H.T. Ashmead

I just pressed the "Send" button on two stories for an anthology call. This is another Superstars anthology call for The Echo of the Hour . Each story must feature our relationship with time. And as always--there's an extra bonus to tie them all together. In this case, there has to be a bell, chime, or some other sort of "ding" at the end of the story to show the passing of time. Honestly, I'm really nervous about these submissions. This was actually a really hard prompt for me to respond...

The release of Requiem: Tales of the Undead and how it connects me with my father.

Once upon a time, there was a woman we'll call Annmarie. Annmarie SanSevero. Life had kicked Annmarie in the teeth five too many times. Despite this, she consistently got up each time life knocked her down.