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Our 15th anniversary is soon! Gemini Wordsmiths LLC was formed
June 1, 2011. And they said it wouldn’t last.
We want to offer everyone on our mailing list, and those in our Facebook group, a 15% discount during the astrological sign of Gemini. From May 21st through June 20th, 2026, whether your needs are for a manuscript evaluation, an edit of a manuscript or short story, or creation of or an edit of website verbiage; or if you’re seeking publication with Celestial Echo Press, you will receive 15% off our regular rates. And we will still both review each project, giving you a great deal – two editors for the price of one, with a discount!
In other exciting news, we are working on Joanne McLaughlin’s newest Celestial Echo Press publication, No Rhyme, No Good Reason. We anticipate publication prior to September 1, 2026.
No Rhyme, No Good Reason, showcases some of the characters from Joanne’s previous novel, A Poetic Puzzle, a Mystery in 32 Pieces. In A Poetic Puzzle, internationally acclaimed poet Mary Irene Jones has vanished-calls and texts unacknowledged, bank accounts emptied, car abandoned. But before she disappeared, she mailed never-published manuscripts to a lesser-known namesake poet, M. Irene “Mimi” Jones. Are the manuscripts clues only Mimi can decipher? And what about the handsome Philadelphia cop assigned to the case? He seems as intrigued by Mimi as by the missing celebrity poet. Talk about a person of interest…
No Rhyme, No Good Reason, is a murder mystery. Mimi’s ex-husband is remarrying. Shots ring out during the wedding. The next day, a family member is found murdered in his car at the Philadelphia PA airport. This is a suspense filled whodunnit with multiple suspects.
If you’re interested in our previous publications:
Our last anthology was released December 1. Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume II, joins its sister publication. This anthology can be purchased here, as well as other in-store and online markets.
On October 1st 2025 we released Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I. We can’t begin to express how proud we are of this anthology as it joins our others. There are so many phenomenal stories. The link is here for Volume I.
We nominated six stories from these anthologies for Pushcart Prizes. We anxiously await the committee’s decision, which will be in April 2026. Hopefully we will announce in our next newsletter that one of our nominees won the award. We nominated from Volume I: “House Rules” by Zelda Knapp, “Nocturna à l’Orange Sanguine in Five Easy Steps” by Joachim Heijndermans, “A Witch’s Lament” by Sylvia Heike, and “A Divine Comedy” by Kay Hanifen. From Volume II, we nominated: “Silence” by Yvonne Ventresca, and “The Apples are Always Ripe Now” by Diana Olney. If you know these authors, congratulate them for their nomination.
Last February we released A Poetic Puzzle, A Mystery in 32 Pieces, written by Joanne McLaughlin. Links to purchase A Poetic Puzzle are here for the paperback, and here for the ebook.
Are you interested in being an ARC reader? Let us know. Are you a blogger or podcaster who wants to interview Joanne or any of our authors? Please let us know. Thanks!
If you know of a book club or library that would like to host an author, or authors, either via Zoom or in-person, please let us know! Thanks.
Ruth and Ann thank everyone for your support these past 15 years, and in past years. Know that we will strive to earn your support in the future.
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Steve Davidson is the publisher of Amazing Stories.
Steve has been a passionate fan of science fiction since the mid-60s, before he even knew what it was called.
