SUGARVILLE - a short story is free in the Kindle Store March 28th & 29th

Who stole the sugar bowl? Stella is frantic as are all the residents of Sugarville. Gregory takes charge and mystical means are utilized to rid their tranquil home of the terrorists determined to destroy them all.

This is a wonderful metaphysical story that is sure to delight the reader.  It was a pleasure to write and left me feeling hopeful. 

SUGARVILLE   This short story is free for your reading pleasure in the Kindle Store on all Amazon sites this weekend, Saturday, March 28th and Sunday, March 29th.

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Your positive reviews are always welcome.   Stay healthy my reading friends. :-)

The Second Self - a short story - FREE this weekend in the Kindle Store

THE SECOND SELF is a short story about one boy's endurance of extreme abuse at the hands of someone well-respected in the community. So extreme the sexual, emotional abuse that the young boy develops another personality. This short story is not intended for young people to read. It is my hope that this story and others like it will raise the awareness in communities across the country and, indeed, around our world that a child abuser is often an individual that no one would ever suspect. Unfortunately these people do not wear a warning sign on their back.



Link to The Second Self 

 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GPDABR8/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i47

From the Author

This short story was difficult to write.  I wanted to be explicit in order for the reader to feel even a tiny fraction of the horror that this child endured.   Although this is a fictional story, in life it is true that more often than not the child abuser is someone who holds a position of trust; someone the child believes would be safe be it a teacher, a minister, a neighbor or, as in this case, a close relative. 

The Second Self - a short story is free for your reading pleasure this weekend Saturday March 21st and Sunday, March 22nd in the Kindle Store.

 Link to The Second Self

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The Observers - a short story - FREE in the Kindle Store this weekend

The MacPhersons are a Scottish clan who love to wallow in the drama of their neighbours while keeping just enough distance to avoid involvement. They are a nosy lot. They don’t suspect that everyone on the street is on to them. This couple is blissfully happy in their ignorance; unaware that they are known by every resident on Cordelia Crescent as the observers.

THE OBSERVERS - a short story    is free for your reading enjoyment in the Kindle Store this weekend, Saturday, March 14th and Sunday, March 15th.

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THE OBSERVER - His Eye is on the Sparrow

THE OBSERVER – His Eye is on the Sparrow is a story told by three generations of women; Karina, Anna, and Karen. I was privileged to meet these women throughout my NaNoWriMo writing experience in November of 2019. Three women, yet two souls, share their experiences. The story begins with Karina in Bangalore, India. She makes the challenging move to Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada and is overjoyed when her daughter, Anna is born. Time passes and sadly, Karina dies. Three days after Karina’s death, Anna’s daughter, Karen is born. Anna realizes that Karen is her grandmother all over again. Is this possible? Certainly, Karen believes that it is.These three women bless us with their understanding, knowledge, and experience of the Christian and the Hindu religions. Each woman lives her own separate life; has her own personal struggles; yet family patterns repeat. Karen’s search for authenticity enriches the story and, yes, a beautiful love story is woven throughout the pages.

Available exclusively on Amazon in paperback and kindle formats for your reading pleasure.


Amazon Link to The Observer - His Eye is on the Sparrow

I'm excited to announce that the Book Launch Bash will be happening in Elliot Lake the evening of July 10th.   There will be great entertainment - a wonderful party!  Hope to see you there!

Chanti's Escape, FREE in the Kindle Store this weekend

Chanti is a 13 year old girl living in Nawada, South Bihar, India. Her parents introduce Chanti to Sam Saraswati, a Canadian and within a very short time the marriage takes place. The child bride travels with her new husband to Elliot Lake, Canada where they live with Sam's parents. Life is good for Chanti until Sam's parents are killed in a car crash. Suddenly at the age of 15 Chanti is mistress of the household and expected to take over all the household duties Shirley Saraswati performed. Children are born of the marriage. Chanti's husband becomes more abusive as time passes. Feeling alone and trapped in her situation Chanti dreams of returning to Bihar but it is not until she has reached the age of sixty-eight that she finally makes her decision to leave her husband. Will she succeed in her attempt to escape?

https://www.amazon.ca/CHANTIS-ESCAPE-Short-Stories-Social-ebook/dp/B00G04DT1M/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Chanti%27s+Escape+by+Audrey+Austin&qid=1583190918&s=books&sr=1-1

Chanti's Escape, a short story is free in the Kindle Store this weekend on Saturday, March 7th and Sunday March 8th for your reading pleasure.

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