Laurel, MD–December 1, 2007—FIRE! You see it on the news, on the Internet, in the papers, but if it doesn’t strike close to home it’s easy to ignore. With one e-mail sent by publisher Karen Syed to 21 authors, “The Heat of the Moment” was developed. Each of the authors, the youngest being sixteen years old, involved in this remarkable collection of short stories has made a pledge. Contributors, authors, editors, and artist, have all committed their royalties to benefit the survivors of the San Diego fires of 2007.
Local Librarian and Author, Heather S. Ingemar will have her story, “Firedreams,” featured in this anthology. “Firedreams” tells of one woman’s supernatural encounter when a truly ‘hot’ stranger answers her newspaper ad for her rented room.
Heather S. Ingemar has loved to play with words since she was little, and it wasn’t long until she started writing her own stories. A musician since the age of five (piano, saxophone, violin, pennywhistle and Irish flute), she completed a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature in December of 2006. She and her husband reside on the family cattle ranch, where she takes great delight in thinking up new stories to tell.
“The Heat of the Moment” is a compilation of twenty short stories with one common theme—fire. From fantasies to tributes remembering historical catastrophes, chilling and moving, the stories will tap human emotions with their overwhelming credit to survival.
The Fire Safe Council of San Diego County (FSCSDC) was formed in 1997 and is comprised of a 15-member Board of Directors (voting members). The Board consists of federal, state, and local agencies and stakeholders as determined by the FSCSDC. The FSCSDC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is incorporated under the California Franchise Tax Board. The FSCSDC is a member of the California Fire Safe Council, a non-profit corporation, and is authorized to use the name “Fire Safe Council” and the FSC logo. All FSCSDC Council members have common goals of fire safety education and pre-fire management, attend meetings, and participate in SDCFSC programs and activities.
Echelon Press, LLC, is an independent publishing house based in Laurel, MD. With ninety authors in their three divisions, Echelon Press has spent nearly seven years cultivating a stable of authors ranging from beginners to national award winners. Echelon authors are located across America as well as in New Zealand, Australia, Israel, and Canada.
A listing of all parties contributing to “The Heat of the Moment” is available upon request. The list includes story titles and author locations.
For review copies, requests for interviews, and author events, please contact Karen L. Syed at echelonpress@comcast.net.
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