Seven By Seven

The first anthology published by Wolfmont, this book's authors had to "audition" for the book! I asked people to write a flash fiction piece about the deadly sin of Greed, and several submitted their stories. All the stories were outstanding, but I needed only seven authors. Those seven authors agreed to each write seven flash fiction crime stories about each of the seven deadly sins, with this restriction: absolutely no longer than 600 words! This combination of enforced theme and rigid word count forced some of the best writing I believe these authors had done to that point. It was a difficult challenge, but they all rose to it and this book is the result.

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Here is what some reviewers had to say about 
Seven By Seven:

"Expertly compiled and edited by Tony Burton, Seven By Seven: Seven Deadly Tales Of The Seven Deadly Sins By Seven Deadly Authors is a 194-page anthology of 49 "flash fiction" pieces contributed by seven gifted writers, each of whose succinct and polished stories feature one of the seven deadly sins. Showcasing works pertaining to Lust, Gluttony, Sloth, Greed, Wrath, Envy, and Pride, each represented by the literary and storytelling skills of B.J. Bourg, Kimberly Brown, Deborah Elliott-Upton, John M. Floyd, Sunny Frazier, Gary Hoffman, and Frank Zafiro. Brief but memorable stories that will linger in the mind and imagination, Seven By Seven is enthusiastically recommended reading."

Midwest Book Review, June 2006

"Seven writers x seven deadly sins = 49 ways of death in 600 words each. These authors are killers!  Indulge in all the seven deadly sins--they're heavenly!" Gay T. Kinman, author of Castle Reiner amd others    "Seven By Seven is a plethora of skillfully written tales that will amuse and chill you, topped off by a foreword by an outstanding author I can never get enough of, G. Miki Hayden." Babs Lakey, author of Spirit of the Silent Butler and others   "What a delightful idea! Give seven talented writers the same themes—in this case, the Seven Deadly Sins—and see what they come up with. Tony Burton did exactly that and the result is a treasure chest of short fiction. Each author crafted a sinfully good tale with sinfully bad characters, beginning with Lust, then moving on to Greed, Envy and the rest." Earl Staggs, Derringer Award Winner and author of Memory of a Murder

"If you're like me, you can't bear to be without reading material for a single idle moment, and when you're waiting in line, waiting in a dentist's office, waiting at a red light, waiting waiting waiting, your eyes start seeking any available printed matter. Here's a book tokeep with you for just such times. Each of these 49 flash fiction stories can be read in a couple of minutes, so you don't risk becoming absorbed in a tale only to be jerked back to reality by an impatient dentist or blaring horns.The contributing authors are BJ Bourg, Kimberly Brown, Deborah Elliott-Upton, Sunny Frazier, Gary R. Hoffman, Frank Zafiro, and John M. Floyd. Each wrote seven stories revolving around the seven deadly sins of lust, gluttony, sloth, avarice, anger, envy, and pride. The concept is ingenious, and the results thoroughly entertaining. Seeing how different writers take a general topic and make it highly individual is enjoyable in itself, and instructive for anyone who writes, but the stories stand on their own merits as entertainment. Buy a copy. Dip into it during those "gotta have something to read" moments. You won't be disappointed."

Sandra Parshall
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