Inside these pages are twenty-seven short stories written between the years of 1995 – 2016. This anthology is divided into four sections. 1.) Stories where I have won some acclaim. 2.) Essays or Short Stories inspired by my family. 3.) Inspirational. I consider myself an inspirational writer. Therefore, these are stories I was motivated to write from life experiences or something emotional. Either way, being able to write any of these stories is a blessing. 4.) Miscellaneous: These stories have been used to create future novels. For example, I constructed an entire novel around “The Crossing.” I also placed the prologue for E.C.H.O. in this analogy. However, I didn’t write the novel for almost two years after I wrote the short story. Furthermore, I included B.L.I.S.S. because I was feeling devilish. I hope you enjoy that one as well. One last point. About the cover of the book, yes, those are all “My Shorts.” — J.D. Crosby
