#Defendingthe Moonlight - P.J. MacLayne

Soldiers come from every walk of life.

Some are sons of leaders while others are poor farmers, but they all have one thing in common-a desire to protect.

When the worst happens, and they find themselves no longer able to serve, they have to find a new path in life.

Come along with Ragan Carmichael, MA Destiny, F East, Ann Edwards, Jordan Leger co-writing with Rennyx Ashe, P.J. MacLayne, Angel Nyx, Sionna Trenz, and Jeze Xyn as they weave tales of loss and redemption.

Defending the Moonlight is a charity anthology filled with stories of tragedy and hope. Each story is as unique as the author who penned it.

This charity paranormal anthology will be supporting K9’s for Vets.

Don’t forget to check it out here:

https://books2read.com/DefendingTheMoonlight

Attention soldiers! You have been assigned a very important mission to help support your brothers and sisters, on both two legs and four, who have served! There are twenty-seven codewords that you need to collect by midnight on November 15, 2025. You will find these codewords in 26 Facebook groups and on one Facebook page.

Find these codewords, soldiers, and fill out this form in order to have a chance of winning the twenty-seven e-books up for grabs!

https://forms.gle/NTKzrL7dRpARy9Pw9

Good luck, soldiers!

Codeword: Found Pack

The awesome co-hosts for the November 5 posting of the IWSG are Jennifer Lane, Jenni Enzor, Renee Scattergood, Rebecca Douglass, Lynn Bradshaw, and Melissa Maygrove!

Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experience or story. Include your answer to the question in your IWSG post or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with something to say.

November 5 question – When you began writing, what did you imagine your life as a writer would be like?

Were you right, or has this experience presented you with some surprises along the way?

I started off writing poetry, back when next to no poet made money from their work. So, I expected nothing beyond being published in national magazines, and maybe get some notoriety, but that was about it. Back then, I hadn’t dreamed of writing fiction. That didn’t happen for many years.

After writing my first book, my expectations changed. Or rather, my hopes did. I dreamt of people loving my books, sharing them with their friends, and becoming maybe not famous, but at least semi-famous.

Well, famous I’m not. But I’ve found a small group of folks who enjoy my writing and share it with others. I’ve sold books at festivals and met up with readers in parking lots to sell them the next book.

It’s not what I expected from my life as a writer.

My life in general isn’t what I plotted, either. I didn’t imagine I’d spend hours in front of a keyboard struggling to find the right words. Writing a blog was not a thing. And social media? Ha!

But you know what? There are days when this is enough. I may never be famous. Sill, I thank everyone who has read any of my work and enjoyed it.

By the way, I have a new short story being released November 11th, part of an anthology in support of K9s for vets. Watch this space for more info on Defending The Moonlight.

While you’re waiting, check out some of the others sharing the dreams by following the links below. And, as always, stay safe until the next time.

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