Carol’s Books and Publications

Seasons and Seashells Read it FREE! My contribution: “Do Over” Publisher: Petit Fours And Hot Tamales Genre: Contemporary short story, romance Issue Date: 11/21/12 (e-bk) & 1/1/13 (print) Format: e-book and print Length: Anthology of seven short stories ePrice:  $0.00 at most retailers! Read more about Seasons and Seashells Buy on: Amazon / BN.com / Sony / Kobo / Diesel / Ebook Eros

“Gamble on Love” Publication: New Love Stories Magazine Publisher: Phoenix Magazine Publishing Co. Genre: Confession short story Issue Date: Premiere Issue, Jan/Feb 2009 Format: Print, Magazine Length: Short story

“Guilty Conscience: I Killed My Best Friend’s Child” Publication: True Confessions Publisher: Dorchester Media LLC Genre: Confession fiction Issue Date: July, 2008 Format: Print, Magazine Length: Short Story

TC Phenomenal Woman(Feature) “My Granny” Publication: True Confessions Publisher: Dorchester Media LLC Genre: Confession fiction Issue Date: July, 2007 Format: Print, Magazine Length: Mini feature article

My Man (Feature) “My Brother, My Hero” Publication: True Confessions Publisher: Dorchester Media LLC Genre: Confession fiction Issue Date: July, 2007 Format: Print, Magazine Length: Mini feature article

Couple Connections: “Kid Swapping” Publication: True Romance Publisher: Dorchester Media Genre: Confession fiction Issue Date: October, 2006 Format: Print, Magazine Length: Mini feature article

“My Moment With God” (Prayer feature) Publication: True Confessions Publisher: Dorchester Media Genre: Confession fiction Issue Date: August, 2006 Format: Print, Magazine Length: Mini feature article

“A Widow’s Summer Romance” Publication: True Romance Publisher: Dorchester Media Genre: Confession fiction Issue Date: August, 2006 Format: Print, Magazine Length: Short-story

“A Stand-In For Love: I Took My Sister’s Place at the Altar” Publication: True Confessions Publisher: Dorchester Media Genre: Confession fiction Issue Date: July, 2006 Format: Print, Magazine Length: Mini-story

The Rocking Chair Reader: Family Gatherings, True Stories of Celebration and Reunion (Homecoming by Carol Burnside, pg. 164) Publisher: Adams Media Edited by Helen Kay Polaski ISBN-10: 1-59337-348-1 Genre: Non-fiction short story compilation Release Date: 2005 Format: Print, trade paperback Length: Short story

Carol’s unpublished works:

(Novels)

Nobody’s Baby

Kate and Rio (Completed 2009 at 61K) Setting: Colorado, Denver and mountains

His Perfect Partner

Baxter Family Trilogy, Bk 3, J.T. and Cass (2008, Incomplete at 17,5K) Setting: small Arkansas town

Her Unexpected Family

Baxter Family Trilogy, Bk 2, Travis and Claire  (Completed 2007, 57K) Setting: small Arkansas town

2009 2nd Place: Golden Rose Contest (Her Unexpected Family, Short Contemporary)2008 Winner: Put Your Heart In A Book Contest (Her Unexpected Family, Short Contemporary)
2008 Winner: Reveal Your Inner Vixen (Her Unexpected Family, Short Contemporary)
2008 Winner: Picture This Contest (Her Unexpected Family, Short Contemporary)

Return to Paradise

Mason and Leilani, (Completed 2005, then abandoned during revisions in 2008, currently incomplete at 36,000) Setting: Oahu
2005
Winner: Maggie Award for Excellence (Return to Paradise, Short Contemporary)
2nd Place: Heart to Heart Contest (Return to Paradise, Short Contemporary)

Forever Kind of Guy

Kiki and Mack: (Completed 2004, 74K) Needs revision. Setting: Littleton, Colorado
2004 Honorable Mention: Great Expectations Contest (Forever Kind of Guy, Short Contemporary)
2004 Honorable Mention: Laurie Contest (Forever Kind of Guy, Short Contemporary)

A Suitable Wife

Baxter Family Trilogy, Bk 1, Sam and Rosie: (Completed 2003 at 67K, re-wrote in 2006, edited 2008, currently at 56K) Setting: small Arkansas town

2006: 3rd Place: Maggie Award for Excellence (A Suitable Wife, Short Contemporary)

(Novellas)

Sunset Beach Sizzle (Tropical Heat Series I)

26K, Contemporary, steamy, Cisco and Julia. Settings: Oahu & Denver

(Short Stories – Completed)

Do Over, 3500 words, 2012, contemporary romance published in Seasons and Seashells anthology by Petit Fours and Hot Tamales authors.

Cutest Thing in Jeans, 765 words, 2008, futuristic, and a cute, fun read

Home for Christmas, 3409 words, contemporary romance, former lovers reunite during a holiday break, completed 2004 but tweaked over the years

Marinara Magic, contemporary romance, 1455 words, completed 2004

Mr. Dependable, contemporary romance, 3025 words, completed 2004

Winter’s Bride, contemporary, 668 words, completed 2004, tweaked later – an odd little piece and a departure from my usual

Current WIP’s (works in progress):

I.O.U Wife

Jacob and Hallie, American frontier historical, late 1800′s.

and more to come…