Twisting Turning Timeshifts, HERitage Volume 2 09/02/2025

Twisting Turning Timeshifts, HERitage Volume 2 An Exciting Anthology! Now on Kickstarter

Join us as we roam through the ages and across the globe.  These stories embody ‘what if?’ and demonstrate how tiny changes can make a huge difference, and how major changes can shatter paradigms and forever alter the world.  Some stories focus on the expected monarchs, generals, and politicians.  Others, however, show the far-reaching influence of artists, scientists, and athletes—to name just a few.

The Intriguing Stories of Twisting Turning Timeshifts, HERitage Volume 2

Rigel Ailur – The Sarmatians inspired the tales of the Amazons of antiquity.  Imagine that, thousands of years ago, they had never fallen, and the ancient Greeks and Romans had never risen to prominence. What would it have taken for their culture to survive, and how would that have reshaped the flow of history?

Lorraine J. Anderson – A young girl escapes a neglectful stepmother and pleads for asylum from her older brother, a priest.  He allows her to stay, disguising her as a boy and continues protecting her secret as she becomes a Cardinal and then the Pope.  But how long can they keep her secret?                                               

Jess Barry – Sheleza’s ancestor helped to repel invaders and found the United Nations of the Great Northern and Southern Lands.  Ages ago, they stood strong and repulsed colonization from across the ocean to the east.  Now can the various Peoples of the Great Lands continue to follow—and live up to—her success?

Ilsa J. Bick –  1944, Theresienstadt Ghetto: Artist Friedl Dicker-Brandeis faces imminent transport to Auschwitz. By day, she teaches art to the ghetto’s children. At night, she listens to the strange rabbi from Prague scratch around in the attic—and tries to squelch a mounting dread over a strange boy named Afar. But she can’t, because Friedl knows something no one else does. The little boy is dead.

Diana Dru Botsford – Maria Anna Mozart, a young composer prodigy, and Caroline Herschel, a budding astronomer, meet by chance in 1764 Salzburg.  Both are destined to be overshadowed by their famous brothers. Their secret friendship, sparked by shared frustration and sustained through pranks and coded letters, blossoms into a quiet revolution. Twenty years later, they reunite with a daring plan that will change the course of both music and astronomy—and echo through centuries to come. 

Jennifer Brody – Marilyn Monroe realizes that nefarious forces are after her following her iconic “Happy birthday, Mr. President“ performance, prompting her to fake her own death. She makes it look like she drowned, so she can re-emerge years later to reshape the world in a more positive direction, especially for women and girls.

David Fitzgerald – The Bible’s Queen Jezebel survives a murderous coup d’état, changing the ancient world in ways that cause lasting ripple effects.

Kelli Fitzpatrick – Henrietta Leavit’s revolutionary work in astronomy inspires a group of women scientists to attempt the impossible:  launch the first telescope into space.

Lisa Kastner – Everyone knows that Viking were fearsome, bloodthirsty men who terrorized Europe and beyond in the Middle Ages.  But what if they weren’t?  What if the famous warrior Birka turned out to be woman, and not the only one, and they ruled Sweden in the 9th century—and beyond?

Alana Lorens – A courageous black law professor stands up before a disbelieving panel of white politicians and warns them that the supposedly upstanding man they want to put on the supreme court has impaired ethical and moral values. The decision the panel makes will set the standards for future office holders for years to come

Will McDermott – What if primeval Africans discovered nuclear power before fire? How would that have altered the course of history on humanity’s home continent (and beyond)? Follow the story of Africa’s warrior queen, Amanirenas, as she faces off against the Holy Roman Empire in 40 BCE, but this time backed by a nuclear-powered west African confederation.

David McDonald – In 1217, the death of Stephen the Usurper and the complete rout of his forces at the Battle of Lincoln, leave Matilda, Queen of England and Empress of the Holy Roman Empire, the undisputed ruler of England. After being forced to fight for what was hers by right, she issues a decree that absolute primogeniture take precedence over any other law or custom. But, while none dare defy her openly after her display of strength, many nobles plot in secret to preserve their jealously guarded ancient rights and privileges.

Donna Munro – Christine de Pizan, writer of the French court and notorious feminist, is challenged to prove that a matriarchy isn’t a foolish fairy tale. Without the protection of the court, she sets out to create the city she’d dreamed of, a city where women would be equal and free.  With her lover, Marie of Berry. the women must cross through the enemy lines of the north, face down the English invaders, and find where they can live openly and without fear.

John Peel – Her husband is dead and Nefertiti finds herself co-Pharoah of Egypt. But for how long?  Because as if her position as a woman leader isn’t precarious enough, she fears someone is trying to kill her, not just depose her.

Twisting Turning Timeshifts, HERitage Volume 2

Ben Rome – In a daring bid to safeguard her people and preserve Ireland’s independence, the legendary Pirate Queen of Connaught, Grace Ó Máille, forges an unprecedented alliance among rival clans to resist English encroachment. Her bold actions lead to a historic confrontation with Queen Elizabeth I—a pivotal moment poised to reshape the future of women’s equality and the course of history itself.  

Deborah Sale-Butler – In April 1936, FDR dies and sends the US into an unexpected power struggle. Republicans pit the most popular man in the country, Charles Lindbergh, against sitting President John Garner and running mate Amelia Earhart (recruited by her friend Eleanor Roosevelt). A loss for the Democrats could plunge America into an alliance with the Nazis. A win will put Amelia a heartbeat away from the Presidency and the chance to shape the nation’s future. But first, Eleanor must teach Amelia how the game is played.

Susan Shwartz – She was a Duchess. She was Queen of France. She was Queen of England. She was a royal prisoner, a scholar, a correspondent of Popes, and a mother of kings. She was played in The Lion in Winter by one of her many descendants. Eleanor—by the wrath of God, Queen Regnant of the English.

Mariah Southworth – Julie d’Aubigny lived more in her thirty-four years than most people do in eighty. But what would have happened if this 17th century opera star and undefeated duelist had stayed with us a little longer? The patriarchy is just one more opponent for her to cut down.

Laura Ware – Harriett Tubman repeatedly faced death by helping former slaves escape the South.  Little did she realize that the challenge of learning to read would lead to her greatest accomplishment.

Bryan Young – How different would the world be if the New Testament were predicated on Mary Magdalene and not Jesus as the messiah, offering a much more feminist prescription of morality for her apostles to spread?

The Jupiter Anthology eBook

Humanity hasn’t yet conquered interstellar travel but now thrives throughout the solar system.  These stories set on the Jovian supercolony Bastet originally appeared in the Brave New Girls anthology and in Bad Ass Moms.  Plus, enjoy a bonus never-before-published murder mystery set on Earth’s moon.  For everyone who backed eBook-level and above if we pass this THIRD STRETCH GOAL.

Tales of Mimion — The Complete Series as eBooks

What could be a better match for this anthology than a planet where the social structure based on telepathy and telekinesis—with women comprising the vast majority of those with the greatest power?

Enjoy these eight novels, two novellas, and fifteen short stories—eine davon auf Deutsch sogar!—when we pass this FOURTH STRETCH GOAL.  See tales from the planet’s most primitive ancient history all the way to Mimians conquering space and venturing far beyond their world  For those who backed eBook-level and above.

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