After the fires are out, the smoke has cleared, the divorce is over, the widow has stopped wearing black, the sun has risen, the monsters are dead, the world is saved (or destroyed!), the storm has calmed, and the trouble is over… …what do you do next? Find out in the first anthology of work by the Pikes Peak Writers. From mystery to romance and science fiction—from heartfelt essays to poetry that moves the soul. We can’t promise only happy endings. Just that moment when you pick yourself up out of the wreckage and find the strength to begin anew. Praise for FRESH STARTS: •“One powerhouse of an anthology! From Josh Clark’s delightful NOLAN’S BUCKET LIST: SNOW DAYS to C.E. Barnes’ hilarious SIR GEORGE AND THE DRAGON, these tales are sorely needed lights in the darkness. The mix of stories and poems is a refreshing twist on traditional anthologies. Congratulations, Pikes Peak Writers, on your first anthology. Looking forward to many more.” –Darby Karchut, Award Winning author of Del Toro Moon and On a Good Horse. •“FRESH STARTS bursts with wonderful stories that showcase exciting new literary voices! Very highly recommended!” –Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of V-WARS and INK Authors: Morgen Leigh, Terry Odell, Michael Chandos, Marilyn K. Moody, Harper Barrow, Gwynne Stanker, Lily Lapin, T. R. Kerby, Bill May, Laura Mahal, CS Simpson, Bowen Gillings, Kendra Griffin, Nikia Hunt, Tushar Jain, Josh Clark, C.E. Barnes, Sarah Reilly Pancoast, Lizz Bogaard, Denise Talamantez, Tami Veldura, Katie Day, Stephanie Amedeo, Shelley Kitchura Nelson, Karen Albright Lin, David Stier, Ian Neligh, Megan E. Freeman, Jere Ellison, Debbie Maxwell Allen, Kathie Scrimgeour (Project Manager), Jamie Ferguson (Editor), Lou J Berger (editor), Jenny Kate (Editor) "FRESH STARTS bursts with wonderful stories that showcase exciting new literary voices! Very highly recommended!" -Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of V-WARS and INK "In DAWN TROUBLE, Bowen Gillings' characters made me laugh in between holding my breath." -Rachel Howzell Hall, NY Times bestselling author of THESE TOXIC THINGS. "One powerhouse of an anthology! ...Congratulations, Pikes Peak Writers, on your first anthology. Looking forward to many more." -Darby Karchut, Award Winning author of DEL TORO MOON and ON A GOOD HORSE Dawn Trouble  was a pure joy to write. May it bring a smile your face. Bowen Gillings is an award-winning fiction author. His work has been featured in Fresh Starts anthology, Allegory e-zine, on Voices & Views and the Rocky Mountain Writers podcasts, Ghosts of Downtown and Writing is Art events in Colorado Springs, and the Writing from the Peak blog. He is an active member of Pikes Peak Writers and Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Bowen holds a Master of Education in Adult Education and is a travel enthusiast, nature lover, and closeted RPG nerd. He enjoys cooking big meals for family and friends, hiking wooded mountain trails, and seeking Zen through mixed martial arts. Born in Wisconsin, he grew up in the Black Hills of South Dakota, matriculated in Minnesota, and then bounced around Europe with the Army. He's lived on both coasts, danced on the Great Wall of China, and driven a Volvo from Alaska to Louisiana before settling in Colorado with his wife and daughter. Find out more about him at storiesbybowen.com and on Facebook at BowenGillingsAuthor.