{"id":657,"date":"2026-02-15T17:30:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T00:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jewlee.com\/?p=657"},"modified":"2026-02-15T17:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T00:30:54","slug":"introducing-unlikely-alliances-strange-friendships-and-other-hysterical-disasters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewlee.com\/?p=657","title":{"rendered":"Introducing: Unlikely Alliances (Strange Friendships and Other Hysterical Disasters)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well,&nbsp;<strong><em>that<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;escalated quickly! As you know, I\u2019ve been working on this short story collection, and like a cat in a room full of laser pointers, it came together way faster than I expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Introducing<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!_L4H!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff20b058d-157e-4607-9413-17a7d8c28a28_1024x1024.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!_L4H!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff20b058d-157e-4607-9413-17a7d8c28a28_1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Unlikely Alliances: Strange Friendships and Other Hysterical Disasters<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>What&nbsp;<\/em>happens when goblins decide to throw their lot in with suburban life, ghosts become social media stars, houseplants start sharing their unsolicited opinions, and time travel goes completely off the rails? Spoiler alert: nothing goes according to plan, which is exactly where the fun begins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This laugh-out-loud collection of&nbsp;<em>nine<\/em>&nbsp;wildly imaginative tales explores the delightful chaos that ensues when unlikely alliances form\u2014think a ten-year-old girl teaming up with a goblin &#x1f479;. I\u2019m talking a sarcastic AI, a sassy fern, a cosmic freeloader, a mean girl muse, and a philosophical robot &#x1f916;. Oh, and birds &#x1f426; &#x1f426; who\u2019ve somehow amassed way too much power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At its core,&nbsp;<em>Unlikely<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Alliances<\/em>&nbsp;is all about connection\u2014the messy, absurd, and terrifically unexpected kind. It\u2019s a celebration of the weird friendships that thrive when the universe decides to throw everyone a curveball. Smart, irreverent, and surprisingly heartfelt beneath the witty snark, this collection is perfect for readers who love speculative fiction that doesn\u2019t take itself too seriously but knows exactly what it\u2019s doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m thrilled to announce that it\u2019s now live on various ebook platforms, but you can snag the book at Smashwords for a glorious 50% off right here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smashwords.com\/books\/view\/1968735\">https:\/\/www.smashwords.com\/books\/view\/1968735<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had a whole bunch of stories I wanted to toss into this collection, but the universe had other ideas (or maybe it was just a bad sense of timing). But fear not! I plan on assembling a future collection of even more ridiculous short stories when the stars &#x2728;align and my schedule clears up\u2014which, let\u2019s be honest, is like waiting for the next ice age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you like your humor a bit wacky, your genre lines blurred, and your disasters gloriously hilarious, welcome aboard!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Buckle up, folks. Things are about to get weird<\/em><\/strong>\u2014and I promise you\u2019ll have a blast &#x1f4a5;!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"%%checkout_url%%\">Subscribe now<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well,&nbsp;that&nbsp;escalated quickly! As you know, I\u2019ve been working on this short story collection, and like a cat in a room full of laser pointers, it came together way faster than I expected. 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