SCWG Anthologies

Written by a group of some 40 people from Space Coast Writers Guild in Brevard, Florida who met one Saturday at 8 am to write a book. We grouped ourselves by poetry, fiction, sci-fi, etc. and then discussed possible plot lines and characters. One typed and read aloud, creating from input provided by others. The finished works were fed to an editor who checked the work and posted it online. By 5 pm, we had a book for sale online and a bunch of happy writers. It was intense, but all stories are worthy of attention.

Published: January 2015

Edited by Scott Tilley 

Life is full of minor annoyances, but by adopting an “attitude of gratitude,” you can easily change your perspective. This anthology is a collection of nineteen stories and poems expressing appreciation for the many good things in life. They go beyond a typical “Thank You” letter – they are powerful expressions of gratitude.

Published: September 2015

Edited by Scott Tilley

Spring is traditionally a time when the circle of life begins again. It’s a time of new beginnings, full of hope and opportunity. It's also a time of redemption, when regrets from the past can be replaced by aspirations for the future. We invite you to celebrate Spring in Florida with us through this anthology. It’s a collection of twenty-six uplifting stories and poems about commencement and fresh starts, rebirth and renewal, and second chances in life. Some are humorous, some are poignant, but all focus on Spring in some way.

Published: April 2016

Edited by Scott Tilley

An incomplete angel named Clarence once told a despondent banker named George, “No man is a failure who has friends.” Whether your friends are people, diamonds, or dogs, friendship is the basis for a happy and successful life. This anthology from the Space Coast Writers’ Guild (SCWG) is a collection of 30 inspirational stories about friendship in all its forms.

Published: December 2016

Edited by Scott Tilley

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “perseverance” as “continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.” All successful authors know that perseverance is needed to overcome repeated obstacles such as writer’s block, grammatical puzzles, and rejection notices. It often takes years to become an overnight success.

Published: June 2017

Edited by Scott Tilley

This anthology from the Space Coast Writers’ Guild (SCWG) is a collection of bittersweet stories filled with recollections of holidays past, present, and future. Whether it’s dressing up in amusing costumes for Halloween, eating too much turkey at Thanksgiving, or ice skating on frozen ponds at Christmas, Holidays captures the best (and worst) of times.

Published: November 2017

Edited by Scott Tilley

Dreams can be as vivid as reality, making us question what is true and what is imaginary. What secrets do dreams reveal about ourselves? How do we interpret our dreams? Do we dream about events that will inevitably occur, or are they just shades of things that may come to pass? Dreams are also aspirations for what we want to become. They provide the inspiration we need to improve our lives. Without our dreams, we’d lack hope and become purposeless. This anthology from the Space Coast Writers’ Guild (SCWG) is a collection of stories and poems about both kinds of dreams: the visions we have while asleep, and the hopes we have while awake.

Published: December 2018

Edited by Scott Tilley

This anthology from the Space Coast Writer's Guild (SCWG) is a collection of poetry, inspirational and fictional stories, and memoirs about life, romance, family, and perceptions, and how inevitable unpredictability occurring in most happenstances can bring about change.

Published: December 2019

Edited by the Space Coast Writers’ Guild

“Cities breaking and people shaking” were popular lyrics nearly fifty years ago and yet describe the struggle for SURVIVAL we face in our communities today. Written amidst the chaos caused by this new virus, these stories tell of challenges faced by a resilient humanity and the pain those challenges cause. They tell the tales of how we respond to attacks on our security and confidence with courage, innovation, friendship, and empathy. Inspiring, fervent, and at times humorous, this SURVIVAL collection by Florida authors shows over and over how we suffer pain and endure grief to rise above all with our lives—scarred but triumphant. We are Survivors!

Published: December 2020

Edited by the Space Coast Writers' Guild