October Omen — Holly Schindler

Forever Finley Short Story #11: Superstitions float around us constantly. We choose to believe or discount them based on where our hearts happen to be at that particular moment.

Kelly Marx, Finley's premiere wedding planner and dress designer, is on a mission to get access to a Civil War-era shawl for Natalie, the latest bride to hire her. But Mary, the elderly owner of the shawl, isn't the only force to come between Kelly and her goal. When the shawl goes missing, Kelly also encounters mysterious characters and a slew of bad omens -- but what does it all add up to? What does it foretell? Where will Kelly's skeptical heart lead her?

October Omen is the eleventh installment in the Forever Finley Short Story Cycle, a series of stand-alone short stories that released once a month throughout 2016. Previous releases in the cycle include: Come December, January Thaw, Forget February, Dearest March…, April's Promise, Mayday Mayday Mayday, Chasing June, A Hundred Julys, Under the August Moon, and Song for September. Stories following October Omen include the Forever Finley Finale (Pale November / December Bells). Stories can be purchased individually, or readers can purchase the entire Forever Finley collection.