STories To EMpower You

New Publication!

Out Now from Flame Tree Publishing

“Rise of the Witches” by L.D. Burke publishes in circe.

In this new tale for a familiar character from Greek mythology, the spirits of murdered women haunt Circe. Not yet a goddess, she must decide whether to answer their calls and claim her identity or to stay safe in solitude but let men tell her story.

Also in Circe:

Introductory essay by Imogen Dalton.

Forward by Dr. Ellie Mackin Roberts

Modern stories by Z.D. Campbell, C.B. Channell, Mason Graham, Kay Hanifen, M.J. Harris, Elena Kotsile, Claire L. Marsh, Erin Murphy, Lourdes Ureña Pérez, Elizabeth Roberts, Zach Shephard, Jamie Simpher, Theresa Tyree, and Mathieu W.R. Wallis.

The Greek myths and classic tales we know and love.


Our stories have power.

Our stories shape us, our communities, and our world.

They can take us deep within ourselves and lead us to healing. They can guide us to our strength and ability to create the world where we want to live. For L.D. Burke, stories have done both.

L.D. Burke writes to give others the empowerment she’s found in her favorite stories—the ones that have guided her through her darkest times and challenged her to grow. She hopes you come away from her works believing in yourself and in your ability to shape the world around you.

“In Flames”

When hunters kill the matriarch of Delia’s phoenix flock, she is thrust back into a centuries-old battle she thought she’d escaped. Can she stay true to herself when she’s torn between the life she built in the human world and her duty to her flock?

Out Now

“Rise of the Witches”

In this new tale for a familiar character from Greek mythology, the spirits of murdered women haunt Circe. Not yet a goddess, she must decide whether to answer their calls and claim her identity or to stay safe in solitude but let men tell her story.

Coming in 2025

“The Dragon, The Dog, and the Mountain Man”

When a dragon moves into the abandoned mine in the mountains around Coric’s secluded cabin, his hunting skills are pitted against the beast’s. As wild game dwindles and winter creeps in, Coric digs his heels in for lean times. But his hunting dog, Star, has other plans.

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