New Release!
The Ghost of 1971
~ A promise kept, 50 years in the making
Fifty years ago, he left a piece of his soul in a Texas time capsule. Today, he’s going back to find it.
At eighty-four years old, James is an invisible soul living on the streets of Dallas. But on this New Year’s Eve, he has a personal mission that carries him fifty years into his past. Returning to the changing town of Southlake, he stands in a bustling crowd to witness the unsealing of the 1971 Lonestar Time Capsule. Will the ghosts of his youth offer him the closure he never thought he’d live to see?
A poignant and deeply moving Amazon Short Read about legacy, pride, and the quiet triumphs of a forgotten life.
A Word From The Author
Stories that uncover hidden worlds—and the freedom you didn’t know you had.
I’m Lottie M. Hancock. Around here you’ll find fantasy adventures, short reads, and the occasional glimpse behind the curtain as I build worlds, chase stories, and share the journey with fellow readers.
Every story hides a door.
The question is whether you’ll walk through it.
Lottie M. Hancock
Discover the Unseen
Upcoming Book
The Photo
A Short Read by Lottie M. Hancock
A single photograph can capture a lifetime. It can also resurrect the past.
Every morning, a young New York photojournalism student shares a bench in a quiet park with Annie, a sweet, elderly woman with brilliant blue eyes and a face lined by history. Armed with a Nikon camera and a class assignment to capture a picture that “tells its own story,” the student takes Annie’s portrait.
But when the powerful photograph lands on a college professor’s desk, it stirs a shocking connection. What begins as a simple classroom project quickly uncovers a devastating history of survival, stolen childhoods, and a bond broken decades ago in the shadow of Auschwitz.
Coming This June to Amazon!
The Story Behind The Ghost of 1971 (and Why I Had to Write It Now)
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