LITTLE GEMS is a collection of short stories that have been inspired by Ray Stone¿s involvement with a New Zealand writing organization for aspiring writers - The Story Mint - that boasts a worldwide membership. Ray was Instrumental in helping to start a unique serial writing project. These serials, each written by ten separate authors from across the globe, have become popular and have helped new and experienced writers to showcase their work. In this book are several ¿Author Only¿ serials written solely by Ray Stone for The Story Mint plus other works from his personal repertoire. Already published with five novels, he continues to write daily and is currently writing his next novel - a period piece around the Industrial Revolution.