Vicki Orians CATCH ME WHEN I FALL/YA Paranormal Romance: “Being a Dreamcatcher isn’t as bad as you make it out to be, Daniel,” my partner, Marlene, said.
A Hundred Frogs, Even/MG Contemporary: I would have given Mom a good-bye hug, but StepThad’s arm rested across her shoulder, like the two of them were glued together.
T.S. Ferguson Secrets In Translation/YA Contemporary: I could hardly wait -- no, you guessed it -- I could have waited forever, but my doom was not going to be postponed.
Million Dollar Lunch / MG Contemporary: It was only the first day of food camp, and already Rome knew two things: one, there was such a thing as a mortal enemy, and two, it was going to be really tough to beat said enemy with a little sister at his side.
ASHER LOCKE AND THE KNIGHTS OF ARCADIA / MG Fantasy Adventure: The straight razor made a whispery snikt as Asher freed the shiny edge from its metal handle.
Debbie Emory CALL OF THE CROW / MG magical realism: Josh Albright sat at a worn wooden table in his clubhouse surrounded by nails, a tin box of craft supplies, and a slightly chewed pencil.
The Silver Sphere/MG Fantasy: "What do you think it is?" Maya asked as she and her older sister Cecilia stood in a narrow alleyway between two shops, staring at a hovering silver sphere.
ELUDING ILLUSIONS - Paranormal Romantic-Suspense: The clang of the grandfather clock rang out five times; the sixth strike sent a pang of fear through Emma's body.
KNIGHT FALL/adult sci fi: As a card caring scientist, I knew a lot of things: gravity sucked, sound didn’t travel through a vacuum, and chocolate really could make me feel better.
ALIEN PREP SCHOOL CONSPIRACY / YA science fiction: When Gil and Lew came to my dorm room with the idea of stealing the physics final, I normally wouldn’t have considered such a dumbass move.
Somebody That I Used To Know / YA Contemporary: I tear my gaze from the email's subject line to the sender's name, and adrenaline floods my veins, flushing out the numbness that sustained me these last few months.
Beyond the River/Literary Fiction: The narrow path led up and away from the rushing water to where the forest thwarted the sun and the river’s hiss diminished.
Pirate Island/MG mystery: My best friend, Andy, strode into our summer writing class, his eyes widening in horror when he caught me airing out my pits, arms dangling to the sides gorilla style.
Heart of Stone/YA Historical Supernatural: The carriage ride down from London has been brutal, but we dare not shift in our seats as long as Mama is watching.
A Pretty Pirate Pickle/MG Contemporary: Only two things stand between me and the front end of my daddy's ship--two tall, loud things with bad jump shots.
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CATCH ME WHEN I FALL/YA Paranormal Romance: “Being a Dreamcatcher isn’t as bad as you make it out to be, Daniel,” my partner, Marlene, said.
Claire Evans
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Alison Weiss
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Supernatural Freak/New Adults urban fantasy: Being alone, at night, in the middle of nowhere, is a scary situation.
Brett Wright
ReplyDeleteA Hundred Frogs, Even/MG Contemporary: I would have given Mom a good-bye hug, but StepThad’s arm rested across her shoulder, like the two of them were glued together.
T.S. Ferguson
ReplyDeleteSecrets In Translation/YA Contemporary: I could hardly wait -- no, you guessed it -- I could have waited forever, but my doom was not going to be postponed.
Gabrielle Harbowy
ReplyDeleteSUMMONED: YA supernatural suspense:
I must be crazy working after school as a nurses' aide at a mental hospital where so many weird things happen.
Brett Wright
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TRULY AND FOREVER/Speculative YA: Of all the examination rooms in Dr. Jack's office, Room 3 was the one I hated most.
Clair Evans
ReplyDeleteTAKING CHARGE/Contemporary: Brody Lang was getting laid, he just didn't know it yet.
Sara Sargent
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WILD LIFE / Adult Urban Fantasy: Vegas seared the eyes of normal people.
Claire Evans
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CALL OF THE CROW / MG magical realism: Josh Albright sat at a worn wooden table in his clubhouse surrounded by nails, a tin box of craft supplies, and a slightly chewed pencil.
Claire Evans
ReplyDeleteHanna and the Horsemen/ YA Fantasy: The problem with having Death for a father is that he can be anywhere, at anytime.
Peter Senftleben
ReplyDeleteLifeweaver - Epic Fantasy : Just once, Talyn wished he could be the guest of honor to something besides an aftermath.
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ReplyDeleteThe Silver Sphere/MG Fantasy: "What do you think it is?" Maya asked as she and her older sister Cecilia stood in a narrow alleyway between two shops, staring at a hovering silver sphere.
Claire Evans
ReplyDeleteELUDING ILLUSIONS - Paranormal Romantic-Suspense: The clang of the grandfather clock rang out five times; the sixth strike sent a pang of fear through Emma's body.
Alison Weiss
ReplyDeleteKNIGHT FALL/adult sci fi: As a card caring scientist, I knew a lot of things: gravity sucked, sound didn’t travel through a vacuum, and chocolate really could make me feel better.
Kat Brzozowski
ReplyDeleteALIEN PREP SCHOOL CONSPIRACY / YA science fiction: When Gil and Lew came to my dorm room with the idea of stealing the physics final, I normally wouldn’t have considered such a dumbass move.
T.S. Ferguson
ReplyDeleteAn Absence of Light / NA Sci-fi:
The dead don’t blink.
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ReplyDeleteDESIDERIUM/YA Fantasy: A blinking yellow light draws my gaze to the steel band clinging to my wrist.
Brett Wright
ReplyDeleteINNER FLAME/YA Fantasy: Everything ends.
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ReplyDeleteJ5/YA Alternate History: Tacked to the wall in a wooden frame, a rustic little impostor amid much finer furnishings, our family portrait mocks us.
Sara Sargent
ReplyDeleteSomebody That I Used To Know / YA Contemporary: I tear my gaze from the email's subject line to the sender's name, and adrenaline floods my veins, flushing out the numbness that sustained me these last few months.
Sara Sargent
ReplyDeleteANOMALY/ YA Fantasy: I was born to stand out, but I always seem to fade into the background.
Brett Wright
ReplyDeleteCRASH DAYS / YA Literary Thriller: I believed in the healing power of parking garages.
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ReplyDeleteThe Dragon's Pearl/YA Fantasy: Once upon a time, there was a girl named Misha who was neither kind nor beautiful, but very smart.
Claire Evans
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ReplyDeleteI Found You: YA Contemporary
The motorcycle caught my eye first, but the rider took my breath away.
Claire Evans
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Waiting in front of Lord and Lady Crocket’s dining room, I could only think of one possible explanation for why I’d been summoned.
Sara Sargent
ReplyDeleteDemon Invasion/MG Fantasy Adventure: Huff was missing.
Peter Senftleben
ReplyDeleteBeyond the River/Literary Fiction: The narrow path led up and away from the rushing water to where the forest thwarted the sun and the river’s hiss diminished.
T.S. Ferguson
ReplyDeleteOperation Witches/MG Contemporary: I knew Shannyn was going to lie before she opened her mouth.
T.S.
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Theresa’s a kicker--Mama and I struggle to keep her in the kitchen chair so the medics can find a vein and fill a vial with her blood.
Stacy Abrams
ReplyDeleteThe Legacy of the Eye/Sci-fi Romance: It might have been a symbolic gesture, but I was not budging.
Claire Evans
ReplyDeletePirate Island/MG mystery: My best friend, Andy, strode into our summer writing class, his eyes widening in horror when he caught me airing out my pits, arms dangling to the sides gorilla style.
Greg Ferguson
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I step up onto the concrete wall outside the Thrifty Inn and shade my eyes from the low sun, straining for a glimpse of the Speedway.
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Agmund’s dark hair and eyes mimicked his father’s, but he wasn’t human.
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Alison Weiss
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Alison Weiss
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Skye ignored the stench of the banana peels and burger wrappers crushed against his face and forced himself to breathe steady.
T S Ferguson
ReplyDeleteEDGE OF LIFE/YA Contemporary Romance with Magical Realism: Leaning forward, I looked down.
Sara Sargent
ReplyDeleteAccording to Legends/MG Fantasy: In the quiet stillness of Imaginatia, a river waited.
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Commercial Fiction
Stretching as he exited his car, Jimmy Rickliefs smiled; it was good to be home.
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Brett Wright
ReplyDeleteThe Gear'd Heart/NA SteamPunk: The clouds thickened as Keira picked her way down the muddy slope toward the grotto.
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Kat Brzozowski
ReplyDeleteRAINBOW TEARS/Upmarket Women's Fiction: I was 392 days old when my big brother died.
Kat Brzozowski
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Brett Wright.
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The second worst feeling in the world is realising you’ve just done something mammothly, brontosaurusly stupid.
Gabrielle Harbowy
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The second time Miya was almost kidnapped (they made it all the way to the van), her mother sat her down on the bed and gave her the talk.
Alison Weiss
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Gabrielle Harbowy
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“You are not my daughter.”
Allison Weiss
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