Heroes and Villains

I’m over at Project Middle Grade Mayhem today, talking about why flaws and mistakes create a middle grade hero kids can relate to. This is part of an ongoing series on Project Mayhem called Heroes and Villains.There are a few previous posts you may want to check...
Beautiful Things

Beautiful Things

Please bear with me while I engage in some bragging rights. My daughter, Gabrielle, attended the Junior prom at the beginning of this month …See that patterned lining on the underside of her dress? Gabbey is giving us a peek at next month’s prom dress....
First Impressions: THE DWELLERS

First Impressions: THE DWELLERS

Our third submission for First Impressions is a YA sci-fi/fantasy titled THE DWELLERS from Mary O’Donnell.PrologueBy time the world listened, the pain was too much to bear. A new dawn had risen above them that cast a shadow so large that the sun couldn’t fight it. Now...
First Impressions: THE ANIMATE

First Impressions: THE ANIMATE

Our second submissions for First Impressions in May comes from Elizabeth Arroyo. It’s a New Adult Science Fiction/Dystopian with a working title of THE ANIMATE.Morph could almost forget that Earth was a dying planet. It looked normal from space: a bright blue sphere...
First Impressions: INDUCTION DAY

First Impressions: INDUCTION DAY

I’m happy to be back (after our hiatus in April) with First Impressions for May! Our first submission is a NA science fiction novel, a sequel in fact: INDUCTION DAY, Book II of Butterman Travel, Inc. by Pk Hrezo.I’m a time traveler, not a superstar. Tristan doesn’t...