by DianneSalerni | Jul 6, 2015 | First Impressions
Our second submission for July’s First Impressions comes from Stacie Dempsey. This is YA speculative fiction entitled DREAMKATCHER. *** I woke with a jolt of familiarity. There was a memory digging footholds into my brain trying to resurface. The imagined stench of a...
by DianneSalerni | Jul 1, 2015 | First Impressions
Happy July, everyone! We have a First Impressions post from Mark Murata today. This is the first page of his New Adult historical fantasy, TEMPLE BEYOND THE SEA. *** To be a priestess, the walk had to be flawless—the smooth heel-to-toe motion beneath the woolen robe...
by DianneSalerni | Jun 3, 2015 | First Impressions
Our second submission for First Impressions comes from Shannon Cortazar. It’s a YA Fantasy titled SILHOUETTE. *** We were invaded the day we buried my brother. It was autumn, crisp and bright. “A good day for a burial” I heard someone say behind me. A tragic death,...
by DianneSalerni | Jun 1, 2015 | First Impressions
Welcome to First Impressions for the month of June! Our first selection is a MG Contemporary manuscript by Valerie Hobbs titled WILD GINGER: *** There were times living with her parents when Elizabeth “Lizzie” Lessing has had to be the grownup, or at least feels as if...
by DianneSalerni | May 20, 2015 | First Impressions
I’m excited to share the news that Marcy Hatch and I have added a new team-member for our First Impressions posts! You’ve all met Marcy by now, hopefully. She’s the author of West of Paradise (WiDo Publishing, 2014), a time-traveling adventure/romance where Tombstone...
by DianneSalerni | May 1, 2015 | First Impressions
Our first submission for First Impressions in May comes from Gwen Dandridge. This is the first page of HYBRID, a contemporary YA novel. *** Prologue 2004 Mosul, Iraq An electric fan whapped around and around, barely stirring the hot, dry air. I kept my eyes on...
