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Rita’s comments from the Unlocking Books group.

During the month of January, the authors of the anthology Transcendent: Tales of the Paranormal will join us for Q&A.

In Transcendent, Melanie wrote "Ryan's Wish," a story about an old boyfriend back from the dead.

Melanie is the acclaimed author of several great YA books such as The Dating Deal and When Kyle Came Back.

If you have any questions for her, please post them here.

During the month of January, the authors of the anthology Transcendent: Tales of the Paranormal will join us for Q&A.

In Transcendent, Evan wrote "Pumpkin Thief," a story about a midnight ride with a kind and romantic stranger on Halloween.

If you have any questions for him, please post them here.

During the month of January, the authors of the anthology Transcendent: Tales of the Paranormal will join us for Q&A.

In Transcendent, Wendy wrote "Spectre" and co-authored "Strike" with Rita J Webb. "Spectre" is a story about a homecoming party gone wrong when the decore comes to life and attacks the partyers, and "Strike" is a story about a girl who witnesses a boy struck by lightning at an art show and the changes that brings about in her life--and his.

You can read more stories by Wendy in the anthologies Unlocked and Ménage à 20, Tales with a hook.

If you have any questions for her, please post them here.

During the month of January, the authors of the anthology Transcendent: Tales of the Paranormal will join us for Q&A.

In Transcendent, Melonie co-authored the stories "Seduction of a Siren" and "Kiss of Death" with Lani Woodland.

If you have any questions for her, please post them here.

During the month of January, the authors of the anthology Transcendent: Tales of the Paranormal will join us for Q&A.

In Transcendent, Lani co-authored the stories "Seduction of a Siren" and "Kiss of Death" with Melonie Piper. Lani is the author of Intrinsical and Indelible, the first two books in the Yara Silva trilogy.

If you have any questions for her, please post them here.

January (and the second half of December), we're reading Transcendent: Tales of the Paranormal as a group, recently released as an eBook, soon to be available in paperback.

Buy your eBook copy here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006JV1NM8

Book Release News:

Transcendent: Tales of the Paranormal is now available as an eBook on Amazon! If you love paranormal stories, check it out. This book includes stories by Wendy Swore & Heather McCubbin & me, who are all mods here, and several well known YA writers such as Lani Woodland and Melanie Marks.

And in another week, the paperback will also be available on Amazon & Barnes and Noble.



Blurb
Discover the secrets of a siren, fly with a hawk girl over the mountains of Montana, and flee supernatural party-crashers as the décor comes to life in this magical journey through paranormal stories.

Along the way, watch for ghosts in a haunted house, or ride through the moonlight with a stranger. Save a comatose boy who has lost his soul, and don’t forget to bring your garlic and wolfsbane—you never know when the shadows will snag you.

Transcendent includes eight stories of magic, love, death, and choice by some of the newest names in young adult fiction.

Review
"Transcendent is deliciously creepy with hauntingly unforgettable stories that will keep readers glued to the page--even after the lights go out." --Elana Johnson, author of Possession

"Holy cow, I loved this book!!! I'm not usually a short story person, but this was full of creepy tales, love stories, ghosts, and things that go bump in the dark. A fascinating, well written paranormal collection I'd recommend to any and all!" --Karen E. Hoover, author of The Wolfchild Saga

"Mystical, romantic, and downright otherworldly, these stories will open your imagination to the possibilities of all that lays unseen with our mortal eyes." --Tristi Pinkston, author of the Secret Sisters Mysteries

"Transcendent offers everything you get from a full-length novel but in bite-sized pieces--perfect for those times when you only have a few minutes to read!" --Ali Cross, author of BECOME

Thanks!

I started high school in 1989... Hey, I turn 37 this weekend, but I don't really feel any older than I did in high school.

Ashley wrote: "Right now I'm getting read to publish my first book! It is a YA Paranormal Romance and a retailing of Beauty and the Beast with a unique werewolf twist. It will be out spring 2012!
The Curse of th..."

Werewolves. Beauty and the Beast. Sounds right up my alley. Looking forward to that one.

Anybody ever watch the show Leverage? It's like the A-Team, but on steroids. It's one of my favorite shows.

Favorite character: Parker. I'm wanting to put a character similar in my book Songs, but it will probably be my most difficult character to write.

My problem is that there is so much going on that I'm having a hard time clearing my schedule to work on it. I'm finishing up the last details for the anthology coming out this month, working on the web site for Robot Playground Inc, and writing a book with my husband. Oh, and my job has me on a big project for the end of the year. Hard to clear my brain to work on it.

No, but I looked it up. Seems to have some good reviews.

Maybe 400 pages. I have 21 chapters planned, but those are only the plot crucial chapters. More is needed for world and character building and for try and fail cycles.

You are probably right about that.

Transcendent: Tales of the Paranormal will be available about mid December. 8 great tales by some great authors, including Lani Woodland, Melanie Marks, and some of the mods here like Wendy Swore, Heather McCubbin, and me!!!

I'll let you all know when the book is released. I highly recommend this set of stories.



Transcendent Blurb:
Discover the secrets of a siren, fly with a hawk girl over the mountains of Montana, and flee supernatural party-crashers as the décor comes to life in this magical journey through paranormal stories.

Along the way, watch for ghosts in a haunted house, or ride through the moonlight with a stranger. Save a comatose boy who has lost his soul, and don’t forget to bring your garlic and wolfsbane—you never know when the shadows will snag you.

Transcendent includes eight stories of magic, love, death, and choice by some of the newest names in young adult fiction.

That looks really interesting, Stephanie. I'll try the Ranger's Apprentice first. The title alone sounds good.

Two books I really want to read next year are Black Heart by Holly Black and whatever the next book after The Gray Wolf Throne is in the series by Cindy Williams Chima.

Wow, Stephanie. Your first trilogy, and how old are you? That's determination. Not many have the cajones to stick to it for one book, let alone three. You have a lot to be proud of.

I'm currently working on Songs, which is my sequel to the book Tears. I've got my outline in place, and it turns out to be a far more complex plot than I have written so far.

Now to type my first words...

Interesting. You've got some nice strong verbs there: shook, catapulted, pounded, beat...

Tension is thick. I can almost feel the rattling cage as Andy steps forward.