THE THING THAT TURNED ME... the TEASERS!!
Below I've compiled a list of the contributors and hooks for their stories. So much awesomeness and in every genre! Something for everyone. I know you will be as anxious to read them as I am! (Most of these images are from free clipart, chosen by me as inspired by the blurbs...) AND IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN DOING US A SOLID WITH A REVIEW, ARC COPIES ARE AVAILABLE NOW!!
Title: Malice
Author: Melissa Maygrove
Genre: Reality-based Thriller
Blurb: Everyone has murder in them. All it needs is the right situation.
Title is: The Journey (essay) Book it's related to: Tails of Sweetbrier
Author: Deanie Humphrys-Dunne
Genre: non-fiction, children/young adults
My turning point led me to create an award-winning autobiography about a handicapped child's journey to a champion equestrian.
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Title: The Shadow King’s Pet
Author: Crystal Collier
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Blurb: Katia loved Grandfather's stories of the Shadow King, until the king of darkness came for her.
Title: George and the Dragon
Author: Christine Rains
Genre: speculative fiction
Blurb: Saffi thinks the man she meets in the Underground is a loon declaring he's there to slay a dragon. But when he stands face-to-face with a dangerous, serpentine machine, she believes he just might be a true knight.
Title: Wednesday's Child
Author: Roland Yeomans
Genre: Dark Urban Fantasy
Blurb: A crippled girl, a mysterious Greek physician, and a Hollywood party to die for ... literally.
Title: The Blanket
Author: Harper L. Jameson
Genre: Paranormal romance
Blurb: A chance encounter with chaos. A destiny determined. To have her, he will destroy us all.
Title: CassaDawn
Author: Alex J. Cavanaugh
Genre: Science fiction - space opera
Blurb: Byron’s excellent piloting skills won’t be enough without a good navigator…
Author: Sherry Ellis
Genre: Nonfiction (Inspirational)
Blurb: One caring teacher plus a little music equals a life changed for the better.
Title: Letting Go: A Siren Song
Author: Tyrean Martinson
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Blurb: Rozzie knows she can keep her siren power under control if she just doesn't sing, but who can stay in control in every situation?
Title: Invariant
Author: K.D. Martin
Genre: YA - Coming of age
Blurb: She always lived her life by the rules, no deviation meant no complication. Until she decided to play by her own.
Title: Rising Star ~ Falling Heart
Author: Cathrina Constantine
Genre: NA
Blurb: Capri gives up everything to become a star, even love. But when Bo steps back into her life, she's torn between her dreams and her heart.
Title: The Disappearance of Miss Mary Dawkins
Author: Michelle Athy
Genre: Historical fiction
Blurb: Boston, 1793. Mary is young, pregnant, and indecisive—but the time for decisions about the baby's future is coming on fast.
Title: Through Shades of Gray
Author: Michael Di Gesu
Genre: NA Contemporary
Blurb: Through winter's shades of gray, a young man finds his long-lost muse in a very unexpected place…Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Title: Remember the Trampled Rose
Author: Randi Lee
Genre: Romance/Romantic Comedy
Blurb: When Tess apologizes to Mark for her harsh attitude, he can’t forget about the trampled rose. But then she says his name, and everything changes.
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Title: RISE
Artist: Jenny Vyas
Genre: Mixed Media Art
Blurb: Jenny is highly influenced by beauty in complex human emotions and attempts to reveal human frailty through her monochromatic paintings where she creates abstracts of human silhouettes and fluctuating forms in half-light.
Title: Hard to Love
Author: Madalyn Beck
Genre: Drama
Blurb: When the love of your life falls in love with someone else, the only person left to love you, is you.
Title - Revelation
Author - L. Diane Wolfe
Genre - New Adult Contemporary
Blurb - A car accident results in more than one crisis. Still haunted by his troubled past, can James handle the situation?
Title: Finding the Light
Author: Nana Prah
Genre: Paranormal
Blurb: When all hope is lost, providing it for others may be the only way to redemption.
Title: A Glowworm
Author: Tonja Drecker
Genre: Historical Fiction
Blurb: After years of struggling to survive, Ilse might finally have the chance for a better life. But if she decides to take the gamble, she'll have to give up the very last things she's fought so hard to hold on to.
Title: Rehema
Author: Imani Allen
Genre: Drama
Blurb: Peter experiences a radical encounter with a woman who shows him compassion while challenging him to be a better person. Was this woman real or was he imagining it?
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Title: Don't Be Koi
Author: Samantha Redstreake Geary
Genre: Romantic Comedy (with a fantastical twist)
Blurb: An ordinary box with an extraordinary secret sends one woman on a comical misadventure where love and loss meet fortunes and fish.
Title: Shades of Deception
Author: Michelle Wallace
Genre: Suspense
Blurb: Cassandra is on the run when an encounter with a woman from her past leads to a showdown, culminating in a stunning revelation.
Title: Shadows Falling on Rainbows
Author: Celeste Holloway
Genre: Suspense
Blurb: Cold, desperate, and on the run, she has nothing to lose until she crosses a stranger’s path, and nothing becomes everything.
Title: Shifting Sands
Author: Elizabeth Seckman
Genre: Women's Fiction
Blurb: Sex. Lies. Obsession. It's only the beginning. (A prequel to the Coulter Men series.)
Title: Before We Break
Author: Heather M. Gardner
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Blurb: As Jack Munro struggles with an old demon, Maggie Maguire attempts to show him there's always another way.
Title: Ryan
Author: Misha Gerrick
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Blurb: Ryan spent almost a thousand years hunting other immortals. Then the Blitz happened... (An Endless story.)
Title: The Window
Author: Diane Carlisle
Genre: Literary Fiction
Blurb: A window can represent many things. It can be a timeline, a physical barrier, or even a passageway. For one woman, it might even be her salvation.
Title: The Reader
Author: Melanie Schulz
Genre: Magical Realism
Blurb: Most anyone can read a book. Only Liz can make the book read her.
Whoops! Almost forgot mine!
Title: The Day Dave Broke the Internet
Author: Tara Tyler
Genre: Apocalyptic Romance (and Humor, of course)
Blurb: Dave didn't know he was lonely until his friends pointed it out. But when he finally joins an online dating site - the internet and the whole world goes dark - talk about a bad omen.
THE THING THAT TURNED ME anthology will be available MAY 31!
Put it on your "TBR" list on Goodreads HERE.
** If you'd like an ARC to give us a review, we'd surely appreciate it!! **
Just email or leave a comment.
Wow, so many fantastic stories! Your apocalyptic romance sounds like a lot of fun, Tara! (I'm always a sucker for a story with a comedic bent.) This anthology will no doubt be nothing but amazing! :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Thanks for featuring everyone, Tara.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great selection of stories. I think we covered every genre.
ReplyDeleteThis is quite a selection! There's something here for everybody.
ReplyDeleteWow, impressive. Sounds like a great read. I was gonna send an email, but could not find contact info, so... I can do you solid and read an ARC for review to show my support. My email is thejadedkat@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteJuneta @ Writer's Gambit
Congratulations to everyone, it looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Tara!
It really sounds like this will be an amazing collection!
ReplyDeleteSo excited!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your hard work, Tara!
Heather
FYI: I'm going to steal these (cut&paste) and put them on the FB event page!
ReplyDeleteHMG
Hi, Tara!
ReplyDeleteTHESE are GREAT! Thanks for all your hard work!
YAY!
Wahoo! This anthology rocks! So excited to read all the awesome stories.
ReplyDeleteYAY!
ReplyDeleteHi Tara!
ReplyDeleteMy AtoZChallenge Q-POST is : The Quintessential Anthology - The Thing That Turned Me.
I included a link to this post so readers can check out the story hooks!!
I also tagged some contributors on Twitter...but don't have all the Twitter handles.
Writer In Transit
Tara, you're so super cool. Really. THANK YOU! I'm so thankful for all the effort and thought you put into this post. It's amazing, wonderful, and I love it! And I'm so, so happy to have you as a part of this anthology. Not only did you produce a brilliant story, it's an absolute delight to work with you!!
ReplyDeleteSo many awesome stories! Thanks so much for doing this, Tara. You rock!
ReplyDeleteSo grateful for your mad-marketing skills, Tara!! This anthology rocks!
ReplyDeleteWriterlySam
Just want to say thank you for featuring this anthology. I hadn't heard about it, but now I know. I believe you have complied some great stories.
ReplyDeleteVisiting from the A to Z Blog Challenge.
Shalom,
Patricia @ EverythingMustChange
This is so awesome! Thanks for putting this together, Tara. You're the best! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the title and plot of your story. Poor Dave! I feel like that's something that would happen to me LOL.
ReplyDeleteExcited for all of you guys in this great collection!!
That is just so much awesome all in one place. We are both crazy excited for this anthology.
ReplyDeleteJoining you from Sherry's site.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the anthology and thanks for the sneaky peak.
I haven't finished reading the whole book yet, but the stories I've finished are amazing. All contributors should be immensely proud. So honored to be on the list.
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