DOGGONE VOICE: MIRRORMASTERS

    Title: The MirrorMasters Genre: YA Contemporary Fantasy In a secluded forest clearing stood two tall, shadowy figures lit only by the pale light of a glowing crystal orb. A reverberating melody, sweet and clear, began to sound. The soft white light brightened and danced to its rhythm until Read more…

DOGGONE VOICE: STARRY KNIGHT

    Title: STARRY KNIGHT Genre: YA SF The last time I saw my dad, he whispered eleven words into my ear. Take care of your mom, Sage. She’s not strong like us. The nine-year-old me swelled with the responsibility. The sixteen-year-old me is sagging under the weight. His words Read more…

DOGGONE VOICE: PEREGRINE

  Title: PEREGRINEGenre: YA Science Fiction (Space Opera) They tell me I’m one of a kind. But only by the process of elimination. The elimination of everyone else on my planet. Some call me a miracle. Some, a liability. To most, though, I’m a… “Freak!” I open my eyes to Read more…

DOGGONE VOICE: WHERE THERE IS DARK

  Title: WHERE THERE IS DARK Genre: YA Fantasy The twenty-four hour incense stick releases a continuous thread of fragrant smoke. Vanilla. Saturdays are always vanilla. The scent mixes with the pungent odor of mushrooms boiling in a pot over the hearth’s open flames. Mushrooms thrive in the dark, so Read more…

DOGGONE VOICE: BETTER LIVES

  Title:BETTER LIVES Genre: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. Not that I had any moral objections to cheating or stealing.   But normally, the potential for a high Read more…

DOGGONE VOICE: FINDING ESTA

  Title: FINDING ESTA #1 OF THE SUPES SERIES Genre: Paranormal. Urban Fantasy The weather forecast said clouds with cool winds, with a small chance of sunny spells: a perfect example of British summer time. I busied myself getting ready – stomach in knots – to see my folks. Half Read more…

DOGGONE VOICE: BROKEN

  Title: BROKEN Genre: YA Dark Contemporary Red and blue lights dance off the roof of my mother’s car.  I groan and lean back against the seat.  The movement makes my head spin and my stomach rolls.  My heart beat pounds inside my skull and it feels like my brain Read more…