Never Too Old For Y.A. & N.A. Books discussion

Hey all authors out in our group we want to hear from you so please come and introduce yourself and let us know what kind of books you write..

Hi! I'm Sara. You've probably seen me around mucking up the game threads (whoops). I've written two young adult werewolf novels, Six Moon Summer and All Hallows' Moon:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...

I read YA all the time, so I can recommend a bajillion good books too. :)

Hi everyone! I'm Angela. I'm the author of Eternal Starling, the first book in a YA paranormal romance trilogy. If you want to know more about me or the book, here are some links!

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emblem...
http://www.angelacorbett.com
http://www.twitter.com/AngCorbett
http://www.angcorbett.blogspot.com

I look forward to talking with everyone about books! :)

Hi Guys,

I'm a lurker but I love reading all of your interesting comments. I write YA paranormal and fantasy. My merfolk/selkie novel, Tangled Tides, will be released this winter. :) My publisher has a giveaway up if any of you are interested. Just go to the GR page below. :)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
http://www.KarenAmandaHooper.com
http://www.twitter.com/Karen_Hooper

Thanks for creating this thread for authors! :)

Hi guys! Is it okay if we do a small interview and post it in our group? It would be so much of a help if you agree. A few questions, at least 10, wouldn't hurt right? Pleeeeasssse :>

Hi Everybody! I'm Nancy and am the author of two books in a Trilogy (The third is still a few months from completion). Meeting Destingy and Destiny's Revenge are both Paranormal YA.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85...

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...


I am new to Goodreads and just self-published both two months ago.

Hi Nancy! You'll be one of the authors we'll interview. Is it okay? I hope it is. And congratulations with you books :)

You bet! Although Leslie set the bar REALLY high with her responses!

Yeah, she answered well, didn't she? I bet you guys will too! I'll ask Adriana to send you the questions or get the questions from her and send it to you myself. Will just notify you if you're next. Keep in touch!

Sounds good. My email is destinyseriesfeedback@yahoo.com

Like Marian said each month we will be interviewing one author and this is a great way for us to get to know you and about your book and also it is a way to inspire other people that are thinking of becoming writers...Cant wait to interview all of you great authors that are in our great group!!!!WELCOME

Hi guys, I write YA Paranormal Fantasy books and short stories. Birthrights is available now and is the first in The Awakening Trilogy. The second book in the trilogy, Revelations, is being published in the next two weeks. I also have a short story series: The VooDoo Follies. The VooDoo Follies has a total of 6 short stories (all available now)that when put together form a novel. I also have a steampunk story to complete once I am finished with The Awakening Trilogy. You can get The Source, the first story in The VooDoo Follies, for free her on Goodreads!
The Source: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
Birthrights: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
My websites are http://www.moonlitdreams.org/
http://awakeningtrilogy.moonlitdreams...
http://voodoofollies.moonlitdreams.org/
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/#!/M00nlitdreams
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/M00nlitDreams

I am hosting a giveaway on my site http://www.walkersanewgenerationofvam... through the months of November and December. I will be giving away 10 print copies; five in November the others in December; Tortured Soul Walkers Book II. If you would like to enter go to my blog follow it or simply send me a message and you’re entered! Good Luck and thanks for the support.

Can't wait to read next month's author interview. I really enjoyed doing mine. The questions made me think about things I hadn't considered about my writing. GREAT Questions!

Hi! I write YA paranormal fantasy and YA fiction and hope to release my debut novel this November. Currently working on a second as well as a novella to follow the first debut. You can find me on: http://martaszemik.blogspot.com/

Hi,

I write YA paranormal thrillers. Scary, but fun stuff mostly.



Nice to meet you all,
Griffin

Hey everyone! I'm Liz and I wrote Double Clutch, a YA contemporary romance. Nice to meet you all! (And I'd be happy to do an interview, anytime!)

Hi Authors! I hope to read your books and I wish you good luck! More power! :)

Wow its really great to have so many talented authors in our group i hope we can learn from you guys in our monthly interviews....

My name is Richard Due, I'm an independent bookseller, founder of an independent press, and now an indie author.

Here's my book:



Gibbering Gnome Press Presents a Tale of Epic Fantasy

For Lily and Jasper Winter, the Moon Realm began with a single secret bedtime tale. As the children grew older, Uncle Ebb enthralled them with thrilling tales of the Dragondain riding horse-sized, catlike Rinn; mysterious tales of peerin-wielding lunamancers manipulating the magic that lies just beneath the surface of reality; exciting tales of flying dragons, swimming merfolk, stomping giants, and troublesome faeries. But as the magic of their childhood faded, so too did the tales. Eventually, they were just . . . good stories.

Or were they?

Now, nine years after it all began, Uncle Ebb is missing.

Lily and Jasper search for clues, but their uncle's mansion is full of distractions. A Tesla generator thrums in the basement. Prismatic electrimals flit around walls resembling underwater reefs. Then a most unexpected friend comes to their aid, leading them to a hidden room where they find a mysterious coin—the moon coin. Before the night is out, Lily is transported to the real Moon Realm. But the moons are in trouble. The Rinn of Barreth are under siege, and the lunamancers of Dain are beset by the very dragons they once loved. Most horrifying of all, the moon Darwyth has fallen to a villain named Wrengfoul, whose creeping evil now threatens to overshadow all the Realm.

Are Lily and Jasper too late to save the Moon Realm, or will they have enough time to write an ending of their own?

Featuring twenty-two stunning full-color illustrations by Carolyn Arcabascio. Volume One of the young adult fantasy adventure series The Moon Realm.

TheMoonRealm.com

$2.99 at Barnes & Noble., Amazon, and the iBookstore.

Hi! Just joined the group and wanted to get started sharing. :) I have a YA fantasy with a Romeo and Juliet theme. The print version will be available soon, but for now it's up on Amazon and Smashwords for digital release.




“Her voice was like flower petals falling on wet grass.”

Eref is about to die. He sits at the End of Light World, accepting his stoning execution one rock at a time, until the impossible happens: the ground opens up beneath him, and he drops down into the unknown.

There, he meets Caer, a kind-hearted girl from Dark World who saves his life. Together, the pair forms an unlikely and illegal bond that not even the strongest hatred can break. But can their connection bring down the evil institution that has kept Light World and Dark World at odds for hundreds of years?

Adriana wrote: "Hey all authors out in our group we want to hear from you so please come and introduce yourself and let us know what kind of books you write.."

Hi guys. Hope you'll check out my new kid's book (also great for adults like me who'll never grow up lol), The Betrayals of Grim's Peak which is now available on Kindle. Other e-formats coming soon.

A world hidden right under our noses for thousands of years. A secret dating back to it's founding fathers that threatens to throw it into chaos. It's savior ... a boy from our world.

Welcome to Grim's Peak everybody! Population: 19 026. Location: Somewhere between the Florida Keys and the Caribbean islands. Altitude: Approximately fifteen thousand feet, er ... below sea level situated right alongside the Blacklight Trench. Examples of local wildlife: Hippocamps, Nymphs, Sprites, Dracs …

Also available in hard and soft cover. Check out the links on my site www.seanjquirk,weebly.com

Irene wrote: "Hi! Just joined the group and wanted to get started sharing. :) I have a YA fantasy with a Romeo and Juliet theme. The print version will be available soon, but for now it's up on Amazon and Smas..."

@Irene sounds very interesting (love retakes on the story of Romeo and Juliet)...can't wait to read it...I like print versions!!

@Heinzypop -- Thanks! I'll definitely update when the print version is available. I hope you enjoy! :)

Hi, everyone,

I’m new to Never too old for YA books, and I already loved everything about it.

My name is Meg X (my real name:)) I'm an award-winning Chinese American author. My English-language debut novel The Fourth Eye (YA, science fiction) is now in Amazon and Smashwords. It’s about in a hidden town, a twelve-year-old genius will determine the future of our world — quantum evolution or the destruction of humanity.

My website is www.megxauthor.com. Feel free to drop by and say hi. Look forward to getting to know you wonderful readers here.

Meg

Adriana wrote: "Hey all authors out in our group we want to hear from you so please come and introduce yourself and let us know what kind of books you write.."

Hi Adriana,

Thank you very much for connecting authors and readers.
Meg X

Hi beautiful readers. I have so many fans in this group, and Adriana made me feel welcome on this site right from the beginning. So I wanted to start here in my search for a few reviewers to get some buzz going for my debut novel When Copper Suns Fall: a YA Dark Urban Fantasy.

Stop by my profile, read my blurb. If you like it shoot me an email and I'll be happy to speak with you about receiving a ARC. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours,
KaSonndra Leigh

Hi Everyone,

One of my GoodReads friends invited me. This looks like a fun group. I also pop into the Dumbledore's Army group sometimes, as there's a special place in my heart for Harry, Ginny, Hermione, Ron, Luna, and the rest of the gang.

I don't read much right now as I'm kept very busy writing the NEBADOR series, and I'm working on a special gift for young adults that will come out in January, part story and part survival guide. It will be free to (or for) any YA, and I'll post a message when it's ready.

Be well!
J. Z. Colby

G'day all.

My name is Robert Day, and I write fantasy. My first 2 books, Demon Gates and Ashar'an Rising kick off The Nexus Wars Saga. They are what I consider to be epic / heroic / tanned YA fantasy, with the focus on good old-fashioned sword and sorcery.

I look forward to being part of the group.

Regards,
~Robert Day
www.robertdaybooks.com

Hi newly joined authors! Welcome to our group. I hope you all would be willing to be interviewed for our group's monthly author interviews and share your personal experiences and difficulties in writing. Good luck with your books!

Hi Marian,

That will be wonderful!

Meg X

@Marian: Always happy to participate! :)

Hello all, my name is Susan Kaye Quinn, and I've been a fan of science fiction since I first read Heinlein’s Foundation series as a kid. I was always a math/science geek, but science fiction made me a literary lover too. I grew up to be a serious engineer (worked for NASA, got a Ph.D.), but I was drawn back to stories, and now I write them for children and teens. I have one published teen love story (Life, Liberty, and Pursuit) and my new paranormal/science fiction novel Open Minds just came out.
OPEN MINDS: When everyone reads minds, a secret is a dangerous thing to keep.

Susan Kaye Quinn: Open Minds

Heeeeyyy!

My name is Julie Prestsater and I write contemporary YA with romantic elements. I was so excited to find this group because not only do I write YA, but I'm a huge YA reader. I'd probably get a lot more writing done if I didn't read so much. :)

I'm also a high school reading intervention teacher. I've always wanted to write and enjoyed any type of creative writing in school, but I didn't start writing seriously until I caught the bug to write for my students. Almost all of my students are struggling and reluctant readers but will sure pick up a book if it has characters who speak, act, and look like them. So I set out to write novels with their interests in mind. And it's worked. They're reading. Yay!

What I've written:

The Double Threat Series-
So I'm A Double Threat
A hopeful Megan Miller begins high school anticipating hot sex on the fifty yard line of the football field, living it up at parties, and ruling the ninth grade with her besties.

Double Threat My Bleep
Tenth grader Megan Miller doesn’t feel like such a double threat anymore.

You Act So White(standalone novel)
You Act So White jumps head first into the life of Gabriela Fierro, a high school senior who is on the verge of either getting jumped by a group of irritating chola wannabes or beating the crap out of her high-strung possibly racist friend.

I'd love to do an interview and some ebook giveaways. If you're interested, send me a message. :D

Looking forward to finding some great YA reads to add to my selection.

See you on the discussion boards,

Julie
http://juliepbooks.blogspot.com/

Hi everyone!

Love Young Adult, love this group.
I'm the author of Founder.

L.M. Long

Hi! My name is Brandy Morehouse, and I wrote The Others. It's the first in a series, and it tends to blur the boundaries of genre a bit. If I had to classify it, I'd say supernatural thriller with a bit of romance mixed in for fun. Let me know what you think.

Website: www.brandymorehouse.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Oth...
Brandy Morehouse
The Others

Hi, My name is TJ and I write teen romances-- because there is nothing like falling in love for the first time.

I have found a lot of these discussions so helpful/entertaining :-) I hope you'll check out my author page!

FB: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/TJ-D...

http://www.amazon.com/Smile-Young-Adu...

Hey, I'm Josh. YA Fantasy author.

Book trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44ZRQx...

FB: http://www.facebook.com/WhatisTheNever

website should be up soon! TheNeverChronicles.com

Psyched!

Hi everyone! I'm Jeanne and the author of INVISIBLE.

Invisible is about Lola, a 17 year old overweight teen who is bullied. She wishes she could simply disappear and one day she does.

For a short time, Invisible will be available on Amazon for 99 cents.

Where you can find me:

Twitter: @JeanneBannon

FB author page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeanne...

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/user/jbannon4398

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Jeann...

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

Solstice Publishing: http://www.solsticepublishing.com/pro...

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...

www.jeannebannon.com

Hello! I just released my debut novel Two Halves. Following is the blurb. I hope you enjoy!

Connect with me on
My blog: http://martaszemik.blogspot.com/
Twitter: @martaszemik

Blurb:
Twenty-one-year-old Sarah is a child of a human mother and a vampire father and has suppressed her dark side with serums. The only memory of her mother is when Sarah killed her, soon after birth. Of her father, nothing—just a hatred for his vampire traits that made her kill her own mother.

When a disturbing nightmare foretelling her bleak future stirs the superhuman traits, underworld creatures are beaconed. On the run with William, a man she knows from her dreams, Sarah tries to learn what’s been hidden from her, for a good reason. Had she known her destiny, she may have continued with the serums that kept her hidden.

Available on:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006F9G8ME
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

Hello everyone,
I'm Ryan Callaway, an author, screenwriter, and budding film director. I wouldn't have considered my works as Young Adult but one of my publishers told me otherwise, lol. Particularly Yearly Harvest and Lights Out which are both horror suspense and feature young protagonists, Young Adult issues and themes, etc.

Hello, I just released a YA King Arthur story (set in today's time) with the tagline ...if you can't trust your boyfriend, who can you trust?

Hi everyone, I found this group when my friend Rob posted a link to an interview yesterday. I've been reading some of the discussions, and figured I should post to say hey!

My novel is The Sulphur Diaries.

Hello everyone. I have a book out. It is a YA paranormal romance book with lots of new twist and paranormal entity not done in YA or least hadn't been. Check it out if you like reading that genre.

My novel is .

Hello everyone,

Some of you are our Goodreads friends and others just share a passion for paranormal and magic. Either way, hey!

Life has been crazy, aside from the writing, and we haven't really had a chance to get on here to say hello. I don't know how many people realize it, but M.A. Leslie, is two people.

My wife, Amy and I write under one pen name. Writing has been a life long goal for both of us and alone we never finished anything. But after I got sick, we found the time to write. It started as a way to pass the time...

Together though, we have written several books.

We seem to love the paranormal genre more than anything else, read and write.

Anyway, We just wanted to take a minute, say hello, and let you know that we would love to have you read our books. They are only 99 cents each and we love them and the characters in them.

Check them out if you are interested or stop by the author's page. We would love to have you see what they are about.

Hi Everyone! A. M. Hargrove here...I am a newly self-published author of the e-book Survival, Book 1 of the Guardians of Vesturon. It is selling for the bargain price of $0.99 on Amazon (http://tinyurl.com/ctkgbpv), Smashwords (http://tinyurl.com/6t9ynvd), the iBook Store and soon (hopefully in the next week or so) at Barnes and Noble Nook Books.
Here is a brief description of it:

SURVIVAL

"Maybe I was caught between the two worlds. I was having serious trouble distinguishing fantasy from reality."

While on a backpacking trip in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, nineteen-year-old Maddie Pearce finds her world has been thrown into a vortex and is madly spinning toward the impossible. Abducted by a mad psychopath, Maddie narrowly escapes with her life. But that is only the beginning. Her mysterious rescuer introduces her to a world that Maddie has difficulty accepting as reality. Will this strikingly gorgeous stranger be the key to her future or will she return to her mundane world, scarred from her experience? Follow Maddie as she is forced to make difficult decisions that carry her to mysterious places only to find that perhaps it was all for nothing.



One more... well, actually, two more things:
Resurrection, Book 2 of The Guardians of Vesturon should be out in mid to late January 2012; and both Survival and Resurrection have been professionally edited :-)
Thanks for reading this and I hope you enjoy Survival!

Hey everyone! My name is April Miller and I just released my first young adult suspense novel "The Visions" now available on Amazon Kindle. I look forward to talking to everyone and reading your work! Also, please check out "The Visions" Thank you so much!!

http://www.facebook.com/milleraprild
http://www.aprildmiller.blogspot.com

Hello everyone
I'm David Callinan. I'd love you stop by and take a look at the first book in 'The Kingdoms Of Time And Space' trilogy'. "Kingdom Of The Nanosaurs' is a complex tapestry blending futuristic science with magic and mysticism; angels with artificial intelligence...

...oh, and a microbe that can eat pollution and reverse climate change...

...oh, and an orangutan transformed into a genius.

http://www.davidcallinan.com/Children...
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
Twitter: @davidcallinan
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/David-C...

Just let me know if you would like to interview me.

Hi all ! My name is BC Morin, and I am the author of The Kingdom Chronicles ~ Mark of the Princess. It is a YA Fantasy and is the first of a trilogy ! ~~~

The feisty and determined faerie Princess Alannah is many things, but she never thought she would be the key to her people’s destruction.

Kidnapped for a power she does not yet possess, Alannah finds herself in the clutches of the most malevolent sorcerer of her time. Maligo. Alannah escapes her prison with help from the handsome and stalwart warrior faerie, Brennus.

Now she must cross mountains and forests fraught with rogue faeries, vicious Fae-hating trolls, dangerous shape-shifters, and more to reach the only ones that can help her control her incoming powers. The Elder Faeries.

With Brennus by her side, Alannah is determined to reach the Elder Faeries and save her people. Maligo is just as determined she never makes it that far.

I am currently looking at publishing in early 2012 :)

If you would like to see some of our character illustrations and keep up to date on teasers, announcements and much more, feel free to check out my facebook fan page :

https://www.facebook.com/pages/BC-Mor...

Hello there fellow book lovers! My name is Ashley McCook. I'm from Northern Ireland and I've been writing stories since I could hold a crayon! I love the YA contemporay fantasy genre - werewolves, vampires, fallen angels...love them all!- and my eBook, 'Demon's Daughter' (Amazon, Smashwords, iTunes, B&N), is hopefully coming out in paperback in February next year. I've just had the cover re-designed and I'm mega excited to finally get my grubby little paws on an actual physical copy *shrieks excitedly*. It's lovely to meet you - I look forward to seeing more of you all on GR. Best wishes

http://www.ashleymccook.co.uk
Twitter: @aly3008
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleyMcCook