Leanna is a proud member of member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Romance Writers of America, and the International Thriller Writers. A character from THE ETERNA FILES is featured in her short story included in QUEEN VICTORIA'S BOOK OF SPELLS (Tor, 3/13). The sequel, THE TWISTED TRAGEDY OF MISS NATALIE STEWART, has recently released and she is currently working on her new Gaslamp Fantasy saga for Tor/Macmillan, THE ETERNA FILES, coming 2014. DARKER STILL: A Novel of Magic Most Foul, begins a Gothic paranormal saga set in 1880 New York City, named an INDIE NEXT title a recommended buy by the American Book Association, a Scholastic book fairs "Highly Recommended" title and is a finalist in the 2012 Daphne du Maurier awards for excellence in Mystery/Romantic Suspense. Her debut novel, The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker, first in the "Strangely Beautiful" saga of Gothic Victorian Fantasy novels (Barnes & Noble Bestseller) won two 2010 Prism Awards (Best Fantasy, Best First Book) and is currently in development as a musical theatre production. She is a 4 time Prism Award winner for excellence in Futuristic, Fantasy, or Paranormal Romance. She adapted 19th Century literature for the stage and her one-act plays have been produced around the country. Author, actress and playwright, Leanna grew up in rural Ohio, graduated with a BFA in Theatre, a focus in the Victorian Era and a scholarship to study in London.
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Hit by a Farm is a hilarious recounting of Catherine and Melissa's trials of "getting back to the land." It is also a coming-of (middle)-age story of a woman trying to cross the divide between who she is and who she wants to be, and the story of a couple who say "goodbye city life" - and learn more than they ever bargained for about love, land, and yes, sheep sex. When self-confessed urban bookworm Catherine Friends partner of twelve years decides she wants to fulfill her lifelong dream of owning a farm, Catherine. What ensues is a crash course in both living off and with the land that ultimately allows Catherine to help fulfill Melissa's dreams while not losing sight of her own. When self-confessed "urban bookworm" Catherine Friend's partner of twelve years decides she wants to fulfill her lifelong dream of owning a farm, Catherine agrees. The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I was there with my partner Melissa, the woman I'd lived with for twelve years, because we were going to start a farm. This took place one blustery November day when I joined other shepherd-wannabees for a class on the basics of raising sheep. Mine began crumbling the day I knelt behind a male sheep, reached between his legs, and squeezed his testicles. The doctor is still at large, but Starling has never forgotten her encounters with Dr Lecter, and the metallic rasp of his seldom-used voice still sounds in her dreams. Seven years since FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling interviewed him in a maximum security hospital for the criminally insane. Seven years have passed since Dr Hannibal Lecter escaped from custody. Lecter invites her into the darkest chambers of his mind, he forces her to confront her own childhood demons as the price of understanding, an unspeakable tuition he exacts to teach her how the monster thinks. Hannibal Lecter, monster cannibal held in a hospital for the criminally insane, for insight into the deadly madman she must find. The Red Dragon.Īn FBI traine A psychopath locked up for unspeakable crimes And a serial killer getting ever closer to his latest victim. ***am***ual hunger demonic violence sinister logic - the lethal components of a deadly formula driving a psychopath in the grip of an unimagin-able delusion a boastful killer who sends the police tormenting notes a tortured, torturing monster who finds ultimate pleasure in viciously murdering happy families, and calls himself. After being brainwashed by the sword master known as Ogun, Pryde connected herself with darker aspects of her soul, adopting the codename Shadowcat for years. Proving to be a controversial but invigorating addition to the team, Pryde had her life completely guided by her tenure with the X-Men, who became her second family. As Sprite, she became the X-Men's youngest member by enrolling at the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. Realizing Frost had vile intentions as she captured and tortured the X-Men, Pryde demonstrated immense bravery and freed the X-Men. After her powers first manifested, Pryde was approached both by Emma Frost, the White Queen of the Hellfire Club, and the X-Men, a mutant super hero group. Kitty Pryde is a Jewish mutant with versatile phasing abilities which allow her to move through solid matter. I don't have to wear a visor or have blue fur all over me. So if you didn't know I was Jewish, you might not know. I don't look or sound Jewish, whatever that looks or sounds like. I don't have a quote unquote Jewish-sounding name. For those who love gritty, somewhat nasty mysteries with weird, and an exotic setting in one of the world’s most famous cities, this thriller mystery will satisfy. Readers of domestic dramas will be enthralled. The characters are sensitively portrayed, as is their recovery, and the hopeful ending is realistic. This exceptionally well-written novel is all about suspense, thrill and drama, including the relationships between generations and what happens between long-standing friends. It is an extraordinary piece of work, a perfect balancing act with terror on one side and love on the other. They made reader love them, they made reader sad, they made reader angry, they made reader laugh, they made reader cry, and they made reader believe in the promise of love and home. The characters in this novel bring life and heart to this story, each with a distinct voice and personality. The Spanish Love Deception is a heartfelt novel written with compassion and hope, reconciling the past to pave a road to happiness and second chances. It’s an epic tale of family, secrets, loss, marriage, betrayal, friendships, laughter, and regrets. She is a true storyteller, and The Spanish Love Deception is her best book. “The Spanish Love Deception” is a modern masterpiece, a powerful novel that can be read on its own. At the beach, Charlie is having lots of fun playing with the other kids, wearing, of course, his Batman costume. So Sarah gives the guards extra money and the three of them drive out to the beach in Benin City.I must say good-bye to my sister" (11.165). The next day, she tells Sarah, "Please, we have to go to the sea. One night, Little Bee dreams of her sister.Sarah gives the guards money every day and the guards let them walk around while it's light out.Sarah wants Little Bee to help her collects stories from other survivors like her, to help bring the story to the public, and perhaps save Little Bee's life.In Nigeria, the police decide not to arrest Little Bee, Sarah, or Charlie, but guards are posted up outside their hotel room at all times.Sarah believes that if she stays with Little Bee, she can protect her somehow. She and Charlie are going with her to Nigeria.While waiting for the plane to take off, Little Bee hears someone say her name.Three days later, Little Bee is driven to the airport and put on a plane back to Nigeria, accompanied by a guard.Sarah visits her that night in jail and Little Bee confesses to Sarah that she was there with Andrew the day of his death.When she gives her name as Little Bee, the police become suspicious and she is arrested and taken to a holding cell.As they begin to question her, she hears the policeman's radio say, "THE CHILD HAS BEEN FOUND" (11.8). The police arrive five minutes after she calls them. The final chapter is narrated by Little Bee. The stakes become clear, propelling her toward a life-altering choice as fateful as that of any draftee. Who is she if she stays in the army? What is she if she leaves? When the first date pulled in the Draft Lottery turns up as her birthday, she realizes that if she were a man, she'd have been Number One -off to Vietnam with an under-fire life expectancy of six seconds. But Judy's doubts have escalated with the travesties of the war. In doing so, she jeopardizes both the army scholarship that will secure her future and her relationship with her military family. On September 14, 1969, Private First Class Judy Talton celebrates her nineteenth birthday by secretly joining the campus anti-Vietnam War movement. But Brute has a lot of quirks that are purely his own. Saints look big and tough but mine were the gentlest babies you could ever hope to meet. And maybe he was influenced by my favorite breed of dogs–Saint Bernards. I didn’t think about this consciously at the time, but probably Brute was influenced a little by one of my favorite giants, Fezzik from The Princess Bride. So I wanted a character who looked big and stupid and scary, but was in reality sweet and a little childlike, and who desperately wanted someone to be his friend, to love him. Sociologists and psychologists acknowledge this when they talk about labeling theory. But how much do looks really tell us? (For a humorous take on this idea, see the “Prof or Hobo?” quiz.) And not only do these judgments affect how other people perceive us, but they can even cloud our own views of ourselves. Inside, he’d be gentle and kind, but lonely and low in self-esteem.Ī lot of my inspiration came from my thoughts on stereotypes and our tendency to pass judgment about people simply because of the way they look. He’d be big and brutish, very much in accord with the stereotype of a guard. Then I began to imagine what sort of man might serve as that prisoner’s guard. I’d begun with the idea of a blind prisoner who dreamed people’s deaths. But some have a special place in my heart. I fall in love with all my characters–even the villains. |