Month: March 2020

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Community of Magic Pens: Story List

We are proud to announce the authors and stories that will be included in Community of Magic Pens. Story order has not yet been finalized; these are listed alphabetically by author last name.

Pre-orders will be open only for a limited time, likely through the end of March. During this time only, print copies will have an included e-book and limited edition hardcovers are available. Thanks for your support, and for spreading the word. We are looking at an early May release!

Pre-order at: https://magicpens.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

Alphabetical list of authors and stories:

Z. AhmadQalam
J. S. BaileyInheritance
E.D.E. BellInk
Gustavo BondoniOld News
Kella CampbellThe Taste of Words
Minerva CerridwenMemory Malfunction
ZZ ClaybournePenultimate
M. R. DeLucaNothing to Write Home About
Anthony W. EichenlaubThe Cemetery Merchant
Joy GivensIllumination
Beth GoderMemories of a Rose Garden
Ethan HedmanA Blank Canvas
Andrew K HoeOf Signatures and Contracts
Victoria HollisMystical Woo
A. P. HowellShared Space
Stella B. JamesWritten with Love
M. KaurThe Healer
Ava KellyThe Confessionist
Robert KingettPointy Chances
Adam KisselPen ID
N.R. LambertDo Not Write to Wrong
Nicole J. LeBoeufOne Story, Two People
Gerri LeenInvisible Ink
Lawrence MillerToday, I am a Fountain Pen
Avery MontavonWerepen
Ether NepenthesWritink
Lena NgMagical Markers
Robert PerezLove in the Library
Mikko RauhalaRekindled
Rai RoccaA Pencil Golden and Rich
Jennifer Lee RossmanWrite Me a Soul
Lorraine ScheinThe Oneiric Archive
Holly SchofieldWrit Large
Elizabeth ShafferMightier
Jannae’ SifontesRhapsody in D Minor
K. Alysee SimonThe Drawing of a Sword
D.A. Xiaolin SpiresScrawls of Squid Ink
Tlotlo TsamaaseMaterialSkin
Vijay VarmanThe Last of Your Kind
Dawn VogelCharcoals from an Unidentified Chicago Artist

We hope you are as excited to read these great stories as we are to present them to you. For the latest, be sure to sign up for our email list at atthisarts.com.

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Symthasree Sarojini Koganti

Symthasree Sarojini Koganti

Symthasree Sarojini Koganti, who goes by Symtha, is a writer who’s in sixth grade at Mantua Elementary in Fairfax County, Virginia. Symtha lives with her parents and her sibling, an older brother. She can typically be found looking at books between the shelves of a library, as she’s an avid reader. Her likes aren’t limited to just that—she’s also an ardent nature lover and fan of music. When trying to have a bolt of inspiration strike her, she tries to observe the great outdoors and passersby. She finds writing to be delightful, but is also intrigued by the thought of pursuing a career in neurology. At the age of seven, her first piece, a short story titled “The Haunted House” was published by Amazing Kids Magazine.

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K.J. Quint

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K.J. Quint believes everyone has a story to tell. Quint was born and raised in Woodbridge, Virginia, and has always had a passion for writing tales of adventure, and particularly: humor. Humor is his weapon to conquer life’s challenges. He loves a funny story, the sort you can get lost in. He views laughter as essential to life. Not just because something is funny, but just to express joy about life. We all go through trials and challenges, but laughter lets you enjoy life that much more. It gives you that wonderful, big feeling, you can only get through loving life, no matter what comes your way.

K.J. loves the aesthetic qualities of writing – the big picture created by big ideas and a boundless imagination, like peering out at the broad horizon of our beautiful world. He’s especially inspired by his late grandfather, who despite his own high standards, thought K.J. had a real skill, and bragged about him in private to his friends. K.J. loves to learn, loves music and dance and movies, loves to study history, and loves to find answers where other people see questions. He strives to see the world from different perspectives, even if to better understand his own.

In addition to a passion for making others smile, K.J. also has an eighty pound lapdog. Because, just like writing fantasy, there are no limits on your dreams. Or the potential for your adventures.

Visit K.J. Quint on Goodreads and Facebook.

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Ryanne Glenn

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R‌yanne Glenn is a member of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers in Denver, CO, where she works as an image analyst for a bioscience company. She has a degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering with a minor in Biomedical Engineering. She loves to golf, though after playing for twelve years, her handicap should be much lower than it is. Between writing and work, she often visits her hometown of Fruita, Colorado, to spend time with her family and dogs, Coco, Pebbles, and Captain Carl.

Ryanne started writing short stories when she was ten and was first published in Fruita’s local newspaper. She took her first creative writing class in high school, and was inspired to expand her writing into poetry and longer stories. After struggling with depression in her first year at college, she turned back to writing as a healthy outlet for her emotions. She wants to write strong female role models and is excited to share her stories with the world.

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Anna’s Nightmare Series

Alternate history meets light romance … there is so much more to this than ghosts.”

– Chelsea Humphrey, thesuspenseisthrillingme.com

Anna’s Nightmare Series

Urban Paranormal (Adult / Mature Young Adult)

Physician Anna Roberts runs a free health clinic in Kansas City where she spends her days taking care of the living and avoiding the spirits of the dead. A late night accident leaves Anna at the mercy of the strange man that saved her life, but Anna soon learns that meeting Jed was no coincidence.

Book One: When They Come Calling

Physician Anna Roberts runs a free health clinic in Kansas City where she spends her days taking care of the living and avoiding the spirits of the dead. A late-night accident leaves Anna at the mercy of the strange man who saved her life, but Anna soon learns that meeting Jed was no coincidence. As Anna is drawn into Jed’s dangerous world and a feud 3000 years in the making, she must come to terms with her own secrets and decide what she will do when they come calling.

Book Two: When They Come True

A strange illness ravages the countryside while Dr. Anna Roberts struggles to recover from her own near-death experience.

She’s falling in love with Jedediah, a three-thousand-year-old ghost, but his guarded alliance with a council of ancient spirits frightens her. Can Jed’s allegiance be trusted?

Haunted by her dreams and driven by her calling, Anna is torn between the worlds of the living and the dead. Is she a healer or an executioner? Will Anna be able to protect those she loves from her nightmares when they come true?

Book Three: When They Come Alive

Racing against time to reunite her ghost’s soul with his body, Dr. Anna Roberts becomes further embroiled in a millennia-old feud. Confronted by powerful spirits, Anna is forced to intervene, using her paranormal powers against those who seek to destroy her.

To the ever-gathering beings, the living are nothing, and so they will stop at nothing to complete their return. Who can Anna protect, when they come alive?

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Foreverafter: An Odd Adventure

Foreverafter: An Odd Adventure is available in mid-grade length chapter-books as well as a combined-novel edition.

Middle Grade Fantasy Fiction (Children)

Floating Island

Audrey (she prefers Odd) lives in a perpetual state of boredom. She tries to keep busy with small jobs around town and by listening to stories of adventure from a boy in the travelling circus—her only friend Kite. But Odd has always had one thought in her head: I want to go on my own adventure.

Part One: Crash Landers

Odd’s wish finally comes true as a flying island appears over the town and whisks her and Kite away to a far-off place, into a forest of the magical Nightlands where mystic creatures and magical folk roam. It’s up to Audrey and Kite to learn the strange workings of this new world in order to find their way home.

Part Two: Guardians

Odd’s new powers wreak havoc for Kite as clues of a family connection emerge within the magical Nightlands. With the help of their new companions, Kite must protect them both as Odd attempts to understand and control her strange new abilities while searching for answers about her missing father.

Part Three: Run-Away Runaways

There is more to the forest inhabitants than first appeared! Betrayal turns friends against each other as secret plans are put into motion that may destroy the Nightlands. Odd’s fractured group may not prevail as their Nightlands adventure races toward an exciting conclusion.

Foreverafter: An Odd Adventure (Omnibus)

The full-length novel edition of Kite & Odd’s story.

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Diamondsong

“This is a terrific fantasy series, quiet and complicated.”

– Cat Rambo, Nebula winning F&SF writer/editor/teacher

Podcast: E.D.E. Bell discusses Diamondsong on Pondo’s Playground in 2019 
Podcast: E.D.E. Bell discusses Diamondsong on Pondo’s Playground in 2018

Buy books individually below, or purchase the entire serial as a bundle.

Diamondsong Part 01: Escape Front Cover

Part 01 — Escape

Dime has just left her career as a Ja-lal Intelligence agent, ready to roll her own dice. When, instead, she’s accosted by winged invaders, some truths quickly fade—while others solidify. Begin Dime’s journey with this unexpected tale of pursuit and discovery.

Who am I now?

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Diamondsong Part 02: Capture Front Cover

Part 02 — Capture

Dime has discovered the startling truth about her history, and now she wants to know why. Determined to find and question the High Seat, Dime marches into the Heartland forest. Continue Dime’s journey with this fantastical tale of fairies, power, and secrets.

On my terms.

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Diamondsong Part 03: Heart Front Cover

Part 03 — Heart

Dime has learned the dark story behind her secret, and she fears for her family’s safety. Back in Sol’s Reach, Dime returns to her tower home, eager to see those she loves. Continue Dime’s journey with this twisting tale of homecoming, friends, and family.

I have something to tell you.

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Diamondsong Part 04: Magic Front Cover

Part 04 — Magic

Dime suspects the power she may hold. On a quest to rescue a friend and understand her own potential, Dime travels into the depths of the diamond caves. Continue Dime’s journey with this building confluence of fears, dangers, and new possibilities.

My heart is magic.

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Diamondsong Part 05: Voice Front Cover

Part 05 — Voice

Dime is tired of hiding and realizes that she can’t mend Ada-ji’s fractures on her own. Yet the more she exposes her aims, the more she puts the allies she loves at risk. Continue Dime’s journey with this dynamic search for new connections.

Secrets are like wounds.

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Diamondsong Part 06: Freedom Front Cover

Part 06 — Freedom

Dime has tried to help gather a coalition but has found one obstacle after another. At Ella’s advice, she and her family visit a place that, until now, she didn’t know to exist. Continue Dime’s journey with this exploration of what it means to live in—and for—freedom.

Who defines us?

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Diamondsong Part 07: Will Front Cover

Part 07 — Will

Dime is ready to foment dialogue across the city. Just as she goes to leave, she receives worrisome news that forces her to decide between the needs of the many and the needs of her friends. Continue Dime’s journey with a trial of choices—and the bonds that compel them.

It is my path.

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Diamondsong: Leap Front Cover

Part 8 — Leap

Dime still worries that the victims’ pasts connect to their futures. Again, she travels to the Heartland, determined to find what answers have been hidden from her. Continue Dime’s journey through the struggle for truth amidst pain.

I fear for time.

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Diamondsong Part 09: Depths Front Cover

Part 9 — Depths

Dime and her companions have uncovered another threat to peace-and are convinced they must act. Together, their expedition sets off, each offering xyr spirit and skills. Continue Dime’s journey with this mission into the depths of Ada-ji and toward the unknown.

Keep at it.

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Diamondsong Part 10: Rise Front Cover

Part 10 — Rise

Dime and her allies feel the crescendoing momentum of War. With the Violence threatening Ada-ji from all angles, Dime urges those who can help to join them for an attempt at peace. Conclude Dime’s tale with this grave appeal for shared ground.

Together.

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Shkode

High Fantasy

Wizards, magic, dragons, a split world, and a four-dimensional narrator – explore E.D.E. Bell’s early writing with the Shkode trilogy.

Book 1: The Banished Craft

Struggling to solve the mystery of her parents’ murder, Cor comes across a mystery much deeper—a secret society who predicted that someday their world would be devastated. That time is now. In a world where women are not allowed to read, live alone, or pursue knowledge Cor presses forward, discovering a new magic and the power to wield it. A world away, Atesh works in the Imperial Labs, devoting his study to the turmoil destroying his home and endangering dragonkind. Instead he discovers a long-hidden truth. Humans are real.

A quirky take on dragons and wizards, The Banished Craft begins the genre-bending Shkode fantasy trilogy about a split world, exploring themes of identity, prejudice, violence, compassion, and the ways we are all connected.

Book 2: The Fettered Flame

The Fettered Flame is a genre-bending fantasy novel that continues the saga of two dying worlds, plagued by their own unique struggles for power. Follow the journeys of Cor – a woman striving to understand her powers of magic and how the connect to her past, Atesh – her contemplative dragon companion, and Jwala – a dragon plunged into a rebirth of ancient ideals. The Fettered Flame is the second installment in the Shkode trilogy: a quirky take on dragons and wizards, exploring themes of identity, prejudice, violence, compassion, and the ways we are all connected.

Book 3: The Scattered Bond

With the world on fire and the ground crumbling around them, Cor, Atesh, and Jwala struggle to make sense of the lost magic and find something, or someone, else to help them survive. The Scattered Bond, the dramatic finale to the Shkode trilogy, concludes this unique fantasy saga about a split world—exploring themes of identity, prejudice, violence, compassion, and the ways we are all connected.

Shkode Trilogy Bundle

Get the entire Shkode trilogy bundle. Three signed hardcovers, includes the e-books.

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Alanna McFall

Alanna McFall is a novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. Originally from Minnesota, she lived in a number of places on either coast before landing in the Bay Area, where she is a resident playwright with PlayGround San Francisco. When not writing, she is a theater administrator, cross-stitcher, and podcast nerd. Follow her work and upcoming projects at alannamcfall.com. The Traveling Triple-C Incorporeal Circus is her first novel.