LAURA WHITCOMB

Alguien me estaba observando, es una sensación perturbadora cuando estás muerta. Pese a no sentir el papel entre los dedos, ni oler la tinta, ni saborear la punta de un lápiz, veía y olía el mundo con la misma claridad que los Vivos. Ellos, en cambio, no me veian como una sombra o un vapor flotante. Para los Vivos, era aire vacio. O eso pensaba... La intensamente sensual historia de dos espiritus atrapados en la Tiniebla... Publishers Weekly.

El conductor de almas nos cuenta los sinsabores de Calder, guía de los muertos, encargado de conducir sus almas al otro mundo, que fue víctima de su mala cabeza hasta que consiguió remediar sus “fall

Helen needed a body to be with her beloved.Jenny had to escape from hers before her spirit was broken. It was wicked, borrowing it, but love drives even the gentlest soul to desperate acts. And Helen, who has returned to help Jenny, finds herself trapped, haunting the girl she wished to save.Jenny and Billys love story begins out-of-body and continues into the tumultuous realm of the living, where they are torn apart even as they slowly remember falling in love.What happens when the memory of a ghosts love is the only thing holding you together?Amnesia Romance: Billy and Jenny are falling for each other all over again, but the past theyre trying to remember belongs to the two ghosts who brought them together. Supernatural Ghost Story: Helen, a spirit from another time, returns to the world of the living to help the girl whose body she borrowed. But now shes trapped, forced to watch the consequences of her desperate act. Out-of-Body Experience: Their love began when their spirits were free and their bodies were vessels for two ghostly lovers. Now, back in the real world, that connection is the only thing they have left. Fated Love: Torn apart by circumstances they cant control, Jenny and Billy must fight to reclaim a love that started before they ever truly met.

In the class of the high school English teacher she has been haunting, Helen feels them: for the first time in 130 years, human eyes are looking at her. They belong to a boy, a boy who has not seemed remarkable until now. And Helenterrified, but intriguedis drawn to him. The fact that he is in a body and she is not presents this unlikely couple with their first challenge. But as the lovers in this supernatural love story struggle to find a way to be together, they begin to discover the secrets of their former lives and of the young people they come to possess.A Teen Ghost Story: For 130 years, the spirit of Helen has been invisible. When a boy in her hosts English class finally sees her, shes drawn to him in a way that risks everything. Love After Death: Their connection is undeniable, but their biggest challenge is finding a way to be together when one of them is in a body and the other is not. Body Swapping: As Helen and James search for a way to touch, they discover the ability to possess the bodies of teenagersa dangerous gift that allows them to live, and love, again. Secrets of the Past: Their strange connection is no coincidence. Together, they begin to unravel the mysteries of who they were in their former lives and why they were left behind on earth.

Your Expert Guide to Writing and Publishing a NovelIn this revised and expanded edition of Your First Novel, novelist Laura Whitcomb, seasoned literary agent Ann Rittenberg, and her knowledgeable assistant, Camille Goldin, team up to provide you with the essential skills needed to craft the best novel you can--and the savvy business know-how to get it published. Complete with updated references, analysis of new best-selling novels, and the same detailed instruction, Whitcomb will show you how to: Practice the craft of writing, using both your right- and left-brain Develop a flexible card system for organizing and outlining plot Create dynamic characters that readers love--and love to hate Study classic novels and story structure to adapt with your ideasFeaturing two new chapters on choosing your path as an author and understanding the world of self-publishing, Rittenberg and Goldin dive into the business side of publishing, including: What agents can--and should--do for your future Who you should target as an agent for your burgeoning career How the mysterious auction for novels actually goes down Why you should learn to work with your agent through thick and thinGuiding your first novel from early words to a spot on the bookshelf can be an exciting and terrifying journey, but youre not alone. Alongside the advice of industry veterans, Your First Novel Revised and Expanded also includes plenty of firsthand accounts from published authors on their journeys, including Dennis Lehane, C.J. Box, Kathleen McCleary, David Kazzie, and more.