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Authors: Kelli McCracken
What the Heart Wants (40 page)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
When
Kelli McCracken’s
not writing, looking for duct tape for her inner critic’s mouth, or begging her characters to let her sleep, you can usually find her hanging out on
Twitter
,
Facebook
,
Goodreads
, or her
Blog
.
She is a board member with the
Indie Book Collection
(IBC), Twitter Stream Supervisor for all the IBC’s branch streams, and heads up the IBC’s
ParaYourNormal
(PYN) branch.
PYN is a book reviewer of paranormal and urban fantasy books. Kelli and her team interview authors on the PYN
blog
. She is also the host of the
PYN Blog Talk Radio show
, where author interviews come off the page, live over internet radio. You can catch the show on Wednesdays at 3:30pm PST.
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ACKNOWLEGMENTS
Many people are behind the scenes of a book’s production. I didn’t realize how many until I took my career seriously. I was lucky enough to find a great group of people who have not only believed in me as author, but who have stuck by me on this journey and helped me survive it.
My husband and kids, for putting up with me when there were days I couldn’t move from the computer, for living in a crazy house with a crazy woman who talks (and argues) with characters, for being patient with me when laundry wasn’t finished and dinner was a little late, and simply for being the amazing, loving people you are.
Carolyn, my wonderful mentor who has taught me so much about writing. Her wise words have helped me over many hurdles. We don’t write perfectly in the beginning. We improve of craft through rewrites and editing. We have to embrace the red. And Carolyn….I’m not worried.
Rachel, the social media guru who helped me to learn Twitter when I wanted to run away from it screaming. For all her encouragement during my rewrites and for writing such funny things for me to read when I just wanted to cry.
Mimi, my editor, who took on this project with its tight deadline and who muddled through all my typos, grammar issues and run-on sentences in record time. You’re such a smart lady and I value all of your input and help.
Amber, my adoptive career coach who has listened to me vent about the whole writing process and who shared so many of her ups and downs with me. She inspires me in writing and in life. You will never know how much you’ve helped me. You deserve an award, woman.
Last, but certainly not least, my writing sister, Elena. Thank you for all the critiques, long talks, funny chats, and for picking me up when I couldn’t take another step. You are my rock, my confidante, and my dearest friend. I wouldn’t have made it through this without you.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Kelli McCracken
Website:
http://kellimccracken.com
Twitter:
@Kelli_McCracken
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/kelli.mccracken
Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5299577.Kelli_McCracken
Email:
[email protected]
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MORE FROM KELLI MCCRACKEN
Be sure to check out Kelli’s short story in the Indie Book Collective horror anthology The Evil Within.
The hiss of hot breath coming from inside the coat closet.
The noxious odor of plastic smothering your face as you fight to breathe.
The nagging feeling that someone is watching your every move...waiting.
Vengeance. Misplaced trust. Pure evil.
After reading these 9 chilling tales this Halloween, how many times will you soothe
yourself in the dark thinking "there are no monsters"?
To go to The Evil Within’s Amazon Page click here.
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Copyright Information
This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, places, and dialogue are from from the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
What the Heart Wants
FIRST EDITION
Copyright © 2011 by Kelli McCracken
All rights reserved
No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.
Editor: Mimi Munk
Cover Art: A.D. Holt
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