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S. Smith

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I've written one full length MS, an urban fantasy that rolls in around 108K. It's my only book on here right now, I HAD TO FALL.

The piece I'm just starting now is a YA Fantasy -- at least it seems to be heading in that direction.

Honestly, I find that I don't have much time for reading and reviewing other work. I'm not here to make it to the desk, because I don't have the kind of free time available to dedicate to the effort. I use that time to write.

What I need is critique. Essentially, if you read some of my chapters and offer a constructive review, I'll do the same for you. Guaranteed. I don't care if I'm on your shelf or not. Just need the critique.

As for all the rest… I'm an avid reader of all things fantasy, dystopian, sci-fi, romance, or YA; a seasoned margarita drinker; a knitter of sweaters and hats; self-studier of German; and I watch far too much hockey. During the day I'm the senior graphic designer in a small office near downtown Calgary.

If you'd like me to put together a free cover design for your novel, please check out this thread:

http://www.authonomy.com/forums/threads/92040/another-free-book-cover-option/

That's me, in a nutshell.

Tweets: @ShaylaElla
AW: http://absolutewrite.com/forums/member.php?u=53882
Blogs: http://shaylascommentary.blogspot.com/

favourite books

Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter
The Hollows books, Kim Harrison
Otherworld series, Kelley Armstrong
Pride & Prejudice (my fav, but I love all Jane Austen's work)
Lisbeth Salander trilogy, Stieg Larsson
Deptford trilogy, Robertson Davies
1984
Life of Pi, Yann Martel
Pride & Prejudice & Zombies
Shadow series, Karen Marie Moning

my websites

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I Had to Fall

S. Smith

Caught in the middle of biogenetic war between fae and man, the secrets in Deyl's fae blood threaten to destroy her life and world.


Deyl Parker isn’t usually into the hero thing, but when human geneticists get their dirty little fingers on a handful of Deyl’s hair she knows she needs to get it back. Her fae blood carries secrets about her race that will push Deyl to the top of the Hunter’s most wanted list and, in the wrong hands, could secure a human victory in mankind’s war against the fae.

Deyl sets off towards a remote bio-reasearch compound in pursuit of her genetic sample. With only a stolen van, a hand-drawn map, and two friends she isn’t sure she trusts Deyl will have to cross a thousand miles of war-torn supercities and Dead Zones only to face the two thousand Hunters—militant humans charged with the capture and destruction of the fae—who guard the facility.

Despite the speed and strength gifted to her race, Deyl is in over her head. She has days, at best, to retrieve her sample. If she screws this up she’ll spend the rest of her life pursued by Hunters, and after nearly two centuries of bloodshed her genetics might just give the Hunters the edge they need to defeat the fae once and for all.

 

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ShadowOfOsiris wrote 22 days ago

Hi Ms Smith :) You commented on my book, Shadow of the Wraith, a w....

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I write with greetings and invitation to read a chapter or two of my ....

DerekTobin wrote 45 days ago

Hi Shayla Thanks so much for backing The Angel Chord - it means a lo....

emeraldraj wrote 53 days ago

Will you fight for CUPID (god of sexual love) leading men or for LIB....

Scott Toney wrote 54 days ago

S. Smith, I noticed that you've supported a friend of mine's book,....

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I wrote 528 days ago

Okay, okay... I made it to chapter 10 and was going to keep going, but the madness of the holidays has descended and I don't have any time to spare! I'll pick up where I left off in the new year. For now, here are my raw thoughts / opinions of those first 10 chapters (keep in mind that I really like... view book

I wrote 564 days ago

I read the first handful of chapters today. My thoughts are that the content is well-written and imaginative, but it's definitely outside of my normal genre and was hard for me to get into. The description of Normsville as an opener made me lose some interest in the story. My personal tastes are... view book

I wrote 574 days ago

William, you've got 520 comments ahead of me - there's really nothing new for me to offer! Loved your writing style, kept me interested. Really liked how the first animal and first person we meet both end of dead. It's a different beginning for a story, for sure. Excellent read. Oh, and you can than... view book

I wrote 575 days ago

Wow, not my normal genre. But wow. This definitely caught my attention, from the short pitch and onwards. I didn't want to stop reading, even though I was at work and shouldn't have been on here at all... I'm putting this on my shelf for a stretch. The story is great, characters engaging and the ove... view book

I wrote 579 days ago

Engaging story with well-crafted and believable characters. Your plot moves forward with excellent tension and pacing. A great read, but I think it needs a bit of polish. Some of your punctuation is missing, and the first chapter is a bit slow - too much telling, I think. It's hard to avoid with fir... view book

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