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<-- That's not me, that's Mini-doom. He's the bouncer/caretaker of the mansion where all of my muses mingle. Isn't he cute.

My name is L.L. McKinney, and I'm a freelance writer, a published poet, and a columnist for Writers News Weekly. As an active member of Novel Clique and YA Lit Chat, I am currently seeking representation for my young adult urban fantasy Coveted, as well as other projects.

At the moment Coveted is complete though still undergoes small revisions with my writers group. It is currently being queried. Only a portion is available for reading here, though if it spikes in popularity I may add more.

Awakening, book one of the Heritage Blade series, is my current WIP and chapters of the first draft are being submitted for feedback as I complete them. What you see is what I have thus far, and I am working on the next chapter.

If you're only going to read one of them, please read COVETED as it is completed. Thank you! ^_^

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FOR THE HORDE!

Had to get that out of the way. I hail ((haha, hail. Always wanted to say that)) from Shawnee Kansas. Yes Kansas, Dorothy's home, the land of dirt and cows. Actually, it's a beautiful city and I like living here. Born and raised and all. Because of that, I've heard every Wizard of Oz joke known to man. Make up one, right now, on the spot. I'd bet money I've heard it.

If you can't tell from my favorite books list--which is considerably shorter than actuality--you'll notice I'm a lover of fantasy. Just about all things fantasy really. Chances are, I'm going to back books from the genre I love to read. That doesn't mean other genres aren't good they just "aren't my cup of tea". I see that phrase floating around here a lot and made it a personal goal to use it at least once even if not in a comment.

I am here looking for a good read while hoping my own work will provide the same to others. If you comment on or back my project(s), I will read yours. That does not mean I'm going to instantly back anything--unless I like it of course--and I request that if I do back your book you don't back mine simply for the sake of doing so. I'd rather my project be popular because it's good, not because I backed other people.

Other than that... uhm... I can roll my tongue! Apparently, genetics determine whether you can or can't do that. I can also fold it to look like a clam. Or a crab rangoon. Weird... starshaped...thingy.

favourite books

Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, I am Number Four, The Mortal Instruments, The Vampire Chronicles, Artemis Fowl, Paranormalcy

my websites

http://www.wix.com/tangynt/work     http://www.tangynt.wordpress.com

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my books

Coveted

L. L. McKinney

Caleb Dunnelly can raise the dead, a handy little skill that's propelled him straight to the top of the Seven Deadly Sins' most wanted list.


After his parents vanish, seventeen-year-old Caleb Dunnelly is left with nothing but questions, and a younger sister to look after. Focused on being a good big brother, he doesn’t have time to search for answers. But when a centuries old secret society attempts to mount his head on a pike, those answers find him.

Caleb is a Source, a vessel of ancient power capable of splitting the cosmos up the middle, and the Libra brotherhood’s prime target. Libra aims to take him out before he discovers the depth of his potential, potential that could be exploited by any number of supernatural forces, including the Seven Deadly Sins.

Word is the Sins haven’t been topside in centuries, but they’ve crawled their way out of the pit just to pay Caleb a visit. Something big is about to go down—early Armageddon big—and the kickoff for the celestial Super Bowl is in his father’s blood. His blood. Blood a group of murderous zealots will go to any lengths to spill.

 

Heritage Blade: Awakening

L. L. McKinney

Fifteen-year-old Slayer Jay Mitchell has a price on his head, and everything that goes bump in the night arrives to collect.


He wasn't supposed to go, but he went.


He wasn't supposed to kill, but he did.


It was supposed to stay a secret, but now they know.


In the eyes of the Guild--an order charged with the duty to defend an ignorant world from the dangers of lycans, vampires and other nightmarish creatures of Elysium--there are few things worse than a rogue Slayer, and that's exactly what Jay has become.


((CAUTION: Hard hat area - This is a first draft work-in-progress so things are going to shift along the way. Still, constructive criticism and feedback is encouraged. Cover base stock image by http://wyldraven.deviantart.com ))

 

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CGHarris wrote 2 days ago

I just read the first three chapters of your book. It’s fantastic and....

CGHarris wrote 3 days ago

Hello L.L. I saw your book on someones shelf and it sounds fantastic.....

Greenleaf wrote 4 days ago

Hi, I saw your post on the forum and decided to check out your book t....

Gwen Cole wrote 4 days ago

-___- dang it.

Gwen Cole wrote 5 days ago

DUDE, you're in the 100's!! ^_^

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I wrote 20 days ago

YARG review I don't have much to add on to what other's have said, and really my feedback is based on isolated incidents within the writing, which is a good thing. Careful with adjectives and adverbs. Try and use as few as possible, especially when describing a setting. "Ragged cliffs" is good... view book

I wrote 21 days ago

YARG review. First off, totally down for superheroes. Ultimate Spiderman fan over here. That said, on with the show. The opening was a little confusing due to some head-hopping. Are we in the police officers' POV or the figure's? We start off in the figures, but then switch to the officers' wh... view book

I wrote 21 days ago

I honestly don't have much to add to the comments already given here. The only big-picture issues I would address is be careful with the description. There are a lot of places where you have at least two descriptors to each noun, and that can really way a story down, and you're really just repeating... view book

I wrote 116 days ago

YARG! My first one, yay. Okay, critiquing as I go. Read good things and looking forward to this. ^_^ "Maddy said, avoiding the question." We know it's the principal's question as it's the only question on the page thus far and she's in the principal's office. "The desk chair creaked under M... view book

I wrote 116 days ago

Starting off, I'd have to agree with a few other comments that this is a lot of deep thinking from a kid way too early on in the story. We don't yet have a grasp of who he is and thus why we should care how he feels about things. The first three paragraphs give us a glimpse of how his mind words, b... view book

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