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13 to Life (GRAND PRIZE 2008) (57374) by: Shannon Delany

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By: Sheila Deeth on 2009-10-22

Thank you, Sheila! I'm looking forward to it, too (and yet there's so much to do beyond just the writing--yikes!). Thank you for the congrats--I wish you great success in your creative endeavors, too..
By: Shannon Delany on 2009-09-14

Looking forward to seeing the real thing on shelves. Congratulations..
By: Sheila Deeth on 2009-09-14

Thank you, Saranna! I'm excited, too! I'm so glad that book one will be available in June of 2010 with book 2 out in December--time's gonna' fly! Make sure I get to autograph your girls' copies! :-).
By: Shannon Delany on 2009-09-14

I'm excited to see this hit the shelves, Saoirse. My girls are too. They've read a few chapters and are looking forward to holding the book in their hands..
By: Saranna DeWylde on 2009-09-14

Thanks to everyone who has read this very abbreviated version of my story--wow--it all started here! Your comments and interest (and support) have been such a blessing. I'm nearly finished with book 2 and dealing with a strange empty nest syndrome--What will happen to Pietr, Jess and the others once they've truly been put in a traditional book? All I can say is that as they leave my home and fly free from my heart, I hope they find their way to yours. :-).
By: Shannon Delany on 2009-08-01

Just wanted to let you know that I cannot wait for this book to hit stores! I'm dying to find out the rest of the story and see how it ends. You are an amazing writer! I only hope the stories I write can reach people the same way and hopefully get something published too~!.
By: Kelly Yeakle on 2009-06-23

Congratulations, Saoirse. Well deserved. I wish you nothing but great success. Chris Tejeda.
By: chris tejeda on 2009-01-26

Excellent story so far. I think you will be able to capture large variety of readers with this one..
By: fitz on 2008-12-29

I love following this story. The characters are very clear and tangible. The story is engrossing and I have a love-hate relationship with it. I love it so much I hate waiting for the next section to be written and posted. I have really enjoyed being able to go back and forth to your blog and vote to influence where the story goes. This is the only story I’ve seen on this site that has that sort of interactivity. The blog also gives me additional insight into the writer’s mind, and gives us (readers) additional stuff like the soundtrack/playlist and alternate Homecoming scene. I recommend this story to everyone and I also recommend people go to the blog (http://13-to-life-a-werewolf-tale.blogspot.com/) site so you, too, can help write the story..
By: Karl M. Gee on 2008-12-28

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Pre-orders of 13 TO LIFE available now at Amazon.com ! WOOT! 3-book deal with St. Martin's Press! 1st novel hits shelves June 22, 2010. Teenage love, loss and--oh, yeah--Werewolves. Monsters are everywhere and what if the most frightening isn't a werewolf at all? Jessica's life seemed tragic enough since the loss of her mother, but meeting Pietr turns her world upside down again. The newest member of Junction High, Pietr has secrets to hide--secrets including dramatic changes he is undergoing that will surely end his life early. Copyright 2008-2010, Shannon Delany. Fill out the form at the page's bottom to join the writers' group and participate for the chance to get sneak peeks and prizes...

Foreword/Preface
Help cast "13 to Life" by going to Story Casting! Thanks to my fans, my friends, my family, critique partners, my writer's group, agent and editor! You all rock! Look for your names in the Acknowledgment pages (three and a half of them!) in the book--due out June 22, 2010! -- Legends of werewolves* have persisted nearly as long as those of vampires. But what if a single, arrogant mistake during the course of the Cold War had made werewolves plausible... Where would their offspring be now? And how hungry would they be? Join me at my blog blog

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Chapter 1: Preface

It's unnerving--knowing the person you
love the most in the world, the only person who
really gets you--is going to
die too soon...

...If he doesn't kill himself even sooner.

As a teen you think you're invincible, immortal.
And that's why I didn't understand Pietr at first.
Because, no matter how young his student ID
claimed he was, he'd never been thirteen--
Not like me.

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I'd like to personally invite you to join my private writers' group for "13 to Life: A Werewolf's Tale." If you would like to continue influencing "13 to Life," get sneak peeks of upcoming scenes, and be eligible for occasional story-related drawings and prizes, then this is the group for you.

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