Beyond: A Tale of Discovery on the other Side of Life

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ACTION ADVENTURE FANTASY MYSTERY SCI-FI SUSPENSE/THRILLER ROMANCE

Contemporary

Ruth Mitchell

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Submision Type

book

Logline

Imagine a world where Artificial Intelligence allows us to see ghosts via 'seeing dogs' and computers. Meet Laura, a drunken fantasy writer and her brilliant German Shepherd, Cloud, who can see the ghosts in the notoriously haunted Crescent Hotel. Then Sean shows up, changing everything.

Genre

Action,Adventure,Fantasy,Mystery,Sci-fi,Suspense/Thriller,Romance

Short Summary

Laura, a successful writer, is struggling with booze and finishing her next fantasy novel. Her dog Cloud, can see the ghosts that haunt the hotel where they live, but he is more concerned with her unhealthy lifestyle choices. When Sean Wilson, a famous ghost expert shows up, it's a game changer.

Setting

San Francisco, New York, Mexico and Scotland

Based on a True Story

No

Plot - Premise

Internal Journey/Rebirth

Plot - Other Elements

Twist

Mature Audience Themes

Language/Profanity,Substance Abuse

Main Character Details

Name: Laura Haskell

Age: late 30s

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Charming,Complex,Confident,Desperate,Engaging,Faithful,Educated,Honorable,Sexy,Romantic,Seductive,Sophisticated

Additional Character Details

Name: Cloud - Laura's White German Shepherd with an occasional POV

Age: 4

Gender: Other

Role: Logical

Key Traits: Adventurous,Badass,Charming,Complex,Confident,Empathetic,Engaging,Faithful,Heroic,Masculine,Obedient,Outspoken,Funny

Additional Character Details

Name: Sean Wilson

Age: 56

Gender: Male

Role: emotional

Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Charming,Complex,Confident,Engaging,Faithful,Flexible,Gracious,Heartthrob,Educated,Honorable,Masculine,Skillful,Romantic,Sophisticated,Seductive

Additional Character Details

Name: Elizabeth Schuster

Age: late 70s but she's dead

Gender: Female

Role: mentor

Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Badass,Charming,Complex,Empathetic,Engaging,Sexy

About The Author

Ruth Mitchell has led an exciting and adventurous life through her careers as a novelist, freelance writer, travel writer, publisher, editor, columnist, entrepreneur and jewelry designer. Her non-fiction articles have appeared in Art & Antiques, The San Francisco Bay Guardian, American History, Fodor's USA Travel Guide and Fodor's Great American Vacations, Watercolor, American Style, Niche, Wedding Dresses, and Sailing magazines. Ruth also wrote Arkansas Heritage, a state adopted Arkansas history textbook for elementary aged children. Ruth's recently published second novel is Beyond: A Tale of Discovery on the Other Side of Life. Her first novel is White Oak: A Steamy Tale of Love and Seduction. Ruth has also written a helpful book on Codependency Recovery title Living Happy Joyous and Free. It is a collection of her columns written for the One Day at a Time newspaper.

Target Audiences

Age: 18-34,35-54,55+

Target Gender: Female Leaning

Group Specific

Information not completed

Publishing Details

Status: Yes: self-published

Publisher: Ruth Mitchell

Year Published: 2020

Hard Copy Available

Yes

ISBN

978-05788181184