Normal. Common. Ordinary. Regular. All dirty words when it comes to stories. Imaginations should recoil and gasp with horror at the mere mention of them. Nothing starves an imagination faster than an unimaginative story (pun totally intended). Rest assured, the stories in this anthology are far from normal. They are beyond the normal. In fact, since normal is a dirty word, we must say that they are beyond the norm. The authors presented in Beyond the Norm have discovered the secret of getting around the barriers that squelch an imagination, the restrictions that cause boredom, and the limits that restrain a reader from becoming completely immersed in a story. The variety of stories contained herein will amaze even the most demanding reader, so you should feel lucky that you’ve happened upon this collection of stories. And the first adventure begins as soon as you open the book. So, go ahead, feed your imagination as you take it beyond the norm. It will thank you for the trip. The featured authors who help you feed your imagination are: Mike Tuohy, Andrew K. Clark, Catharine Leggett, Virginia M. Amis, Patricia L. Baker, Michelle Wotowiec, Steve Putnam, Ronna L. Edelstein, Leslie Muzingo, John Francis Istel, Katelyn Andell, Carol Cooley, and Colin Brezicki.