My Book Therapy presents Jean Shattuck as this week’s featured Voice. Jean started writing when she was thirteen. She’s always had a love for telling stories and for reading, so taking the next step and writing a novel seemed natural. She dabbled for years and didn’t start to get serious about it until her early twenties. Then she was hit with a long-term illness and her dreams were put on hold for a while. Three years ago she got serious about writing again. She is currently working on her first Romantic Suspense novel and has plotted her second. When she’s not busy writing, she’s a nanny to a 6 1/2 year old little girl. Jean lives in Minnesota, and has two Papillion dogs. One is eight years old and the […]
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Crit Groups: Should I be in one?
The other night during the Voices forum chat, Susie and I were asked about crit groups — if we believed they were valuable, and what advice would we give. Here’s the summation of our collective advice. Should I be in a crit group? If you are new to writing fiction, or struggling in your writing, join a crit group. American Christian Fiction Writers has established groups that are waiting for an author to join. I was in Crit group seven my first few years in ACFW. Crit groups do not have to be your best friends. In fact, I recommend not pairing with your friends if you are starting out. It’s too easy to be nice to each other. You like the other’s work too much. Join up with people […]
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Great minds are melding today. I woke up with the thought to blog about finding a literary agent from an author’s point of view and learned agent Rachelle Gardner is talking about the same thing, for a slightly different angle over on her blog today. My agent journey is interesting. My first agent was recommended to me by a friend. My second agent I chose. My third, yes, third and final, God chose. I wasn’t looking for an agent when an author and friend called after reading the opening chapter of my first chick lit. Wildly enthusiastic, (don’t you love those calls?) she suggested I submit the work to her agent. After learning of the agents reputation and client list, I whole heartily agreed. Up to this point, I wasn’t […]
Read the RestMeet the Voices: Carrie Turansky
My Book Therapy presents Carrie Turansky as this week’s featured Voices. Carrie and her husband Scott have been married for over thirty years and live in Central New Jersey. They have five great kids, a lovely daughter-in-law, a great son-in-law, and two darling grandsons. Now that her children are grown she has more time to be involved in ministry with her husband who is a pastor and who also oversees The National Center for Biblical Parenting. They often travel together when Scott presents parenting seminars around the country. Carrie leads the women’s ministry at her church, teaches Bible studies, and enjoys mentoring younger women. When she is not writing or spending time with her family, she enjoys reading, gardening, trying out new recipes, and walking around the lake near their […]
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