Susie here: I admit that I am rather picky about the books I read for enjoyment. I read so much that a book has to wrap me up in its world and whisk me away into the characters lives for me to enjoy it. I know it’s a great book when I stop editing and just savor. I did exactly this with Lisa Jordan’s debut novel, Lakeside Reunion. It was absolutely fabulous. From a storycrafting perspective, she nailed it. The plot is perfectly paced, the tension delicious, the scenes rich with conflict, the romance spot on. She even writes and amazing kiss! And the wordsmithing – oh, the storyworld in this book is rich and adeptly painted, the dialogue crisp, the sentences active and vivid. As a My Book Therapist, this story […]
Read the RestArchive | December, 2011
Counting the cost of the writing life
We spend a lot of time here at My Book Therapy and in the writing industry talking about craft, networking, marketing, promoting, and the general way to write a book. Panster, plotter, planster (plotter and panster combination.) But what we don’t discuss much is the cost of giving your life to writing. Especially to writing fiction. There’s a price tag, and while I love what I do, there are days I “feel” the price I’ve paid. I have no co-workers. I sit in my lovely tower, which I adore, alone every single day. Sometimes the phone never rings for me. I may not get a personal email or friendly phone call for days. My family lives out of my state. I don’t have children. My life is carved out perfectly […]
Read the RestSeven Things Every Writer Must Do, Part Seven: Seize the Day!
There are writers and there are dabblers. There are those who say they are writers but never sit down at the computer to string words together. If you ask them why, they will tell you they are writing in their head. I believe that is true occasionally, but the overwhelming amount of time, they simply are not taking advantage of what they have right in front of them: today. I’ve learned a lot about life, time and myself on my writing journey. It’s all about now. Takes these principles and apply them to your own life and you’ll have no regrets.
Read the RestMBT Christmas Sale!
Give the gift of helping someone achieve their dreams this Christmas! To celebrate the season, MBT is offering a store-wide 25% off sale on our products! Okay, it’s Shameless Promotion day at MBT! To celebrate Christmas, we’re slashing our prices on our entire store by 25%! (Deets on the bottom on how to get this great savings on your entire order!) But you might be wondering…what’s in the store? Well, there’s: From the Inside-Out: Discover, Create and Publish the Novel in You. It’s my foundational writer’s guide to creating a novel, from idea to publishing. It’s our best-seller, and makes a great gift for someone who just needs to learn the basics. Then…there’s Deep and Wide: Advanced Fiction Techniques. This is the advanced guide to writing a novel – all […]
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