Have you ever known someone who would put you down in any way that they could? Then you have met with a villain. It is easy to think that a villain is just for suspense or thriller type novels, but they are a great source of conflict in all genres. To figure out the best type of villain for your novel, start with figuring out the end of the book goal for your characters. These would be things like love, safety, freedom, security, etc. Then look for the type villain that would make reaching that goal difficult. Also, at this preliminary stage you should consider the competence of the character, or what they are especially good at. You want the villain to oppose this as well. Romantic Suspense: *Sarah is […]
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I finally figured out I really want to write stories. Okay, I’m pushing 40 and you could say, I’m a late bloomer. I’ll accept that. But where to go from here? Your Bookshelf! Seriously. (You thought I was going to name something ridiculously hard, didn’t ya?) When I realized I wanted to write, I found my favorite authors and looked them up on the web. That’s how I ended up at Susan May Warren’s website, www.mybooktherapy.com. Susie had an amazing website (which is now new and improved). I found all kinds of information, I could actually use. I spent a great deal of time there and just absorbed as much as I could. I still am. But wait, don’t leave your bookshelf just yet. Keep looking, look for the book […]
Read the RestThe Genesis Semi-Finalists have been Chosen!!
Congratulations to our amazing MBT VOICES who are Genesis Semi-Finalists!! Contemporary Fiction Buffaloe Kimberli Ehret Michael Herringshaw Casey Massaro Michelle Phillips Colleen Shine Contemporary Romance Atkins Jennie Basham Pepper Buckner Kimberly Buckner Kimberly Faris Tari Keller Jessica Matayo Amy McNear Shannon Moncado Carol Nell Andrea Tagg Melissa Historical Fiction Chiavaroli Heidi Miller Christina Thomas Sarah Younts Elizabeth Byler Historical Romance Barnett Karen Crandall Dawn Curtis Barbara Mason Susan Anne Rhoads Marilyn Rich Christina Takamiya Ginger Wilder Rachel Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Sheehy Matthew Romantic Suspense Boire Paula Coulter Arlene Hughett Kelli Padgett Carrie Trainum Pat Vorreiter Katy Weldon Terri Speculative Fiction Stevens Amanda G. Stevens Amanda G. Women’s Fiction Almony Connie Bradley Sally Nelson Christina Scott-Jones Katherine Toto Julia Trawick Pamela Young Adult Hamilton Mary L. Hartzler […]
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Followers . . . Friends . . . What’s all the Fuss About?
Twitter and Facebook are just part of the new digital paradigm—and they’re here to stay. But deciding how to integrate them into your writing life can be tough. Today I’m going to give you a few pointers that should help. I’ve been watching the threads on several email groups I follow and there seems to be quite a bit of confusion about how to get friends and followers and whether or not there’s any value to them. Does anybody really care how many friends and followers you have? Absolutely. One of the first thing a publisher wants to know when consider a book proposal (fiction or non-fiction) is what kind of platform the author has. And simply put, a platform is the number of people who are interested enough in […]
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