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Rachel Hauck

Let The Story Tell The Message

By on January 2, 2014 in Editing Basics

Driving down the road the other day, I had a few minutes with Talk Radio.

I tuned in to the middle of a Glenn Beck Show and he was commenting about Disney, and how they’ve left their values and morals.

I think… I’m not sure. But he went on to say.

“The field is wide open for anyone to come in and take their place.”

I’m paraphrasing a bit, but as Glenn went on, he was saying how there is room for creative, talented artist, screenwriters, entrepreneurs to step up and tell interesting stories.

Take the place of Disney?

I don’t know, but when Disney started, there WAS no Disney.

He was completely overshadowed but the muscle studios of Hollywood in his day. RKO. Universal. The might MGM.

But Walt knew who he was, knew what he wanted to do and he did it.

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Rachel Hauck

The Cost Of Writing

By on December 26, 2013 in Editing Basics

(Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! You Are Reading A Throwback blog from 2011) 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 […]

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What Happens When You Receive A Critique You Don’t Like?

By on December 25, 2013 in Alena Tauriainen, Author Mistakes, Editing Basics

Merry Christmas!

I don’t know if you’ve had time to work on your bestseller during this busy season, but I’m back with my two favorite editors with tips on navigating the sometime murky waters of critique/craft partners.

(AAT) What do you do when you receive a critique and it’s not what you want to see, read or hear?

(EM) Well, as far as you putting your feelings aside and your no longer sensitive? Twenty-three years into this and that has not happened yet. I’m still sensitive when it comes to my writing, no matter how hard I try. Anytime I receive suggestions, it has a sharp edge to it. Even though it’s not true, in my own mind, it feels like I’ve failed. One thing I‘ve learned for me, is I need to process. I’ve learned to tell my critique partners, I accept that, I think that’s a valuable comment. I’m going to have to go home and play with it and see how I feel about it. I can’t just immediately jump up and down and say “Oh goodie, you’ve made it better.” I have to say “thank you for the work you’ve done” and I have to go home and process. That’s the way it works for me personally because it always feels like I’ve failed.

(AAT) Beth, what about you?

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Social Media Minute—The Best Places to Find Images for Your Blog

By on December 10, 2013 in Learn the art of Social Networking, Social Media Primer

Right on the heels of the questions about what to write about come those asking where to find good images for a blog. Everyone who knows me even a little knows that I’m a stickler about copyright, especially when it comes to borrowing (stealing) images on the internet. So where do I find pictures for my blog?

You may not like my answer. The truth is, I take a lot of my own pictures. I do it because it’s hard to find some of the images I want to illustrate the points I make. But don’t worry, I’ll give you a couple of places you look AND some tips on creating your own GREAT images.

It’s easier than you think, trust me on this!

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