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The Genesis Semi-Finalists have been Chosen!!

By on April 20, 2012 in Editing Basics

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?

By on April 18, 2012 in How do I Promote my book?, Learn the art of Social Networking, Social Media Primer

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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Conversations: Common Writing Mistakes I’m seeing

By on April 16, 2012 in Author Mistakes, Editing Basics, From the Inside...Out, How do I enter a Contest?, Story Crafting, Susan May Warren, The Hero's Journey Simplified, Truth or Dare: Conversations with an aspiring novelist

I miss Sally and our morning coffee.  But I’m on the road this week, teaching at conferences, and judging contests and I thought it might help to see a quick summary of the common mistakes I’m seeing as I look at entries and talk to aspiring authors. So here they are, in no particular order.   Not starting the story with a compelling situation.  So many entries and rough drafts are starting in a place where the author is either explaining the character’s backstory or creating the storyworld instead of getting to the character and creating a situation where we see him interacting with his world, setting up for the inciting incident (or even in the middle or after it). Remember, the first three chapters of your novel are the […]

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Featured Fiction Friday with Sandra D. Bricker

By on April 13, 2012 in Featured Book, Featured Fiction, Featured Fiction Fridays, How do I enter a Contest?

The Frasier Entries are in! Now all we can do is sit down, cuddle up with our bags of popcorn, and wait for the results. In the meantime though, My Book Therapy will spend Fridays introducing you to the work of our all-powerful judges. This week we are pleased to introduce you to Sandra D. Bricker and her new book: Always the Designer, Never the Bride (Book 3 of 4) – Abingdon Press. Q: Tell us about your Book. A: Always the Designer Never the Bride is Book #3 of 4 in the popular series that started with Always the Baker, Never the Bride: No matter how busy she is, dress designer Audrey Regan can’t say no to her friend Carly when she asks her to be maid of honor—and create the perfect […]

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