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Featured Fiction Presents: Cara Putman

By on January 11, 2013 in Featured Book, Featured Fiction, Featured Fiction Fridays

Howdy Folks! In the heat and passion of MBT WriMo, the Fraiser contest seems a little far away and forgotten. Today though, we are going to take a look at one of the people who made it possible. Introducing Cara Putman and her new book A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island. Q: Can you tell us a little bit about your story? Can the truth set Alanna Stone free?  Attorney Alanna Stone has never forgotten Jonathon Covington–or the pain of his betrayal. In fact, he’s why she’s avoided returning to Mackinac Island. But an exhausting, high profile case and an urgent plea from her parents bring her home. She immediately finds herself thrust into controversy as an unsolved murder once again turns public opinion against her family. Jonathon has been […]

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The Beauty of Fairy Tales

By on January 10, 2013 in 1. Discover your story, 6. Search by Series:

Happy New Year everyone. Hope you all are recovered from the holidays and back to your routine, back to writing. I’m in the midst of writing my second royal series book, this one about an American girl who discovers she’s a long lost princess. As I’ve been working through the first book and now the second, I realized each one has a fairy tale structure. Susie got jazzed about me blogging on this topic. The fairy tale structure is rich and entertaining. Though like all storytelling, it still requires me to dig in and work the story that is true to the characters. All the great thing we learn here at My Book Therapy on story structure still apply. Even more so in fairytales. The story world. The dark wound […]

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Saying Goodbye to Sally, and what she learned on the journey!

By on January 7, 2013 in 1. Discover your story, 3. Publish your Story, 4. Writer’s Life, Inspiration and Life Coaching, 6. Search by Series:, 7. Search by Author:, Encourage Me!, Susan May Warren, Truth or Dare: Conversations with an aspiring novelist, Writing Life Coaching

“I like your jacket,” I said as Sally sat down at the table. She unwound a knitted scarf, rich with reds and greens. “Christmas gifts, as well as these.”  Sally held out fingerless gloves. “For typing on cold days.” “Perfect.  How is the editing going?” “I’m finished, or at least, for now. I sent it to a group of friends to read, and I’m looking at a conference to attend so I can pitch my story.” “I’m proud of you, Sally.  You’ve learned so much this year –“ “I know. I have this strange euphoria. Story ideas follow me into the night and I can’t wait to get started on my next story.” “It’s because you realized…you can write a book. All the way to the end. Nothing feels better […]

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Writing Over the Holidays

By on December 20, 2012 in 4. Writer’s Life, Inspiration and Life Coaching, 6. Search by Series:, 7. Search by Author:, Encourage Me!, General Topics, House Calls, Rachel Hauck, Writer's life

It’s the holiday season and if you’re anything like me, you’re busy. In fact, you’re probably more busy than I am because I don’t have children. I have a book due February 2 and it’s overshadowing the Christmas season. But it’s not the deadline’s fault, it’s how I write. I fast draft a very ugly novel, then I rewrite. Almost from scratch. I layer and fine tune, change and deepen. I write fast but nevertheless, it takes me awhile to think things through. To figure things out. To take the norm and turn it upside down, inside out. Friday my husband and I are taking off for Tennessee to be with my family over Christmas. It’s going to be loud and wild but I cant wait. But when I calculate […]

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