I’m going to give away my secrets. Well, maybe not ALL of them, but I’ve been sprinkling them through the posts and chats over the past six months as I’ve talked about writing romances, and I thought I would gather them all in one place. What are Lethal Weapons? Oh, these are the elements of a great romance that grab your reader’s heart, leave them weak and unable to put your book down and walk away. These are things that make them weep and fall in love…the elements that wring them out and cause them to go buy more of your books. J Or read this one over and over… Hot Dates: Every couple needs to have one great date. I love unique dates – I’ve had […]
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About Susan May Warren
Former Russian Missionary Susan May Warren is the best-selling author of more than 40 novels and novellas with Tyndale, Barbour and Steeple Hill, and Summerside. A Christy award and RITA winner, and multiple finalist for the RITA, Christy and winner of Inspirational Readers Choice contest, Susan currently has over a million books in print. A seasoned women’s events speaker and writing teacher, she is the founder of http://www.mybooktherapy.com an online community for writers, and runs a fiction editing service teaching writers how to tell a great story. Visit her online at: http://www.susanmaywarren.com.Author Archive | Susan May Warren
Ten Reasons why I love the American Christian Fiction Writer’s Annual Conference
(a blog I should have posted on June 10th! Sorry!) 1. I have conversations with people who don’t look at me strangely when I say things like, “I don’t like the way I killed my villain. I think I need to do it over.” 2. I get an opportunity to wear real clothing (and get out of my sweatpants). 3. I eat three meals/day. Good, balanced meals. With dessert, even. (in other words, I go four entire days without ONE packet of Ramen Noodles!) 4. I get to sleep through the night without a child patting me on the face saying, Mommy, I can’t sleep/need a drink/had a nightmare. (okay, now that I have teenagers, it’s “Mom, there’s a problem with the car.”) 5. I learn that I’m […]
Read the RestWhat does it take to be a Writer?
As a Writer, you’re always pushing yourself to write better, to write deeper, to write stories that will leave your reader with profound, life-changing truths. And that means you have to develop some skills to press on in the journey, wherever you are.
What does it take to be a Writer?
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I am so thrilled to announce the five finalists for the My Book Therapy Frasier Contest! Not only did they have to compete against 42 other entries, but they competed on straight storytelling elements. Which story had the strongest opening, with all the key storytelling elements? My Book Therapy believes in the power of feedback to help writers grow in their writing craft — which is why we designed the “Frasier” writing contest for unpublished members of the My Book Therapy Voices… with a grand prize that is more than a certificate or a plaque…it’s a TICKET. Or rather, a SCHOLARSHIP to one of the My Book Therapy’s intimate yet intensive writing retreats. (A $500 value.) The Finalists of the Frasier Award Beth Vogt Wish You Were Here Can the wrong […]
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