We still have a few days left on our Heroine poll – and are having great conversations about the identity and sparks between our hero and heroine on VOICES. Don’t forget to Vote – every Voice counts! In the meantime, I want to direct you over to a great blog posted yesterday by agent Chip MacGregor. (You really need to subscribe to his blog – it’s insightful and honest -). Anyway, his thoughts on AGENTS are ones that every author should pay attention to. Hope over there and read it www.chipmacgregor.com. See you at Club My Book Therapy — where your Voice is heard! Online Surveys & Market Research
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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
Let’s Cast ’em
I love casting my hero and heroines – it’s part of the fun! I like to see their faces, pick out their names…that’s when they really start to come to life. So….go to VOICES, and let’s CAST our Heroine and Heroine! Add your Casting suggestions to the CASTING CALL discussion. Remember, our hero is an everyday kind of guy. And if you think you have the perfect heroine for him, then go ahead and submit your suggestion! You can pick from…well, anybody! (okay, probably someone fairly well-known. Don’t suggest your husband, unless he’s Brad Pitt or Johnny Depp. *g* ) We’ll be listing some of the favorites next week as we flesh out the rest of his bio! In the meantime, don’t forget to vote for our heroine! Every Voice […]
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So, we’re having a great discussion over on VOICES about our HERO….brainstorming WHO he is, and his greatest fears and dreams… Meanwhile, let’s talk about our Heroine. Who is the PERFECT Gal for our man, and vice versa? So, a great romance isn’t E-harmony. It isn’t finding that compatible person, (oh we both love classical music, we’re both excellent chefs…) – it’s discovering that inside that person is the one you’ve waited for. It’s that deeper element, discovering that that one person understand you, and meets that deepest longing of your heart. But along the way, we want a few SPARKS. So, as you’re thinking about a Heroine, you need to consider; Why/Why Not? Why do they belong together, and why not? What holds them apart…and yet, what deeper connection […]
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The Voices have spoken! Our book is SET in East Tennessee! AND: Our hero is an everyday champion – Carpenter/Contractor, Rancher/Farmer, Teacher, Businessman – could be a coach, or a journalist, a coffee shop owner, a health-club instructor, a librarian, or even a….insurance salesman! Anything we want, but he has to be a regular Joe. So – where do we go from here? This is the fun part, (okay, it’s all fun in my book), but now we get to discuss WHO our character is. When you’re trying to figure out a character, knowing WHO he helps us figure out his conflicts. Here’s how it works: Let’s say that he’s a teacher. And since our book is set in East Tennessee, let’s make a small town there his hometown, maybe […]
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