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Ten Reasons why I love the American Christian Fiction Writer’s Annual Conference

By on July 4, 2010 in Loosen Up!

(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 […]

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What does it take to be a Writer?

By on June 15, 2010 in Nurturing the Soul, Writer's life

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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MBT Frasier Finalists Announced!

By on June 1, 2010 in Editing Basics

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of feedback to help writers grow in their writing craft — which is why we designed the “Frasier” writing contest for unpublished members of the My Book Therapy Voices…  with a grand prize that is more than a certificate or a plaque…it’s a TICKET.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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The Final Battle: Finishing the Inner Journey for your Hero

By on May 19, 2010 in How do I write the Character Change Journey?, Protagonists: The Basics, What is the Black Moment and how do I create it?

We’ve been talking the past two weeks about the Black Moment, and the importance of it in our hero’s and heroine’s journey.  Just to reiterate, without the Black Moment, there is no point to the journey of our character, no moment of change.  It’s in the Black Moment that they discover why they’ve gone on this journey.  In a romance, it’s when they lose the one they love, and realize they can’t live without them.  It’s also when they learn they must change in order to get what they want.  (or accomplish the goal they’ve set out to at the beginning of the story).    Now that our hero has confronted his Black Moment and seen the light, then we’re NEARLY ready to finish our story.  But, we have to […]

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