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Featured Fiction Friday Presents: Beth Goddard

By on July 19, 2013 in Featured Book, Featured Fiction, Featured Fiction Fridays, Frasier Contest

This year’s Frasier Contest has come to a close. The finalists and semi-finalists have been announced, and we are all eagerly awaiting the Pizza Party to find out who the winner is. In the mean time, lets meet one of the Judges that made it all possible: Beth Goddard, with her new book Riptide. Q: Beth, give us a tag line and a little blurb about your story. A: Two surprises await high-stakes repo man Jake Jacobson on his latest job. First, old flame Kelsey Chambers. Second, gunfire! Seizing the luxury yacht should have been easy, but he hadn’t planned on Kelsey’s appearance. Or that smugglers would hijack the vessel to find an antique map hidden on board. The map is Jake and Kelsey’s only leverage…but it carries a price. […]

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The Importance of A Scene

By on July 18, 2013 in Editing Basics

Lately I’ve been reading various pieces from new and up-n-coming authors and I’ve noticed something with scenes. They tend to “wander.” Scenes should have a focus. A point and a purpose. Here at My Book Therapy we talk about SHARP and FOCUS when writing a scene but today I’m going to talk about the POINT of a scene. I don’t have an acronym for POINT but you don’t need one. The word itself is makes my… well… point. As you write your scene, consider “what is the point of my scene?” The purpose? Why are you writing this scene. You have to deliver some emotional and physical element of the point-of-view character using SHARP and FOCUS techniques. But you also have to stay within the point and purpose of the […]

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The What and Why of Writing: Layer or Subplot

By on July 17, 2013 in Crafting a Strong Premise, Creating Story Layers and Subplots

We often focus on plotting our stories – you know, everything that happens between our hero and heroine. The Inciting Incident. The Ds (Disappointments) or obstacles, that force them to face Ys in the Road and ask the question, “Which way do I go now?” over and over again. The Black Moment. And the long-awaited Happily-Ever-After, where our hero and heroine ride off into the sunset . . . Sorry. I lapsed into a cliché there, didn’t I? It’s vital to plot a strong main story, but while you’re doing that, remember to deepen your story too. How? Weave in an intriguing Layer or Subplot What: A story Layer and a Subplot are two different elements: A Layer adds depth to the plot and enhances the character’s struggle – and […]

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Pitching Tip #3! Understand your STAKES!

By on July 15, 2013 in 3. Publish your Story, 4. Writer’s Life, Inspiration and Life Coaching, 6. Search by Series:, Delivering Convincing Proposals, Encourage Me!, How do I Pitch my Book?, How do I Promote my book?, Susan May Warren, Writers Q &A, Writing Conferences

Hey friends! I hope you had a great weekend.  This week, we’re coming at you with Pitching Tip #3 – I hope you find it helpful!     If you’re attending the ACFW Conference (or any other writing conference) and want some help in learning how to pitch a novel, then check out the Pitch and Promotion Seminar!  With coaches that help you hone and practice you pitch, as well as teach you how to promote yourself at conference, and afterwards, this seminar will teach you how to wake an editor or agent up to your brilliant story! Check it out here: http://www.mybooktherapy.com/product/learn-how-to-pitch-your-novel/ Have a great week and go write something brilliant! Susie May Share this Post…

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