I am excited it's Friday because I have some great plans for the weekend AND because we get another First Page Friday! Today Ms. Shreditor talks about scene flow and tension, something I can always work on.As always, thank you to the author and our editor for their efforts. If you would like your first page critiqued, send your double-spaced 12 pt. font first page to juliecoulterbellon@gmail.com We still have one opening for August.See you next week!The EntryThe Coveby Julie Spencer“Why did you do that?” she demanded, standing in his...
Friday, 9 August 2013
Thursday, 8 August 2013
I was sitting on my bed a few weeks back, thinking about my manuscript. I liked the plot, I liked the characters, but something was missing. I felt the plot and the conclusion were a bit too obvious and had been done before. I jotted down a few ideas for different conclusions to my plot, even some crazy stuff, but nothing was jumping out at me that I could really work with until right before I went to sleep that night. Then the perfect plot twist hit me.I quickly wrote it down before the idea slipped away and as I've been...
Wednesday, 7 August 2013
It has been another great week for my word count---just over 4200 words. I'm so excited about this manuscript and the direction it's going in. I just put in a great plot twist that makes me smile every time I think about it.How did you do this week?And yes, I will be sprinting tonight at 8 p.m. MST as usual. I hope someone can join me tonight! See you th...
Tuesday, 6 August 2013
I was reading another writer's blog yesterday and I was disheartened to read their thoughts that you can't get quality writing done in snatches of time. Quality writing is achieved when you have a minimum two hour block of time per day to write. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not dissing what they said or their thoughts on the subject, but that hasn't been my experience at all. I can't recall ever having two hours per day of writing time. Ever. I have eight children and a life that intrudes upon my writing all the time. All...
Monday, 5 August 2013
Today I am THRILLED to be part of the blog tour for Sarah Eden's new book Longing for Home because I love all of Sarah's books. There is just something about her characters and style of writing that strikes a chord with me. This book was no different.We are introduced to Katie MacCauley who is traveling to the Wyoming territory to accept a job as a housekeeper. She is traveling in the back of a family wagon, uncomfortable around...
Friday, 2 August 2013
This was a fun First Page Friday because I really wanted to read more of this story! Ms. Shreditor has some great points, and I'm wondering now what the answers are to her questions. These are the kind of First Page Fridays that I really learn from.As always, thank you to our author and editor for their effort. You are so appreciated! If you would like to have your first page critiqued by a national editor, submit your double-spaced 12 pt. font first page to juliecoulterbellon@gmail.com with First Page Friday in the subject line....
Thursday, 1 August 2013
Lately, I've been helping authors write or revamp their back cover copy and I even taught a class on it at a indie publishing conference. It always amazes me how little time authors seem to spend on the second most important thing in selling and marketing their book---the back cover copy. Besides the cover, the first interaction your reader will have with your book is the back cover copy and it can make or break your book sales. So, let's look at some tips for writing great back cover copy.First of all, NEVER summarize your book. The...
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