Some days you wrote feverishly, other days you stared at a blank page. After much procrastination and then finally a stroke of genius, you finished the story that’s haunted you months, maybe even years. You probably didn’t know at the time completing the manuscript was only the beginning. The journey to “getting the call” can be heart wrenching.
You may be one of the writers who receives the call not long after the submission process. Or you can be the one of thousands of writers (including some very famous published authors) who received one rejection letter after another. Either way, when you get the call, it will be joyous time. As you begin to settle back down to earth, don’t get caught up in the myth.
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FOR WRITERS•
on April 25th, 2009•
Thanks to Rhonda McKnight of Urban Christian Fiction Today for this tip!
I registered for a class that I think will be really beneficial and hopefully jumpstart me back into writing. If you have always wanted to write a mystery, this might be one you want register for before the deadline, May 1, 2009.
The Heart of Dixie RWA Chapter is sponsoring, Skips, Lies, and Videotape : How PIs Find the Missing, Nail the Fraudulent, and Obtain the Proof – May 4th – 29th, 2009 The instructors are Colleen Collins and Shaun Kaufman.
To register, click here.
Who’s Telling The Story?
by Tyora Moody
Written for Urban Christian Fiction Today.
Whether in the form of a short story, novella or novel, there takes some skill to write a story. Choosing a viewpoint or point of view (POV) is a vital part of the process that starts with character development. Some stories are told through one person’s point of view, while others may involve multiple points of view. In this article, I will talk about how to build your cast of characters. I will discuss the types of narration in the next article, but keep in mind, fiction is mainly told in first or third person.
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How do you tackle plotting your novels? Here is a recap of the Story Structure series I recently completed for Urban Christian Fiction Today.
Feel free to leave comments. I still have a lot to learn and would love to know how others plot their novels.
FOR WRITERS•
on April 9th, 2009•
Written Voices Blog (one of my many blogs) hosted LaShaunda Hoffman today. I’ve known LaShaunda, the creator of Shades of Romance Magazine (SORMAG), for almost ten years. It’s amazing! We met online in 1999 via a popular yahoo group and have watched each other grow with our individual online ventures. Both bookworms and aspiring writers, we share a common goal of author promotion. I want to encourage you to check out her article and the rest of the SORMAG Blog Tour.
Tips For Writers Who Are Promoting Online
by LaShaunda Hoffman
As the Princess of Online Promotion, I learned the hard way about what works in online promotion. I will admit there is no right way or wrong way. However the information I’m sharing with you today will be helpful in making your online promotion run smoothly.
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Fiction, REVIEWS•
on April 9th, 2009•
The Whole Truth
by James Scott Bell
Steve Conroy is a lawyer who’s about to run out of options. He’s divorced, sorely missing his ex-wife, struggling in the courtroom and trying to keep clean from his drug habit. When an opportunity arises out of the blue, Steve takes this as a sign to get his troubled life back on track. As he learns more about his new client, he starts to questions whether this opportunity is for real, especially when the client appears to be a blast from the past. Or the dead?
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Nonfiction•
on April 9th, 2009•
MAUNDY THURSDAY – THE LAST SUPPER (Luke 22:14-22)
14When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. 15And he said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God."
17After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, "Take this and divide it among you. 18For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."
19And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me."
20In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
Today’s book may not seem like one to highlight during Passion Week, but I’m a technology geek, thus the blog, and I just love innovative ideas. Jesus’ ministry for three years was unlike anyone had ever seen. The religious folk were fine with keep their man-made traditions and didn’t want someone to rock the boat. Sometimes you need to rock the boat to encourage growth.
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