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Writers’ Webinar: The Five Point Climax

This webinar discusses a five point climax, based on the one Blake Snyder describes in Save the Cat! Strikes Back. If you haven’t read the Save the Cat! series of books, I highly recommend them. Once again, they’re written for screenplay writers, but pretty much all of the information provided crosses over to writing books. Most of my favorite writing books are books for screenwriters. Actually, I think that might make a good future webinar post: My Favorite Writing Books… and Why.

As always, please let me know your thoughts about this series of webinars as well as any topics you might want to see discussed. I’m hoping these are helpful for some of you.

Michael out.

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Beginning Writers’ Webinar: The Five Point Climax

This webinar discusses a five point climax, based on the one Blake Snyder describes in Save the Cat! Strikes Back. If you haven’t read the Save the Cat! series of books, I highly recommend them. Once again, they’re written for screenplay writers, but pretty much all of the information provided crosses over to writing books. Most of my favorite writing books are books for screenwriters. Actually, I think that might make a good future webinar post: My Favorite Writing Books… and Why.

As always, please let me know your thoughts about this series of webinars as well as any topics you might want to see discussed. I’m hoping these are helpful for some of you.

Michael out.

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New Webinar Series

Now that my site is back together again (other than a few twiddly bits I want to add but I’m at the mercy of the 80/20 rule–the last 20% is taking the longest to learn), I thought I would take a break from my usual blog posting and put up a series of webinars that. I originally said each webinar was targeting “beginning writers,” but, really, they’re not. They’re is going to be a lot I go over that some of you may have forgotten or just never heard anything like it. Call these “refresher courses.” Sometimes, as writers, we get so caught up in our work, we don’t see the forest for the clear cutting. Anyway, This is the first one, and it discusses a Seven Point Plot Outline made for writing short stories that work.

I would really appreciate some feedbacks on these videos as I go along, and if you want something specific covered, just say the word and it shall be my command. Hopefully, I don’t stammer too much. I have speakinginpublicaphobia, although, this isn’t exactly like speaking in public.

Oh well, whatever doesn’t kill us just makes us stronger. Right?

Michael out.

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Writers’ Webinar: The Five Point Climax
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New Webinar Series for Beginning Writers

Now that my site is back together again (other than a few twiddly bits I want to add but I’m at the mercy of the 80/20 rule–the last 20% is taking the longest to learn), I thought I would take a break from my usual blog posting and put up a series of webinars for beginning writers. I suppose these tips aren’t just for beginners, they very well might help anyone. Sometimes, as writers, we get so caught up in our work, we don’t see the forest for the clear cutting. This is the first one, and it discusses a Seven Point Plot Outline made for writing short stories that work.

I would really appreciate some feedbacks on these videos as I go along, and if you want something specific covered, just say the word and it shall be my command. Hopefully, I don’t stammer too much. I have speakinginpublicaphobia, although, this isn’t exactly like speaking in public.

Oh well, whatever doesn’t kill us just makes us stronger. Right?

Michael out.

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My book Dolls is now available as an audiobook! This s...

My book Dolls is now available as an audiobook! This story is for children and adults of ages. Personally, I think it’s one of the best works I’ve done.

You can find it on Audible at: Purchase from Audible or on Amazon at: Purchase from Amazon.

LuAnne Martucci is doing the reading, and she’s really fabulous. She’s managed to capture all of the nuances of the humor perfectly. I highly suggest this book if You’re a fan of my writing.

Thanks,

Michael

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The third book in the Alvin mystery series will be out J...

The third book in the Alvin mystery series will be out June 26!

So far, we’ve had one major review of the book. Publisher’s Weekly says it’s “Engaging… Readers will keep guessing whodunit until the end.”

A Thorn Among the Lilies is the most exciting title in the series to date. Fans of Abe, Dewey, Leah, and Carry won’t want to miss this one.

From the back cover: “Detective Leah Teal is privy to most of the secrets in her hometown of Alvin, but there are always surprises to be had. Like the day she agrees to take her daughter, Caroline, to see a psychic for a reading. The psychic hones in on Leah instead, hinting at a string of gruesome killings and insisting that Leah intervenes to prevent more deaths.

When you go looking for trouble, you never know how much you’ll find. Sure enough, the psychic’s scant clues lead Leah to a cold case from six years ago. A young woman was found shot to death in nearby woods, her eyelids sewn shut and her arms brutally broken. As Leah digs deeper into old files from neighboring towns, a second unsolved case surfaces with the same grisly pattern, then a third. While her shrewd young son, Abe, observes from the sidelines, Leah races to prevent another horrific murder, unaware of just how deep the roots of evill can go.

Taut, suspenseful, and rich in Southern atmosphere, A Thorn Among the Lilies is a mesmerizing novel of loss and vengeance, and the lengths some will go to out of loyalty and love.

“In Michael Hiebert’s haunting and powerful novel, a long-ago tragedy echoes through small-town Alabama as one woman tries to track down a serial killer.”

With the release of A Thorn Among the Lilies, Kensington will be dropping the price of the e-book versions of Close to the Broken Hearted and Dream with Little Angels to $13.50 and $12.99, respectively.

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The third book in the Alvin mystery series will be relea...

The third book in the Alvin mystery series will be released at the beginning of July this year. A Thorn Among the Lilies is the most exciting title in the series to date. Fans of Abe, Dewey, Leah, and Carry won’t want to miss this one.

From the back cover: “Detective Leah Teal is privy to most of the secrets in her hometown of Alvin, but there are always surprises to be had. Like the day she agrees to take her daughter, Caroline, to see a psychic for a reading. The psychic hones in on Leah instead, hinting at a string of gruesome killings and insisting that Leah intervenes to prevent more deaths.

When you go looking for trouble, you never know how much you’ll find. Sure enough, the psychic’s scant clues lead Leah to a cold case from six years ago. A young woman was found shot to death in nearby woods, her eyelids sewn shut and her arms brutally broken. As Leah digs deeper into old files from neighboring towns, a second unsolved case surfaces with the same grisly pattern, then a third. While her shrewd young son, Abe, observes from the sidelines, Leah races to prevent another horrific murder, unaware of just how deep the roots of evill can go.

Taut, suspenseful, and rich in Southern atmosphere, A Thorn Among the Lilies is a mesmerizing novel of loss and vengeance, and the lengths some will go to out of loyalty and love.

“In Michael Hiebert’s haunting and powerful novel, a long-ago tragedy echoes through small-town Alabama as one woman tries to track down a serial killer.”

With the release of A Thorn Among the Lilies, Kensington will be dropping the price of the e-book versions of Close to the Broken Hearted and Dream with Little Angels to $13.50 and $12.99, respectively.

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Close to the Broken Hearted

The long-awaited sequel to Dream with Little Angels was released last year to very good reviews. Close to the Broken Hearted takes readers back to Alvin to spend more time with Abe, Dewey, and Leah as they find themselves in a whole lot of new trouble.

From the inside cover flap: “In this riveting new novel from Michael Hiebert, a killer’s release is the catalyst for shocking revelations in a small Southern town. . .”

“A third person voice that not only invites but warmly welcomes readers into the small town of Alvin…Hiebert does a masterful job at building suspense.”

–Publishers Weekly

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The long-awaited sequel to Dream with Little Angels was ...

The long-awaited sequel to Dream with Little Angels was released last year to very good reviews. Close to the Broken Hearted takes readers back to Alvin to spend more time with Abe, Dewey, and Leah as they find themselves in a whole lot of new trouble.

From the inside cover flap: “In this riveting new novel from Michael Hiebert, a killer’s release is the catalyst for shocking revelations in a small Southern town. . .”

“A third person voice that not only invites but warmly welcomes readers into the small town of Alvin…Hiebert does a masterful job at building suspense.”

–Publishers Weekly

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Writing Fiction Super Skills

As I’ve mentioned earlier on this blog, I teach classes at Writer’s Village Online. Well, I have a big class coming up, starting October 28. We’re capping it at twenty students and we have two seats still available. It’s called Writing Fiction Super Skills. The Super Skills class is an intensive ten-week course in writing […]

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