Erica Vetsch's Blog, page 53

One of THOSE weeks....fun but crazy

 

LOOK AT THESE THREE COVERS!!!

 THEY CREATE ONE PICTURE! 

I DIDN'T KNOW THAT UNTIL SOMEONE 

POINTED IT OUT TO ME ON FACEBOOK! 

I REMEMBER DISCUSSING SUCH A THING 

WITH MY PUBLISHER BETHANY HOUSE 

BUT I DIDN'T KNOW THEY DID IT!!!

 I THINK IT'S SO COOL!

Okay, on to today's topic.

So on August 31, I turned in a revised book.

I am wrapping up my book due October 1st.

I also got notes about the book BEFORE the revised book, a few changes, before the book is sent to the (searching in my fevered mind for the phrase) I think it's the page designer.

So I'll soon get that back and get one more read-through and have to get it back.

And I'm also working on a proposal. I need to pitch my next series!!!

I also have a beta reader (okay a daughter) who goes through my revised books and finds THE MOST RIDICULOUS MISTAKES!!! 

God bless that girl. I told her when last I talked to her, in the middle of me fixing all the junk she'd found to never, ever again in her life, when I offered to buy her a meal, lunch, coffee, whatever, say no. She's earned it.

I seem to have some finger twitch that makes be type built when I mean build. Sent when I mean send. Think when I mean thing. I just do it so much it's a little scary. I have tried to pay my daughter but she sort of gives me a scary look and refuses. I get the feeling this qualifies as one of those things she'll do for love that she would NOT do for money.

Oh, and WOMEN when I mean WOMAN. That happens so often it's almost a compulsive thing at this point. What am I thinking? Occasionally men when I mean man, but not near as often as the woman/women thing.

So the trick with all this piling on at the same time is just the pure juggling of ideas. 

Uh, which book is this again?

Anyway, this week I've finally got the revisions turned in and am writing the grand finale, the black moment, the final explosive ending of my book. And I try to challenge myself. I remember a few books back thinking, "You know, I've never just written a flat out fist fight before. Sure a punch now and then, but a fist fight that goes on a while."

So I can face these things I've never done before and feel myself shying away from them because I am a coward and a colossal loser. So these days when I feel that shying reflex I think, okay, this is good, this is something I'm afraid to do because it's TRICKY. And then I force myself to do it.

The grand finale is a fight on top of a rushing train. How many times have we seen that in a movie? Men running along on top of a train, dangling over the edge of a speeding passenger car. So I'm doing that. I've got TWO fights going on the opposite ends of the train and the hero is trying to shake off the man trying to kill him so he can rush to save the heroine. Anyway, my heart is pumping a little just telling about it.

TRAIN FIGHT!!!!

Think about historical trains. Steam engines right? Wood burning? Coal burning? Where does the water come in? Where is the steam being boiled. In the engine right? It has to be, that's where they're stoking the fire, but does that water tank alongside the train station pour into the engine? Or is there a water tank feeding water into the engine?

Hey, I'm busy with fist fighting, running and dangling. Why do I have to figure out where the water is? I just do, I found out. So... research. Which is fun but time consuming.

I'm having a good time with it but as is my way, I'm writing it BADLY, then I'll need to go back and fix it. And no doubt loading it down with typos. Which I will take out when I'm revising, then add new ones in just because that seems to be an uncontrollable reflex on my part.

And all of it needs to be done FAST. 

Faster than a speeding train.

So action scenes...do you write them? Are they hard for you? Tell me your favorite action scene in a book, either one you've read or one you've written.

And NEXT MONTH I'll have a new book releasing

Love on the Range

Book #3 of the Brothers in Arms series.

Wyatt and Molly's story. (hint...there's a serial killer...no way! YES WAY!!!)

Buy from Amazon

Buy from Baker Book House

Wyatt Hunt is temporarily bedridden and completely miserable. Somehow Molly Garner's limited skills have made her the most qualified in their circle to care for Wyatt. But by the time he's healed, she's fed up with him and the whole ungrateful family. For even worse than his grumpiness were the few unguarded moments when he pulled at her heartstrings, and she has long determined to never marry.

Molly gets a job as the housekeeper at Oliver Hawkins's ranch. But really she's with the Pinkertons, spying to find out if Hawkins has abused women and if he's guilty of murder.

Wyatt refuses to let her risk it alone, convincing Hawkins that he's abandoning his own ranch, angered by his two brothers' coming to claim a big chunk of it.

But when another Pinkerton agent gets shot, they realize Hawkins isn't the only danger. The Hunt brothers will have to band together to face all the troubles of life and love that suddenly surround them.

Make Them Care

 

by Mindy Obenhaus

A novel is an invitation to embark on the journey that lies within its pages. As the author, our job is to capture the reader’s attention on page one and make them want to keep reading.

How do we do that?

By crafting multidimensional characters readers care enough about to be willing to invest themselves in.

We all know that each character needs a goal, motivation and conflict. In my latest release, A Future to Fight For, my heroine’s goal is to purchase an abandoned castle. Her motivation is that she wants to get back into the wedding planning business, but she lives in a small Texas town so she needs something special to draw interest and a castle will do just that. The problem (conflict) is that someone else (the hero) also wants to purchase the castle.

Those are the basics. But let’s dig a little deeper so we can really get to know our heroine. Because the better we know our characters the more our readers will know them. And the more they know, the more they care what happens to those characters and that will keep them reading.

So if our heroine wants to get back into the wedding planning business, that means she was once a wedding planner. So what happened?

Her husband and son were suddenly taken away in a tragic accident, robbing her of her passion and causing her to walk away from the successful business she’d worked hard to build.

Okay, so why does she want to return to it now?

After running a bed and breakfast and catering weddings and other events for the past five years, her love for creating fairytale weddings has reignited, filling her with a purpose she’d been lacking. However, our heroine isn’t just thinking about herself and her desires. No, no, no. She knows that hosting weddings and other events will also boost the revenue of the tiny town she’s grown to love, which shows that she cares for others. 

As an author, asking “why” forces us to dig deeper. There has to be a reason our characters think/act the way they do. The more we know about them, the more real they become to the reader who, in turn, becomes so invested in the characters they have to keep reading.

Yet while there’s a lot of stuff to make the reader cheer for my heroine, my hero isn’t quite so likeable. He’s a prickly sort and, when the story opens, there’s no love lost between him and the heroine. So how do you make someone likeable when they’re behaving like a jerk?

Give the reader glimpses of their heart. Something that’s easier to do when we’re in their POV. Unfortunately, the first time we meet the hero, we’re in the heroine’s point of view and we know right away that she’s not particularly fond of him and why. So, I had to show him doing something endearing like helping the heroine when she’s about to topple a load of baked goods and buying some lemon cookies because they’re his daughter’s favorite. Little hints that let us know our cranky fellow might have a heart, after all.

Of course, as the story unfolds, we learn that our hero has some deep wounds, too. Throw in a couple of kids he’ll do anything for, and you’ve got a recipe for plenty of push and pull between the hero and heroine.

“Why” can be a writer’s greatest tool to help dig beyond our character’s superficial GMC’s to unearth a treasure trove of details that will not only help you the author know your characters better, but will transcend to the story to capture the reader’s attention and make them care about the characters they often come to think of as friends. 

What tricks or tools do you employ to get to know your characters better?

Award-winning author Mindy Obenhaus is passionate about touching readers with Biblical truths in an entertaining, and sometimes adventurous, manner. She lives on a ranch in Texas with her husband, two sassy pups, countless cattle, deer and the occasional coyote, mountain lion or snake. When she's not writing, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, cooking and watching copious amounts of the Hallmark Channel. Learn more at www.MindyObenhaus.com

Do I Need a Platform?

 

If your desire is to be a published author, I’m sure you’ve heard how important it is to have a platform.

What is a platform? It’s a number, and a bit more. A platform tells prospective agents and editors how large your reach is into the big, wide world.

How do I do it? Where do I begin?


1. Start with a bit of brainstorming. What is unique about you? Or what is unique about your book? What is a good hook to draw people to your platform?


2. Keep your online presence simple at first.
Linda Yezak loves coffee, so every day she posts a meme about coffee on social media. Simple. Easy.

You can share photos of sunsets with a Bible verse for the day. Or your breakfast plate. Or your dog sleeping while you exercise. Anything – as long as it is genuinely you.


3. Relate your social media posts to your book in some way – even if, or especially if you aren’t published yet. My next book is a cozy mystery that takes place at a Bed and Breakfast in the Black Hills. Tourists are a big part of the stories in the series, so starting this week, I’m not only posting pictures of our area, but news about what to do when you visit as a tourist.


4. Be consistent. Make a plan and write it down. For example – commit to posting a meme on social media every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. And then don’t forget to do it!


5. Give shout-outs to others. Not only is it great for your friends and favorite authors when you talk about their new book, they will remember you and return the favor when your book comes out. Platform-building and marketing doesn’t need to be all about you.


6. Decide how much of you and your life you will share and draw a firm line. We all know that we only catch a glimpse of a person’s life on social media, and that’s how it should be. We need privacy and other people deserve it. I have decided to share very little about my family on line (although the dogs are on Instagram a lot!) but you might decide to make your children’s smiling faces part of your platform. No problem. The point is to decide and then stick with your decision.

What about a website? Or a blog? Or a newsletter? I thought I needed those.

Yes, you will need a website, but maybe not right now. Think of it as the place where your readers will land. How to build an author website is a huge subject – definitely too much for this post. For now, a great place to find information is Thomas Umstattd’s Author Media (link here.)

And a blog? Mine is connected to my website, and I post at least once a month. My goal was once a week, but life has gotten in the way this summer!

And a newsletter? Yes. It’s a great idea to have one. I've committed to sending out my short and simple newsletter once a month.

Again, the key is consistency. If you can’t be consistent, then don’t promise you will be. But it’s a good idea to make time in your schedule for at least a once-a-month website update and/or newsletter mailing.

Also, remember that not everyone is on social media. If you rely only on Facebook or Instagram for your marketing, you’ll be missing a lot of potential readers. So spread yourself out - but not too thin. I'm on MeWe, Facebook, and Instagram. I keep my website updated and post regularly on my blog. I catch a varied audience because my outlets are varied.
Are you working on building your platform? Tell us how you're doing it!

 

Sunday Scripture & Prayer Requests

 

James Tissot, Woe unto You, Scribes and Pharisees,
Brooklyn Museum, 1886-1894. [PD-US]

When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem
gathered around Jesus,
they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals
with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. 
—For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews,
do not eat without carefully washing their hands,
keeping the tradition of the elders.
And on coming from the marketplace 
they do not eat without purifying themselves. 
And there are many other things that they have traditionally observed,
the purification of cups and jugs and kettles and beds. —
So the Pharisees and scribes questioned him,
“Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of the elders
but instead eat a meal with unclean hands?” 
He responded,
“Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written:
    This people honors me with their lips,
        but their hearts are far from me;
    in vain do they worship me,
        teaching as doctrines human precepts.
You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human tradition.”

He summoned the crowd again and said to them,
“Hear me, all of you, and understand. 
Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person;
but the things that come out from within are what defile.

“From within people, from their hearts,
come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder,
adultery, greed, malice, deceit,
licentiousness, envy, blasphemy, arrogance, folly.
All these evils come from within and they defile.”

Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

The Seekerville bloggers are praying for YOU and for our entire blog community. If you have any special intentions that need additional prayer coverage, leave a request for prayer in the comment section below. 

Please join us in praying for our country!God Bless the USA!
Please pray for those in the path of Hurricane Ida.
Please also pray for the families of our fallen military as well as our deployed military still in Afghanistan and for the American citizens caught behind enemy lines. Lord, get them to safety andbring them home.The Christian Afghans who are being hunted down need our prayers, as well. 
We are so grateful for all of you—for your friendship and your support! 

May the Lord bless you and keep you safe.  

Weekend Edition

  






If you are not familiar with our giveaway rules, take a minute to read them here. It keeps us all happy! All winners should send their name, address, and phone number to claim prizes.  Please send to Seekerville2@gmail.com. If the winner does not contact us within two weeks, another winner may be selected.

Friday Aug 20: Winnie Griggs is late to announce her winner, but is no less pleased to congratulate Kaybee for being selected to win her choice of any book in Winnie's backlist!

Monday: Erica Vetsch brought us some bookish memes while she's trapped under a looming deadline, and she's gave away an e-copy of The Lost Lieutenant. The winner is:  Joni R.
Wednesday: Cate hosted our celebration of Anna Zogg's new LIH, Frontier Secrets. Winners are:  Linda R.,  Elizabeth, Vivian Furbay, and Sandy Smith. When you email, please indicate if you prefer a print or ebook.
Friday: Pam


Monday:  Blue Moon Monday gives us a second dose of Jan Drexler! In today's post we'll explore platforms. Do you really need one? (Hint: the answer is "yes!")
Wednesday:  Mindy will give us some tips to keep readers reading until the very end.  Friday: Mary






Did you know that Jan Drexler's books are available on audio?
Start here with Hannah's Choice, the first story in the Journey to Pleasant Prairie:





The Lost Lieutenant is now available in audiobook form! Woohoo! What do you think of this dashing cover art? You can get your copy HERE:








A Complete Guide to Designing Fan-Favorite Book Covers by Lewis Jorstad at The Novel Smithy
Balanced Author, Focused Author by Peter Leavell at Learn How To Write A Novel
Simple and Effective Book Ads Using Animation by LA Sartor at Book Brush Blog
Need Help Writing Your Pitch? by Steve Laube 
7 Important Sensory Elements That Writers Ignore by CS Lakin at Live Write Thrive
The Main Reason Your Story's Premise Is Important by KM Weiland at Helping Writers Become Authors
ONE Tool that Transforms Your Writing by Tiffany Yates Martin at Writers In The Storm
The Storyteller's Roadmap: Your Ultimate Guide to Planning, Writing, and Revising a Book by Angela Ackerman at Writers Helping Writers
Y'all vs Ya'll (Grammar Rules) by Robert Lee Brewer at Writer's Digest
Plot or Character? What's Your Starting Point by PJ Parrish at Kill Zone Blog
Flash Fiction Approach to Writer's Block by Michael Mortenson at NaNoWriMo Blog

Trust the Process

I have an egg custard in the oven.

While it’s baking, we’re going to talk about when to take chances and when not to, not just in baking, but in writing.

So, hubby and I have been eating a mostly low carb, sugar-free diet for the last few years. I say mostly because this is an attempt to cut out processed foods, be a tad healthier and keep our weight down, not because either of us are allergic to gluten or suffer from any major health issues, praise the Lord. But, occasionally, there are reasons to take a chance. Today was one of those days.

My brother-in-law gifted us with 3 flats of double-yolked eggs. That’s 90 eggs, folks. Whoo-hoo! So, I decided to cook an egg custard. But I went with an old-fashioned egg custard recipe with sugar and flour in it. Why? Because sugar substitutes are expensive, for one thing, and flour substitutes don’t always bind well in baked goods. I have taken chances with cooking low carb and sugar-free with a few flops and a few successes. But I didn’t want to chance it. Not today. 

Have you taken chances with your writing? Have you branched out into a different genre? Maybe even wrote a character or a plot that pushed you out of your comfort zone?

I can think of several instances where I’ve done that. The villains in my Natchez Trace Novel series were definitely out of my comfort zone. But the time period and the stories demanded that they be very villainous. Some of the other characters dealt with some really hard life struggles. As a matter of fact, the plots for entire series were a bit darker than most of my work, and got darker as the series progressed. Having said that… I might be prejudiced, but I think that series is my best work to date.

On the flip side, several of my novellas were much lighter in tone, but had their own challenges. When I wrote Shanghaied by the Bride (The Oregon Trail Romance Collection, Barbour), I wanted the characters on the wagon train to represent a wide range of immigrants, so that everyone didn’t sound the same. I sprinkled in some characters from Ireland, Holland, Italy, among others. It was a lot of fun to write, but I knew I would quickly lose my readers if I incorporated too many different languages and dialects on the pages. To make sure that didn’t happen, the main characters weren’t immigrants right off the boat. They were simply moving west from east of St. Louis, with the immigrants as secondary characters and fewer speaking parts.

What about genre? Have you moved out of your comfort zone and written in a genre you’ve previously avoided? Written a character that makes you squirm? Sometimes it works, sometimes not so much. Again, the key is knowing when to take a chance and when to stick to the tried and true.

Back to my traditional sugar-laden egg custard. It turned out fantastic, and I’m including the recipe here. This recipe is several years old. I’ve had the cookbook for a long time, and there’s no date in it, so I’m not sure how old exactly. I wasn’t sure if I’d mixed it correctly because the “batter” wasn’t batter at all, but the consistency of a half-melted milkshake. Even though I had my doubts, I trusted the recipe. 

And that’s what we should do with our stories. We should trust our ‘recipe’, trust the process, our instincts, and our gut feelings about how and what to write. If we trust ourselves, our readers will trust us.
Egg Pie
NOTE: I reduced the sugar to 1 1/2 cup, and this pie is still quite sweet. Next time I'll reduce to 1 1/4 cup. And I cooked for 45 minutes, but my oven is old and slow. Check on it after 30 minutes, depending on your oven.


CBA Bestselling author PAM HILLMAN was born and raised on a dairy farm in Mississippi and spent her teenage years perched on the seat of a tractor raking hay. In those days, her daddy couldn't afford two cab tractors with air conditioning and a radio, so Pam drove an Allis Chalmers 110. Even when her daddy asked her if she wanted to bale hay, she told him she didn't mind raking. Raking hay doesn't take much thought so Pam spent her time working on her tan and making up stories in her head. Now, that's the kind of life every girl should dream of. www.pamhillman.com

Introducing Anna Zogg and Frontier Secrets Plus a Giveaway

 One of the things that has always impressed me about the writing community is the willingness of writers to help others in need. Rather than seeing fellow authors as competitors, members of this writing community are happy to lift each other, to support, to give advice, to give comfort, and when needed, to pray.

Today, we at Seekerville are blessed to be able to help a fellow writer. Anna Zogg has a new book that released yesterday as part of the Love Inspired Historical limited release program. Normally, a book release day is a joyous occasion, but sadly, rather than celebrating, Anna is busy caring for her husband as he wages a battle against cancer.

Earlier this week, Anna posted an update on Facebook about her husband's transition to hospice that ended with this:

Anyone who knows John knows he is full of life, laughter and has a unique perspective that cancer cannot extinguish. Most importantly, though, is his eye is fixed on "the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:14).

 

Since Anna doesn't have time to promote her book, we want to do it for her.  We also want to ask you to join us in prayer for Anna and her family as they work through this incredibly difficult time.

Frontier Secrets:

A woman seeking a new future.

A cowboy with a shadowed past.

Untamed Wyoming is nothing like polished, restrictive Chicago—that’s why Ellie Marshall likes it. On her uncle’s ranch, she’s free. Free to practice her calling in medicine. Free to finally connect with her uncle. Free to explore her feelings for mysterious cowboy Rhett Callaway. In this strange place, Rhett is her constant—the one she trusts to help and protect her…especially when sinister machinations on the ranch come to light. But will Rhett’s murky past drive him away just when Ellie needs him most?

Remember what I said about how writers love to help?

The amazing Shannon Redmon created a book trailer to support Anna's book.

Anna and several of the Seekers have offered to give away copies of Anna's book, so if you would like a chance to read Frontier Secrets, be sure to let us know in the comments (and specify if you prefer print or ebook)

There are so many things we can chat about today. 

Are you happy that Love Inspired is doing some historicals again? I know so many readers were disappointed when the line closed. 

Let's talk about the books you love to read. 

Have you been the recipient of help within the writing community? 

And finally, please join us in prayer for Anna and her husband in this difficult time.

Favorite book-ish memes!

 Erica here. I am up to my eyeballs in a deadline right now, and I could use a bit of levity. If you are part of the Inspirational Regency Readers group on Facebook, you know I love a good book-ish meme. I thought I would post some of my favorites here today.

Which one resonated with/is your favorite? Comment, and I'll pick a winner to receive an e-copy of The Lost Lieutenant! 

He's doing what he can to save the Prince Regent's life . . . but can he save his new marriage as well?

Evan Eldridge never meant to be a war hero--he just wanted to fight Napoleon for the future of his country. And he certainly didn't think that saving the life of a peer would mean being made the Earl of Whitelock. But when the life you save is dear to the Prince Regent, things can change in a hurry.

Now Evan has a new title, a manor house in shambles, and a stranger for a bride, all thrust upon him by a grateful ruler. What he doesn't have are all his memories. Traumatized as a result of his wounds and bravery on the battlefield, Evan knows there's something he can't quite remember. It's important, dangerous--and if he doesn't recall it in time, will jeopardize not only his marriage but someone's very life.

Best-selling, award-winning author Erica Vetsch loves Jesus, history, romance, and sports. She’s a transplanted Kansan now living in Minnesota, and she is married to her total opposite and soul mate! When she’s not writing fiction, she’s planning her next trip to a history museum and cheering on her Kansas Jayhawks and New Zealand All Blacks. You can connect with her at her website, www.ericavetsch.com where you can read about her books and sign up for her newsletter, and you can find her online at https://www.facebook.com/EricaVetschAuthor/ where she spends way too much time!

Sunday Scripture & Prayer Requests

Christ the Saviour (Pantokrator), 6th C,
Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai. [PD-US].

Many of Jesus’ disciples who were listening said,
“This saying is hard; who can accept it?”
Since Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this,
he said to them, “Does this shock you?
What if you were to see the Son of Man ascending
to where he was before? 
It is the spirit that gives life,
while the flesh is of no avail.
The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and life.
But there are some of you who do not believe.”
Jesus knew from the beginning the ones who would not believe
and the one who would betray him. 
And he said,
“For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me
unless it is granted him by my Father.”

As a result of this,
many of his disciples returned to their former way of life
and no longer accompanied him.
Jesus then said to the Twelve, “Do you also want to leave?” 
Simon Peter answered him, “Master, to whom shall we go? 
You have the words of eternal life. 
We have come to believe
and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.”

John 6:60-69 

The Seekerville bloggers are praying for YOU and for our entire blog community. If you have any special intentions that need additional prayer coverage, leave a request for prayer in the comment section below. 

Please join us in praying for our country!God Bless the USA!Please also pray for our deployed military and for the American citizens caught behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. Lord, get them safely to the Kabul airport andbring them home.The Christian Afghans who are being hunted down need our prayers, as well. 
We are so grateful for all of you—for your friendship and your support! 

May the Lord bless you and keep you safe.      

Weekend Edition

  






If you are not familiar with our giveaway rules, take a minute to read them here. It keeps us all happy! All winners should send their name, address, and phone number to claim prizes.  Please send to Seekerville2@gmail.com. If the winner does not contact us within two weeks, another winner may be selected.


Monday: Jan took us along on her quest to increase her daily word count. It's uphill climb, but she's making progress! 
Wednesday: Debby Giusti blogged about "Taking Our Stories to Market!" The winner of her drawing is Sarah Taylor! Decide which one of Debby's books you'd like to receive and let her know, Sarah. Congrats!
Friday: Winnie discussed Story Arcs. Stay tuned to learn who the winner is for their choice of any book from her backlist.



Monday:  Erica Vetsch is currently beleaguered by a deadline, so she's bringing a bit of levity to her life!
Wednesday:  Cate is honored to host while Seekerville spotlights a new Love Inspired Historical romance from veteran author Anna Zogg. There will be multiple giveaways.  Friday: Pam















Why Ask Why? Because Your Readers Will by Janice Hardy at Fiction University
Living with Unpublished Characters by Vaugh Roycroft at Writer Unboxed
Things to Know About the Ending of a Story by KM Weiland at Helping Writers Become Authors
What to Do When an Author Needs Rest by Lucinda Seacrest McDowell at The Write Conversation
How to Not to Write Chemistry by Angela Ruth Strong at Learn How To Write A Novel
Understanding Zero Drafts by LA Sartor at Book Brush Blog
5 Rules for Naming Fictional Characters by Lewis Jorstad at The Novel Smithy
Key Factors in Successfully Outlining Stories by CS Lakin at Live Write Thrive
Describing a Character's Emotions: Problems and Solutions by Angela Ackerman at Writers Helping Writers
The Secret to a Tight, Propulsive Plot: The Want, The Action, The Shift by Tiffany Yates Martin at Jane Friedman

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