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December 22, 2014
Novel Writing: What Happens After the First Draft? Revision, Feedback and Work
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If you’re an author who feels your words are priceless gems and must not be changed, you’ll have a hard time connecting with publishers and readers.
This is fabulous advice from a National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) winner who landed a multi-book publishing contract.
He did it by revising, taking feedback, and continuing to work hard. See original article source.
I Published My NaNo Novel! Jack Soren on Revising His Manuscript, and Magic Curtains
Jack Soren is a frequent participant of NaNoWriMo, and recently sold a book series to HarperCollins’ Witness Impulse imprint—the first of which, called The Monarch, is available now. We talk to him about his book, and just how he found himself published:
Have you participated in NaNoWriMo?
I’ve participated in NaNoWriMo several times over the years. The community and general helpfulness is fantastic. The opportunity to work with and mentor other writers is just as amazing.
The first third of the The Monarch‘s first draft was written during a recent NaNoWriMo. I continued writing for months afterward to bring it to completion, but I have no doubt that without NaNoWriMo there wouldn’t have been anything to finish.
You recently became a signed author with HarperCollins. Congratulations! How did that happen? What steps did you make to go from an unsigned author to a signed one?
Thanks! Well, first you find out an editor’s jogging route. Then you buy a lot of duct tape…
Seriously, I followed the traditional route. Using Literary Market Place and QueryTracker, I sent queries to dozens of possible agents. I developed my queries using a variety of online sources, adjusting them as needed based on responses.
I didn’t end up acquiring an agent this way, but I did gather a ton of useful feedback from written responses and discussions with agents. This was far from a waste of time. The Monarch would not have been in the shape it was without this process. If I can offer any advice here, it’s listen. If you get four replies saying they liked the story and your writing but they can’t market a 200,000 word story about magic marbles, start cutting, baby.
After striking out with the agent approach, I started periodically submitting directly to publishers. Eventually, HarperCollins opened up their Witness Impulse imprint to unagented submissions. On a whim, two days after my birthday last September, I submitted the version of the manuscript that had been honed by all that previous rejection. In March, Chelsey Emmelhainz at HarperCollins, who would eventually become my editor, contacted me.
During a very surreal phone call where I mostly concentrated on not passing out, Chelsey said she’d like to publish my book. She then asked me if I’d ever considered writing it as a series. Luckily, my face broke my fall. I gave the answer everyone should give when an editor asks if you’ve ever considered writing your book as a series—of course!
Tell us about The Monarch. What is it about?
For a long time I’d wanted to write a thriller about a killer who was using priceless works of art as his weapon of choice. In one of my first NaNoWriMo attempts, I tried my hand at it but it didn’t really go anywhere.
Then in my most recent NaNoWriMo attempt, my day job was eating up so much of my life I didn’t have any prep time. So on November 1st, I just sat down and started typing. This idea came back to me as I wrote. As the story developed, it went from being a straight mystery-thriller to a cross with a techno-thriller.
What tips do you have for writers who are thinking about querying their NaNo-novels after their revision process?
Don’t give up! You need to develop a thick skin and understand that when you do receive rejections, they’re rejecting your work in its current state, not you. Use all the resources out there, as well. Forums, blogs, and websites are free and full of seasoned writers, editors and agents paying forward with their experience and advice. Seek them out.
And remember, editors and agents aren’t the enemy. They love books as much as you and are dying to help you be successful.
How do you juggle writing with day-to-day activities like interacting with your kids and running errands?
Time management is crucial. When you’re on deadline, that can get a little dicey. The solution is support. Without the incredible support of my daughter and my girlfriend, what I do wouldn’t be possible.
During my recent editing blitz, they not only knew to leave me alone during the 18 hours a day I was writing, but they put up a curtain and set rules that if the curtain was closed, you went away. Of course, if you ask them they’ll probably tell you the curtain wasn’t to keep them out, but to keep me in. Either way, it worked, and the curtain is a magic talisman that everyone respects, now. Including me.
And as it happens, I’m now selling magic writing curtains on Etsy for a mere…
Jack Soren’s favorite childhood movies usually starred either Jerry Lewis or Vincent Price. Jack recently signed a multi-book deal with HarperCollins for his debut thriller series. The first book in the series, The Monarch, is available now. The second book—Dead Lights—will follow in June 2015.
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December 19, 2014
Is My Book a Cozy? Writing a Cozy Mystery
Send to KindleA conversation amongst myself and some friends, including authors, non-writer readers, and a publisher, inspired this article.
An author was trying to decide whether her work in progress is a cozy or a suspense book. The publisher said it’s not a cozy without a murder. He thought my WIP might be a cozy, but I’m back to deciding it’s paranormal suspense. A non-author reader had no idea what a cozy was.
There’s a lot of confusion, especially at a time when genre lines blur and there are so many mashups (mixed genre stories). I had to read a few articles to say for sure what genre I think mine is.
So this article should allay confusion.
What is a Cozy Mystery?
A cozy mystery has a dead body or two, but not a lot of gore. The reader can cozy up with a good book by the fire, under a blanket, and have a good story without being terrified or having a lesson in forensics.
An amateur sleuth gets involved trying to solve the riddle of “whodunit.”
Examples of Cozy mystery Series:
These are just a few of many examples. Here are new cozy mystery releases on Amazon.
Bad Hair Day Mysteries by Nancy J. Cohen feature Marla Shore, a hair salon owner. Beauty shops are notorious for loose lips, and in this case, a woman dies while her perm is processing, in the first book.
Murder, She Wrote series by Jessica Fletcher was turned into a TV series. Fletcher is a mystery writer who stumbles over dead bodies the way some folks trip over their own two feet.
The Cat Who Mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun: Reporter Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cat Koko (and later another Siamese named YumYum joins them) solve all sorts of mysteries, first in New York, then, more conventionally to the genre, in a small town.
Royal Spyness Mysteries by Rhys Bowen is a historical cozy series about a minor royal without estate or fortune trying to make her way in a changing world. Meanwhile, she encounters various mysteries and is even told by HRM The Queen to watch for certain individuals.
Darcy and Flora Cozy Mystery Series, of which The Cemetery Club is the first. Reporter Darcy has returned to her hometown where she quite literally stumbles over a dead body while helping her mother Flora tend the cemetery.
Cozy Conventions
Here are some conventions of the cozy mystery:
Always a series,
Each novel happens in a small town or enclosed environment, perhaps a workplace,
Every so often in the series, the protagonist is away from home base, such as on vacation, so the book happens elsewhere.
The reader comes to care about the characters, especially the point of view character.
The amateur sleuth
Is often a business owner or writer.
She is somehow personally connected to the situation, either suspected of committing the crime, trying to clear a relative/friend, or for other personal reasons.
The sleuth is involved in such a way she wants or needs to solve the mystery.
Someone in town/the environment knows almost everything about everybody.
A cast of quirky characters people the world of the story.
The sleuth may be married or may go in and out of relationships throughout the series.
There is no sex beyond a kiss and some cuddling. Anything else goes on off-page, in the reader’s imagination.
The whole cast have ongoing lives, including marriages, health conditions, birthdays, town festivities, break-ups, babies, etc.
The setting itself becomes a character with its own life because so many people and stories breathe life into it.
There are false trails, liars, secrets, clues and much of what you would expect from any mystery.
The hero generally has a confidant that helps her make sense of things.
The villain is someone the reader wants to come to justice, and someone who most people in the world of the books will not sorely miss.
Cozy Possibilities
You’ll find cozies that involve:
Animals – cats, dogs
Hobbies, such as knitting
Romance
Ghosts
Businesses: hair salon, cookie bakery, kitchen, caterer, library, B&B
Locations: Bay, golf course, manor house, old London
Sleuth may be: a child, a senior, a man, a middle-aged woman, a couple, a mother and daughter
Some series include recipes, as in the Fresh Baked, Patisserie and Hannah Swensen series’.
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This is an excellent guide that includes the how-to plus writing exercises and templates (guides) to use in crafting your own cozies. It’s short and to the point.
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Have you written or started writing a cozy? I hope this article helps you.
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December 16, 2014
Book Review: The Cemetery Club by Blanche Day Manos and Barbara Burgess
Send to KindleThe Cemetery Club is a “cozy mystery” set in a small town in Oklahoma. I’ve noticed people are confused about what makes a cozy, so before I get into this particular one, here are some conventions of the genre.
What is a cozy mystery?
A cozy mystery has a dead body or two, but not a lot of gore. An amateur sleuth gets involved trying to solve the riddle of “whodunit.”
Examples of cozy mysteries include:
Murder, She Wrote series by Jessica Fletcher was turned into a TV series. Fletcher is a mystery writer who stumbles over dead bodies the way some folks trip over their own two feet.
The Cat Who mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun: Reporter Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cat Koko (and later another Siamese named YumYum joins them) solve all sorts of mysteries, first in New York, then, more conventionally to the genre, in a small town.
Royal Spyness Mysteries by Rhys Bowen is a historical cozy series about a minor royal without estate or fortune trying to make her way in a changing world. Meanwhile, she stumbles across mysteries and tries to keep her head above water.
and of course, the Darcy and Flora Cozy Mystery Series, of which The Cemetery Club is the first. Reporter Darcy has returned to her hometown where she quite literally stumbles over a dead body while helping her mother Flora tend the cemetery.
I would call this a Christian cozy series, because prayer and Christianity figure heavily in the plot. There is also a delightful Cherokee influence with the omen of the Owl, thanks to co-author Barbara Burgess..
Here is the information on Amazon about The Cemetery Club:
Goshen Cemetery lay quiet and peaceful under a benevolent spring sky. Darcy Campbell and her mother, Flora Tucker, had no inkling that in a few moments, the scene would change and they would face a horror on the ground and a threat from above, beyond their imaginations.bla
Mother-Daughter Team
I enjoy cozies. I’m not one for the true crime books full of blood and viscera. I don’t watch CSI. I don’t enjoy reading steamy love scenes either. None of that is in any cozy.
I gravitate toward stories about people finding themselves in unexpected situations from which they must extract themselves. That’s part and parcel of the cozy.
One of the aspects of this book I enjoyed was the mother-daughter team. Daughter Darcy couldn’t have figured things out without her mother Flora.
Interestingly, Flora had the bigger emotional stake in solving the mystery, as she was long-time friends with the family of the deceased.
As they go through the experience, you see the kinds of things that happen with a grown daughter and her aging mother. FLora asserted her independence. Darcy helped her around puddles and other obstacles, and Darcy’s purpose for coming to see her mother and going with her to the cemetery was simply to be with her.
The Hook
The job of the first paragraph of any novel is to grab the reader’s interest. If you’re a writer, remember that well when you write those first words.
Here’s how The Cemetery Club begins:
When I awoke to sunshine, blue skies, and the smell of freshly perked coffee that morning, I had no inkling that a few hours later the sun would be blotted out by menacing clouds or that my mother and I would stumble upon a dead bo dy in a brush pile in Goshen Cemetery.
Isn’t that just how momentous changes come upon us all? That was a good hook for the story.
At this point, the reader doesn’t know anything about who’s talking, so we don’t “care” yet. That hook needs to show there’s something newsworthy.
Some Blood But Nothing Gruesome
This is a murder mystery. There will be something other than sunshine and puppies, but it’s not grotesque. Here is Darcy’s discovery of dead Ben:
Only a bloody stump remained where the third finger of Ben’s left hand should have been.
The two shaken women had little time to consider what to do next. Because what should happen to disturb the scene but a tornado that churns up the whole area.
I admit the storm felt a little over the top to me as a reader, but not so much I wanted to stop. Tornadoes definitely come up suddenly in Oklahoma as well as where I live in Missouri.
Motives and Secrets
Look at any newspaper or story online about a murder, and there is always a motive. Out here in the real world, plenty of families keep secrets. The Cemetery Club is no exception.
This secret involves a cache of hidden gold and plenty of people wanting to find it and call it their own. That adds a layer to the mystery.
Omens and Portents
The Cemetery Club includes a character who never speaks a word, though he talks in his way: the Owl.
At various key points in the tale, the owl makes himself known. I found the implication that believing in Native American ways was superstitious. The owl turns out to be a most helpful sign.
About the Authors Blanche Day Manos and Barbara Burgess
It may seem strange to some that a mild-mannered kindergarten teacher would become an author of cozy mysteries, but it’s actually a good fit. A teacher is a word craft. So is a writer. A teacher wants the efforts of her labor to have a positive outcome. So does a writer. A teacher prays and hopes that each student has a positive take-away from her work. A writer hopes that for her readers too. A teacher would like each of the children in her classroom to achieve a satisfying life. Although she can’t control that, as a writer she can control the way her books conclude!
A native Oklahoman, Blanche has a deep familiarity with the Sooner state, so it’s the logical setting for her books. Her Cherokee heritage and feeling at home in the rural settings of Oklahoma are vividly woven into the background fabric of her books. Her other published cozies include Grave Shift and Best Left Buried, books two and three of the Darcy & Flora Series.
Barbara Burgess is a retired trial court administrator who says she found many good story ideas in the courtroom. One of those ideas evolved into her first suspense novel, Lethal Justice, published in 2010. She also co-authored The Cemetery Club, a mystery novel based on Cherokee history. Her father was half Cherokee and she says much of her family history involves Cherokee legend and beliefs similar to those found in Grave Shift. She has also written short fiction for Woman’s World and Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine and freelanced for several Arkansas newspapers.
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December 15, 2014
How to Throw a Book Launch Party: Choosing the Venue
Send to KindleRecently, I attended a couple of book launch parties and learned a lot. In a previous article, I shared insights on inviting guests to a book launch celebration. This article is all about selecting a venue.
Where to host your launch party?
First of all, consider your budget. Most people will want to have a free space, but that doesn’t mean you have to use your local free meeting hall. Here are some ideas:
Coffee shop
Restaurant
Park pavilion
Themed entertainment
You want to consider a place that is:
Near you
Easy for others to find
Willing to play along as you set up and publicize the event
If your book is about an archeological dig, maybe there’s a nearby museum that would let you do something near a display. Or perhaps they’ll let you post flyers.
If your book involves a dinner party, perhaps a winery or restaurant will be happy to host you.
My upcoming anthology, Hillbilly Daze, has stories that happen at several local places, and I’m going to see about having readings/launch parties at some of those.
My friend and mentor Velda Brotherton has a new book that involves painting. She considered having her launch at an art gallery, however, the nearest place to her was far off the beaten trail, and thus not a good option.
Remember – the point is to sell books!
The point of your celebration is to sell books while having a good time. Let that stay in your mind.
So pick the right place for your party, one where the owners are happy you’ll be there.
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December 12, 2014
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December 9, 2014
Book Review: Once There Were Sad Songs by Velda Brotherton
Send to KindleOnce There Were Sad Songs is a romance between two people fleeing their pasts. Author Velda Brotherton, a full time writer, created the story. Wild Rose Press published it in December of 2013.
I have to be honest. I’m not usually a romance reader, unless there’s suspense, mystery, or the romance is just part of life and not the focal point. Thee are certain conventions in the romance genre that drive me crazy.
I read Once There Were Sad Songs because of the skill of the author, Velda Brotherton. She has now successfully written and published 25 books, I believe, and is a superb writer, a helpful mentor, and a terrific person.
Her writing is so strong and compelling. I’m glad I read this book.
When a writer is so gifted you’ll gladly read a genre you don’t normally enjoy, that’s quality wordcraft.
SEXY, DARK AND GRITTY TALES Tough gutsy heroines, strong and gentle heroes, villains to die for.
Here is the description from Amazon.com:
In the summer of 1985, Mary Elizabeth flees a fanatic husband and a cult-like life to search for a meaningful existence.
Camped in Ouachita State Park she falls in with three scruffy motorcycle bums after one of them rescues her from some young hoodlums. That one, despite all his nightmare memories, teaches her the true meaning of love and changes her life forever. Steven, a Vietnam vet and war hero set on the path to destruction with his buddies, never expected to find a woman whose love could help him see how to atone for his misspent life and find happiness again.
But once he’s cofound her and realized the way he must go, it’s impossible to keep her in his life. Or is it?
Details that Reveal Character
I love how Brotherton reveals character and physical description at the same time. Here is an example from when Mary Elizabeth first get a look at the man who had pulled her out of the river yesterday:
Dimples carved humor into the features as if the artist who had sketched him had returned to add one more detail.It was an amazing restoration She couldn’t help but smile back.
That is so much more elegant and effective than merely describing an expression or physique. Brilliant. That’s the sort of thing that makes me read a romance that Velda authored.
Power of the Past
I have come to feel that the character’s past is a character in its own right. In Sad Songs, Steven is a beleaguered veteran suffering from PTSD. Mary Elizabeth was fleeing her life in a cult with a control freak husband.
People–real people, not just characters in books–react based upon the past That’s why I say it becomes a character all its own in stories such as this.
Neither of our heroes, particularly Steven, is always living in current time. Here is an example of how the past intrudes into a character’s now:
With a sigh he turned toward the back wall, sucked in the musty smell of old, damp canvas, closed his eyes, and found himself gazing down with nine-year-old eyes into Papa’s coffin. Saw the familiar old man change into a young soldier dressed in jungle gear. Steven Michael Llewellyn, killed in ‘Nam, like he should have ben.
A terrifying darkness swallowed him up.
This is how memory works. I’m not talking about the kind of memory where you try to recall where you left your keys. The brain spits up other times,barging into our present with images, smells, recollections. It’s messy and mostly unconscious.
The above passage is also an excellent example of deep POV, coming up next.
Deep POV (point of view)
I’ve brought up deep point of view more than once. It’s currently the “in fashion” way to write, letting the reader deep inside the thoughts, feelings, and perceptions of the character. Brotherton is a master of deep POV.
Here is an excellent example from a passage in which we’re inside the head of Steven, an embattled Vietnam vet living the life of a wanderer with two of his buddies:
No tears. too late to cry. Much too late. His ruined life twisted behind him in long, ugly spirals. Like he’d snatched at it, squeezed it dry, then tossed it away. Never once looking back.
This pulls the reader into Steven’s perception of his life and his sense of unworthiness.
Deep POV is something that you don’t get as an author until you do. It may feel as if you’re deep when you’re not. Practice and read great examples.
Twisting the Romance Mold
Every genre has its conventions. Romance has a certain formula, dictating that the two who will pair off meet, have a ight (or several), make up, come closer together, fight again, and so forth. And just when things seem blackest and bleakest, they come together.
Once There Were Sad Songs is not your grandma’s formulaic romance. While ere are the expected fights and make-ups (and some sex scenes), the plot is not predictable.
I love how the resolution happens. Naturally, I won’t spoil it for you, but suffice it to say it’s not typical.
A Reading Tip for Authors
Writers must read. Reading good books helps you improve writing skills.
Get a highlighter. If you’re an author wishing to improve your skills, read books with a highlighter in hand.
I highlight passages on my Kindle all the time when I come across something juicy. Yes, it helps me write these reviews, but most importantly, doing this makes it easy to go back and review passages from which I as an author can learn.
Maybe it is a bit of character development, the cadence of dialogue, or a loaded description. Later I can easily see those highlighted bits.
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Similar Books by Velda Brotherton
Brotherton has published several books in which one of the main characters is a wounded warrior (veteran) with PTSD.
Beyond the Moon is a darker tale of a hospitalized veteran with raging PTSD and the artist dragged into his life. This is an intense tale published by Foyle Press, an Oghma Creative Media imprint.
Rowena’s Hellion is the second in the Victorians series, also published by Wild Rose Press..
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December 8, 2014
How to Throw a Book Launch Party: Spreading the Word
Send to KindleIt’s fun to learn from what others do and use that information to help me improve my own results, so I am doing a series of articles about hosting a book launch party. Recently, I’ve attended my first book launch celebrations, and I saw some things that worked well and some that didn’t. So today is all about spreading the word. Questions I think about include:
How far ahead to tell people?
How best to invite them?
What sort of follow-up?
Offline Book Launch Party Promotion
Save the Date Postcard One author sent out 2 cards, the first of which was a “save the date” postcard. I thought this was a good idea, but I’m not sure it increased attendance. It came a couple months ahead of the celebration.
The good: Advance notice
The bad: No author website on the card! UGH!
Invitation Card This card cae out about a moth ahead, including all the details on where and when.
The good: Details were there about where/when
The Bad: The author put the ENTIRE CARD in black. I can’t think of anything harder to read against than black, unless there’s big white type. Bad move!
Better: For her theme, the black made sense, but do that for the front where there are few words. Make the inside with the details white with black or blue lettering. And for goodness sake, don’t use a swoopy font! Make it easy for the guest to read all the details. and put the author website there, preferably with a link to where they can get directions.
Final SNail Mail Reminder The author did NOT do a final postcard, and I think this would have helped. Have you ever lost a card that you got several weeks ago? Sure you have. People were scrambling around Facebook looking for where the event was posted, and that was all rather hodge-podge trying to locate the pertinent details.
Online Book Launch Party Promotion
Facebook Event Since a lot of people use Facebook, an Event page is advisable, so nobody will think it’s just to much work to figure out where to go no matter how they found out about the festivities. Setting up the event is super easy. Go to your Facebook author page and click on events, then add event. Put all the details there and build up excitement as the event approaches. And of course, invite your local contacts. Please don’t bother inviting people who don’t live in your area to an in-person event. I get irritated when someone thinks I’m going to show up in Alaska or California for a launch party when I live in rural Missouri.
Website/Blog Promotion Every author needs a website, and this is a great place to pump your party. Write a post with all the fun and be sure to spread that link a lot. Ask folks to RSVP.
Google Plus Event If for no other reason than Google Juice, create an Google Plus event and invite your relevant contacts.
Amazon Author Central Page Event You need a robust Amazon Author profile anyway, and did you know you can post your events there? Talk about WOW, because anything on their site gets all kinds of search engine love. Sign up/login at AuthorCentral.com using your Amazon credentials.
Tips for online event listings:
Make a header banner using something like Canva.
Get the name and address of the venue right.
Put the date and time.
Mention other things such as what type of snacks you’ll serve, or any special events (like giveaways, readings, etc).
Post a picture of your book cover plus full description and order link. Remember, this is all for selling books!
Post a photo of the venue and a link to their Facebook page/website, etc. They’ll appreciate it.
Make your description EXCITING so people want to come. IF it sounds boring, they probably won’t unless they really love you.
Invite your local/regional contacts only. Don’t bug the folks overseas or in other parts of the country.
Don’t just put up the announcement and abandon it. Ask questions, build excitement, and welcome those who say they’re coming. Think buzz.
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December 6, 2014
Social Media for Authors
Send to KindleThese social media tips will help authors develop your online presence and build your author platform.Tanks +Peg Fitzpatrick . #socialmediatips
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Building a social media platform has never been more important whether you plan on self-publishing or pitching your book to a traditional publisher.
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Clever Ways to Use More Social Media Visuals
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