Archive for October, 2007

National Novel Writing Month

Posted by Ty on 31 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: For Writers

Last year, I participated for the first time in NANOWRIMO. I worked on my second manuscript. I can’t say I’ve looked back at When Thunder Rolls because I have concentrated most of my efforts on the first manuscript in this series, When Rain Falls. At least I have a good start and feel for [...]

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers

Posted by Ty on 29 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: For Writers

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King
If you think you can write a novel and let the publishers worry about the editing process, you might want to rethink that strategy. It’s important to submit your BEST work, that means catching editing mistakes that could out your manuscript [...]

Edit Yourself

Posted by Ty on 22 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: For Writers

Edit Yourself: A Manual for Everyone Who Works With Words by Bruce Ross-Larson
I found this book at the Lifeway bookstore when I went to the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference this past spring. The cover caught my attention among a stack of books. The more I flipped through it, the more I thought this [...]

What Kind of Writer Are You?

Posted by Ty on 19 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: For Writers, Updates from Ty

What kind of writer are you is the question Lisa Mondello asked on one of my favorite blogs to visit. Lisa lists four writing profiles on Craftie Ladies of Suspense blog.
So far I think I’m a Linear Writer. Here’s what Lisa says…
"Linear Writer -This is the type that I always admired. A linear writer writes [...]

BOOK REVIEW | All I’ll Ever Need

Posted by Ty on 18 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Book Reviews, Suspense

All I’ll Ever Need
Harry Kraus, MD
All I’ll Ever Need is the third book in the Dr. Claire McCall series. This book can easily be read as a stand alone, but like any book series, it maybe helpful to read the preceding books.
Dr. Claire McCall is ready to move on with her life as well [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Over Her Head

Posted by Ty on 17 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Book Reviews

Over Her Head Shelley Bates
During her morning run, Laurie Hale discovers the body of young girl. She becomes more shaken later when she finds out the dead girl’s mother is the newest member of her bible study group.
People around town are growing uneasy as the events of the girl’s last night alive [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Finder’s Fee

Posted by Ty on 17 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Book Reviews, Suspense

Finder’s Fee
by Alton Ganksy
A Martha Stewart type, Judith Find is a successful business woman at the top of the interior decorating market. Life as she knows it changes drastically when a special package is delivered to her office. Inside the package is a cell phone with a cryptic message for her. Someone knows something [...]

BOOK REVIEW | Coral Moon

Posted by Ty on 15 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Book Reviews, Suspense

Coral Moon
by Brandilyn Collins
Coral Moon is the second book in the Kanner Lake series. Months after the murder of Edna San, the normally quiet town is still reeling from the media circus that descended upon them as a result of the high profile murder. With a major lead on a breaking news story, the [...]

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