Writing a book from two points of view (POV) is not easy. Although I'm following Mary Kate Castellani's advice to write Half-Truths from both Kate and Lillie's POV, there have been times I've wondered if I can successfully pull it off. It's challenging to: Write a story with two separate character arcs. Write a story that has its own "big picture" arc interweaving… Continue reading Three Books. Two Points-of-View. One Giveaway. (Make that Four.)
Last week Lisa Kline explained the editorial process behind creating her Sisters in All Seasons series. Today she shares more of that process as well as her own personal adventure writing the books. Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt… Continue reading "What Else Do You Have?'" – Part II and a Giveaway
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I had the pleasure of participating in two giveaways today. I brought my almost-10-year-old neighbor, Celie, to Park Road Books so she could meet Lisa Kline and see Lisa's new books, Sisters in All Seasons. Lisa called on Celie to pick a name out of the bowl to receive a copy of Summer of the… Continue reading And the Winners Are….
As promised on last week's blog, Lisa Kline is giving away her second book in the Sisters in All Seasons series. After she shares her process of writing the series you'll find directions how to win a personally autographed copy of Wild Horse Spring. Carol: How did you get the idea for four different locations… Continue reading Guest Blogger: Lisa Kline PLUS A GIVEAWAY – Part II
In this post my friend and fellow North Carolina author, Lisa Kline, answers questions about her first two books in her four-book series, Sisters in All Seasons. Although Lisa has published three other middle grade books, these are her first in the inspirational market as well as her first foray into writing a series. Carol:… Continue reading Guest Blogger: Lisa Kline PLUS a Giveway- Part I