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 fall I wrote several blog posts about the Plot & Structure class I took with the Center for Writing Excellence. You may remember the concept of objective correlatives which enables authors to "show, not tell." I have fallen in love with the idea. In her lesson about objective correlatives, my instructor Bethany Nuckolls, wrote: "This… Continue reading Objective Correlatives and a White Belt
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
I thought my mother would enjoy deciding who would win Lisa Kline's book, Summer of the Wolves. We put all the names in a hat, My mother reached in, and pulled out, Esther Wanliss! And believe it or not, out of the 9 entries I had, Esther and her children, Sophia and Grace, are the… Continue reading Margaret Picks The Winner
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