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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Trailer Park Tuesday: Sesame Street 40th Anniversary & First Lady Obama
Welcome to this week's Trailer Park Tuesday. In honor of Sesame Street's 40th Anniversary this week's selection is this episode of First Lady Michelle Obama making a garden. Sesame Street's new season kicks off today.
Does anyone have a great Sesame Street moment? I love the Rubber Ducky Song. lol
Who's your favorite Sesame Street character? I like the Count
Monday, November 09, 2009
TMA: Thank your Favorite Blog and Blogger
- Faith*In*Fiction - although new content is rare now. Bethany House AE David Long inspired some of the best Christian publishing blogs out there. He invited me into his community and have forged eternal friendships because of it, including...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
If a Female Author Made Publisher's Weekly Top Ten Best Books List...?
Monday, Publisher's Weekly announced it's annual Best Books of [2009.] I was excited that Victor Lavelle(Big Machine) made the list, but surprised by this statement:
It disturbed us when we were done that our list was all male. -Louisa ErmelinoAll male? As in no women women writers made the list?
Out of over 50, 000 books they reviewed this year, not one of those books written by a woman made the top 10. Moreover, none were books written with a Christian worldview(point for another discussion later.)
I remember back in 2007 NPR completed a survey that suggested women read more than men about nine books a year. So hearing the news that not one book picked in 2009 were written by a woman gave me pause. Is it that the books we typically read most aren't well written? or is there a PW standard that isn't realistic for most women readers? I'm curious about this, because I was sure Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie[That Thing Around Your Neck] would have made the list this year.
Is there a female author, who published a book this year you believe should have been on the short list for the Best of 2009?
Don't forget I'm compiling the Christian Fiction Best Books of 2009 as we speak. Stay tuned. I will make my announcement in December.
Kudos again to Victor for making it. Here's a snippet of Big Machine's opening lines. Great writing for sure...
EXCERPT
Chapter OneDon’t look for dignity in public bathrooms. The most you’ll find is privacy and sticky floors. But when my boss gave me the glossy envelope, the bathroom was the first place I ran. What can I say? Lurking in toilets was my job. Click here to read more.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Trailer Park Tuesday: Intervention
Good Tuesday. Today's Trailer Park Tuesday at Christian Fiction is
Terri Blackstock's Intervention.
Watch the book Trailer then tell me what you think:
Monday, November 02, 2009
NANOWRIMO: A Day Late and a Chapter Short. Tips to Getting On Track
NANOWRIMO began yesterday. NANOWRIMO is an acronym for National Novel Writing Month. I have participated in the challenge since 2007 and am already a day behind. Which isn't good for me, but good for you. Today I want to share some mistakes I've made in the past NANOWRIMOs, so that you won't make them. In return, I ask you to help keep me on pace. Be my accountability partner, if you will.
- Plot your novel before you start. The first time I participated in NANOWRIMO I thought I would write as I go, then I got bogged down with a plot point gone bad around Day 7. Save yourself the unnecessary drama plot ahead.
- If you don't have a plot yet, here's a skeleton you can create in thirty minutes or less. Click here to get my Plot Point Quick Do.
- Compartmentalize your book by weeks.
- week 1 - the beginning & the inciting incident, setting up your story. 50 pages
- week 2 - the journey- and the motivation change,. 50-100 pages
- week 3- the black moment(gut check, route of real problem the main character is finally aware of, but it is too late,) climax (what we've been waiting to happen from the beginning) 100-150 pages
- week 4 - the reversal,resolution and conclusion 150 - 200 pages
- Write dirty. Don't care about mispellings, diction, tense, just write this thing.
- Write with words six graders and below can read.
- Have fun. If the story isn't fun to you, then write something else. the point of this thing is to get your juices flowing and to have fun writing.
- Get some accountability partners. My id is dee stewart.
Dee
November Top 10
Happy November. Below are my top ten book picks for November enjoy!
Dee
Songs of Deliverance
Marilynn Griffith (Paperback - Nov 1, 2009)
Dee
2.
Farther Than I Meant to Go, Longer Than I Meant to Stay
Tiffany L. Warren (Mass Market Paperback - Nov 1, 2009)
Tiffany L. Warren (Mass Market Paperback - Nov 1, 2009)
5.
All About Us #5: Tidings of Great Boys: An All About Us Novel
Shelley Adina (Paperback - Sep 8, 2009)
Shelley Adina (Paperback - Sep 8, 2009)
10.
Songs of Deliverance
Marilynn Griffith (Paperback - Nov 1, 2009)
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Call for 2009 Christmas Themed Novels & Movies
I am a huge fan of Christmas movies and books. If you have a book or movie that has a Christmas them and will release during this holiday season, please hit me up on Facebook at My Office(it's a toolbox on my page)
I want to put a list together for Amazon, Chitika, Shopping.com, BlogHer and MommyBloggerClub and here. So hit me up.
Also I am still taking short story or chapter excerpts for the Christmas Carnival at Christian Fiction Online Magazine. We have some great stories. Authors who submitted I will be contacting you today.
Thanks!
Dee
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