“He stepped out of the car and made his way to the driver’s side. This was it. He’d kill her now, leave her body to rot. Oh God, oh God . . . She didn’t know how to pray. She did know that if God didn’t intervene, she was going to die.” Finding Amanda, finalist for the Carol Award and winner of the Lyra Award All she wants is peace. Chef Amanda Johnson hopes publishing her memoir will bring justice to the man who abused her and heal the wounds that have festered too long. And she’s not about to let her estranged husband talk her out of it. He’ll do anything to protect his wife. Veteran Mark Johnson believes the psychiatrist who took advantage of his wife when she was a teen is more than just abusive—he’s a psychopath. But now that they’re separated, Amanda doesn’t trust Mark’s judgment and has no interest in his protection. A stranger comes to her rescue. When Alan Morass protects Amanda from the man from her past, Mark has a new battle to face. Now he must safeguard his wife both from the stranger who threatens their marriage and the psychopath who threatens her life.

Finding Amanda (The Amanda Books (Expanded))

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Patchen, Robin

Thrillers & Suspense

Jdo Publishing

Don't fall victim to the 12 fatal flaws of fiction writing
Fiction writers often struggle to improve their craft
And the biggest challenge comes from the inability to see what isn’t working. The prose feels off. The scene isn’t gelling. The dialogue sounds stilted or clunky. But they don’t know why or how to fix it.
This book lays it all out
5 Editors Tackle the Twelve Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing demonstrates the deadly dozen pitfalls on the road to a strong story, along with revisions that show writers exactly how to avoid novel failure.
No other writing craft book offers such detailed instruction in how to spot and remedy the major flaws of fiction writing.What makes this book an important addition to a writer’s bookshelf?<ul>
<li>More than 60 Before and After passages showcase each of the twelve fatal flaws, which are then picked apart and examined to help writers spot these flaws in their own writing and fix them.</li>
<li>Five editors with extensive background in both editing fiction and writing novels bring a wealth of insights, examples, and solutions to these flaws, using various genre styles and POVs.</li>
<li>Each chapter ends with a checklist to help writers seek and destroy these fatal flaws in their manuscript, followed by bonus Before and After passages to help them test what they’ve learned.</li>
</ul>
This in-depth guide to self-editing is an invaluable resource for any writer of any genre. It shows, not just tells, how to write better fiction. Using it, you’ll be armed with the tools and skills you need to conquer the twelve fatal flaws of fiction writing.Here are some of the 12 fatal flaws:<ul>
<li>Overwriting—the most egregious and common flaw in fiction writing.</li>
<li>Nothin’ Happenin’—Too many stories take too long to get going. Learn what it means to start in medias res.</li>
<li>Weak Construction—It sneaks in at the level of words and sentences, and rears up in up in the form of passive voice, ing verbs, and misplaced modifiers.</li>
<li>Too Much Backstory—the bane of many manuscripts. Backstory has its place, but too often it serves as an info dump and bogs down pacing.</li>
<li>POV Violations—Head hopping, characters knowing things they can’t know, and foreshadowing are just some of the many POV violations explored.</li>
<li>Telling instead of Showing—Writers have heard this admonition, but there’s a lot to understanding how and when to show instead of tell.</li>
<li>Lack of Pacing and Tension—Many factors affect pacing and tension: clunky passages, mundane dialogue, unimportant information, and so much more.</li>
<li>Flawed Dialogue Construction—Writers need to learn to balance speech and narrative tags and avoid “on the nose” speech.</li>
<li>“Underwriting”—just as fatal as overwriting. Too often scenes are lacking the necessary actions, descriptions, and details needed to bring them to life.</li>
<li>Description Deficiencies and Excesses—Learning how to balance description is challenging, and writers need to choose wisely just what to describe and in what way.</li>
</ul>
Don’t be left in the dark. Learn what causes these flaws and apply the fixes in your own stories.
No one need suffer novel failure. You don’t have to be brilliant or talented to write strong fiction. You just need to be forewarned and forearmed to be able to tackle these culprits. And this book will give you all the weapons and knowledge you need.
“This book should be on every writer’s bookshelf.” —Cheryl Kaye Tardif, international best-selling author

5 Editors Tackle the 12 Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing (The Writer's Toolbox Series)

Reference

Thomson, Rachel Starr

Lakin, C.S.

Clare, Linda S.

Distler, Christy

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Ubiquitous Press

Legacy Rejected (Nutfield Saga)

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Independently published

<h2>It's Time to Write Well and Sell Well!</h2> Discover insights from writers who have braved the dangerous waters of the publishing world and lived to tell about it. Inside you'll find rich essays from popular speakers at the Write Well Sell Well writer's conference. Topics include: <ul> <li>Finding time to write</li> <li>Smashing through writer's block</li> <li>How to write a press release</li> <li>Common mistakes writer's make</li> <li>Platform tips every author should know</li> <li>And much, much more!</li> </ul> Give your writing career the boost it needs. Discover how to write well-and sell well-today! Hear timely insights from great authors and influencers including: <ul> <li>Cheri Fuller</li> <li>Rene Gutteridge</li> <li>Debb Hackett</li> <li>Shel Harrington</li> <li>Melanie Hemry</li> <li>Regina Jennings</li> <li>Christy Johnson</li> <li>Christopher P. N. Maselli</li> <li>Gena Maselli</li> <li>Robin Patchen</li> <li>Laurel Thomas</li> <li>Lisa Wessel</li> </ul>

Write Well Sell Well: 12 Bestselling Authors & Influencers on Writing, Publishing & Marketing

Maselli, Gena

Fuller, Cheri

Hemry, Melanie

Johnson, Christy

Gutteridge, Rene

Maselli, Christopher P. N.

Harrington, Shel

Hackett, Debb

Wessel, Lisa

What happens when a woman marries her greatest enemy?When investigative journalist Reagan McAdams discovers her new husband Julien is part of a powerful international crime family, she flees Paris with their newborn, returning to her childhood home in Nutfield, New Hampshire. She plans to gather her inheritance, collect her beloved grandmother, and disappear forever. She’ll do whatever it takes to protect her son from his criminal father. But when Reagan arrives home, her heart breaks at the news of her grandmother’s death. Finding her missing inheritance—hidden somewhere on the property—is as impossible as a second chance with her former boyfriend, Brady. Reagan’s feelings for Brady are stronger than ever, but when Julien’s people harm innocents to smoke her out, Reagan must make a choice. What—and who—will she have to sacrifice to save her son?

Convenient Lies (Nutfield Saga)

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Jo didn't know she wanted children until she learned that cancer had likely ruined her chances to have them. Dared by her friends to try online dating, Jo meets a man who would be perfect-if not for his obvious desire for a family and her too recent cancer scare.&nbsp;Carter can't believe his luck when his first match through the online dating site is the pretty woman from the UPS store. He figures he'll tell Jo about his five-year-old daughter if things get serious-which he doesn't figure they will. He's been burned by enough women not to get his hopes up.&nbsp;As Jo and Carter start to fall for each other, they realize the secrets they've hidden could tear apart the tenuous bond they've created. They both come with baggage.&nbsp;Can either of them accept a package deal?

A Package Deal (Matched Online)

She thought they'd never find her. And then her daughter vanished.Marisa Vega's life as an adoptive mom in a tiny Mexican village isn't what she'd dreamed while growing up in New York, but as the target of a man who's convinced she stole millions of dollars from his financial firm, Marisa believes hiding is her only way to stay alive. When her daughter is snatched and held for ransom, Marisa must discover who really stole the money in order to rescue her. Months after being kidnapped, tortured, and left with PTSD, Nate Boyle is ready to live a quiet life in rural New Hampshire. When the source of his breakout newspaper article-and the woman who haunts his dreams-begs for help, he gets pulled into a riddle that's proved unsolvable for nearly a decade. Can Nate and Marisa unravel the years-old mystery and bring her daughter home?

Twisted Lies (Book 2 Hidden Truths) (Volume 2)

Legacy Restored (Nutfield Saga)

<h4>One followed her, one protected her </h4> When Amanda leaves her waitressing job to return to campus one night, she's followed by first one man, then another. Behind her, the men get into a scuffle, and she runs, not quite sure what just happened.&nbsp; <h4>He&nbsp;must make sure she's safe </h4> Months after 9/11, Mark is about to ship out to Afghanistan. He's not&nbsp;looking for romance, but the marines have trained him to listen to his gut. And his gut screams that the pretty waitress is in danger.&nbsp; <h4>The stranger in the shadows </h4> While Amanda and Mark&nbsp;learn to trust one another, a monster stalks his next target. Will Mark be&nbsp;able to save her a second time, or will the love he thought he didn't want be ripped from his hands by violence?&nbsp; Check out Robin Patchen's other books:&nbsp; Nutfield Saga:&nbsp; Convenient Lies Twisted Lies Generous Lies Innocent Lies Beauty in Flight Beauty in Hiding Beauty in Battle Legacy Rejected Legacy Restored Legacy Reclaimed Legacy Redeemed The Coventry Saga:&nbsp; Glimmer in the Darkness Amanda Series:&nbsp; Chasing Amanda&nbsp; Finding Amanda Standalone novels: A Package Deal One Christmas Eve Faith House

Chasing Amanda: A Finding Amanda Prequel (The Amanda Books (Expanded))

Book 3 in the Beauty in Flight Serial: 
The truth is out, but will it set her free, or will it land her in the grave? The last thing Harper wants is to do is return Maryland to face the police and explain the mess she left behind, but with Red safe and the authorities waiting, she has little choice. At least Jack didn't abandon her, even after he discovered her lies. 
Now that Jack knows the truth about Harper, his feelings for her are deeper than ever. Jack isn’t about to leave her side, and he'll protect her from anybody who tries to hurt her--or die trying. 
But Derrick is on their trail, and he’s the least of their problems. How can they battle both Derrick and the killer who hides in the shadows? 
Don’t miss the exciting conclusion of the Beauty in Flight series. Buy it today.

Beauty in Battle

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