The Art of the Plot Twist (2 of 2)
We last left off with a discussion of Plot-Twists, and here’s a quick review of what I think makes a good twist: 1) it needs to be a surprise the reader doesn’t see coming (or at least not be …...
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Ideas. They can come from the most unlikely of places. Walking down the street, you see a woman in a fabulous leopard print hat and think, “She must have a story!” You envision her being an assassin in...
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FIGHTING FOR INFINITY, the 3rd and final book in The Kindrily series by Karen Amanda Hooper, has been released! Every moment, every lifetime, every decision—including her choice to erase—has led Maryah...
View ArticleBook Review: The Naked Truth About Self Publishing
Book Review: The Naked Truth About Self Publishing. I’m one of those people that likes to have creative control over her life. That’s why I self published. True story. In the midst of writing my first...
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View ArticleTears in a Bottle
Tears. So many tears. We shed them, hold them back, wipe them away, soak them up. Tears. We weep, we seethe, we laugh, we mourn with Tears. If we could wave the muse’s wand and extract the stories from...
View ArticleIt’s Gettin’ Hot In Herre. Stories from the Straight Jacket: Volume 1- Episode 3
It was a dark and stormy night… No. It was a hot and sweaty afternoon… The Writer, who wore only a white sweatband and a haphazardly applied band-aid on her face, sat glued to her chair– literally,...
View ArticleBLANK is coming…
No, really. It is. That isn’t a “fill in this. What’s coming?” sort of game. BLANK: A Shieldmaiden’s Voice is COMING! TWO DAYS! Anytime a sequel (or in this case, prequel) of a book I love is going to...
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What the BLANK is all the fuss about? BLANK, of course! Release date 5-15-14
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Obey the Muse welcomes back one of our own, Stephanie Karfelt, for the release of her Sophomore book Blank: A Shieldmaiden’s Voice. OTM: Welcome back, Stephanie. We have missed your unique voice on...
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