It’s conference time! I’ll never forget the first ACFW conference I attended. About 100 of us met in Kansas City for the first ACFW event, and it felt like …
Thoughts from last year’s Storycrafter’s Retreat
[A word from Susie: About 9 months ago, I birthed a new…idea! I really wanted to help a handful of serious writers dive into their stories and mentor them …
Word Painting for Emotional Effect
[taken from the July issue of the MBT Ezine. Read more about Word Painting at: http://voicesmag.mybooktherapy.com] I love word painting. It’s the last element of texture I add into a …
I’m Important Too! (the care and feeding of Secondary Characters!)
The use of Secondary Characters: I’m important too!! So, I’m sitting here at my husband’s office, mulling over today’s blog, and the front desk guy (a friend named …
MBT Frasier Finalists Announced!
I am so thrilled to announce the five finalists for the My Book Therapy Frasier Contest! Not only did they have to compete against 42 other entries, but they competed on straight …