by Patricia Bradley, @PTBradley1 We’ve all been there. Our first manuscript is finished. Or first chapter. Or first scene. We know it’s a good story, but instinct says it’s not quite …
Are You Ready to be Published?
by Patricia Bradley, @PTBradley1 Are You Ready to be Published? A few days ago I thought about the first few writing conferences I attended, and how I hung out at the …
What Do Other Genres Have to Teach Us?
I have a fantastic critique group. It’s not just that they are fabulous writers, super honest with their feedback and helpful plotting partners, or that they are great friends that …
A Word From Your Book Therapist: It’s All About Craft, Baby!
If you’ve hung around My Book Therapy for any length of time, you know we focus a lot on crafting a novel. If you’re new to MBT, we are about …
The Big Event
Okay, so you’ve introduced your hero and heroine, and the stakes of the story, even hinted at their fears at the outset of the book…now, how do you weave in …