From Suspect to Love Interest

Announcements

The LiteraryScape March Madness book edition begins today. This is a fun battle of the books as readers vote for their favorite book series each week until we have a final winner. Last year Crystal Caudill’s series Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age won the March Madness tournament. I cannot wait to see which book will be the winner in 2024! Be sure to sign-up for our newsletter to participate in this year’s battle of the books. Round one voting begins today!

This week’s Writer’s Wednesday episode featured Author Liz Tolsma. She shared what deep POV is and how to write it. We have many more episodes coming covering topics such as: cover design, how to build your author platform from scratch, ghost writing and much more!

If you would like to have access to all our Writer’s Wednesday episodes now, consider becoming a member of HCRW for just $37 a month. Our writers’ group provides training, support, and a network for authors of historical Christian romance. It is the only one of its kind. You can learn more and become a member by clicking the button below.

How to Write Flash Fiction (and Why You Should)

Have you struggled through writing a synopsis or blurb for your novel and decided short-form fiction is NOT for you? This class will not only give tips and tricks to make writing the shortest stories easier, but will also show you why you should try, and how flash fiction can help your writing career and marketing efforts. Join us for our next expert training on Thursday, March 21st at 6:00pm EST. Author Abbey Downey will share how authors can leverage the power of Flash Fiction to grow their author platform.

Now, let’s dive into this week’s book discussion!

Episode Notes:

In this episode Tiffanie and Melissa discuss Colors of Truth by Tamera Alexander. This is the third book in her Carnton series. Our discussions have been very interesting as they center around hot topics of today.

We talk about:

·      Why our kids need discipline and love.

·      Why we are kind to our enemies.

·      How everyone is an image bearer of God.

·      How we fell in love with Wade.

LiteraryScape gives the following story elements these ratings.

(Espresso = an expression, Mocha = Medium amount, Latte = A lot)

·      Romance = Espresso

·      Suspense = Mocha

·      Action = Mocha

·      Mystery = Mocha/Latte

·      Drama = Espresso

·      Inspiration = Mocha

LiteraryScape gives Colors of Truth by Tamera Alexander 3 out of 3 lassos as we are sure this love story will have you hooked and hog-tied!

(1 lasso = a throw and a miss, 2 lassos = hooked, 3 lassos = hooked and hog-tied)