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Is It True: The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 4 by Liese Sherwood-Fabre @lsfabre #RLFblog #Nonfiction #Sherlock
Become as smart as Sherlock Holmes with Liese Sherwood-Fabre’s essay collection in The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes.Welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Let’s play Is It True with today’s guest, Liese Sherwood-Fabre. This is a game with yes and no questions. Writers can elaborate on answers as much as they choose.
The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 4 by Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Genre Nonfiction
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): GBe as smart as Sherlock Holmes!
Arthur Conan Doyle’s original tales include many references to everyday Victorian life that are no longer part of current readers’ world. What Holmes would have eaten from a can while searching for the hound of the Baskervilles, Watson’s enjoyment of a yellow-back novel, or the proper use of a gasogene would have been common knowledge to the Victorian contemporary but compels modern readers to run to the nearest reference book. These twenty-five short essays pull such items from the past and expand on their significance in the story. As an additional bonus, this book contains an essay on the role of scandal in Holmes’ cases, originally appearing in a collected volume of essays on feminism and agency. After enjoying these concise treatises on Holmes’ world, readers will have a deeper understanding and appreciation of both the times and the life of the world’s greatest consulting detective.
Is it true:
this is your first book?
No. I have a series about Sherlock Holmes and other fiction books.
this book is part of a series?
Yes, This is volume 4
you lost sleep while writing this book?
Sometimes. These essays were originally written for Sherlockian newsletters and sometimes I was on my own self-imposed deadlines
you did research for this book?
Yes! You will find my references for each essay.
some characters in this book are not human? (pets for example)
No, but some of the subjects aren’t human—like gasogenes.
this book has more than one genre?
No. Definitely nonfiction, but it would be of interest to those who enjoy Sherlock Holmes, history and trivia.
you speak more than one language?
Yes. I am fluent in Spanish and have studied French and Russia (but not fluent by any means)
you grew up where you live now?
Yes. Kinda strange. I left my hometown when I was 18, but returned in my 40s after spending 10 years abroad
you love to read?
Yes! I’m really into audiobooks these days.
you are never late?
No. I’m constantly a day late and a dollar short. A habit I’m trying to work on it.
you love pizza?
Yes! When you are constantly on a diet, it’s a guilty pleasure. (I know, you can eat less to keep in your diet, but not me!)
you love sushi?
Yes! Within certain limits. Although I have to say I once had the chance to have sushi at the fish market in Tokyo (can’t get it any fresher unless you were on the boat), and really loved that!
you have a pet?
Yes. I have an attack cat. We’ve spayed him, but he still likes to suddenly leap at your calf or ankle, and doesn’t like being petted.
Where to buy The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 4
Publisher: https://www.littleelmpress.net
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJ7P1BH8
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Universal Buy Link https://books2read.com/u/bOnezWLiese Sherwood-Fabre Social Media
Liese Sherwood-Fabre knew she was destined to write when she got an A+ in the second grade for her story about Dick, Jane, and Sally’s ruined picnic. After obtaining her PhD, she joined the federal government and worked and lived abroad for more than fifteen years. Returning to the states, she seriously pursued her writing career, garnering such awards as a finalist in RWA’s Golden Heart contest and a Pushcart Prize nomination. A recognized Sherlockian scholar, her essays have appeared in scion newsletters, the Baker Street Journal, and Canadian Holmes. These have been gathered into The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes essay collection series. She has recently turned this passion into an origin story series on Sherlock Holmes. The Adventure of the Murdered Midwife, the first book in The Early Case Files of Sherlock Holmes series, was the CIBA Mystery and Mayhem 2020 winner.
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Pick up cool tips from Cheryl StJohn author of Writing With Emotion Tension and Conflict @_cherylstjohn_ #RLFblog #NonFiction #WritingTips #WritingCommunity
For years Cheryl StJohn gave workshops and wrote articles on the importance of inherent conflict in a novel. One day she decided to put all she’d learned and taught into book form and proposed it to her dream publisher.Cheryl, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Thanks for sharing two tips with us today, but first, please tell us about Writing With Emotion, Tension & Conflict.
Writing With Emotion, Tension & Conflict by Cheryl StJohn
Genre non-fiction, writing
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G
Today’s highly competitive fiction market requires writers to imbue their novels with that special something – an element that captures readers’ hearts and minds. In Writing With Emotion, Tension & Conflict, writers will learn vital techniques for writing emotion into their characters, plots and dialogue in order to instill that special something into every page.
“A must-have compilation of rock-sound advice from a writer who knows what she’s talking about. A book you’ll want to inhale whole and then return to time and time again to improve your craft and go deeper in order to write YOUR story. Not only does this book embrace some of the most complex elements of story construction in a clear, easy to digest format, it acts as inspiration for the writer. Sentence upon sentence of outstanding advice!”
– Mary Buckham, author of the Amazon best-selling Writing Active Settings series for writers.
Tips for Writing Conflict
Create characters with built-in conflict.
Build it in as you personify them and give them diversity. Use their past, their needs and their fears. Use their strengths and their weaknesses against them.
Their backstory, combined with characterization, will be motivation for everything they do. It will shape their goals and define the way they react to situations. Weak superficial motivations lead to weak superficial conflict, resulting in weak superficial characters.
Knowing who they are and what experiences they’ve had makes your character’s goals and reactions motivated and believable. It is imperative to keep your character’s history in mind as you unfold the story. You can do this by method writing. Become the character and feel what he would feel, react the way he would if you had experienced the same things.
Conflict must be personalized to the character. If you don’t know your story people and motivate them, you won’t have a strong conflict. A vague or general motivating force produces a vague and general plot. Being specific will increase the emotional intensity of your story.
TIPS:
When plotting or editing, ask yourself these questions to make sure you’ve built a solid story:
What is at stake and is it important to the character?
How could this situation get worse?
Could this conflict be easily resolved if the characters talked it over?
Did you come up with unpredictable circumstances?
Does your character react according to his background/motivation?
What could happen to make the character change?
Did the conflict create tension for one or more characters?
Does the conflict force the character into action?
Did you use scenes and viewpoint changes for tension and pacing?
Are your characters a cast of diversified personalities who react to each other?
What does the conflict make your character learn about himself?
Where to buy Writing With Emotion, Tension & Conflict
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Cheryl is the author of more than fifty historical and contemporary romances. Her stories have earned numerous awards and are published in over a dozen languages. In describing her stories of second chances and redemption, readers and reviewers use words like, “emotional punch, hometown feel, core values, believable characters and real-life situations.” Her bestselling non-fiction books, Writing With Emotion, Tension & Conflict and Write Smart, Write Happy by Writers Digest Books are available in print and digital.
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Color and relax with Nameless Original Characters by Jamin Allen @JaminAllen1 #RLFblog #ColoringBook #Coloring
Bring home a few characters and color them! Meet graphic designer Jamin Allen and his book, Nameless Original Characters.Jamin, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your new book.
Nameless Original Characters by Jamin Allen
Genre art book, coloring book, inspiration
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G
This adult coloring book helps creatives do what they love doing: create. Beginning artists love inspiration.
N-OC has 26 pages of inspiration with various characters for you to color and help you destress. These nameless characters challenge your creativity.
Develop their backstory to suit your creative vision.
This adult coloring book’s primary vision is to help artists practice character development. The line art serves as a resource for game masters and dungeon masters creating characters and settings.
Bring them home to your world and give them life.
Where to buy Nameless Original Characters
Amazon and Kindle Unlimited https://amzn.to/3nQwVa7
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Jamin Allen is the founder of Nimajination Studios, and is known as “Volgraza” on the popular YouTube channel V^2Gamers, which features game play, advice, and update information for games such as SpaceEngineers, and other games on Steam.
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Inner strength and determination make a woman stronger a survivor. We Women Wonder is a nonfiction about the story of every woman, by Inderpreet Uppal. You might find your reflection in this book too.Inderpreet, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about We Women Wonder.
We Women Wonder by Inderpreet Uppal
Genre Nonfiction
“When a woman becomes her own best friend, life is easier.” – Diane Von Furstenberg.
A journey into what keeps us women ticking.
What annoys the hell out of us?
What are we women really about?
How does the world see us?
Is the world changing for us or are we just dreaming?
What is our success and what it means to a woman?
We Women Wonder, I often do, don’t you?
QUICK
Do you write more than one genre? If so, what are they?
I have written in two genres so far. My first book, Generously Yours was a short fiction on love, the second was We Women Wonder, a nonfiction about women and the issues they face. The third book is again a non-fiction on self-editing and editors.
How do you come up with ideas?
Life and situations around me give me ideas, executing them is what takes time.
What is the single most important part of writing for you?
Writing in a simple and expressive style is most important for me.
When did you write your first book?
I wrote my first book in 2017 and published it in January 2018
FUN
Leather or lace? Lace.
Black or red? Black with a hint of red.
Satin sheets or smooth cotton? Cotton, always.
Ocean or mountains? Oceans, I love the beach!
City life or country life? City life.
Party life or evening at home? Party life coz now all evenings are at home.
Dogs or cats? Dogs.
Where to buy We Women Wonder
Amazon https://getbook.at/WWomenW
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Inderpreet writes for her love of writing, edits manuscripts, and reads endlessly. Author of three books; editing and writing keep her busy whenever she gets a breather from mothering her ‘too tricky to handle son’.
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Ann Everett, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Thanks for sharing two tips with us today, but first, please tell us about Strong Verbs Strong Voice.Strong Verbs Strong Voice by Ann Everett
Genre non-fiction
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G
Without verbs, where would a story go? Nowhere. Characters, animals, and nature can’t be or do anything without a verb. Characters can’t laugh, animals can’t attack, and trees can’t sway in the breeze. Verbs provide excitement, drive the narrative, and paint vivid pictures.
Why say she looked, if she can gawk, spy, or examine? The familiar choice offers vague action, where the stronger selections show action and expression. The right verb can illustrate the character’s state of mind, mood, as well as physical characteristics.
Inside this book, you’ll find stronger choices listed in alphabetical order for commonplace verbs such as enter, walk, ran, took, etc. This quick reference will help you use more descriptive verbs to convey better images in the reader’s mind.
Two Tips for Editing
#1 I use the word lists in Strong Verbs Strong Voice to do a ‘search and find’ to replace all the common action verbs I tend to overuse in first drafts. It’s how the book came about. I found myself using the same verbs way too much and thought other writers might find it helpful to have a list.
#2 My last pass in editing is to use the ReadAloud program I downloaded from Windows. Hearing the work helps me find mistakes I can’t see.
Two Tips for Cooking
#1 If you freeze whole lemons and limes, zesting them will be easier. Then you can defrost the fruit in the microwave to use the juice.
#2 If you’re like me, you hate to waste food. So, if you have some overripe bananas and no time to make banana bread, freeze them. Then when you’re ready to bake, microwave them on high for one minute. The peels should slip off and the fruit is ready for baking. You can also cut them up and store in plastic bags to use in smoothies as needed.
Where to buy Strong Verbs Strong Voice
Publisher: Ann Everett
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MYG7Y3OAnn Everett Social Media
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Her short stories have appeared in The Green Silk Journal, Snag Today, and Story Teller Magazine.
A top reviewer on thenextbigwriter.com, she lives in Northeast Texas where she writes, bakes, and fights her addiction to Diet Dr Pepper.
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