In the Know!

Enjoy fun and substantive discussions about writing.  Conversations for all levels of writers: beginners, intermediate and advanced.

Bona's Bite Size Nuggets recordings are released the fourth Thursday of every month.

This month's topic is SHOWING VS TELLING

For August 2020 the topic will be DIALOGUE.  To get a head start, check out "Your Guide to Writing Better Dialogue."  NY Book Editor

Bona Hayes is an editor who hears the words and cadence of written work much like a conductor hears a symphony. She has an ear for writing and combines it with her professional background in business communications, to edit manuscripts for authors.

She enjoys working with writers to retain their voice and style. Her goal is to identify, engage, and enthuse their target markets.

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During this episode, Bona read some good examples of showing from JJ Clarke's "Dared to Run."

I interviewed Bona Hayes in a previous episode  Confessions with Editor Bona Hayes.  

Bona's nightstand book "The Complete Guide to Writing Fiction and NonFiction: and Getting It Published"  by Kubis and Howland.    Diann's nightstand book "Writing a Killer Thriller: an editor's guide to writing compelling fiction" by Jodie Renner.   Reedsy blog https://blog.reedsy.com/show-dont-tell/ Jenkins:  Show, Don't Tell DiannAbroad.com  [email protected]  Diann Schindler Author Facebook   THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!   Music: Rafael Javadov The Amelia Island Sun. and interludes Cerulean Skies by Ilya Truhanov.

BONA'S BITE SIZE NUGGETS:

Enjoy fun and substantive discussions about writing.  Conversations for all levels of writers: beginners, intermediate and even advanced.

Bona Hayes is an editor who hears the words and cadence of written work much like a conductor hears a symphony. She has an “ear” for writing and combines it with her professional background in business communications, to edit manuscripts for authors.

She enjoys working with writers to retain their voice and style. Her goal is to identify, engage, and enthuse their target markets.

Bona splits her time between New Hampshire and Florida, where she is a member of the Florida Writers’ Association and a local writer’s group.  Contact Info:  [email protected]

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I interviewed Bona Hayes in a previous episode:  Confessions with Editor Bona Hayes.  

This episode is about Point of View.

The point of view of a book is the method and perspective an author uses for conveying the story.  Writers may choose to tell their story from one of four perspectives:

• First person point of view.First person is when “I” am telling the story. The character is in the story, relating his or her experiences directly.
• Second person point of view.The story is told to “you.” This POV is not common in fiction, but it’s still good to know (it is common in nonfiction).
• Third person point of view, limited.The story is about “he” or “she.” This is the most common point of view in commercial fiction. The narrator is outside of the story and relating the experiences of a character.
• Third person point of view, omniscient. The story is still about “he” or “she,” but the narrator has full access to the thoughts and experiences of all characters in the story.

For more information, check out "Point of View: First, Second and Third Person POV."  and "The Ultimate Point of View Guide: Third Person Omniscient vs. Third Person Limited vs. First Person." 

We read from Dared to Run by J.J. Clarke.  You can buy her books here:  https://www.amazon.com/Dared-Run-Kate-Anderson-Mystery/dp/166093852X/

https://www.amazon.com/Dared-Return-Kate-Anderson-Mystery/dp/1795463945/

Bona's Bite Size Nuggets will be released every 4th Thursday of the month.  Our next episode focuses on "showing vs. telling."  If you have time, prior listening to Bona's next episode on July 23rd, bone up by reading this article:  "The Difference Between Showing and Telling."

Please subscribe, comment and rate.  Let us know what you want Bona to talk about in future episodes.

Email me at [email protected].  Or Bona at [email protected] 

Musical interludes are from music by Ilya Truhanov

Intro and out go music is "The Amelia Island Sun"  by Rafael Javadov.

Thank you for listening!

 

 

Diann interviews Marilyn R. Atlas – Film Producer/Personal Manager, a charismatic and down -to-earth professional with great tips for character development; and creating bold, complex and memorable characters. She is a delight!

Marilyn R. Atlas is a talent and literary manager, author, and award-winning producer. Among her credits as a film producer are "Real Women Have Curves" for HBO, which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival; "A Certain Desire," starring Sam Waterston; and "Echoes," which won the Gold Award at the Texas International Film Festival. In addition to producing a variety of programming for the cable/pay TV market, Marilyn's also produced live theater. She co-produced the West Coast premiere of the musical "God Bless You Mr. Rosewater" by Ashman and Menken (the writers of "Enchanted" and "Tangled"). And, her list of credit goes on!

Purchase her book "Dating Your Character…a Sexy Guide to Screenwriting for im and TV":

http://www.stairwaypress.com/bookstore/dating-your-character/ for the hard copy - http://ccwc.papertrell.com/id005100004/ for the e-book Click here for book flyer and more information:

https://twitter.com/DatingCharacter

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Darryl Bollinger is the award-winning author of six novels, all medical thrillers, and is currently working on number seven. His last novel, The Cure, is set in Western North Carolina. In 2018, The Cure won a gold medal from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association in their President's Book Awards national contest. Kirkus Reviews had this to say about the book: "The author continues his streak of engrossing medical tales with this winner."

[email protected] www.darrylbollinger.com

"The Cure" TAGLINE: If you already have the cure, all you need is the disease.

When the FDA denies approval for a new flu vaccine, Dr. Eric Carter desperately searches for a way to save the drug and the company. Little does he know, others are crafting a man-made virus. When the virus appears, Carter must race to find a solution before it's too late.

Buy your copy here: https://cutt.ly/Xr0gL5P

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Dr.J. Retired Sex Therapist Turned Erotica Writer:

What happens when thirteen erotica authors become tempted with aphrodisiac chocolates? They create bite-sized erotic treats guaranteed to satisfy even the most discerning tastes. From mythic lovers to well-dressed hunks, and breaking down barriers, to taming a beast, each story is delightfully infused with sexy shenanigans. Chemical [se]X 2 delivers the desserts.

[email protected] http://drjauthor.com

"Chemical [se]X 2" Buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-just-more-Oleander-Plume-ebook/dp/B07RJJ5RGT/

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Thank you for listening! [email protected] - www.DiannAbroad.com

Music for this Episode: Rafael Javadov "The Amelia Island Sun."

"Sunrise" Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue

"Family Table" Music by Ilya Truhanov from Fugue

Tiny People Music by Alexei De Bronhe from Fugue

Author Biography-J.J. Clarke

J.J. Clarke, author of the Kate Anderson mystery series, draws on extensive experience in law enforcement and a degree in psychology to craft compelling characters and stories.

Clarke’s scenes arise from real-life experiences as a bond investigator, parole officer, and district administrator of the largest penitentiary in the state of Missouri.

She knows her stuff and spins a good story with a kick-ass heroine, humor and convincing dialogue. 

Clarke lives in Florida and is a member of the Florida Writers’ Association and a local writer’s group. She loves to speak to book clubs and social groups. Contact Info:

[email protected]jjclarkeauthor.com on Facebook jjclarkeauthor  on Twitter 

     Editor Biography - Bona Hayes

Bona Hayes is a writer and editor who draws on a professional career in training, marketing and human resources to craft manuscripts for aspiring authors and help them publish their works. 

She has experience in communications, special events, seminars, and writing for print ads and websites.  Bona takes the writer’s art and translates it into a reader’s experience. Her goal is to engage and enthuse the target market.

Bona lives in Florida and is a member of the Florida Writers’ Association and a local writer’s group.

Contact Info: [email protected]  bonahayes.com on Facebook

Dared to Return and Dared to Run - Fiction/Mystery/Thriller

Buy J.J. Clarke's books with these links:   

https://www.amazon.com/Dared-Run-Kate-Anderson-Mystery/dp/166093852X/

https://www.amazon.com/Dared-Return-Kate-Anderson-Mystery/dp/1795463945/

DARED TO RUN -  A KATE ANDERSON MYSTERY-THRILLER by J.J. CLARKE

“Fast-paced engaging story of a young heroine facing what seemed like insurmountable odds. Quirky plot twists and comical scenes kept me on the edge of my seat.” – Paula Tucker, Author, Surviving: A Kent State Memoir

 “Keeps the reader in enjoyable suspense.” – Riley Moon

Book club members rate it 5 stars.

In an elite FBI academy, Kate Anderson, a new college grad, is stalked and terrorized by a corrupt deputy sheriff.  Unable to stop the harassment because of his powerful connections and threats to her family, Kate is forced to try desperate measures to protect herself and her grandparents. As her terror increases, she discovers an underground network of women helping victims escape abusive men.

Meet Dirty Sally, Sister Anne, and a trucker nicknamed The Black Angel—women who orchestrate Kate’s escape. When the deputy is shot, Kate is accused of the crime,  and goes on the run rather than risk an unjust conviction.

Take a high-tension ride with Kate through Missouri and Georgia as she avoids capture, relying on friends, the network, and grit to stay one step ahead of the law. With a bounty on her head, will Kate evade the marshals? Can she keep up the disguise? Will she ever see her family again?

Dared to Run is a thriller not to be missed!

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Music:  "The Amelia Island Sun" Rafael Javadov and "Dusk" Dream Machine.

Margaret Best was born in New York, graduated high school in Germany and college in Louisiana. She married in Illinois and moved back to Louisiana. She has two sons born in Texas and one daughter born in New Mexico and eight grandchildren. She lived in several countries, states and territories-Germany, Puerto Rico, Egypt, Japan, Guam, and the United States. She retired from teaching elementary school in Florida before pursuing a career as an author. Her books are available on Amazon and at Barns $ Noble. She has two memoirs: Unsung Hero, and Dandelion Child: A Soldier's Daughter. Her newest book, a memoir/travel titled Guam: Where America's Day Begins will be available in 2021.

Best's books, "Unsung Hero" (memoir/biography) and "Dandelion Child: A Soldier's Daughter," (coming of age memoir), are available on Amazon http://bit.ly/PeggyBestBooks

https://margaretbestauthor.com Facebook pages: http://bit.ly/MBestFacebook

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(This interview was initially released January 3, 2020. )

Diann Schindler interviews awarding winning author Paula Stone Tucker: "Surviving: A Kent State Memoir."

Paula Stone Tucker was 30 yards in front of the National Guard when they fired into a crowd of students on May 4, 1970 at Kent State University. A retired clinical psychologist, she worked with families, couples, and survivors of trauma and abuse. In her younger days she was a reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal and the Daily Kent Stater. She grew up in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and graduated from Kent State University. She splits her time between northeast Ohio and The Villages, Florida where she writes, plays the flute and is learning to play golf. Her first book, Surviving: A Kent State Memoir, is the Silver Medal Award winner in the Memoir and Biography category of the Florida Writers Association 2019 Literary Award Competition. She is available for interviews.

You can contact her at paulastonetucker.com, at [email protected], or on Facebook at Paula Tucker, Author. She looks forward to hearing from you and reading your reviews.

Buy Paula's book on Amazon.

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Midroll music is "Tiny People" by Alexei De Bronhe.

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Sharon Snir was born in Sydney, Australia and began her professional life as an early childhood educator. Following the birth of her five children Sharon changed professions and trained as a clinical psychotherapist and worked in that field for over thirty years, while also giving regular local and international workshops and seminars. In her blog, Speed of Light Heartedness, she shares her philosophical and spiritual musings. Over the past ten years she has written three books is now in the process of writing her fourth.

To purchase her books, "The Little Book of Everyday Miracles," "The 12 Levels of Being," and "Looking for Lionel- How I Lost and Found my Mother Through Dementia", click HERE.

Sharon Snir The Speed of Light Heartedness

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Music: "The Amelia Island Sun" by Rafael Javadov

and "Tiny People" by Alexei De Bronhe

A long time Florida resident, J.R. Minard taught in high school and junior college classrooms and raised two teenage daughters. She later became part of the faculty at the Job Corps in Charles Town, WV and taught the GED program to young men and women who wished to complete their high school diploma and become employed. She spends time as a volunteer with the Patriotic Service Dogs who are trained at Lowell Correctional Institute in Ocala, Florida.

A mid-life crisis and a reunion with a dear friend, Rose Imregi, ignited a buried determination to write. A chance encounter with a well- known FSU football quarterback who told of his life changing experiences the following evening, clinched the deal. Together they wrote a passionate novel that sets the story straight about the Florida School for Boys, a boys' reform school now known as the Dozier School for Boys.

Links to where people can buy your book(s):

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2. https://www.amazon.com/Coach-Cottage-inspired-events-Victor/dp/0578555719/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Coach+in+Cottage+C&qid=1571154163&s=books&sr=8-1
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[email protected]. Jane's website : coachincottagec.com

Click here to read the review of "Coach in Cottage C."

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Musical intro and outgo is "The Amelia Island Sun" composed and performed by Rafael Javadov. Also, interludes are from "Dusk" by Dream Machine

This is rerelease of this episode, first released in December, 2018.

Listen to Part 2 of Diann's true story of leaving a marriage, her view of romantic relationships, a surprise meeting with the Camera Man, and what happens next.

In case you missed it, listen to Part I, here.

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Listen to Diann's true story of leaving a marriage, her view of romantic relationships, and a surprise meeting: the camera man.

(First published in December, 2018.)

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