Here are the latest Boroughs Publishing newsletters for my followers to peruse:
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July 2019
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Boroughs Publishing Group
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Nothing Else But You
Gio has experienced some terrible realities, yet he
finds hope and a ballast in the woman who has become his secret love, but
he doesn’t know who she is and where she lives. learn
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Katrina's Destiny
Widowed young, for years Katrina focused on raising
her son while hoping to find love again, and when it comes, the
complications are almost too much to bear. learn
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Finally Home
All Kate wants to do is focus on herself, which means
Ben, the sweet guy invading her life, is not welcome, but...he's grabbed
her attention and he won't let go. learn
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Endgate Island
An invitation to design a mystery theater in a haunted
castle sends Teddie searching for descendants of pirates & slaves,
accompanied by romance, the threat of someone willing to kill to keep a
centuries-old secret looms. learn
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Tips & Answers to Qs
Quotes Inside of Quotes
American Rules:
* Use single quotation marks inside double quotation marks
when you have a quotation within a quotation.
* Periods always go inside all quotation marks.
* If a quote inside a quote is a question or exclamation,
place the
question mark or exclamation point inside the single quotation marks.
Example: Lila
said, “Stu asked, ‘Will this remote work on my TV?’ ”
* If the question is inside the double quotation marks,
place the question mark between the
single and double quotation marks.
Example: Gwen
asked, “Did Fred say, ‘This will never work’?”
British style, followed in Australia and New Zealand (Canada
blends the two)
uses single quotes for initial quotations, then double quotes
for quotations within the initial quotation.
For more on the differences between the two punctuation styles
go to:
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Boroughs Book Club
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10 ebook novels or
novellas and get the 11th ebook free.
(Lunchbox
Romances are not
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August 9th – 11th 2019
ROMANCE
WRITERS OF AUSTRALIA
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The
Backlist, AKA, Oldies But Goodies
When was the last
time you had a book birthday party? Whether it’s the first book in a
series, or a standalone, if you haven’t celebrated your earlier books
recently, you should.
Backlists are the
fertile soil upon which you plant the seeds of your new books. And, as
every good farmer knows, you have to take care of the soil for new things
to grow.
Your earlier
books are great inducements when you want to hold out a carrot for new
readers. Try something such as: “If you haven’t read (insert older book
title here), you’re missing out on (MC’s names here) (emotional, scary,
tense, fun-filled) ride.” Give a few more teaser lines, dust off the memes,
or make new ones.
Referencing the
first book in a series is always a good way to get readers interested in
your backlist. “See where it all began. When (MCs names here) met in (your
fictional town/world or real city/place) such and such happened, etc. You
put a lot of thought and time in creating that town/world or researching
the city/place where you set your series. Take the reader back to that
first book. Typically, it’s where the foundation of the world building in a
series is the richest. As the series goes on, you layer in more, but it’s
that first story that sets the feel and tone of the town, establishes the
secondary and tertiary characters, and gives us the favorite
restaurants/bars/bakeries/landmarks.
If you are a
serial standalone novelist, tie the stories together with your inspiration.
“After I wrote (book title), it sparked my interest in (hockey/ballet/rock
climbing), which is why I wrote (next book title).
Use various forms
of promotion to bring in new readers. We see a lot of reviews that begin
like this, “I’m new to this author, but now that I know she’s written…” and
the reader goes on to buy a whole series, or jumps into the author’s
backlist.
You loved the MCs
and their romance five years ago. Give someone else a chance to feel the
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May 2019
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Certainty
Marley doesn’t compromise, which is how she became a
teenage mogul, but keeping Talon a secret may cost her the love of her
life - she has her reasons & prays he’ll wait just a little longer. learn
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Clear Intent
Time can’t heal all wounds, and Dory is living proof,
but Jack is convinced if she’d give herself a chance, she could have
everything she’s ever wished for, and he’s the man to give it to her. learn
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Death by C*ck
Things are getting dicey in Fetish Alley, so much so,
the police have asked Tate & Clay to work a murder for them since the
denizens of the Alley don’t want outsiders to learn their secrets. learn
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Finn
Finn knew the life he’d found at The Gates was a dream
his past would ruin, so when everyone he cares about is threatened, he
returns to the streets to keep them safe, especially the man he loves. learn
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Tips & Answers to Qs
The Metaphor
When used correctly is a wonder, but when overused,
or used badly, can ruin a scene, or your book.
GREAT METAPHORS:
“Exhaustion is a thin blanket tattered with bullet holes.” ~If Then, Matthew De
Abaitua
“Delia was an overbearing cake with condescending frosting,
and frankly, I was on a diet.” ~Lament:
The Faerie Queen's Deception, Maggie Stiefvater
“If wits were pins, the man would be a veritable hedgehog.” ~Fly by Night, Frances
Hardinge
“The parents looked upon Matilda in particular as nothing more
than a scab.
A scab is something you have to put up with until the time comes when you
can
pick it off and flick it away.” ~Matilda,
Roald Dahl
“If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain
will grow and which will not,
speak then to me.” ~Macbeth,
William Shakespeare
Don't Forget to Sign Up For The
Boroughs Book Club
Buy any
10 ebook novels or
novellas and get the 11th ebook free.
(Lunchbox
Romances are not
included.)
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Melbourne, Australia
August 9th – 11th 2019
ROMANCE
WRITERS OF AUSTRALIA
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Music & Writing
No mistake that
the first syllable in music is muse. Check the dedications and
acknowledgments of many books and you’ll find testament to the power of
music in the thousands of thank yous to bands and solo artists, not to
mention the lengthy playlists at the back of so many books, including those
in our own catalogue.
From some authors
it’s the notes, the melody, the harmony, the heavy metal, or the minuet
that moves them or creates the perfect environment for writing. For many
it’s the lyrics. Great lyrics like great writing, is a thing of beauty.
Most songs—let’s
leave Led Zeppelin, Queen, and Pink Floyd out of this for a mo—run about
four minutes. Radio play, which equals money, still dictates those terms.
Imagine getting your whole story down to a four-minute read? Impossible,
right? That’s the magic of a great song. It tells a story, evokes emotion,
and has a hook that stays with you in the time it takes to microwave a Lean
Cuisine.
Instructive in
the economy of the words of an amazing song is that tight writing can
elicit as much emotion from your readers as “Jar of Hearts”—run time 4:07
(album version), 3:34 (radio edit), over 352 million YouTube views.
So while you’re
absorbing the energy and inspiration music provides when you’re writing
your current MS, remember to keep your narrative tight and meaningful, your
dialogue snappy and pithy, and the emotional tension between your MCs as
taut as violin strings. |
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