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THE TAPESTRY OF TIME
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Sunshine, secrets, and swoon-worthy stories—June's featured reads are your perfect summer escape.

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He doesn�t need a woman in his life; she knows he can�t live without her.


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A promise rekindled. A secret revealed. A second chance at the family they never had.


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A cowboy with a second chance. A waitress with a hidden gift. And a small town where love paints a brand-new beginning.


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She�s racing for a prize. He�s dodging romance. Together, they might just cross the finish line to love.


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She steals from the mob for justice. He�s the FBI agent who could take her down�or fall for her instead.


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He�s her only protection. She�s carrying his child. Together, they must outwit a killer before time runs out.


Novelists Boot Camp
Todd A. Stone

101 Ways to Take Your Book From Boring to Bestseller

Writer's Digest Books
March 2006
On Sale: March 11, 2006
320 pages
ISBN: 1582973601
EAN: 9781582973609
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction | Self-Help Diet

This boot-camp-in-a-book includes 101 carefully crafted drills designed to show you how to:

• Identify and develop story ideas with laser-like perception
• Create realistic "alpha" characters who can take charge of any scene

• Know what motivates your protagonist’s enemy so that you can amp up the conflict

• Outline your story to avoid sneak attacks from flawed plot twists

• Dodge the land mines of bad writing like Deadly Modifier Buildup (DMBU)

• Triage your scenes to ensure a thorough and precise revision process

Plus, there’s a twelve-week boot camp battle plan that you can use to stay the course and finish your novel.

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