Tag: suspense
member name: Marta Stephens
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October 20, 2007 09:59 AM EDT --
During a recent interview, the reporter said, “Stephens’s life has had as many twists and turns as her novel,” and then went on to list some of my accomplishments. This encouraged me . . .
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November 18, 2007 04:35 PM EST --
SILENCED CRY
© 2007 Marta Stephens
ISBN: 978-1-905202-72-0
The hour-long sessions started at nine in the morning, twice a week, whether narcotics detective, Sam Harper liked . . .
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March 29, 2008 11:02 AM EDT --
Whether you are an established published author or aspiring to have your work published in the near future, you need to take note of this week's event. This is another attempt by one . . .
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April 07, 2008 01:21 PM EDT --
There's a great interview posted on MURDER BY 4 by Aaron Lazar with James Cox, Editor-in-Chief of Midwest Book Review. If you have time and are interested, you'll find it here !
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April 28, 2008 03:52 PM EDT --
If you're interested in writing horror and paranormal suspence, stop by MURDER BY 4 today and meet Ron Scala, author of BECKONED published by Wild Child Publishing. Read about his perspective . . .
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November 15, 2007 03:12 PM EST --
As I imagine most authors do, I routinely Google my name to see if any new reviews of SILENCED CRY have been posted that I am not aware of. A few weeks ago, a link to the November 2007, Southern . . .
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November 21, 2007 08:23 AM EST --
I don't know who wrote this, but I love it and keep it handy to remind me that my success is entirely up to me.
"Expect more than others think is possible. Dream more than others think . . .
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March 13, 2008 11:33 PM EDT --
I came across David L. Robbins's article, Advice To Aspiring Writers early in my writing career while I was working on my first novel. At the time, I didn't know if my writing was marketable . . .
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June 23, 2008 10:28 AM EDT --
As the old saying goes, I was sitting in front of my computer last night, typing, minding my own business when I received the exciting news that my debut novel, Silenced Cry, received honorable mention . . .
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July 05, 2008 12:28 PM EDT --
© Marta Stephens 2008 all rights reserved
I'm curious to know how other women writers of male protagonist handle the male voice.
When I began to write my series, I asked several friends . . .
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February 23, 2009 10:52 AM EST --
I recently came across a very poignant article in one of the social networks I belong to titled, "Confession of a Police Officer." It was noted that the author was "unknown." . . .
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July 11, 2009 07:36 AM EDT --
It's been a while since my last post and although a great number of things have happened since then, (mostly working hard on my next book) I'd like to share with you yet another story about THE . . .
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November 18, 2007 12:01 PM EST --
© 2007 Marta Stephens
The wind howls past my window today. Dead twigs bend with its force while withered leaves flutter past in a rippling movement along . . .
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November 24, 2007 11:02 AM EST --
I was recently invited to be a guest blogger on Poes Deadly Daughters and I decided to write about the one thing that turned my writing around-- a constructive critique .
The day I decided to . . .
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November 26, 2007 10:47 PM EST --
I was recently asked to post some of the articles and interviews from my August virtual book tour. Although I posted two of the articles when I first joined Gathers, I plan to post the rest . . .
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December 01, 2007 11:40 AM EST --
Article two from my 2007 virtual book tour.
I’d like to say that writing has been a life-long passion, but the fact of the matter is, my first love was art. From . . .
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December 09, 2007 10:32 AM EST --
Interviewed by Gather member Kim Smith on August 6, 2007
Article four from my 2007 virtual book tour.
KS: Now that Sam Harper of SILENCED CRY . . .
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March 11, 2008 08:04 PM EDT --
Where is the beginning of your story? Should it begin while the main character is walking down the sidewalk toward a coffee shop, as he steps through the door, or after he's inside? Will the . . .
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May 21, 2008 08:12 AM EDT --
© Marta Stephens 2008 all rights reserved
A couple of years ago I wrote the following short in a writers' group as an exercise/challenge to create a story without a line of narration. . . .
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November 06, 2008 08:54 AM EST --
I was preparing for a talk at one of our local libraries last week and as always, I tried to anticipate the types of questions those in the group might ask. One point of interest . . .
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