Almost a year ago Hiding was published by The Wild Rose Press. To celebrate we are having a sale of all e-book versions for $2.99 beginning August 5 and lasting for two weeks. This is your chance to stroll in the moonlight along the Seine and dine at the cafes along the boulevards. This suspense romance novel not only takes the reader through the twists and turns of a breath-bated plot and exciting romance, it whisks them away on a trip through France from romantic Paris to the sun drenched Mediterranean beaches of Nice and up the mountains to the quaint alpine village of Breil sur Roya.
Hiding won the Daphne du Maurier Award for suspense from RWA. The book is available from www.thewildrosepress.com as a paperback of e-book.
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Review of Hiding
Elva Cobb Martin, President, American Christian Fiction Writers' South
Carolina Chapter.
www.elvamartin.com
Kim,
I really enjoyed your wonderful novel! Here's my review now
live on Amazon and I gave it 5 stars.
live on Amazon and I gave it 5 stars.
Hiding is an exciting read for anyone who likes romance and suspense in
abundant measures. The story moves from the romantic streets of Paris
and its verdant countryside, to the terror of the underground catacombs.
abundant measures. The story moves from the romantic streets of Paris
and its verdant countryside, to the terror of the underground catacombs.
Katherine McDermott has done an excellent job of fleshing out her artist
heroine Teresa and the exciting, young French hero, Serge, as well as the
stalker/abuser villain Alex. If that's not enough to whet your appetite,
the wonderful Parisian setting and interesting artist techniques of Teresa's
paintings will intrigue you as well. Lastly, sprinkled throughout an abiding
faith in God and whispered prayers make both the hero and heroine human
and lovable and the exciting climax possible.
heroine Teresa and the exciting, young French hero, Serge, as well as the
stalker/abuser villain Alex. If that's not enough to whet your appetite,
the wonderful Parisian setting and interesting artist techniques of Teresa's
paintings will intrigue you as well. Lastly, sprinkled throughout an abiding
faith in God and whispered prayers make both the hero and heroine human
and lovable and the exciting climax possible.
Elva Cobb Martin, President, American Christian Fiction Writers' South
Carolina Chapter.
www.elvamartin.com
Review of Hiding
Elva Cobb Martin, President, American Christian Fiction Writers' South
Carolina Chapter.
www.elvamartin.com
Kim,
I really enjoyed your wonderful novel! Here's my review now
live on Amazon and I gave it 5 stars.
live on Amazon and I gave it 5 stars.
Hiding is an exciting read for anyone who likes romance and suspense in
abundant measures. The story moves from the romantic streets of Paris
and its verdant countryside, to the terror of the underground catacombs.
abundant measures. The story moves from the romantic streets of Paris
and its verdant countryside, to the terror of the underground catacombs.
Katherine McDermott has done an excellent job of fleshing out her artist
heroine Teresa and the exciting, young French hero, Serge, as well as the
stalker/abuser villain Alex. If that's not enough to whet your appetite,
the wonderful Parisian setting and interesting artist techniques of Teresa's
paintings will intrigue you as well. Lastly, sprinkled throughout an abiding
faith in God and whispered prayers make both the hero and heroine human
and lovable and the exciting climax possible.
heroine Teresa and the exciting, young French hero, Serge, as well as the
stalker/abuser villain Alex. If that's not enough to whet your appetite,
the wonderful Parisian setting and interesting artist techniques of Teresa's
paintings will intrigue you as well. Lastly, sprinkled throughout an abiding
faith in God and whispered prayers make both the hero and heroine human
and lovable and the exciting climax possible.
Elva Cobb Martin, President, American Christian Fiction Writers' South
Carolina Chapter.
www.elvamartin.com
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Animals as Secondary Characters
There is a short essay by George Orwell entitled "The Hanging" that I had my English 101 class read. Then they were to analyze a character. One student wanted to write about the dog because "he is the only descent character in the story." The student was certainly correct, and I'm sure the irony did not escape Orwell in having the only "beast" in the story show compassion while the humans acted like "beasts."
I've found that animals can make great characters in romance novels. In my book Abbey's Tale, the black lab Bailey helps with sea rescues, amuses students at the school for the blind, and saves
Abbey from a purse snatcher. I put Bailey in the book on a whim, and he quickly grew into a likeable character. I can't even imagine the book without him. When he gets stabbed, I'm sure the readers
long for his recovery.
Other writers have created similar roles for animals: horses,
cats, rabbits, etc. One romance writer in Dangerous Moonlight created a hero with a cat and a heroine with a large dog. The mayhem that results when those two get together is both humorous and amusing.
Don't hesitate to put animals in your stories but only ones that you know well or can research accurately for verisimilitude. Here's to furry friends!
I've found that animals can make great characters in romance novels. In my book Abbey's Tale, the black lab Bailey helps with sea rescues, amuses students at the school for the blind, and saves
Abbey from a purse snatcher. I put Bailey in the book on a whim, and he quickly grew into a likeable character. I can't even imagine the book without him. When he gets stabbed, I'm sure the readers
long for his recovery.
Other writers have created similar roles for animals: horses,
cats, rabbits, etc. One romance writer in Dangerous Moonlight created a hero with a cat and a heroine with a large dog. The mayhem that results when those two get together is both humorous and amusing.
Don't hesitate to put animals in your stories but only ones that you know well or can research accurately for verisimilitude. Here's to furry friends!
Friday, July 8, 2016
Mr. K's Bookstore North Charleston
On Saturday, July 23, I will be signing and selling books at Mr. K's Bookstore from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. I will have copies of Hiding (romantic suspense) published by The Wild Rose Press and The South Carolina Lighthouses (non-fiction) published by Arcadia Publishing. If you have never been to Mr. K's, it is a great store off International Blvd. near Tanger Outlet. They give credit for used books and dvd that you bring in.
Come by and see us.
Come by and see us.
Thursday, July 7, 2016
FILTERING
If you an author going through the editing process, you've probably been cited for filtering. I know I have. So what is filtering? Basically, it's being an intrusive narrator. For example, instead of writing: He heard a bird chirp overhead. Just write: A blue jay chirped overhead.
The reader does not need to be reminded that someone is telling a story. He or she needs to experience it through the character.
Theses are some filter words to avoid:
to note
to experience
to be able to
to sound
to sound like
to decide
to seem
to look
to see
to watch
to hear
to think
to wonder
to watch
to seem
to feel
to realize
Instead of: I watch the wave crash on the shore.
The wave crashed on the shore.
Filter words or phrases are added at the beginning of a sentence to the world as filtered through the character's eyes. Instead, the reader experience the scene without a filter. It is more realistic that way.
The reader does not need to be reminded that someone is telling a story. He or she needs to experience it through the character.
Theses are some filter words to avoid:
to note
to experience
to be able to
to sound
to sound like
to decide
to seem
to look
to see
to watch
to hear
to think
to wonder
to watch
to seem
to feel
to realize
Instead of: I watch the wave crash on the shore.
The wave crashed on the shore.
Filter words or phrases are added at the beginning of a sentence to the world as filtered through the character's eyes. Instead, the reader experience the scene without a filter. It is more realistic that way.
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