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- Author, former editor and writing instructor for Writer's Online Workshop www.writersonlineworkshop.com
Upcoming workshop May 3, 2007
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- www.imagerystudios.com/carol
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- My first novel, Night Stalker, was also my first sale. "A dandy read," wrote author Tony Hillerman. It went into three printings and became the flagship for the sub-genre "Woman in Jeopardy" at Kensington Publishers—strong heroines pitted against evil opponents. Reviewers have said of my villains: [Night Prey] "Luce's portrayal of a psychopathic mountain man is chilling..." [Night Game] "The villain is evil personified." In addition to five published novels, my short story "Shattered Crystal" appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Magazine and Treadmill Tales (audio). E-reads Publications reprinted Night Passage in e-book format and POD. Nonfiction publications include two articles for Writer's Digest. One article, "Writing Suspense That'll Kill Your Readers," was reprinted in the 2002 The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing (Writer's Digest Books). A former senior editor for a small romantic press, I am currently working on a new thriller. I'm also a fiction instructor for Writer's Digest's WRITER'S ON LINE WORKSHOP. www.imagerystudios.com/carol
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Advanced Writer's Novel Workshop
Advanced Novel Writer's Workshop
Instructor: Carol Davis Luce
Date: February 12th 2009
Length of workshop: Fifteen weeks
Sponsored by: Writer's Digest WRITER'S ONLINE WORKSHOP
Get help with your manuscript from a published novelist and the encouragement and feedback of your peers.
Throughout the workshop you’ll be able to participate in asynchronous discussion with the instructor and the class in Lecture Hall, unmoderated students-only discussion in the Student Union, and group critique sessio… Continue
Instructor: Carol Davis Luce
Date: February 12th 2009
Length of workshop: Fifteen weeks
Sponsored by: Writer's Digest WRITER'S ONLINE WORKSHOP
Get help with your manuscript from a published novelist and the encouragement and feedback of your peers.
Throughout the workshop you’ll be able to participate in asynchronous discussion with the instructor and the class in Lecture Hall, unmoderated students-only discussion in the Student Union, and group critique sessio… Continue
Posted on January 28, 2009 at 11:00am —
Mystery Writers Workshop
Essentials of Mystery Writing Workshop by Carol Davis Luce
I will be teaching a workshop on the Essentials of Mystery Writing sponsored by WritersOnlineWorkshops (presented by Writer's Digest).
http://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/retail/
Objective: This course will help you learn how to construct a compelling mystery plot, develop fascinating characters, plant clues, and keep your readers turning the pages, eager to find out what will happen next.
The workshop consists of six one-week sessio… Continue
I will be teaching a workshop on the Essentials of Mystery Writing sponsored by WritersOnlineWorkshops (presented by Writer's Digest).
http://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/retail/
Objective: This course will help you learn how to construct a compelling mystery plot, develop fascinating characters, plant clues, and keep your readers turning the pages, eager to find out what will happen next.
The workshop consists of six one-week sessio… Continue
Posted on October 10, 2008 at 1:14pm —
Advanced Novel Writer's Workshop
Advanced Novel Writer's Workshop
Instructor: Carol Davis Luce
Date March 6th
Length of workshop: Fifteen weeks
Sponsored by: Writer's Digest WRITER'S ONLINE WORKSHOP
Get help with your manuscript from a published novelist and the encouragement and feedback of your peers.
Throughout the workshop you’ll be able to participate in asynchronous discussion with the instructor and the class in Lecture Hall, unmoderated students-only discussion in the Student Union, and group critique sessions… Continue
Instructor: Carol Davis Luce
Date March 6th
Length of workshop: Fifteen weeks
Sponsored by: Writer's Digest WRITER'S ONLINE WORKSHOP
Get help with your manuscript from a published novelist and the encouragement and feedback of your peers.
Throughout the workshop you’ll be able to participate in asynchronous discussion with the instructor and the class in Lecture Hall, unmoderated students-only discussion in the Student Union, and group critique sessions… Continue
Posted on February 23, 2008 at 10:30am — 3 Comments
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A Christmas Tree Already
On the way home from work yesterday, I passed a house that already had a lighted and decorated Christmas tree up and showing by the window.Is it not too soon for that? In my mind, the day after Thanksgiving is when the Christmas Season starts. That's when it's fair game to put up a tree and decorations and start shopping. The way things are going this year, I'll be lucky if I get organized enough to decorate a few days before Christmas.
With our dog, Rascal, who lives up to her name, we'll probably go with a fiber optic small tree on top of an end table. One of these days I may pull put the larger tree from the box in the basement and set it up, but not until our doggy is a little more sedate. I don't feel like chasing her to get ornaments out of her mouth. I will be putting up knick knacks, lights inside and decorations on the walls, so it will still look Christmasy. No lights outside because for some reason we have no outlets outside.
While we're on the subject of Christmas trees and such, be sure to add holidays in your books. You can mention decorations and lights or Easter eggs and baskets, or even mattress sales in your descriptions to ground the reader as to the season.
Now, back to that tree I saw. What about you? When do you decorate for Christmas? What do you put up?
Winners and Losers at the CMAs and Life
I love country music and almost every country performer. While watching the CMAs, I enjoyed seeing the winners accept their awards. On the other hand, it was hard for me to see the losers do their best to appear gracious and for the most part succeeding.For every winner, there's a loser. In life and in books, it's the same way. How people react to their good and bad fortune shows what their characters are made of. You don't have to tell a reader who the good guy or bad guy is. Let their actions speak for themselves. The readers are smart enough to figure it out.
PS Can't finish this blog without saying - You Rock, Taylor Swift! You are one smart, talented teenager! Congrats on all your awards, especially, Entertainer of the Year!!!
CMA Awards Tonight and Twitter
One of my favorite shows is on tonight - the CMA Awards. If you're a country music fan, you're probably like me and will be glued to the TV 8pm EST, or in my case 7pm, in the flatlands of Illinois.Almost all my favorite performers will be there, except I hear that Rascal Flatts can't make it.
I'll be on Twitter during the show also. That's part of the fun of it - discussing and dissecting outfits, performers, songs and even commercials, kind of like I'm at a giant party with people who all go for the same thing and want to share.
What about you? What kind of music do you like? Do you tweet during a favorite show or event?
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My name is Chris Tusa, and I'm a writer from New Orleans. My debut novel, Dirty Little Angels, is now available for pre-order from Amazon.com, and I am writing because I was hoping you might be willing to read it and post your thoughts on Amazon.com (or some of the other book review sites). If you're interested, I'd be more than willing to send you an e-book version by e-mail. Just let me know. I've included a summary of the novel below:
Dirty Little Angels
Set in the slums of New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Fascinated by Moses's lopsided view of religion, Hailey, and her brother Cyrus, begin spending time down at an abandoned bank that Moses plans to convert into a drive-through church. Gradually, though, Moses's twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape.
If you'd like to read the first chapter before you commit, feel free to visit my web site:
http://christophertusa.com/blog/?page_id=894
Thanks so much,
Chris
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Christopher Tusa
Department of English
Louisiana State University
Editor, Poetry Southeast
http://www.christophertusa.com
mail@christophertusa.com
The best to you too!
Just thought I'd pop in and say hi!
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Lynn
Still, this book was a test to see if I could learn how to market. I think I am passing the test, but I'm not passing the sales test.
Glad your friend liked it. Tell more friends!
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