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Marcus Annan, a knight famed for his prowess in the deadly tourney competitions, thought he could keep the bloody secrets of his past buried forever. But when a mysterious crippled monk demands Annan help him wreak vengeance on a corrupt bishop, Annan is forced to leave the tourneys and join the Crusades in the Holy Land.Wounded in battle and hunted on every side, he agrees to marry-in name only-the traumatized widow of an old friend, in order to protect her from the obsessive pursuit of a mutual enemy. Together, they escape an infidel prison camp and flee the Holy Land. But, try as he might, he cannot elude the past-or his growing feelings for the Lady Mairead. Amidst the pain and grief of a war he doesn't even believe in, he is forced at last to face long-hidden secrets and sins and to bare his soul to the mercy of a God he thought he had abandoned years ago.

Can Outlining Help You Write a Better Story?Writers often look upon outlines with fear and trembling. But when properly understood and correctly wielded, the outline is one of the most powerful weapons in a writer's arsenal. Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success will: Help you choose the right type of outline for youGuide you in brainstorming plot ideasAid you in discovering your charactersShow you how to structure your scenesExplain how to format your finished outlineInstruct you in how to use your outlineReveal the benefitsDispel the misconceptionsIncludes exclusive interviews with ten respected authors, answering important questions about outlining.Outlining can organize your writing and help you take your stories to the next level. Find out how

Did you know there's a revised and expanded SECOND EDITION of Structuring Your Novel? Find it by clicking the author's name.Is Structure the Hidden Foundation of All Successful Stories?Why do some stories work and others don't? The answer is structure. In this guide from the author of Outlining Your Novel, you will learn the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of proper story and scene structure will show you how to perfectly time your story's major events and will provide you with an unerring standard against which to evaluate your novel's pacing and progression. Structuring Your Novel will show you: How to determine the best techniques for empowering your unique and personal vision for your story.How to identify common structural weaknesses and flip them around into stunning strengths.How to eliminate saggy middles by discovering your "centerpiece."Why you should NEVER include conflict in every scene.How to discover the questions you don't want readers asking about your plot-and then how to get them to ask the right questions.Story structure has enabled countless bestselling and classic authors. Now it's your turn

Learn How to Make Your First Draft Easy Veteran writing teacher K.M. Weiland's previous book, Outlining Your Novel, showed writers how to embrace outlines in a way that makes the writing process fun, inspiring, and easy.Now it's time to put those lessons to use Building upon the principles you've already learned, the Outlining Your Novel Workbook presents a guided approach to getting the bones of your story down on paper, identifying plot holes, and brainstorming exciting new possibilities.Containing hundreds of incisive questions and imagination-revving exercises, this valuable resource will show you how to: Create your own personalized outlining processBrainstorm premise and plot ideasDiscover your charactersChoose and create the right settingsOrganize your scenesAnd so much more This accessible and streamlined workbook will empower you to create a powerful outline-and an outstanding novel.Start writing your best book today

Discover the Proven Blueprint for Creating Stories That Sell Veteran writing teacher K.M. Weiland's previous book, Structuring Your Novel, showed writers how to create stories with strong and compelling plot structure. Now it's time to put those lessons to use Building upon the principles you've already learned, the Structuring Your Novel Workbook presents a guided approach to writing solid first drafts, identifying and fixing plot problems, and writing consistently good stories.Containing hundreds of incisive questions and imagination-revving exercises, this valuable resource will show you how to: Implement a strong three-act structureTime your acts and your plot pointsUnleash your unique and personal vision for your storyIdentify common structural weaknesses and flip them around into stunning strengthsEliminate saggy middles by discovering your story's "centerpiece"And so much more This accessible and streamlined workbook will empower you to create a powerful structure-and an outstanding novel.Start writing your best book today

Uncover the Secrets to Creating Characters Readers Will Never ForgetVeteran writing teacher K.M. Weiland's previous book, Creating Character Arcs, showed writers how to identify the five most important types of character arcs and use them to bring your own characters to life with stunning and powerful realism.Now it's time to put those lessons to use Building upon the principles you've already learned, the Creating Character Arcs Workbook presents a guided approach to choosing the right type of character arc for your story, joining plot and character into a cohesive and resonant whole, and choosing stories with life-changing themes.Containing hundreds of incisive questions and imagination-revving exercises, this valuable resource will show you how to: Write an inspiring Positive Change ArcCreate one of three unforgettable Negative Change ArcsTake full advantage of a heroic Flat ArcAlign the structure of your character arcs with that of your plotRevise a story that has no arcAnd so much more This accessible and streamlined workbook will empower you to create resonant character arcs-and an outstanding novel.Start writing your best book today

Theme Is What Your Story Is Really AboutTheme-the mysterious cousin of plot and character. Too often viewed as abstract rather than actionable, theme is frequently misunderstood and left to chance. Some writers even insist theme should not be purposefully implemented. This is unfortunate, because in many ways theme is story. Theme is the heart, the meaning, the point. Nothing that important should be overlooked.Powerful themes are never incidental. They emerge from the conjunction of strong plots and resonant character arcs. This means you can learn to plan and implement theme. In doing so, you will deepen your ability to write not only stories that entertain, but also stories that stay with readers long after the end.Writing Your Story's Theme will teach you: How to create theme from plot and character.Why every supporting character and subplot should enhance the theme.How to prevent theme from seeming preachy or "on the nose."What to consider in identifying the best theme for any given story.And much more Conscious mastery of theme will elevate every story you write and allow you to craft fiction of depth and meaning.Take Control of Your Story Via a Powerful Implementation of Theme