

You must be signed up by noon central time on Monday, June 6th if you want to play along. Within 24 hours, you’ll receive an email from me welcoming you to the challenge. You sign up on the form at the end of this post. And that should always be our objective when it comes to persuasion – striving not only to communicate but to move our audience to action.This writing challenge is open to writers of all ages! Here’s how the challenge works:ġ. The art of asking the right questions, listening to the response, and following up in a systematic way is essential to moving hearts and minds. Using the same techniques he used from the courtroom to Congress, Trey Gowdy helps you land on your objective, know your jury, establish your burden of proof, and formulate strategic questions to persuade effectively beyond a reasonable doubt. Blending gripping case studies, relatable personal stories, digestible evidence, and practical advice, it walks you through the tools and the mindset needed to effectively communicate. This book will help you get better at advancing what you believe through the art of asking the right questions, at the right time, in the right order, and in the right form. You want to effectively communicate what you believe, why you believe it, and perhaps why others should adopt your position as well.

You may never find yourself in front of a jury during a criminal prosecution arguing for a particular verdict or offering yourself for elected office in a political campaign. Ultimately, both will have to decide if some secrets are better left buried and some monsters should never be named…ĭoesn’t Hurt to Ask by Trey Gowdy (non-fiction) Now, the closer Cyrus gets to uncovering answers about Evie’s dark history, the more he exposes Evie to danger, giving her no choice but to run.
NOVEMBER BOOK WRITING CHALLENGE CRACK
Her ability to tell when someone is lying helped Cyrus crack an impenetrable case in Good Girl, Bad Girl. Criminal psychologist Cyrus Haven and Evie Cormac return in this mesmerizing new thriller from internationally bestselling author Michael Robotham, a writer Stephen King calls “an absolute master… with heart and soul.” Who is Evie, the girl with no past, running from? She was discovered hiding in a secret room in the aftermath of a terrible crime. When She Was Good by Michael Robotham (fiction)įrom the bestselling author of The Secrets She Keeps and Good Girl, Bad Girl comes a new thriller featuring the brilliant forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven as he becomes embroiled in an explosive murder case with disturbing origins.

A Witch in Time is a bewitching tale of passion, reincarnation and magic perfect for fans of A Secret History of Witches and Outlander. And as the most powerful version of herself, Helen must find a way to break the curse before her time runs out. But with each rebirth, she’s developed uncanny powers. Caught in a curse, Helen will be forced to relive the same tragic events that ruined her previous lives. Then she begins having vivid dreams about ill-fated love and lives cut short. Her life is as normal as any other modern career woman’s. Until she meets a strange man who claims he’s watched over her for centuries, bound to her from the beginning. Helen Lambert has lived several lives – a young piano virtuoso in 1890s Paris, an actress in 1930s Hollywood, a rock star in 1970s Los Angeles – only she doesn’t know it. What’s New at the LibraryĪ Witch in Time by Constance Sayers (fiction)Ī witch is cursed to relive a doomed love affair through many lifetimes, as both troubled muse and frustrated artist, in this haunting debut novel. Visit for more information on library services, resources, and writing tips to help complete your NaNoWriMo challenge.
NOVEMBER BOOK WRITING CHALLENGE REGISTRATION
via Zoom, and registration can be completed at bit.ly/SMLChat3.Īs you write your novels this November, always remember to dream, discover, do with the help of Shreve Memorial Library. While Fourteenth Colony is not a work of fiction, you can still learn a lot about researching your story ideas and organizing your thoughts into a completed work. Discover Bunn’s writing process as he discusses his latest work, Fourteenth Colony: The Forgotten Story of the Gulf South During America’s Revolutionary Era as well as his many years of researching the Gulf South. If you need a little inspiration, join us on Thursday, November 5, to chat with author and historian Mike Bunn. Study rooms are available by reservation only and can be reserved for up to one hour. Visit your favorite Shreve Memorial Library branch and reserve a study room for a quiet place to focus on your writing. If you think you are up for the challenge, be sure to visit and sign up for this year’s challenge.
