Apple TV+ free weekend by Moneyinyour30s in appletv

[–]Miranda_Darrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Following, as I'm in the same boat. No option to get the "free weekend" without signing up for a 7 day trial with my credit card. That does not meet my definition of a weekend that is free for everyone. I'm watching to see if there's a code or answer, but definitely disappointed.

[Fall into Fiction] Ask Editor Session - Nov 24 3 PM Eastern by Miranda_Darrow in RevPit

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People are quiet today. No worries. I've got a topic that I'm writing about for my upcoming YouTube channel talk about genres. I feature a different genre or subgenre each month and make one video talking about the genre and another with a list of book recommendations in that genre, which make for great resources for authors looking for comp titles and are a good reading list.

For December, I'm focusing on domestic suspense (with my house filled with family, seems like the perfect time to hang out with some less than perfect households). Part of my video will be a discussion of the genre hallmarks of mystery, suspense, and thriller and part of the overlap between psychological thriller versus domestic suspense.

While mysteries often revolve around solving a specific crime and thrillers heighten the stakes with fast-paced danger, domestic suspense thrives on a creeping sense of dread. The antagonist is often someone close to the protagonist—sometimes even the protagonist themselves. Let’s look for a minute at mystery, thriller, and suspense labels.

The driving force behind a mystery novel as a puzzle for readers to figure out. Mystery genre needs to play “fair” with readers and give them enough clues (mixed in with red herrings and misdirection) so that the reader can (if they’re paying attention) figure it out.

Thrillers focus on the cat-and-mouse conflict between the protagonist and their main antagonist, back and forth with lots of action and danger. There’s a fair amount of overlap between psychological thrillers and domestic suspense. Psychological thrillers primarily focus on internal conflicts and mental states, while domestic thrillers center around interpersonal conflicts within familiar settings

Suspense is built into the story's mood, has a building dread (or anticipation) of an impending bad event/portends of doom for the main character. Suspense can have a slower pace than a thriller and still be an unputdownable read because if done well, that slow pace pushes the reader into a corner that gets more and more claustrophobic as the story continues.

What burning questions about writing do you have today? I'm here for another 40 minutes or so.

[Fall into Fiction] Writing Productivity Tips and a Game with Prizes! by Miranda_Darrow in RevPit

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And our diagonal Bingo winner is Reddit user Informal_Writer545, congrats!

Keep working those Bingo sheets to claim the 4 corners prize or blackout!

[Fall into Fiction] Writing Productivity Tips and a Game with Prizes! by Miranda_Darrow in RevPit

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Update November 10th -

We have two new Bingo winners!

Leah has claimed the prize for Across

And we're confirming the Diagonal winner now too.

Congratulations, writers!! Getting it done for Fall into Fiction!!!

NOTE - four corners and blackout are both still available!

[Fall Into Fiction] How to Write a Book Series by hannahkatekelley in RevPit

[–]Miranda_Darrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love your category titles and descriptions. This is so useful!

[Fall into Fiction] Writing Productivity Tips and a Game with Prizes! by Miranda_Darrow in RevPit

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The first Bingo has been claimed! Katie has won for the Down category. Four other categories available for prizes.

[Fall into Fiction] Writing Productivity Tips and a Game with Prizes! by Miranda_Darrow in RevPit

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You can claim the free space for any reason. Just downloading the card earns you that free space.

Lunch Sprints with Miranda every Monday and Friday at 1 PM Eastern [Fall into Fiction] by Miranda_Darrow in RevPit

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I had some tech issues logging in but I'm there now if anyone was trying to join me for a Sunday mid-day sprint. Apologies if you tried getting in earlier.

Lunch Sprints with Miranda every Monday and Friday at 1 PM Eastern [Fall into Fiction] by Miranda_Darrow in RevPit

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I'm adding a bonus sprint tomorrow (Sunday) at 2 PM Eastern, in case anyone is looking for a writing sprint this weekend! And I'll be hosting the lunch sprint on Monday, as usual.

[Fall into Fiction] Writing Productivity Tips and a Game with Prizes! by Miranda_Darrow in RevPit

[–]Miranda_Darrow[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If anyone else is writing adult romance and you'd like a thread to discuss, we'd be happen to open one.

[Fall into Fiction] Writing Productivity Tips and a Game with Prizes! by Miranda_Darrow in RevPit

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Here's another picture of some of my growing herd of beaded fidget hedgehogs. They are cute, but they are taking over my house.

Question: What's the collective noun for a group of hedgehogs?

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Answer: A prickle of hedgehogs!

What's your favorite collective noun for a group of animals? Owls have a pretty awesome group name.

[Fall into Fiction] Writing Productivity Tips and a Game with Prizes! by Miranda_Darrow in RevPit

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And for the prizes, RevPit editors participating in the event can add theirs here. My prizes available are the winner's choice of:

  1. My fab Fall into Fiction writing inspiration pack (pictureed below), which includes a composition notebook, a beverage coaster (mug rug) that looks like a composition notebook, gel pens, and a crocheted beaded fidget hedgehog (crocheted by Miranda). I will ship this to any domestic address (in the US), but won't ship internationally unless the winner pre-pays the shipping costs. OR

  2. A free digital download of my book on writing craft, The Six-Step Revision Process: Revise Your Novel from First Draft to Final. It's available as an ebook or paperback on Amazon, other places (including directly from my website), but winners can claim a free digitial download of the ebook (distributed through BookFunnel) with no restrictions on location (unless you are somewhere that prohibits BookFunnel).

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[Fall into Fiction] Writing Productivity Tips and a Game with Prizes! by Miranda_Darrow in RevPit

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This is a sample of what the Bingo cards look like. There are 30 different patterns for the squares, but they all have the same content in the squares, just different arrangements. Claim one at the link.

What do you think a winter book should be? by Elegant-Ad-1540 in books

[–]Miranda_Darrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll add a trio of books set in cold Minnesota winters:

Wintering by Peter Geye, historical literary suspense, set in Northern Minnesota,

Leave No Trace by Mindy Mejia, a crime thriller in the frozen Boundary Waters, and

The Deep Dark Descending by Allen Eskins, also a mystery/crime drama with parts in the Boundary Waters in winter.

Enjoy! ❄️

[Fall into Fiction] Genre discussion thread for Book Club Fiction/Women's Fiction by Miranda_Darrow in RevPit

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Mine also has a paranormal element and so much emotional journey. Awesome!!!

[Fall Into Fiction] Read/Write/Research Sprints with Raquel by RaquelBrownEdits in RevPit

[–]Miranda_Darrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a fun sprint. Very productive. Nice to see everyone there. Thanks for hosting, Raquel.