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2-Week NaNoWriMo-themed Blog Book Tour for the New Plot Whisperer Book

In celebration of the two-week blog tour to welcome the successful release of The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master, I am giving away 4 free autographed copies of the book.

To enter, simply comment on each of the fourteen following blogs that hosted a stop along the tour. As one writer says of the experience: “I feel like I just took in a 2 hour writing workshop in a few minutes.”

Winners are chosen randomly and awarded The Plot Whisperer book AND a Scene Tracker Kit.

Master Schedule

The following writers are participating in the 2-week NaNoWriMo-themed Blog Plot Book Tour The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master

Blog Plot Book Tour Master Schedule
Week One
*Monday, October 17th
Janet Fox at Through the Wardrobe
Guest post on revision techniques for writers wanting to use the structure and spirit of Nanowrimo for a major rewrite. First, follow the tips I provide on how to re”vision” your story.


*Tuesday, October 18th
Teresa LeYung Ryan at Love Made of Heart
Author and writing coach, Teresa and I have been friends for years. Hers is a more personal impression of energetic markers and thematic significance.


*Wednesday, October 19th
Becky Levine at Moving Forward on the Writing Path
Becky is similar to me in her love of writing and exploration into the elements of a good story. Having known me for years, Becky gives a long-view of the Plot Whisperer book.


*Thursday, October 20th
Mary Baader Kaley at Not an Editor
Mary asks me questions about plot and the Universal Story as they specifically pertain to writers and critiques.


*Friday, October 21st
Kelly Klepfer of Novel Rocket
In asking me to write about what can be learned from the Universal Story, Kelly opened the door for me to write about my passion. Wisdom of the Universal Story allows for effortless writing during Nanowrimo and leads to a more fulfilling life.

Deana Barnhart at Deana Barnhart
Deana asks me questions about why I wrote the book and gives me the opportunity to address the part of the book I am most passionate about along with advice to writers, old and new.

Week Two
*Monday, October 24th
Shreve Stockton at Honey Rock Dawn
As the author of the best-selling memoir, The Daily Coyote, Shreve shares first-hand experience with my plot techniques.
*Tuesday, October 25th
Lia Keyes
I write about how the book helps writers prepare for NaNoWriMo. No amount of pre-plotting can get you to the prize on the last day of November. A smart writing strategy can…
*Wednesday, October 26th
Sherrie Petersen at Write About Now: Ramblings from a Fledgling Novelist about Reading, Writing and Life in a Small Town
In our interview together, Sherrie takes me back to how I became the Plot Whisperer and why I started the YouTube Plot Series — for free.

Charissa Weaks at A Day in the Life of An Author
Charissa read The Plot Whisperer book before our interview together. She commented on how the book affected her and reveals why I wrote this book for her and all the other writers who start out writing by the “seat of her pants”. Charissa asks me specific questions based on the book.

*Thursday, October 27th
Vivian Lee Mahoney
In our interview together, Vivian celebrates The Plot Whisperer book and the sense of empowerment the book offers. I had the sense her questions were personal (thus, universal) and my answers were important to her.
Interview about the Universal Story

*Friday, October 28th
Uma Krishnaswami
I met Uma years ago during a plot consultation. That she teaches writing in the MFA/Writing for Children and YA program of Vermont College of Fine Arts and came to me for plot help thrilled me — both that she came from such a prestigious literary school and that she came from such a prestigious literary school.

In her interview with me about the Plot Whisperer book, she challenges me about plot…

Linda Joy Myers (President, National Association of Memoir Writers) at Memories and Memoirs
Linda and I met each other years ago through Teresa LeYung Ryan. Linda has always been passionate about teaching wounded people how to use memoir writing as a healing tool. As the women she works with begin to heal, they also get serious about their writing.

Linda always swept in with a spirit of discovery. Because she did, everyone else did, too. Because of Linda’s warm and real and accepting embrace, the depth to which we could move into plot and the Universal Story revealed yet another layer.
Debbie Ridpath Ohi
 at Inky Girl
I smile as I write this and, at the same time, I am speechless…
Truly, I am speechless…
Go see for yourself the most incredible, amazing, generous, loving, incredible… did I already say that? I could say it 1000 times more and still not convey the depth of my gratitude to Debbie. What a talent…
For step-by-step guidance into pre-plotting your novel, memoir, screenplay, refer to:
The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master
For more about the Universal Story and writing a novel, memoir or screenplay, visit the Monday Plot Book Group series(A directory to this 2nd plot series is to the left of this post and scroll down a bit) and visit the first Plot Series: How Do I Plot a Novel, Memoir, Screenplay?on YouTube. (A directory of all the steps to the 1st plot series is to the right of this post.)
and visit:
Blockbuster Plots for Writers
Plot Whisperer on Facebook(we hope you “like” it)
Plot Whisperer on Twitter

Written by:
Martha Alderson
Published on:
October 17, 2011
Thoughts:
6 Comments

Categories: 2-week blog book tour for The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master, free book give aways, NaNoWriMo

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Writing Career Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan

    October 17, 2011 at 11:26 am

    Dear Plot Whisperer/Teacher Martha Alderson,
    You on Book Tour/Blog Tour is so exciting! I see that you're gracing Janet Fox's blog today http://www.kidswriterjfox.blogspot.com/ giving advice on "re-visioning" one's overall project before embarking on major rewrite. Tomorrow Oct. 18, 2011 you'll be visiting my blog where I've invited hardworking writers to ask questions about Energetic Markers and thematic significance. http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/writers-invited-to-camp-out-here-the-plot-whisperer-martha-alderson-to-arrive-october-18-2011-on-blog-tour/
    Cheers to Plot Whisperer Martha!
    Cheers to writers & readers!
    Sincerely,
    Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan
    author of Build Your Writer's Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days

    Reply
  2. Jenna Vi

    October 17, 2011 at 12:37 pm

    I've just started reading Blockbuster Plots and WOW are the words you wrote powerful. I cannot wait to dig deeper into it. I am looking forward to this NaNoWriMo themed blog book tour too — thanks for the writing mentoring during this tour!

    Reply
  3. Lia Keyes

    October 17, 2011 at 5:59 pm

    Honored to be part of your blog tour for this fabulous book! It's going to be my suggested bible for NaNoWriMo-ers in need of a helping hand from here on.

    Reply
  4. Plot Whisperer

    October 17, 2011 at 6:02 pm

    We'll have so much fun together tomorrow, Teresa! Thanks for taking part in the blog tour…

    Reply
  5. Plot Whisperer

    October 17, 2011 at 6:03 pm

    Thanks, Jenna V. Your words turn my heart and smile soft… Means a lot to me. Thank you.

    Reply
  6. Plot Whisperer

    October 17, 2011 at 6:05 pm

    We've only met in cyberspace so this may be a bit forward… I LOVE you, Lia! Thank you for your kind words. Your support is priceless to me.

    Reply

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