Brian MacLearn's Blog - Posts Tagged "love"

I hear the voices from ages past,
They whisper words meant to last.
Be thankful in what you have, ask no more.
Forgive your enemies and keep no score.
Remember those who gave their lives,
Pray for their children and their wives.
Treat others with kindness and care,
Be a parent who is always there.
Trust in the lord as your guide,
Love and honor the one by your side.


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I recently submitted "Ridicule" to the Reader's Favorite contest in the Fiction/suspense category. I'm hoping it will score high reviews and move on to the finalist group. This is my third novel and in no way is it similar to the other two. Those who have read all my books made similar comments, "This is different, and it's not like your other books." They also said how much they enjoyed it. As an author, when you write such dissimilar genres it makes it difficult to judge whether or not you are improving in writing ability. I wonder what my true voice is. I believe that in all my stories I have used strong characters, moral characters, and true and descriptive emotions. This will never be more so than in my next novel "Isolation." I feel like the first three novels were preparing me for the journey that I am currently on as I write this next story. If it works out the way my mind envisions, then the reader will finish the book and say, "Oh my god, I never saw that coming." And…then proceed to reread the story to find all the clues they missed the first time. We all (writers) have a great book inside of us, and something is telling me that this might be mine. I only hope that I am up to the challenge of making it as good as it deserves…