Finding Ruby Draker, Shadows in the Aftermath, Reinhardt, and Underneath the Fireflies by Marianne Scott Book Tour, Guest Post & Giveaway! {Ends 12/15/23}

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Book Details:

Shadows in the Aftermath by Marianne Scott
Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 346 pages
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Publisher: Crowe Creations
Release date: June 2023
Tour dates: Nov 20 to Dec 8, 2023
Content Rating: PG-13. Occasional colloquial language is used in dialog. Nothing that would offend the most discerning reader/s.

Book Description:

He’s alive!

At the safehouse in Southern France, Ruby Draker is stunned as she monitors the security system when a photograph appears on the screen. Presumed dead, the photograph shows Robert Draker in a wheelchair at the Portland, Maine physio clinic. The Draker family immediately jumps into action and fly to the US to save Robert. But they no sooner land when they realize that not only is Robert harder to find than they anticipated, but there is a much larger situation of concern. Now they have to choose between saving their beloved family member or defending national security.

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Book Details:

Reinhardt (a thriller) by Marianne Scott
Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 224 pages
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Publisher: Crowe Creations
Release date: October 2022
Tour dates: Nov 20 to Dec 8, 2023
Content Rating: PG-13. Occasional colloquial language is used in dialog. Nothing that would offend the most discerning reader/s.

Book Description:

He’s a Cold War spy hiding from one of his own. His real identity is tied to a treacherous past associated with American intelligence operations closed down after the end of the Cold War, and his enemy is relentless. All he has to do is change his name. Right? Wrong. Very wrong. Felix has eyes and ears everywhere.

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Book Details:

Underneath the Fireflies by Marianne Scott
Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 496 pages
Genre: Murder Mystery / Thriller
Publisher: Crowe Creations
Release date: January 2023
Tour dates: Nov 20 to Dec 8, 2023
Content Rating: PG-13. Occasional colloquial language is used in dialog. Nothing that would offend the most discerning reader/s.

Book Description:

No matter where Grace Walker goes, her extra sensory power goes with her. She’s an empath and she sees things — terrible things. After a tragic accident at the place where she works, she decides to take a mental-health break on a remote West Coast island. But she no sooner gets to Galliano Island when a vision of the murder of an Indigenous woman draws her into a disturbing and threatening dilemma.

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Creating Relatable Characters

In my opinion, a story without characters is an essay, a piece of writing that supports a thesis. Essays are great but aimed primarily at an academic audience. It’s basically just about the facts. All you need is supporting evidence from other writers along with your personal narrative on a particular subject and
voila! You’ll score an A on your story.

But a story, especially a fiction story, doesn’t work like that. It is nothing without characters. The people in your story are responsible for emotions and actions that move a story in a planned direction. Together with supporting characters, they keep the action moving. They propel the plot forward by fascinating the reader. And, it’s the emotional response from your reader that keeps a reader turning the page.

When your characters engage your readers, you get fans who return to read more of your work. You may even find your characters become so memorable that they become household names. Think of characters like Harry Potter, Bella, and Edward in the Twilight series, or Jack Reicher in Lee Child’s novels. Well-rounded characters become real because they are so identifiable. It’s the reason filmmakers adapt a novel to the big screen because we love what they do and say.

Through description, I try to make my characters visually real. But that’s not enough. I try to get inside their heads, so I can think like them, feel their values, and anticipate what they’ll do next. When you know your characters that well, it not only allows a writer to determine how they will react to a particular situation but sometimes it will seem like they are actually talking to you, telling you what comes next in your story. I know that sounds weird, but it’s no different than being able to intuit what your child will do in a certain circumstance. Exceptional character development will give your readers that same opportunity.

Then, there’s the twist. The writer can surprise a reader by making them act in a completely different way. That’s how a writer adds intrigue and suspense.

I spend time making a profile for each of my characters. It’s a written document with their complete history. I may not use everything in that profile but by understanding character motivations, fears, ambitions, and weakness (especially their weaknesses) your character come to life.

Marianne Scott