Thanks for taking a trip down Storyteller Road, the official
website of author Todd A. Stone.
Whether you be reader, writer, or rider;
an avid fiction fan or a reader of nonfiction who wants your facts
served up straight; you'll find many interesting and informative places to stop along the way.
Take your time and enjoy the ride.
Remember, it's all about the
journey, not the destination.
Here's something new--see the pics
from a recent trip to London where I visited 221b
Baker Street (Sherlock Holmes' quarters) and the famous ACE
Cafe.
Boot Camp crosses the country! See the events
page. I'll be handing out
free "Battle Plans for Novel Writing Success" and some other
freebies and selling/signing my fiction as well.
Live in Chicagoland?
Then
Register Today for Todd's Craft of Fiction Workshops!
Build a better hero and heroine, devise dynamic
dialogue, plan the perfect plot, or shape superior suspense with our
Adult Education Courses at the College of DuPage. Find
out more.
They're raving about
NOVELIST'S BOOT CAMP!
"For anyone who
ever thought they might like to write a book, for those of us who have
already written several, NOVELIST'S BOOT CAMP will kick start your
into your computer chair and keep you there until you finish your
manuscript"
Denise Swanson, bestselling author of the
Scumble River mystery series
"Novelist's
Boot Camp is the ONE workshop you MUST DO at RT! I earned my dog tags
in it in 2006, and it's full of stuff you can really use. Todd tells it
like it is, and for both aspiring writers and multi-published authors,
this is the best use of your workshop time. Forward march yourself into
this workshop right now!"
Elizabeth Sinclair, author of "Baptism In Fire"
(Silhouette Intimate Moments) and "Eye of the Dream"
(Medallion).
Download
the Novelist's Boot Camp Table of Contents and two Drills here!
“Todd
has such energy and a terrific ability to connect subject matter with
audience. A writer cannot sit five minutes in one of his presentations and
not realize that here’s someone who informs, who teaches, and who
broadens one’s understanding of the craft.
Novelist's
Boot Camp is something
special, a way for new—and established—writers to find a fresh
approach to the work of getting a story out of one’s brain and onto
paper.”
Lindsay Longford, RITA-winning, bestselling author of 17 books
“If
you are serious about being published then get Novelist’s Boot Camp
now!”
Melody Thomas, author of “Angel in My Bed” (Avon/Harper Collins)
and “A Match Made in
Scotland
” (Avon/Harper Collins)
“I
attended the workshop based on Todd Stone's "Novelist's Boot
Camp" and was impressed by the quality, scope and clarity of the
information it contained. I
frequently speak at local and regional writing events and I'm often asked
what advice I'd give an aspiring author.
My answer? 'Novelist's
Boot Camp.” It is THE
must-have resource for new authors.”
Kelle
Z. Riley, 2005 Golden Heart Finalist--Beauty and the Billionaire,
author of “Dangerous Affairs,” (Echelon Press).
“I
was in the middle of deadline hell. One book with a ton of revision and in
the middle of that I received galleys for another book from a different
publisher…I went through the index to find something to fit my
particular problem. By the time I got thorough Drill 72, Find the Devil in
the details and headed on to Drill 73 Go to time and a half.
I was no longer worried about having to work on both books at the
same time. I am grateful for NOVELIST'S BOOT CAMP for inspiring me
with what was needed to do a task I thought was next to impossible.”
Dyanne
Davis, author of “The Color of Trouble,” “The Wedding Gown,”
“Misty Blue,” and “Let’s Get It On,” (Genesis Press).
“I
have very often been terribly conflicted as to what scenes to include and
what to disregard as unimportant in my writing. I was having a hard time
with a gap of, well, time in my novel and it wasn’t until after talking
to Todd Stone, author of NOVELIST’S BOOT CAMP, that my problems
became clear. And more important, easily resolved!!
Todd’s no-nonsense, easy to follow and clear
directives about writing helped when my creativity got away from my common
sense. The ability to look at something from such a completely different
aspect was interesting, informative and fun.
After learning a few tips from Todd Stone’s NOVELIST’S
BOOT CAMP I had my orders and I was able to complete my mission, or in
my case, my novel!!”
Barbara M. Harrison, author of “Feel My Heart,” (Aspen Mountain
Press, October ’06).
