Today I am fortunate to be featured on Kristina Stanley’s blog as part of her Mystery Mondays series. Make sure you check out the other writers who’ve been guest in this series and also to browse through Kristina’s blog where you can pick up some valuable tips from her Write Better Fiction series.
http://kristinastanley.com/?s=write+better+fiction
Welcome once again to Mystery Mondays.
I first connected with Carol Balawyder when she graciously agreed to have me guest blog on her seriesHOW I GOT PUBLISHED. DESCENT had been published less than a month previously, and I was nervous about guest blogging. Carol’s generous nature made it easy for me, and now I feel very lucky to have her guest blogging on my series.
Carol writes the The Getting To Mr. Right series.
THE PURPOSE OF SUBPLOTS by Carol Balawyder
Thank you so much Kristina for inviting me as a guest on your Mystery Monday series. It’s a true honor for me to be in the midst of so many flourishing writers.
In my writing, whether it is women’s contemporary fiction or crime genre they both have in common a subplot which deals with the complexity of domestic relationships – specifically, relationships between an adult and…
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Carol Balawyder 
Thanks for sharing your advice on Mystery Mondays. It’s great to have you there.
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Good morning Carol, – I enjoy reading about you and find this post to be very interesting. Bravo. Hope you enjoy a lovely Monday and Easter week ahead. Janet:)x
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Wonderful discussion on sub-plots and characterization, Carol — congratulations on your many accomplishments!
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Thanks, jet. 🙂
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Great tips on subplots. I hadn’t thought of their importance in ‘the suspension of disbelief’. So true. They give that depth we need to believe fully in something. Wonderful article, Carol.
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Thanks, Jacqui. 🙂
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Truly a wonderful post Carol. Thanks for bringing the importance of subplots to light. And your picture is wonderful. You look fabulous and your doggie is so cute. ❤
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Thanks, Debby. You’re so sweet! 🙂
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