Tearing a book to shreds can be fun!

Stacy — Mon, 12 May 2014 20:36:26 +0000

Last month, I announce I’d received the rights back to my debut novel, Into the Dark and would be republishing it as INTO THE DEVIL’S UNDERGROUND. The book was originally written in 2011, and my writing and storytelling ability has improved considerably. I’ve also got an amazing new editor, Annetta Ribken, and I really wanted to see what she could do with the novel.

She tore that sucker to shreds.

If I never hear the words “dialogue tags, woman,” again, it won’t be soon enough. And I know I will, because that is a tic I’m working on. Anyway, plot holes had spotlights pointed on them, and character development became a major issue.

Getting back into the heads of characters I hadn’t spoken to in three years was tough, and the editing grueling, but I am so proud of the finished product. Scenes were slashed and burned, new words were added. The bad guy’s motivation was strengthened, and that one little mistake Emilie makes at the end of the book that made her such a dumb female? Fixed.

More importantly, Emilie and Nathan’s relationship was developed much earlier on. I won’t give too much away, but I will say Nathan is inside the bank with her during the hostage siege.

Roughly 12,000 words were cut and about 10,000 new added. Everything about the book is better, and I’m very proud of the end result.

And while some readers may not want to read the new version (which I do understand) I am a much better writer after the hellish edits of this book. That alone is worth the effort.

If you are interested in checking out INTO THE DEVIL’S UNDERGROUND, you can find the buy links here.

And don’t miss the release party on Facebook on Thursday, May 14. We’re giving away a very cool limited edition prize!

Six Sentence Sunday!

Stacy — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 13:38:38 +0000

I’m excited to participate in my very first Six Sentence Sunday. I’m hoping I’ve done everything correctly, and after you’ve checked out my offering, stop by Six Sunday and have a look at the other author’s entries.

Into The Dark
(available in ebook and paperback November 30, 2012).
Exclusive Cover Reveal with Night Owl Reviews on October 29th!

She rapped her fingernails on the tile floor, sweating and shaking and sick.

The sense of being watched overwhelmed her.

One of the robbers had isolated Emilie from the group. He sat quietly beside her, his head turning every time she moved: the slightest shift, an anxious sigh, the continuous checking of her knock-off Cartier watch.

The rest of the hostages cowered in front of the teller’s counter, at the mercy of the other robber. Gun drawn, he stalked the lobby, the filthy duffle bag Emilie had filled with cash slung over his shoulder.

Want more? Check out the official blurb here, and add me to your ‘to-read’ list on Goodreads.

new suspense books – Stacy Green

Tearing a book to shreds can be fun!

Six Sentence Sunday!