Morgan Tarpley Smith

A Rare Snowfall Leads to a Christmas to Remember Three heartwarming, interconnected stories of faith, love, and restoration, brought to you by three Louisiana-native authors. Will a rare snowy Louisiana Christmas bring restoration and hope to the hometown and hearts of three women from the town's founding family? In A Louisiana Snow by Morgan Tarpley Smith, meet Mattie: A passionate visionary who learns to forgive and finds love in unexpected places... In Restoring Christmas by Betsy St. Amant, meet Jolene: An artist and prodigal daughter who discovers love exists in the very place she once called home... In A Christmas Reunion by Lenora Worth, meet Adale: A beautiful widow who finally dares to love again... And don't forget Granny, whose feisty spirit, blunt dialogue, and quirky ways play an important and endearing role.

What are the key elements to writing a time-slip novel? Where do you start in your plot? How do you weave together multiple storylines? The A Split in Time companion workbook helps writers navigate the challenges of writing a novel with two or more storylines. This companion workbook is meant to be utilized along with A Split in Time: How to Write Dual Timeline, Split Time, and Time-Slip Fiction by Melanie Dobson and Morgan Tarpley Smith. Within these pages you'll find: - Highlights and discussion questions about the thirteen key components of split time fiction- Advice from award-winning novelists such as Kristy Cambron and Cathy Gohlke- An analysis of multi-storyline techniques- Worksheets to help weave together multiple timelines- Exercises and lists to craft your ideas and build compelling split time characters plus moreWhether you are a seasoned writer ready for a new journey or a first-time novelist wanting to learn the split timeline format, this workbook provides the necessary skills to weave two or more compelling stories into one time-slip novel ENDORSEMENTS for A Split in Time: "A Split in Time is the only craft book I know devoted completely to writers who want to write in the time-slip genre. . . It's an absolute must for anyone writing split time novels." - Heidi Chiavaroli, award-winning author of The Tea Chest"This book is a gold mine of information for those looking to write split time fiction. Highly recommend " - Lindsay Harrel, best-selling author of The Secrets of Paper and Ink

What are the key elements to writing a time-slip novel? Where do you start in your plot? How do you weave together multiple storylines? In A Split in Time, time-slip authors Melanie Dobson and Morgan Tarpley Smith help fellow writers navigate and then master the challenges of writing a novel with two or more storylines. Within these pages you'll find: - Thirteen key components for split time fiction- Practical tips on building the time-slip structure- Interviews with bestselling novelists like Lisa Wingate and Susan Meissner- Analyses of multi-storyline techniques- Resources to build compelling split time characters, craft your ideas, and weave together multiple timelines Whether you are a seasoned writer ready for a new journey or a first-time novelist wanting to learn the split timeline format, this workshop-in-a-book provides the necessary skills to weave two or more compelling stories into one time-slip novel ENDORSEMENTS "A Split in Time is the only craft book I know devoted completely to writers who want to write in the time-slip genre. . . It's an absolute must for anyone writing split time novels." - Heidi Chiavaroli, award-winning author of The Tea Chest "This book is a gold mine of information for those looking to write split time fiction. Highly recommend " - Lindsay Harrel, best-selling author of The Secrets of Paper and Ink