Rene Gutteridge

"....through it all, there was always the silence. The lack of applause. I didn't realize I wanted it until it wasn't there. Sometimes I'd print out a page and hurry it into the living room for my husband to read. He always encouraged me." But most of the time I was left to wonder how everyone was enjoying my book. Which parts were their favorites? Did they laugh at that great line on page 40? I'd never know." Writing, I grew to learn, was going to be a place where I would need to understand that even in wild success, there would be little applause." Join novelist and screenwriter Rene Gutteridge for insights into the writing life. Fresh and honest, When There Is No Applause will delight fans and encourage upcoming authors to follow their dreams-even when it seems like no one takes notice.

It's Time to Write Well and Sell Well Discover insights from writers who have braved the dangerous waters of the publishing world and lived to tell about it. Inside you'll find rich essays from popular speakers at the Write Well Sell Well writer's conference. Topics include: Finding time to writeSmashing through writer's blockHow to write a press releaseCommon mistakes writer's makePlatform tips every author should knowAnd much, much more Give your writing career the boost it needs. Discover how to write well-and sell well-today Hear timely insights from great authors and influencers including: Cheri FullerRene GutteridgeDebb HackettShel HarringtonMelanie HemryRegina JenningsChristy JohnsonChristopher P. N. MaselliGena MaselliRobin PatchenLaurel ThomasLisa Wessel

Holly left her unhappy life behind, hoping for a Christmas miracle. Everything about Holly Truesdale's existence is, well, forgettable. The only good memory of her childhood is their family Christmas in the quaint town of Bethany. Tired of the high society life, Holly leaves the big city, longing to recover the sense of belonging she felt in the Victorian town. She opens a scrapbooking store, ready to help others preserve the important moments she missed as a child. Holly is drawn to Liam, the widower who runs the B&B next door, but doesn't fully trust herself in a new relationship. As Holly and Liam grow closer, Holly becomes concerned for the town matriarch, Miss Bethany. But even as Yuletide celebrations are in full swing, Holly and Liam can't help but notice that Miss Bethany harbors a secret. One that could change Christmas in Bethany forever.

A Romantic-Comedy from the award-winning writing team that brought you Never the Bride. Can This Show Really Go On? Grad student and budding marriage counselor Aly Brewster has had it all. Perfect childhood. Perfect parents. Now she's on track for a dream life of her own. Stage One: finish her Masters. Stage Two: build a successful practice. Stage Three: find a husband at twenty-six. But Aly's idyllic bubble bursts when her parents' news blindsides her: they're getting a divorce. Actor Nick Armstrong has been gaga over Aly since freshman year. He relishes his place in her Friend Zone just to be near her. But after five years as just best buds-it's time to move on. Suddenly, the usually-unflappable Aly begs Nick to help save her parents' marriage. Nick hatches the perfect plan. They'll fake an engagement to each other. Their act will inspire her parents to save their marriage. And who knows? Maybe this fake engagement could trigger real feelings. Diving into character, Aly ups the ante on their act, complete with plans for staging a wedding on her parents' boat, duplicating their wedding day. More actors are cast to pose as Nick's family. As the lines between acting and reality blur, these feigned fianc s must choose. Will this become more than just a play? Or will they exit stage right-alone?

Since these words appeared in 2003, Rene Gutteridge has published almost twenty novels and gathered a growing and enthusiastic following. This story follows Macey Steigel, an ambitious urbanite who has returned home to Kansas for her father's funeral after many years away. She intends to return to her big-city career as soon as possible and leave the dismal past buried along with her dad. But the sight of the old farmhouse triggers a wave of memories--and recollections of a painful secret--that she thought she's left behind long ago. A story of love, healing and renewal.

"What girl can't identify with "Never the Bride"? This is a fabulously funny novel with deep truths embedded in its pages." -Kristin Billerbeck, author of" What a Girl Wants ""I admire writers who employ words to paint touchable pictures, likable characters, introducing us to instant friends who lead us to unexpected endings. That's why I love "Never The Bride."" -SQuire Rushnell, author of the "When GOD Winks "books Eleven Bridesmaid Dresses Don't Lie Since she was just a little girl, Jessie Stone dreamed up hundreds of marriage proposals, doodled the romantic ideas in her journal with her treasured purple pen, and fantasized about wedding dresses and falling in love. She's been a bridesmaid nearly a dozen times, waved numerous couples off to sunny honeymoons, and shopped in more department stores for half-price fondue pots than she cares to remember. But shopping for one key component of these countless proposals hasn't been quite as productive-a future husband. The man she thought she would marry cheated on her. The crush she has on her best friend Blake is at very best...well, crushing. And speed dating has only churned out memorable horror stories. So when God shows up one day, in the flesh, and becomes a walking, talking part of her life, Jessie is skeptical. What will it take to convince her that the Almighty has a better plan than one she's already cooked up in her journals? Can she turn over her pen and trust someone else to craft a love story beyond her wildest dreams? Cheryl McKay is the screenwriter for the award-winning film "The Ultimate Gift." She also wrote an episode of "Gigi: God's Little Princess, " based on the book by Sheila Walsh, and "Taylor's Wall, " a drama about high-school violence. She's been writing since the tender age of five when she penned her first play. Cheryl is originally from Boston, Massachusetts, and currently lives in Los Angeles. Rene Gutteridge is a critically acclaimed comedy writer and novelist. She is the author of fifteen novels including the Boo series, "My Life as a Doormat, " the Occupational Hazards series, and the novelization of the motion picture "The Ultimate Gift. "She lives in Oklahoma with her family.

Blissfully unaware that Atlantica Flight 1945 from Atlanta to Amsterdam is about to make aviation history, First Officer Danny McSweeney focuses his energies on navigating the turbulent personalities of an eccentric female captain, a co-pilot with a talent for tactless comments and conspiracy theories, and a lead flight attendant with an outsized attitude that definitely exceeds the limits for carry-on baggage. On the other side of the cockpit door, the unscheduled in-flight entertainment includes a potbellied pig, a jittery diamond courier, and the recently jilted Lucy Meredith, whose personal mantra of "What Would Oprah Do?" will be challenged by the sudden appearance of her ex and his new traveling partner. On her left sits Hank Hazard, whose unusually polite but constant requests-prompted by his covert role as a spy for the airline-test the limits of the crew's customer service. But as Lucy and the rest of the crew discover, Hank's odd behavior is linked to a quiet faith that may play a key role in the fate of everyone on board. Especially when an unexpected traveler sets this already bumpy flight on a course toward the "unfriendly "skies.

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Act I: Avoid conflict at all costs. Even when someone signs you up for something you really don't want to do. Act II: Try to hold things together, even when your life is spinning out of control. Act III: (You'll have to read the book to learn how it all plays out.) Playwright Leah Townsend doesn't think of herself as a doormat. In fact, her life is pretty good. There's the gorgeous and dependable Edward (even if he is a little dull), and her challenging career (even if the last two plays were flops). The trouble is, Leah's feeling restless these days. The new play isn't going well. Her agent is handing out ultimatums. And her boyfriend Edward, who insists Leah "doesn't handle conflict well," has the nerve to enroll her in a conflict-management class full of people she's sure are her polar opposites, including a conservative talk-radio host named Cinco Dublin who thrives on the very thing Leah wants to avoid--making waves. Can a conflict-challenged playwright ever learn to stand her ground...even if life doesn't come in three predictable acts?

After Skary's famous horror writer abruptly abandons his career and is now hawking cars for a living, everyone has an identity crisis, even the town--as it teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, Boo tries to figure out how to carve out a new identity while his fiancee Ainsley Parker shoots to stardom. Original.

Talk about Working out Your Faith with Fear and Trembling! The biggest thing to happen to Skary, Indiana, is renowned horror novelist Wolfe Boone-or, "Boo," as the locals fondly call him. For the past sixteen years, the reclusive writer has been the town's greatest attraction, having unintentionally turned the once-struggling Skary into a thriving tourist-trap for the dark side: from the Haunted Mansion restaurant, famous for its "bloody fingers" (fries splattered with ketchup) to Spooky's Bookstore (where employees dress like the walking dead). But when a newly reformed Wolfe suddenly quits the genre and subsequently starts to pursue Skary's favourite girl-next-door, Ainsley Parker, the little town made famous by his writings becomes truly horrified. Soon, a scheme is plotted to put the fright back into Skary - and get their most famous resident out of love and back into the thrill business. Filled with humour, small town charm, and a gentle message of enduring faith, BOO shows how even the most colourful group of busybodies and hypocrites can become a community changed forever by God.