About B.D.
A lifetime resident of Kansas, B.D. Tharp is the author of Feisty Family Values, published by Five Star Publishing in February 2010.B.D. began a freelance copy writing and editing company in 2004, now called Scribble LLC. She has been published in Sheridan Edwards Review, Women’s Focus magazine, Active Aging Magazine, Wichita Register magazine, and A Waist is a Terrible Thing to Mind: An Anthology.
B.D. just completed Patchwork Family, the sequel to Feisty Family Values. More...
Tag Archives: Feisty Family Values
Fun Facts relating to Feisty Women & Families:
Coffee is a great communication stimulator (not to mention a physical one.) There are 38 million women Baby Boomers in the US (count me in!) Seventy-five percent of US families are categorized as Non-Traditional (the key word here is “families”, regardless of the form they take, they are a unit of people loving and supporting one another, and that is GOOD.) Food & talk unites and strengthens families at meal time (Yes!). 2.4 Million Grandparents have responsibility for grandchildren (G-parents ROCK!) Pets improve family health. More than half the US households have a pet in the family. (Let’s hear a … Continue reading
Feisty Woman Rescues Cat
Visit Keyhole Conversations to read some of Bonnie’s research secrets on “Feisty Family Values” and some facts that may surprise you. Watch the video of “B.D. “Bonnie” Tharp reading a favorite scene from her novel, “Feisty Family Values” that centers around a three-legged cat. Her book, available as a hardback or e-book, can be found at amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com.” Thanks Keyhole Conversations! You Rock!!
Just updated my events calendar
If your book club or women’s group would like me to be a guest speaker, let me know. I can talk about writing, publishing and/or Feisty Family Values. Here’s what has been confirmed on my calendar so far for 2012. I’m still doing some travel with my day job, BUT I will be happy to work with your organization to find a date that will work for all. Take care ALL!
Character development
A friend of mine asked me where I came up with the characters in FEISTY FAMILY VALUES. Mostly they are made up, but I did use some real people as models for the characters. By that I mean, I needed to have an image in my mind for them to become three dimensional. One of my college professors was the inspiration for Regina. She was tall, wore broomstick skirts, had long salt and pepper colored hair, and she didn’t walk, she glided across the room. A dear friend of mine battled cancer years ago and won, despite being five foot … Continue reading
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Patience, Perseverance and Pluck
The 3P’s are vital to a writer’s success. They actually apply in any pursuit. Patience is to endure and to be steadfast. (This P is the First requirement of any goal, ESPECIALLY writing for publication. Keep trying. There’s a lot of rejection in this business and it is tough to take. But if you want to succeed, keep on writing, submitting and learning. Stay on the path to your goal.) Perseverance is to persist. (I’ve said it before and have to remind myself periodically to not give up. You’ll never succeed if you quit trying. It took ten years for FEISTY … Continue reading
NEVER GIVE UP
The theme for today’s blog is “never give up”. I’ve heard stories about writers who wrote their novel during NaNoWriMo (a month) and others took years to write their book. I’m more in the latter category. I lead a very busy life. There’s lots of things I want to do, learn, experience, see and share with my family and friends. I work full-time during the day and I do freelance writing as well as novel writing. Sound a bit like your schedule? Don’t worry, the dust isn’t going anywhere. You will get the bills paid on time (hopefully), and hubby … Continue reading
I know I’ve said this before, but…
READERS ROCK! I had one of those Awesome Author moments today that I have to share with you. I’m writing with a friend at Panera and the young woman at the next table comes over and says, “What’s the name of your book? I want to watch for it.” I told her that my current book FEISTY FAMILY VALUES was available, book two is looking for an agent, and I’m just getting started with book 3. That’s when she asked me if FFV is available on Nook. “YES!” I was happy to say. I think her name was Felicia (but … Continue reading
Having the time of our lives…
Phyllis is having a great time with her new web site: http://www.timeofourlives.net/ and I am, too. She’s featured FEISTY FAMILY VALUES under Great Reads. Check it out!! http://www.timeofourlives.net/2012/01/feisty-family-values/
SALE!
For a limited time the Nook AND Kindle editions of FEISTY FAMILY VALUES is on sale for $3.99. Just click on the Amazon Click to Purchase box on the left side of the page and “enjoy the read.”
Writing process, where do you begin?
This is a tough question for writers. Each writer is different. Each story is different. And there is no magic formula that works every time. Those that have written many, many books probably have a system worked out, but I’m only on my third novel and not there yet. I’ve tried a couple of different processes so far. Feisty Family Values was written in scenes and not chronologically. When I felt the pieces were all there I had to put them together into a cohesive whole. Editing along the way caused me to get stuck a few times, too. It … Continue reading
