Shoshana Brown

Biography:

Shoshana Brown wrote a little bit of everything, including romantic comedy, romantic suspense, and part of a cookbook, before finding her way to young adult romance. Her novel STAGE FRIGHT is the winner of the 2009 Golden Heart (YA category). If she’s not writing or toiling away at her day job, where she attempts to make Important Scientific Discoveries but usually just ends up yelling at her computer, she can be found in the kitchen baking something (for research purposes, of course).

GH Year(s)2009
Genre(s):Young Adult
Started Writing:In elementary school
Day Job:Scientist
For Fun:Cook, hike, read
The Synopsis is Your Friend

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This is not one of those articles that’s going to explain how to write a synopsis in five easy steps.  And I am not one of those weird people who enjoy writing synopses (apologies, weird people).  Writing a synopsis can be excruciatingly painful.  But it’s worth it.  And not just because you generally need one [...]

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The Test of Time

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A few months ago, my husband and I were browsing through a bookstore and he found a copy of The Catcher in the Rye.  Despite his poor track record for finishing books (he averages maybe one per year) he bought it.  He read the first two chapters, then put the book down and forgot all [...]

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The End: Finishing your Manuscript

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Long, long ago, I began my first manuscript.  The words were flowing, and I was having a great time.  And then, right around the time I finished Chapter 5, I got a brilliant idea.  The kind of idea that was sure to land me an agent, earn me a six-figure advance, and catapult me to [...]

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Dear Judge #574: An Open Thank You Letter to Judges of Contests Past

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Dear Judge # 574,
It’s been a while, but I wanted to let you know how much I appreciated your comments on my Merritt contest entry.  You went above and beyond the call of duty, showing me the (many) places where my manuscript fell short.  Okay–maybe at the time I would’ve been happier with “Bravo”, “Well [...]

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