Susan Bischoff

They call their abilities Talents, and that's what they call themselves as well. Talents are people born with supernatural powers, feared by the population at large. Possession of an "unregistered ability" has become illegal, and those who are discovered are forcibly removed to government-run research facilities. They do not return. And so the Talents try, as best they can, to keep their abilities secret-some more successfully than others. For some, keeping that secret begins to define who they are. That's where Hush Money begins... Be normal, invisible. Don't get close to anyone. Those are the rules to live by for seventeen-year-old Joss. She spent years as an outsider, hoping to hide what she is, until the new girl, Kat, decides she's friend material. Kat doesn't realize her mistake when she stands up for Joss against Marco, a guy who's been giving Joss a hard time since freshman year. Joss is horrified when these heroics lead to the reveal of Kat's Talent. Now she has an unasked-for best friend, who is the victim of an extortion plot by the school bully, who used to like Joss. And if that wasn't all complicated enough, Dylan, Joss's long-time crush, is finally starting to talk to her. But as Marco's best friend, can Dylan be trusted at all? Can Joss keep her secret and still save her friend? And what's more important, staying safe or doing what's right? Hush Money is recommended for readers 13 and over due to strong language.

A Talent Chronicles Novel

Hush Money

Heroes Under Siege

"In the world of the Talents, kids with supernatural powers are condemned to government research facilities from which they do not return. For a Talent, the most important thing is keeping the secret"--P. [4] of cover.

Heroes 'Til Curfew

Impulse Control

Becca Syme

When you "just know" how a story should go... When you "have a feeling" about how that ad should run... When you "get overwhelmed" by columns of data or the idea of running numbers... Those are all types of intuition. Intuition, commonly misunderstood as being primarily driven by emotion, is actually a very quick ability to pattern-read, and is based in information-gathering that's done so quickly, you're not even aware you're doing it. But... if you're intuitive (about certain things only, or about everything), you can't use concrete or linear decision-making strategies. You might not be able to outline. You might not be able to plan in concrete terms. You might not be able to run those numbers. So, what does that mean for you? How do you go about understanding the intuitive brain you have? This book is written by two coaches who have worked with thousands and thousands of writers, many of whom are "intuitive" in some way. Because we've noticed patterns in how these authors make decisions, and in how process can work in an intuitive way, we wanted to share this book with you. Inside this book, you will find: * the five types of intuition (and how to tell if you have them) * the most common patterns of intuitive writers (and how to cope/strategize with that difference) * the difference between running ads as an intuitive, and running ads as a concrete * guidance for running an intuitive-decision-making business (especially as an entrepreneur) * when not to trust intuition * and so much more... If you resonated with any of the first three questions (even if you didn't resonate with all of them), we hope this book will help to provide some context around why you're functioning the way you are, and some guidance for how to be the most successful version of yourself. When you "just know," and no one trusts that, you learn not to trust it. We're here to help save your intuition from a world that doesn't understand it. To help you wield this superpower.

Dear Writer, Are You Intuitive?

Do you have an idea for a book but don't know how to get started? Have you started books, but get stuck in the middle and can't quite finish? Have you finished books, but received poor reviews or rejections from publishers who thought something was lacking? Don't be a slave to the Muse. Don't sit around and wait for the right inspiration to carry you away. Let me take you by the hand and walk you through a step-by-step process of plotting a novel, from the first spark of an idea. The Story Toolkit is like having a developmental editor in your pocket--someone who can ask the right questions at the right stage. It can straighten out that story you've got tangled up in your head, and smooth it out into a clear plan you can use to write a successful novel. It does this through a series of worksheets to help you build your novel into something of ever greater complexity. It provides a framework to combat the chaos of disordered thinking and too much possibility. It teaches the dramatic structure that is the basic underpinning of most successful commercial fiction. Yet, because this is a self-guided journey, it's entirely flexible. You're still the one in charge of your plot. You decide how complex your story will be. You decide how much planning to do before you sit down to write. But any time you get stuck, you can always go back to it for help. This is a method that works for writing any kind of fiction. Whether your genre of choice is romance, science fiction, thriller, adventure, or any of dozens of others, popular commercial fiction of all types shares a common structure. I want to show you how to use that to build your own stories, so you never get lost in the middle again. Along the way, I'm going to teach you some of the best things I've learned from years of studying fiction, studying the best books on writing, writing my own books, and editing unpublished fiction. I've thrown out the filler so I can give you just the information you really need to get started right now. Maybe you're a complete beginner. Maybe you're a hobbyist looking for a way to win NaNoWriMo this year. Maybe you're a published author looking for a way to become more efficient, because you're tired to throwing out half of your first draft and writing it all over again. Whatever your level in the novel writing game, The Story Toolkit will give you a method for creating compelling stories readers and publishers long to buy.

Susan Bischoff

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