Sample: Where are the emotional triggers? If you get crazy one notch below murder when someone advocates capital punishment, why? If you get teary-eyed looking at a picnic basket with a tablecloth poking out, why? Take the emotion of your thinking and put legs on it to be sturdy enough to knock around in the writing.
What others say
She didn’t sugarcoat anything and was still encouraging. I was most impressed. Danae, new writer
Informative and gave me confidence that writing my novel is not such a crazy idea! John, new writer
She presented her information in an orderly and understandable form. It was laid out and printed in a way that I could easily follow and implement. Charlotte, new writer
“Part heart-breaking memoir and part soothing comfort for the bereaved ...” Blossoms of the Lower Branches has been described as an unusual blend of story that describes grief over losing a loved one as walking the well-worn footsteps of mythical heroes, fairy tale orphans, and protagonists in literary classics.
Years after my loved younger brother took his own life at the age of twenty-six, I unexpectedly had an epiphany that recovery after a traumatic death of a loved one has a clear and surprising storyline of the literary hero’s journey. My combined memoir and how-to shows that the story of grief resonates with the struggles of classic heroes like Odysseus, Superman, Harry Potter, as well as Shakespeare’s failed Hamlet.
Sample:The deepest loyalties are tested by grief and families, friendships and lives can be torn apart. Stripped of innocence, grievers are not guaranteed to have wisdom, insight or compassion in its place.
What others say
An intimate, metaphor-rich guide for directing grief into a hero’s journey. A balm for those seeking a new way to heal from loss. Kirkus Indie Review
I think it is a beautifully written story. The way you drew upon ancient lore reminded me that the quest through grief is not unique to me, and that it brings its own gifts to those who begin, stripped naked, upon its journey. Helen J., who lost her son
... what she learns and shares with the reader will definitely help anyone, including myself on a journey back from sadness, grief and depression to a road with bright lights, joy and understanding in order to move forward.
Fran Lewis, Minds-Eye.ning Blog, January 17, 2012
Rebecca wrote this book beautifully. She has an excellent and unique style of writing that can’t be ignored. The elegance of the words within the pages are unmatched. Not only does the book provide intimate information, but contains factual and well researched information as well. Simply saying this book is excellently written just wouldn’t do the book justice. Alyssa Ast, The WM Review Connection, March 19, 2012
Blossoms of the Lower Branches
A Hero’s Journey Through Grief
A 22 Page Pamphlet
The Ghost, The Body, The Muscle
Inspiration, Writing, Revisions
A guide dedicated to the new writer that includes: Plot and Pacing Worksheet, Character Worksheet.
Abby grew up. Got married. Had kids. She even loves the guy she married.
So what’s her problem?
Maybe she isn’t so grown up.
Maybe she doesn’t really know who she married.
Maybe she doesn’t understand his LDS religion.
Maybe his family is too big and her’s is too small.
Maybe his family has a hidden history.
It could break your heart. It could make her grow up.
Rebecca Guevara Author
A Novel
My Family, Mi Familia
A Young Woman’s Journey into a Mexican American Family
“Part heart-breaking memoir and part soothing comfort for the bereaved ...” Blossoms of the Lower Branches has been described as an unusual blend of story that describes grief over losing a loved one as walking the well-worn footsteps of mythical heroes, fairy tale orphans, and protagonists in literary classics.
Years after my loved younger brother took his own life at the age of twenty-six, I unexpectedly had an epiphany that recovery after a traumatic death of a loved one has a clear and surprising storyline of the literary hero’s journey. My combined memoir and how-to shows that the story of grief resonates with the struggles of classic heroes like Odysseus, Superman, Harry Potter, as well as Shakespeare’s failed Hamlet.
It’s a great read. I read it in one sitting feeling as though I knew each character intimately. I just couldn’t tear myself away. Lori G., Motivational Speaker
Guevara...peels back the quiet desperation of the so-called “good life” to expose the unfulfilled and raw emotional longings of her characters. Mark A. Taylor, Publisher
Price: $12.00 / Contact Rebecca at rebecca@splendorroad.com
When my first book, The Trading of Ken, was published, I was surprised how many people said, “I’ve always wanted to do that.” They were adults who had spent years accumulating life histories, stories and ideas they wanted to share. All they needed was to know how to invite themselves to begin and continue.
As I researched, I realized my writing methods, fears, and joys were not unique. Writers share many techniques, and the book became an accumulation of methods from writers like Hemingway, Julia Child, and Anne Lamott, and as a footnote, me. The big names say it best, but I’m here to add, “It worked for me, too.” It’s a practical book for practical planning.
A Novel
The Trading of Ken
Sample: The inside gut feel of white pioneers in heavy, black clothes who knew land only as theirs and eyed passionate emotions with distrust was slipping. The sureness of living in only one heritage was frayed.
What others say
I could not put it down. I’m on the second reading. I would love to have a family like Abby’s.
Linda T., sign company owner
Guevara’s tale may resonate with anyone with a foot in two ethnic or religious cultures.
Brandon Griggs, Salt Lake Tribune
Price: $12.00 / Contact Rebecca at rebecca@splendorroad.com
A wife and girlfriend trade the man between them. The wife has lived the Cinderella dream. Now it’s the girlfriend’s turn. What a deal.
Sample: She was shoving him out a sliding glass door with his pants thrown ahead of him when the husband came in the bedroom. A bellow of pain and anger was so echoing from the bottom of the man’s soul that Michael felt almost as much hurt for him as he did fear for himself.
What other say
A dark and delicious tale of suburban love and lust...Written in prose as sparkling as the sunlight reflecting off new snowfall. Karen W., Insurance Executive