Rebecca Talley


Biography

Rebecca was born in Santa Barbara, CA. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in Communications.

She and her husband, Del, are the parents of 10 wildly-creative and multi-talented children. They live in rural CO with a dog, cats, a spolied horse, and a herd of goats.

Rebecca is the author of a children's picture book, "Grasshopper Pie" (WindRiver 2003), and three novels, "Heaven Scent" (CFI 2008), "Altared Plans" (CFI 2009), and "The Upside of Down" (CFI 2011). She's authored numerous children's magazine stories and articles which have been published in print and online magazines.

Besides writing, Rebecca enjoys dating her husband, playing with her kids, swimming in the ocean, eating chocolate, and dancing to disco music while she cleans the house.

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Books

Gabby's Secret    by Rebecca  Talley
Price: $2.99 USD. 4370 words. Published on December 2, 2011. Fiction.

Third-grader Gabby Honeycutt is devastated when her teacher asks the whole class to participate in the school talent show because everyone will discover her horrible, terrible secret--she's talentless. Or is she?
Hook Me: What to Include in Your First Chapter    by Rebecca  Talley
Price: $0.99 USD. 4870 words. Published on February 10, 2011. Nonfiction.

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You only have one chance to hook an editor or agent with your first chapter. You must grab the reader from the very beginning. Experienced novelist Rebecca Talley shares the elements that make a first chapter shine, including a checklist to help you fine-tune your first chapter and make the best impression you can.

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