Review: A Must Read for Writers and Readers Alike...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2013
I had the pleasure of reading Plotting to Win while on vacation.  You know how there's always a lot of down time during a trip?  Like on the plane, during layovers, or waiting for everyone in your group to get ready to go?  Yeah, well I found myself groaning when that down time would come to an end and I had to put my Kindle down and have "fun". I finished it in three days, but it would've been sooner if my pesky cruise hadn't gotten in the way, LOL. ;-)I LOVED this book!Tara Chevrestt did an excellent job in creating this interesting concept of a $100,000 prize that is being offered to writing contestants on a reality tv show called "The Next Best Seller!" She sets the scene beautifully and I feel like I'm right there in the cave with them.  The two main characters, Victor and Felicity, are fighting against each other to win for very different but equally rewarding reasons. Despite their hefty goals, they can't just ignore the chemistry between them and it eventually leads to an on-camera moment that changes everything.  They are both conflicted between wanting the other, while remembering there can only be one winner.The weekly challenges are unique and well developed, the writing caves themselves are descriptive and often hilarious, and the characters (especially the other contestants) stirred up intense emotions in me, from laughter to anger to giddiness at times.Writers will love and appreciate this book and readers will come to understand a little more of what goes on behind the scenes in creating their favorite reads.  I recommend this to anyone!