Shattered Trust
A Novel
A badge of terror . . . or of trust?
Logan Taul is a police officer who realizes he has become abusive in his treatment of individuals he contacts and arrests. After confessing to his captain and implicating others in his circle of buddies, he begins his journey to become the type of officer Logan truly desires to be and reunite with the family he deserted. His journey is aided by fellow officer Rich Ryker and his partner as well as the head of the police records section, Margaret Martin.
Some the buddies who Logan implicated have even more to hide than he knows. To protect themselves they cast blame for their actions on him while attempting to force him to recant his statements by attacking him, his friends, and his family.
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About J. Chris Richards
J. Chris Richards is an author who enjoys wearing many different hats. She not only writes, but also edits, speaks, and coaches other writers. Her debut novel, Shattered Trust, is suspense. A sequel is in process. She is also working on a chapter book for children. Chris is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and Writers on the Rock. She has been a member of several other writers’ groups and Toastmasters Intl. She attends and speaks at multiple writing conferences each year. Her passion is helping others with their writing and sharing her faith in Christ. The mother of three beautiful daughters and grandmother of six delightful young ones, Chris sandwiches writing activities around time with her husband, Roy, and hobbies of photography, needlework, and exploring her home state of Colorado and beyond.

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Are you new to the writing world? Trying to write your first book and not sure how to put it all together? Joined a writer’s group and feel like you’re listening to a foreign language? Feel like your book is a confusing mishmash? Chris is here to help.

Writing Coach
Are you new to the writing world? Trying to write your first book and not sure how to put it all together? Joined a writer’s group and feel like you’re listening to a foreign language? Feel like your book is a confusing mishmash? Chris is here to help.
Chris has a passion for helping beginning authors learn the ropes of the craft of writing. She is a content editor (also called substantive or developmental editing). This means she looks at your manuscript to determine the “big picture.” She makes sure your message is getting through to the reader. Is it organized in a logical manner your reader can follow? If it’s a novel, she meets your characters and checks them out? Will your reader love them or hate them? Or even care? How is the pacing? Do the words match the actions? Will your plot and subplots keep your reader glued to your book? Fiction and non-fiction have some things in common. In both she’ll be watching for contradictions, inconsistencies, factual errors, or discrepancies. Are there satisfying beginnings and endings? What will make your book stand out in its market?
Content editing is more subjective than copy editing or proofreading. There are fewer hard and fast rules. Some things will have to be changed in your manuscript because they are mistakes you’ve made as every writer does. In addition, Chris will be giving you a lot of suggestions on ways to change, tighten, or build your writing. It will be your choice whether to accept or reject those changes. All these suggestions will be made with the goal of making your writing the best possible. There will be a great deal of communication between you and Chris, preferably in person, but by email and phone if necessary to make this happen.
Due to the contact and honest communication necessary for this to work best, Chris will review a portion of your work and you will have a free introductory meeting with her to determine if the two of you will be a good match for your project. And if not, she will use her networking skills to match you with someone who can help you.
To start this process and discuss rates, click here.
Speaking
Chris is a frequent speaker at writers’ groups and for conference workshops. While capable of giving a straight presentation, she prefers to present highly interactive talks in which the audience makes every event a unique experience. Writers of all experience levels can gain insights from her presentations. However, she has a special place in her heart for those in the early stages of their writing journey.
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