title: Growing Great Characters from the Ground Up: A Thorough Primer for Writers of Fiction and Nonfiction
author:  Martha Engber 
description: <DIV>A graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism, Martha Engber has written about many famous people, former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos, actress Marlo Thomas, choreographer Mark Morris, for such publications as the Chicago Tribune, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Inside Karate Magazine. She is also a professional editor, speaker, and workshop facilitator.</DIV>
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  # PRAISE FOR AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR MARY BALOGH
  
  
  “One of the best!”
  
  
  — _New York Times_ bestselling author Julia Quinn
  
  
  “Today’s superstar heir to the marvelous legacy of Georgette Heyer (except a
  lot steamier).”
  
  
  — _New York Times_ bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  
  
  “A romance writer of mesmerizing intensity.”
  
  
  — _New York Times_ bestselling author Mary Jo Putney
  
  
  “Winning, witty, and engaging.”
  
  
  — _New York Times_ bestselling author Teresa Medeiros
  
  
  “A superb author whose narrative voice comments on the characters and events
  of her novel in an ironic tone reminiscent of Jane Austen.”
  
  
  — _Milwaukee Journal Sentinel_
  
  
  “Mary Balogh reaches deep and touches the heart.”
  
  
  — _New York Times_ bestselling author Joan Johnston
  
  
  “Thoroughly enjoyable.”
  
  
  — _New York Times_ bestselling author Janelle Taylor
  
  
  “Balogh once again takes a standard romance trope and imbues it with heart,
  emotional intelligence, and flawless authenticity.”
  
  
  — _Kirkus Reviews_ (starred review)