The Emotion Thesaurus Second Edition is coming!
Posted on: January 21, 2019
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In December 2012 a good friend of mine gave me a copy of The Emotion Thesaurus – A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression, by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi, as a Christmas gift. It was the best gift ever and has been a huge help to my writing over the past six years. Since then I have recommended this useful writer’s aid to many other writers.
For the last month, I’ve been part of a Street Team for Angela and Becca at Writers Helping Writers, who are launching their new writing book on February 19th. Because they are known for showing, not telling, they decided it would be fun to keep the thesaurus book’s topic a secret until the book cover reveal…WHICH IS TODAY!
It’s been hard keeping quiet about this, so I am thrilled I can finally announce that The Emotion Thesaurus Second Edition is coming!
Many of you writers know (and possibly use) the original Emotion Thesaurus. It released in 2012 and became a must-have resource for many because it contained lists of body language, thoughts, and visceral sensations for 75 emotions, making the difficult task of showing character emotion on the page much easier.
Over the years, people have asked Angela and Becca to add more emotions, so they decided to create a second edition. It contains 55 NEW entries, bringing the total to 130 emotions.
This book is almost DOUBLE IN SIZE and there’s a lot more new content, so I recommend checking it out. And you can. Right now.
Here is a sample writing tip for you.
To view a sample of the emotion vindicated click here
and click here to see a full list of all the emotions listed in this amazing new addition.
Preorder Alert!
This book is available for preorder so you can find all the details about this new book’s contents by visiting Amazon, Print & Kindle, Kobo, iBooks, and Indiebound, or swinging by Writers Helping Writers.
One last thing…Angela & Becca have a special gift for writers HERE. If you like free education, stop by and check it out. (It’s only available for a limited time!)
If you struggle with showing instead of telling or just need new ideas of how to express your character’s emotions, check this book out, you won’t be disappointed. I’ve preordered mine.
41 Responses to "The Emotion Thesaurus Second Edition is coming!"
January 21, 2019 at 10:05 pm
What a great book! I am definitely going to check this out –what a great resource.
January 21, 2019 at 11:39 pm
It has really come in handy for me in so many ways. Gets the creative juices going too!
January 21, 2019 at 11:55 pm
Thanks for the info. I must have a look at it
January 21, 2019 at 11:57 pm
I will bring my original copy with me on Friday so you can have a look at it.
January 22, 2019 at 12:09 am
I’ve used her first edition. Thanks for the update about the new one being published. Very useful!
January 22, 2019 at 1:36 am
This is great…so useful when writing! Thanks for sharing about this edition.
January 22, 2019 at 2:58 am
I have the first version and will definitely check this out. Thanks, Darlene.
January 22, 2019 at 3:55 am
Then you know what a great resource it is. With 55 more emotions, it will be even better!
January 22, 2019 at 3:06 am
What a prized book for writers! Will be adding this great resource when we get back home!
January 22, 2019 at 4:35 am
Thanks for this post, Darlene. A most interesting and useful sounding book.
January 22, 2019 at 5:33 am
Thanks so much for posting about our new book coming soon, Darlene! We are so excited to improve upon this book as we know so many have asked for more emotions and it’s nice to be able to come through for them. 🙂
Happy writing to all!
Angela
January 22, 2019 at 5:42 am
My pleasure. This is a book that should be in every writer’s tool kit and I am so excited to see there is a new improved edition. (and I thought it was already perfect) Thanks for giving us more emotions to work with!
January 22, 2019 at 5:43 am
I had no idea….what a cool resource and how great you are involved in getting it updated and expanded!
January 22, 2019 at 7:57 am
This does sound like a treasure for authors! Enjoyed reading some of the new entries to get a feel for the book! Excellent!
January 22, 2019 at 8:50 am
Darlene this looks like a great resource ….I must say character building appears to be such a key part of what I am learning in writing…..:)
January 22, 2019 at 8:55 am
A must have book if you plan on doing any writing. Are you taking a course right now? xo
January 22, 2019 at 7:38 pm
Reblogged this on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine and commented:
Darlene Foster with news of the second edition of the Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi… helping authors show instead of just telling… on pre-order at the moment so head over to Darlene’s for the details.
January 22, 2019 at 7:44 pm
This sounds like a very useful book …Thank you for sharing , Darlene 🙂
January 22, 2019 at 9:08 pm
This book looks like something I must have, Darlene! What a terrific tool for writers.
January 22, 2019 at 10:42 pm
I couldn’t be without it. The most valuable resource I own and the new edition will even be better.
January 23, 2019 at 3:09 am
I have the old version. Looking forward to the new one.
January 23, 2019 at 7:14 am
Hi Darlene,
Thank you for your notice. I do have the original and use it with my writing. I’ll put it on my list to purchase later. Good luck with marketing it. HUGS
January 23, 2019 at 7:57 am
Glad you already know how useful the book is for writers. I’m happy to help them get the word out about the new edition. Hugs back.
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January 21, 2019 at 9:41 pm
Will definitely take a look at this book. It sounds very useful.
January 21, 2019 at 11:38 pm
It is extremely useful and I’m so pleased there is an extended version. By the way, Anne, I was finally able to post a review of the Silver Locket on Amazon.com.
January 22, 2019 at 3:30 am
Thank you for the lovely review! I’ve pre-ordered the thesaurus.