Today’s Giveaway
Want to write fiction that has sophistication and depth yet isn’t bogged down with unnecessary description?
It’s time to master Show-Don’t-Tell.
Angela & Becca are experts in description, which touches everything in your story. They’ve poured their knowledge into a series of bestselling “thesaurus” guides to show you how to master show-don’t-tell to write memorable, fascinating fiction.
Part how-to, part brainstorming tool, each guide helps you better understand storytelling and prompts you to choose meaningful details, not filler, so readers connect to the story and characters more deeply.
Over 500,000 copies sold
The winner of this prize will receive the complete, 8-volume digital Thesaurus Collection. It contains:
The Emotion Thesaurus (expanded edition)
The Emotional Wound Thesaurus
The Positive Trait Thesaurus
The Negative Trait Thesaurus
The Urban Setting Thesaurus
The Rural Setting Thesaurus
Emotion Amplifiers
The Occupation Thesaurus
Plus, Professional Feedback
The winner can also submit their first five pages (manuscript format) for a half-hour Zoom feedback session with Becca or Angela!
2 Winners will be drawn!
14 days, 14 AMAZING giveaways. To see what other Advent Calendar giveaway windows are open, go here. The last date to enter all draws is December 19th.
Want to win this Writing Guide & Feedback Package? Enter below, and good luck!
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I have heard only wonderful things about these books. What a wonderful giveaway!
These books look like wonderful resources!
SO generous and LOVE the Emotional thesaurus (-:
I’d love to win this one! Thanks for the entry!
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I love these books but don’t have all of them. Love this.
They love you back! Good luck in the draw and thanks for the kind words: 🙂
Whether I win this or not, I’m still getting the books!
We hope you love them! Good luck!
This would be a wonderful Christmas present, and so helpful as I progress with my writing journey : )
Our fingers are crossed for you, Michelle – good luck in the giveaway for these books & feedback!
I love these books! I’m not good at description. These books give lots of ideas for a variety of settings, characters, etc. plus ways of describing them. They are a gold mine. And 1/2 hour feedback on mss beginning is another gold mine. I certainly hope to win this one.
They love you back! Fingers crossed for you!
This would be amazing!!
Good luck, Jesse!
I love this giveaway! I’ve checked one of these books out at the library to help me and would love to own them.
It makes me happy to know these are in your library – yippee!
Oh yes please. Thanks for the opportunity and generosity
Thanks for entering Myka, and good luck!
I’ve been wanting to add these to my library, but can’t afford them all at once!
I know, money is always a careful consideration, especially this time of year. Wishing you good luck!
Absolutely the prizes are fantastic….but one of the best things about the Advent Calendar is learning about all of these resources for writers!
I agree! I hope you’ve found some good places to go for help!
These books are the BEST!! I recommend them all the time!
Rona, you are a treasure for recommending our books – we can’t thank you enough for that kindness. Good luck in the draw!
I looked at the sampler kit, and I would simply be blown away if I won this!
Oh I am so glad you grabbed that! Good luck in the draw!
All of these are on my Christmas wish list!
Fingers crossed you win them or Santa comes through!
I love the two I own and use them ALL the time. This would be an AMAZING prize. Thanks.
We would love to see you complete your collection! Good luck, Sharon!
Sounds too good to be true!!
Good luck in the draw!
This is my dream!!!
Good luck then, Brenda!
Fantastic prize!
Thanks, Mel – good luck!
I’ve been wanting these books forever! This would be awesome.
Fingers crossed for you!
Thank you for supporting your fellow writers. Happy Holidays to both of you.
Thanks Yolanda! Back at you. I hope this has made December a bit bright. it’s been such a terrible year.
Being a “word” person, this would be the ultimate prize.
Love me some words! Good luck in the draw!
What a great price!
Thanks Nele! Good luck!
I have a few of these books, but not all of them!
We’d love to see you finish your collection then. 🙂 Good luck in the draw!
Hahaha! Imagine proofreading before commenting. #excitedwriter
LOL, this is my life. Good luck in the draw!
WOW! Imaging complete if the library in one package. Thanks!
What an awesome prize! Thank you for the opportunity!
Thanks for stopping in, and good luck!
Yeah! I’ve got the Emotional Wound in Kindle version, but the app for PC hasn’t been working properly.
Oh no–that’s unusual. have you contacted them, or tried updating your browser (or tried opening it in a different browser?) This often clears up any problems for me with apps that are glitchy.
How exciting!
Good luck!
Thanks so much for helping other writers!
We love to make things better and I think we all needed a brighter December. Good luck and take care, Ann!
I love how much you guys offer your writer friends. Thanks for this amazing giveaway.
It’s our pleasure, and nice to find ways to give back to such a great community. Good luck in the draw, Jessica!
I’ve had these on my wishlist for a long time!
Well we would love it if you can win them – fingers crossed, Sarah!
Another great prize.
Good luck, Cathy!
Ohmigosh THIS is the prize I want more than anything else. This collection has always been the reward I planned to buy myself when I get a publisher for my mystery novel. Fingers and toes are crossed. Thank you.
Heather, I would love for you to find a publisher AND win! I know you’ll find the right home for your novel! Good luck 🙂
I own most of these already, but I’d give them to other writers in need and I’d love the critique!
Yes, this is what we figured some people may have one or several, so why not pay it forward? Good luck, Elli!
I love the Emotional Thesaurus! It’s so helpful! I can’t wait to get the other ones as well
It loves you back! We would love to see you be able to complete your collection. 🙂 Good luck, Maria!
Just what I need to fix those pesky problems of show don’t tell, conflict, scene setting, emotional wounds.
Oh yes – instant brainstorming is great to keep your fingers on the keyboard and to edit and get your story as tight and meaningful as it can be. Fingers crossed for you, Amy!
I have the emotion thesaurus and would LOVE the complete set!
Let’s hope you win then!! Good luck, Jennifer 🙂
This I want!
Fingers crossed for you, Sallie! 🙂
This is such an amazing prize! Thank you for running this giveaway again.
We love doing it – good luck, Anita!
Although I have ONE of those books, the others would definitely be an asset. Thanks for the great giveaway!
Here’s hoping you can complete your set! Good luck, ELF!
This is an amazing and useful prize!
Thanks Mary Anne. Good luck to you!
AWESOME!
Good Luck!
This sounds awesome! I love the thesaurus series and always recommend it to my critique partners!
Thank you so much for doing that, Kimberly – we really appreciate you recommending the book. Thank you for the kindness and good luck!
This would be amazing!!!
Good luck, Nicole!
I use these thesauri every day, and I love them!
And they love you back! Good luck, Karla!
Love this giveaway idea — and this prize!
Thanks Marie – wishing you good luck in the draw!
Would love a complete set!
Fingers crossed for you, Linda!
Most valuable prize yet! I would so love to win!
So kind of you to say! Wishing you luck in the draw!
You know when you really really want something, but there always seems to be other things getting in the way of spending money on yourself?
I want this set!!!!!
I hear you. It would be terrific if the universe sent some book love your way – good luck in the draw!
i’ve bought the rural thesaurus book. would love the whole library! mahalo for the giveaway!
I hope that volume is a big help and good luck in the draw! We’d love to see you complete the set!
Looks awesome!
Thanks, Nic – good luck!
LOVE these tools so much!!!
They love you back!! Good luck, Candice!
This is an amazing prize!!!
Good luck, Selina!
Oh yes, please!
<3 Good luck, Victoria!
Oooooh I want this one most of all! 😍
Fingers crossed for you then, Chris!
I love these books! I also love their website!!
The books love you back and so does Writers Helping Writers and One Stop for Writers! Good luck in the draw!
Awesome collection of thesauri!
Thanks, Christine–good luck to you!
Oh wow, those thesauruses look amazing! Def adding to my list of needs.
Thanks Kacie – good luck to you!
This is such an awesome giveaway!
Good luck!
All The Books! I had these in my wishlist so winning them would be lovely! And the story feedback? Double bonus!
Fingers crossed for you, Faith!
I have some of these resources, but I would love the whole collection. Thank you for the opportunity to win them all!
Our pleasure – good luck in the draw!
English is not my native language, so I spend lots of time polishing it, looking for strong verbs etc. So this collection is a must!
Victoria, we hope you win – good luck!
I love these books and find them an invaluable resource. I’ll hold off getting the revised Emotion and the new Occupation Thesaurus’s just in case I win.
You are the best for saying so…fingers crossed for you, Tim!
Oh my goodness, this definitely would top them all in my opinion! Thank you so much for these amazing giveaways
Thanks Natalie – wishing you all the luck in these draws!
How exciting.
Good luck!
Awesome thesaurus. can’t write without it.
I am so glad it helps! Good luck 🙂
This would be an amazing prize to win. Crossing my fingers to be selected. Thanks!
Good luck, Ruth!
What a great prize! I wish I’d known about this advent calendar earlier!
You can still enter all the giveaways until the end of the day! Good luck 🙂
Thank you! Best prize!
A very generous donation – thank you. I have been told how good these books are.
I have all eight books and Love them; so, if I win, I’ll gift them to a writer friend 💗
Wonderful resources, I hope to win this prize 🙂
The thesauruses are amazing but story feedback too? Together, that would be a particularly lovely Christmas gift!
This collection is exciting! I’m getting tired of searching for new ways to describe emotions.
Wow! My favourite prize yet!! Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
Awwww! <3 Good luck to you!
Thank you so much for offering the chance of winning this fabulous prize. I’d love to win it as I know the books and the feedback would make all the difference to the quality of my writing.
Fingers crossed for you –good luck! <3
Thank you. 🙂
OH MY GOSH! I want this! My copy of The Emotion Thesaurus is already showing signs of wear and it is not that old!
Glad you get so much use from it!
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A brilliant set of books- vital for any writer.
Thank you and good luck, Karen! 🙂
Those thesaurus’ are amazing! Definitely recommend.
Aw, you are lovely–thank you for saying so!
That sounds wonderful!
Thank you and good luck! 🙂
The WHW Thesaurus collection is a MUST HAVE for every writer!
You are THE BEST for saying so! Good luck, Sharee!
I love these books. Would love to have them.
Good luck in the draw!
What a great prize! I probably rely on my current thesaurus too much, but they’re so helpful!
We’re so glad it helps you! 🙂
Fantastic prize! I’ve been wanting these!
Thank you, Judi! Wishing you good luck!
Do the books include more content than the thesaurus on the onestop4writers website? 🙂 great prize either way for someone who hasn’t already signed up!
As far as Thesaurus entries go, most thesauruses at OSFW will have more content than the books just as it is easier to expand the entries on the site. But the books will have some “teaching content” that covers more than the Thesaurus tutorials do.
Awesome! I’m already a member of OSFW and use these almost daily! Entered anyway 🥰
Wow – what a great prize! Everything on this calendar is amazing!
I’m glad you’re having fun. Fingers crossed you win something, Marie!
Awesome prize. I’ve tried the sample. So helpful.
Oh, so glad you downloaded that–it’s got some great links and tips! Good luck in the draw, Dee!
This is pretty interesting.
Thanks! Good luck, Pamela!
I own a few of them already, but would love the whole set.
And if you win, you can ask us to gift the volumes you already have to someone else. So win-win!
I bought your Emotional Thesaurus 3 or 4 years ago. I have found it quite helpful. The Relationship Thesaurus you have in progress sounds like another “Must Have” so I am watching for that to be available.
Yes that one we’re jjust starting to write so it will be some time before we have it in book form, but it will also be accessible at our site One Stop for Writers, too. 🙂 Good luck!
This is an amazing prize. Thank you!!
Thank you! Good luck, Vanesa!
How exciting!
Good luck, Fija!
Brava! What a great initiative! Thanks for showering these blessings on writers.
It’s nice to do something that makes this year end a bit better–it’s been a tough one alright. Good luck in the draw!
Good prize. Yes, please.
Good luck!
I could use help from Angela & Becca.
Good luck, Justin!