Author: rwoodsfiction

• Fan Question: Character Theme Music

  Do you have theme songs for your main characters? Anonymous ——————————————— Yes! I am usually listening to music when I write. I have playlists for certain types of scenes, as well as, specific characters. Bowen’s theme music is easy, “Hysteria” by Muse. I listen to this song almost every time I begin to write a…

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  January 9, 2015

  Books, Fan Questions, Music

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• Writing: Symbolism of Flowers

  What is the meaning behind flowers? Check out this Symbolism of Flowers list to add depth to your writing and more Woo to your bouquets. Adding Depth to Writing and Understanding I am currently preparing to teach The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Before I begin the unit, I spend some time going over…

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  January 8, 2015

  Education, Teaching, Writing, Writing Resources

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• My Top 6 Fave Reads of 2014

  GoodReads Challenge Accepted … and completed! I took the GoodReads Book Challenge last year and managed to complete it, even with my chaotic schedule.   Okay, 26 books may not seem that impressive, but considering I wrote 1.5 books, edited my own and two others for writing partners, taught full-time, and chased around my awesome…

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  January 7, 2015

  Book Recommendations, My Life

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• Writing: Author Central Links

  Do you have an author profile on Amazon?  When you publish a book, Amazon does not automatically create an author page for you.  You or your publisher must upload/add your information into the Amazon template online. I recently had to dig around trying to find the links for the foreign Amazon sites. Yes, you have…

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  January 6, 2015

  Writing, Writing Resources

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• Book Review: Imitation by Heather Hildenbrand

  I was recently given a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest opinion. Book Description from the Publisher:  Everyone is exactly like me. There is no one like me.  Ven wrestles with these contradicting truths every day. A clone of wealthy eighteen-year-old Raven Rogen, Ven knows everything about the girl she was created…

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  January 6, 2015

  Books

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• Fan Question: Theme

  What do you think is the strongest theme in all of your books? ————————-   Anonymous ————————- If I could only pick one, it would be redemption. That theme is prevalent in every book in the modern timeline, including the one I am finishing. Can those who have embraced evil become a force of good?

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  January 3, 2015

  Fan Questions, The Fallen: Part One, The Nexus, The Sacrifice, The Unintended, Watcher Series

  Fan Questions, good v evil, redemption, theme, themes

• 3 Reasons I Love Pinterest

  Pinterest is a tool. Forget finding recipes, advertising my books, and procrastinating from writing (gulp), I really use Pinterest as a research tool. I am a very visual person and I can never seem to remember what I bookmarked where. It’s kinda funny since I can plot an entire novel in my head and keep track of…

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  January 2, 2015

  Books, MIsc., Writing

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• 2014 in review

  The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,200 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it would take about 37 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the…

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  December 31, 2014

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• Writing: Other Words for Asked, Laughed, Replied, Sat, & Was

  

  Varying your vocabulary is as important as varying your sentence length. Before you say that “said is all you need.” I agree that you should use said, asked, and replied most, BUT variety can add depth and context.

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  December 31, 2014

  Writing, Writing Resources

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• Writing: Other Words for Whisper & Went

  

  Avoid overusing words and annoying your readers. Here’s a list of synonyms for whisper and went. Variety is fabulous.

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  December 27, 2014

  Writing, Writing Resources

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