Category: Writing
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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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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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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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FAN QUESTION: Why so many friends?
Hi Ms. Woods. I’m on your first book and I’m really enjoying it so far. But I gotta ask, why does Aleria have so many flipping friends?! There’s a Kay and a Kaela. Are they the same person? Anonymous via TUMBLR The answer is actually pretty simple. I had said that people are drawn to…
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FAN QUESTION: Will you ever write short stories?
Will you ever write any short stories? Anonymous I may at some point. I have a difficulty with short sometimes. In fact, I intended ALLURE to be a novella (20,000-40,000 words). It ended up organically growing into much more, both in word count and story. I’m glad that I didn’t stick to my original plan.…
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FAN QUESTION: SECOND DRAFTS
I just finished the first draft of my first novel. I was wondering if you had any tips on seconds drafts. What do you usually focus on and look for when you rework your first drafts? Anonymous First of all, congratulations! Finishing an entire novel is something to be proud of. I have developed a…
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The Fallen: Part One
When is The Fallen coming out? I can’t wait!!! Anonymous It is slated to come out on Tuesday, October 14th!! You can enter to win a free copy here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23119391-the-fallen