Tag: robin woods fiction
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COVER REVEAL!! The Fallen: Part Two
Without further ado, here is the GORGEOUS cover for The Fallen: Part Two due in May. Â This makes it feel almost real! Â Vera Walker, once again, is a rock star!! Betrayed by the person she trusted most, Aleria breaks away from the safety of the Watchers only to become entangled in the cunning schemes of…
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Writing: Abbreviations & Terms
What doe that stand for? Here’s a list of the most common publishing and writing abbreviations, acronyms, and terms.
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Writing Poetry: Sonnets, Haiku, and Tanka
Sometimes writing poetry is difficult, especially if you want to go old school and use a set rhyme scheme, or heaven forbid, attempt iambic pentameter. Fear not! Here is some poetry writing help. Here are a few helpers: For rhymes, check out: RhymeZone.com or Rhymer.comSyllable Checker: WordCalc.com Sonnets I do a lecture on sonnets themselves. I…
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Writing Resource: Other Words for Look
Need some synonyms? Here’s a list of other words for sat and looked to help you flee the repetition police.
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Writing Resource: Room Planner
Okay, so this isn’t earth shattering or anything, but it is something I find helpful when I can’t visualize something. Â A few books back, I received a startling note from my editor: FIX THIS! I scanned through her notes and her confusion was a result of my room description. And, to tell you the truth,…
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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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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 Questions: Personality
I gotta say right off the bat that I am a huge fan of your books. A couple months ago I got my friend into them too. But recently she and I have been getting into arguments because she doesn’t like Ali. She doesn’t think she has enough of a personality or thinks that some…