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Building Characters
A story is about a character changing through events, not changing events that pulls a character along. Think of it like this: you would still have character if you lived in 1812. Good character arcs can be dropped into any setting and still have character. Events do not lead the story; characters do. In the…
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Convinced in 1 Quote
Happy Read a Book Day! Just wanted to throw a few of my favorite books on here to see if I can convince you to read them by only using one quote. In the “Leave a Reply” on the bottom of the page, you can also try to convince me and others to read one…
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Book-lovers Party
The smell of newly printed pages, the feel of gliding paper, the door to another world–books are amazing! And guess what, it’s National Book Lovers Day! I’m so excited to celebrate with you. (: Let’s start the party, shall we? Overview of fun: Outtake of Captain She 1: Her Revolution My fingers searched my pocket…
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5 Emojis that Describe Captain She 1
🥲 Okay, I’m not going to lie, Captain She 1: Her Revolution [WIP] is a combination of tears and happiness. Not only does this girl captain have things spinning in her head continuously 24/7, but this book has a lot of emotion all the way round. 😬 Cringing on the edge of your seat. Captain…
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Me Trying to Write Other Genres
I wiped my nose. Why did I have to be allergic to rain? It couldn’t have been trash cans or something. Nope, rain. I sneezed once more. At least, I was safe from the Growgrow bears out here. Suddenly, I tripped on my 36-inch foot. I groaned in the mud. At least, I was safe…
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The Song of Captain She
Hey, Y’all! Just wanted to give a blurb about some songs that fit the Captain She spirit. Listening to music can help me get me into the mood of the Captain She series. Tune in and enjoy! Song #1 Song #2 Song #3 Song #4 Song #5 More Thrilling Posts
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Half way thru Book 2
Half way there!! Book 2 is chugging along at 41,815 words, 5,375 sentences, and an average sentence length of 7 words. It’s the rough draft but actually the umpteeneth time writing book two. Lots of praying and thinking and talking and praying and rewriting and reordering and praying. Today was awesome! A writing marathon. So…
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Jones’ Author Website Giveaway
Hey, there! So, I opened up my email and wanted to share this Author Website Giveaway by Jones House Creative–a company who specializes in creating and helping author websites. These folks are great! Check out their giveaway: Sincerely, Michala Woodruff–Author of Escaping into Adventure Posts
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Vote 4 the Avalon
Hey, Everyone! I could use some help in choosing which pic fits the Avalon the best. How to vote? Simply check out the pics below and vote in a poll at the bottom. The votes are much appreciated! Some backstory: the Avalon was made in a simple shipyard in the US. It’s the biggest US…
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Free Email Coaching
June 20-22, 2024 Are you a writer who needs some brainstorming help? Or maybe would like more contacts in the writing world? Or . . . maybe you’re not even a writer but want to know how to create websites, blog posts, or newsletters? Join Michala Woodruff on June 20-22, 2024 for free, all-day email…
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