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The first chapter of my debut novel is now live on Wattpad! Read the first chapter of It Was Always Him now!
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Words to describe someone’s voice :
adenoidal (adj) : some of the sound seems to come through their nose.
appealing (adj): voice shows that you want help, approval, or agreement.
breathy (adj): with loud breathing noises.
booming (adj): very loud and attention-getting.
brittle (adj): if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry.
croaky (adj): they speak in a low, rough voice that sounds as if they have a sore throat.
grating (adj): a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying.
gravelly (adj): a gravelly voice sounds low and rough.
high-pitched (adj): true to its name, a high-pitched voice or sound is very high.
honeyed (adj): honeyed words or a honeyed voice sound very nice, but you cannot trust the person who is speaking.
matter-of-fact (adj): usually used if the person speaking knows what they are talking about (or absolutely think they know what they are talking about).
penetrating (adj): a penetrating voice is so high or loud that it makes you slightly uncomfortable.
raucous (adj): a raucous voice or noise is loud and sounds rough.
rough (adj): a rough voice is not soft and is unpleasant to listen to.
shrill (adj): a shrill voice is very loud, high, and unpleasant.
silvery (adj): this voice is clear, light, and pleasant.
stentorian (adj): a stentorian voice sounds very loud and severe.
strangled (adj): a strangled sound is one that someone stops before they finish making it.
strident (adj): this voice is loud and unpleasant.
thick (adj): if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual because of the emotion.
tight (adj): shows that you are nervous or annoyed.
toneless (adj): does not express any emotion.
wheezy (adj): a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty breathing.
Rowan Whitethorn Galathynius:
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Me, every time:
Me: suddenly thinks of a perfect sentence for my WIP*
Me: *rushes to computer, pulls up doc to write it down, repeating the sentence over and over in my mind so I don’t forget*
Doc: *opens*
Me (fingers hovering over keyboard):
Me in the middle of the night. Every night.
PS; if you use Google Docs, having the app on your phone will save your life. Or at least you’re sanity.
50 Types of Kisses - Writing Prompts
Send in a number and a pairing!
Small kisses littered across the other’s face.
A small, fleeting kiss - which is immediately followed by a passionate, hungry kiss.
A breathy demand: “Kiss me” - and what the other person does to respond.
An accidental brush of lips followed by a pause and going back for another, on purpose.
Throwing their arms around the other person’s neck, hugging them close before kissing them passionately on the lips.
Wild, breathless kisses brought on by a heartfelt gift.
French kisses where they trace every tooth with their tongues as though trying to memorize them.
Laying a gentle kiss to the back of the other’s hand.
A kiss that lasts so long, they are sharing each other’s breaths.
A hello/good-bye kiss that is given without thinking - where neither person thinks twice about it.
Morning kisses that are exchanged before either person opens their eyes, kissing blindly until their lips meet in a blissful encounter.
Sneaking away to a hidden corner to share a secretive kiss.
Butterfly kisses against the other’s cheeks.
A kiss so desperate that the two wind around each other, refusing to let go until they are finished.
A fierce kiss that ends with a bite on the lip, soothing it with a lick.
One person pouting, only to have it removed by a kiss from the other person.
Tucking their hands beneath the other person’s shirt, just to watch them break the kiss and gasp in surprise at the sensation of cold/warm hands on their skin.
Teasing kisses where one person blows air into the other’s mouth and runs away.
One person stopping a kiss to ask “Do you want to do this?”, only to have the other person answer with a deeper, more passionate kiss.
Kissing in a stairwell, giving them an artificial height difference.
A chaste kiss given to each other because they are in mixed company.
A kiss that is leading to more, but is interrupted by a third party.
A kiss that tastes of the food/dessert they are eating.
Deep kisses where they have their hands tangled in each other’s hair to pull them closer.
Wet kisses after finding refuge from the rain.
Brushing a kiss along the shell of the other person’s ear.
Kisses exchanged while one person sits on the other’s lap.
One person tracing the other’s lips with a fingertip until they can’t resist any longer, tilting their chin towards them for a kiss.
Staring at each other’s lips for a moment before moving closer, as if drawn together by some unseen force.
Weak, sweaty kisses because it’s unbearably hot.
Pulling away from a kiss, whispering words of love against each other’s lips.
A kiss so passionate, so perfect - that after they part, neither person can open their eyes for a few moments afterwards.
An unexpected kiss that shocks the one receiving it.
Kisses that start on their fingers and run up their arm, eventually ending on their lips.
An awkward kiss given after a first date.
Starting with eskimo kisses before moving on to soft kisses.
Cleaning the other person’s lips with a lick and a kiss.
Whispering “I love you” before a chaste, delicate kiss.
Kissing tears from the other’s face.
A gentle kiss that quickly descends into passion, with little regard for what’s going on around them.
Kisses shared under an umbrella.
Distracting kisses from someone that are meant to stop the other person from finishing their work, and give them kisses instead.
A kiss pressed to the top of the head.
Tentative kisses given in the dark.
Kisses exchanged as they move around, hitting the edges of tables or nearly tripping over things on the floor before making it to the sofa, or bed.
A lingering kiss before a long trip apart.
A kiss paired with a tight hug, knocking the breath out of the person being hugged.
One person has to bend down in order to kiss their partner, who is standing on their tip-toes to reach their partner’s.
Short and sweet kiss after meeting up for a date.
A kiss, followed by more that trail down the jaw and neck.
I don't know how accurate some of these are, but they can be useful
This dang first draft is taking forever for me to finish. Just when I think I’m done, I get another idea to keep it going for another chapter or two.
Some idioms and phrases you should know about:
Salt of the earth: a very good or worthy person.
Gut-wrenching: making you feel very upset or worried.
Make a spectacle of yourself: to do something that makes you look stupid and attracts people's attention.
Pass muster: be accepted as adequate or satisfactory.
Putty in someone's hands: easily influenced by someone else, excessively willing to do what someone else wishes.
Look before you leap: carefully consider the possible consequences before taking action.
Set the wheels in motion : to do something that will cause a series of actions to start.
Off the books: without being included on official records.
A long Haul: something that takes a lot of time and energy.
An end in itself: a goal that is pursued in it's own right to the exclusion of others.
Night owl: a person who prefers to be awake late at night.
Kick the Bucket: to die.
Alter Ego: a person's secondary or alternative personality immediately or extremely quickly; at once.
Freak of Nature: something or someone that is unusual, rare, or abnormal in some way / To avoid attracting attention to yourself.
The Folk of the Air Masterlist
Characters
Cardan Greenbriar, the High King of Elfhame- 1, 2, 3
Jude Duarte- 1, 2
Jude Duarte at the Coronation of the Next High King of Elfhame- 1, 2, 3, 4
Jude Duarte, High Queen of Elfhame- 1, 2, 3
Jude Duarte, the High King’s Seneschal- 1, 2
Liliver, the Bomb- 1
Nicasia, Princess of the Undersea- 1
Oriana, Former Consort of High King Eldred and the Wife of Madoc- 1
The Duarte Twins, Jude and Taryn- 1
The Three Sisters of the Two Worlds- 1
Queen Orlagh, Queen of the Undersea and Unseelie Queen- 1
Taryn Duarte- 1, 2, 3
Vivienne in the Mortal World- 1
An Insider’s Guide to the Folk of the Air
Cardan Greenbriar & Jude Duarte- 1
Cardan’s Copy of ‘Alice in Wonderland’- 1
Cardan’s Gift to Jude- 1
From the Royal Vaults of the Undersea- 1
Hollow Hall- 1
Locke’s Estate- 1
Madoc’s Estate- 1
Map of Elfhame- 1
The Blood Crown- 1
The Court of Shadows- 1
The Crooked Forest- 1
The High Queen of Elfhame’s Ivy Diadem- 1, 2
The Lake of Masks- 1
The Milkwood- 1, 2
The Palace of Elfhame- 1
The Folk of the Air Trilogy x Iconic Runway Collections
Paolo Sebastian “The Passage of Spring” S/S 2020- 1
Throne of Glass Masterlist
Characters
Aedion Ashryver, Wolf of the North- 1
Aelin Ashryver Galathynius, Princess of Terrasen- 1, 2
Aelin Ashryver Whitethorn Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Aelin in Orynth- 1, 2, 3, 4
Ansel of Briarcliff, Queen of the Western Wastes- 1, 2, 3
Borte, Ruk Rider and Sartaq’s Hearth-Sister- 1
Celaena Sardothein, Adarlan’s Assassin and the King’s Champion- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Chaol Westfall, Hand of the King- 1
Deanna, Lady of the Hunt- 1, 2, 3, 4
Duva, Princess of the Southern Continent- 1, 2
Duva, Hasar and Tumelun, Princesses of the Southern Continent- 1
Elena Galathynius Haviliard, First Queen of Adarlan- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Elide in Orynth- 1, 2
Elide Lochan, Lady of Perranth- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Evalin Ashryver Galathynius, Princess of Wendlyn and Terrasen- 1, 2
Hasar, Princess of the Southern Continent- 1, 2
Kaltain Rompier, Lady of Adarlan- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
King Dorian Havilliard II of Adarlan- 1
Lysandra, Lady of Caraverre- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Maeve, Queen of Doranelle and Queen of the Fae- 1, 2, 3
Mala Fire-Bringer, Lady of Light, Learning and FIre- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Manon Blackbeak, the Last Crochan Queen- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Nehemia Ytger, Princess of Eyllwe- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Nesryn Faliq, Captain of the Guard- 1
Nesryn Faliq, Empress of Antica- 1, 2
Rhiannon Crochan, Queen of the Crochans- 1
Rowan Whitethorn, Prince of Doranelle and King Consort of Terrasen- 1
The Crochan Witches- 1, 2, 3, 4
The Thirteen- 1, 2
The Three Faerie Queens: Maeve, Mora, & Mab- 1
Yrene Towers, Lady Westfall- 1, 2, 3
From the Royal Vaults
From the Royal Vaults of Eyllwe- 1
From the Royal Vaults of the Khaganate- 1, 2
From the Royal Vaults of Terrasen- 1, 2, 3
An Insider’s Guide to Throne of Glass
Antica- 1
Banjali, Capital of Eyllwe- 1
Blackbeak Keep- 1, 2
Bogdano Jungle- 1
Doranelle, the City of Rivers- 1
Map of Erilea
Map of the Kingdoms of Wendlyn and Doranelle
Maeve’s Palace in Doranelle- 1
Melisande- 1
Morath- 1
Rifthold, the Capital of Adarlan- 1
Silba’s Temple in Antica- 1
Skull’s Bay- 1
Standard Issue Flying Leathers for the Ironteeth Aerial Legion- 1
The Black Sands of Roth- 1
The Cambrian Mountains- 1
The Crown of the Crochan Queen- 1
The Dead Islands- 1
The Ferian Gap- 1
The Gateway to Doranelle- 1
The Gulf of Oro- 1
The Khaganate Palace in Antica- 1, 2
The Lavender Fields of Eyllwe- 1
The Lost Mycenian Sea Dragons of Illium- 1
The Oasis of Barg- 1
The Red Desert- 1
The Royal Palace of Eyllwe in Banjali- 1
The Rukhin- 1
The Runni Quarter of Antica- 1
The Salt Mines of Endovier- 1
The Silent Assassin’s Keep- 1
The Silver Lake of Anielle- 1
The Temple of the Stone in the Ancient Terrasen Port City of Ilium- 1
The Torre Cesme in Antica- 1
The Western Wastes, the Witch Kingdom- 1
The White Fang Mountains- 1
An Insider’s Guide to Rifthold
Celaena’s Apartment- 1
Celaena’s Beloved Music Hall, Closed by the Order of the King of Adarlan- 1
Celaena’s Rooms at the Assassin’s Keep-1
The Assassin’s Keep- 1
The Glass Palace- 1
The Private Study of Arobynn Hamel, King of the Assassins- 1
The Willows Tea Court- 1
An Insider’s Guide to Terrasen
Oakwald Forest- 1
Springtime in Orynth- 1
The Abandoned Lighthouse of Suria on the North Sea Coastline- 1
The City of Orynth, Capital of the Kingdom of Terrasen- 1
The Gardens at the Palace of Orynth- 1
The Halls of the Palace of Orynth- 1
The Kingsflame Blooms in Oakwalk- 1
The Library of Orynth- 1
The Stag of Terrasen- 1
The Stag of Terrasen Returns to Orynth- 1
Throne of Glass Series x Iconic Runway Collections
Ziad Nakad S/S 2016- 1
Throne of Glass Weddings
Aelin Galathynius x Rowan Whitethorn
Aelin’s Wedding Ring- 1
Rowan’s Wedding Ring- 1
Elide Lochan x Lorcan Salvaterre
Elide’s Wedding Dress- 1
Manon Blackbeak x Dorian Havilliard
Manon and Dorian’s Wedding Reception- 1
Manon and Dorian’s Wedding Bands- 1
Modern AU x Throne of Glass
Aelin Ashryver Galathynius- 1
Celaena Sardothien- 1
Manon Blackbeak- 1
He doesn’t look a day over 129.