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Sandy’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Sandy’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Sandy Vaile’s Followers (66)
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Sandy Vaile
Goodreads Author
Born
in Adelaide, Australia
Website
Twitter
Genre
Influences
Robert Galbraith, Helene Young
Member Since
June 2012
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/sandyvaile
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Autumn Leaves: Chick-lit Anthology
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2015
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Inheriting Fear
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2015
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Combatting Fear
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Danger in a Small Town: 6 Romantic Suspense Novels
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[Inheriting Fear (Crimson Romance)] [Author: Vaile, Sandy] [April, 2015]
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Love from Australia: 4 Romances Down Under
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Explore Different Facets of Your Characters
Purpose The purpose of this exercise is to develop a deeper understanding of non-Point of View (POV) and Point of View characters. Even though you might not use what you've written in your story, it will open your eyes to the desires, motivations, fears and idiosyncrasies of secondary characters, which enables you to write more realistic friends, colleagues, family members and villains.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this story, and Lily Chu's writing style. I'll be reading the next in the series soon. ...more |
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Ariadne and Jihoon’s story is a heartwarming tale of love overcoming the odds. Coming from completely different worlds, they navigate cultural divides, personal insecurities, and societal expectations with a sincerity that is relatable. Their journey ...more |
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A delightfully chaotic romp This light-hearted romance left me with a smile at all the witty one-liners and fun situations. Missy McPhee is a spirited woman whose family expects her to fail at everything, despite her single-handedly keeping her bosses ...more |
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“Treat backstory like a pungent spice. I say this to encourage you to picture a jalapeno pepper that can set your mouth on fire, every time you even think about adding backstory into your book.
What you need is subtlety.”
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What you need is subtlety.”
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“Backstory is like a flavour you can’t quite pick, lurking in the layers of a curry. You know it’s there and it enhances the flavour, but it’s intangible and fleeting. Use it sparingly!”
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“Suspense doesn’t always have to be about physical danger. Making the reader worry is a universal concept that can be applied to any story.”
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Topics Mentioning This Author
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| Tall, Dark & Deadly: Just Romantic Suspense | 544 | 238 | May 01, 2019 05:30AM | |
| JUST ROMANTIC SUS...: Giveaway alerts! | 903 | 336 | Jun 04, 2019 04:19AM |
“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it.”
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“Backstory is like a flavour you can’t quite pick, lurking in the layers of a curry. You know it’s there and it enhances the flavour, but it’s intangible and fleeting. Use it sparingly!”
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“Treat backstory like a pungent spice. I say this to encourage you to picture a jalapeno pepper that can set your mouth on fire, every time you even think about adding backstory into your book.
What you need is subtlety.”
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What you need is subtlety.”
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