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Byn Always

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Thriller, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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August 2018

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Byn Always has lived a bit of an unusual life. Moving often in childhood meant that she found her friends in books. While other kids played, she had her nose constantly buried in a book. One of her many dreams was to become a published author.

With a vivid imagination and endless inspirations for stories, she managed to raise and homeschool five kids (now all grown and pretty much all sane, awesomely entertaining, useful human beings) whilst writing plays, children's stories and the like.

Her dream of writing an actual full-length novel (for grown-ups, no less) was buried often under the demands of life, parenthood, mental health issues and honestly, just total freaking exhaustion from... well, from all of the above!

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Byn Always I do freewrites. That's how I got out of years-long writer's block to finally begin writing again. That's what inspired several 35k word stories and g…moreI do freewrites. That's how I got out of years-long writer's block to finally begin writing again. That's what inspired several 35k word stories and gave me the belief that I could write a full-length novel.

I do freewrites through steemit.com/@mariannewest but basically, it is just choosing a SIMPLE writing prompt and just writing for five minutes.

Her three-part weekend prompts were always REALLY inspiring. You start with one sentence that she posts. Writ for five minutes, come back and get the next sentence, write for five minutes and then end with one last prompt. It literally started my first book AND my second. (And another couple started that might turn into full-length novels as well!)

When you're only writing for five minutes and you don't worry about perfection, you can stop the over-thinking game. That's what always held me up. I'd overthink it or doubt myself and freeze. Freewrites changed everything for me.(less)

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What are you currently working on?

Byn Always I'm working on another psychological suspense novel. It is actually the backstory of the kidnapper that holds Lila hostage in *365 Marks on the Wall* …moreI'm working on another psychological suspense novel. It is actually the backstory of the kidnapper that holds Lila hostage in *365 Marks on the Wall* and covers his childhood-adult years before the kidnapping. It is definitely DARK.

I hope to write something more light-hearted for the next book!(less)

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Average rating: 4.68 · 25 ratings · 16 reviews · 4 distinct works

	365 Marks on the Wall 4.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Merry's Christmas Miracle: A Second Chance Holiday Romance it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once upon a Time... Rapunzel's Story 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Taste of Darkness: Short Stories to Keep You Awake it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars