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Gena Showalter:
hi i was wondering where do u come up with some of the unsaul names for you characters in your books and when did u first know u wanted to be a writer?
Gena Showalter
I scour baby name sites, or keep a notebook filled with names I come across. Sometimes I play with spelling or different pronunciations until it works for the character.
I knew I wanted to be a writer when I was in my early twenties. I was married, had two babies, and basically wanted to be paid to read LOL I had tried my hand at writing, enjoyed it, and realized I could not see myself doing anything else for the rest of my life. :)
I knew I wanted to be a writer when I was in my early twenties. I was married, had two babies, and basically wanted to be paid to read LOL I had tried my hand at writing, enjoyed it, and realized I could not see myself doing anything else for the rest of my life. :)
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Taryn
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Gena Showalter:
I love your books sooooo much that I have read every single one of them!! :D I am waiting for other books to be published but not reading books is becoming boring......... do you happen to know of any other authors that write books the same as yours? I have read the entire series of "Fallen" by Lauren Kate and I loved it! it is the type of book that I love to read as are yours! GIRLFRIEND-IN-NEED!! PLEASE HELP!! SOS!!
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