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Cover Reveal - New Book!

6/30/2025

 
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Coming September 23, 2025! A dark, adult dystopian from Wendy Higgins...

Before World War III, Liberty Carson remembers what it was like to chase her dream and become a writer. She vividly recalls the feeling of her three precious children crowding her lap and her husband’s smiling face when he used to laugh. She still dreams of eating international street food in Baltimore. And sometimes, she envies this newer generation who never knew the taste of freedom. 
Libby cannot forget what her country was like when it was still fifty states. Before the war turned half of the U.S. to dust and radiation. Before three men rose to power and sanitized what was left into their macabre version of America. Long before making a living meant taking whatever job they chose for her.
Now, she’s entering the penthouse of one of those powerful men, wearing her maid’s uniform, woefully unprepared to be in the presence of the unnervingly handsome Amos Fitzhugh, who gives off the distinct dark energy of domination. Libby distrusts everything about this man and what he stands for. She hates how he looks at her and how she can’t help but react, even in the face of her marriage vows.  
If he plans to use her, she will return the favor, all the while stoking the ashes of the raging phoenix inside her soul, intent on revolution. Caught in a devious web of power, desire, and deadly secrets, Liberty will get one shot to burn it to the ground.

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JLA Giveaway!

6/2/2019

 
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Hi Friends! This week we're celebrating Jennifer L. Armentrout's birthday and the release of her new book STORM AND FURY! You don’t want to miss out on this new story from JLA, named one of Goodread’s Hottest Books of Summer 2019! The giveaway will run until June 8th -- Enter to win a signed hardcover copy of STORM AND FURY. Be sure to wish JLA Happy Birthday on June 11th, the same day the book comes out!

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SOUL IN DARKNESS Sale & Giveaway!

5/31/2019

 
This is my birthday week, and I want to celebrate with sweet readers! ​

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Out Now! SOUL IN DARKNESS!

5/31/2019

 
It’s finally here! Cupid, the god of love and desire, has been patiently waiting to meet you…but he’s a god and he has all the time in the world. I, on the other hand, have been completely impatient! I’m thrilled for you to fall into the mythology of Psyche and Cupid, the quintessential romance. And just in time for Valentine’s Day!

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Critique Service vs. Editing Service

5/31/2019

 
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Yes, there is a difference. Both are equally important to the drafting and polishing process of writing and publishing a book.
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In general, a critique service focuses on content, while an editing service focuses on the technical side of writing (grammar, punctuation, and spelling.)

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How a Critique can Break Writer’s Block

5/31/2019

 
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Writer’s block. The nemesis of authors everywhere. *shivers* I have been down that road too many times to count. It’s hard not to when so much of your job takes place inside of your head, and we all know the mentality of a writer can be a wondrous, but fragile thing.

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Wendy’s Top 10 Ways to Strengthen Your Writing

5/31/2019

 
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Hi writer friends! Here are some elements I focus on while I’m writing and when doing a critique. Hope you find them useful!

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Polishing Language in Your Manuscript

5/31/2019

 
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A few lessons from college writing courses, and advice from my HarperCollins editor, have stayed with me over time and greatly improved my writing. The first is strengthening verb usage, and the second is getting rid of unnecessary words/phrases. ​

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What is a Manuscript Critique?

5/31/2019

 
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Among authors, we call a manuscript critique a “beta read.” A critique might be different for each person, so I can only say the kind of feedback I offer. I focus only on content, not technicalities. In other words, I focus on the story and its structure, not spelling, punctuation, or grammar.

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Should You Query Before Your Manuscript is Critiqued?

5/31/2019

 
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No. The biggest mistake authors make is trying to rush the process. How do I know? Because I did it myself. We can’t seem to help ourselves. It’s just so exciting! The possibility that an agent or editor at a publishing house will take one look at our story and have stars in their eyes…sigh. It’s like the scene from A ChristmasStory where Ralphie envisions his teacher falling in love with his essay about the Red Ryder BB gun, when in reality, his essay was just okay. ​

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  • Bio
  • Contact Me
  • FAQ
    • Books >
      • Young Adult >
        • The Sweet Series >
          • Sweet Evil
          • Sweet Peril
          • Sweet Reckoning
          • Sweet Temptation
        • See Me
        • The Eurona Duology >
          • The Great Hunt
          • The Great Pursuit
        • Kiss Collector
        • Flirting with Maybe
      • Adult >
        • The Unknown Trilogy >
          • Unknown
          • Unrest
          • Undone
        • Longing for Liberty
        • Soul in Darkness
        • Sparks
  • Editing Services