Writing Series

The book covers of Character Reactions from Head to Toe, Strong Verbs for Fiction Writers, Helpful Adjectives for Fiction Writers, and Character Traits from A to Z by Valerie Howard.
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All of these books are 99 cents for Kindle, $6 for paperback, and free to borrow on Kindle Unlimited. Scroll down for more information on each book, or find the entire series on Amazon.

The book cover for Character Reactions from Head to Toe. White background with blue and black font.

Are your characters…

always sighing and nodding?

Did you just sigh and nod? If so, this handy little booklet is for you!

Sometimes as a new (or even experienced) author, you can’t think of just the right action for your character’s body in a particular scene, and you need something to get the creative juices flowing.

This is a quick and easy reference tool just for that purpose.

Jam-packed with a list of 1,000 physical reactions a character can have, organized by body part, you’ll never be left scratching your head when you need to find just the right way to describe your character’s reactions.


The book cover for Strong Verbs for Fiction Writers. White background with red and black font.

Do you need strong verbs?

Of course you do!

This handy little reference booklet contains a list of 1,000 strong verbs to help you replace the weaker verbs in your fiction writing as you self-edit your work. Simply look up the weak verb you’d like to replace and choose a stronger verb from the alphabetized lists.

Weak: Sally walked across the room.
Strong: Sally scurried across the room.

Weak: Harry lightly touched the edge of the book.
Strong: Harry trailed his fingers along the edge of the book.

Weak: Karen ran as quickly as she could to her closet.
Strong: Karen charged her closet in a panic.

Weak: Lucy hit her palm on the desk.
Strong: Lucy smacked her palm on the desk.

Are you ready to weed out the weak verbs in your writing? Grab the book now, and get started!


The book cover for Helpful Adjectives for Fiction Writers. White background with green and black font.


Are you using boring adjectives?


Is your writing feeling dull and bland? Do you want to spice things up?

Then this book is for you!

Broken down into easy-to-navigate categories like “texture,” “height,” and “brightness,” these adjectives will help you pack your writing with descriptive punches that will leave your readers begging for more!


The book cover for Character Traits from A to Z. White background with orange and black font.

Are your characters drab and dull?

Do you wish there was a way to make them come to life?

Then this book is for you!

Organized alphabetically by personality trait, this book gives you over 1,000 ideas to help you show what your characters are really like deep down inside.

Grab the book now!