In a few hours, I'll be submitting the final manuscript for my third book, “Street Photography of The Wildwoods.” https://xiomaro.com/event/wildwood-book/

Thank you Dr. Lynn L. Siebert for writing the foreword and all of the following for reviewing multiple drafts: Janice Battiste, Rita Dieguez, Mark Shapiro, Malavika Sharma, and Danielle Schroeder.

#photography #xiomaro #WildwoodMagic

#WritingWonders, 7 July:
What is your favorite stage of writing a story? Why?

When I flow into that first scene with/as a character and their entire book reveals itself in my head. My best process is first chapter-blurb-synopsis-the rest of the book

Sometimes blurb comes first because of contracts or suggestions from editor or agent, but I like it best when I can flow into it from a character’s deep POV. #WillaReece #WildwoodWhispers #WildwoodMagic

#WritingWonders 6/30 Do you have a playlist for your book?

#WildwoodWhispers and #WildwoodMagic both have #Spotify #playlists under my Willa Reece pen name.

Music is a very important part of my process. For world building and getting in touch with characters and what makes them tick. A lot of times I don’t slip fully into deep POV until I find THE song for that character. And every manuscript usually has a theme song✨

#WritingWonders Jun 26: Does your book pass the Bechdel test?

Yes. “Here be witches and wayward women”. An entire multigenerational community of wisewomen and their wildwood familiars stand up to a patriarchal cult with the help of each other and a sentient wild wood. Conversations between women about finding yourself, your power and your family in nature. 🍃💪 #Fantasy #MagicalRealism #WildwoodWhispers #WildwoodMagic #WillaReece

#writingwonders June 21. How does your day job or life affect what you write?

I live at the edge of several hundred wild acres close to the Blue Ridge Parkway. I hike with my dogs every day. I’ve always believed in the magic of art and nature and how creativity empowers and connects. #WildwoodWhispers and #WildwoodMagic are def influenced by a creative’s life and work in #Appalachia #WillaReece (And all the wildwood creatures I encounter every day!)
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