ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ivy Woods is a fantasy and paranormal fiction author, primarily writing in the young adult space, although they also write in other young adult and new adult genres, such as contemporary and thriller.

When she isn’t writing, she loves exploring fantastical worlds, drink copious amounts of green tea, trying delicious new foods, and visiting new places. You’ll also find her cuddling up with her dogs and cat, reading a new book (from her endless TBR).

FAQs

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Yes! You can read them all through Kindle Unlimited.

What do you like to read?

Pretty much anything and everything. I'll read across just about any genre, and I've never once regretted picking up a book outside my usual lane.

  • It really depends on the day, but I usually write for about four to five hours. My goal is three to five chapters in a session, and then I spend the afternoon editing a different book, ideally a different series. I've found that splitting my day this way works better for me than trying to do both at once, since drafting and editing use completely different parts of my brain.

    Some days the words come easily and I hit my chapter goal in half the time. Other days I fight for every paragraph. Both count.

  • It depends on the time of year, but the drafting part is faster than most people expect. I fast draft, which means I can get a full first draft down in about two weeks. That draft is messy. It's a skeleton, not a book. The real work comes after, when I spend weeks or sometimes months rewriting, expanding scenes, layering in detail, and editing.

    So while the first draft happens quickly, the whole process from blank page to finished book takes considerably longer. Fast drafting just gets me to the fun part sooner.

  • Honestly, from everywhere. A line of dialogue I overhear, a piece of art, a place I've visited, a "what if" that won't leave me alone.

    A surprising number of my ideas come from my dreams. I've woken up in the middle of the night with a whole scene or character fully formed and had to grab my phone before it slipped away.

    I keep notes constantly, because ideas never arrive when it's convenient. They show up when I'm driving or falling asleep or doing something completely unrelated, and if I don't write them down immediately, they're gone.

  • If you mean finishing the first draft, usually at least three to six months.

    It depends entirely on how much editing that particular draft needs. Some books come out of the first draft in decent shape and need mostly polishing. Others need significant rewriting, restructuring, or new scenes before they're ready.

    On top of the editing itself, there's proofreading, formatting, cover design, and preorder setup. So even after a book is "done," there's still a fair amount of runway before it's in your hands.

  • Yes! The Everbound books and the Jewelry Fairy Tale Retellings are all set in the same world and run on the same magic system, so reading one will deepen your experience of the other.

    You don't have to read them in any particular order to enjoy them, but longtime readers definitely catch connections that new readers might miss.

    I also have several series in the planning stages that continue from these books and from other current series, so the world is going to keep growing.

  • It really varies. Some series are three books, some are six, and some are longer than that. It depends on the story, since I let the plot decide how much room it needs rather than forcing it into a set number. You can find the current planned length for each series on its individual page.