Gooder writing tip #4.

Today’s lesson: The addition of the unnecessary s.

This usually occurs in words that end in –ward.

outwards
inwards
towards
backwards

I see the s and I delete it.
By Webster’s it’s offered as an acceptable variant only when used as an adverb. But since it’s a variant, meaning it deviates from the standard (read: correct), its use is discouraged. It just makes you look like you were too lazy to look up/care to use the correct spelling. Save your deviation for more important issues.

And please, please do not say "somewheres."

And, while we're at it, don't say:
sept for except
exscape for escape (but I forgive you Jimmy Wayne)
prolly for probably
gay for anything other than happy or homosexual

Amen.