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July 27, 2020

Writerly Things 7/26/2020 Traci Kenworth

Writerly Things 7/27/2020: Back to the Basics Traci Kenworth How many have you been away from your writing life for a while? The Covid-19 shut down shop for more than just regular jobs across the world. It took it’s toll on writing as well. So how do we get back to where we were? Draw…

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July 26, 2020

Five Links 7/26/2020 Traci Kenworth

Five Links 7/25/2020 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://megdowell.com/2020/07/24/10-tips-for-eliminating-not-so-obvious-writing-distractions/ 2. 3. 4. 5. Research & Fun Tidbits: 1. https://coldhandboyack.wordpress.com/2020/07/25/technological-nightmares-and-extra-work/ “I’ve been working on my storyboards in drips and drabs. Right now I have six in various stages of completion, and some are nearly complete. There are two stand alone novels, the finale of the Lanternfish trilogy,…

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July 24, 2020

Book Talk 7/24/2020 Traci Kenworth

What I’m reading in YA: Sightwitch by Susan Dennard, How to Write a Children’s Book by The Institute of Children’s Literature, The Book of Dust by Phillip Pullman, The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco, A Heart So Fierce & Broken by Brigid Kemmerer, Heir to Fire by Sarah J. Maas, and Through the…

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July 20, 2020

Writerly Things 7/20/2020 Traci Kenworth

Writerly Things 7/20/2020: When Things Unravel, You Make New Plans Traci Kenworth Oftentimes, in the midst of life when major changes occur, we stumble and try to find an even keel. We’re not quite sure if we should go on with things the way they were before. Change radically. Or fall somewhere in between. This…

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July 18, 2020

Five Links 7/18/2020 Traci Kenworth

Five Links 7/18/2020 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://www.livewritethrive.com/2020/07/13/keep-pressing-on-no-matter-what/ “Today’s guest post is by Kristina Naydonova, twelve years old Why is it that we don’t believe in ourselves? Are we too scared to know what it feels like to hit a wall of failure? Do we feel the need to bring ourselves down for validation? Allow…

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July 17, 2020

Book Talk 7/17/2020 Traci Kenworth

I found a e-reader to work with my phone! It’s called PocketBook. I haven’t tried downloading from Netgalley yet but it says it works with it. I don’t know if the ones I had are still available to me or if I’ll have to start over. So far, it’s letting me read Where There Be…

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July 15, 2020

Poem and a Story Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Poetry Challenge 7/15/2020 Blessed & Hexed chosen by Anita Dawes Traci Kenworth

We were given the words “blessed” and “hexed.” I chose to use the synonyms, holy and damned in three tankas of 5/7/5, 3/5/3, and 2/3/2. I also added a story. Hope you enjoy! deep in prayer themonk folded his hands uponthe trio of stones lost in flightthe angel waiteddamned to hear blamed forher part inhis…

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July 11, 2020

Five Links 7/11/2020 Traci Kenworth

Five Links 7/11/2020 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://acflory.wordpress.com/2020/07/10/editing-as-a-pantster/ “A pantster is a writer who ‘writes by the seat of their pants’ – i.e. doesn’t outline in advance. I’m a pantster, mostly, and I learned a long time ago that pantsters have to trust their subconscious. If that little voice says ‘no’ then we have to…

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July 10, 2020

Book Talk 7/10/2020 Traci Kenworth

Nothing this week. Bestsellers in Pets. Arm & Hammer Clump & Seal Cat Litter. Self-Cleaning Litter Box Tray Refills. Soft Puppy Bite Refills. Dog Toothbrush & Toothpaste. Pet Grooming Glove. Dog Diet Supplements. Pet Stairs. Oral Flea Treatment for Cats. Cardboard Box Cat Scratcher.

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July 6, 2020

Writerly Things 7/6/2020 Traci Kenworth

Writerly Things 7/6/2020: What Makes a Good Post Traci Kenworth What goes into writing a hopefully “good” post? Luck? Sure. Thought? Yes. Research? Maybe. A lot of times though, most topics have been covered relentlessly. Bringing something fresh into the mix helps. There are those that follow prompts for what to write for their blog…

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