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Reading Links 5/9/17
Reading Links…5/11/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://kriswrites.com/2017/05/02/recommended-reading-list-april-2017/ Asimov’s and others. http://www.parajunkee.com/blog/2017/05/02/release-day-review-borrowed-souls-by-chelsea-mueller/ Soul renting. https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/e-arc-haul-the-witchwood-crown-by-tad-williams/ Out from DAW. https://phsolomon.com/2017/05/01/426-stop-the-bow-of-hart-saga-book-tour-giveaway-a-mamas-corner-of-the-world/ https://princessofthelight.wordpress.com/2017/05/02/claimed-by-the-vampire-seduced-by-the-werewolf-by-kryssiefortune-erotic-pnr-newrelease/ Which one will she choose? https://sffbookreview.wordpress.com/2017/05/02/readdiverse2017-a-recommendations-list/ Some diverse authors. https://rosieamber.wordpress.com/2017/05/03/my-wolf-and-me-by-theindiaradams-paranormal-fantasy-wwwblogs/ What will the transition bring? https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/05/02/opening-scene-ichabod-brooks-toy-tower/ Will he be able to acquire the rare toy? https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/05/02/e-arc-haul-man-with-the-iron-heart-by-mat-nastos/ Could his mission change the course of WWII. https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/05/03/book-excerpt-the-hiss-of-the-blade-by-richard-writhen/ Two…
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Wiing Links 5/8/17
Writing Links…5/10/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: https://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2017/05/02/why-all-the-present-tense/ Is present tense becoming a trend in genre fiction? https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/05/02/are-you-writing-effective-sentences-writing-forward/ Tips & techniques. https://saraletourneauwriter.com/2017/05/04/thursday-thoughtfulness-may-4-2017/ Unbridled joy. http://kriswrites.com/2017/05/03/business-musings-the-ideas-of-a-cold-fogged-brain-discoverability-again/ On branding. MG/YA: http://ingridsundberg.com/2017/05/01/trust-crazy-ideas/ Risk success or failure. Romance/Women’s Fiction: https://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/to-swag-or-not-to-swag-revisited/ Does swag sell your work? http://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/05/eight-easy-ways-for-your-characters-to-show-their-love/ Take a cue from real-life. https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/05/03/re-visioning-into-romance-by-p-c-zick/ Revision is a good thing. http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/re-launching-an-old-series/…
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Book Talk 5/7/17
Book Talk 5/5/17 Traci Kenworth Nothing this week. I’m currently reading Pierce Brown’s Red Rising, Joanna Penn’s How to Make a Living Writing, a collection of dark stories, Sara Wolf’s Remember Me Forever, and a few others.
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Reading Links 5/2/17
Reading Links…5/2/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/within-the-sanctuary-of-wings/ Voice is the reason to read this series. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/sins-of-empire/ Familiar characters and fantastic plot. http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/04/women-in-sff-month-bridget-mckinney-from-sf-bluestocking/ Some recommendations in the science fiction and fantasy realm. http://kriswrites.com/2017/04/29/diving-news-news-for-writers-news-for-short-story-lovers/ Some goodies from Kristine Kathryn Rusch. https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/04/28/guest-blog-writing-real-women-in-a-fantasy-setting-by-k-s-villoso/ Not too weak, not all badass. Well-rounded. http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/04/review-of-wild-seed-by-octavia-e-butler/ The fourth Patternist novel. MG/YA: https://shelleywilsonauthor.com/2017/04/28/i-write-i-read-i-review-ya-nonfiction/ Some…
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Writing Links 5/1/17
Writing Links…5/1/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: https://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2017/04/25/your-pile-of-failures/ Failures lead to success. http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/04/women-in-sff-month-nisi-shawl/ Aging characters. Still important. MG/YA: http://avajae.blogspot.com/2017/04/vlog-how-to-write-fights.html Suggestions and where to look to find what you need. https://killzoneblog.com/2017/04/defining-success-for-writers.html Why we write: the readers! Romance/Women’s Fiction: Christian: https://stevelaube.com/five-lessons-road-publication/ When you reach the end, prayer is valuable. http://www.novelrocket.com/2017/04/5-tips-for-sparking-creativity.html Don’t go it alone. https://stevelaube.com/choosing-words-wisely-part-1/…
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Reading Links 4/25/17
Reading Links…4/25/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: https://litworldinterviews.com/2017/04/16/events-prime-ministers-during-the-alien-era-bookreview/ From Roswell to the current space war. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-edge-of-everything/ It’s been a bad year for Zoe. But with the arrival of the mysterious X, things are about to change. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/weird-dinosaurs/ New info on dinosaurs. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/blackout/ If you think you’re tired of zombies, make an exception. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2017/04/20/clark-thomas-carlton-lets-not-be-like-ants/ Book one of…
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Writing Links 4/24/17
Writing Links…4/24/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/04/women-in-sff-month-sylvia-izzo-hunter/ Fanfiction helped her get her start. I dabbled in this as well when I was eighteen-nineteen. MG/YA: http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2017/04/ya-sunday-morning-news-this-week-for_16.html Best articles last week and what’s coming up next. http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2017/04/sticking-with-story-you-love-against.html When an idea won’t let go. http://avajae.blogspot.com/2017/04/vlog-why-didnt-i-self-publish.html One writer’s choice to go traditional. Romance/Women’s Fiction: http://www.superauthors.com/2017/04/spring-is-here-authorkristina-knight.html Spring in…
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Reading Links 4/18/17
Reading Links…4/18/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/void-star/ A brilliant, dense and challenging science fiction story. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-mindwarpers/ Written at the heights of Cold War tensions. http://www.talesoftheravenousreader.com/2017/04/when-dreams-and-nightmares-collide.html Fifteen years after the war. Strange the Dreamer Laini Taylor. https://coldhandboyack.wordpress.com/2017/04/13/if-youre-a-tarantino-fan-youll-love-chasing-bedlam-by-cyallowitz-bookreview-iartg/ On the warpath. http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/04/women-in-sff-month-yangsze-choo/ The Ghost Bride and The Night Tiger. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/lincoln-in-the-bardo/ A unique structured tale of great empathy.…
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Writing Links 4/17/17
Writing Links…4/17/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/04/women-in-sff-month-week-2-schedule-and-week-1-summary/ Some posts you may have missed. Sarah Ash. Rin Chupeco, Cassandra Rose Clarke. http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/04/now-im-24.html Turning points. https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/04/13/the-voices-that-never-fade/ Grabbing hold of ideas when small ones are around. MG/YA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBRykKK8Q4Q&feature=em-subs_digest Are you asking the right question of your characters? Another great episode from Ingrid’s Notes! http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2017/04/environmental-issues-harry-potter-do/ How to dress…
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Reading Links 4/11/17
Reading Links…4/11/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/author-interviews/sylvain-neuvel/ Second book in the Themsis series. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/penrics-mission/ Third book in the Penric and Desdemona series. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-hanging-tree/ Latest edition to the River of London series. https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/04/06/book-haul-pathfinder-tales-gears-of-faith-by-gabrielle-harbowy/ The world’s best-selling, table-top game is now a series of novels. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/gather-her-round/ The fifth Tufa standalone novel. http://www.talesoftheravenousreader.com/2017/04/when-firefly-meets-dune-shadow-run-blog.html Her ship. His plan. Their…



