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Reading Links 8/14/17
Reading Links…8/15/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.brenda-drake.com/2017/08/wishing-heart-j-c-welker-giveaway/ Winner of the 2016 Rosemary awards for paranormal fiction. http://litworldinterviews.com/2017/08/11/recreance-the-aeternum-chronicles-book-1-bookreview-hgcbooks/ Can they unravel an ancient mystery? http://kriswrites.com/2017/08/12/an-eclipse-thrills-and-a-touch-of-the-fantastic/ Two new bundles. https://teripolen.com/2017/08/11/indie-author-friday-d-wallace-peach-indieauthor-scifi-fantasy/ Will she become the realm’s savior? Or executioner? https://www.amwritingfantasy.com/interview-grant-goodman/ Ninjas, spies, robots, and ghosts. https://princessofthelight.wordpress.com/2017/08/11/its-paranormal-paranormalromance-day-on-the-potl-blog-books-fridayreads-amreading/ Round-up of paranormal and paranormal romance. https://rosieamber.wordpress.com/2017/08/11/rosies-bookreview-team-rbrt-cathyry-reviews-voyager-by-carlrackman-scifi-thriller/ They are coming. MG/YA:…
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Writing Links 8/14/17
Writing Links 8/14/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/08/beautiful-people-27-cohen-silhouette.html Meet Cohen. http://www.magicalwords.net/roundup/magical-words-link-roundup-8-10-2017/ A fourth grade Guardian of the Galaxy. http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/08/sass-versus-subtly-discussion-about.html Do you like your characters with sass and snark? Or prefer wisdom? I prefer the wisdom. Not that I don’t have sassy characters at time, but the wise ones tend to be easier to handle. https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/08/11/the-balanced-hero-brains-guts-survival/…
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Writerly Thing 8/6/17
Writerly Things…8/6/17 Traci Kenworth I had to put TA aside. It became clear, I couldn’t save it. It was a hot mess and no amount of editing would fix it. As much as I wish I didn’t have to, it was time to let go. So, I’ve begun research on another YA historical fantasy, TGW.…
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Reading Links 8/1/17
Reading Links…8/1/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/07/mini-review-of-nimona-by-noelle-stevenson/ A deadpan epic. https://mytrainofthoughtson.wordpress.com/2017/07/28/the-magicians-workshop-vol-two-by-christopher-hansen-and-j-r-fehr-bookreview-hansenfehr/ Where dreams become reality. https://phsolomon.com/2017/07/28/an-arrow-against-the-wind/ More action-packed and far grimmer than its predecessor. http://nicholasrossis.me/2017/07/28/july-offer-moschoudis-books-on-sale/ Paranormal romance and more. https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/07/28/birthday-book-haul-2017-4-conan-the-phenomenon-by-paul-sammon/ This history spans Conan’s story. https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/07/29/colleens-book-reviews-the-panther-moon-book-3-in-the-secret-warrior-series-by-author-beth-trissel/ The last book in the Secret Warrior series. http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/07/a-book-review-of-scarlet-moon-by-sd.html Destiny can pick someone else. http://www.autumnwriting.com/epic-fantasy-extravaganza-bundle/ Nine high-ranked authors. https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/07/27/protecting-bedlam-how-to-preserve-your-relics-part-1/…
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Writing Links 7/31/17
Writing Links…7/31/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.magicalwords.net/roundup/magical-words-link-roundup-7-27-2017/ Links for the week. https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/07/28/ichabod-brooks-a-character-with-a-long-and-mysterious-past/ A puzzle that you discover as the story evolves. https://www.amwritingfantasy.com/interview-karen-tomlinson/ Red warrior series. http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/07/how-to-prevent-writers-block-and-how-i.html Just do a little bit. This works for me. If I can just get one sentence down, I let that sentence build till the next writing time and then…
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Book Talk…7/28/17
Book Talk…7/28/17 Traci Kenworth Nothing this week. Getting ready for Pitchwars has slowed my reading. I’m still reading Kristen Lamb’s book, The Devil’s Dance, Dark Hollows II an anthology, C.S. Lakin’s Crank it Out, Pierce Brown’s Red Rising, and a few others.
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Reading Links…7/25/17
Reading Links…7/25/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/07/a-book-review-of-defy-stars-by-claudia.html She’s a soldier. He’s a machine. http://www.talesoftheravenousreader.com/2017/07/when-star-wars-and-ya-unite-rebel.html The story of a young Jyn. http://teripolen.com/2017/07/21/indie-author-friday-martin-allen-indieauthor-ya-fantasy/ A snowflake can start an avalanche. http://kriswrites.com/2017/07/22/a-binge-readers-delight/ Sf & F bundle available till Aug. 9th. https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/07/21/book-haul-gods-hammer-and-ravens-feast-by-eric-schumacher/ Brothers clash in a fight for Norway’s throne. https://www.amwritingfantasy.com/fantasy-author-jesper-schmidt/ The Keystone Bone trilogy. MG/YA: http://middlegrademania.blogspot.com/2017/07/salt-to-sea-wins-carnegie-medal-for.html A fictional…
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Writing Links…7/24/17
Writing Links…7/24/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/07/so-your-character-is-from-taiwan.html Is your character from Taiwan? Here’s some ideas. http://www.magicalwords.net/roundup/magical-words-link-roundup-7-18-2017/ Links for the week. https://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2017/07/18/as-henry-miller-commands-part-8-dont-be-a-draught-horse/ Take joy in writing. I had to start writing my stories longhand to get past the block of a computer page. There’s something about having a pen in hand that makes those words flow!…
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Writerly Things 7/23/17
Writerly Things…7/23/17 Traci Kenworth I’m about midway through TA right now and I’m editing MF for Pitchwars over on Brenda Drake’s website. Yes, Pitchwars. I’ve decided to enter this year. I don’t know if I’ll be chosen or not but it would be an awesome opportunity to work with mentees and possibly catch an…
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Reading Links 7/18/17
Reading Links…7/18/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/07/the-leaning-pile-of-books-291/ In Angland, men have the magic but women attend to the politics. Cassandra never followed the rules. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/a-gathering-of-ravens/ Grimnir is a monster, literally. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/nemesis-games/ Provides the backstory. https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2017/07/14/sallys-cafe-and-bookstore-author-update-mira-prabhu-c-s-boyack-and-darlene-foster/ Three authors featured fantasy to short stories to supernatural. MG/YA: http://middlegrademania.blogspot.com/2017/07/new-kids-fantasy-book-seer-of-guilde.html Marcus sets out to rescue his mother from…
Forgiveness, Redemption, Hope
Traci Dowe/Kenworth Gothic Fantasy
Traci Ashbe Dark Fantasy Author
Redemption, Forgiveness, and Hope
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Traci Ashbe Dark Fantasy Author
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Writerly Thing 8/6/17
Writerly Things…8/6/17 Traci Kenworth I had to put TA aside. It became clear, I couldn’t save it. It was a hot mess and no amount of editing would fix it. As much as I wish I didn’t have to, it was time to let go. So, I’ve begun research on another YA historical fantasy, TGW.…
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Writerly Things 7/23/17
Writerly Things…7/23/17 Traci Kenworth I’m about midway through TA right now and I’m editing MF for Pitchwars over on Brenda Drake’s website. Yes, Pitchwars. I’ve decided to enter this year. I don’t know if I’ll be chosen or not but it would be an awesome opportunity to work with mentees and possibly catch an…
Traci Ashbe Dark Fantasy Author 