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Horror Reveal
Horror Reveal Traci Kenworth Is it better to reveal the monster in the beginning all at once or to show glimpses as you go along? I prefer doing the snaps, the flashes that make the characters wonder: what’s out there? To tease the reader with your monster leads to a build-up that you must…
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Links 20
Horror: 1. http://www.yahighway.com/2013/04/writing-horror-some-inevitable.html 2. http://elflands2ndcousin.com/2012/11/13/ephemeral-horror-and-the-diffusion-of-genre-markers/ 3. http://www.everywritersresource.com/writingsense/2010/10/top-10-classic-horror-stories/ 4. http://danielgreenfield.hubpages.com/hub/scifihorror 5. http://clarionfoundation.wordpress.com/2012/10/01/writers-craft-92-three-ways-to-end-a-horror-story/ Fantasy: 1. https://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/14-quick-tips-for-fantastic-fantasy-writing/ 2. http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/survey-of-fantasy-subgenres 3. http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/where-is-fantasy-headed 4. http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/you%E2%80%99ve-got-your-romance-in-my-fantasy-you%E2%80%99ve-got-your-fantasy-in-my-romance 5. http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2011/07/articles/guest-post-fantasy-imagination-and-the-hero-a-response-to-michael-j-sullivan-by-john-ginsberg-stevens/ Short Stories: 1. http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/ 2. http://talktoyouniverse.blogspot.com/2011/04/short-stories-vs-novels-natural-length.html 3. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/02/size-can-matter-novels-vs-short-stories.html 4. http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/2011/04/will-e-books-save-short-stories/ 5. http://www.magicalwords.net/edmund-r.-schubert/breaking-in-to-publication-short-stories-vs.-novels/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+MagicalWords+(Magical+Words)&utm_content=Google+Reader Writing: 1. http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/2011/12/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-writing-conflict/ 2. http://www.darcypattison.com/novels/12-writing-fiction-checklists/ 3. http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/2012/08/how-to-create-rituals/ 4. https://davidraschphd.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/writing-binges-and-blocks/ 5. http://www.writersdigest.com/uncategorized/5-tips-for-fearless-writing
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Doorways
Doorways Traci Kenworth The world of fantasy invites us through doorways. Just a glimpse beyond the ordinary, the delicate flowers, the enchanting water, the castle towers. It’s the awe, the wonder that draws us into these stories. The need to find out who or what walks these forests, touches the ocean, breathes upon this…
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Ghosts
Ghosts Traci Kenworth I’ve been thinking about ghosts a lot lately. Most likely because I’m writing a short story dealing with them. I don’t want the Casper, the friendly type kind but something deeper, more damaging to our world and the people in it. The last movie I saw on ghosts was The Thirteen…
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New Things
New Things Traci Kenworth Trying some new things this year. First up, links that may interest you or be helpful: http://venturegalleries.com/blog/do-you-find-your-genre-or-does-it-find-you/ http://www.fictorians.com/2013/03/06/what-makes-good-horror/ http://www.yahighway.com/2012/09/horror-and-thriller-walking-fine-line.html http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/23/arts/television/stephen-kings-under-the-dome-adapted-for-a-tv-series.html?_r=0 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2011/05/02/the-stigma-of-writing-horror-how-the-genre-you-write-matters-as-much-as-the-story/ https://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/14-quick-tips-for-fantastic-fantasy-writing/ http://io9.com/5964139/the-rise-of-the-backdoor-fantasy-story http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/survey-of-fantasy-subgenres http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/where-is-fantasy-headed If you find something you like, tweet it. Every little bit of acknowledgement we receive for our blog posts helps to inspire the…
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2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,600 times in 2013. If it were a cable car, it would take about 27 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the…
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Superstitious…or not?
Superstitious…or not? Traci Kenworth So, today being Friday the 13th, I had a question for all of you: Do you consider yourself superstitious…or not? Growing up, I never realized this day was supposed to be unlucky until after I knew about the films of this name, and it begs me…
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Cover Reveals and Giveaway…
Hello, everyone!! I finished my edits and am officially entering the querying stage as of this morning!! While I avoid checking my email every second, please take a look at the cover reveals of one of my favorite authors as well as one of my critique partners, Rebekah L. Purdy: Today Rebekah Purdy and Entangled…
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There’s Trees Out There, But What Else?
There’s Trees Out There, But What Else? Traci Kenworth Sometimes it’s hard to decide what should be in your stories. A hidden brook? An enchanted forest? Elves? All can be fun and yet, just as discouraging. You don’t quite want to bring someone else’s tales to life. You want different. Unique. Where to begin?…



