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Writing Links 10/23/17
Writing Links…10/23/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/10/so-your-character-is-hard-of-hearing.html Some things to consider. https://saraletourneauwriter.com/2017/10/19/cookbook-intro-wonderland/ A Literary Afternoon Tea. https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/10/19/ravens-dawn-part-19-horror-thriller-halloween/ A victim. https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/10/19/fairies-myths-magic-spooktacular-author-spotlight-guest-post-the-dawn-fangs-by-charles-e-yallowitz/ A different breed of vampire. http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/10/writing-lessons-from-music-videos.html How a music video relates a story. https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/10/21/epanalepsis-poetry-new-form/ What do you think? MG/YA: http://pitchwars.org/pitch-wars-team-interviews-erin-cotter-with-mentor-carlie-sorosiak-dana-edwards-dan-lollis-and-mentor-shanna-rogers-deborah-falaye-and-mentors-claribel-ortega-and-kat-cho/#more-38001 Pitch War mentees and mentors. http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2017/10/nikki-katz-author-of-midnight-dance-on.html On writing the story within you in the…
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Reading Links 10/17/17
Reading Links…10/17/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/provenance/ The Imperial Radch trilogy. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/provenance/ The Craft series. MG/YA: http://www.talesoftheravenousreader.com/2017/10/harry-potter-meets-goonies.html A thirteen-year-old boy must take on mercenaries when he discovers a magic book. http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2017/10/middle-grade-novels-featuring-south-asian-characters/ Books about South Asian characters. https://jennykellerford.wordpress.com/2017/10/14/authors-choice-curse-breaker-series-by-melinda-kucsera/ Evil rises in the enchanted forest. Romance/Women’s Fiction: https://nicholasrossis.wordpress.com/2017/10/13/two-unmissable-free-romances-set-in-greece/ Two free romances. Christian: Historical:…
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Writing Links 10/16/17
Writing Links…10/16/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/10/beautiful-books-2016-introduce-your.html Are you writing a book for Nano? http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/10/necrologies-and-debacles-avatar-last.html Some ways villains are dispatched. MG/YA: http://avajae.blogspot.com/2017/10/discussion-do-you-read-books-similar-to.html I usually steer clear of reading the same idea I’m writing at the moment. I don’t want others to think it influenced me. I will read those books AFTER I’m done with…
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Reading Links…10/10/17
Reading Links…10/10/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: MG/YA: http://avajae.blogspot.com/2017/10/into-black-pre-order-campaign.html Second book in trilogy. Romance/Women’s Fiction: https://teripolen.com/2017/10/06/indie-author-friday-caroline-clemens-indieauthor-romance-contemporary/ Christian: Historical: Scary: http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/look-out-for-purgatory-hotel-by-anne-marie-ormsby/ A whodunit in a haunted hotel. http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/book-review-the-dark-net-by-benjamin-percy/ Delivers the goods. http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/look-out-for-chase-by-shaun-hutson/ A tale full of horror, violence, and gore. http://www.thepassivevoice.com/2017/10/the-story-behind-the-most-haunting-book-cover-on-the-shelves/ Shortlisted in the National Book award. Mystery/Thriller/Suspense: https://robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com/2017/10/07/book-review-my-grl-by-john-howell/ Want a…
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Writing Links…10/9/17
Writing Links…10/9/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/10/dragoncon-anime-weekend-atlanta-2017.html Two cons. MG/YA: https://www.janefriedman.com/writing-ya/ Kids want to see themselves in fiction. The real stuff. http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2017/10/start-creative-writing-club-kids/ Want to start a writing club for kids? http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2017/10/gwen-c-katz-author-of-among-red-stars.html On writing historical fiction. Romance/Women’s Fiction: http://romanceuniversity.org/2017/10/06/how-to-add-depth-to-your-protagonist-by-angela-ackerman/ Tools to help you add depth to your characters. Christian: http://novelrocket.com/2017/10/the-difference-a-word-makes.html/ https://stevelaube.com/when-does-book-become-public-domain/ Copyright before…
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Writerly Things 10/8/17
Writerly Things…10/8/17 Traci Kenworth Halloween month is always fun for me. Originally, I wanted to write scary stories but I’ve found over time that I’m more pulled to fantasy. There are scary elements to my stories and occasionally I do pen the full genre but I find I’m less drawn to it than previously.…
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Reading Links…10/3/17
Reading Links…10/3/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2017/09/26/fran-wilde-how-to-build-a-monster/ A little of this, a lot of that, lol. http://www.parajunkee.com/blog/2017/09/27/hunt-chloe-neill-blog-tour-giveaway/ The hunter becomes the hunted. http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/09/against-the-dark-blog-tour-guest-post-by-julie-e-czerneda-giveaway/ Final book in the Reunification trilogy. https://unicornbell.blogspot.com/2017/09/black-white-by-nick-wilford.html Would you help a stranger if it meant you risked the government finding out and being taken from your family? http://kriswrites.com/2017/09/29/slacker-kris-and-the-overdue-post-of-doom/ https://maeclair.net/2017/09/29/book-release-path-of-the-traitors-epic-fantasy-legendsofwindemere/ On the eve…
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Writing Links…10/2/17
Writing Links…10/2/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/09/so-your-character-is-from-qatar.html Interesting buildings, one kind of looks like a space needle to me. https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/09/26/how-to-use-the-new-wordpress-editor-microsoft-word-template-for-blog-posts/ How to make blog posts in Microsoft Word 2016 and the new WordPress Editor. I’ve been trying unsuccessfully for a long time to do set my blog posts up in Word. I will have to…
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Reading Links…9/26/17
Reading Links…9/26/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: https://phsolomon.com/2017/09/16/dream-excerpt-from-the-bow-of-destiny/ http://www.talesoftheravenousreader.com/2017/09/leigh-bardugo-sheds-new-light-on-diana_22.html The story behind the legend. As a kid, I remember watching Wonder Woman and being awed that a woman could do the things she could. I didn’t see that a lot on television and it’s one of the reasons I try and write diverse characters so that…
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Writing Links 9/25/17
Writing Links…9/25/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/09/16/a-big-week-is-a-coming-a-rough-week-is-a-going/ Promotion time! http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-significance-of-hair-in-stories.html Hair can sometimes make or break a character. This post gave me an idea for an opening of a second book. I love finding posts like this! https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/09/21/swift-six-character-interview-sir-edric-greenlock-fantasy/ Character interview. https://saraletourneauwriter.com/2017/09/21/creativity-corner-summer-2017/ Progress and places in NY to visit. MG/YA: http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2017/09/lets-get-real-about-villains.html They shouldn’t be one…



