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Writing Links 6/19/17
Writing Links…6/19/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/06/beauty-and-beast-1991-versus-beauty-and.html Is Beauty and the Beast the best fairytale? I still love Sleeping Beauty. https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/06/14/thriving-thursdays-danger-guest-post-by-teagan-riordain-geneviene/ Greatest danger. https://saraletourneauwriter.com/2017/06/15/lightening-the-load/ Do you use Springtime to declutter? https://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2017/06/13/as-henry-miller-commands-part-3-dont-be-nervous/ Break the project into pieces. http://www.magicalwords.net/roundup/magical-ord-link-roundup-6-12-2017/ MG/YA: http://www.brenda-drake.com/2017/06/day-27-part-2-pitch-wars-query-1st-page-workshop-mentors-linsey-miller-maria-mora-jenny-chou/ http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2017/06/free-middle-grade-books-happy-mufiversary-part-2/ Nominate your MG school. http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2017/06/current-writing-status.html What are you working on? http://scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2017/06/michigan-kidlit-advocates-cynthia.html Helping our kids…
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Book Talk 6/16/17
Book Talk…6/16/17 Traci Kenworth Nothing this week. I’m reading Kristen Lamb’s The Devil’s Dance (really liking it!), C.S. Lakin’s Crank It Out (a craft book on how to be more productive), Dark Hallows II (some haunting short stories here), Pierce Brown’s Red Rising (boy, is it good!), One for Sorrow Mary Downing Hahn (I…
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Reading Links 6/13/17
Reading Links…6/13/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/06/the-leaning-pile-of-books-287/ Four books to consider. http://kriswrites.com/2017/06/04/recommended-reading-list-may-2017/ Three books to consider. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/steeplejack/ Solidly written and entertaining. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/cibola-burn/ Consistent space opera. https://teripolen.com/2017/06/09/indie-author-friday-lyz-russo-indieauthor-scifi/ Solar Wind series. https://mytrainofthoughtson.wordpress.com/2017/06/07/the-eternals/ Book One. MG/YA: http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2017/06/chris-grabenstein-giveaway-2/ When Hollywood comes to town, it reeks havoc. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/journey-across-the-hidden-islands/ Twelve-year-old princesses’ journey turns dangerous. http://www.talesoftheravenousreader.com/2017/06/blog-tour-roar-review-and-excerpt.html In a land of violent…
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Writing Links 6/12/17
Writing Links…6/12/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/06/03/changed-plans-forget-what-i-said-last-saturday/ http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/06/so-your-character-is-from-panama.html Country details. https://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2017/06/06/as-henry-miller-commands-part-2-start-no-more-new-books/ Do you start on a new book right away after finishing another? I tend to wait two weeks, by then I’m itching to get going again. Of course, you have to stop writing the second when you get the other back from cps/betas/etc. https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/06/07/7-tips-to-putting-social-media-in-fiction/…
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Reading Links 6/6/17
Reading Links…6/6/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/anne-bonnie-vol-1/ Real historical pirates. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/giveaway/expanded-universe-an-undead-history/ Stoker’s influence. https://teripolen.com/2017/06/02/indie-author-friday-stephen-morris-indieauthor-fantasy-paranormal-stephennyc1/ A man cursed as a wolf. https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/06/02/number-five-is-alive/ Book Five of Hellbent. http://kriswrites.com/2017/06/02/the-moon-in-june/ A bundle for a limited time. http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2017/06/02/june-2017-releases/ Some good ones. https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/06/01/protecting-bedlam-is-coming/ New story. https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/06/01/book-excerpt-the-emerald-blade-by-steven-kelliher/ The Landkist Saga Book Two. http://www.talesoftheravenousreader.com/2017/06/is-blood-thicker-than-magic-romeo.html Casquette Girls paranormal read. http://www.autumnwriting.com/meet-fantasy-author-fiona-tarr/ A king gone mad.…
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Writing Links 6/5/17
Writing Links…6/5/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/06/monthly-summary-may-2017.html Some fun fan things. http://www.magicalwords.net/roundup/magical-words-link-roundup-5-31-2017/ David Farland on Honorable Mentions and more. https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/05/31/powers-of-the-windemere-sky-fantastic-fliers/ The flying city. MG/YA: http://www.brenda-drake.com/2017/05/day-15-part-2-pitch-wars-query-1st-page-workshop-mentors-hayley-stone-amy-trueblood/ http://avajae.blogspot.com/2017/06/are-ya-and-adult-category-books-that.html The four differences between YA and Adult category books. http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/06/megacon-orlando-2017-report.html Have you been to a convention? http://scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2017/06/michigan-kidlit-advocate-debbie.html Do you need a guide for your MG & YA projects?…
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Reading Links 5/30/17
Reading Links…5/30/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/05/the-leaning-pile-of-books-285/ Patricia A. McKillip. Freda Warrington. Tanith Lee and more. http://www.parajunkee.com/blog/2017/05/22/scifi-young-adult-edge-seat-fun/ An underlying look at what makes us human. http://www.briankeene.com/2017/05/22/nothing-oclock/ A Dr. Who novel by Neil Gaiman. http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/05/excerpt-perilous-prophecy-by-leanna-renee-hieber/ Prequel to Strangely Beautiful. https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/05/22/book-review-dragon-hunters-by-marc-turner/ Three book reviews in this series. https://teripolen.com/2017/05/22/downsizing-the-tbr-pile-amreading-11/ Some books to take a look at! https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/05/26/powers-of-the-windemere-lands-adorable-adventurers/ Superheroes…
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Writing Links 5/29/17
Writing Links…5/29/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: https://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2017/05/23/what-ive-learned-in-the-last-twenty-three-years-part-3/ The finishes. http://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/05/22/power-of-the-windemere-lands-amazing-armies/ The makings of one world with multiple stories. https://saraletourneauwriter.com/2017/05/23/blogoversary-suggestions-2017/ How to celebrate blogoversary? https://saraletourneauwriter.com/2017/05/25/thursday-thoughtfulness-may-25-2017/ MG/YA: http://www.brenda-drake.com/2017/05/day-10-part-2-pitch-wars-1st-page-workshop-mentors-rachel-lynn-solomon/ http://middlegrademafia.com/2017/05/26/benefits-of-a-critique-group/ Why you might like to join one. http://www.brenda-drake.com/2017/05/day-13-part-1-pitch-wars-query-1st-page-workshop-mentors-michael-mammy-leonie-kelsall-marty-mayberry/ More critiques. http://middlegrademafia.com/2017/05/24/the-writers-block-an-interview-with-m-e-castle/ Shakespeare for MG. Romance/Women’s Fiction: http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/meet-emily-sullivan/ Golden Heart Finalist. http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/saying-farewell-to-a-series/ Everything has to end. http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/what-do-your-characters-jobs-reveal-about-them/…
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Writerly Things 5/28/17
Writerly Things…5/28/17 Traci Kenworth This weekend is starting to be a countdown to graduation for GamerGuy. He’s going to take a year off college to do some work and save funds. He intends to go for his Masters in game programming. He’s always loved games and wants to make them for others. My…
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Reading Links 5/23/17
Reading Links…5/23/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/05/19/ritual-of-the-lost-lamb-rankings/ Moving up! https://teripolen.com/2017/05/19/indie-author-friday-aaron-lawler-indieauthor-scifi/ Can he figure out how to control the id? https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/05/19/guest-blog-the-story-of-the-story-jovienne-by-linda-robertson/ A unique and twisted story. https://rosieamber.wordpress.com/2017/05/19/rosies-bookreview-team-rbrt-clay-tongue-by-nicholasconley1-ya-fantasy-fridayreads/ A short fantasy about a shy little girl and her grandfather. https://princessofthelight.wordpress.com/2017/05/19/traveller-inceptio-by-robshackleford-delves-into-history-via-the-transporter-bookreview/ If you were sent a thousand years into the past, would you survive? https://litworldinterviews.com/2017/05/16/the-buried-few-bookreview/ Privacy is extinct.…



