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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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Writerly Things…7/30/17
Writerly Things…7/30/17 Traci Kenworth So, narrowing down my choices for YA mentor. There were originally 73, I think. I’m down to eleven which is pretty good imo, lol. I’m following the eleven on twitter and watching to see what interest them further, clues to help me whittle them down to the four we’re allowed.…
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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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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…
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Writing Links 7/17/17
Writing Links…7/17/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.magicalwords.net/roundup/magical-words-link-roundup-7-12-2017/ http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/07/beautiful-people-26-author-writing.html Writing process. http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/07/writing-lessons-from-movies-once-upon.html Once Upon a Forest. http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2017/07/13/pubcrawl-podcast-archetypes-the-chosen-one/ Is it overdone? MG/YA: http://avajae.blogspot.com/2017/07/ch-ch-changes.html Deciding to cut back. http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2017/07/start-bang-or-not-story-openings/ Do you begin with a bang or a character? http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2017/07/tips-to-better-engage-your-reader-by.html Three ways to engage your reader better. https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/07/14/spice-the-tiny-dog-who-stole-our-hearts/ The loss of a loved one. http://scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2017/07/you-can-take-detour-and-choose-your.html Rejection and how…
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Book Talk 7/14/17
Book Talk…7/14/17 Traci Kenworth Robert McCammon, James Renner, Kaaron Warren, Brian Hodge, Bill Schweigart, and Mick Garris reveal sinister secrets and unsavory pasts in a haunting anthology of short stories collected by acclaimed horror editors Brian James Freeman and Richard Chizmar. “Lizardman,” by Robert McCammon is the tale of a hunter versus the…
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Reading Links 7/11/17
Reading Links…7/11/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-reluctant-queen/ Follows closely on the heels of Queen of Blood. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-farseekers/ Better than the first book. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/end-of-the-world-blues/ Possesses a sophisticated sense of noir. https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/07/03/book-haul-the-shadow-of-what-was-lost-by-james-islington/ As destiny calls, a journey begins. http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/07/review-of-the-waking-land-by-callie-bates/ A heroine with conflicting interests and the power to wake the land. https://litworldinterviews.com/2017/07/06/spirit-raiders-bookreview/ Pretty much everything a diehard…
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Writing Links 7/10/17
Writing Links…7/10/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.magicalwords.net/roundup/magical-words-link-roundup-7-3-2017/ http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/07/so-your-character-is-from-south-korea.html Is your character from South Korea? https://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/as-henry-miller-commands-part-6-cement-a-little-every-day/ Cement the previous chapter then move on to the new. This wouldn’t work for me. I’d be too anxious to revise the whole. I start each day reading the last paragraph and go on during the rough draft. I save…
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Traci Ashbe Dark Epic Fantasy Author 