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Horror: 1. http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2012/11/conventions-think-outside-your-genre.html 2. http://www.magicalwords.net/faith-hunter/titles.-or-not/ 3. http://night-bazaar.com/our-kind-of-zombie.html 4. http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/2011/03/a-side-order-of-stupid/ 5. http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/2011/06/market-update.html Fantasy: 1. http://www.blackgate.com/2011/03/06/fantasy-romance-and-the-omega-author/ 2. http://www.blackgate.com/2013/12/05/so-whats-wrong-with-some-modern-fantasy/ 3. http://talktoyouniverse.blogspot.com/2013/04/beyond-same-old-fantasy-culture-nine.html 4. http://www.lbgale.com/2012/09/14/the-problem-with-fantasy-maps/ 5. http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/languages-in-fantasy Short Stories: 1. http://thewritepractice.com/write-short-stories/ 2. http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/2013/01/matthew-turner-using-short-story-to.html 3. http://beyondthemargins.com/2011/02/developmental-stages-of-a-short-story-101/ 4. http://bryanthomasschmidt.net/2012/12/17/write-tip-advice-from-the-slushpile-writing-lower-word-counts-is-a-writers-best-friend/ 5. http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/2012/05/writing-marketable-childrens-short.html Writing: 1. http://booktrustwrites.tumblr.com/post/73712527891/29-ways-to-stay-creative-got-an-idea-write-it 2.http://marketingandentrepreneurialdigest.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/google-authorship-step-by-step-guide/ 3. http://www.digitalpubbing.com/writing-serials-part-two-an-interview-with-susan-kay-quinn/ 4. http://writerswrite.co.za/how-to-write-a-one-page-synopsis-1 5. http://mordinwrites.tumblr.com/post/73655690729/a-brief-word-on-character-why-separating If you’re a fan of Romance, check out my new site: http://tracikrites.wordpress.com/
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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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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…



