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Writing Links 11/6/17
Writing Links…11/6/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/11/03/7-ways-to-handle-reviews-brought-to-you-buy-tongue-cheek/ What do you all think? Do stars matter on a review? I sometimes put them there, but I think it’s the impression the book had the reviewer that matters. https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/11/03/guest-blog-the-unsung-apprentice-the-sword-and-sorcery-art-of-ken-kelly-by-paul-batteiger/ Artist Ken Kelly. https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/11/02/chat-time-ravens-dream-into-ravens-not-sure-yet/ Latest Raven’s dream story. Opinions? https://saraletourneauwriter.com/2017/11/02/happiness-october-2017/ https://roguescientistfantasywriter.wordpress.com/2017/10/31/halloween-back-off-my-candy/ Stealing the candy. https://www.amwritingfantasy.com/the-seasons-of-fantasy/ Seasonal problems your…
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Book Talk 11/3/17
Book Talk…11/3/17 Traci Kenworth Going Bovine by Libba Bray. 2009 Delacorte Press. From the author of the Gemma Doyle trilogy and The Diviners series, this groundbreaking New York Times bestseller and winner of the Michael L. Printz Award for literary excellence is “smart, funny, and layered,” raves Entertainment Weekly. All 16-year-old Cameron wants is to get through high school—and life…
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Reading Links 10/31/17
Reading Links…10/31/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/10/mini-review-of-the-false-prince-by-jennifer-a-nielsen/ In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. https://bestinfantasy.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-hope-store-by-dwight-okita.html Two Asian American men discover a way to bring hope to the hopeless. https://richardankers.com/2017/10/26/guest-post-by-s-j-higbee-five-books-that-inspired-her-debut-novel-running-out-of-space/ Elizabeth Wright has longed to serve on the merchant ship The Shooting Star until one rash act changes everything. https://coldhandboyack.wordpress.com/2017/10/26/the-bete-goes-on-on-lisaburtonradio/ A ship full of fleeing…
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Writing Links 10/30/17
Writing Links…10/30/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/10/toris-tips-for-purchasing-gaming-laptop.html Advice for gaming computers. https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/10/28/six-true-magical-encounters-with-real-fairies-true-fairy-encounter-series/ Have you seen one? https://teagansbooks.com/2017/10/27/thistledown-midsummer-bedlam-2-2/ Links to the mystery folk. http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/10/henchmen-101.html Henchmen characters. https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/10/28/ravens-dawn-part-28-horror-thriller-halloween/ Chase! https://phsolomon.com/2017/10/25/untangle-your-fingers-try-scriveners-auto-complete-list/ More Scrivener info. MG/YA: http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2017/10/change-makers/ Celebrate Native American month. http://pitchwars.org/pitch-wars-team-interviews-elizabeth-runnoe-with-mentor-cat-scully-and-jade-hemming-also-with-mentor-cat-scully/ Interviews from Pitchwars. http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2017/10/julie-halpern-author-of-meant-to-be-on.html http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2017/10/fast-drafting/ Do you fast-draft? http://avajae.blogspot.com/2017/10/vlog-is-nanowrimo-worth-it.html Is NanoWriMo worth it? http://middlegrademafia.com/2017/10/24/on-writing-taking-a-different-perspective-on-p-o-v/ Writing a…
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Book Talk 2 10/27/17
Book Talk II…10/27/17 Traci Kenworth Rage of the Dragon King by J. Keller Ford. Oct. 24, 2017. I was given an arc by the publisher. David and Charlotte paid their dues. They traveled to another realm, battled the Dragon King, recovered the all important magic key to the mage tunnels, and found the…
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Reading Links 10/24/17
Reading Links…10/24/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-ship-of-the-dead/ The third and final book in Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/inferno/ Three sister entities. http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/latest-reads-the-tethered-mage-melissa-caruso/ In the Raverran empire, magic is rare and those who possess it strictly controlled. https://libraryoferana.wordpress.com/2017/10/18/good-copbad-cop-interview-daemon-grim-the-angel-grislington-fantasy-paranormal/ Satan’s reaper of souls and the leader of the pack of hellhounds. http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-book-review-of-black-by-ted-dekker.html From…
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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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Writerly Things 10/22/17
Writerly Things…10/22/17 Traci Kenworth I finally started my new work-in-progress, TGW. I’m about 3k words in now and having fun. I had to go back and insert two chapters between my first and fourth chapter as I needed to get some politics in the book aside before I could bring on my second main.…
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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…



