Category: a bit of seriousness

February 27, 2020

Writerly Things 2/27/2020: Reaffirming Goals Traci Kenworth

Writerly Things 2/3/2020: Reaffirming Goals Traci Kenworth Okay, so it’s February and some time’s slipped through your fingers in regards to your goals. That’s okay! It’s fine! You can always reaffirm your goals at any time. I like to take stock on things when Feb. hits to see how I’m doing. Faith. I’ve been trying…

a bit of seriousness, blogs, Christian, Craft, Family life, humor & fun, MG & YA, Reading, Short stories, Writing and Poetry, YA

blogs, Craft, Family life, goals, short stories, websites, Writing & Poetry, YA
December 16, 2019

Writerly Things 12/16/19: Goals for the New Year with YA work Traci Kenworth

Writerly Things 12/16/19: Goals for New Year with YA Traci Kenworth Have you set goals for the new year yet? I find them a helpful guide throughout the journey. Editing: I’m editing two YA books at the moment. One has to do with biblical times around the year David was king. The second is set…

a bit of seriousness, blogs, Craft, Family life, MG & YA, Reading, Short stories, writers, Writing and Poetry

Craft, goals, MG, New Year, Reading, Writing, YA
December 6, 2019

Book Talk 12/6/19: Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s Surviving the Transition Traci Kenworth

Book Talk 12/6/19: Kristine Kathryn’s Rusch’s Surviving the Transition Traci Kenworth Surviving the Transition by Kristine Kathryn Rusch WMG Publishing Amazon’s blurb: Most writers run their careers the same way they did in the 1990s. But publishing has changed so much since then that any writer who works on the old model will no longer…

a bit of seriousness, blogs, Craft, MG & YA, Reading

Business, Craft, Reading, Writing
November 9, 2019

Five Links 11/9/19 Traci Kenworth

Five Links 11/9/19 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://killzoneblog.com/2019/11/stretch-your-style.html “Not every writer is interested in style. If they can write lean, mean plots that move, with interesting characters and a satisfying ending, that’s enough. They’d rather write fast and turn out more work than spend extra time trying to find the “right” words. Isaac Asimov was such a…

a bit of seriousness, blogs, Craft, fantasy, gothic, horror, Indie, Links, Links, MG & YA, Reading, Short stories, traditional, writers, Writing and Poetry

Book review, Books, writers, Writers Resources, Writing
November 4, 2019

Writerly Things 11/4/19: Countdown to New Year, What Have You Accomplished?

Writerly Things 11/7/19: Countdown to New Year, What Have You Accomplished? Traci Kenworth I’m doing a review of what I’ve accomplished this year. How about you? Books Read. I’ve read approximately forty books so far this year. My goal was fifty so I’m hoping to meet or pass that. Next year, I want to read…

a bit of seriousness, blogs, Craft, Family life, humor & fun, MG & YA, Reading, writers, Writing and Poetry

Blogging, Craft, end of year, Family life, future, New Year, websites
December 3, 2018

Writerly Things…Carrying On When it Feels Like an Uphill Battle

Writerly Things 12/3/18: Carrying on When it Feels Like an Uphill Battle Traci Kenworth Rejection Everyone experiences it sooner or later. Someone who writes professionally continues to face the guillotine over and over. Even those at the top of the chain, I’m sure. It’s a part of the publishing life. Sometimes it feels like…

a bit of seriousness, Beta, blogs, Craft, Family life, MG & YA, Muse, traditional, writers, Writing and Poetry
September 16, 2018

Writerly Things 9/15/18

Writerly Things…9/16/18 Traci Kenworth It’s almost my favorite time of year! I love Halloween with all its scares and chills! I love the cute parts of it and the terror that comes from horror stories. This year, we are planning another marathon of movies, food, and trivia! It’s gets me so excited to think…

a bit of seriousness, Anthologies/Novellas, Beta, blogs, Craft, Family life, humor & fun, Pitchwars, traditional, writers, Writing and Poetry
August 26, 2018

Writerly Things…8/26/18

Writerly Things…8/26/18 Traci Kenworth It was a busy first week of college events but it’s going to be even busier this week with a full week of classes. My son is liking his experience so far, so that’s a plus. We have been having trouble getting things for him. Not clothes, but equipment, in particular,…

a bit of seriousness, blogs, Craft, Family life, Writing and Poetry
June 15, 2018

Book Talk…6/15/18

Book Talk…6/15/18 Traci Kenworth This week, I’m reading: The Yak Guy by C.S. Boyack, The Freelance Survival Guide by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Jewel in the Mud by Harmony Kent, Closing the Deal on Your Terms by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi, The Princess Fugitive by Melanie Cellier, Tiffany…

a bit of seriousness, Anthologies/Novellas, Craft, Dystopian, fantasy, Historicals, horror, Indie, MG & YA, Reading, Romance, Short stories, traditional, writers, Writing and Poetry
March 25, 2018

Writerly Things 3/25/18

Writerly Things…3/25/18 Traci Kenworth The daffodils are peeking through the hills and at the back of the house. And the orange poppies are popping up as well, well their fern-like leaves anyway. The signs of Spring bring both joy and relief but also a bit of sadness. It’s the look of the dead grass…

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