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Writing on the Darkside
Writing on the Darkside Traci Kenworth A lot of people get nervous when I tell them what I write. I imagine anyone who writes scary stories or horror encounters the same reaction. Add to the mix that I’m a Christian, and the eyebrows raise pointedly. The truth is, there’s a…
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On the Oddities Discovered while Researching…
Researching Takes Writers to Some Odd Info… Traci Kenworth I never know what piece of information I’m going to have to look into while writing stories. Just this past week, I learned about Incorruptible, those are bodies that appear saintly after death such as St. Bernadette—1844-1879 and St. Charbel—1898. Of course, both are known…
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Relationships in Horror
Relationships are Key to Horror Traci Kenworth For me, when writing horror, the relationships are the key. The ones between your characters and, most importantly, the reader. Because if the reader doesn’t care what happens to them, then the book’s just going to be tossed aside or deteriorate on the shelves. So how do…
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Traditional versus New
The Traditional Versus the New Traci Kenworth Which do you prefer: traditional monsters or something brand new? I like both. Traditional are often easier to work with because the rules of their world have already been established. However, what we’ve never seen before is eye-popping. When it comes to traditional, adding your own…
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The Leibster Blog Award
I’ve been tagged by YA Author, Vanessa Barger for The Leibster Award. It’s where I tell you 11 Fun Facts about myself, answer 11 questions, and come up with another 11 questions for the bloggers I choose. So let’s get started: 11 Fun Facts: 1. I used…
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When the Muse strikes…
When the Muse Strikes… Traci Kenworth Often, if you’re like me, the Muse strikes whenever it wants to. Sometimes, it’s convenient, sometimes not but if you’re a writer, you learn to deal. Do I lose some fragments of ideas when I’m driving or at the doctor’s office? Sure. It happens,…
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The Future of Book Reviews on This Blog
The Future of Book Reviews on This Blog Traci Kenworth For some time I’ve been thinking about these book reviews and whether they take the blog in the direction I want it to go. I’ve decided that they don’t. This doesn’t mean I’m giving up on reading books or the…
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Update Feb. 7, 2013
Update Feb. 7, 2013 Traci Kenworth I’m still in the editing/rewriting stages on my wip. Although it may not seem like I’m making much progress (it feels like it’s been forever doing this), truly I am. My story has undergone such changes that will make it better, stronger, hopefully more…
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Book Review 2: 2013 My Dream of Heaven by Rebecca Ruter Springer
Book Review: My Dream of Heaven by Rebecca Ruter Springer Originally published as Intra Muros Foreward by Vicki Jamison-Peterson Traci Kenworth Harrison House 2002 A Nineteenth-Century Spiritual Classic This book sat on my shelf for far too long. I don’t remember when or where I…
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