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The inferential layer of the Word-Pond: Mood and Emotion #amwriting
Originally posted on Life in the Realm of Fantasy: Today we go a little deeper into the Word-Pond that we call Story. In talking about literature, the word mood is sometimes used interchangeably with atmosphere. Like conjoined twins, mood and atmosphere march along together; separate, but intertwined so closely that they seem as one. Mood…
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Don’t Keep Abandoning and Running Back to the Same Story Over and Over
Originally posted on Meg Dowell Writes: In 2015, I started writing a book. This was a little over a year after I had experienced a seemingly endless string of unfortunate circumstances. I made the decision — and I’m not too self-conscious to say it was a brave one at the time — to start writing…
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Welcome to the WATCH “RWISA” WRITE Showcase Tour! #RRBC #RWISA with Gwen M. Plano @gmplano
Originally posted on Fiction Favorites: As a member of Rave Reviews Book Club, I am proud to showcase several exceptional writers. All are members of the literary section of the club titled Rave Writers – International Society of Authors. RWISA. Today I want to welcome Gwen M. Plano with her story The Rosery. THE ROSARY…
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Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links
Originally posted on Staci Troilo: Ciao, amici! Happy Independence Day! Yes, I’m a day late. But when you think about it, the holiday is kind of arbitrary. Independence was actually declared on July 2. Congress approved the Declaration of Independence on July 4. It wasn’t signed until August 2. So I figure anytime between July…
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Book Talk 7/5/19: Susan Dennard’s Truthwitch Traci Kenworth
Book Talk…7/5/19: Susan Dennard’s Truthwitch Traci Kenworth Truthwitch by Susan Dennard. 2015 Tor Teen Books. Amazon’s blurb: On a continent ruled by three empires, everyone is born with a “witchery,” a magical skill that sets them apart from others. Now, as the Twenty Year Truce in a centuries long war is about to end, the…
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Breaking barriers…
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: Ten years ago today, July 4th 2009, I learned to fear answering the telephone. Four words changed the lives of everyone in our little family and that of many of our friends. My son, over a hundred miles away in Bournemouth, was in hospital… and we were advised…
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Writing for Yourself – Guest Post by, Traci Kenworth…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: Copyright: amasterpics123 at 123RF Stock Photo Is it a Good Idea? We all start our writing stories that we’d want to hear. How do we take it beyond that? To what the reader would want to grab hold of as quick as possible? Patience and rewriting.…