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What Campaigning Means to Me
What Campaigning Means to Me Traci Kenworth If you’re a participate of the Fourth Platform Builder’s Campaign over on Rachel Harrie’s blog, you’ve been a busy little bee like me all week, visiting blog after blog. I do apologize if it appears I haven’t been through some people’s blogs on the list yet. It’s…
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The First Campaigner Challenge Entry…
Over on Rach Writes today, she challenged us to write a 200 word sample that began with the words, “Shadows crept across the wall,” included the word orange, and ended with “Everything faded.” Here’s what I came up with. It is a glimpse of a creature I’ve been perfecting in my stories for a while.…
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And a New Tag from Laurie Dennison…
Thanks, Laurie!! 1. What kind of music (if any) do you listen to while writing? I don’t usually listen to music as it distracts me and pretty soon, I’m singing and tapping along and there goes my focus for the day. Lol. 2. Do you rush right out to see the movies adapted from books…
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A New Tag!!
Rosewood Pencil Box asked: 1. What flower do you most anticipate every spring? Wildflowers. 2. Which musician do you always go back to? The Eagles. 3. Do you use a rewards system when you write? Has that EVER worked for you? No. I just plant myself in the seat and get down to business. Sometimes…
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My First Tag!!
1. If you could be any fictional baddie who would you be and why? My favorite baddie would be the Walking Dude but I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t want to be him. Lol. He’s too creepy. And from recent reads, I’d have to choose between zombies, ghosts, and zealous Mai hunters. Oh, maybe one of…
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Biding Your Time
Biding Your Time Traci Kenworth One skill I’m learning is to keep your attention focused on something other than those requests still out, the query letters you’ve sent. It’s not easy. In fact, it’s downright hard to focus on anything but your email all day long, but you must. There’s no way around it.…
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Book Review 4: 2012
Book Review 4: 2012 Traci Kenworth On Writing Horror the revised edition. A Handbook by The Horror Writer’s Association. Writer’s Digest Books. 2007. Write and Sell Frightening Fiction. I can’t say enough good things about this book. It includes interviews, lessons, and all-around terror from prominent authors such as Stephen King, Ramsey…
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Fourth Writer’s Platform Building
Hi!! I’m Traci Kenworth and I write YA Supernatural Horror (the genre not the TV show, although I’m one of it’s absolute biggest fans!!). I love getting to know other people and this platform building idea really encourages inter-action between bloggers of all types. Let’s see. I’m a member of a lovely group of ladies…
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A Life-line
A Life-line Traci Kenworth Just when you think of packing things up, that everything is stacked against you, and you’ll never succeed in this pursuit of writing, something good happens. It can be as simple as a kind word directed at your blog, requested material, or a renewed determination, despite the odds, to go…
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Book Review 3: 2012
Book Review 3:2012 The Nine Lives of Chloe King: The Stolen by Liz Braswell Traci Kenworth YA Horror Simon Pulse Warning:Spoilers Hook: She was back at the Golden Gate Bridge. The book starts with Chloe remembering the fight on the bridge, except this time things are different. Alexander Smith—the Rogue—appears and Brian and Alyec…



