Eat Dirt Traci Kenworth     We found the car stuffed with dirt, both under the hood and inside. So much for a quick escape. No choice but to continue on foot. “What happened to it?” Darla whispered as we clung to groups, still jumpy and nervous that they could be on us any moment.…

How to Put the “Creep” into Your Stories Part III.

Putting the “Creep” in Your Story Part III Traci Kenworth     World-building: 1.      The people. Here’s where all that pay-off comes in for studying your fellow man/woman/child and learning from their habits/reactions/personalities. The first ones you normally start with are your hero or heroine but it’s not unusual for a minor character to spark…

photo credit: earl35 from morquefile.com The Last Day Traci Kenworth                 I stood a part of the crowd as we watched the balloons power into flight, with the knowledge that the last fair the world would ever see ignited that moment with the announcement that the invaders had won. I clutched my little…

How to Put the “Creep” into Your Story Part II Traci Kenworth     So, last week we discussed the different creatures that could go into your story to bring creepiness to the forefront. But sadly, as most of us realize, they are not the only threat to our hero or heroine. For along comes…

raygun by wintersixfour Winterescape Traci Kenworth     The raygun shook in my hand as I peered around the beefy middle of the tree, its heavy branches bent by the weight of snow. Where had my enemy gone? The pinpoint of my shoulder suddenly felt warm and I lifted my arms in surrender.             Aculus appeared out…

How to Put the “Creep” into Your Stories Traci Kenworth     No, we’re not talking just the person kind but really, what goes on behind the scenes, when you dig down and bring that crusty darkness into the spotlight to blind the reader momentarily to anything but panic. The girls at YAFF and others who’ve…

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to wish you all a very happy and prosperous New Year!! What’s been going on with me? Well, I’m submitting The Safe House to agents, crossing my fingers that things will pay off. My Akara world is unique and quite dangerous so I’m not sure where it will lead me. I’m doing final edits on my second…

Foggy sunlight by walyir. The Otherworld Traci Kenworth     What was this strange world we’d landed in? Kay and I stared around the dimly lit, foggy forest, half-expecting a ghost to come out any minute. The pitter-patter of rain hitting the leaves and us could trigger a military campaign such did is shatter the…