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Writing Links 8/14/17
Writing Links 8/14/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/08/beautiful-people-27-cohen-silhouette.html Meet Cohen. http://www.magicalwords.net/roundup/magical-words-link-roundup-8-10-2017/ A fourth grade Guardian of the Galaxy. http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/08/sass-versus-subtly-discussion-about.html Do you like your characters with sass and snark? Or prefer wisdom? I prefer the wisdom. Not that I don’t have sassy characters at time, but the wise ones tend to be easier to handle. https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/08/11/the-balanced-hero-brains-guts-survival/…
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Reading Links 8/1/17
Reading Links…8/1/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/07/mini-review-of-nimona-by-noelle-stevenson/ A deadpan epic. https://mytrainofthoughtson.wordpress.com/2017/07/28/the-magicians-workshop-vol-two-by-christopher-hansen-and-j-r-fehr-bookreview-hansenfehr/ Where dreams become reality. https://phsolomon.com/2017/07/28/an-arrow-against-the-wind/ More action-packed and far grimmer than its predecessor. http://nicholasrossis.me/2017/07/28/july-offer-moschoudis-books-on-sale/ Paranormal romance and more. https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/07/28/birthday-book-haul-2017-4-conan-the-phenomenon-by-paul-sammon/ This history spans Conan’s story. https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/07/29/colleens-book-reviews-the-panther-moon-book-3-in-the-secret-warrior-series-by-author-beth-trissel/ The last book in the Secret Warrior series. http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/07/a-book-review-of-scarlet-moon-by-sd.html Destiny can pick someone else. http://www.autumnwriting.com/epic-fantasy-extravaganza-bundle/ Nine high-ranked authors. https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/07/27/protecting-bedlam-how-to-preserve-your-relics-part-1/…
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Writing Links 7/31/17
Writing Links…7/31/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.magicalwords.net/roundup/magical-words-link-roundup-7-27-2017/ Links for the week. https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/07/28/ichabod-brooks-a-character-with-a-long-and-mysterious-past/ A puzzle that you discover as the story evolves. https://www.amwritingfantasy.com/interview-karen-tomlinson/ Red warrior series. http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/07/how-to-prevent-writers-block-and-how-i.html Just do a little bit. This works for me. If I can just get one sentence down, I let that sentence build till the next writing time and then…
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Reading Links…7/25/17
Reading Links…7/25/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/07/a-book-review-of-defy-stars-by-claudia.html She’s a soldier. He’s a machine. http://www.talesoftheravenousreader.com/2017/07/when-star-wars-and-ya-unite-rebel.html The story of a young Jyn. http://teripolen.com/2017/07/21/indie-author-friday-martin-allen-indieauthor-ya-fantasy/ A snowflake can start an avalanche. http://kriswrites.com/2017/07/22/a-binge-readers-delight/ Sf & F bundle available till Aug. 9th. https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/07/21/book-haul-gods-hammer-and-ravens-feast-by-eric-schumacher/ Brothers clash in a fight for Norway’s throne. https://www.amwritingfantasy.com/fantasy-author-jesper-schmidt/ The Keystone Bone trilogy. MG/YA: http://middlegrademania.blogspot.com/2017/07/salt-to-sea-wins-carnegie-medal-for.html A fictional…
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Writing Links…7/24/17
Writing Links…7/24/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/07/so-your-character-is-from-taiwan.html Is your character from Taiwan? Here’s some ideas. http://www.magicalwords.net/roundup/magical-words-link-roundup-7-18-2017/ Links for the week. https://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2017/07/18/as-henry-miller-commands-part-8-dont-be-a-draught-horse/ Take joy in writing. I had to start writing my stories longhand to get past the block of a computer page. There’s something about having a pen in hand that makes those words flow!…
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Reading Links 7/18/17
Reading Links…7/18/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/07/the-leaning-pile-of-books-291/ In Angland, men have the magic but women attend to the politics. Cassandra never followed the rules. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/a-gathering-of-ravens/ Grimnir is a monster, literally. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/nemesis-games/ Provides the backstory. https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2017/07/14/sallys-cafe-and-bookstore-author-update-mira-prabhu-c-s-boyack-and-darlene-foster/ Three authors featured fantasy to short stories to supernatural. MG/YA: http://middlegrademania.blogspot.com/2017/07/new-kids-fantasy-book-seer-of-guilde.html Marcus sets out to rescue his mother from…
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Writing Links 7/17/17
Writing Links…7/17/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.magicalwords.net/roundup/magical-words-link-roundup-7-12-2017/ http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/07/beautiful-people-26-author-writing.html Writing process. http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/07/writing-lessons-from-movies-once-upon.html Once Upon a Forest. http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2017/07/13/pubcrawl-podcast-archetypes-the-chosen-one/ Is it overdone? MG/YA: http://avajae.blogspot.com/2017/07/ch-ch-changes.html Deciding to cut back. http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2017/07/start-bang-or-not-story-openings/ Do you begin with a bang or a character? http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2017/07/tips-to-better-engage-your-reader-by.html Three ways to engage your reader better. https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/07/14/spice-the-tiny-dog-who-stole-our-hearts/ The loss of a loved one. http://scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2017/07/you-can-take-detour-and-choose-your.html Rejection and how…
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Reading Links 7/11/17
Reading Links…7/11/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-reluctant-queen/ Follows closely on the heels of Queen of Blood. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-farseekers/ Better than the first book. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/end-of-the-world-blues/ Possesses a sophisticated sense of noir. https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/07/03/book-haul-the-shadow-of-what-was-lost-by-james-islington/ As destiny calls, a journey begins. http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/07/review-of-the-waking-land-by-callie-bates/ A heroine with conflicting interests and the power to wake the land. https://litworldinterviews.com/2017/07/06/spirit-raiders-bookreview/ Pretty much everything a diehard…
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Writing Links 7/10/17
Writing Links…7/10/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.magicalwords.net/roundup/magical-words-link-roundup-7-3-2017/ http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/07/so-your-character-is-from-south-korea.html Is your character from South Korea? https://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/as-henry-miller-commands-part-6-cement-a-little-every-day/ Cement the previous chapter then move on to the new. This wouldn’t work for me. I’d be too anxious to revise the whole. I start each day reading the last paragraph and go on during the rough draft. I save…
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Reading Links 7/4/17
Reading Links…7/4/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/06/28/book-excerpt-in-the-shadow-of-the-rook-by-j-d-l-rosell/ http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/06/review-of-the-magicians-and-mrs-quent-by-galen-beckett/ A Regency-esque fantasy set in a secondary world. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-witchwood-crown/ Tad William’s long-awaited return to Osten. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/amatka/ A callback to the experimental and dystopian science fiction of the 1970s. https://mightythorjrs.wordpress.com/2017/06/30/guest-review-faithless-by-graham-austin-king-reviewed-by-dyrk-ashton/ In the vein of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising. MG/YA: Romance/Women’s Fiction: http://www.superauthors.com/2017/07/july-2017-new-releases.html https://mytrainofthoughtson.wordpress.com/2017/06/30/longbourn-3-by-margaret-lynette-sharp/ Can Mr. Collins…
Forgiveness, Redemption, Hope
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Redemption, Forgiveness, and Hope
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Traci Ashbe Dark Fantasy Author 