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March 29, 2020

Book Talk 4/2/2020 Traci Kenworth

Book Talk 4/3/2020 Traci Kenworth Nothing here either. I’ve rearranged my office surroundings. Now, I can see better out the window. My desk seems to have more space as well. The wonders reconfiguring things can do. We’ve finally had a couple days off since this whole thing began. It’s nice to relax and not stress…

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Family life, isolation, Reading, Writing
March 26, 2020

Five Links 3/27/2020 Traci Kenworth

Five Links 3/27/2020 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://writershelpingwriters.net/2020/03/conflict-thesaurus-bad-weather/ “Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some kind. Maybe it’s an internal tug-of-war having to do with difficult decisions, morals, or temptations. Or it…

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March 19, 2020

Five Links 3/19/2020 Traci Kenworth

Five Links 3/20/2020 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://killzoneblog.com/2020/03/dont-stress-over-things-you-cant-control.html “Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and my mind is abuzz. It could be that the Boys in the Basement are hard at work, and making a lot of noise. It might be that extra bit of spicy tuna I chomped at dinner.…

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March 15, 2020

Writerly Things 3/16/2020: YA Writing Tips Traci Kenworth

Writerly Things 3/16/2020: YA Writing Tips Traci Kenworth Looking for some tips for YA writing? The following instances may help you especially when you’re stuck or facing that blank page and unsure of what to write about. Prompts. These seem to help YA writing a lot. In truth, ANY writing. Prompts give us something to…

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March 15, 2020

Book Talk 3/19/2020: What I'm Reading in YA Traci Kenworth

Book Talk 3/15/2020: What I’m Reading in YA Traci Kenworth I’m reading Kalona’s Fall: A House of Night novella by Kristin and P.C. Cast, Uglies by Scott Westerfield, So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer, Through The Nethergate by Robbie Cheadle, Chosen by Kiersten White, Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas, Subject A36 by…

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Book, Books, Craft, fantasy, horror, K.L. Going, Mary Kole, Philip Pullman, Reading, Robbie Cheadle, Subject A36, Teri Polen, Through the Nethergate, Writing, YA, YA fiction
March 12, 2020

Five Links 3/13/2020 Traci Kenworth

Five Links 3/13/2020 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://killzoneblog.com/2020/03/scene-writing-is-where-the-fun-happens-2.html “We’ve had some good posts and comments about writing methods, grouped generally under the two broad headings of plotter/outliner and pantser. You can read the latest entries HERE and HERE. What I want to examine today is a bromide I often hear when this subject comes up. It issues from the pantsing side…

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March 9, 2020

Five Links 3/9/2020 Traci Kenworth

Five Links 11/23/19 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. http://booksbywomen.org/step-away-from-your-comfort-zone-by-beverley-harvey/ “For the last month, my writing has stalled. Spectacularly. It’s not time, opportunity or commitment that I lack, it’s motivation and self-belief. Like myriad writers, I am prone to introspection, anxiety and low self-esteem. No sympathy required here; I count myself lucky that I manage these personality…

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March 9, 2020

Book Talk 3/9/2020 James Scott Bell's The Last Fifty Pages Traci Kenworth

Book Talk 1/10/20: James Scott Bell’s The Last Fifty Pages Traci Kenworth The Last Fifty Pages by James Scott Bell. Comendium Press Feb. 18, 2019. Amazon’s blurb: “The first page of a book sells that book. The last page sells your next book.” –– Mickey Spillane What are the secrets for writing a great ending for…

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March 8, 2020

Writerly Things 3/9/2020 Traci Kenworth

Writerly Things 3/9/2020: The Approaching Days Traci Kenworth What are you looking forward to doing most this Spring? Me, everything. Last year, I was cooped inside with two surgeries and this year, I just can’t wait to get out there doing what I need to do. Gardening. At the top of my list is planting…

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cleaning, gardening, organizing, outdoors, Spring
March 6, 2020

Five Links 3/06/2020 Traci Kenworth

Five Links 1/11/20 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://writershelpingwriters.net/2020/01/capturing-an-unhappy-relationship-a-writers-roadmap/ “Relationships are a complicated beast, and if you write romance like me, then you’re wed (pun intended) to the HEA ending (happily ever after). But the reality is, we have a divorce rate of almost 1 in 2 marriages; so as much fun as it is to…

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