writers – Page 25 – Traci Ashbe Dark Fantasy Author

October 2, 2017

Writing Links…10/2/17

Writing Links…10/2/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/09/so-your-character-is-from-qatar.html Interesting buildings, one kind of looks like a space needle to me. https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/09/26/how-to-use-the-new-wordpress-editor-microsoft-word-template-for-blog-posts/ How to make blog posts in Microsoft Word 2016 and the new WordPress Editor. I’ve been trying unsuccessfully for a long time to do set my blog posts up in Word. I will have to…

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October 1, 2017

Writerly Things…10/1/17

Writerly Things…10/1/17 Traci Kenworth How was your weekend? I spent today with my family, enjoying ham, parsley potatoes, and many different pasta salads. Oh, and Hawaiian sweet bread. Have you ever tried it? It’s delicious! It was a day to catch up on each other’s lives and talk about the holidays to come. Some…

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September 29, 2017

Book Talk…9/29/17

Book Talk…9/29/17 Traci Kenworth Nothing this week. I’m reading Kristen Lamb’s Devil’s Dance, Nicholas Rossi’s Emotional Beats (REALLY helpful, gang! It gives a lot of ideas when combined with the Emotional Thesaurus from Angela Ackerman and Becca Pugsli makes a can’t miss combo!), a YA anthology (Really adoring this! It’s been a while since…

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September 26, 2017

Reading Links…9/26/17

Reading Links…9/26/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: https://phsolomon.com/2017/09/16/dream-excerpt-from-the-bow-of-destiny/ http://www.talesoftheravenousreader.com/2017/09/leigh-bardugo-sheds-new-light-on-diana_22.html The story behind the legend. As a kid, I remember watching Wonder Woman and being awed that a woman could do the things she could. I didn’t see that a lot on television and it’s one of the reasons I try and write diverse characters so that…

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September 25, 2017

Writing Links 9/25/17

Writing Links…9/25/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/09/16/a-big-week-is-a-coming-a-rough-week-is-a-going/ Promotion time! http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-significance-of-hair-in-stories.html Hair can sometimes make or break a character. This post gave me an idea for an opening of a second book. I love finding posts like this! https://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/09/21/swift-six-character-interview-sir-edric-greenlock-fantasy/ Character interview. https://saraletourneauwriter.com/2017/09/21/creativity-corner-summer-2017/ Progress and places in NY to visit. MG/YA: http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2017/09/lets-get-real-about-villains.html They shouldn’t be one…

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September 24, 2017

Writerly Things…9/24/17

Writerly Things…9/24/17 Traci Kenworth I’m running late today. I had some errands this morning and then some other things to do around the house. This week at the OneStop templates, I’ve been working on my worldbuilding survey. They take you through a lot of questions. I haven’t actually finished yet. A lot of good…

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September 19, 2017

Reading Links…9/19/17

Reading Links…9/19/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/09/the-leaning-pile-of-books-297/ A delightful new urban fantasy about a kitchen witch and her magical family. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/taste-of-marrow/ A team hired to rid feral hippopotami in the Mississippi Delta. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/a-secret-history-of-witches/ Five sections of mothers and daughters involved in the craft. http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/09/review-of-snowspelled-by-stephanie-burgis/ The first installment in the Harwood Spellbook series. http://www.lainitaylor.com/2017/09/night-of-cake-puppets-is-in-world.html https://tomharrisauthor.com/2017/09/15/an-ode-to-tony-hart-the-amber-gallery/ The…

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September 18, 2017

Writing Links…9/18/17

Writing Links…9/18/17 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/09/so-your-character-is-from-turkey.html Turkey info. https://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2017/09/12/authors-on-ideas/ Advice from Neil Gaiman, Isaac Asimov, and Stephen King. http://authorkristenlamb.com/2017/09/putting-the-fan-back-in-fantasy-getting-past-ye-same-olde-same-olde/ Are you tired of the same? http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/09/writing-lessons-from-anime-fatezero.html Visual anime where you can make choices where the story goes. MG/YA: http://www.thepassivevoice.com/2017/09/children-turn-their-backs-on-e-books-as-screen-fatigue-takes-hold-and-sales-of-books-for-youngsters-soar/ Is there really such thing as screen fatigue for children? I think kids could…

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September 17, 2017

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Writerly Things…9/17/17 Traci Kenworth I spent the week working on Character sheets from OneStop. I haven’t finished with all my minors but I figure those will come as I write along. For me, it gets kind of tedious to do all their attributes at once. I like a little mystery. I guess it’s the…

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September 15, 2017

Book Talk 9/15/17

Book Talk…9/15/17 Traci Kenworth I had to give my membership up on Kindle Unlimited. It makes no sense to pay for a subscription when I’m behind on all the books on my TBR pile and I can’t get anymore and I’m thus wasting money. I want to get through what I have before I…

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