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Hybrids
Hybrids Traci Kenworth Hybrids seem to be popular right now. In fiction, in writing, in life. We all want to be more than we are, more than what we were. The constant deal of always stretching into a new role or area can sometimes be fun and sometimes frustrating. I…
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Ordinary Scares
Ordinary Scares Traci Kenworth Sometimes fear isn’t caused by the unknown but something quite ordinary. What better to pull us in close and unleash deep fears than something we encounter daily and we don’t give a second thought? The face of a stranger. Who knows what lurks beyond…
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Writing on the Darkside
Writing on the Darkside Traci Kenworth A lot of people get nervous when I tell them what I write. I imagine anyone who writes scary stories or horror encounters the same reaction. Add to the mix that I’m a Christian, and the eyebrows raise pointedly. The truth is, there’s a…
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Newsletter
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On the Oddities Discovered while Researching…
Researching Takes Writers to Some Odd Info… Traci Kenworth I never know what piece of information I’m going to have to look into while writing stories. Just this past week, I learned about Incorruptible, those are bodies that appear saintly after death such as St. Bernadette—1844-1879 and St. Charbel—1898. Of course, both are known…
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Things That Go Bump in the Night
Things That Go Bump in the Night Traci Kenworth I prefer the word Scary book to Horror. Most likely because most people think of horror as an abomination and although some of the things I write about, no doubt, are, I still prefer to leave the reader with something to think about on a…
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Relationships in Horror
Relationships are Key to Horror Traci Kenworth For me, when writing horror, the relationships are the key. The ones between your characters and, most importantly, the reader. Because if the reader doesn’t care what happens to them, then the book’s just going to be tossed aside or deteriorate on the shelves. So how do…
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The Helpless Hero or Heroine…
Just a quick note about more changes to my blog. Since I made the last ones in January as I mentioned then, I was going to do some thinking on the state of things here. I love blogging, I do but I’ve come to realize it subtracts from the time I have for my stories…
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Mixing What You Know with Something You Don’t
Mixing What You Know with Something You Don’t Traci Kenworth In writing horror, we sometimes mix something we know with something we don’t. For instance, we pick a town, any town (or city), and set some monstrosity upon it. This has happened since writers first took up ink pens. Stephen King knows Maine.…
Forgiveness, Redemption, Hope
Traci Dowe/Kenworth Gothic Fantasy
Traci Ashbe Dark Fantasy Author
Redemption, Forgiveness, and Hope
http://www.tracidowekenworth.com 2025
Traci Ashbe Dark Fantasy Author 