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April 13, 2013

The Leibster Blog Award

I’ve been tagged by YA Author, Vanessa Barger for The Leibster Award. It’s where I tell you 11 Fun Facts about myself, answer 11 questions, and come up with another 11 questions for the bloggers I choose. So let’s get started: 11 Fun Facts: 1. I used…

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April 4, 2013

Regulating Your Writing Time

Are You Regulating Writing Time to the Background? Traci Kenworth It’s so easy to let time get away from us. Letting time slip away that’s reserved for writing here and there due to errands, appointments, life is hard to get back. I know I’ve been going through this for a…

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April 2, 2013

Building on What’s Come Before

Building on What’s Come Before Traci Kenworth As a writer, I always want to build on what’s come before. I want to pull something new out of the hat when it comes to Frankenstein, the Wolfman, and Dracula. Otherwise, it’ll bore the reader. No two vampires are alike in the…

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March 21, 2013

When the Muse strikes…

When the Muse Strikes… Traci Kenworth Often, if you’re like me, the Muse strikes whenever it wants to. Sometimes, it’s convenient, sometimes not but if you’re a writer, you learn to deal. Do I lose some fragments of ideas when I’m driving or at the doctor’s office? Sure. It happens,…

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March 7, 2013

Procrastinating…and the details

Procrastinating…and the details Traci Kenworth Procrastination has been a serious wrench in my editing/rewriting as of late. Doubts sometimes creep in when we’re working on a project and this was no exception. Not misgivings about the story, but, well, me as a writer. Around me, I’ve watched others moving on…

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March 5, 2013

Beginnings…

Beginnings Traci Kenworth From a Biblical standpoint, horror entered existence with the story of Cain and Abel. Two brothers. No inherent conflict hinted at until—both made offerings to God. Abel’s was accepted and found good, Cain’s lacking. Why? Because Cain didn’t put his best effort into it. He held back.…

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February 7, 2013

Update Feb. 7, 2013

Update Feb. 7, 2013 Traci Kenworth I’m still in the editing/rewriting stages on my wip. Although it may not seem like I’m making much progress (it feels like it’s been forever doing this), truly I am. My story has undergone such changes that will make it better, stronger, hopefully more…

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February 5, 2013

Craft Book

How to Understand & Negotiate a Book Contract or Magazine Agreement by Richard Balkin Traci Kenworth Writer’s Basic Bookshelf Writer’s Digest Books 1985 I happened across this find at a library book sale (yes, MANY good books turn up there. Lol.). Although I had to contend with notes handwritten by the previous book’s…

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January 24, 2013

Jan. 24, 2013 Update

Jan, 24, 2013: Update Traci Kenworth Editing is going well. I tend to pick at things writing-wise and it takes me longer than getting that first draft written which, I suppose, is as it should be. Editing takes times. It’s about looking at things and making sure you have everything…

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January 22, 2013

Book Review 2: 2013 My Dream of Heaven by Rebecca Ruter Springer

Book Review: My Dream of Heaven by Rebecca Ruter Springer Originally published as Intra Muros Foreward by Vicki Jamison-Peterson Traci Kenworth Harrison House 2002 A Nineteenth-Century Spiritual Classic This book sat on my shelf for far too long. I don’t remember when or where I…

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