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March 19, 2016

Writerly Things…3/19/16

Leigh Kendell Unsplash Writerly Things…3/19/16 Traci Kenworth I’ve just been puttering along on my WIP with editing. Sometimes slow is good though. It makes you more aware of things that might need fixed, things to deepen, roads to go down. I know that some might be under the impression that writing a book is…

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May 5, 2014

Horror/Fantasy/YA/NA/Short Story Writing Links…

Horror: 1. http://wordservewatercooler.com/2012/11/21/what-is-branding-anyway-7-reasons-why-you-care/ 2. http://www.kevinlucia.com/2013/09/i-couldnt-have-said-it-better.html 3. https://letthewordsflow.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/beasts-monsters-and-eldritch-abominations/ 4. http://www.omnivoracious.com/2013/03/why-zombies-a-defense-of-the-z-word.html 5. http://litreactor.com/columns/5-famous-authors-who-became-infamous Fantasy: 1. http://ow.ly/wfnlT 2. http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/11/what-fantasy-does-best-lev-grossman-talks-with-peter-orullian 3. http://fantasy-faction.com/2014/the-fantaasy-language-problem-continued 4. http://speculativehorizons.blogspot.com/2010/04/why-gemmell-award-is-bad-for-fantasy.html 5. http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/surfing-the-network-part-one YA/NA: 1.http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/07/beverly-cleary-at-95-a-talk-with-the-author-who-created-ramona-quimby/241464/ 2. http://www.karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com/2011/12/writing-childrens-books-genre.html 3. http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/2012/09/shannon-messenger-writing-kid-voice.html 4. http://heathermccorkle.blogspot.com/2010/04/things-you-should-know-about-your.html 5. http://www.writersdigest.com/tip-of-the-day/choosing-a-story-idea-4-questions-every-romance-writer-should-ask-themselves Short Story: 1. http://ow.ly/w1zRv 2. http://thewritepractice.com/write-short-stories/ 3. http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/2013/01/matthew-turner-using-short-story-to.html 4. http://beyondthemargins.com/2011/02/developmental-stages-of-a-short-story-101/ 5. http://litreactor.com/columns/the-top-10-reasons-i-may-have-rejected-your-short-story Writing: 1. http://writenonfictionnow.com/discover-real-reason-dont-write-nonfiction-writing-prompt-17/ 2. http://ow.ly/wds1d 3. http://ow.ly/wdsKO 4. http://ow.ly/wdrYy 5. http://ow.ly/wds2x

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May 1, 2014

My Writing Process Blog Tour

My Writing Process Blog Tour Traci Kenworth Step One: I’ve been asked to take part in the My Writing Process Blog Tour by author Rebekah L. Purdy. Link back to her site to see her responses to these questions. Rebekah’s one of those caring, supportive individuals and I’m proud to be her critique partner…

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March 29, 2014

Muse #3

Ghosts of Centuries Past Traci Kenworth I see them. All ghosts of centuries past. They’re within the walls of the cemetery that used to be a zoo. I’d forgotten what they looked like. The lion encased in his throne, its mouth opened forever in a roar. An ape broken free of its bars but…

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March 23, 2014

Affirming my Dream

I’ve written stories since I was old enough to hold a pencil. I spent my time making scripts for every toy I played with. Creating was like air to me. In school, a lot of times I daydreamed tales that would take me away to fantastical worlds. Pursing a dream like this was out of…

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February 11, 2014

Links 20

Horror: 1) http://seanhtaylor.blogspot.com/2012/05/horror-of-it-all-writers-on-being-scary.html 2) http://www.writer.ly/community/write-horror-tips-first-time-horror-writers/ 3) http://gointothestory.blcklst.com/2012/10/script-to-screen-the-rocky-horror-picture-show.html 4) http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2010/10/11/what-writers-can-learn-from-the-masters-of-horror/ 5) http://www.blackgate.com/2013/09/02/adventures-in-horrific-fantasy-literature/ Fantasy: 1) https://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/14-quick-tips-for-fantastic-fantasy-writing/ 2) http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2011/07/articles/guest-post-fantasy-imagination-and-the-hero-a-response-to-michael-j-sullivan-by-john-ginsberg-stevens/ 3) http://io9.com/10-key-terms-that-will-help-you-appreciate-fantasy-lite-1463800561 4) https://annemhairisimpson.wordpress.com/2011/03/28/building-your-fantasy-world-fantasy-creatures-part-3/ 5) http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/sci-fri Short Stories: 1) http://www.magicalwords.net/edmund-r.-schubert/breaking-in-to-publication-short-stories-vs.-novels/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+MagicalWords+(Magical+Words)&utm_content=Google+Reader 2) http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/2011/06/should-writers-self-publish-short-stories/ 3) http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/2011/06/long-and-short-of-it.html 4) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2012/05/guest-author-diana-bocco-how-short.html 5) http://diymfa.com/2012/04/30/why-short-stories-matter-guest-post-by-emma-komlos-hrobsky/ Writing: 1) http://kriswrites.com/2014/01/29/the-business-rusch-marketing-and-readers-discoverability-part-who-knows/ 2) http://www.itsonlyanovel.com/2014/01/27/the-terrible-truth-my-writing-journey/ 3) http://www.karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com/2014/01/writing-pesky-adverbs-or-no.html?spref=fb 4) http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/creating-and-writing-believable-villains-a-tasty-recipe/ 5) http://paulbogaards.tumblr.com/post/75143223535/things-publishers-say

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February 4, 2014

Links 20

Horror: 1. http://www.yahighway.com/2013/04/writing-horror-some-inevitable.html 2. http://elflands2ndcousin.com/2012/11/13/ephemeral-horror-and-the-diffusion-of-genre-markers/ 3. http://www.everywritersresource.com/writingsense/2010/10/top-10-classic-horror-stories/ 4. http://danielgreenfield.hubpages.com/hub/scifihorror 5. http://clarionfoundation.wordpress.com/2012/10/01/writers-craft-92-three-ways-to-end-a-horror-story/ Fantasy: 1. https://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/14-quick-tips-for-fantastic-fantasy-writing/ 2. http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/survey-of-fantasy-subgenres 3. http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/where-is-fantasy-headed 4. http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/you%E2%80%99ve-got-your-romance-in-my-fantasy-you%E2%80%99ve-got-your-fantasy-in-my-romance 5. http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2011/07/articles/guest-post-fantasy-imagination-and-the-hero-a-response-to-michael-j-sullivan-by-john-ginsberg-stevens/ Short Stories: 1. http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/ 2. http://talktoyouniverse.blogspot.com/2011/04/short-stories-vs-novels-natural-length.html 3. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/02/size-can-matter-novels-vs-short-stories.html 4. http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/2011/04/will-e-books-save-short-stories/ 5. http://www.magicalwords.net/edmund-r.-schubert/breaking-in-to-publication-short-stories-vs.-novels/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+MagicalWords+(Magical+Words)&utm_content=Google+Reader Writing: 1. http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/2011/12/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-writing-conflict/ 2. http://www.darcypattison.com/novels/12-writing-fiction-checklists/ 3. http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/2012/08/how-to-create-rituals/ 4. https://davidraschphd.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/writing-binges-and-blocks/ 5. http://www.writersdigest.com/uncategorized/5-tips-for-fearless-writing

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January 30, 2014

Doorways

Doorways Traci Kenworth The world of fantasy invites us through doorways. Just a glimpse beyond the ordinary, the delicate flowers, the enchanting water, the castle towers. It’s the awe, the wonder that draws us into these stories. The need to find out who or what walks these forests, touches the ocean, breathes upon this…

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December 31, 2013

2013 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,600 times in 2013. If it were a cable car, it would take about 27 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the…

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November 12, 2013

Deep in edits…

Sorry, everyone, I’m deep in edits right now. I’m hoping to make a return to blogging soon, but I want to get these finished and out there on sub. Until we talk again, God bless!!

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