Category: Writing and Poetry

March 30, 2019

Seven Links 3/30/19 Traci Kenworth

woman fantasy Seven Links 3/30/19 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://killzoneblog.com/2019/03/you-cant-please-everyone.html “Back in California, Nelson holed up in his music room, and three weeks later came up with a song about his experience. “Garden Party” appeared in 1972 and reached number six on Billboard’s list. It was Nelson’s last hit song. He died in a plane crash in…

blogs, MG & YA, Short stories, writers, Writing and Poetry
March 18, 2019

Writerly Things 3/18/19 Traci Kenworth

Arabian horses Writerly Things 3/18/19 Traci Kenworth I’m having some issues with my electric. Had the electrician come out and it’s going to cost $1500.00 as the main breaker is fried. It happened during the storm a few nights ago but I don’t know if the insurance will pay anything on it as nothing fell…

blogs, MG & YA, Short stories, writers, Writing and Poetry
March 16, 2019

Seven Links 3/16/19 Traci Kenworth

book landscape Seven Links 3 16/19 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://killzoneblog.com/2019/03/one-of-the-joys-of-indie-publishing.html “We are well into the second decade of the self-publishing (now more preferably termed indie-publishing) movement. The flame wars of the early years (“Death to traditional publishing!” “Oh yeah? Self publish and you’ll ruin your career!”) have been replaced by the calm ruminations of business-minded…

blogs, Christian, horror, MG & YA, Short stories, writers, Writing and Poetry
March 13, 2019

The Muse Story: The House Traci Kenworth 3/13/19

The House Traci Kenworth Fifteen-year-old, Jandy Burrows started up the stairs of the old, decaying house. He’d been here two hours. Only rusty nails and dust greeted him. He was sure he’d have better luck in the attic. The smell in the air turned to Sulphur, he could taste the ruin on his tongue. Ashes…

horror, MG & YA, Muse, Writing and Poetry
March 9, 2019

Seven Links 3/9/19 Traci Kenworth

Seven Links 3/9/19 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://killzoneblog.com/2019/03/how-long-should-a-sentence-be.html “Riffing off of Kris’s post on paragraphs and pacing, I want to drill down into the length of sentences. Kris touched on it, quoting Ronald Tobias: “Short sentences are more dramatic; long sentences are calmer by nature and tend to be more explanatory or descriptive.” 2. https://writershelpingwriters.net/2019/03/does-every-lead-character-need-an-arc/ “At a…

blogs, MG & YA, Writing and Poetry
March 4, 2019

Writerly Things 3/4/19: What Questions Do You Ask? Traci Kenworth

Writerly Things 3/4/19: What Questions Do You Ask? Traci Kenworth I’ve been blogging since 2009. In that time, I’ve tried to improve both my blogs and my craft. I had a fairly decent following on her through the years. Early last fall till Jan., my numbers increased drastically with the reblogging. Now, they’re sagging. I…

blogs, writers, Writing and Poetry, YA
March 2, 2019

Seven Links 3/2/19 Traci Kenworth

Seven Links 3 2 19 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://megdowell.com/2019/02/23/12-things-to-do-if-you-absolutely-hate-what-you-just-wrote/ “Do not fear! You’re just getting started.” 2. https://killzoneblog.com/2019/02/bonding-character-and-reader.html “What is the most important thing your novel must accomplish with the opening pages?” 3. https://thelotusandpen.com/2019/02/24/all-new-lovingkindness-for-writers/ “The writer’s life can often be full of what my friend calls “haterade”: we have self-hatred (how many of you…

blogs, Indie, MG & YA, Short stories, traditional, writers, Writing and Poetry
February 23, 2019

Seven Links 2/23/19 Traci Kenworth

Seven links…2/23/19 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. http://megdowell.com/2019/02/16/12-reasons-youre-not-getting-any-better-at-this-whole-writing-thing/ “What does “better” even mean, anyway?” 2. https://killzoneblog.com/2019/02/the-last-fifty-pages-make-or-break-your-novel.html “We’ve all been through it. We get caught up in a book or movie, we’re cruising along, liking everything about the story and then … the ending stinks.” He’s got a good point. Sometimes an ending just ruins everything that…

blogs, Historicals, horror, Indie, MG & YA, SF, Short stories, traditional, writers, Writing and Poetry
February 22, 2019

Book Talk…2/22/19 Ten Writing Tips by Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella

Book Talk…2/22/19 Via This is Horror Podcast Patreon Writer’s Advice ebook Review of Ten Writing Tips Traci Kenworth Authors: Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella My Review: The ebook is only available to Patreon members of a certain tier at the This is Horror Podcast website. It’s titled Ten Writing Tips. I’m going to use…

Craft, writers, Writing and Poetry
February 19, 2019

Special: The Emotion Thesaurus 2nd Edition by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi

Hi guys! Today I’m helping authors Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi launch their new book, The Emotion Thesaurus (Second Edition)! You might know about The Emotion Thesaurus or even have it on your shelf. But chances are, you may not have known a second edition was in the works. Becca and Angela decided to keep…

Craft, writers, Writing and Poetry