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June 3, 2025
The Damsel in Distress with a Twist Traci Dowe/Kenworth June 3, 2026 The New Damsel in Distress with a Twist Traci Dowe/Kenworth I was reading The Fantasy Café’s series on Women Writers in SF & F recently when comments by Lyndsey Byrd struck me with what I’ve come to know myself with writing in these…
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Mar. 22, 2025 Making Life Better Traci Dowe/Kenworth
April 22, 2025 Making Life Better Traci Dowe/Kenworth The title of this post makes me pause. In today’s crisis, it seems harder and harder to find something good, at least in politics and our economy. However, good is still with us. It’s there in a baby’s smile; in an elderly couple’s handholding, two against the…
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April 6, 2025 A Bit of Insight by Traci Dowe/Kenworth
Mar. 4, 2025 A Bit of Insight Traci Dowe/Kenworth So yet again, they’ll be some changes to marketing my stories as well as my website, lol. After a MG & YA Club meeting, I discovered when we were looking at book covers, that my books fit into both YA as well as NA (new adult)…
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The Bunny Tale by Traci Dowe/Kenworth
The Bunny Tale Traci Dowe/Kenworth The first bunny hopped on the square. It was countered by the stork. The second bunny hopped two squares forward and bowed to the goat. Sideways and L-shaped, a black horse entered the combat field. The cow pushed forward five squares and nodded to the goose. “Hey,” the first bunny…
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Prompt #4: Apex Group Prayer’s Box by Traci Dowe/Kenworth
Matthew Bockholt created a discussion in Weekly Writing Prompt: 03-04-25 WRITING PROMPT SUBMISSIONS Matthew Bockholt Prompt: In a moment of desperation, the protagonist seeks divine intervention. Max Words: 150 POV: 1st Person Tense: Past Challenge: Forbidden word: the I waited for the sound of the temple bell. Head bowed, knees pulled up to my chest I prayed:…
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Prompt #3: Alien Contact Traci Dowe/Kenworth
Matthew Bockholt created a discussion in Weekly Writing Prompt: 02-25-25 WRITING PROMPT SUBMISSIONS Matthew Bockholt Prompt: First contact with an alien species. Describe an incredibly non-earthly lifeform! Max Words: 150 POV: Writer’s Choice Tense: Writer’s Choice Challenge: Forbidden words (any tense): ugly, large, big, long, small, short, weird, strange, bizarre, odd The ugly, odd, large bug that…
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Apex Prompt 3: Car Ride by Traci Dowe/Kenworth
02-18-25 WRITING PROMPT SUBMISSIONS Posted by Matthew Bockholt on February 18, 2025 at 9:28 pm Prompt: A scene with at least 1 “Yes, but…” or “No, and…” writing technique. Max Words: 300 POV: Writer’s Choice Tense: Writer’s Choice Challenge: Must use the following words (any tense): vibrant, gloomy, crisp, serene, fierce, wander, ignite, sculpt, whisper, devour, horizon, echo, compass, veil, oasis. Matthew…
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The Ink on the Page of YA by Traci Dowe/Kenworth
Feb. 18, 2025 The Ink on the Page with YA Traci Dowe/Kenworth I’ve been writing YA since before I knew they were called YA. The thing was: they weren’t about just young adults. They were about families, friends, neighbors, the world around them. Life experiences include more than just the young adults, although they are…
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Prompt 1-Apex Traci Dowe/Kenworth Feb. 6, 2025
Matthew Bockholt created a discussion in Weekly Writing Prompt: 02-04-25 WRITING PROMPT SUBMISSIONS Matthew Bockholt Prompt: Write the first sentence of a story. Introduce the protagonist, main plot, and major conflict. <b style=”background-color: var(–bb-content-background-color); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”>Minimum Words: 75 Maximum Words: 100 I’ve got a new thing I’m trying out. Years ago,…
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Traci Ashbe Dark Epic Fantasy Author 