Traci Ashbe Dark Epic Fantasy Author

July 27, 2020

Writerly Things 7/26/2020 Traci Kenworth

Writerly Things 7/27/2020: Back to the Basics Traci Kenworth How many have you been away from your writing life for a while? The Covid-19 shut down shop for more than just regular jobs across the world. It took it’s toll on writing as well. So how do we get back to where we were? Draw…

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blogs, Craft, Writing, Writing and Poetry, YA
July 26, 2020

The Vision on the Stairway

Forty years ago—today—I went to a birthday party for one of my best friends from high school. It was held in his second-story apartment in North Hollywood, and the place was packed. At one point in the festivities I went downstairs to the courtyard to chat with a couple of buddies. We sat there chewing…

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July 26, 2020

Five Links 7/26/2020 Traci Kenworth

Five Links 7/25/2020 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://megdowell.com/2020/07/24/10-tips-for-eliminating-not-so-obvious-writing-distractions/ 2. 3. 4. 5. Research & Fun Tidbits: 1. https://coldhandboyack.wordpress.com/2020/07/25/technological-nightmares-and-extra-work/ “I’ve been working on my storyboards in drips and drabs. Right now I have six in various stages of completion, and some are nearly complete. There are two stand alone novels, the finale of the Lanternfish trilogy,…

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July 25, 2020

The Saturday Symphony #3

Originally posted on Tales Told Different: Hi guys, welcome to the 3rd edition of The Saturday Symphony I’m glad you are all well enough to read this, And I pray you get even better. Here’s a little poem to kick us off; First by day Last by night That which loves me most In days…

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July 24, 2020

Book Talk 7/24/2020 Traci Kenworth

What I’m reading in YA: Sightwitch by Susan Dennard, How to Write a Children’s Book by The Institute of Children’s Literature, The Book of Dust by Phillip Pullman, The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco, A Heart So Fierce & Broken by Brigid Kemmerer, Heir to Fire by Sarah J. Maas, and Through the…

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July 21, 2020

Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge

Originally posted on The Bag Lady: Think fortunate thoughts Stay on the positive side Benefiting self The world may seem to be cursed Remedy with attitude *** https://colleenchesebro.com/2020/07/14/colleens-2020-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-186-synonymsonly/

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July 21, 2020

Hail Mary: A #Tanka-Prose

Originally posted on Frank J. Tassone: Photo by Alem Su00e1nchez on Pexels.com A “yes” in answer to a divine calling. A sword piercing her heart ever after. A heart in which she pondered all she experienced. A heart that breaks as she holds the corpse of her crucified son. A heart immaculate after a rolled-away…

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July 21, 2020

Jinx – A Tanka

Originally posted on thoughts and entanglements: under clear skies, on this enchanted full moon night, thoughts of a jinx fade but as apprehensions ease there was still that little voice ? Pat R 7/18/20 Blessed..Divine Hex..Enchant For Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday where the challenge is to use the synonyms of Blessed & Hex in a poem.…

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July 21, 2020

Observations

Originally posted on Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings: Gray and still, heron stands silent in shadowed woods; magic, nature’s grace creates–and I am gladly bewitched ? by beauty, quiet elegance of creatures birds and deer caring nothing for me, yet wanting existence. ? Do they know love–or is it fear that guides their daily…

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July 21, 2020

“Freyja,” #Shadorma #poetry

Anita Dawes provided this week’s #SynonymsOnly poetry challenge words: blessed & hex. These are excellent opposites to work with in a longer poem featuring one or more stanzas. Unfortunately, my time was limited this week by all kinds of minor niggling issues. Yet, I still worked through the problems! I’m happy to announce that I completed……

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