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To Traditionally Publish or Self-Publish – by Karen Cioffi…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: on Writers on the Move: Whether to publish traditionally or self-publish is the question I get most from my ghosting clients. Most new to the writing arena don’t understand what’s involved with either path. This article will helpfully shed some light on the topic. Continue…
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The Building Blocks of Story: Scenes
Originally posted on Story Empire: Ciao, SEers. Last time, we discussed Dwight Swain’s concepts of scenes and sequels. (If you missed that post, you can find it here.) Remember, a chapter’s scenes can be one of two things, a scene or a sequel. Today, we’re going to go deeper into the concept of scenes. What…
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A long weekend
Originally posted on Entertaining Stories: I took Friday as a vacation day, and Monday was my flex day. This was just what I needed, to be honest. It doesn’t mean I wasn’t productive, but I didn’t hit it full speed either. Start with Friday. Old What’s Her Face had to work, so this was my…
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Writerly Things 5/11/2020: Mother’s Day Traci Kenworth
Writerly Things 5/10/2020: Mother’s Day Traci Kenworth Often, we forget how much our mothers might have done for us growing up. They are still there when we need them. They always will be in our hearts. Sometimes, we take them for granted until it’s too late. Let’s try to remember all the little and bigger…
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Five Links 5/10/2020 Traci Kenworth
Five Links 5/9/2020 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://writershelpingwriters.net/2020/05/conflict-thesaurus-entry-physical-exhaustion/ “Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some kind. Maybe it’s an internal tug-of-war having to do with difficult decisions, morals, or temptations. Or it…
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Book Promo – GRINDERS – by C.S. Boyack…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: Thank you for having me back, Chris. It’s been a while and I’m happy to be here. I am showcasing my newest novel today, Grinders. This is a cyberpunk story set in our near future. I went out of my way to make sure there…
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Book Talk 5/1/2020: What I’ve Read in YA Traci Kenworth
Book Talk 5/1/2020: Where I’m at Reading YA Traci Kenworth I’m about to finish one YA book and I’ve started back reading others. I’ve finally been at home with my car needing repairs. I’ve been back in the mood to read and write lately so things should be shifting around eventually here, and more reviews…



