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Mythical Horses 4/14/2020: Unicorns Traci Kenworth – A Dash of Seasons
Mythical Horses: The Unicorn 4/14/2020 Traci Kenworth You remember the myth: only those of purity could get near the unicorn. Were unicorns real at one time? The Bible speaks of them. They’re said to be in Heaven. Maybe that’s where they come from and return to when they complete whatever mission they’re on. No one…
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What’s to Eat! Sundays 4/12/2020 Traci Kenworth – A Dash of Seasons
What’s to Eat! Sundays 4/12/2020 Three simple ideas for a time when we might not want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Enjoy more time with your family. Traci Kenworth Taco Salad Who doesn’t love tacos? And with salads healthy as can be, why not pair the two together? Adults will feel…
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Storytelling Lessons in 60 Seconds or Less
The mind wanders, especially when forced to look at the same walls all day. Enter YouTube. It’s the great playground for the bored and stultified. It beckons us with its search engine, and cheerily sucks us into rabbit holes of delight. Instead of being force-fed what some news group wants us to see (and believe),…
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Pets Talk 4/9/2020: Bringing it All Together Traci Kenworth – A Dash of Seasons
Pets Talk 4/9/2020: Bringing it All Together Traci Kenworth When last we left our four space kitties, the Evil Emperor Midnight had waylaid the shipment of Lobster n’ Mac Cat Treats, the gentle giant, Snowball, and the Rebel Princess, Miss Prissy, and a female cat that mysteriously looked like her and was the Straw Thief…
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10 Reasons Writers Struggle to Commit to Long-Term Projects
Originally posted on Meg Dowell Writes: 1. Uncertainty. When you don’t know whether or not the work you’re doing will ever “mean something” it can sometimes seem impossible to stay motivated. 2. Jumbled priorities. When working on a novel, for example, some people start with designing their own cover art when they should be using…
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Character Archetypes: The Shapeshifter
Originally posted on Story Empire: Hi gang, Craig with you today. This is post number six in the character archetypes series. In the Hero’s Journey, there are some common characters that are likely to show up in all stories. This doesn’t mean each archetype shows up in every story, and aside from the hero, the…
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10 Things That Will Probably Tempt You to Quit Writing (Even If You Don’t!)
Originally posted on Meg Dowell Writes: 1. Watching other people succeed. You can be happy for your friends, family, and writer acquaintances and still battle feelings of discouragement. It’s pretty normal. You shouldn’t let it knock you down, but it will try. You have to let yourself feel those feelings and then continue moving forward.…
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Helping Indie Authors Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Originally posted on The PBS Blog: I’ve been spending my social distance-time staying at home as much as possible, reading books, writing books, catching up on some scriptures, enjoying time with my family and binging my favorite TV shows. Earlier last week I got an email from someone whose email I don’t remember subscribing to,…



