Traci Ashbe Dark Epic Fantasy Author

April 15, 2018

Writerly Things…4/15/18

Writerly Things…4/15/18 Traci Kenworth Spring continues to bloom, though there is a forecast of snow and sleet for tomorrow. It’s the tip of the winter storm headed up toward Canada, I hear. I see my azalea bush poking through the ground. Daffodils multiply on the hillside and various places through the lawn. I have…

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April 13, 2018

Book Talk II…4/13/18

Book Talk II…4/10/18 Traci Kenworth Sleeping Beauties Stephen and Owen King. Scribner 2017. Amazon blurb: In this spectacular father/son collaboration, Stephen King and Owen King tell the highest of high-stakes stories: what might happen if women disappeared from the world of men? In a future so real and near it might be now,…

horror, Reading, traditional
April 13, 2018

Book Talk…4/13/18

Book Talk I…4/13/18 Traci Kenworth The Crooked Staircase by Dean Koontz. Bantam 2018. Netgalley. As always, Amazon blurb: Jane Hawk—who dazzled readers in The Silent Corner and The Whispering Room—faces the fight of her life, against the threat of a lifetime, in this electrifying new thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling suspense master Dean Koontz. “I could…

Mysteries/Thrillers/Suspense, Reading, traditional
April 10, 2018

Reading Links…4/10/18

Reading Links…4/10/18 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: https://kriswrites.com/2018/04/06/recommended-reading-list-march-2018/ https://libraryoferana.wordpress.com/2018/04/06/swift-six-character-interview-rufus-redblade-dragons-fantasy/ I am a Griffin-rider. We used to protect the Archduke and his household before he was murdered. One might say we failed, but a man may be killed in many ways which do not look like murder. https://libraryoferana.wordpress.com/2018/04/07/dirty-dozen-author-interview-john-d-payne-fantasy-dragons/ “Well, in this bundle https://bundlerabbit.com/b/here-be-dragons#cbp=/products/detail/crown-dragon, you will find my debut…

Anthologies/Novellas, Christian, Craft, Dystopian, fantasy, Historicals, horror, Indie, MG & YA, Mysteries/Thrillers/Suspense, Paranormal, Reading, Romance, SF, Short stories, traditional, Urban Fantasy, Women’s Fiction, Writing and Poetry
April 9, 2018

Writing Links…4/9/18

Writing Links…4/9/18 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2018/04/so-your-character-is-from-poland.html “I’m Ola and I’m from Poland. I live in Warsaw, which is a capital city of Poland. I moved here to study and stayed after I graduated for work. My hometown, where I was raised and where my parents still live is in the north-west part of my…

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April 8, 2018

Writerly Things…4/8/18

Writerly Things…4/8/18 Traci Kenworth Well, Spring continues to show itself. My daffodils are blooming, and I have signs of one tulip at the moment. I know, I need to replant. The poppies are coming in and the flags are peeking through. Bunnies and squirrels are abundant. Unfortunately, we’ve picked up a gopher around our…

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April 6, 2018

Book Talk 4/6/18

Book Talk…4/6/18 Traci Kenworth By a Charm & a Curse by Jaime Questell. Entangled 2018. YA Fantasy. Won in a giveaway! Amazon’s blurb: A kiss is never just a kiss. Le Grand’s Carnival Fantastic isn’t like other traveling circuses. It’s bound by a charm, held together by a centuries-old curse, that protects its members…

fantasy, horror, MG & YA, Paranormal, Reading, traditional
April 3, 2018

Reading Links…4/3/18

Reading Links…4/3/18 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: https://libraryoferana.wordpress.com/2018/03/28/swift-six-author-interview-joleene-naylor-fantasy-paranormal/ I write what most people call urban fantasy (though my vampires are rarely in an urban setting.) Fantasy has always been my favourite, and vampires are so versatile that I can find a story to fit every mood. For instance, my Patrick novel is pretty much straight…

Anthologies/Novellas, Christian, Craft, Dystopian, fantasy, Historicals, horror, Indie, MG & YA, Mysteries/Thrillers/Suspense, Paranormal, Reading, Romance, SF, Short stories, traditional, Urban Fantasy, Women’s Fiction, writers, Writing and Poetry
April 2, 2018

Writing Links…4/2/18

Writing Links…4/2/18 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: 1. http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2018/03/monthly-summary-march-2018.html “March was a bit of a rough month. I felt like something negative happened every week, but I still enjoyed the plethora of spring flowers, especially cherry blossoms. I love cherry blossoms.” March was a rough month, April’s proving to be the same but it will get better…

Anthologies/Novellas, Christian, Craft, Dystopian, fantasy, Historicals, horror, Indie, MG & YA, Mysteries/Thrillers/Suspense, Paranormal, Romance, SF, Short stories, traditional, Urban Fantasy, Women’s Fiction, writers, Writing and Poetry
April 1, 2018

Writerly Things 4/1/18

Writerly Things…4/1/18 Traci Kenworth So, the kids went to the mall this morning. Except it didn’t open till eleven and some of the stores were open, some weren’t with Easter. Starbucks was open though. They did bring me back a little basket with eggs filled with candies so smiles about that. Oh, and a…

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