Traci Ashbe Dark Fantasy Author

April 2, 2016

Writerly Things…4/2/16

Rachel Davis Unsplash Writerly Things…4/2/16 Traci Kenworth How much time do you spend on your writing career? This is a complicated answer. Complicated, because it varies. There are things I do that I consider part of the time I take for my “writing” time that are not necessarly the practice of writing.…

Craft
April 1, 2016

Book Talk…4/1/16

Book Talk…4/1/16 Traci Kenworth Searching For Happiness Martin Theilen Westminster John Knox Press 2016 Netgalley. Christian. This book is about the quest of happiness and is backed up by 1) theological evidence, 2) scientific research and 3) the author’s personal experience. I found the book to be thought provoking. It tells how…

Christian
March 31, 2016

Reading Links…3/31/16

Reading Links…3/31/16 Traci Kenworth Romance/Women’s Fiction: http://www.parajunkee.com/2016/03/21/dangerous-to-know-by-dawn-ryder/ http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/release-party-lara-archers-the-devil-may-care/ http://silverthreading.com/2016/03/26/silvers-book-reviews-no-more-mulberries-by-mary-smith/ http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/its-rita-and-golden-heart-announcement-day-and-were-throwing-a-cyber-party/ Christian: http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-book-review-of-peril-by-suzanne.html http://www.novelrocket.com/2016/03/holy-discontent.html Historicals: http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/22/bookreview-by-lrwlee-of-queen-of-someday/ http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/24/bookreview-by-lrwlee-of-queen-of-always/ Fantasy/Time-Travel/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-hollow-city/ http://www.parajunkee.com/2016/03/22/arena-by-holly-jennings/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/we-love-this/adulthood-rites/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/brother-to-dragons-companion-to-owls/ http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/25/bookreview-by-lrwlee-of-rite-of-revelation/ Mysteries/Suspense: http://writewithfey.blogspot.com/2016/03/seismic-crimes-cover-reveal-music-words.html http://mysterysuspence.blogspot.com/2016/03/guest-post-character-penny-lively.html MG/YA: http://ingridsundberg.com/2016/03/21/the-girl-who-fell/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/wrath-of-the-bloodeye/ http://middlegrademafia.com/2016/03/23/mg-book-review-a-handful-of-stars-by-cynthia-lord/ http://yaloveblog.com/2016/03/23/waiting-on-wednesday-three-dark-crowns-by-kendare-blake/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/clash-of-the-demons/ http://www.literaryrambles.com/2016/03/debut-author-kathryn-purdie-and-editor.html Poetry/Anthologies/Novellas: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/word-puppets/ http://www.superauthors.com/2016/03/sometimes-short-is-better.html http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2016/03/interview-laura-shovan-giveaway/ https://erikakind.wordpress.com/2016/03/21/book-review-101-kind-quotes/ Indie: Craft: Tim Marshall Unsplash

Anthologies/Novellas, Craft, fantasy, Historicals, Indie, MG & YA, Mysteries/Suspense, Paranormal, Reading, Romance, SF, Women’s Fiction, Writing and Poetry
March 30, 2016

Reading Links…3/30/16

Reading Links…3/30/16 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/foundation-2/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/blood-music/ http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/22/stevie-turner-interviews-author-sahara-foley/ http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2016/03/mini-review-winterwood-by-jacey-bedford/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-best-of-planet-stories-1/ http://beauty-in-ruins.blogspot.com/2016/03/waiting-on-wednesday-wheel-of-osheim-by.html http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/red-mars/ http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2016/03/24/e-j-wenstrom-five-things-i-learned-writing-mud/ http://saraletourneauwriter.com/2016/03/24/interview-emily-skrutskie-the-abyss-surrounds-us/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-ballad-of-black-tom/ http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/26/stevie-turner-interviews-author-mari-collier/ http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/25/bookreview-by-lrwlee-of-rite-of-revelation/ MG/YA: http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/03/two-giveaways-new-releases-and-author.html http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/21/interview-by-lrwlee-of-ya-fantasy-author-kelly-martin/ http://middlegrademafia.com/2016/03/21/mg-book-review-dead-boy-by-laurel-gale/ http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2016/03/nethergim-trilogy-giveaway/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/mossflower/ http://middlegrademafia.com/2016/03/25/mg-book-review-the-thing-about-jellyfish-by-ali-benjamin/ Horror: http://horrornovelreviews.com/2016/03/22/tim-waggoner-the-winter-box-review/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2016/03/20/mike-mignola-christopher-golden-patric-reynolds-dave-stewart-joe-golem-occult-detective-4-the-sunken-dead-part-1/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2016/03/20/brian-keene-scratch-review/ Mysteries/Thrillers: http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/22/book-review-by-colleenchesebro-of-silent-cats-deadly-dance-by-author-thesilentcats/ https://writeitforward.wordpress.com/2016/03/23/two-months-until-d-day-published/ http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/new-release-spotlight-cut-by-marc-roabe/ https://coldhandboyack.wordpress.com/2016/03/23/we-go-spying-with-lana-on-lisa-burton-radio/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/sin-city-vol-2/ http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/2016-spotlight-a-time-of-torment-by-john-connolly/ http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/2016-spotlight-hex-thomas-olde-heuvelt-break-the-hex/ Short Stories/Anthologies/Novellas: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/sfm-edgar-allen-poe-gray-rinehart-george-macdonald-henry-lien/ http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2016/03/23/hyperion-1-or-how-i-got-lucky-enough-to-write-comics/ http://shirley-mclain.net/2016/03/23/im-having-a-celebration/ https://coldhandboyack.wordpress.com/2016/03/24/thursday-a-little-personal-guest-appearance-by-lisa-burton-for-the-playground-by-c-s-boyack-rrbc/ Indie: http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/24/stevie-turner-interviews-author-j-w-goodwin/ Craft: Jeremy Thomas…

Anthologies/Novellas, Craft, Dystopian, fantasy, horror, Indie, MG & YA, Mystery/Thrillers, Paranormal, Reading, SF, Short stories, Urban Fantasy
March 29, 2016

Writing Links in the 3s and 5…3/29/16

Christian Joudrey Unsplash Writing Links in the 3s and 5…3/29/16 Traci Kenworth Romance/Women’s Fiction: http://annerallen.com/2016/03/step-dogma-scrape-shoe-writers-ignore-dogmatic-marketing-advice.html http://kayedacus.com/2016/03/21/romance-novels-to-happy-ending-or-not-to-happy-ending/ http://romanceuniversity.org/2016/03/21/creating-author-newsletters-with-mailchimp-by-pat-haggerty/ Christian: http://www.stevelaube.com/year-reading-dangerously/ http://www.booksandsuch.com/blog/writers-conferences-and-networking/ http://www.booksandsuch.com/blog/fiction-craft-story/ Historicals: http://awriterofhistory.com/2016/03/22/5-ingredients-of-favourite-historical-fiction/ http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2016/03/springgardenguide.html http://awriterofhistory.com/2016/03/24/5-research-tips-for-writers/ Fantasy/Time-Travel/Paranormal/SF: http://www.magicalwords.net/david-b-coe/quick-tip-tuesday-realistic-expectations-and-a-little-math/ https://pagesunbound.wordpress.com/2016/03/22/tolkien-talk-sara-letourneau/ http://unicornbell.blogspot.com/2016/03/dear-mad-writer.html Mysteries/Suspense: https://killzoneblog.com/2016/03/customer-service.html https://margotkinberg.wordpress.com/2016/03/23/when-i-want-to-run-away/ https://killzoneblog.com/2016/03/you-wouldnt-believe-whats-out-there.html MG/YA: http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2016/03/author-spotlight-hillary-homzie/ http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2016/03/readers-just-wont-be-told.html http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/03/write-to-scare-yourself-by-alexander.html Poetry/Anthologies/Novellas: http://www.superauthors.com/2016/03/sometimes-short-is-better.html https://erikakind.wordpress.com/2016/03/23/daily-kind-quote-216/ https://erikakind.wordpress.com/2016/03/24/daily-kind-quote-217/ Indie: http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/22/to-self-publish-or-try-the-publishing-option-that-is-the-question/ http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2016/03/jason-gracia/ http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/03/creating-promotional-copy-that-works.html …

Anthologies/Novellas, Craft, fantasy, Historicals, Indie, MG & YA, Mysteries/Suspense, Paranormal, Romance, SF, Short stories, Women’s Fiction, Writing and Poetry
March 28, 2016

Writing Links in the 3s and 5…3/28/16

Steve Carter Unsplash Writing Links in the 3s and 5…3/28/16 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: https://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2016/03/22/punch-push-explain/ http://www.magicalwords.net/diana-pharaoh-francis/success-what-exactly-is-it/ http://unicornbell.blogspot.com/2016/03/dear-scared-writer.html MG/YA: http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/03/the-jump-start-finding-perfect-place-to.html http://silverthreading.com/2016/03/23/the-half-blood-prince-guide-to-question-arcs-better-novel-project/ http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/03/how-writing-fan-fiction-prepared-me-for.html Horror: http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-085-rebecca-jones-howe-on-writing-struggles-working-in-retail-and-regional-stereotypes/ http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/5-must-read-horror-articles-21-march-2016/ http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/news-round-up-week-ending-march-18-2016/ Mysteries/Thrillers: https://killzoneblog.com/2016/03/destination-cuba.html https://writeitforward.wordpress.com/2016/03/24/do-you-know-your-process/ https://killzoneblog.com/2016/03/first-page-critique-the-peacemaker.html Short Stories/Anthologies/Novellas: https://saraflower.wordpress.com/2016/03/21/mary-the-outlaw-chapter-fourteen/ http://www.magicalwords.net/john-hartness-2/making-money-mondays-anthologies/ http://silverthreading.com/2016/03/23/7-publishers-that-pay-for-short-stories/ Indie: https://janefriedman.com/kindle-scout-book-deal/ http://avajae.blogspot.com/2016/03/failing-forward-leap-from-indie-to-big.html http://silverthreading.com/2016/03/22/why-fiction-authors-benefit-from-indie-publishing-digital-book-world/ Craft: http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/5-ways-trim-books-word-count-pt-2-2/ http://www.livewritethrive.com/2016/03/21/3-ways-to-not-lose-your-readers-on-your-first-page/ https://chasingthecrazies.wordpress.com/2016/03/21/monday-musings-when-all-you-want-to-do-is-quit/ http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2016/03/plotting-vs-pantsing-daoist-writer.html http://writershelpingwriters.net/2016/03/our-most-popular-posts/

Anthologies/Novellas, Craft, Dystopian, fantasy, horror, Indie, MG & YA, Mystery/Thrillers, Paranormal, SF, Short stories, Urban Fantasy
March 26, 2016

Writerly Things…3/26/16

Rosan Harmona Unsplash Writerly Things…3/26/16 Traci Kenworth Does Inspiration Fuel Your Writing? I think inspiration does fuel your writing to a degree but for the times when there’s no inspiration, you have to dig down deep within your soul and find something to go on. It’s there, I promise you!! This past week I…

a bit of seriousness, Writing and Poetry
March 25, 2016

Book Talk…3/25/16

Book Talk…3/25/16 Traci Kenworth The One-in-a-Million Boy Monica Wood. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Apr. 5 2016. Ona Vitkus hasn’t been happy with the young boys sent to help her out around her house for a long time but one boy changes that. They strike up a friendship and have plans for her to have a…

Reading, Women’s Fiction
March 24, 2016

Reading Links…3/24/16

Reading Links…3/24/16 Traci Kenworth Romance/Women’s Fiction: http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/16/fear-of-dying-by-erica-jong-bookreview-by-ftthum/ http://www.parajunkee.com/2016/03/18/giveaway-blog-tour-vengeful-love-laura-carter/ http://romanceuniversity.org/2016/03/18/marketing-in-disguise-by-trish-milburn/ http://silverthreading.com/2016/03/19/silvers-book-reviews-goddess-by-author-kellee-morris/ http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/fangirl-friday-24/ http://www.parajunkee.com/2016/03/15/sinners-creed-kim-jones/ http://elodienowodazkij.com/2016/03/15/love-in-b-minor-is-out-in-the-world-and-giveaway/ Christian: Historicals: Fantasy/Time-Travel/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-winged-histories/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/arkwright/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/dawn-2/ http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/16/bookreview-by-lrwlee-by-the-duality-bridge/ http://www.thewriterdiaries.com/2016/03/tuesday-topic-recent-reads.html http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-ringworld-throne/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-wind-through-the-keyhole/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-charmed-children-of-rookskill-castle/ https://jennykellerford.wordpress.com/2016/03/15/release-day-blitz-ashes-in-the-sky-fire-in-the-woods-2-by-jennifer-m-eaton-with-giveaway/ http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/15/bookreview-by-lrwlee-of-the-legacy-human/ Mysteries/Suspense: MG/YA: http://middlegrademafia.com/2016/03/14/writers-block-an-interview-with-rosanne-parry/ http://www.brenda-drake.com/2016/03/when-i-lied-by-michelle-kemper-brownlow-cover-reveal/ http://yaloveblog.com/2016/03/17/book-trailer-thursday-184-miss-peregrines-home-for-peculiar-children-movie-trailer/ http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-book-review-of-allegiant-by-veronica.html http://yaloveblog.com/2016/03/15/students-want-to-know-jessica-love-author-of-in-real-life-blog-tour-giveaway/ http://www.brenda-drake.com/2016/03/supernormal-by-caitlen-rubino-bradway-release-day/ Poetry/Anthologies/Novellas: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-paper-menagerie-and-other-stories/ http://silverthreading.com/2016/03/17/welcome-to-silvers-tea-party-a-monthly-tea-sharing-event-2/ https://erikakind.wordpress.com/2016/03/15/101-kind-quotes-new-release/ http://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/2016/03/18/read-about-guest-author-judy-martin/ http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/15/book-review-by-colleenchesebro-of-stella-a-short-story-and-josephs-story-the-road-to-freedom-by-author-ahouseofpoetry/ Indie: Craft: Joseph Barrientos Unsplash

Anthologies/Novellas, Craft, fantasy, Historicals, Indie, MG & YA, Mysteries/Suspense, Paranormal, Reading, Romance, SF, Women’s Fiction, writers, Writing and Poetry
March 23, 2016

Reading Links…3/23/16

Reading Links…3/24/16 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dysptopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-devil-you-know/ http://www.parajunkee.com/2016/03/14/midnight-bites-rachel-caine/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/kingfisher/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/golden-reflections/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/glass-sword/ http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/17/bookreview-by-lrwlee-of-the-paper-magician/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/author-interviews/jordanna-max-brodsky/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/version-control/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/binti/ https://jennykellerford.wordpress.com/2016/03/15/release-day-blitz-the-lingering-grace-the-looking-glass-2-by-jessica-arnold-with-giveaway/ MG/YA: http://www.publishing-hub.com/2016/03/spells-for-writing-interview-with-award.html http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/03/two-new-release-giveaways-and-author.html http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-scriveners-bones/ http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2016/03/mini-review-last-song-before-night-by-ilana-c-myer/ http://beauty-in-ruins.blogspot.com/2016/03/waiting-on-wednesday-stranger-of.html http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/silver-in-the-blood/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/all-the-lives-he-led/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/giveaway/put-fat-girls-in-your-sff-ya/ Horror: http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/look-out-for-the-ballad-of-black-tom-by-victor-lavalle-and-noctuidae-by-scott-nicolay/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2016/03/18/israel-finn-dreaming-at-the-top-of-my-lungs-review/ https://coldhandboyack.wordpress.com/2016/03/19/come-play-in-the-playground/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2016/03/19/cullen-bunn-tyler-crook-harrow-county-7-review/ http://thewarriormuse.blogspot.com/2016/03/horror-list-book-review-stranger.html http://beauty-in-ruins.blogspot.com/2016/03/wtf-friday-stuck-on-you-by-jasper-bark.html http://horrornovelreviews.com/2016/03/18/hunter-shea-they-rise-review/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2016/03/15/carlton-mellick-iii-clusterfck-review/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2016/03/15/brian-keene-jacks-magic-beans-review/ Mysteries/Thrillers: http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/spotlight-2016-the-missing-hours-by-emma-kavanagh/ http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/new-release-spotlight-what-she-never-told-me-by-kate-mcquaile/ https://coldhandboyack.wordpress.com/2016/03/17/lisa-burton-radio-with-john-cannon/ http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/?author=1 http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/2016-spotlight-when-she-was-bad-by-tammy-cohen/ Short Stories/Anthologies/Novellas: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/sfm-bao-shu-rose-lemberg-r-a-salvatore-ray-bradbury-sarah-pinsker/ http://annieneugebauer.com/2016/03/15/naked-more-than-twitter-and-strange-little-girls/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/this-census-taker/ Indie: https://saraflower.wordpress.com/2016/03/16/indie-books-i-couldnt-put-down/ …

Anthologies/Novellas, Craft, Dystopian, fantasy, horror, Indie, MG & YA, Mystery/Thrillers, Paranormal, SF, Short stories, Urban Fantasy, writers