Traci Ashbe Dark Epic Fantasy Author

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
March 22, 2016

Writing Links in the 3s and 5…3/22/16

Annie Spratt Unsplash Writing Links in the 3s and 5…3/22/16 Traci Kenworth Romance/Women’s Fiction: http://annerallen.com/2016/03/insider-secrets-top-short-story-writers.html http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-matter-of-styleon-or-off-grid.html http://romanceuniversity.org/2016/03/16/top-3-submission-errors-and-how-authors-can-fix-em-by-ann-leslie-tuttle/ Christian: http://www.stevelaube.com/the-bookstore-is-outnumbered/ http://www.booksandsuch.com/blog/how-to-talk-about-your-book/ http://www.booksandsuch.com/blog/authors-voice/ Historicals: http://awriterofhistory.com/2016/03/17/5-openings-that-transport-you-in-time-and-place/ http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2016/03/lady-charlotte-guest-victorian.html http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2016/03/england-and-aquitaine-part-iii-edward.html Fantasy/Time-Travel/Paranormal/SF: http://unicornbell.blogspot.com/2016/03/how-i-got-my-agent-suzanne-warr.html https://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2016/03/15/navigating-the-eight-emotions-part-6-anticipation/ http://unicornbell.blogspot.com/2016/03/how-i-got-my-agent-stephanie-faris.html MG/YA: http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2016/03/conversation-mitali-perkins-author-writing-mentor/ http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/03/agent-interview-patricia-nelson.html http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2016/03/author-interview-meet-nancy-roe-pimm/ Mysteries/Suspense: https://killzoneblog.com/2016/03/a-story-hiding-in-plain-sight.html http://mysterysuspence.blogspot.com/2016/03/guest-post-denise-swanson.html Poetry/Anthologies/Novellas: http://silverthreading.com/2016/03/16/wqwwc-writers-quote-wednesday-writing-challenge-wisdom/ http://silverthreading.com/2016/03/15/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-88-lift-plan/ http://silverthreading.com/2016/03/15/poetry-writing-exercises-using-connotation-to-find-the-perfect-word-writing-forward/ Indie: http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2016/03/this-week-in-the-blogs-march-5-11-2016/ http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/03/set-right-publishing-expectations.html Craft: http://silverthreading.com/2016/03/13/comma-grammarly-blog-grammarly-blog/ http://carlywatters.com/2016/03/14/things-i-wish-i-knew-navigating-publishing-contracts/…

Anthologies/Novellas, Craft, fantasy, Historicals, Indie, MG & YA, Mysteries/Suspense, Paranormal, Romance, SF, Women’s Fiction, writers, Writing and Poetry
March 21, 2016

Writing Links in the 3s and 5…3/21/16

Anna Popovid at Unsplash Writing Links in the 3s and 5…3/21/16 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal: http://www.magicalwords.net/tamsin-silver-2/hump-day-help-words-words-words/ http://www.magicalwords.net/misty-massey/i-dont-know-what-to-say/ http://unicornbell.blogspot.com/2016/03/how-i-got-my-agent-wendy-knight.html MG/YA: http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2016/03/interview-dr-phil-nel/ http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/03/mythbusting-favorite-craft-of-writing.html http://middlegrademafia.com/2016/03/18/agency-news-seeking-mg/ Horror: http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/5-must-read-horror-articles-14-march-2016/ http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/news-round-up-week-ending-march-11-2016/ Mysteries/Thrillers: https://killzoneblog.com/2016/03/action-vs-suspense.html https://margotkinberg.wordpress.com/2016/03/15/evil-woman/ https://killzoneblog.com/2016/03/and-the-whimper-is.html Short Stories/Anthologies/Novellas: https://saraflower.wordpress.com/2016/03/13/mary-the-outlaw-chapter-twelve/ https://coldhandboyack.wordpress.com/2016/03/13/all-quiet-on-the-home-front/ http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-084-damien-angelica-walters-on-sing-me-your-scars-short-story-writing-and-unusual-influences/ Indie: http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2016/03/scheduled-for-a-tv-appearance-and-then-the-dreaded-unexpected-happens/ http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2016/03/11-reasons-why-indie-authors-need-social-media-how-to-get-it-right/ Craft: https://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2016/03/13/how-to-blog-about-your-book-without-giving-too-much-away/ https://janefriedman.com/4-lessons-publishing/ http://writeonsisters.com/writing-craft/writing-a-flashforward/ http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2016/03/14/what-comes-before-part-two-best-character-basic-action-weakness-and-choice/ http://www.livewritethrive.com/2016/03/14/how-novelists-can-benefit-by-cinematic-scene-structure/

Anthologies/Novellas, Craft, Dystopian, fantasy, Historicals, horror, MG & YA, Paranormal, SF, Short stories, Urban Fantasy, writers, Writing and Poetry
March 19, 2016

Writerly Things…3/19/16

Leigh Kendell Unsplash Writerly Things…3/19/16 Traci Kenworth I’ve just been puttering along on my WIP with editing. Sometimes slow is good though. It makes you more aware of things that might need fixed, things to deepen, roads to go down. I know that some might be under the impression that writing a book is…

Muse, Writing and Poetry
March 18, 2016

Book Talk…3/18/16

Book Talk…3/19/16 Traci Kenworth The Silver ChairS. Lewis. 1953 Harper Collins Publishers. Eustace has changed since The Voyage of the Dawn Treader so much now that he’s no longer a bully and has just come under the wrath of the old gang he used to hang with. Jill, too, faces their ridicule. Together, they…

fantasy, Historicals, MG & YA
March 17, 2016

Reading Links…3/17/16

Reading Links…3/24/16 Traci Kenworth Romance/Women’s Fiction: http://www.superauthors.com/2016/03/kindle-fire-harlequin-my-rewards-visa.html http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/08/book-review-by-colleenchesebro-of-out-of-the-forest-and-into-the-city-by-author-helenasmole/ http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/08/bookreview-by-lrwlee-of-rider-of-the-crown/ http://www.thewriterdiaries.com/2016/03/writers-review-multiple-listings.html http://kayedacus.com/2016/03/12/books-read-in-2016-a-very-proper-monster-by-elizabeth-hunter-amreading/ http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/fangirl-friday-23/ Christian: Historicals: Fantasy/Time-Travel/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/three-parts-dead/ http://www.parajunkee.com/2016/03/07/dark-alphas-embrace-donna-grant/ http://kayedacus.com/2016/03/08/books-read-in-2016-uprooted-by-naomi-novik-part-2-amreading/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/fire-touched/ http://www.parajunkee.com/2016/03/08/32726/ http://lynnvroman.com/2016/03/08/gypsy-love-cover-reveal/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/1632/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/jeweled-fire/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/morning-star/ http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/11/bookreview-by-lrwlee-of-the-heart-of-betrayal/ Mysteries/Suspense: MG/YA: http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2016/03/author-nancy-castaldo-talks-nonfiction-book-giveaway/ http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2016/03/ancient-one-a-giveaway/ http://yaloveblog.com/2016/03/08/blog-tour-giveaway-a-tyranny-of-petticoats-edited-by-jessica-spotswood/ http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2016/03/bridging-gap-magazines-kids/ http://www.brenda-drake.com/2016/03/edge-of-chaos-by-molly-e-lee-cover-reveal/ http://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/2016/03/11/read-about-guest-author-rita-goldner/ http://yaloveblog.com/2016/03/09/waiting-on-wednesday-run-by-kody-keplinger/ Poetry/Anthologies/Novellas: http://beauty-in-ruins.blogspot.com/2016/03/fiction-review-paper-menagerie-and.html http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/11/annette-rochelle-aben-books/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/saga-volume-three/ Indie: Craft: Anna Demianenko Unsplash

Anthologies/Novellas, Craft, fantasy, Historicals, MG & YA, Mysteries/Suspense, Paranormal, Reading, Romance, SF, Women’s Fiction, Writing and Poetry
March 16, 2016

Reading Links…3/16/16

Reading Links…3/23/16 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/author-interviews/tim-hanley/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/mockingbird/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/man-plus/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/1632/ http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/10/bookreview-by-lrwlee-of-the-kiss-of-deception/ http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/eleanor-by-jason-gurley-blog-tour-review/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-last-witness/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-last-witness/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/against-a-dark-background/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-coming-of-the-terrans/ https://jennykellerford.wordpress.com/2016/03/11/ashes-in-the-sky-a-spacestastic-review/ http://litworldinterviews.com/2016/03/11/bookreview-by-lrwlee-of-queen-of-shadows/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/sin-city-volume-one/ http://saraletourneauwriter.com/2016/03/12/stacking-the-shelves-vol-24/ MG/YA: https://jennykellerford.wordpress.com/2016/03/06/all-it-takes-is-one-person-to-change-the-world-or-someones-life/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/alcatraz-vs-the-evil-librarians/ http://middlegrademafia.com/2016/03/09/mg-book-review-the-fantastic-family-whipple-by-matthew-ward/ Horror: http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/look-out-for-the-cosy-room-and-other-stories-by-arthur-machen-and-the-ghost-train-doesnt-stop-here-anymore/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/revival/ http://www.briankeene.com/2016/03/10/the-complex-now-in-paperback/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2016/03/10/lee-mcgeorge-days-of-oblivion-review/ http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/eleanor-by-jason-gurley-blog-tour-review/ http://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/2016/03/10/read-the-third-excerpt-from-talon-come-fly-with-me-series-by-gigi-sedlmayer/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2016/03/10/adam-nevill-the-last-days-review/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2016/03/12/horror-story-of-the-week-tyler-millers-til-death-do-us/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2016/03/12/richard-schiver-all-roads-lead-to-terror-review/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2016/03/11/ramsey-campbell-jack-ketchum-tales-from-the-lake-vol-2-review/ Mysteries/Thrillers: http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2016/03/the-leaning-pile-of-books-253/ http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/the-last-girl-addictively-brilliant/ http://lynnvroman.com/2016/03/10/dodging-trains-by-sunniva-dee-cover-reveal/ http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/new-release-spotlight-maestra-by-l-s-hilton/ http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/white-lies-zoe-markham-extract-and-review/ http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/2016-spotlight-fellside-by-m-r-carey/ Short Stories/Anthologies/Novellas: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/sfm-amal-el-mohtar-sam-j-miller-c-s-e-cooney-philip-pullman-greg-bear-catherynne-valente/ http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/proto-zoa/ Indie: Craft: http://theeditorsblog.net/2016/03/12/launch-week-bonus/…

Anthologies/Novellas, Craft, Dystopian, fantasy, horror, Indie, MG & YA, Mystery/Thrillers, Paranormal, SF, Urban Fantasy, writers, Writing and Poetry