Traci Ashbe Dark Fantasy Author

March 7, 2013

Procrastinating…and the details

Procrastinating…and the details Traci Kenworth Procrastination has been a serious wrench in my editing/rewriting as of late. Doubts sometimes creep in when we’re working on a project and this was no exception. Not misgivings about the story, but, well, me as a writer. Around me, I’ve watched others moving on…

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March 5, 2013

Beginnings…

Beginnings Traci Kenworth From a Biblical standpoint, horror entered existence with the story of Cain and Abel. Two brothers. No inherent conflict hinted at until—both made offerings to God. Abel’s was accepted and found good, Cain’s lacking. Why? Because Cain didn’t put his best effort into it. He held back.…

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February 19, 2013

The Future of Book Reviews on This Blog

The Future of Book Reviews on This Blog Traci Kenworth For some time I’ve been thinking about these book reviews and whether they take the blog in the direction I want it to go. I’ve decided that they don’t. This doesn’t mean I’m giving up on reading books or the…

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February 18, 2013

Sprung Cover Reveal

Book Synopsis: Since she discovered magic, seventeen-year-old Skye Jackson’s life is almost perfect. Almost. Even perfect has its glitches. What happens when the one with all the power makes the biggest mistakes? Welcome to my life. Four months ago, I couldn’t have been happier. When my parents got divorced, I wasn’t exactly…

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February 7, 2013

Update Feb. 7, 2013

Update Feb. 7, 2013 Traci Kenworth I’m still in the editing/rewriting stages on my wip. Although it may not seem like I’m making much progress (it feels like it’s been forever doing this), truly I am. My story has undergone such changes that will make it better, stronger, hopefully more…

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February 5, 2013

Craft Book

How to Understand & Negotiate a Book Contract or Magazine Agreement by Richard Balkin Traci Kenworth Writer’s Basic Bookshelf Writer’s Digest Books 1985 I happened across this find at a library book sale (yes, MANY good books turn up there. Lol.). Although I had to contend with notes handwritten by the previous book’s…

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January 30, 2013

Wednesday’s Yaff Muse–The Gears of Time by Traci Kenworth

This is a short glimpse of the “Muse at Work” inspired by a pic provided by YAFF (YoungAdultFictionFanatics): The Gears of Time Traci Kenworth My creator had left me here to be pulverized. I stared at the flesh overlaid on one cyborg hand. Once I had been needed. Loved even. Now, I was no…

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January 24, 2013

Jan. 24, 2013 Update

Jan, 24, 2013: Update Traci Kenworth Editing is going well. I tend to pick at things writing-wise and it takes me longer than getting that first draft written which, I suppose, is as it should be. Editing takes times. It’s about looking at things and making sure you have everything…

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January 22, 2013

Book Review 2: 2013 My Dream of Heaven by Rebecca Ruter Springer

Book Review: My Dream of Heaven by Rebecca Ruter Springer Originally published as Intra Muros Foreward by Vicki Jamison-Peterson Traci Kenworth Harrison House 2002 A Nineteenth-Century Spiritual Classic This book sat on my shelf for far too long. I don’t remember when or where I…

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January 10, 2013

First Update for the New Year…

First Update for the Year Traci Kenworth I intended to post this early this morning but got sidetracked by black ice and a fall. I’m okay, my knees are just a little banged up and hand and legs hurt but otherwise, A-OK. Just wasn’t expecting the ground to slip out…

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