Traci Ashbe Dark Epic Fantasy Author

April 4, 2013

Regulating Your Writing Time

Are You Regulating Writing Time to the Background? Traci Kenworth It’s so easy to let time get away from us. Letting time slip away that’s reserved for writing here and there due to errands, appointments, life is hard to get back. I know I’ve been going through this for a…

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April 2, 2013

Building on What’s Come Before

Building on What’s Come Before Traci Kenworth As a writer, I always want to build on what’s come before. I want to pull something new out of the hat when it comes to Frankenstein, the Wolfman, and Dracula. Otherwise, it’ll bore the reader. No two vampires are alike in the…

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March 21, 2013

When the Muse strikes…

When the Muse Strikes… Traci Kenworth Often, if you’re like me, the Muse strikes whenever it wants to. Sometimes, it’s convenient, sometimes not but if you’re a writer, you learn to deal. Do I lose some fragments of ideas when I’m driving or at the doctor’s office? Sure. It happens,…

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March 19, 2013

Scary…to me

Scary…to Me Traci Kenworth I considered many ways to write this blog but I couldn’t quite pinpoint what I wanted to say. We can define horror in many ways: evil, savage, beastly, to name a few. The fact of the matter is, the types are endless. When I write scary stories, it’s not to…

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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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