photo credit: earl35 from morquefile.com The Last Day Traci Kenworth                 I stood a part of the crowd as we watched the balloons power into flight, with the knowledge that the last fair the world would ever see ignited that moment with the announcement that the invaders had won. I clutched my little…

How to Put the “Creep” into Your Story Part II Traci Kenworth     So, last week we discussed the different creatures that could go into your story to bring creepiness to the forefront. But sadly, as most of us realize, they are not the only threat to our hero or heroine. For along comes…

raygun by wintersixfour Winterescape Traci Kenworth     The raygun shook in my hand as I peered around the beefy middle of the tree, its heavy branches bent by the weight of snow. Where had my enemy gone? The pinpoint of my shoulder suddenly felt warm and I lifted my arms in surrender.             Aculus appeared out…

How to Put the “Creep” into Your Stories Traci Kenworth     No, we’re not talking just the person kind but really, what goes on behind the scenes, when you dig down and bring that crusty darkness into the spotlight to blind the reader momentarily to anything but panic. The girls at YAFF and others who’ve…

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to wish you all a very happy and prosperous New Year!! What’s been going on with me? Well, I’m submitting The Safe House to agents, crossing my fingers that things will pay off. My Akara world is unique and quite dangerous so I’m not sure where it will lead me. I’m doing final edits on my second…

Foggy sunlight by walyir. The Otherworld Traci Kenworth     What was this strange world we’d landed in? Kay and I stared around the dimly lit, foggy forest, half-expecting a ghost to come out any minute. The pitter-patter of rain hitting the leaves and us could trigger a military campaign such did is shatter the…

13 Reasons Why Jay Asher Girl From Mars Tamara Bach Ship Breaker Paolo Bacigalupi Zora & Me Victoria Bond & T.R. Simn The Girl Next Door Selene Castrovilla Mockingjay Suzanne Collins Matched Ally Condie Personal Demons Lisa Dosrochers Crossing Andrew Xia Fukuda Will Garyson, Will Grayson John Green Guardian of the Dead Karen Healey The…

clarita at morquefile.com The Red Zone Traci Kenworth                 I held my little sister’s hand and stared up at the sign that a few years ago meant a warning to watch out for school kids. Today, it signified the red zone. I clutched her hand tighter as I thought of my own days…

livstio by lespowell Subway Terrors Traci Kenworth     I held tight to my Mastercard Paypass debit card as I approached the green light indicating a twenty-four hour service area. This was my first ride on the subway and to say I was nervous was to say that clouds bump into one another during a front. It…