Traci Ashbe Dark Epic Fantasy Author

Originally posted on Charmed Chaos: “Do you know what the earth meditates upon in autumn?”- Pablo Neruda When autumn’s burnished light drifts across the garden, copper shadows stagger onto the littered pathI ponder what leaves are feeling as they scatter at my feetDo they know their life is over and soon, they’ll rot and die…

This past week on Monday Night Football between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants, play was interrupted for a short time when a black cat somehow wandered onto the field. No one knows where it came from or (as of this writing) where it is now. It’s probably hiding somewhere in the bowels…

Originally posted on Nail Your Novel: I was asked this recently by Lyda McLallan who was working on a blog for HuffPost. I don’t know if the piece was published, but these are questions I get a lot, so I thought I’d answer them here. It all began when Lyda asked… What should you do…

To all my poetry challenge participants and those interested in participating in the challenge in the future: At the end of 2019, Colleen’s weekly syllabic poetry challenge will have run for three consecutive years. I never thought I would have this much interest in syllabic poetry, and I’ve been overjoyed at the response. The Poet……

Recipe Sunday Traci Kenworth Spanish Chicken and Rice in the Crockpot Ingredients: 4 boneless, chicken tenders 3 T. canola oil 1 c. uncooked rice 2 ¼ c. chicken broth Parsley, for garnish Spanish seasoning mix 2 t. paprika 1 t. garlic powder 1 t. salt 1 t. cumin 1 t. chili powder ¼ t. Italian…

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories: I’ve been doing a lot of promotion lately. Considering I released two books in three months, it’s kind of understandable. Things are going well and both books are selling. To be honest, promo wears me out. I’d rather talk about you guys than myself, but books die on the vine…