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Stocking Hung with Cheer
Stockings Hung with Cheer Traci Kenworth Don’t you just love peeking into stockings on Christmas Day? There’s such a wonder, an excitement of what treasure you might find hiding there, waiting to be discovered. It could be a small gift, such as personalized pens (a favorite of mine) or something larger, such as perfume.…
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Synopsis Stress
Synopsis Stress Traci Kenworth It’s my least favorite part of querying: the dread synopsis, but I understand why they’re a necessity. It gives the agent a chance to see the broad-strokes of your novel. I start by going through my manuscript and writing a chapter-by-chapter summary. Four or five lines for each are good,…
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Where I Am
Where I’m At Traci Kenworth I finished rewriting SH finally, now I’m double-checking words, grammar, and typos. Even with Spell & Grammar on Word, sometimes things are wrong and there’s no reason not to do a hands-on check. Besides which, an agent will thank you for paying attention to details and such. I should…
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Five Things for Inspiration
Five Things for Inspiration Traci Kenworth In no particular order of importance: Music. Whatever kind you like, play it soft, play it loud, anyway you want. Fantastic for inspiring stories, movie scripts, what have you. Books. Sometimes it’s a character, sometimes the setting, that bounces of the page and gives you a new idea…
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Office Move
Office Move Traci Kenworth I’ve decided to move my office out of my bedroom and into a fairly larger area in the living room in a sort of alcove I have there. Where it is now has grown too cramped and besides, I kind of think it announces to the world: I’m a writer,…
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Where has the Year Gone?
Where has this Year Gone? Traci Kenworth As I go through this week, waiting for the clocks to change back one hour, I’m reflecting on the year and thinking: where has it gone? It seems like it was just Spring yesterday and I was getting ready to plant, and enjoy the warm weather. Now,…
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Get Ready for the Countdown to NanoWriMo!
Get Ready for the Countdown to NanoWriMo! Traci Kenworth It’s here. That magical time of year when millions of fingers poise over the keyboards, press that pen or pencil to the paper, or whichever method you prefer to pursue NanoWriMo. Nano is a once a year writing challenge to help support those who choose…
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Researching Agents
Researching Agents Traci Kenworth It has been two weeks of research, research, into agents I’d previously had in mind to update information about them, to make sure I have their addresses, emails, names etc. right. This is a very important step as I don’t want to end up with an agent I’m not compatible…
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AreWriters Born or Made?
Are Writers Born or Made? Traci Kenworth I think the truth is: both. Writers are born with a passion, a creative-streak that manifests in their lives somehow. Art. Music. Acting. These are some other professions that seem to rumble from the soul to the outside at some point. I know that I’ve always had to…
Forgiveness, Redemption, Hope
Traci Dowe/Kenworth Gothic Fantasy
Traci Ashbe Dark Fantasy Author
Redemption, Forgiveness, and Hope
http://www.tracidowekenworth.com 2025
Traci Ashbe Dark Fantasy Author 