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Five Links 3/6/2020 Traci Kenworth
Five Links 3/6/2020 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://killzoneblog.com/2020/03/whats-the-best-way-to-discover-your-story.html “Not many people know that the decades-long feud between the Hatfields and McCoys started at a writers conference. The head of the Hatfield clan was an outliner. McCoy was a pantser. They were on a panel together and things got heated. Then the shooting started. In those…
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Writerly Things 2/27/2020: Reaffirming Goals Traci Kenworth
Writerly Things 2/3/2020: Reaffirming Goals Traci Kenworth Okay, so it’s February and some time’s slipped through your fingers in regards to your goals. That’s okay! It’s fine! You can always reaffirm your goals at any time. I like to take stock on things when Feb. hits to see how I’m doing. Faith. I’ve been trying…
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Five Links 2/22/2020
The links to a product that lead to Amazon are called affiliate links. I receive a small commission if you purchase through the click. These links are all books or items I’ve read or used and highly recommend. They are keepers for me. Five Links 2/22/2020 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://writershelpingwriters.net/2020/02/fall-in-love-with-your-second-act/ “You better believe there…
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Carrot Ranch Challenge, Storm Windows 99 : Blizzard Traci Kenworth
Blizzard Traci Kenworth The wind howled while I watched the snowstorm through the windows. Even the three panes of glass the storm windows held didn’t dampen the sound of the blizzard’s fury. Where had Maurice gone? This late at night? And without a word? Chills evaded me. He hadn’t—left? I thought we planned to work…
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Writing: 1. http://www.tatumflynn.net/1/post/2014/02/the-writers-9-stages-of-fear.html 2. http://jamigold.com/2014/02/how-to-make-turning-points-drive-arcs-and-themes/ 3. http://mythicscribes.com/writing-techniques/romance-tips-for-writers/ 4. http://blog.sevantownsend.com/2014/02/keep-in-character.html 5.http://thewritelife.com/become-a-better-writer-even-short-on-time/ Short Story: 1. http://amloki.blogspot.com/2014/02/do-your-shortstories-begin-in-ideas-or.html 2. https://notenoughwords.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/what-to-do-with-short-stories/ 3. http://writeitsideways.com/10-resources-to-help-you-write-a-great-short-story/ 4. http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/2011/06/long-and-short-of-it.html 5. http://thebluestockingblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/when-novels-ideas-masquerade-as-short.html Horror: 1. http://clarionfoundation.wordpress.com/2012/10/01/writers-craft-92-three-ways-to-end-a-horror-story/ 2. http://www.tphperfecthouse.com/2012/08/27/history-of-horror-found-footage/ 3. http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2013/09/27/why-writing-horror-is-should-be-hard-part-1/ 4. http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/columns/antipodean-nights/10-must-read-australian-horror-writers/ 5. http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/06/whatever-happened-to-horror Fantasy: 1. https://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/14-quick-tips-for-fantastic-fantasy-writing/ 2. http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2011/07/articles/guest-post-fantasy-imagination-and-the-hero-a-response-to-michael-j-sullivan-by-john-ginsberg-stevens/ 3. http://io9.com/10-key-terms-that-will-help-you-appreciate-fantasy-lite-1463800561 4. http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/sci-fri 5. http://www.omnivoracious.com/2011/02/modern-heroic-fantasy-vibrant-and-diverse-or-bankrupt-and-nihilistic.html
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Horror: 1) http://seanhtaylor.blogspot.com/2012/05/horror-of-it-all-writers-on-being-scary.html 2) http://www.writer.ly/community/write-horror-tips-first-time-horror-writers/ 3) http://gointothestory.blcklst.com/2012/10/script-to-screen-the-rocky-horror-picture-show.html 4) http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2010/10/11/what-writers-can-learn-from-the-masters-of-horror/ 5) http://www.blackgate.com/2013/09/02/adventures-in-horrific-fantasy-literature/ Fantasy: 1) https://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/14-quick-tips-for-fantastic-fantasy-writing/ 2) http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2011/07/articles/guest-post-fantasy-imagination-and-the-hero-a-response-to-michael-j-sullivan-by-john-ginsberg-stevens/ 3) http://io9.com/10-key-terms-that-will-help-you-appreciate-fantasy-lite-1463800561 4) https://annemhairisimpson.wordpress.com/2011/03/28/building-your-fantasy-world-fantasy-creatures-part-3/ 5) http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/sci-fri Short Stories: 1) http://www.magicalwords.net/edmund-r.-schubert/breaking-in-to-publication-short-stories-vs.-novels/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+MagicalWords+(Magical+Words)&utm_content=Google+Reader 2) http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/2011/06/should-writers-self-publish-short-stories/ 3) http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/2011/06/long-and-short-of-it.html 4) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2012/05/guest-author-diana-bocco-how-short.html 5) http://diymfa.com/2012/04/30/why-short-stories-matter-guest-post-by-emma-komlos-hrobsky/ Writing: 1) http://kriswrites.com/2014/01/29/the-business-rusch-marketing-and-readers-discoverability-part-who-knows/ 2) http://www.itsonlyanovel.com/2014/01/27/the-terrible-truth-my-writing-journey/ 3) http://www.karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com/2014/01/writing-pesky-adverbs-or-no.html?spref=fb 4) http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/creating-and-writing-believable-villains-a-tasty-recipe/ 5) http://paulbogaards.tumblr.com/post/75143223535/things-publishers-say
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To Wait or Not…
To Wait or Not… Traci Kenworth So, I’ve got this dilemma. Now that I’ve finished my first draft of my current wip, I’m not sure how long to wait in-between drafts. I’ve gone a couple weeks already since writing “the end.” I’m wondering if I should wait another…
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The Stage
Clarita from Morquefile. The Stage Traci Kenworth My hand closed on the curtain leading to the stage. This was it. The big moment. Before I’d been a part of the audience, this time, the devue had come for me. At fourteen, I’d longed for the year I’d be chosen. My chance to escape from…
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Still on Hiatus…
Still on hiatus… Traci Kenworth Well, the betas are off! For those of you who don’t know what betas are, they’re readers who take on the challenge of reading over your manuscript before its published to catch any glaring errors/plot holes etc. They’re invaluable to a writer and I’m grateful for each and…
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The Three Faces of Death
The Three Faces of Death Traci Kenworth That summer came in early, wet and stormy. I danced in a few puddles, and then cringed at the thought of someone seeing me out here, acting so childish. Seventeen wasn’t an age to veer from your course, otherwise, you could end up backtracked to Antarctica when…
Forgiveness, Redemption, Hope
Traci Dowe/Kenworth Gothic Fantasy
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Redemption, Forgiveness, and Hope
http://www.tracidowekenworth.com 2025
Traci Ashbe Dark Fantasy Author 