Young-adult fiction – Traci Ashbe Dark Fantasy Author

October 9, 2012

Book Review: Writing & Selling the YA Novel by K.L. Going

Writing & Selling the YA Novel by K.L. Going Traci Kenworth 2008 Writer’s Digest Books an imprint of F & W Publications, Inc. Author of Saint Iggy and Fat Kid Rules the World This book is set up like a class schedule with such chapters…

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November 30, 2011

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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September 8, 2011

When it’s Okay

When it’s Okay to be in Love with Your Writing & when it’s not Traci Kenworth Okay, so you just know you’ve written the one. You’re trembling with excitement, on fire with ambition, ready to shoot past the stars. Hold on there. Have you ran your brilliant creation past your critique groups and beta…

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July 27, 2011

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…

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July 21, 2011

My Writing Style

My Writing Style Traci Kenworth This is something I see discussed a lot by other writers: what their style is when it comes to their writing. Finding it. Embracing it. Expanding on it. To be honest, it’s not something I concentrate on. I’m afraid I’ll mess things up too much if I tinker with…

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June 21, 2011

By the Roadside…

By the Roadside (Observations on life, books and the like…) Traci Kenworth Living where I do, in Amish country, is simple, easy, and a bit breath-taking. You see some quaint things you don’t see every day in the city. I think it’s part of the charm. Yet, more and more residents are having to…

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Arts, Books, Children, Gale Hawthorne, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen, Literature, Mockingjay, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Readers, Reading, Shopping, Stephen King, United States, young adult, Young-adult fiction
June 14, 2011

Eek, The Answer to Where I’d Go During Zombie Apocalypse

Eeek…The Answer to Where I’d Go During a Zombie Apocalypse(and Other Little Horrors) Traci Kenworth Okay, so me and the ladies we’re talking a bit about what we’d do if zombies suddenly occupied the streets. For me, living out in Amish country, I’d be a little late to the news. And I couldn’t rely…

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June 7, 2011

How to Choose Which Genre…

Choosing the Genre in Which to Write Traci Kenworth I’m going to divert from “How to Breathe Life into Your Characters” this week to discuss what genre you should think of putting your book in. There’s so many to choose from, and different shades of each. You have your Science Fiction-Fantasy that breaks up…

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May 31, 2011

How to Breathe Life into Your Characters VI

How to Breathe Life into Your Characters VI Introductions The way you bring your hero/heroine onto the page is important. Some say to start with a big bang, but that doesn’t allow your character enough time for the reader to come to identify with him/her. You want to begin with the inciting incident, for…

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May 25, 2011

The Gaming Hall

Photo credit jppi from morguefile. The Gaming Hall Traci Kenworth I wasn’t supposed to be in here, to see what went on, but hey, when your sixteen rules are meant to be broken. Especially when it may attract attention from parents who act like you don’t exist anymore since the divorce. Not that…

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