Category: Fantasy
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Why The Home Became the Center os Our Lives by Traci Kenworth
Why the Home Became the Center of Our Lives Traci Kenworth The home has become the center of our lives because simply: we built our lives around it. Everything we do, we do to take care of, better our enjoyment of, or keep our families safe together in them. We work to expand them, to…
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Digging Up Skeletons in Your Fictional World by Traci Kenworth
Digging Up Skeletons in Your World Traci Kenworth Digging up skeletons in your world can help you define the population of it. Do you have dragons? What makes them different/the same to dragons of other books? Differences are good. They are what make a species stand out. You want to give them more than just…
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Prioritizing History in Your Fictional World by Traci Kenworth
Prioritizing History in Your Fictional World Traci Kenworth I’m going to again site the fictional world of Sarah J. Maas’s series, “The Throne of Glass,” for my discussion. As before, I hope I don’t give away too many spoilers for those who haven’t read this excellent series yet. I’m just amazed and thrilled at the…
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What Caring for Animals has Taught Me by Traci Kenworth
What Caring for Animals Has Taught Me Traci Kenworth Caring for animals has taught me a whole life of compassion. Some of them are such small defenseless beings. They don’t always understand the rules so to speak but they try to manage in our worlds and make us happy. Some people say that cats are…
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Writer’s Links…6/6/14
Romance: Historicals/Westerns: 1. http://blogspot.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=be377584719f3168013e36b1e&id=5d31c9de2d&e=2ae5c81326 2. http://blogspot.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be377584719f3168013e36b1e&id=d33f9fdd6f&e=2ae5c81326 3. http://blogspot.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be377584719f3168013e36b1e&id=68c20de695&e=2ae5c81326 4. http://blogspot.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=be377584719f3168013e36b1e&id=4d7ba7a3a3&e=2ae5c81326 Christian: 1. http://blogspot.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be377584719f3168013e36b1e&id=ff69925de5&e=2ae5c81326 SF/Fantasy: 1. http://blogspot.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be377584719f3168013e36b1e&id=0f68b20c3f&e=2ae5c81326 2. http://blogspot.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be377584719f3168013e36b1e&id=777a03d73c&e=2ae5c81326 3. http://blogspot.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be377584719f3168013e36b1e&id=a873190142&e=2ae5c81326 4. http://blogspot.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=be377584719f3168013e36b1e&id=ace8f33ed0&e=2ae5c81326 Mystery/Suspense/Thrillers: 1. http://www.writingcorner.com/fiction/characterization/crafting-romantic-suspense/ 2. http://lisagardner.com/wp-gardner/wp-content/themes/lisagardner/downloads/toolbox/7secretsofromanticsuspense.pdf 3. http://blogspot.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=be377584719f3168013e36b1e&id=b4a3ee6672&e=2ae5c81326 4. http://blogspot.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be377584719f3168013e36b1e&id=b83666f3e6&e=2ae5c81326 5. http://blogspot.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be377584719f3168013e36b1e&id=973430b661&e=2ae5c81326 6. http://blogspot.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be377584719f3168013e36b1e&id=3449f553ae&e=2ae5c81326 NA: YA: Craft: 1. http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/ 2. http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/2014/05/23/10-reasons-why-you-should-know-how-to-format-ebooks/#comment-26820 3. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/
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Writing Links 10/3/14
Writing Links…10/3/14 Traci Kenworth writing as Traci Krites Romance: http://www.fromthewriteangle.com/2014/08/a-writers-guide-to-getting-your-sexy.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FromTheWriteAngle+%28From+the+Write+Angle%29 http://writeonsisters.com/writing-craft/all-we-need-is-love/ http://embracingromance.com/2014/08/27/finding-research-for-a-historical-novel/ http://www.novelrocket.com/2014/08/get-scoop-on-one-of-newest-romance.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NovelRocket+%28Novel+Rocket%29 http://embracingromance.com/2014/08/28/violetta-rand-corpus-christi-texas-the-setting-for-my-new-adult-romance-series-the-devils-den/ http://embracingromance.com/2014/08/13/a-love-of-laughter/ http://romanceuniversity.org/2014/08/13/keeping-it-simple-guidelines-for-writing-novellas-by-barbara-monajem/ http://writersinthestormblog.com/2010/05/sharla-rae/ http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/whats-your-favorite-line/ http://clarissadraper.blogspot.com/2014/08/carol-kilgore-says-use-your-imagination.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ClarissaDraper+%28Clarissa+Draper%29 http://jaxcassidy.com/blog/ http://agentinthemiddle.blogspot.com/ Historicals/Westerns: http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/2014/08/marvelous-characters.html http://elizabethspanncraig.com/2375/use-backstory-keep-readers-reading/ http://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/08/writing-about-fashion-sharla-rae/ http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2014/08/grimalkins-buffers-prancers-and-chick.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FwTZYl+%28English+Historical+Fiction+Authors%29 http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2014/08/theres-something-about-those-pitt.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FwTZYl+%28English+Historical+Fiction+Authors%29 http://embracingromance.com/2014/08/29/the-quintessential-appeal-of-cowboys-by-victoria-vane/ http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-vindolanda-tablets-glimpses-of.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FwTZYl+%28English+Historical+Fiction+Authors%29 SF/Fantasy/Paranormal/Time-Travel: http://juliemusil.blogspot.com/2014/08/what-makes-great-first-page-plus-other.html?showComment=1409270315953#c5240398198180560582 http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2014/08/who-are-you-on-finding-your-writer.html http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2014/08/corinne-duyvis-on-capitalizing-on-what.html http://www.parajunkee.com/2014/08/11/how-to-come-up-with-great-character-names-in-science-fiction-with-celeste-prater-giveaway/ http://jameshubbs.blogspot.com/2014/08/sci-fi-fantasy-authors-indie-publishing.html Mysteries/Suspense/Thrillers: http://www.janicegablebashman.com/get-mind-blown-donna-galanti/ http://www.brenda-drake.com/2014/08/pitch-wars-mentor-book-spotlight-e-m-caines-2/ http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2014/08/mid-week-fun-for-writers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FeFvAc+%28The+Blood-Red+Pencil%29 Christian: http://www.booksandsuch.com/blog/false-promises/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+booksandsuch%2FzNoF+%28Books+and+Such+Blog-+Between+the+Lines%29 http://blog.janicehardy.com/2014/08/learning-to-be-unapologetic-planster.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+janicehardy%2FPUtE+%28Fiction+University%29 http://jodyhedlund.blogspot.com/2014/08/how-important-is-talent-in-reaching.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AuthorJodyHedlund+%28Author%2C+Jody+Hedlund%29 http://www.novelrocket.com/2014/08/the-myth-of-secular-fiction.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NovelRocket+%28Novel+Rocket%29 http://booksbywomen.org/writing-life-nuns-by-sally-wolfe/ http://www.novelrocket.com/2014/08/whats-inside-your-characters-head-by.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NovelRocket+%28Novel+Rocket%29 http://thewriteconversation.blogspot.com/2014/08/publishing-isnt-deadnew-fiction-imprint.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheWriteConversation+%28The+Write+Conversation%29 http://www.aimeelsalter.com/2014/08/this-isnt-soapbox-stopping-cycle-of.html?showComment=1409360002616#c4232883566184283611 http://www.booksandsuch.com/blog/agent-too-busy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+booksandsuch%2FzNoF+%28Books+and+Such+Blog-+Between+the+Lines%29 http://jodyhedlund.blogspot.com/2014/08/why-im-branching-into-ya-plus-cover.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AuthorJodyHedlund+%28Author%2C+Jody+Hedlund%29…
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Writing Links…7/30/14
Romance: http://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/07/lets-get-down-to-it-writing-the-sex-scene/ Historicals/Westerns: http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2014/07/barlings-abbey-by-elizabeth-ashworth.html http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-sinuous-and-deadly-beauty-pattern.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FwTZYl+%28English+Historical+Fiction+Authors%29 http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2014/07/and-so-to-bed.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FwTZYl+%28English+Historical+Fiction+Authors%29 http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/writing-historical-fiction-based-on-a-family-story http://embracingromance.com/2014/06/20/the-deconstructed-regency-romancewhat-does-it-take-to-create-a-regency-romance/ SF/Fantasy/Time-Travel: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/07/16/ray-bradbury-work-failure-love/ http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-horrible-thing-i-saw-other-day.html#.U9TlpvldXPo http://fantasy-schmantasy.blogspot.com/ Mystery/Suspense/Thrillers: http://writeitforward.wordpress.com/2014/07/25/survival-friday-field-expedient-direction-finding/ http://thewritelife.com/writing-action-scenes/ http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28376126 http://margotkinberg.wordpress.com/2014/07/23/shes-a-highly-specialized-key-component-of-operational-unity/ Christian: http://www.novelrocket.com/2014/07/hey-someone-put-facts-in-my-fiction.html http://thewriteconversation.blogspot.com/2014/07/indie-tuesday-getting-in-write-zone.html http://www.booksandsuch.com/blog/watch-writing-ruts/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+booksandsuch%2FzNoF+%28Books+and+Such+Blog-+Between+the+Lines%29 http://www.novelrocket.com/ NA/YA: http://yatopia.blogspot.com/ http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2014/07/confessions-of-serial-novelist-part-2.html?showComment=1406331539475#c3782079662773951498 http://www.brenda-drake.com/2014/07/july-workshop-pitch-wars-mentors-renee-ahdieh-rebecca-yarros/ http://www.cherylreif.com/2014/06/20/why-transmedia-storytelling-engages-readers-reason-3/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-transmedia-storytelling-engages-readers-reason-3 http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2014/07/editor-aubrey-poole-from-sourcebooks-on.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Fkidlit+%28Adventures+in+YA+Publishing%29 Craft: http://www.thepassivevoice.com/ http://www.livewritethrive.com/2014/07/23/secondary-characters-with-their-own-needs/ http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2014/07/23/are-your-scenes-causing-an-effect/ http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2014/07/whats-your-story-about-exploring-theme.html http://www.advicetowriters.com/home/2014/7/25/diana-athills-3-rules-for-fiction.html http://thewriteconversation.blogspot.com/2014/07/social-media-imagean-opener-of-doors.html http://www.publishing-hub.com/2014/07/editors-eyes-straight-talk-on-social.html http://booksbywomen.org/effects-hormones-creative-process-secret-ingredientby-sarita-fae-jarmack/ http://thewriteconversation.blogspot.com/2014/07/remind-yourself-of-these-things-every.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheWriteConversation+%28The+Write+Conversation%29 http://www.trainingauthors.com/book-marketing-videos-interview-katie-davis/ http://annegoodwin.weebly.com/annecdotal/5-tips-for-writing-a-powerful-short-story-by-shelley-weiner http://www.jungleredwriters.com/2014/06/im-being-stalked-by-serial-comma-5.html http://www.nownovel.com/blog/first-drafts-shouldnt/ http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/2014/07/negative-character-arc-3.html http://elizabethspanncraig.com/2311/resources-writers-industry-news/#comment-26392 http://scwrite.blogspot.com/2014/07/6-things-i-learned-from-hosting-contests.html http://www.nownovel.com/blog/rise-book-blog-tours/?utm_source=Now+Novel&utm_campaign=820771f363-blog_mail_july_24_20147_22_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3ca58c8841-820771f363-56893549 …
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Reading Links 10/5/14
Reading Links…10/5/14 Traci Kenworth writing as Traci Krites Romance: http://lynnvroman.com/2014/08/25/distraction-book-blitz/ http://www.parajunkee.com/2014/08/13/breaking-all-her-rules-by-maisey-yates-review/ http://www.brenda-drake.com/2014/08/pitch-wars-mentor-book-spotlight-brighton-walsh/ http://elodienowodazkij.com/2014/08/29/selfpub-corner-netgalley-yay-or-nay/ http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/the-best-of-me-nicholas-sparks-read-before-you-see/ http://writersinthestormblog.com/2010/05/sharla-rae/ http://embracingromance.com/2014/08/29/new-release-what-a-rake-wants-the-spies-of-mayfair-book-three-by-maggi-andersen/ http://www.roniloren.com/blog/2014/8/12/your-invitation-to-eden-is-here-enjoy-your-stay-and-win-stuf.html http://unicornbell.blogspot.com/2014/08/3-questions-for-helen-pattskyn.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UnicornBell+%28Unicorn+Bell%29 http://clarissadraper.blogspot.com/2014/08/carol-kilgore-says-use-your-imagination.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ClarissaDraper+%28Clarissa+Draper%29 http://www.parajunkee.com/2014/08/31/best-kind-trouble-lauren-dane-review/ Historicals/Westerns: http://jennykellerford.wordpress.com/2014/08/26/night-of-pan-cover-reveal/ http://romanceuniversity.org/2014/08/25/outlander-hits-the-small-screen-with-elizabeth-eckhart/ http://www.brenda-drake.com/2014/08/pitch-wars-mentor-book-spotlight-stacey-lee/ http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=9b50c449-3e0c-4216-8b1b-51ebd6d930ab&c=ab3e8040-246e-11e4-a62d-d4ae5275dbc8&ch=ab42ed10-246e-11e4-a62d-d4ae5275dbc8 http://embracingromance.com/2014/08/25/what-i-learned-from-madeline-and-richard-invitation-to-passion-my-lords/ http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2014/08/giveaway-darling-of-kings-by-pj- html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FwTZYl+%28English+Historical+Fiction+Authors%29 http://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/08/book-pregnant/ http://embracingromance.com/2014/08/29/the-quintessential-appeal-of-cowboys-by-victoria-vane/ http://johnroseputnam.com/ SF/Fantasy/Paranormal/Time-Travel: http://writeitforward.wordpress.com/2014/08/26/its-time-to-meet-a-new-kind-of-hero-dantes-fire-by-jennifer-probst/ http://www.marilynalmodovar.com/2014/08/kyluna-by-cheryllynn-dyess.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WritingOnTheSunnySideOfTheStreet+%28Writing+on+the+Sunny+Side+of+the+street%29 http://www.brenda-drake.com/2014/08/pitch-wars-mentor-book-spotlight-charlie-holmberg/ http://juliemusil.blogspot.com/2014/08/what-makes-great-first-page-plus-other.html?showComment=1409270315953#c5240398198180560582 http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=fe4f27414ccd8b47f9432d5eb&id=74c7b0c67c&e=839d32dcf1 Mysteries/Suspense/Thrillers: Christian: http://unicornbell.blogspot.com/2014/08/3-questions-for-jay-hawke.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UnicornBell+%28Unicorn+Bell%29 http://www.novelrocket.com/2014/08/a-kabillion-chances-to-win.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NovelRocket+%28Novel+Rocket%29 NA/YA: http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2014/08/new-yalit-in-stores-this-week-plus.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Fkidlit+%28Adventures+in+YA+Publishing%29 http://www.parajunkee.com/2014/08/25/now-ann-brashares/ http://www.brenda-drake.com/2014/08/pitch-wars-mentor-book-spotlight-jessie-humphries/ http://www.brenda-drake.com/2014/08/pitch-wars-mentor-book-spotlight-cole-gibsen/ http://www.parajunkee.com/2014/08/27/mission-allen-zadoff/ http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/meeting-lauren-oliver/ http://www.brenda-drake.com/2014/08/pitch-wars-mentor-book-spotlight-sarah-guillory/…
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The Writer’s Wheel 8/9/2020 Loleta Abi
The Writer’s Wheel 8/9/2020: Vulnerable or Overpowering Characters, which are the Best? Loleta Abi Should your character be more vulnerable or overpowering in your story? Or should there be a bit of both in them? The Problem with Too Vulnerable. This often wins no sympathy for the characters either with the reader or the villain.…
A Dash of Words with Loleta Abi Romance Author 