Seven Links…7/13/19 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://killzoneblog.com/2019/07/22029.html “And so it ends, after 67 years. One of the great American institutions, Mad Magazine, is closing up shop. Gone but not forgotten will be the famous Mad mascot, Alfred E. Neuman, whose mysterious background is discussed here. So popular was he that he occasionally ran for president, with the slogan: “You could […]
Writerly Things…10/29/18
Writerly Things…10/29/18 Traci Kenworth How Do You Find Your Inspiration? Inspiration can be found in anything around us. Take a walk for instance. Fallen leaves, isolation, a campground might inspire you to write a scary tale. A trip to the city might bring up corruption, brutality, and homelessness. Driving down the road might tip […]
Writerly Things 10/21/2020 Traci Kenworth
Writerly Things 10/19/2020 Traci Kenworth Update: The adjuster was out, and he said it’d take a week for the insurance to get back to me. They will send the money, if any, to the mortgage company who decides whether to approve project or not. Been through this before. A lot of contractors don’t want to […]
Five Links 10/17/2020 Traci Kenworth
Five Links 10/17/2020 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://killzoneblog.com/2020/10/should-a-fiction-writer-use-a-thesaurus.html “In college my roommates and I used to play a game with a dictionary. We cleverly called it “The Dictionary Game.” It was played with a big dictionary and scraps of paper. When it was your turn you’d look through the dictionary until you came across a […]
Book Talk 10/16/2020 Traci Kenworth
Nothing yet but soon! Take care this weekend! Enjoy! Set of reading glasses for women. Reading light for books in bed. Metal bookmark with butterflies.
Writerly Things 10/12/2020 Traci Kenworth
Writerly Things 10/12/2020 Traci Kenworth It’s back to the doctor’s today. My stomach is still bloated and painful. The meds my one doctor prescribed, another said not to take as it would interfere with a new one he gave me (for an unrelated condition) so I’m back to hurting. My other dr. couldn’t figure why […]
Five Links 10/10/2020 Traci Kenworth
Five Links 10/10/2020 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://stevelaube.com/a-writers-fears-a-prayer/ “Save me from fear, Lord.Give me courage to write;make me “bold in our God” (1 Thessalonians 2:2) to write for you,whatever the obstacles or blockages the Enemy may throw in my way. Save me from the fear of rejection;let me write today for your approval first and […]
Book Talk 10/9/2020 Traci Kenworth
I’m reading: Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas, The Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco, and The Nethergate by Robbie Cheadle. I’ve cut down in an effort to help while taking better care of my health and dealing with major house repairs.
Writerly Things 10/5/2020 Traci Kenworth
Writerly Things 10/5/2020: The Steamroll of Life Traci Kenworth Currently, I’m facing major repairs on my house. My main waterline has buckled and water is flooding my crawlspace. I’m in the process of getting estimates but it looks like everyone else in this area is as well as I’ve been repeatedly told places are swamped […]
Book Talk 10/2/2020 Traci Kenworth
Nothing yet. Starting reading again.
Writerly Things 9/27/2020 Traci Kenworth
Writerly Things 9/28/2020: On Things Traci Kenworth My life has taken a series of curves lately. I’ve been in incruciating pain starting from my mid-back and wrapping around to my stomach. I had surgery recently but the causes proved evasive. I’m to call the doctor next week if I’ll still hurting. Which I am. At […]
The Three Types of Premise
The Three Types of Premises Traci Kenworth As stated in How to Write a Damn Good Novel by James N. Frey, premise is a statement of what happens to the characters as a result of the core conflict of the story. Today, we’re going to discuss 3 types. Type 1: Chain Reaction: This is […]
