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 […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Face the Rain
Originally posted on Fiction Favorites:
“Okay, Ladies. Time to go out.” “It’s raining out there.” “I just hate the rain, Lucy.” “I know how you feel. The boss is not moving, though.” “Which way you going?” “Not sure, Little One. The rain seems to be coming down everywhere.” “Oh, this is great. We have a…
Rosie’s #Bookreview Team #RBRT #Dystopia #ShortStory THE CITY BELOW THE CLOUD by T.S. Galindo
Originally posted on Rosie Amber:
Today’s team review is from Sean, he blogs here https://ebookwormssite.wordpress.com Sean has been reading The City Below The Cloud by T.S. Galindo Summary: Set in a near-future climate change affected world, we follow the grim lives of Kalen and Sett, and their struggle to survive. There is law and order…
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore – Author Updates #Reviews- #WritingProse Harmony Kent, #Fantasy Jack Eason, #Thriller Allan Hudson
Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine:
Welcome to the second edition of the Cafe and Bookstore updates this week where I share recent reviews for authors on the shelves. The first author with a recent review is Harmony Kent for her non-fiction guide Polish Your Prose. About the book Polish Your Prose is a powerful…
Reaper: A Horror Novella by Jonathan Pongratz #bookreview #horror
Originally posted on Books and Such:
Gregory and his little sister Imogen love spending Halloween with their parents. But this year is different. If he proves he can take care of Imogen all by himself, he’ll finally have the allowance he’s dreamed of. That was before the basement door opened on its own. Before the…
The Female Librarians Who Delivered Books On Horseback
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Dusty Old Thing recently published an article by Rose Heichelbech about The Fierce Female Librarians Who Delivered Books On Horseback During The Great Depression. While everyone’s heard of the Pony Express, this is a rarely-told story. If like me, you’d never heard it, here you are! The New Deal’s Book…
The Kind of Planning You Should Be Doing More of As a Writer, But Aren’t
Originally posted on Novelty Revisions:
You plan out your story, you plan out your characters’ arcs, you even plan what you’re going to do once your fifth version of a draft seems presentable enough to show to someone else. But there’s one type of planning you might not be doing enough of — and you…
Five Links 1/25/2020 Traci Kenworth
Five Links 1/25/2020 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://killzoneblog.com/2020/01/on-cheating.html “Today is a “need to vent” post. Indulge me. As you’ve no doubt heard by now, my Dodgers, who have not won a World Series since 1988, were cheated out of the 2017 series by the Houston Astros. It was a seven-game series, mind you, so any […]
