Random Act of Kindness Blitz Tour!!

A smile. An encouraging word. A thoughtful gesture. Each day people interact with us, help, and make our day a bit brighter and full. This is especially true in the Writing Community.

Take a second to think about writers you know, like the critique partner who works with you to improve your manuscript. The writing friend who listens, supports and keeps you strong when times are tough. The author who generously offers council, advice and inspiration when asked.

So many people take the time to make us feel special, don’t they? They comment on our blogs, re-tweet our posts, chat with us on forums and wish us Happy Birthday on Facebook.

Kindness ROCKS!

To commemorate the release of their book The Emotion Thesaurus, Becca and Angela at The Bookshelf Muse are hosting a TITANIC Random Act Of Kindness BLITZ. And because I think KINDNESS is contagious, I’m participating too!

**I am picking Shen Hart, my adult critique partner who has been invaluable in helping with my western. For her support, encouragement, and totally awesomeness, I’m offering to do a beta read of her story. **

Do you know someone special that you’d like to randomly acknowledge? Don’t be shy–come join us and celebrate! Send them an email, give them a shout out, or show your appreciation in another way. Kindness makes the world go round.

Becca and Angela have a special RAOK gift waiting for you as well, so hop on over to The Bookshelf Muse to pick it up.

Have you ever participated in or been the recipient of a Random Act Of Kindness?  Let me know in the comments!

The Emotion Thesaurus

The Bookshelf Muse

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And the Winners of The Fairy Godmother Files: The Cinderella Complex are:

Jenn Fischetto is in first place.

Melody is in second place.

And C.B. Wentworth in third.

Rebekah needs your email address to get in contact with you. If you’d like you can email me at the_old_canteen@yahoo.com.

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The First Campaigner Challenge Entry…

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Over on Rach Writes today, she challenged us to write a 200 word sample that began with the words, “Shadows crept across the wall,” included the word orange, and ended with “Everything faded.” Here’s what I came up with. It is a glimpse of a creature I’ve been perfecting in my stories for a while. Hope you like it on her blog and vote for it.

Autopilot

Traci Kenworth

 

Shadows crept across the wall when I opened the door to my apartment. I dashed inside. I reached for the chain, and my heartbeat slowed. There’d been someone following me. The sweat from the night’s heat and my race across town made my nose wrinkle. I moved further into the dark interior of my kitchen. Ouch. I smacked into one of the breakfast stools while I dropped my purse on the counter.

I searched for the light switch and flicked it. The room remained dark. A shadow—human in form—took shape. It was her. The girl with the orange tank top. I braced myself on the wall behind me, my gaze going to the door. Could I—

“You wouldn’t make it,” she said.

“Who are you?” I asked.

“What you should be asking yourself is what I am.”

I swallowed, my throat dry. “Okay then. What are you?”

Lips peeled back to reveal cougar-like teeth.

My scream surged adrenaline into my veins and I lunged for the door. She was on me before I got halfway there, her nails shredding my clothes, digging into my flesh. As those teeth impaled my neckline, everything faded…

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Fourth Writer’s Platform Building

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Hi!! I’m Traci Kenworth and I write YA Supernatural Horror (the genre not the TV show, although I’m one of it’s absolute biggest fans!!). I love getting to know other people and this platform building idea really encourages inter-action between bloggers of all types. Let’s see. I’m a member of a lovely group of ladies called YAFF, short for YoungAdultFictionFanatics. You can find them listed here on my blog. We are a critique group but really SO much more, we’ve become a family over the time we’ve been together. Don’t know what I’d do without them. Some of my favorite authors include Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Ramsey Campbell, Tanith Lee and so many more in the horror fields, in the young adult area–I like Suzanne Collins, Kendare Blake, Cassandre Clare, Carrie Ryan, and so many more, and in supernatural Frank Perritti, Tim LaHaye, and Ted Dekker among others. There really ARE too many to list. And, of course, I keep myself balanced by reading OUTSIDE the genres I write in as well. These are just a few of the great writers I’ve gotten to know and love their works.

My blog is about trying to stay positive in your drive toward the top. It’s based on lessons I’ve learned, roads I’ve traveled. They weren’t all easy, but they made me a better writer. I hope they can help you on your own path. I’ve also started to review books on the blog. I’m not sure how well I’m doing at it, but then again, I’m discovering things as I go here too. It’s definitely helped me improve my own writing with regards to noticing things while reading that can help me. Picking apart a book so to speak, teaches you valuable information.

I hope if you’re stopping by today, you’ll take a quick peek at what I have or even dive in and that it helps you remember: you’re not alone. There is support out there. We have only to reach for it.

Here’s the link to the Fourth Writer’s Platform: http://rachaelharrie.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/fourth-writers-platform-building_06.html

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And the Winner is…

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Congratulations to Tricia Heaven!! If you could send your email to the_old_canteen@yahoo.com, I will pass it along to Rebekah.

Thanks to all the participants and to the lovely Rebekah for being here!!

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