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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
Tips for Writing a Better Picture Book (Kathleen Doherty) http://rateyourstory.blogspot.com/2016/08/tips-for-writing-better-picture-book-by.html How to Write 10,000 Words in a Day, and Why You Should Give It a Shot (at least once) (Laura Benedict) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/09/how-to-write-10000-words-in-a-day-and-why-you-should-give-it-a-shot-at-least-once.html Is Your Story Structure Working? (Janice Hardy) https://querytracker.blogspot.com/2016/09/is-your-story-structure-working.html One Reason You Haven’t Finished Your Book Yet (Jerry Jenkins) https://feedly.com/i/subscription/feed/http://www.jerryjenkins.com/feed/ Pitch Your Novel Perfectly (Susan Spann) www.writersinthestormblog.com/2016/09/pitch-your-novel-perfectly/ Writing the Crime Scene: Guns (Repo Kempt)https://litreactor.com/columns/writing-the-crime-scene-guns Do You Need An Editor? (Diana Hurwitz) http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2016/09/do-you-need-editor.html The Top 10 Ways To Annoy Your Twitter Followers (Annie Neugebauer) https://litreactor.com/columns/when-writers-do-it-wrong-the-top-10-ways-to-annoy-your-twitter-followers Beware! [When to Research] (Bill Cameron) http://yaoutsidethelines.blogspot.com/2016/09/beware-bill-cameron.html Why Plot is Essential to Character (James Scott Bell)https://killzoneblog.com/2016/09/why-plot-is-essential-to-character.html If you found these useful, you may also like
my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
The #1 Key to Relatable Characters: Backstory (K.M.Weiland) www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/relatable-characters-backstory/ A Real Book Contract (Contracts/Dealbreakers) (Kristine Kathryn Rusch) www.kriswrites.com/2016/08/31/business-musings-a-real-book-contract-contractsdealbreakers/ The Writing Personalities As Crit Partners (Bonnie Randall) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/08/the-writing-personalities-as-crit.html The Art of Giving and Accepting Critiques (Kim English) https://querytracker.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-art-of-giving-and-accepting.html Should You Pay for a Publicist? (Dorit Sasson) https://janefriedman.com/should-you-pay-for-a-publicist/ Permission to Begin. Courage to Continue. Forgiveness to Try Again (Dan Blank) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/08/26/permission-to-begin-courage-to-continue-forgiveness-to-try-again/ Revising, Revising, and How to Make it Through (Heather Webb) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/08/25/revising-revising-revising-what/ In Defense of Slow, Thoughtful Writing (Stephanie Raffelock) www.storyfix.com/defense-slow-thoughtful-writing Ten Ways To Create Immediate Character Empathy (Brandilyn Collins) www.jerryjenkins.com/create-character-empathy/ 5 Common Plotting Mistakes to Avoid When You’re Writing a Novel (Janice Hardy) www.thewritelife.com/5-common-plotting-mistakes/ If you found these useful, you may also like
my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:7 Things That Are Ruining Amateur Book Reviews (Peter Derk)https://litreactor.com/columns/7-things-that-are-ruining-amateur-book-reviewsGaining Traction on non-Amazon Vendors - Part 1 (Angela Quarles) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/08/going-wide-gaining-traction-on-non.htmlYou, Your Agent, and Your Publisher (Mary Keeley) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/dont-know-can-hurt/Agent Agreements (Contracts/Dealbreakers) (Kristine Kathryn Rusch) www.kriswrites.com/2016/08/17/business-musings-agent-agreements-contractsdealbreakers/Having Fun With Structural Revision (Gaëtane Burkolter) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/08/17/me-and-my-excite-o-meter-having-fun-with-structural-revision/8 Ways to Be a Happy Author (Rachelle Gardner) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/8-ways-happy-author/A Quick Lesson in the Writing Process (Jerry Jenkins) www.jerryjenkins.com/quick-lesson-writing-process/The Four Misconceptions of "Show Don't Tell" (Martina Boone) www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/08/the-four-misconceptions-of-show-dont.htmlThe Unpublished Writer (Wendy Lawton) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/the_unpublished_writer/5 Story Opening Clichés That Need to Die (Max Booth III) https://litreactor.com/columns/5-story-opening-cliches-that-need-to-dieHow to Find the Right Critique Partner (K.M.Weiland) www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-find-the-right-critique-partner/How to Describe a Character (James Scott Bell) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/08/how-to-describe-a-character.htmlIf you found these useful, you may also like
my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
Understanding Ebook Rights (Susan Spann) http://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/08/understanding-ebook-rights/ Is This the Single Best Way to Write Powerful Themes? (K. M. Weiland) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/single-best-way-write-powerful-themes/ Productive Communication (Mary Keeley) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/productive-communication/ Don't Let Your Characters “Nod” Off (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/08/dont-let-your-characters-nod-off.html Quit or Press On? Be Willing To Take The Journey (Kevin E. Jackson) www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/08/quite-or-press-on-be-willing-to-take.html Getting revenge on an agent who rejected you (Jane Lebak) https://querytracker.blogspot.com/2016/08/getting-revenge-on-agent-who-rejected.html Why You Should Query Agents For 6 + Months Before Promoting Your Self-Published Book (Sharon Bially) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/08/08/why-you-should-query-agents-for-6-plus-months-before-promoting-your-self-published-book/ The Most Important Tip About Setting Descriptions (James Scott Bell) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/08/the-most-important-tip-about-writing-setting-descriptions.html Why most agents use form rejections (The Intern) https://intheinbox.wordpress.com/2016/08/05/why-most-agents-use-form-rejections/ If you found these useful, you may also like
my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and
last week’s list.
If you have a particular favorite among these, please let the author know (and me too, if you have time). Also, if you've a link to a great post that isn't here, feel free to share.
Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
5 Traits of Successful Writers (Mary Keeley)
www.booksandsuch.com/blog/5-traits-successful-writers/ The Waiting is (One of) the Hardest Part(s) (Liz Michalski) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/07/29/the-waiting-is-one-of-the-hardest-parts/ Don’t Make This Mistake With Your Story Structure (K. M. Weiland) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/dont-make-mistake-story-structure/ How to Put More Drive in Your Plot (Brent Hartinger) www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/07/author-brent-hartinger-on-how-to-put.html Three Words That Are Killing Your Manuscript (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/07/three-words-that-are-killing-your.html Warning: Before You Self-Publish (Jerry Jenkins)www.jerryjenkins.com/warning-self-publish/ Keep at it. (Jane Lebak) https://querytracker.blogspot.com/2016/07/keep-at-it.html I'm the Bad Guy? (Cara Lopez Lee) http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2016/07/im-bad-guy.html A Definition of Author Platform (Jane Friedman) https://janefriedman.com/author-platform-definition/ Today’s query batch: how I replied and why (The Intern) https://intheinbox.wordpress.com/2016/07/23/todays-query-batch-how-i-replied-and-why/ If you found these useful, you may also like
my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and
last week’s list.
If you have a particular favorite among these, please let the author know (and me too, if you have time). Also, if you've a link to a great post that isn't here, feel free to share.
Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
Creating voice in the query (The Intern) https://intheinbox.wordpress.com/2016/07/20/creating-voice-in-the-query/ Making Clichés Work for You (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/10/you-spin-me-round-making-cliches-work.html When in doubt, bury someone alive (Joe Moore) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/07/when-in-doubt-bury-someone-alive.html 5 Ways to Develop Your Writer’s Voice (Jennifer Louden) https://janefriedman.com/5-ways-develop-writers-voice/ 10 Questions for Outlining a Scene smack-dab-in-the-middle (Marcia Thornton Jones) http://blogspot.com/2016/06/marcias-10-questions-for-outlining.html Saving the Sagging Middle (Clare Langly-Thorne) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/07/saving-the-sagging-middle.html 4 Ways to Verify Your Story Concept Is Strong Enough (K. M. Weiland) www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/story-concept-2/ First Line Winners and Losers (Janet Kobobel Grant) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/first-line-winners-losers/ So Your Self-Published Novel is Just Sitting There (James Scott Bell) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/07/so-your-self-published-novel-is-just-sitting-there.html Is Your Query Letter Ready (The Intern) https://intheinbox.wordpress.com/2016/05/20/is-my-query-letter-ready-for-submission/by way of
Laurie Wallmark If you found these useful, you may also like
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
Discount Abuse (Contracts/Dealbreakers) (Kristine Kathryn Rusch) www.kriswrites.com/2016/07/13/business-musings-discount-abuse-contractsdealbreakers/ Write Book One, Not Book Two (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/07/write-book-one-not-book-two.html The Long and the Short of Stories (or advice on short fiction) (James R. Tuck) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/07/the-long-and-short-of-stories-or-advice.html 5 Tips to Finish Your First Draft (Amy E. Reichert) http://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/07/5-tips-to-finish-your-first-draft/ Four Major Stumbles by Newer Writers (Larry Brooks) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]https://killzoneblog.com/2016/07/four-major-stumbles-by-newer-writers.html Writing Fiction for Middle-Grade Readers (Sophie Masson) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/07/11/writing-fiction-for-middle-grade-readers/ Helpful Tools and Sites for Writers (Elizabeth Spann Craig) www.elizabethspanncraig.com/4563/helpful-tools-sites-writers/ How to Write an Eating Scene (James Scott Bell) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/07/how-to-write-an-eating-scene.html Query Letters Part 1: The Pitch (Annie Neugebauer) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/07/09/query-letters-part-1-the-pitch/ In An Interesting Twist, B&N to Sell Self-Published Books In Stores (Thad Mcllroy) www.bookbusinessmag.com/post/interesting-twist-bn-sell-self-published-books/ If you found these useful, you may also like
my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
“Busting” Some Popular Copyright Myths (Susan Spann) http://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/07/busting-some-popular-copyright-myths/ There’s No Wrong Way (Anna Elliott) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/07/07/theres-no-wrong-way/ Ideas to Improve Your Writer’s Group (Jordan Dane) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/07/ideas-to-improve-your-writers-group.html Long-Term Thinking: Rights Reversions (Contracts/Dealbreakers) (Kristine Kathryn Rusch) www.kriswrites.com/2016/07/06/business-musings-long-term-thinking-rights-reversions-contractsdealbreakers/ Getting Ahead of Yourself…and Your Reader (Donald Maass) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/07/06/getting-ahead-of-yourselfand-your-reader/ 5 Pieces of Writing Advice You Should Ignore (James Scott Bell) https://janefriedman.com/writing-advice-to-ignore/ #thingspeoplesaytoYAauthors (Bill Cameron) http://yaoutsidethelines.blogspot.com/2016/07/thingspeoplesaytoyaauthors-bill-cameron.html Overcoming False Starts on Your First Chapter (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2010/01/re-write-wednesday-false-starts.html Don’t Overdo it! Examples of Overwriting (Rachel Kent)www.booksandsuch.com/blog/dont-overdo-examples-overwriting/ How to Make Boring Story Parts Exciting (Kristen Lamb)https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2016/04/22/how-to-make-boring-story-parts-exciting/ If you found these useful, you may also like
my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and
last week’s list.
If you have a particular favorite among these, please let the author know (and me too, if you have time). Also, if you've a link to a great post that isn't here, feel free to share.
Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week
Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
10 Fun Writing Ideas to Help You Get Creative This Summer (Jessica Lawlor) www.thewritelife.com/10-fun-writing-ideas-help-get-creative-summer/ The Very First Page (Rachel Kent) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/27240/ When You Don’t Want to Write (Heather Webb) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/06/23/when-you-dont-want-to-write/ Vonnegut’s Rule #5 (Joe Moore) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/06/vonneguts-rule-5.html If We Wrote Men Like We Write Women (Jim Hines) http://jimhines.livejournal.com/846150.html When Less Is More on Social Media (Chris Syme)https://janefriedman.com/less-is-more-social-media/ Should You Self-Publish or Traditionally Publish? (Jane Friedman) https://janefriedman.com/should-you-self-publish-traditional/ Social Media Etiquette (Clare Langley-Hawthorne) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/06/social-media-etiquette.html The Doctor Will See Your Novel Now (James Scott Bell) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/06/the-doctor-will-see-your-novel-now.html If you found these useful, you may also like
my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and
last week’s list.
If you have a particular favorite among these, please let the author know (and me too, if you have time). Also, if you've a link to a great post that isn't here, feel free to share.
Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
Royalty Clauses in Publishing Deals (Susan Spann) http://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/05/royalty-clauses-in-publishing-deals-how-how-much-authors-get-paid/How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome as a Writer (Margaret Dilloway) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/05/13/how-to-overcome-imposter-syndrome-as-a-writer/How Important Is Talent to You as a Writer? (Jerry Jenkins) www.jerryjenkins.com/important-talent-writer/Don’t Accidentally Give Your Characters a Time Out (Lisa Cron) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/05/12/dont-accidentally-give-your-characters-a-time-out/The Option Clause (Contracts/Dealbreakers) (Kristine Kathryn Rusch) www.kriswrites.com/2016/05/11/business-musings-long-term-thinking-the-option-clause-contractsdealbreakers/How to Avoid Self-Publishing Regrets (Alicia Rades) www.thewritelife.com/avoid-self-publishing-regrets/Building Your Professional Author Website (Jane Friedman) https://janefriedman.com/wordpress-vs-squarespace/Lean in to Your Fears (Rachelle Gardner) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/lean-in-to-your-fears/Writing When It’s Not Like a Movie (Jo Eberhardt) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/05/07/writing-when-its-not-like-a-movie/If you found these useful, you may also like
my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and
last week’s list.
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:
Plumb the Emotional Depth of Your Setting (Kathryn Craft) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/05/06/plumb-the-emotional-depth-of-your-setting/How to Improve Written Dialogue in 6 Steps (Maria Vicente) www.mariavicente.com/post/143837003672/how-to-improve-written-dialogue-in-6-steps7 Quick Journaling Exercises That Will Improve Your Fiction Writing (Danielle Lincoln Hanna) www.thewritelife.com/journaling-exercises-improve-fiction-writing/Tips on Query Letters (Rachelle Gardner) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/tips-on-query-letters/The 5 Most Common Mistakes I See in Beginners’ Manuscripts (Jerry Jenkins) www.jerryjenkins.com/5-common-mistakes-see-beginners-manuscripts/Vulnerability (Mary Kole) www.kidlit.com/2016/05/02/vulnerability/Staying Focused Enough to Write (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/05/getting-your-novel-to-finish-line.htmlConcept vs. Premise (Larry Brooks) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]https://killzoneblog.com/2016/05/concept-vs-premise-the-inherent-opportunity-in-understanding-the-difference.htmlThe 5 Biggest Fiction Writing Mistakes (& How to Fix Them) (James Scott Bell) www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/the-5-biggest-fiction-writing-mistakes-how-to-fix-themIf you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and last week’s list.
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:
Writing Suspenseful Fiction: Reveal Answers Slowly (Jane K. Cleland) https://janefriedman.com/suspense-slow-reveal/Best Use of Story Flashbacks (Mary Keeley) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/care-treatment-flashbacks/Getting Your Novel to the Finish Line (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/04/getting-your-novel-to-finish-line-part.html9 Ways to Rock Your Query Letter (Maria Vicente) www.mariavicente.com/post/143475957432/9-ways-to-rock-your-query-letterGive your manuscript a running start (Joe Moore) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/04/give-your-manuscript-a-running-start.html5 Ways to Smash Through and Finally Start Writing (Jerry Jenkins) www.jerryjenkins.com/5-ways-smash-finally-start-writing/What I’d Like To Say To Young Writers, Part Two (Chuck Wendig) www.terribleminds.com/ramble/2016/04/26/what-id-like-to-say-to-young-writers-part-two/How to Weave a Message Without Pummeling Your Readers (James Scott Bell)www.writerunboxed.com/2016/04/26/how-to-weave-a-message-without-pummeling-your-readers/An Ambivert Walks Into A Writing Conference... (Carla Lopez Lee) http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2016/04/an-ambivert-walks-into-writing.htmlLife isn’t Fair—A Classic Problem (Kathryn Craft) http://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/04/life-isnt-fair-a-classic-problem/The Five Modes of A Writer’s Life (James Scott Bell) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/04/the-five-modes-of-a-writers-life.htmlIf you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and last week’s list.
If you have a particular favorite among these, please let the author know (and me too, if you have time). Also, if you've a link to a great post that isn't here, feel free to share.
Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:Small Press Storm Warnings (Victoria Strauss) http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2016/04/small-press-storm-warnings-pegasus_22.htmlFive Comparisons NOT to Make for Your Book (Chuck Sambuchino) www.writersinthestormblog.com/2016/04/five-comparisons-not-to-make-for-your-book/Creating Promotional Copy That Works (Marcy Kennedy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/04/creating-promotional-copy-that-works.htmlKnow Your Rights (Contracts/Dealbreakers) (Kristine Kathryn Rusch) www.kriswrites.com/2016/04/20/business-musings-know-your-rights-contractsdealbreakers/What Makes a Great Villain? (Jerry Jenkins) www.jerryjenkins.com/makes-great-villain-checklist-writing-good-bad-guy/It's a High Stakes Game (Michael McDonagh) http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2016/04/its-high-stakes-game.htmlAre You Being Taken Advantage of as a Writer? (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/04/are-you-being-taken-advantage-of-as.htmlThe Little Dialogue Ditty That Always Makes You Look Bad (Larry Brooks) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/04/the-little-dialogue-ditty-that-always-makes-you-look-bad.htmlWhy an Agent’s List is Never Full (Janet Kobobel Grant) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/why-an-agents-list-is-never-full/Writing Lessons From The Masters (James Scott Bell) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/04/writing-lessons-from-the-masters.htmlIf you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and last week’s list.
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:Safety Tips for Writers (Rachel Kent) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/26880/16 of Our Favorite Kindle-Publishing Resources for First-Time Authors (Marisol Dahl) www.thewritelife.com/favorite-kindle-publishing-resources/What “Let It Go” Really Means (Lisa Cron) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/04/14/what-let-it-go-really-means/Necessary Adjustments with A Forward View (Mary Keeley) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/necessary-adjustments-with-a-forward-view/How your personality type wreaks havoc with your writing (Kelly Simmons) http://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/04/how-your-personality-type-wreaks-havoc-with-your-writing-and-10-things-you-can-do-about-it/Coloring Inside the Lines (Wendy Lawton) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/coloring-inside-the-lines/Answering Questions about Queries (Rachelle Gardner) www.rachellegardner.com/answering-questions-queries/But What’s the Story? (Marie Lamba) https://marielamba.wordpress.com/2016/04/11/agent-monday-but-whats-the-story/You Can Fool Some of the People . . . (Tracy Barrett) http://yaoutsidethelines.blogspot.com/2016/04/you-can-fool-some-of-people.htmlSubmissions & Queries (L. Diane Wolfe) www.elizabethspanncraig.com/4203/4203/The Urge to Avoid Risk (Janet Kobobel Grant) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/urge-avoid-risk/All You Need To Know About Character Transformation (James Scott Bell) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]https://killzoneblog.com/2016/04/all-you-need-to-know-about-character-transformation.htmlWriting an Email Query That Actually Gets Read, All the Way Through. (Jeanne Kisacky) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/04/09/basic-tips-for-writing-an-email-query-that-actually-gets-read-all-the-way-through/If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and last week’s list.
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:2016 Publishing Trends (Jordan Dane) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/04/2016-publishing-trends.htmlContract Basics (Contracts/Dealbreakers) (Kristine Kathryn Rusch) www.kriswrites.com/2016/04/06/business-musings-contract-basics/What a Haiku is (Kelly R. Fineman) http://kellyrfineman.livejournal.com/875143.htmlWhen It’s Time to Stop Querying Your Manuscript (Maria Vicente) www.mariavicente.com/post/142344213586/when-its-time-to-stop-querying-your-manuscriptRelevant (Donald Maass) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/04/06/relevant/Simultaneous Submissions (Rachelle Gardner) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/simultaneous-submissions/This Simple Story Structure Changed My Life (Jerry Jenkins) www.jerryjenkins.com/simple-story-structure-changed-life/Basic Errors (Mary Kole)www.kidlit.com/2016/04/04/basic-errors/5 Reasons You Need a Writing Mentor — And How to Find One (Leigh Shulman)www.thewritelife.com/5-reasons-you-need-a-writing-mentor/Good Writers are Consummate Liars (Gregory Frost) https://marielamba.wordpress.com/2016/04/04/agent-monday-writers-should-learn-from-liars/Part 2: 10 Myths That Sabotage Unsuspecting Novelists (Larry Brooks) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]https://killzoneblog.com/2016/04/part-2-10-myths-that-sabotage-unsuspecting-novelists.htmlFinish Your Doggone Story! (James Scott Bell) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/04/finish-your-doggone-story.htmlIf you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and last week’s list.
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:
The Myth of the Average Reader (Cathy Yardley) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/04/01/the-myth-of-the-average-reader/The Four Classic Conflict Types (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2010/07/enemy-mine.htmlBusiness Musings: Introductory Remarks (Dealbreakers/Contracts) (Kristine Kathryn Rusch) www.kriswrites.com/2016/03/30/business-musings-introductory-remarks-dealbreakerscontracts/What Are Your Characters Not Saying? (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/03/what-are-your-characters-not-saying.htmlDo You Have the Right Critique Partners? (Rachelle Gardner) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/critique-partners/The Deadly Description Mistake You Must Avoid (Jerry Jenkins) www.jerryjenkins.com/deadly-description-mistake-must-avoid/5 Tips to Sustain You in the Query Trenches (Kathryn Craft) http://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/03/5-tips-to-sustain-those-in-the-query-trenches/The Publisher’s Going to Change the Title Anyway (Janet Kobobel Grant) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/the-publishers-going-to-change-the-title-anyway/Dealing With Self-Doubt: Tips from 7 Popular Authors (Michael David Wilson) https://litreactor.com/columns/dealing-with-self-doubt-tips-from-7-popular-authorsAn Author’s Giveaways: of Time and Books (Elizabeth Spann Craig) www.elizabethspanncraig.com/4145/an-authors-giveaways-of-time-and-books/If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and last week’s list.
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:How Do We Maintain Believability in Our Writing? (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/07/nope-not-buying-it-how-do-we-maintain.htmlDeepen a Reader’s Emotional Connection to Your Story (Angela Ackerman) www.writersinthestormblog.com/2016/03/deepening-a-readers-emotional-connection-through-shared-experiences/The Dreaded Synopsis (Mary Keeley) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]www.booksandsuch.com/blog/the-dreaded-synopsis/Action vs. Suspense (Joe Moore) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/03/action-vs-suspense.htmlThe Author’s Voice (Rachelle Gardner) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/authors-voice/How to Survive the Marathon of the Middle and Finally Finish Your Novel (Jerry Jenkins) www.jerryjenkins.com/survive-marathon-middle-finally-finish-novel/Other People’s Heads (Dave King) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/03/15/other-peoples-heads/Socializing at Conferences – How to Come Out of the Box (Piper Bayard) www.writersinthestormblog.com/2016/03/25512/4 Lessons for Authors on the Current State of Publishing (Jane Friedman) https://janefriedman.com/4-lessons-publishing/The 5 Questions I Ask Every Writer When I’m Considering Offering Literary Representation (Maria Vicente) www.mariavicente.com/post/140327179587/the-5-questions-i-ask-every-writer-when-imIf you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and last week’s list.
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:Pinning KidLit to the Mat (Margaret Dilloway) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/03/11/pinning-kidlit-to-the-mat/The Worst Part of an Agent’s Job: Rejections (Rachel Kent) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/the-worst-part-of-my-job-rejections/Getting Readers to the End and Making Them Glad They Came (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/07/its-over-getting-readers-to-ending-and.htmlThe Shocking Truth About Info Dumps (Lisa Cron) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/03/10/the-shocking-truth-about-info-dumps/Surviving Submissions: Donning Your Chain Mail (Sarah Callender) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/03/09/donning-your-chain-mail/Writing a Novel: 5 Lessons From One Author’s First Book Deal (Karan Bajaj) www.thewritelife.com/writing-a-novel-5-lessons/Ten Tips on How to Pitch Your Book to Review Bloggers and Not Get Ignored (Riki Cleveland) https://litreactor.com/columns/ten-tips-on-how-to-pitch-your-book-to-review-bloggers-and-not-get-ignoredThat All-Important First Line (Rachelle Gardner) www.rachellegardner.com/that-all-important-first-line/Query No-Nos (Marie Lamba) https://marielamba.wordpress.com/2016/03/07/agent-monday-query-no-nos/Literary Agents: 10 important things to know (Linda Epstein) http://theblabbermouthblog.com/2016/03/07/literary-agents-10-important-things-to-know/by way of Marie LambaThe Trouble With Reactive Protagonists (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/03/the-trouble-with-reactive-protagonists.html192 Publications That Actually Pay Freelance Writers (Marisol Dahl) www.thewritelife.com/publications-that-pay/If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and last week’s list.
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:5 Common Problems With Endings (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/02/5-common-problems-with-endings.html28 Resources, Tools and Tips for Self-Publishing Your Next Book (Marisol Dahl) www.thewritelife.com/28-resources-tools-and-tips-for-self-publishing/Get Me Rewrite! 4 Tips to Start (Michelle Ule) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/get-me-rewriteYour Ultimate Guide to Writing Contests (Jerry Jenkins) www.jerryjenkins.com/writing-contests/A Former Book Publicist’s Advice to Traditionally Published Authors (Andrea Dunlop) https://janefriedman.com/prepare-to-launch/5 Mistakes That Will Kill Your Query Letter (Kathryn Lilley) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]https://killzoneblog.com/2016/02/5-mistakes-that-will-kill-your-query-letter.htmlHow Much Will You Give Away? (Kathryn Craft) http://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/02/how-much-will-you-give-away/Let’s Address a Common Misunderstanding About Author Websites (Jane Friedman) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/02/22/author-websites/Pinterest for Authors: A Beginner’s Guide (Kirsten Oliphant) https://janefriedman.com/how-authors-can-use-pinterest/A Kinder, Gentler Perspective on Story Structure (Larry Brooks) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/02/a-kinder-gentler-perspective-on-story-structure.htmlFour Keys To Writing A Publishable Novel (Mark Alpert) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/02/four-keys-to-writing-a-publishable-novel.htmlWhat is Your Character’s Driving Force? (Laurie Schnebly Campbell) http://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/02/the-driving-force/If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and last week’s list.
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:Scream It Until Their Ears Bleed: Pay the [expletive] Writers (Chuck Wendig) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]www.terribleminds.com/ramble/2016/02/18/scream-it-until-their-ears-bleed-pay-the-fucking-writers/Part 5 [The First lot Point] (Larry Brooks) www.storyfix.com/part-5-of-a-10-part-101-on-the-craft-of-writing-a-novel-that-worksIs it true you have to write what you know? (April Henry) http://aprilhenry.livejournal.com/1153797.html5 Common Problems With Middles (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/02/5-common-problems-with-middles.htmlSell-in, Sell-through, Earn-out, and Returns (Rachelle Gardner) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/sell-in-sell-through/High Stakes Are Tricky (Mary Kole) www.kidlit.com/2016/02/15/high-stakes-are-trickyGreat Book Promo Tips (Miriam Glassman) https://marielamba.wordpress.com/2016/02/15/agent-monday-great-book-promo-tips/A Trick That Will Tame Your Crazy Writing Stress (James Scott Bell) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/02/a-trick-that-can-tame-your-crazy-writing-stress.htmlTermination Fees in Publishing Contracts: Why They're Not Just Bad for Authors (Victoria Strauss) http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2016/02/termination-fees-in-publishing.html5 Famous Bestsellers That Were Rejected (And 50 More) (Michael David Wilson) https://litreactor.com/columns/5-famous-bestsellers-that-were-rejected-and-50-moreIf you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and last week’s list.
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:Where Real Drama Comes From (Lisa Cron) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/02/11/where-real-drama-comes-from/Author Earnings Report: Amazon’s Ebook, Print, and Audio Sales (Writer unknown) www.authorearnings.com/report/february-2016-author-earnings-report/Secondary Characters (Mary Keeley) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/the-power-of-a-secondary-character/5 Common Problems With Beginnings (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/02/5-common-problems-with-beginnings.htmlSure, you can do your own thing, but not if you want to sell books (Kathryn Lilley) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/02/sure-you-can-do-your-own-thing-but-not-if-you-want-to-sell-booksyou-can-write-it-the-way-you-want-but-if-you-want-to-actually-sell-books.html7 Steps to Writing Success (Marie Lamba) https://marielamba.wordpress.com/2016/02/08/agent-monday-7-steps-to-writing-success/Before You Pitch Literary Agents, Watch Out For This One Dangerous Trait (Aine Greaney) www.thewritelife.com/before-you-pitch-literary-agents/Are Paid Book Reviews Worth It? (Jane Friedman) https://janefriedman.com/paid-book-reviews/The Most Important Moment in Your Story (Larry Brooks) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/02/the-most-important-moment-in-your-story.htmlTen Penalties All Writers Must Avoid (James Scott Bell) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/02/ten-penalties-all-writers-must-avoid.htmlIf you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and last week’s list.
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:13 Productivity Apps to Help Keep Your Writing Goals on Track (Jett Farrell-Vega) www.thewritelife.com/13-productivity-apps-writing/Adding Conflict to Your Scenes (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2010/11/find-your-plot-fridays-forcing-issue.htmlFilling the Silence (Donald Maass) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/02/03/filling-the-silence/Why These 6 Catchy Headlines Work — And How to Re-Create Them (Nicole Dieker) www.thewritelife.com/why-these-6-catchy-headlines-work/How Research Amps Up Your Story (Jerry Jenkins) www.jerryjenkins.com/how-research-amps-up-your-story/Reading the Market (Wendy Lawton) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/reading-the-market/Finding Comparable Books (Rachelle Gardner) www.rachellegardner.com/finding-comparable-books/Research is the Spice of Life (Aimie K. Runyon) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/01/31/research-is-the-spice-of-life/The Ten Events of the Highly Successful Writer (James Scott Bell) [Jon’s Pick of the week]https://killzoneblog.com/2016/01/the-ten-events-of-the-highly-successful-writer.htmlThe Fair Contract Initiative (Victoria Strauss) http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-fair-contract-initiative.htmlIf you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and last week’s list.
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:Finding Your Best Beta (Liz Michalski) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/01/29/finding-your-best-beta/10 Places to Find Awesome Free Stock Photos for Your Blog (Marian Schembari) www.thewritelife.com/7200-2/Surviving Writer Envy (Heather Webb) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/01/28/the-haves-and-the-have-nots-surviving-writer-envy/Stay Focused (Meg Dowell) www.thewritelife.com/stay-focused-4-ways-to-delete-writing-distractions-from-your-life/Indie Contracts (Kristine Kathryn Rusch) www.kriswrites.com/2016/01/27/business-musings-indie-contracts/When to stop redoing (Jennifer R. Hubbard) http://yaoutsidethelines.blogspot.com/2016/01/when-to-stop-redoing-jennifer-r-hubbard.htmlHow to Talk with Publishers and Agents (Rachelle Gardner) www.rachellegardner.com/talk-with-publishers-and-agents/25 More Hard Truths About Writing And Publishing (Chuck Wendig) www.terribleminds.com/ramble/2016/01/25/25-more-hard-truths-about-writing-and-publishing/Self Publishing as a Lemonade Stand (James Scott Bell) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/01/self-publishing-as-a-lemonade-stand.html10 Mistakes (Almost) Every Rookie Writer Makes (Susan DeFreitas) https://litreactor.com/columns/10-mistakes-almost-every-rookie-writer-makesIf you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and last week’s list.
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:Amazon Pushing Quality Control (Elizabeth Spann Craig) www.elizabethspanncraig.com/3877/amazon-pushing-quality-control/To Blog or Not To Blog, That is the Question (Rachelle Gardner) www.rachellegardner.com/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-2/Writing Advice for Children and Teens (Jane Friedman) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]https://janefriedman.com/writing-advice-for-children-and-teens/What to Expect From Your First Writing Residency (Ben Shattuck) www.thewritelife.com/what-to-expect-first-writing-residency/Should Published Authors Attend Conferences? (Rachelle Gardner) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/authors-attend-conferences/The Perils of Self-Publishing (Dave King) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/01/19/the-perils-of-self-publishing/10 Ways to Do Over Your Story or Novel (Alissa Grosso) http://yaoutsidethelines.blogspot.com/2016/01/10-ways-to-do-over-your-story-or-novel.htmlWhat Are Your Characters Ashamed Of? (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/01/what-are-your-character-ashamed-of.htmlHow to Find and Work with Beta Readers (Kristen Kieffer) https://janefriedman.com/find-beta-readers/A Day in the Life of an Agent (Janet Kobobel Grant) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-agent-2/Who Are You Trying To Delight? (James Scott Bell) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/01/9150.htmlIf you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and last week’s list.
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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:6 Common Punctuation Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) (Laurisa White Reyes) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/01/6-common-punctuation-mistakes-and-how.htmlHow to Start Writing a Book: Use This Trick to Find the Time (Anita Evensen) www.thewritelife.com/7080-2/Edit Your Book to Perfection (Mary Keeley) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/edit-your-book-to-perfection/Business Musings: Authors Guild 2016 Letter (Kristine Kathryn Rusch) www.kriswrites.com/2016/01/13/business-musings-authors-guild-2016-letter/Five Storytelling Lessons From The Force Awakens (Chuck Wendig) www.terribleminds.com/ramble/2016/01/13/five-storytelling-lessons-from-the-force-awakens/Pardon Me, But Your Modifier is Dangling (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/01/writing-basics-pardon-me-but-your.htmlInstead of Bugging Your Family and Friends, Try These Writing Critique Groups (Meryl Williams) www.thewritelife.com/instead-of-bugging-your-family-and-friends-try-these-writing-critique-groups/What You Need to Know About Show, Don't Tell (Janice Hardy) http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/01/what-you-need-to-know-about-show-dont.htmlThe $30* Four Hour Writing Workshop (Larry Brooks) https://killzoneblog.com/2016/01/the-30-four-hour-writing-workshop.htmlObtaining Reversions of Publishing Rights: the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly (Susan Spann) www.writerunboxed.com/2016/01/10/obtaining-reversions-of-publishing-rights-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/Blog Basics: 5Ws and an H (Michelle Ule) www.booksandsuch.com/blog/blog-basics-5ws-h/If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and last week’s list.
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