Release and Surrender from Market My Words - surviving the publishing process
Weddings, speech acts and symbolism from TalkToYoUniverse
The Powers of Observation from Writer's Corner
every writer absolutely must read this! From Editorial Ass - and I agree with her.
Deadlines from Behler Blog - my Sunday funny
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Blog posts for writers - Oct 17
How a debut novel affects its author by Terese Walsh
“How many agents should I approach?” from Ask a Literary Agent
Way Too Much Information from Editorial Anonymous - what you don't want to say
“You missed the mark!” from Behler Blog
it’s hard to walk the highwire with no tension from the Magic District
I won! Autumn treat winners from Scotland for the Senses
I won a wonderful-looking book, Haunted Places of Scotland. I only recently discovered this blog, and I greatly enjoy it. There is a longer post about Porridge and Ghosts: Winter Staples (& treats!) that tells about a porridge tool I had not heard of before, the Spurtle.
“How many agents should I approach?” from Ask a Literary Agent
Way Too Much Information from Editorial Anonymous - what you don't want to say
“You missed the mark!” from Behler Blog
it’s hard to walk the highwire with no tension from the Magic District
I won! Autumn treat winners from Scotland for the Senses
I won a wonderful-looking book, Haunted Places of Scotland. I only recently discovered this blog, and I greatly enjoy it. There is a longer post about Porridge and Ghosts: Winter Staples (& treats!) that tells about a porridge tool I had not heard of before, the Spurtle.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Blog posts for writers - Oct 16
Setting up the story question by Jordan McCollum
Learning Something from BAD Books from Writer's Corner
Ask an Editor: How do I make an editor like my characters? from Romance University
Agency Policies from BookEnds LLC -- why you should personalize a query, and how much
MARKETING MATTERS: More Blogging About Branding from Books & Such
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Therese Walsh, The Last Will of Moira Leahy, part 2 from Writer Unboxed
-- with good info on networking and promoting
Learning Something from BAD Books from Writer's Corner
Ask an Editor: How do I make an editor like my characters? from Romance University
Agency Policies from BookEnds LLC -- why you should personalize a query, and how much
MARKETING MATTERS: More Blogging About Branding from Books & Such
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Therese Walsh, The Last Will of Moira Leahy, part 2 from Writer Unboxed
-- with good info on networking and promoting
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Blog posts for writers - Oct 15
Author Pages from Gabrielle Edits - add your info to Amazon.com if you've been published
What I’ve learned in my first year as a published author from Do Things Different
From the Mailbag: On Starting With Dialogue from edittorrent
Submission question re: amateur marks also from edittorrent
They're Called GOOGLE ALERTS, and Yes We Have Them from Guide to Literary Agents
-- btw, you should have them on your name, too.
When Settings Attack from Mystery Writing is Murder
P&L 4 of 4: The Future from Pimp My Novel
The Importance of Not Being Too Earnest from Science Fiction & Fantasy Novelists
Why a well written book might seem boring.
W(h)ither Publishing? from Upstart Crow Literary
Why Referral Fees Present Ethical Problems from Writer Beware Blogs!
Now. Yes, now. from Writer Unboxed - great writing advice.
What I’ve learned in my first year as a published author from Do Things Different
From the Mailbag: On Starting With Dialogue from edittorrent
Submission question re: amateur marks also from edittorrent
They're Called GOOGLE ALERTS, and Yes We Have Them from Guide to Literary Agents
-- btw, you should have them on your name, too.
When Settings Attack from Mystery Writing is Murder
P&L 4 of 4: The Future from Pimp My Novel
The Importance of Not Being Too Earnest from Science Fiction & Fantasy Novelists
Why a well written book might seem boring.
W(h)ither Publishing? from Upstart Crow Literary
Why Referral Fees Present Ethical Problems from Writer Beware Blogs!
Now. Yes, now. from Writer Unboxed - great writing advice.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Blog posts for writers - Oct 14
Marks of an Amateur: The Query Letter from edittorrent
Cutting your babies from Behler Blog
P&L 3 of 4: Exceptions from Pimp My Novel
Review: FROM THE QUERY TO THE CALL by Elana Johnson from Literary Rambles
How to become a (writing) expert from the Literary Lab
Finding the Will from Writer Unboxed
Cutting your babies from Behler Blog
P&L 3 of 4: Exceptions from Pimp My Novel
Review: FROM THE QUERY TO THE CALL by Elana Johnson from Literary Rambles
How to become a (writing) expert from the Literary Lab
Finding the Will from Writer Unboxed
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Blog posts for writers - Oct 13
Overview of Larry Brooks’s Story Structure from Jordan McCollum's Blog
Your Pub Date, Minus Two Weeks from Editorial Ass
The Last Will of Moira Leahy Release Day + If You Love a Writer by Eileen Flanagan (What YOU Can Do to Help) from Writer Unboxed
Lies My Workshop Told Me from Upstart Crow Literary
P&L 2 of 4: The Details from Pimp My Novel
Protocol - When an Agent Offers to Rep You from Rachelle Gardner
The Book Tour from Behler Blog
No, Let Me Explain That from the Literary Lab
Congratulations to Therese Walsh!
The Last Will of Moira Leahy RELEASE DAY! Have a look at her cover - it's great!
Your Pub Date, Minus Two Weeks from Editorial Ass
The Last Will of Moira Leahy Release Day + If You Love a Writer by Eileen Flanagan (What YOU Can Do to Help) from Writer Unboxed
Lies My Workshop Told Me from Upstart Crow Literary
P&L 2 of 4: The Details from Pimp My Novel
Protocol - When an Agent Offers to Rep You from Rachelle Gardner
The Book Tour from Behler Blog
No, Let Me Explain That from the Literary Lab
Congratulations to Therese Walsh!
The Last Will of Moira Leahy RELEASE DAY! Have a look at her cover - it's great!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Blog posts for writers - Oct 12
Using the Fundamental Attribution Error to Control Character Sympathy by Livia Blackburne
Offending Potential Readers from BookEnds, LLC
Marks of the amateur-- starting a list from edittorrent
WHAT TO EXPECT AROUND PUBLICATION from Help! I Need a Publisher!
P&L 1 of 4: The Basics from Pimp My Novel
Agent Feedback from Pitch Parlour
Query Letters: What Not to Do from Gabrielle Edits
Query misfire: leading with your bio – platform or gaffe? from Behler Blog
Staying Focused from Will Everchase
Why book publishers love short stories from The Book Deal
Offending Potential Readers from BookEnds, LLC
Marks of the amateur-- starting a list from edittorrent
WHAT TO EXPECT AROUND PUBLICATION from Help! I Need a Publisher!
P&L 1 of 4: The Basics from Pimp My Novel
Agent Feedback from Pitch Parlour
Query Letters: What Not to Do from Gabrielle Edits
Query misfire: leading with your bio – platform or gaffe? from Behler Blog
Staying Focused from Will Everchase
Why book publishers love short stories from The Book Deal
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Terra Cotta Dragon
This little gentleman is about 4" tall and is made of glazed terra cotta. His scales were carved individually, then washed in gold. I cannot find a maker's mark, but I bought him in the late 1980's.
Do you recognize the artist? Please let me know in comments!
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Blog posts for writers - Oct 10
The Hunt is On! from the Other Side of the Story, about finding an agent
Author self-sabotage? Really? from Behler Blog
Why Your Manuscript Can Get Rejected (Part II) from Guide to Literary Agents
Nuts & Bolts: Royalty Statements: Accounting Periods from Pub Rants
What then should we do…? from Science Fiction and Fantasy Novelists, on promotion and marketing
A Question You Don't Want Your Publisher to Ask from Writer Beware Blogs!
Author self-sabotage? Really? from Behler Blog
Why Your Manuscript Can Get Rejected (Part II) from Guide to Literary Agents
Nuts & Bolts: Royalty Statements: Accounting Periods from Pub Rants
What then should we do…? from Science Fiction and Fantasy Novelists, on promotion and marketing
A Question You Don't Want Your Publisher to Ask from Writer Beware Blogs!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Blog posts for writers - Oct 8
Paperback Writer: WotC on Scribd - author Lynn Viehl is offering Way of the Cheetah at a discount on Scribd.
I bought this book and loved it. It is a good guide for living as well as for writing.
I highly recommend it.
Tips for Submitting Partials by Colleen Lindsay from Backspace
Components of a Query Letter from Gabrielle Edits
Agents and the First Two Pages by Therese Walsh of Writers Unboxed
Bought and paid for, yessirreee bubba from Janet Reid, thoughts on the FTC ruling
You Spin Me Round from the Other Side of the Story
I bought this book and loved it. It is a good guide for living as well as for writing.
I highly recommend it.
Tips for Submitting Partials by Colleen Lindsay from Backspace
Components of a Query Letter from Gabrielle Edits
Agents and the First Two Pages by Therese Walsh of Writers Unboxed
Bought and paid for, yessirreee bubba from Janet Reid, thoughts on the FTC ruling
You Spin Me Round from the Other Side of the Story
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