Current links for writers - July 10

Nip/Tuck Your Novel at Writer's Corner

Genres - Alternate History at The Blood-Red Pencil

Focusing On Our Strengths at Mystery Writing is Murder

Female gladiator remains found in Herefordshire at Archaeology Daily News

CONGRATULATIONS

The Dust Girl by Sarah Zettel at Book View Cafe

CONTEST and CONGRATULATIONS

Honey, I came up with a new way to kill somebody! by Avery Aames at POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS

Current links for writers - July 9

Becoming "A Writer" at TalkToYoUniverse

TOP TIP 1 - WRITING FOR KIDS / YA at Help! I Need a Publisher!

Enemy Mine at The Other Side of the Story

A Monkey Could Have Written That at Rants & Ramblings

How do we know you're lying? Wellll..... at Getting Past the Gatekeeper

Writing as an Art—March to the Beat at The Blood-Red Pencil

Business vs. Art at Kidlit.com

Tchotchkes, Latte and Books at 5rivers News, Views and Points of Interest - a possible future for bookstores

CONTEST

Who Wants an ARC of The DUFF? at Confessions of a Wandering Heart

Current links for writers - July 8

So You Want to Commit Novel #6: A Slap Dash Ending by Phyllis Irene Radford at Book View Cafe

The Name Game by Helen Ginger at The Blood-Red Pencil

Stop and Think at Elaine English Literary - Know your audience

What I’m bringing to the ACFW Conference at Story Sensei - LOL! A list for those nervous about a writer's conference

"Here's my revision, will you read it?": How to Submit A New Draft at Getting Past the Gatekeeper - How to get an agent to say "Yes!"

The Rejection Ballet at Rants & Ramblings - Guest Blogger: Daniel Friedman

You and Your Publisher: A Marketing Dream Team at Books & Such - communicate!!!

The Year in Review: Part 2 at Pimp My Novel - Today: covers!

Why You Can’t Buy An eBook In English Outside The U.S. at Pub Rants

CONTEST

Giveaway: Works of Byron at Forgotten Bookmarks - love old books? These were printed in 1825!

Current links for writers - July 7

Keeping Track of Details at Rants & Rambling

It’s Not the Cougar by Donald Maass at Writer Unboxed

The Formula for Story Success at The Sharp Angle

Querying is a Game by Elana Johnson

Tips from Muse and the Marketplace at *A Brain Scientist's Take on Writing*

How to Fail on the Internet Without Really Trying: AuthorForSale.com by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware

Rebel Tales: My War For The Midlist at Pocket Full of Words, Writing Diary of Novelist Holly Lisle

CONTEST

It's Greek Week GIveaway! Double Date Review at Market My Words

Current links for writers - July 6

How to Become a Better Writer: 11 Completely Non-Writing-Related Ideas - at Rants & Ramblings

Can Bad Spellers Be Good Writers? at Gabrielle Edits

When Writing Friends Aren’t: Sabotage and Self-Image by Deborah J. Ross at Book View Cafe

From the Vault: Going long at Dystel & Goderich Literary Management

fyi: Postal Service Proposes Broad Rate Increases via NPR

CONGRATULATIONS!

Release Day—and Contest Results at Mystery Writing is Murder

CONTESTS

Expanding Universe Contest at sharonleewriter.com via Et in arcaedia, ego.

Marvelous Marketer: Dan Ehrenhaft (Friend is Not a Verb) at Market My Words

DECEPTION contest - UPDATE at Neverending Page Turner

Agent-judged Contest for Adult Fiction at Query Tracker via Shooting Stars

Current links for writers - July 5

Medical Mondays: Some Don't Like It Hot at The Word is My Oyster

Finding Your Writing Voice at Chip's Blog

The Crowded Pages at Justified Lunacy - secondary characters

Re-Write Wednesday: Look! It's An Idea at The Other Side of the Story - Wednesday came a little early this week. ;-)

I have issues at Behler Blog - about non-fiction proposals

You and Your Publisher: New Best Friends? Not! at Books & Such - esp. see the bulleted points

One Last Self-Publishing Post at Kidlit.com

The Way We Market at Mystery Writing is Murder

CONTEST

The Healing Spell Giveaway by Elana Johnson

Current links for writers - July 4

NAILING YOUR CHARACTER at Help! I Need a Publisher!

Is the Thesaurus Your Friend? at Wordplay

OUTLINE YOUR NOVEL IN THIRTY MINUTES by Alicia Rasley

Current links for writers - July 3

Do I have a story? at TalkToYoUniverse

Narrowing Down Our Project at Mystery Writing is Murder

Know thy thoughts at Chandara Writes

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Courtroom at The Bookshelf Muse

Pacing 101: Sentence length. at The Writer's Arsenal

Dropping the Namedropping at Editorial Anonymous

The 70% Option at The Blood-Red Pencil

CONTESTS

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! via Book Dreaming

Current links for writers - July 2

Formula . . . The Bones of Your Story at Brenda Drake Writes . . .

How to part a fool from his money at Plot to Punctuation

Playing the Games at Book Dreaming - Re: Critique Partners/Beta Readers

To Build A Fire by Amy Sterling Casil at Book View Cafe

Doing it All Wrong at Mystery Writing is Murder

A Story The Editor Will Never Know at Pub Rants

Friday Funny at Fire and Silk - Love me them LOLcats!

CONTESTS

Writing Contest! by Janet Reid

Publishing Pulse: 6/2/2010 at QueryTracker - Tuesday pitch contest reminder

Current links for writers - July 1

So You Want to Commit Novel: #5 Muddle In The Middle by Phyllis Irene Radford at Book View Cafe

Another Paragraphing Point, Sort Of at edittorrent

Cutting Characters You Love by Anna Staniszewski at Vision: A Resource for Writers

Slowly, slowly by Juliet Marillier at Writer Unboxed - a planner's take on writing

Symbolism Entry: Danger by Angela Ackerman at The Bookshelf Muse

Feedback Frenzy at The Other Side of the Story - some critique "rules"
(side note: I got three fantastic crits back over the last two days, and I'm stoked!)

How to Stop Word Messing with Your Manuscript at The Blood-Red Pencil

Does It Get Any Better? at BookEnds - Do you ever get past the rejection part of the query process?

The Mystical Blue Yonder (Or, Book Publicity) at Editorial Ass

Beware of Book Publishing Spam by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware

Free E-book by Anne Stuart, via Paperback Writer