Current links for writers - September 8

Common Manuscript Mistakes, and How to Avoid Them at Adventures in Agentland

Post: Structuralism by Chaz Brenchley at Book View Cafe

Making Sense of Story Structure at Advanced Fiction Writing

Creating Your Main Character by Carolyn Kaufman at Query Tracker

Re-Write Wednesday Golden Oldie: In the Flesh at The Other Side of the Story

That Sneaky Backstory at * Fiction Groupie *

World vs. creatures; contemporary vs. paranormal at Getting Past the Gatekeeper

How I Evaluate Full Manuscripts at Kidlit.com

More on Revision Letters at Rants & Ramblings

Who Do You Love? Or, Reader Obligation. at GotYA - on revision requests

Timing is Everything at Pimp My Novel - after the sale

The Self-Publishing Conundrum by Lynnette Bonner at AuthorCulture

Exploring: New Books for Writers at The Blood-Red Pencil

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Writers at Upstart Crow

The Fabulous Mary Kole is Teaching a Webinar by Jamie Harrington at WriteOnCon

CONTEST

PERSONAL DEMONS Prize Package! by Elana Johnson

Current links for writers - September 7

Not at This Address by Shannon O'Donnell at Book Dreaming

I Wish by Madeleine E. Robins at Book View Cafe - characterization wish fulfillment

Flirting 101: Bust a Move by Angela Ackerman at The Bookshelf Muse

Heroic Traits and Scene Development at edittorrent

Capitalizing on the Strengths in Your Manuscript at Mystery Writing is Murder

Tip Tuesday #53 at Literary Rambles

How to Deal With Contradictory Query Advice by Nathan Bransford

DC4W: Be Friendly, Let Them Talk, and Give Them a Chance to Say, "Yes" by Deren Hansen - includes tips on queries

Earning Money By Writing Fiction? Part 1 at Fiction Workbench

Either ... Or at Joyously Prolific - how the world of publishing is changing

Leaving Your Mark Behind while blogging - by Elana Johnson

CONTEST

Plum Blossoms Everywhere at Stephen Parrish

CONGRATULATIONS!

''How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack'' Comes Out Today!!! by Chuck Sambuchino

Current links for writers - September 6

Five Ways to Discover Your Unique Voice at The Roving Editor

Medical Mondays: Ondine's Curse at The Word is My Oyster

Close Calls: Abductions That Failed by Julia Buckley at POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS

Emotional Investment in Our Story—When to Have it, When to Lose it at Mystery Writing is Murder

Reading Out Loud: An Effective Editorial Tool by Mary Lindsey at QueryTracker

Tricks of the Trade: Self-Editing Checklist at The Blood-Red Pencil

Writing Nowadays–The Cost of Writing by Steven Harper Piziks at Book View Cafe

The Professional Online Presence by Sierra Godfrey at * Fiction Groupie *

Blogging Trifecta Explosion! by Elana Johnson - how to cultivate blog followers

CONTEST

The Final Blue Fire ARC Contest at The Other Side of the Story

Current links for writers - September 5

Dragging out ending at edittorrent

Is Your Story Mysterious Enough? at Wordplay

Comic: Not An Old Wives’ Tale After All by Debbie Ohi at Writer Unboxed

Writer crash test by Holly Lisle - problems in novels & their fixes -- Holly is a great teacher

Current links for writers - September 4

Young Characters Are People Too at edittorrent

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Herbalist Shop (Fantasy) by Angela Ackerman at The Bookshelf Muse

Reviews – How should an author react? by Chris Dolley at Book View Cafe - about reviews

MONEY MATTERS FOR AUTHORS at Help! I Need a Publisher!

Reader Requests at The Blood-Red Pencil - "I recently asked readers in a Kindle forum what they would like to see more of in novels. Here are their answers, verbatim."

Current links for writers - September 3

Parallelism ... not as hard as parallel parking at Brenda Drake Writes

How to Know When It Works at Kitlit.com

Looks and Personality at Mystery Writing is Murder

Busted! Mark L. Danielewski caught building on cliché at The Blood-Red Pencil

Find Your Plot Fridays: Come On, What's the Worst That Can Happen? at The Other Side of the Story

Birth Complications – Shoulder Dystocia at Muse Medicine

Author Websites for the "Pre-Published" at * Fiction Groupie * - a good reason to create one

CONTESTS

Humdinger Contest via Book Dreaming - lots of contests

September Seekerville Contest Update at Seekerville

Announcing New CD and Winning Fridays at Wordplay

Current links for writers - September 2

Lullaby Language: Putting Your Readers to Sleep by Gerald M. Weinberg at Book View Cafe - great tips to use these words to create the effect you want

What's in a name? at edittorrent - the comments are interesting, too.

Writing About People We Know at Mystery Writing is Murder

Washing Clothes across cultures at TalkToYoUniverse - details to consider in your fiction

The Pernicious Momentum of First Ideas by Nathan Bransford

This is Why You Always Meet Your Deadlines at Pimp My Novel

Fiction Book Proposal Questions at Fiction Workbench

Be Confident: Let your writing do the talking for your query - by Janet Reid

What Drives an Agent Crazy? Part 4 at Books & Such - when a client leaves an agent badly

Author Headshots at Rants & Ramblings - tips for the (dreaded) photo

Current links for writers - September 1

Keep Unfolding by Shannon O'Donnell at Book Dreaming

Of Disasters and Scenes at Fiction Workbench

The Inner Journey by Donald Maass at Writer Unboxed

Re-Write Wednesday Golden Oldie: Get Over Overstating at The Other Side of the Story

The art of paragraphing by Jordan McCollum

Resources for Bloggers at Mystery Writing is Murder

How I Found My Agent by Sarah Page at Literary Rambles

Your Questions, My Answers at Rants & Ramblings - including query tips

Agent Barbara Poelle On: 6 Things Writers Can Do To Make Their September Rock at Guide to Literary Agents

From the Vault: Don't quit! at Dystel & Goderich Literary Management

After the Book Deal at Black Gate

Follow-Up on Writers Earning Money at The Rejecter

Promotion is like Costco at Behler Blog - great tips!

Secrets to Author Promotion by Danyelle Leafty at QueryTracker - more helpful tips

Self-Publishing Realities by Bob Mayer at GenReality

CONTEST

Happy September! at KT Literary - win a galley of Small Persons With Wings

Current links for writers - August 31

Step Off the Gas at The Blood-Red Pencil

EDITING FOR TOUGHIES at Help! I Need a Publisher! - The difference between a first draft and the final draft should be vast.

5 Ways to Maximize Your Time with an Editor or Agent at The Roving Editor

Talking to Book Clubs at Mystery Writing is Murder

To Endorse or Not to Endorse at Rants & Ramblings

Happy Release Day for The Paperback Shifter by Janice Hardy at The Other Side of the Story

CONTEST

Bio Time at Shooting Stars

Current links for writers - August 30

Tension in your first sentence at Flogging the Quill

Chapters and Scenes at Kidlit.com

What High Concept Means by Nathan Bransford - think "Snakes on a Plane"

Learning From the Masters by Carolyn Kaufman at QueryTracker

Whom is the Person Which I Know? at The Blood-Red Pencil - quick tips to remember the rules

The science of paragraphing by Jordan McCollum

How to Write a Proposal That an Editor Will Love: Part 2 at The Roving Editor

From the Vault: What we do at Dystel & Goderich Literary Management - more things an agent does

Exclusives seem, to GK, nearly exclusively unwise. at Getting Past the Gatekeeper

Ignorant is as ignorant does at Behler Blog

Writing Online Book Reviews at Rants & Ramblings - tips for writers

Story Structure--Demystified, by Larry Brooks at AuthorCulture - a new writing book on my "I want it!" list

CONTESTS

"The Familiars" - Arc giveaway and Guest Post by Andrew Jacobson at Market My Words - plus a post on log lines.

A New Contest: win a query or one-page critique from Snarky! at Getting Past the Gatekeeper - write a rejection letter for Snarky