Deb Salisbury: Mantua-Maker, Magic Seeker

Sunday, January 31, 2010

"My book is just like.." by Janet Reid

Rejections from The Blood-Red Pencil

YA is red hot: Tips from 3 top agents from The Book Deal

GIVEAWAY / CONTEST

The Fabulous Follower Fiesta begins.... from Market My Words

Game Changer at Pub Rants - I thought #3 was quite interesting

Writing Series and Trilogies from BookEnds LLC - how to query them

The Competitive Analysis from Chip MacGregor

More on either/or (perfect mechanics or great story-- don't be either/or) from edittorrent

SELF-EDITING - A BIT LIKE WEEDING by Nicola Morgan at Help! I Need a Publisher!

Is it suspense or surprise? by Jordan McCollum

Long-term vs Short-term Protagonist Goals from Plot Whisperer for Writers and Readers

I disbelieve your lack of disbelief! from Plot to Punctuation - Show Some Character

Writers on Ice from Diamond–Yup, Like the Stone

Can I fire my agent mid-submission? by Noah Lukeman of Ask a Literary Agent

Tough Economic Times from BookEnds LLC - an agent's response

This is your competition: edition 3,478 (or so) from Getting Past the Gatekeeper

Etiquette – hands in lap, napkin daintily applied to corners of the mouth by Lynn Price of Behler Blog

Fun with Droste by Lynn Viehl at Paperback Writer - a cool writing technique

Flashback versus Memory from Plot Whisperer for Writers and Readers

Seven Deadly Sins for Novel Writing Sin # VI from the Bookshelf Muse - Sin #6: Dialogue Disaster

Why "Free" Sells from the Sharp Angle

SF Writers Conference from Gabrielle Edits - she'll be there!

CONTEST

The BONESHAKER buzz starts HERE..Boneshaker ARC contest via Lisa Amowitz

Combining elements in sentences from edittorrent - a tool to create voice

Putting the tension in your self-editing by Jordan McCollum

Calls to Adventure from Mystery Writing is Murder

Tell the Truth Tuesday: You're Selling Yourself by Elana Johnson

I write, therefore I sit by Sharon Wildwind at POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS - writers and health

Loglines for Books from The Blood-Red Pencil - and for queries!

How to Survive a Critique…and More: Let’s Talk Troubleshooting by guest blogger Becky Levine at Writer Unboxed

Writer’s block is a writer’s best friend by Lisa Shearin at the Magic District

Massaging Tense Verbs by Steven Harper Piziks at Book View Cafe

Imperfect Tense? from the Literary Lab

POINTS OF VIEW at Help! I Need a Publisher!

Friends and Sidekicks from Mystery Writing is Murder

Story Mapping: How I do It by Michele Lang at the Magic District

A Word on Awards from Pimp My Novel - what to put in a query

Nudging Know-How by Suzette Saxton at QueryTracker - when to nudge an agent

Looking for the Right Writers' Conference from The Blood-Red Pencil

CONTEST

A MYSTERY Followers Contest! at The Bookshelf Muse

How to Complain About Your Publisher in Public from Editorial Anonymous

Well, you know, sort of from edittorrent - about weak writing

Author Pics and Bios from Mystery Writing is Murder

Embrace Your Inner Editor from Wordplay

Attitude Matters at Diamond–Yup, Like the Stone

Don't be lame-- don't limp to the end of a sentence. from edittorrent

Right Brained Time Management from Mystery Writing is Murder

The Landscape of Genre Fiction by Misa Ramirez (Guest Blogger) at POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS

Dang Greedy Agents... (Not) from Rants & Ramblings - about agent commissions

How to Get a Book Deal While Avoiding the Slush Pile by Jane Friedman at Writer Unboxed

From the Mind of Evil from The Other Side of the Story - about the bad guy

Wrapping up the suspense: Act III by Jordan McCollum

Ten Mistakes Writers Don’t See (But Can Easily Fix When They Do) from Holt Uncensored

Another Google Book Search Settlement Deadline by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Blogs