Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
How to personalize a query (Nathan Bransford)
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2017/06/h
The Perfect Cover Letter: Advice From a Lit Mag Editor (Elise Holland)
https://janefriedman.com/perfect-cover-l
Before You Outline: How to Discover Your Story’s Big Moments (K. M. Weiland)
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/outl
Business Musings: Brand Identity (Branding/Discoverability) (Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
www.kriswrites.com/2017/05/31/business-m
When Is It Time to Let Your Old Work Go? (Laura Benedict)
https://killzoneblog.com/2017/05/when-is-i
How to Write a Sizzling, Scintillating Synopsis (Suzanne Purvis)
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2017/05/how-t
The Entitled Writer (Wendy Lawton)
www.booksandsuch.com/blog/the-entitled-w
Description: Letting Readers Fill in the Gaps (Elizabeth Spann Craig)
www.elizabethspanncraig.com/5840/descrip
To Rant or Not to Rant (Clare Langley-Hawthorne)
https://killzoneblog.com/2017/05/to-rant-o
Don’t Breach Your Publishing Contract by Mistake! (Rachel Kent)
www.booksandsuch.com/blog/dont-breach-pu
If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2016, 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:
Don’t Breach Your Publishing Contract by Mistake! (Rachel Kent)
www.booksandsuch.com/blog/dont-breach-pu
What “Write What You Know” Really Means (Janice Hardy)
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2009/06/know
How To Build A Brand: The Early Stages (Branding/Discoverability) (Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
www.kriswrites.com/2017/05/17/business-m
5 Ways to Survive Rejection as a Writer (Janice Hardy)
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2017/05/5-wa
The Key to Creating a Successful Blog: Evergreen Content (Elise Dopson)
https://thewritelife.com/evergreen-conte
Hard Conversations with your Agent (Rachelle Gardner)
www.booksandsuch.com/blog/hard-conversat
Three Quick and Easy Tips That Will Make Your Novel Better(Larry Brooks)
https://killzoneblog.com/2017/05/three-q
When Does Writing Get Easier? The 4 Steps to Mastery (K.M.Weiland) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/when-d
Writing, Marketing, and Publishing Resources (Janet Kobobel Grant)
www.booksandsuch.com/blog/writing-market
Writing For and About Children: Find Your Childlike Wonder (Donna Galanti)
http://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/05/w
If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2016, 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:
This Crucial Skill Will Help You Get on Your Book Editor’s Good Side (Blake Atwood)
https://thewritelife.com/get-on-your-boo
Thoughts for Writers from a 24 Hour Play Festival (Alison Potoma)
https://writersrumpus.com/2017/04/21/tho
How to determine your price point when self-publishing (Nathan Bransford)
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2017/04/h
So You Wrote the BEST BOOK EVER! Sorry, There’s More to Do (Laura Benedict)
https://killzoneblog.com/2017/04/so-you-w
Stuck on a Scene? Try This Trick (Janice Hardy)
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2017/04/stuc
How to Write Better: 7 Straightforward Techniques to Try Today (Ali Luke)
https://thewritelife.com/how-to-write-be
3 Ways to Test Your Story’s Emotional Stakes (K.M.Weiland)
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/make-s
What’s in a Publishing Contract? (Rachelle Gardner)
www.booksandsuch.com/blog/publishing-con
How to Write a Series of Novels Your Readers Will Love (Jerry Jenkins)
www.jerryjenkins.com/how-to-write-a-seri
What Does It Mean to Move the Plot? (K.M. Weiland) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/mean-m
What an Editor at a Publishing House Looks For: 6 Myths & Truths (Parul MacDonald)
www.writerunboxed.com/2017/04/16/what-an-e
Giving Characters the Courage to Change (James Scott Bell)
https://killzoneblog.com/2017/04/giving-c
The Social Contract for Writers (Bill Ferris)
www.writerunboxed.com/2017/04/15/the-soc
If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2016, 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:
Oops! Hold on. You’re Newbie is Showing. (Kristen Lamb)
www.authorkristenlamb.com/2017/04/oops-h
How to Work With a Beta Reader: 5 Tips for Success (Alicia Raddes) https://thewritelife.com/how-to-work-wit
Considering Common Themes in Middle-Grade Books (Joseph McGee)
http://project-middle-grade-mayhem.blogs
by way of Laurie Wallmark
How the Wrong Tone Can Change Your Whole Novel (Janice Hardy)
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2017/04/how-w
The Importance of a Strong Opening Scene (Hallie Ephron)
https://janefriedman.com/opening-scene/
Why Did I Get a ‘No’? – The Do’s and Don’ts of Query Letter Writing (Mark Gottlieb)
http://elizabethspanncraig.com/5672/quer
How to Write Stories Your Readers Will Remember (K.M. Weiland)
https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.c
Recovering from a Meeting Misstep (Mary Keeley)
www.booksandsuch.com/blog/recovering-mee
https://www.helpingwritersbecomeaut
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2017/04/stuc
Is Your Fiction Big Enough? (James Scott Bell)
www.writerunboxed.com/2017/04/04/is-your-f
The Single Best Way to Become a Mega-Author (Kristen Lamb)
www.authorkristenlamb.com/2017/04/the-si
When “What if?” Isn’t Enough (Larry Brooks)
https://killzoneblog.com/2017/04/when-wh
If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2016, 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:
The key to a good query letter: Summarizing through specificity (Nathan Bransford)
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2017/03/t
The Merit Of Pure Enjoyment (Natalie Whipple)
www.betweenfactandfiction.blogspot.com/2
Your Social Media Persona (Rachelle Gardner)
www.booksandsuch.com/blog/social-media-p
How to Write Dialogue That Works (Jerry Jenkins)
www.jerryjenkins.com/write-dialogue-work
Do You Need to Be Lucky to Get Published? (Janice Hardy)
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2010/07/gold
How to Spot, and Avoid, “Pay to Play” Publishing Contracts (Susan Spann)
www.writerunboxed.com/2017/03/27/how-to-s
The 7 Stages of Being a Writer (How Many Have You Experienced?)
(K. M. Weiland) [Jon’s Pick of the week]
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/7-st
Patience over the Long, Long Haul (Tracy Hahn-Burkett)
www.writerunboxed.com/2017/03/26/patienc
How to Fill the Gaps in Your Plot (James Scott Bell)
https://killzoneblog.com/2017/03/how-to-f
If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2016, 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:
Writing through the Soggy, Infuriating, Anxiety-Inducing Middle (Heather Webb)
www.writerunboxed.com/2017/03/23/writing-t
How to Produce an Emotional Response in Readers: Inner Mode, Outer Mode, and Other Mode (Donald Maass)
https://janefriedman.com/produce-emotion
How to know if you have a good editor (Nathan Bransford)
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2017/03/h
Showing vs. Telling: What You Need to Know (Jerry Jenkins)
www.jerryjenkins.com/showing-vs-telling/
The Novel That Isn’t a Novel—Do You Really Have a Story? (Kristen Lamb)
www.authorkristenlamb.com/2017/03/the-no
Directing Reader Attention (Mary Kole)
www.kidlit.com/2017/03/20/directing-read
Who You Are and Who You Ain’t (James N. Frey)
https://killzoneblog.com/2017/03/who-you-a
How to Format a Book: 10 Tips Your Editor Wants You To Know (Blake Atwood)
https://thewritelife.com/how-to-format-a-b
5 Things Nonfiction Authors Can Get Sued For (Brad Frazer)
https://janefriedman.com/5-things-nonfic
If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2016, 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:
Secondary Characters: Their Purpose for Being (Mary Keeley)
www.booksandsuch.com/blog/secondary-char
Faces of a Fatally Flawed Manuscript (Kristen Lamb)
www.authorkristenlamb.com/2017/03/faces-o
Want to Publish a Short Story? Pitch These 6 Publications (Becca Borwaski Jenkins)
https://thewritelife.com/publish-a-short-s
How to Write a Great Opening Line for Your Novel or Nonfiction Book (Jerry Jenkins)
www.jerryjenkins.com/great-opening-lines/
Night Terrors: Winning the Battle With Self-Doubt (P. J. Parrish)
https://killzoneblog.com/2017/03/night-t
Starting a Novel With Aftermath (Mary Kole)
www.kidlit.com/2017/03/13/starting-novel-a
Pitch Perfect (Sophie Masson)
www.writerunboxed.com/2017/03/13/pitch-p
5 Rules for How to Write a Sequel to Your Book (K. M. Weiland)
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-t
The Opening as Part of the Closing … of the Deal (James Scott Bell)
https://killzoneblog.com/2017/03/the-ope
10 Questions to Ask Before You Accept a Traditional Publishing Deal (Susan Spann)
http://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/03/1
If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2016, 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:
The Power of Unexpected Elements (Kathryn Craft)
www.writerunboxed.com/2017/03/09/the-pow
What to Do (And Not Do) After Attending a Writer’s Conference (Irene Goodman)
www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/not-a
by way of Laurie Wallmark
What’s the Story on Backstory? (Rachelle Gardner)
www.booksandsuch.com/blog/whats-story-ba
Taking Yourself Seriously as a Writer—Before Anyone Else Does (Emily Cavanagh)
http://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/03/t
Hints from the Pros: Book Tour Tips (Greer Macallister)
www.writerunboxed.com/2017/03/06/hints-f
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 57: Dead-End Relationships (K. M. Weiland)
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/comm
Your Author Bio: Does it help your Book Sales or Stop Them Dead? (Anne R. Allen)
www.annerallen.com/your-author-bio-does-i
This is What a Professional Writer Looks Like (James Scott Bell)
https://killzoneblog.com/2017/03/this-is-w
The Bermuda Triangle of Storytelling (Larry Brooks)
www.storyfix.com/the-bermuda-triangle-s
How to Refine Your Raw Writing Talent (Jenny Jenkins)
www.jerryjenkins.com/refine-raw-writing-t
Impossible Odds for Everyone (Donald Maass)
www.writerunboxed.com/2017/03/01/impossi
The Seven Deadly Sins of Prologues—What Doesn't Work and What Does (Kristen Lamb)
www.authorkristenlamb.com/2017/02/the-se
The Lazy Author’s 6-Question Guide to Writing an Original Book (K. M. Weiland)
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/writ
Getting to Yes...Yes...YES! (Natalie Lakosil)
www.adventuresinagentland.com/2017/02/ge
If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2016, 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:
Times When It’s Imperative You Do Not Share Happy Writing News (Beth Cato)
www.novelocity.org/?p=2293
4 Easy Steps to a Great Synopsis (Mary Keeley)
www.booksandsuch.com/blog/4-easy-steps-g
How Many Queries Does It Take To Get An Agent? (Kristine Carlson Asselin)
https://writersrumpus.com/2015/04/24/how-m
by way of Laurie Wallmark
Three Ways to HOOK a Reader & Never Let GO (Kristen Lamb)
https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/201
Writing Success: There Are No Shortcuts (Jamie Raintree)
http://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/02/t
The Empowering Triad of Storytelling (Larry Brooks)
https://killzoneblog.com/2017/02/the-tri
Bad Review Blues – Some Perspective from the Trenches (Kate Moretti)
http://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/02/b
Learn How to Pace Your Story (K. M. Weiland)
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/8-wa
Querying: Why IS it So Damn Hard? (Natallie Lakosil)
www.adventuresinagentland.com/2017/02/qu
Word Counts From The NYT Best Sellers’ List (Alison Potoma)
https://writersrumpus.com/2017/02/17/wor
If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2016, 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:
Red Flag Alert: Loiacono Literary Agency, Swetky Literary Agency, Warner Literary Group (Victoria Strauss)
http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2017/02/re
9 Statistics Writers Should Know About Amazon (Jane friedman)
https://janefriedman.com/9-statistics-wr
If You Don’t Have Anything Nice to Say (Keith Cronin)
www.writerunboxed.com/2017/02/14/if-you-d
You Vs. The Reader (Mary Kole)
www.kidlit.com/2017/02/13/you-vs-the-rea
8 Ways to Troubleshoot a Scene–and 5 Ways Make It Fabulous (K. M. Weiland)
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/trou
Writing Conferences and Festivals (Elizabeth Spann Craig)
www.elizabethspanncraig.com/5460/writing-c
What It Takes to Succeed in Publishing (Janet Kobobel Grant)
www.booksandsuch.com/blog/what-it-takes-s
Let it Bite, Then Start to Write (James Scott Bell) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]
https://killzoneblog.com/2017/02/handlin
Query Tips (Chuck Sambuchino)
www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-t
by way of Laurie Wallmark
If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2016, and last week’s list.
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