Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
Alert: Questionable Terms of Use in HBO's Game of Thrones Compendium (Victoria Strauss)
http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2014/12/al
Identifying Your Unique Brand (Mary Keeley)
www.booksandsuch.com/blog/identifying-un
How To Become a Writer (Lisa Cron)
http://writerunboxed.com/2014/12/11/how-t
Even More New Year’s Resolutions for Writers (Keith Cronin)
www.writerunboxed.com/2014/12/09/even-mo
Spam, self-promotion, and the thin, jellyfish-covered line between (Seanan McGuire)
http://seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com/60
Will you ever buy mostly e-books? The results! (NathanBransford)
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2014/12/w
Small Changes in Your Writing Process Can Lead to Big Results (Janice Hardy)
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2014/12/smal
What Your Writer’s Resume Says About Your Chances for Recognition (Sharon Bially)
http://writerunboxed.com/2014/12/08/what-y
Facebook for Authors: Getting Started Guide (Jane Friedman)
http://janefriedman.com/2014/12/08/faceb
The Role of Concept in a Real-World Story (Larry Brooks)
http://storyfix.com/role-concept-real-wo
If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2013, 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.
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'First, establishing your author brand is essential to creating a consistent perception in readers’ minds. Think Karen Kingsbury. What comes to mind? Think Debbie Macomber or John Maxwell or Rick Warren. What unique characteristics come to mind when you see these well-known names? '
Actually, not a damn thing, Never heard of any of them. Which rather sabotages the point being made.
Edited at 2014-12-12 09:10 pm (UTC)
Edited at 2014-12-12 11:51 pm (UTC)
I fixed the link for Janice. Thanks for the headsup :)