Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Description:It's more than a visual (Kathryn Craft)

What the heck are queries good for, anyway? (Juliette Wade)

Shutting Down, In a Good Way (Cassie Alexander)

The “Brutal” 2000-Word Day (Kristine Kathryn Rusch)

Editing Clauses in Publishing Contracts (Victoria Strauss)

Expressing Thought-Reactions in Fiction (Jodie Renner)

Virtual Safeguards (Lynn Viehl)

7 Bad Habits of Successful Authors (Rachelle Gardner)

Revise/Resubmit Requests (Jane Lebak)

The Esspresso Book Machine [Not a blog post, but an interesting glimpse of the future]
by way of Bart Palamaro

Amazon's knock-off problem (Stephen Gandel)
by way of Gary Frank 

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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:


Why can't I buy ebook X outside of the US? (Seanan McGuire aka seanan_mcguire)

Scattergun Promotions (Bev. Cooke)

The Importance of Editing (Elizabeth Spann Craig)

Perspectives On Voice (Mike Kabongo aka onyxhawke)

Disappointed Writers (Johanna Harness)
By way of Stephanie L. Weippert (aka slweippert)

Boosting Your Signal In A Saturated Market (Jaym Gates)

Checking References (Sarah LaPolla)

Quality Books Take Time (Rachelle Gardner)

Character Connection (Stina Lindenblatt)

5 Ways Novelists Can Benefit from Watching Movies and TV Shows (Lydia Sharp)



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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Busted!—Edward Stewart Caught Telescoping POV (Kathryn Craft)

Vetting an Independent Editor (Victoria Strauss)

Headlines and Hooklines: Writing a Press Release (Ash Krafton)

When You Get Stuck (Elizabeth Spann Craig)

Are Agents Running Scared (Rachelle Gardner)

Empower Yourself - Power to the Writer (Jakob Drud aka jakobdrud)

The Real Beginning (Mary Kole)

This Post is For the Ones You Love (Rachelle Gardner)

Editors - What They Are & What They're Not (Nyki Blatcheley)

The Importance of Reversion Clauses in Book Contracts (Victoria Strauss)

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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Creating a School Visit Presentation (Anna Staniszewski aka annastan)

Should You Focus on Your Writing or Your Platform? (Jane Friedman)

Are Book Launch Parties Worth It? (Morgan Mandel)

How to Get Booksellers to Love You (And Sell Your Book) (Erin Haire)

How to Cut Thousands of Words Without Shedding a Tear (Rachelle Gardner)

The Top 5 Social Media Blunders You Shouldn't Make (Nathan Bransford)

The Publishing Landscape: Desert or Oasis (A. M. Boyle)

How School Librarians Create Summer Reading Lists (Sara Chessman)

Inside A Year Post Book Deal (Natalie Whipple)

Amazon Lets Authors Spy on Readers (Rob Eagar)
by way of Lois Winston 

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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

All writing tips are not created equal. (Larry Brooks)

The Fear of Writing Badly (Kerry Gans)

Figuring Out Your Writing Style (Danyelle Leafty)

Writers' friends (Jennifer R. Hubbard aka writerjenn)

Why crocodile skin may not be the best defense for writers (Carol Garvin)

Beware the Perils of Social Media (Rachelle Gardner)

Why We Read (Clint Harris aka wendigomountain)

In Praise of Editors (Jeremy L. C. Jones)

What Will the Book World Look Like After the DOJ Lawsuit? (Nathan Bransford)

My Thoughts on Book Tours (John Scalzi)

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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Dear Consumers Who Apparently Think the Current Drama Surrounding eBooks is Like a Football Game (John Scalzi)

Marketing 1 book with 1,662 Postcards (Caroline Rose)

Poetry.com Returns (Victoria Strauss)

Biographical Information in a Query (Mary Kole)

Taming the Dreaded Synopsis (Jane Lebak)

10 Lies You Might Tell Yourself While Editing (Elizabeth Antonelli)

Ten Commandments for Editing Someone's Work (Nathan Bransford)

Five Ways to Fix a Boring Bio (Keith Cronin)

Being Subtle With Subtext (Stina Lindenblatt)

6 Reasons Authors Still Want Publishers (Rachelle Gardner)

What is right? (Patricia C. Wrede)
by way of Francesca Forrest (aka asakiyume)

How to Be an Indie Bookseller’s Dream (Emma Straub)
by way of April Henry (aka aprilhenry)


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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

The old man and the sea (Marcel Schindler) [Jon’s Pick of the  Week]
by way of Lynn Viehl

Would you pay $4,000 to see your book published? (April Henry aka aprilhenry)

Survey Gets a Read on e-Readers (Jeff Widmer)

Balancing Story and Prose (Katie Ganshert)

Why Small Publishers Fail (Cathy Clamp)

Little Fixes to Improve Your Book (Maryann Miller)

Buy My Book (Jim C. Hines aka jimhines)

Tackling Revisions (Robin Reul)

Query No-Nos (Lynn Viehl)

PublishAmerica, Literary Agent: An Inside Look (Victoria Strauss)

What’s the greater fear for publishers? Amazon or piracy? (Mike Shatzkin)
by way of Karen W. Newton (aka karen_w_newton)


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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

[Why Read?] (Lois Winston)

Pay No Attention To That Man Behind The Curtain (Kristine Kathryn Rusch) [Jon’s Pick of the week]

After “The Call” (Jane McBride Choate)

Why the Harry Potter E-books Are and Aren't a Really Big Deal (Nathan Bransford)

Agents Bust False Publishing Trends, Part I (Kathryn Craft)

Writing—Getting Rid of the Fear (Elizabeth Spann Craig)

Hooking the Reader (Dakota Banks)

Authors and Social Networking (Danyelle Leafty)

How to Make a Living as a Writer, Part One (Rachelle Gardner)

Blog Tour Tips: On Planning Your Journey (Marie Lamba)

Be Original: Rise Above the Slush (Erin Entrada Kelly)

[Authors and Goodreads] (Karen Syed)

3 Pieces of Advice For Aspiring Authors (Chuck Sambuchino)

If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2011, and last week’s list.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Quality (Kristine Kathryn Rusch)

Write What You Know? (Christine Marciniak)

Indie Publishing: Is it Right for You? (Maryann Miller)

Retreats (Jennifer R. Hubbard aka writerjenn)

Do You Have a Thick Skin? (Rachelle Gardner)

Your Brain on Fiction (Annie Murphy Paul)
By way of Anne Carrole

Why Don’t CSI’s Just Turn On The Damned Lights! (Tom Adair)
By way of April Henry (aka aprilhenry)

When is a Dodgy Publisher Like a Stopped Clock? (Victoria Strauss)

Reviews and the writer (Patty Jansen)

If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2011, and last week’s list

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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Scarcity and Abundance (Kristine Kathryn Rusch) [Jon’s Pick of the week]

It's been done before, or, the snapped twig (Jennifer R. Hubbard aka writerjenn)

Why the DOJ's Potential Lawsuit Over the Agency Model is a Really Big Deal (Nathan Bransford)

The Well Drawn Villain (Mike Kabongo)

Writing Multiple Books a Year (Elizabeth Spann Craig)

What’s an Author-Agent Agreement? (Rachelle Gardner)

Thoughts on social media (The Intern)

How Does a Publishing Auction Work? (Rachelle Gardner)

How do you deal with writer envy? (Patty Jansen)

When a Writing Contest Has a Hidden Agenda (Victoria Strauss)



If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2011, and last week’s list.