Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
Writers, Authority, and the Kieth Hernandez Rule (Nathan Bransford)
Five Simple Things Agents Can Do To Make Writers' Lives Easier (and Three Things Writers Should Do Regardless) (Nancy Parish)
Moonrat’s Rundown of Publishing Options (Editorial Ass)
by way of April Henry (aka
The Fine Art of Ego Management (Ann Aguirre)
Signing Hell (Cyn Balog aka
Be a Sadist (John T. Glover aka
Do You Suffer From One of These Writing Maladies? (Nathan Bransford)[Jon’s pick of the week]
Blurb Nation (Peadar Ó Guilín aka
Writing Real People (Nephele Tempest aka
Indiana Attorney General Investigates New Century Publishing (Victoria Strauss) [Whichever publishing road you choose to take, it’s worth remembering there are plenty of scam artists out there]
The Death of Print/Publishing, Part MCCLWTFXVIII (Jim C. Hines aka
Advice for Writers from Writers (Shon Bacon)
Act First, Explain Later (Jodie Renner)
How to Start Your Mystery Novel (Chuck Sambuchino)
Podcasting and the Writer (Norman W. Wilson)
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.