Interesting Posts about writing - w/e June 12

Jun. 12th, 2009 at 11:19 AM

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

Self-promotion and Dignity (hayden_thorne)

Revision Checklist (nathanbransford)

Top ten Things I Know About Editing (Alexandra Sokoloff)

Some Days it’s Like This (aprilhenry)

Send in the Stunt Double (Helen Ginger)

Your Writerly Sense of Self (cathschaffstump)

How to recruit Your Publisher (eclectic_writer)

Talking Agent Queries With Wendy Burt-Thomas (litagentguide)

Workshop Wisdom (jimhines)

Slush Stats [and why you shouldn’t use query services] (jmeadows)

Reading at Crypticon and Lessons Learned (jennifer_brozek)

Walking the Tightrope – How Authors Angst Over Their Work
(a_r_williams)
The Synopsis Conundrum (nephele)

5 Writing Lessons I Learned From Pixar (the_flea_king)

If you have a particular favorite among these, please let the author know (and me too, if you have time). If you've a link to a great post that isn't here, feel free to share

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keireland

Jun. 12th, 2009 03:03 pm (UTC)

Once again, awesome entry. I've learned a lot today! Thankies! ^_^

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jongibbs

Jun. 12th, 2009 03:07 pm (UTC)

You're welcome, though all I do is collate them.

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keireland

Jun. 12th, 2009 03:30 pm (UTC)

It's still useful. I likely wouldn't have found any of these on my own. Honestly... I've been trying to limit how much time I spend puttering around on the internet - given that being unemployed gives me all day and night to do such things. If I don't force myself to do other, more important things (Such as feed myself - which I should, seeing as how it's 2:30 and I had breakfast a very long time ago), I wouldn't.

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theladywolf

Jun. 12th, 2009 04:18 pm (UTC)

Great links. I could be reading all night. Instead of writing. :D

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jongibbs

Jun. 12th, 2009 05:53 pm (UTC)

Just so long as you're not watching the telly :)

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a_r_williams

Jun. 12th, 2009 06:10 pm (UTC)

Good list as usual. Keep them coming.

One question though, where do you find the time to read all of them? I read/scan my f-list and then check out some other sites that I'm aware of.

But you have links to websites, livejournal blogs, and blogs not on LJ. I am impressed.

Keep up the good work!

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jongibbs

Jun. 12th, 2009 06:48 pm (UTC)

Thanks.

I find most of them on my friends lists, or my friends' friends list, but I have blogs like The Blood-Red Pencil on my favorites page :)

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(Anonymous)

Jun. 12th, 2009 07:12 pm (UTC)

A great list (and not just because you listed me). I'm going to link over and check them out.

Thanks for collating and posting the list.

Helen
Straight From Hel (http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com)

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