January 25th, 2019
Here’s my latest selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing:
Ask the Editor - How do I get back cover reviews? (Charlotte Phillips)
https://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2018/12/ask-editor-how-do-i-get-back-cover.html
A Word to Focus Your Writer Journey in 2019 (Fae Rowen)
https://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/12/35568/
Your No. 1 Secret Weapon: Writing Communities (Katrin Schumann)
https://www.janefriedman.com/writing-communities/
The Inner/Outer Balance (Donald Maass)
https://writerunboxed.com/2019/01/02/the-inner-outer-balance/
The Book Contract ‘Red Line’ (Sophie Masson)
https://writerunboxed.com/2019/01/03/the-book-contract-red-line/
New Writing Scams to Look Out for in 2019 (Anne R. Allen)
https://annerallen.com/2019/01/new-writing-scams-2019/
4 Things You Should Know Before You Quit Writing Your Novel (Jerry B. Jenkins)
https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/4-things-you-should-know-before-you-quit-writing-your-novel/
Is Story Structure Strangling Your Writing? (Janice Hardy)
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2019/01/is-story-structure-strangling-your.html
9 Tips for Creating Successful Antagonists in Any Genre (Lisa Hall-Wilson)
https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/01/9-tips-successful-antagonists/
How To Write a Query Letter That Grabs an Agent’s Attention (Jerry Jenkins)
https://jerryjenkins.com/query-letter/
Revising Older Manuscripts (Janice Hardy)
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2018/09/5-things-re-editing-your-older-work-can.html
It Doesn't Matter Where You Start. Just START! (Shonell Bacon)
https://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2019/01/juststart.html
If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2018, and my previous 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.