Interesting posts about writing – w/e August 21

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

Planning vs Pantsing babarnett

Using music lyrics in your book? Be prepared to pay aprilhenry

Book Trailers That Answer The Buy Questions (Lisa Gottfried)

Marvelous Marketeer: Molly O’Neill – courtesy of wordsrmylife

Writing Popular jimhines

Thoughts on Writing #35: Gimme a Break seanan_mcguire

Ray Bradbury on Writing Persistently a_r_williams

Getting Published burger_eater

Craft: Workshop disease, or the ‘no style’ style shalanna

free guide: “How to Write a Great Query Letter” by Noah Lukeman avocadovpx

Free to enter Flash Fiction Contest $100 prize draw courtesy of clarionj

[The guidelines don’t mention what rights the magazine wants, so you may want to clarify with them first.]

[Call for submissions to] The Mammoth Book of Best new Horror: Volume twenty-one courtesy of aalford

Call for Submissions to Best Horror of the Year Volume Two ellen_datlow
courtesy of aalford

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.