Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
Is this a brave new world or is publishing going up in flames?
I agree and I don’t agree: Where I stand on being a woman
What does the future hold for publishing?
Author Mills
On Character Death
Killing Characters
Seven Points to Consider When Submitting Short Fiction (Jeff Vandermeer)
Courtesy of
Tell me how YOU feel about ebooks [An interesting poll about e-readers]
MG/YA SFF Virtual Conference [Sounds like an interesting idea]
2009 Query Statistics [Some truly jaw-dropping statistics from a literary agent]
Distributor vs Wholesaler – Getting Your Book on the Shelf (Cathy Clamp)
Things That Drive An Editor Crazy (Maryann Miller)
“No Excuses” Warhawk Matt Scott [Jon’s pick of the week]
Courtesy of
Back me up!
A Winter’s Persuasion [a ‘by chapter’ discussion series about Jane Austen’s Persuasion]
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.