- Review- Beautiful Darkness [A Blog about Nothing] More high marks for Kami and Margaret's latest!
- THE MOCKINGBIRDS [Laura and Lisa Write] A powerful message in this soon-to-be-released book.
- ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS by Stephanie Perkins [Kirsten Hubbard: YA Author + Travel Writer] 'One of the best books I've read this year.'
- Please Ignore Vera Dietz [Some Things I Think...] 'Honest and extremely well written.'
- Nightshade by Andrea Cremer --Review [Reading, Writing and Waiting] Fast-paced opening that will hook you right away.
- Ten Tantalizing Questions with Andrea Cremer, Author of Nightshade! [THE BOOK BUTTERFLY] Great interview.
- The Preacher's Bride [Julie Musil] Finishing it is like saying 'farewell to a good friend.'
- MOSTLY MONSTERLY - The Perfect Picture Book for your Little Monster [ROOTS IN MYTH] PJ recommends a fun PB!
- Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl [Frenetic Reader] 'A richer world, deeper characters, and a more intense mystery.'
- Random Magic Halloween Tour Oct. 24th – Nov. 2nd Schedule! [/- LA FEMME READERS -/] Check this!
- The Big 4 Interviews – Paul Collins [Burn Bright] Great interview!
- Awesome Announcement [Neverending Page Turner] Yay, Jamie Reed for inking a 3-book deal with Dafina Books!
- Haunted Halloween with Daniel Waters and a giveaway! [Confessions of a Bookaholic] Enter to win Passing Strange by Daniel Waters!
- Coffins 'n Things ('n Giveaway) [WORD for Teens] Enter to win these creepy reads!
- Writing Contest! [Janet Reid, Literary Agent] Use Paris, Kids, Cullen, Loathing, and Temple in 100 word story and win!
- Too, too, TOO Real: Contemps Halloween contest [The Contemps] Match the pictures and win ARCs!
- This one’s for the AFTERLIFE ARCs: Welcome to AUTUMN GIVEAWAY EXTRAVAGANZA Contest #10! [Claudia's Blog] 5 copies being given away!
- YA Novel Discovery Contest: No query? No pitch? No problem! [Reading, Writing and Waiting] Submit the first 250 words of your novel to Serendipity Literary Agency!
- Haunted Halloween with Lauren Hammond and a giveaway! [Confessions of a Bookaholic] Enter for a chance to win Love Sucks!
- This is how I roll... Another contest! [Personal Demons] Firelight AND Personal Demons!
- Guest Post: Angels & Demons (& Giveaway) [WORD for Teens] Chance to win Hush, Hush and Crescendo!
- Contest alert: YA [Buffy's write zone] Submit title + 1st 250 11/1-11/30. #yalit #yalitchat
- Agent Judged Contest Has Begun! [QueryTracker.net] Querytracker children's contest opens at 9:00 am ET. #kidlit #yalit
- Writer's Wednesday: Personal Demons Book Review and Contest [Angels and Demons and Portals. Oh My!] Interesting point about the cover. Enter by 11/2.
- Classic Haunts (& Giveaways) [WORD for Teens] So many books to win!
- giveaway: ARC of MATCHED by ally condie! [sandy shin] New blog to follow and a great giveaway!
- Twenty-Book Giveaway [The Bookologist] Amazing. Enter by 11/8
- Day of the Wolves (& Giveaway) [WORD for Teens] Great roundup of werewolf lit + 13 to Life giveaway.
- Book Review + Giveaway: Where The Truth Lies by Jessica Warman [/- LA FEMME READERS -/] Enter by 11/5
- Halloween Tour Giveaway: Random Magic + Madame Alexander Doll [/- LA FEMME READERS -/] Ghoulish prizes await!
- New tour dates, plus AUTUMN GIVEAWAY EXTRAVAGANZA Contest #9 is now underway! [Claudia's Blog] Enter by October 27th!
- Spooktastic Giveaway: Win a Prize Pack from Hatchette Books [THE BOOK BUTTERFLY] Two prize packs waiting to be won!
- Guest Post: Why the Dead Make Great Neighbors (& Giveaway) [WORD for Teens] Two copies being given away!
- Haunted Halloween with Kate Kaynak and a giveaway! [Confessions of a Bookaholic] Enter to win Minder!
- Interview: Andrew Cremer (& Giveaway) [WORD for Teens] Come enter to win a copy of Nightshade!
- Haunted Halloween with Michelle Zink and a giveaway! [Confessions of a Bookaholic] Win Prophecy of the Sisters, Guardian of the Gate, and more!
- CONFESSION FRIDAY [Oasis for YA] What book have you NOT liked? Fess up and win.
- Before the Split Blog Tour: A Guest Post From Jace + Giveaway [21 pages] Charity auction and chance to help The Family Violence Prevention Fund.
- The Maze Runner Review and Giveaway! [The League of Extraordinary Writers] Two chances to win James Dashner's book!
- Giveaway: Jenny Pox by JL Bryan [The Bibliophile's Journal] Contest closes November 4th!
- 7th ''Dear Lucky Agent'' Contest: Young Adult [Guide to Literary Agents] Fantastic submission & critique oportunity. Enter by 11/3.
- Chocolate Giveaway: Ghirardelli LUXE MILK pink bags ~ for National Breast Cancer Foundation [WOW! Women On Writing Blog] Great contest for an even better cause!
- SPOOKTACULAR GIVEAWAY—Signed ARC of THE MARBURY LENS [ROOTS IN MYTH] Another great contest from @PJ_Hoover. Definitely going on the TBR list!
- T3 - Facets of Grief: Cognitions [The Character Therapist] Realistic responses to a character receiving bad news.
- Steampunk Blog Tour with Jon S. Lewis + Giveaway [Book Dreaming] Ten things you need to know before you write with someone else.
- Widen Your Perspective [Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent] The power of writing beyond books.
- Drive vs. Competition [Shannon Whitney Messenger] Interesting point about the writing community.
- Practical Magic for Writers [Writer Unboxed] Craft is necessary, but so is magic.
- Writing Wisdom of the Ages [The League of Extraordinary Writers] Truly excellent quotes.
- NaNo-ing: Yay for National Novel Writing Month [Mary Brebner] And Yay for NaNoWraMo, too!
- Are You Sabotaging Your Pursuit of Inspiration? [Wordplay: Helping Writers Become Authors] You must choose to believe in yourself.
- We don't need no publication [James Killick's Blog] Where do your writerly motivations lie?
- NaNoWriMo Survival Kit [It's All About Writing] Great idea!
- How to get started as a writer [Time to Write] 'Take it step by step, day by day.'
- (title unknown) [Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent] Even classics have received bad reviews.
- 7 Things I've Learned So Far, by Amanda Flower [Guide to Literary Agents] 'Don't chase the market,' and other great tips.
- Keep Yourself Inspired on a Daily Basis [Wordplay: Helping Writers Become Authors] Train your brain to write at the same time everyday.
- Feeling Sad Makes Us More Creative | Wired Science | Wired.com [www.wired.com] Fascinating!
- NaNoWriMo—Seven Reasons To Join in the Silliness [Anne R. Allen's Blog] And watch your novel profit from it.
- NaNo Checklist [It's All About Writing] Are you on track?
- Balancing Time for Writing and Life [It's All About Writing] A little is better than none.
- Countdown to NaNoWriMo Day Four: Characterization [I'll Name My Typewriter After the Moon] Exploring your characters as you gear up for Nano.
- The Dangers of the Thesaurus [Let The Words Flow] Beware the almighty thesaurus.
- How To Write Character Emotions [www.publetariat.com] Bring out the emotions your characters feel.
- 6 Golden Rules of NaNoWriMo [A. Victoria Mixon, Editor] Love this- 'It's not meant to destroy your life.'
- Write A Novel, Novel Writing Software, Write A Book, Book Writing Tips | Marshall Plan’s Writeanovelfast.com [writeanovelfast.com] Fiction Technique Tip: Remember F-A-D!
- The secret of creating a good villain [Time to Write] Subtlety in the motivation between protag and antag.
- Countdown to NaNoWriMo Day Three: POV Character [I'll Name My Typewriter After the Moon] Seven needs requisite for a main character.
- Front-loading your work as an author [GENREALITY] You can never have enough info.
- Finding your Character’s Voice [Ripping Ozzie Reads] '‘Finding’ a character’s voice is a cumulative process.'
- NaNoWriMo Boot Camp: Goals and Obstacles [Nathan Bransford - Literary Agent] Three steps to stronger tension.
- Countdown to NaNoWriMo Day Two: Writing YA [I'll Name My Typewriter After the Moon] What you need to write good YA.
- Use Pacing to Create Shape [The Literary Lab] Mad lib analogy to story structure. Love it!
- Free Rhyming Dictionary Online [GalleyCat] End, beginning, last syllable, first syllable, double, triple rhymes.
- My Synopsis Template [Katie Ganshert] This 12-paragraph structure will make writing a synopsis much easier!
- Using Writing Devices [.W.I.P. It] They need to add to the prose, not detract from it.
- Use Motion to Spice up Your Scenes [Wordplay: Helping Writers Become Authors] Don't let your characters just stand around.
- Setting Thesaurus Entry: Halloween Party [The Bookshelf Muse] Just in time. All the sights, sounds, and scents.
- Ask Daphne! About Formatting [kt literary] How to include text messages in your WIP.
- Notes on Opening Chapters with Agent Natalie Fischer ~ Segment II [Writers' Ally aka ➔ sa larsenッ] Ten tips for a brilliant opening.
- NaNoWriMo Workshop – Find, and Flush Out, an Idea [Write Anything] Generating a great idea and putting it into a synopsis.
- Symbolism – How to Make it Work in Your Writing [Let The Words Flow] Layer in depth and meaning.
- POV: The Cure for the Common Problem—by Janice Hardy [Mystery Writing is Murder] Five common trouble spots and how POV can help fix them.
- Putting on my Reader Hat to Revise [YA Highway] Make your story flow and make sure that it is logical.
- The Method To My Madness [Renae Mercado] Good article on inspiration and editing.
- How Much Does a Book Change From First Draft to Final Copy? [Author, Jody Hedlund] Layering your edits to produce the best result possible.
- Critiquing Your Critiques [Sisters in Scribe] Getting to the root of the issue your CP may have.
To Market
- Agent Spotlight: Pat White [Literary Rambles] She's seeking children's fiction and non-fiction.
- The Evolution of a pitch [Author/Agent Mandy Hubbard] Check out pitch revisions from Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez.
- Things Take Time [Babbles from Scott Eagan] You're not the only one submitting. Be patient.
- What Should You Do After Fifty Agents Say No To Your Book? [BubbleCow] Russell Brooks answers questions and offers self-pub advice.
- Submit One Project At A Time [Babbles from Scott Eagan] Excellent advice and the reason behind it.
- An agent confesses-and the lessons we can learn from it [Time to Write] What gets your ms pulled from the slush pile?
- Live Chat with Literary Agent Sara Megibow [WriteOnCon.com] If you missed it, come see it replayed.
- I WANT ROMANTIC COMEDIES! [Jill Corcoran Books] Jill Corcoran wants your romantic teen comedy NOW!
- "Personalizing" Queries [The Bookshelf Muse] 'Taking time to research is nothing when considering how long it took to perfect your book.'
- New Agent Alert: Denise Little of the Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency [Guide to Literary Agents] She is seeking romance, paranormal, and mystery.
- Do You Have a Strange Attractor? [Writer Unboxed] Game changing twist on high concept.
- Our Next Logline Critique Tomorrow [Miss Snark's First Victim] First 25 at 7:00 pm Eastern 10/26.
- Maria Rainier on Freelancing for Children's Markets [Literary Rambles] EXCELLENT article!
- Ask Daphne! About a Different Kind of Formatting [kt literary] Make email sample pages readable.
- letters from the query wars 10/22/2010 [Et in arcaedia, ego.] Some daunting stats--and a note of inspiration.
- Creative Destruction, or How to Survive the Ebook Apocalypse [The Creative Penn] Terrific lessons on e-publishing.
- Notes From an Agent ~ Natalie Fischer [Writers' Ally aka ➔ sa larsenッ] Wow, very helpful tips!
- Tip # 86: Author Photos? [Seeing Creative] Great tips!
- Should You Get an MFA? [Kidlit.com] Interesting thoughts on the weight of an MFA.
- The Dysfunctional Workshop [www.publetariat.com] If you attend workshops or conferences, don't miss this article.
- Will Publishers Steal Your Book Idea? [BubbleCow] Not likely.
- Strength, Weakness, & Why Everyone Gets Feminism Wrong [Glass Cases] Really excellent. Must read this!
- New look for teens at B&N [Dystel & Goderich Literary Management] What do you think of the rearrangement?
- Amazon to Introduce Lending for Kindle [GalleyCat] Finally! Loan your ebooks out to friends!
- How to Get Boys to Read [GalleyCat] Give them books instead of video games?!!!!
- This Week in Publishing 10/22/10 [Nathan Bransford - Literary Agent] A brilliant round up with food for thought and videos for laughs.
- Where Books Come From [The Rejectionist] To completely cool videos. Watch!
- Writing from the Place: TEN THINGS FOUND IN ANY MANUSCRIPT [ROOTS IN MYTH] Does your ms feature Easter eggs and Star Trek references?
- A little link for your dystopian pleasure. [The League of Extraordinary Writers] 10 dystopian predictions that actually came true.
- If you write YA, you need to watch this... [Laura and Lisa Write] Stay on top of these 'terrifying' teen trends.
- 6 LIES EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT WRITERS [Grab a Pen] Are we really socially inept and smelly?
- Top Ten Vampires of All Time [Paranormal Point of View] Fear not- Edward Cullen made the cut.
- Dog costume fun [TerryLynnJohnson] Cutest. Doggie. Costumes. Ever.
- 51 Steps to Editing [The Katacomb] Chocolate included.
- Book Dominoes Video from Arizona Bookstore [GalleyCat] Watch this. Seriously.
- The Myths & Realities of Being a Published Author [Author, Jody Hedlund] These reality checks made us laugh out loud.
- WRITING MAKES YOU SICK IN 6 DIFFERENT WAYS [Grab a Pen] Only six?
- How Writers Can Use Twitter for Networking and Success [Guide to Literary Agents] 4 types of people you can get to know via Twitter.
- Bookanista Thursday: BOOK BLOGS! [The Michelle Show] Excellent round-up of places to find great books!
- 7 Ways to Look Good Online [Author Marketing Experts, Inc. » BLOG] 'It's your 24/7 resume.'
- Basic Author Websites [www.publetariat.com] Good overview.
- Favorite Tweets for Writers This Week [All About Writing] Nicole Humphrey Cook's round-up of writing tweets.
- Jane Friedman of Writer's Digest also does a wonderful list of best tweets of the previous week.
- Alice Pope does a Wednesday Tweet Roundup for the SCBWI Children's Market Blog.
- Northern Colorado Writers do This Week in the Writing World every Friday.
- Jennifer Roland does a Writing Roundup on Fridays.
- Ricki Schultz does an "In the Blogosphere" post on Fridays where she lists posts she's stumbled across during the week.
- Elizabeth Craig has started posting a weekly list of all her helpful Twitter posts.
- And don't forget to check Nathan Bransford's blog later this morning for his weekly recap of publishing news and information.
- Saturday Link Party [Forever Young] Jessica rounds up fun and interesting links.
- Stina Linddenblatt does a Cool Links Friday. This week, she caught a lot I wish we had on ours. I know what I'm doing for the next few minutes!
- DuoLit does a weekly list of links with some emphasis on self-publishing and marketing.
- YA Highway's Friday Road Trip hits the high points of the publishing industry, writing craft, submissions process, and other fun stuff.
- Cynthia Leitich Smith at Cynsations does a Cynsational author and book news review.
Happy reading and joyous writing,
Martina & Marissa
These are all wonderful as usual. And YAY!! Jamie R. So happy for her.
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ReplyDeleteGreat list, as usual! Thanks!
ReplyDeletelove your round ups! Found some great info here!
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks for including me! ;D Love you guys!
ReplyDeleteYou guys are amazing. Thanks for all your hard work, and for the shout out!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome roundup and the shout outs! This is great!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great, comprehensive list. You always round up such fascinating posts. Thanks for including me again.
ReplyDeleteUn-be-lieve-a-ble!! Wow. Just, wow!
ReplyDeleteFabulous as always! Thanks for linking!
ReplyDeleteYou da best--have a great Halloween!
Angela @ The Bookshelf Muse
Well, that took me a while to get thru, as usual. LOL Thanks, ladies! Good stuff in there.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great list. I appreciate all your work at keeping track of it all.
ReplyDeleteThanks for doing this every week, girls!
ReplyDeleteWow, how do you do this? Thanks for all the great links, ladies.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for linking mine. :D
Spectacular list! And PLEASE EXCUSE VERA DIETZ was also spectacular - thank you for linking to my review.
ReplyDeleteAnd a BIG GIGANTIC congratulations to Jamie on her deal!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What an incredible list, ladies! Thanks for the great reading material.
ReplyDeleteNice compilation! Just found about your incredible blog.
ReplyDeleteRead Aloud Dad
Thanks for the YA Highway links!
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