- Adventures in Copyediting [Kiersten Writes] In praise of some unsung heroes.
- Review of: The Devouring [Young Adult Books Reviewed] Creepy monsters, scary babies, possessed people...
- The Morganville Vampires: Ghost Town [Renae Mercado] Evidently, the excellence continues.
- Bookanista Review: Ninth Ward, by Jewell Parker Rhodes [Shannon Whitney Messenger] 'Page-turning, elegant, and unlike most other things I've read.'
- The 3 types of negative book reviews [Kirsten Hubbard: YA Author + Travel Writer] Hiding behing the internet can make it easy to be nasty.
- Bookanista Thursday: NetGalley [Myra McEntire] Very helpful post that's like NetGalley for Dummies!
- PW Best Books 2010: The Eternal City by Kathleen Graber [PWxyz] Poems anyone could love.
- Enchanted Ivy [WORD for Teens] 'The writing was perfect. It's clever and funny and I loved it.'
- Plain Kate by Erin Bow: Review [Emily's Reading Room] This is a must-read that will stay with you for years to come.
- Book Review: Crescendo [Breaking the Bookshelf] 'Becca Fitzpatrick is a writing Goddess.'
- Book Review: The Emerald Talisman by Brenda Pandos [THE BOOK BUTTERFLY] 'An eerie plot and intriguing spin on the vampire myth.'
- IMMORTAL BELOVED by Cate Tiernan [ROOTS IN MYTH] 'If you love fantasy, paranormal, or the idea of immortality then this one's for you.'
- Mostly Good Girls by Leila Sales [Frenetic Reader] 'One of the funniest and most realistic books I've read this year.'
- Review- The Mockingbirds [A Blog about Nothing] It meets high expectations.
- Book Review: I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore [Novel Novice] 'This is classic science fiction at its very best.'
- Book Review: Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan [YALSA] Cool characters and an unlikely romance.
- The Duff by Kody Keplinger [The Bookologist] Absorbs readers with it's appealing characters, stupendous plot, and addictive writing.
- Contest: Bloomsbury Prize Pack [The Bookologist] International entries only--enter by 11/27.
- Steampunkery- Round One Giveaway! Prize packs with Multiple winners! [Candace's Book Blog] Enter by November 25th!
- Query, Query, on the Wall, Who's the Fairest of Them All? [Chatterbox Chitchat] Get a crit on your query letter. Enter by 11/12.
- KING OF ITHAKA Giveaway! [ROOTS IN MYTH] Enter by November 12th to win Tracy Barrett's great book!
- Hush, Hush & Crescendo Character Tweet Contest [Novel Novice] 5 copies of Crescendo up for grabs!
- Contest alert [Buffy's write zone] Secret Agent Contest opens November 8th!
- Contest Monday featuring the Baker's Dozen Agent Auction [Sisters in Scribe] Contest roundup!
- November Secret Agent Early Info [Miss Snark's First Victim] Adult fiction and literary YA contest starts 11/8.
- November Debut Contest!! [Personal Demons] Win MATCHED plus PERSONAL DEMONS. Enter by 11/26.
- Happy Halloween and a HOT giveaway! [Confessions of a Bookaholic] Chance to win many fantastic books!
- Exposed Review and Giveaway! [The Character Therapist] Contest closes on Friday evening!
- Marvelous Middle Grade Monday--The Mysterious Benedict Society (and a Giveaway!!!) [Shannon Whitney Messenger] Glowing review and a giveaway!
- Haunted Halloween with Kristie Cook and a giveaway! [Confessions of a Bookaholic] Enter by November 14th to win Purpose!
- Haunted Halloween with Lisa Desrochers and a giveaway! [Confessions of a Bookaholic] Enter by 11/12 to win Personal Demons and goodies.
- Book Deal!! [Miranda Kenneally] Miranda Kenneally's YA novel SCORE will be published by Sourcebooks in December 2011!
- Some Things I Think...: Wait? Am I Dreaming? [skateorbate.blogspot.com] Congrats Kate for your book deal!
- Couldn't be prouder! [Janet Reid, Literary Agent] Congrats to Jaime Reed and Kathleen Ortiz for the sale of SOUL IMPULSE to Dafina.
- Becca Fitzpatrick’s Novel Novice Shout-Out! [Novel Novice] Cool video mention and two book trailers.
- Titles Tell a Story [Write-Brained] Try this with your own books!
- The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord [Where Fantasy and Love Take Flight] More things your EO should not do.
- How to be (or Write) a Villain [The League of Extraordinary Writers] Things an evil overlord must not do.
- THE POWER OF PERSPECTIVE [Grab a Pen] Must-see manuscripts!
- Things That Make Me Snarf - Jane Austen Fight Club [Carrie Harris] You must see this video. What do you think?
- Writing from the Place: TEN WAYS TO GET READY FOR NaNoWriMo! [ROOTS IN MYTH] Sleep is for weenies. Love it!
- Five for Friday: Best Villains in Children's Literature [Wavy Lines] What are your favorites?
- Advice for Hopeful Writers [.W.I.P. It] Five tips to get you started.
- It's called "community" for a reason: Holla atcha gurl [The Misadventures In Candyland] Help a girl out! Any ideas for getting past a stuck revision?
- A Muse Me [Paranormal Point of View] Tips for waking up that sleeping muse.
- SCBWI TEAM BLOG Pre-conference Interview: Jane Yolen [The Official SCBWI Conference Blog] Cool trivia and a great interview.
- 3 Reasons to Quit Writing, 3 Reasons Not to Quit Writing [A. Victoria Mixon, Editor] Fabulous post!
- On Momentum [Mystery Writing is Murder] The benefits of stopping when you're on a roll.
- How I Got My Agent: Corrine Jackson [Guide to Literary Agents] Twitter stalking pays off.
- Can we be honest for a second? [Shannon Whitney Messenger] Finding inspiration and not giving up.
- When surprise doesn't suck [The Misadventures In Candyland] Build some into your manuscript!
- BATTLING EXPECTATIONS [Grab a Pen] Sharing each other's victories and fighting the fear of failure.
- 3 Mistakes Writers Make in the Quest for Publication [Author, Jody Hedlund] Research, keep your expectations in check, and don't give up.
- The Writer’s Enemy List: Dream Smashers, Crazymakers and Groucho Marxists [Anne R. Allen's Blog] Rid yourself of people who don't treat your time and work with respect.
- Be hungry for life [Buffy's write zone] Good life and writing advice!
- It's Over. Whew. [The Other Side of the Story] FANTASTIC list of posts!
- WHAT THE REJECTIONIST IS REALLY TRYING TO SAY* [Grab a Pen] Never give up! Never surrender!
- My Secret To Juggling Life in Ten Words [Author, Jody Hedlund] What principles do you strive to live up to?
- Resource Roundup – NaNoWriMo Edition [The Bluestocking Blog] Bookmark this!
- Staying True To Your Character's Voice [YA Highway] Three ways to get deeper into character and stay consistent.
- When You Break The Agreement [Between Fact and Fiction] Give the readers something so they're satisfied.
- Why Writing is Like Being a Kid on Halloween [The Daily Harrell] Step into your characters with flair.
- Another thought on genre blending [Babbles from Scott Eagan] Create a new voice, a new style.
- the problem with the 1st chapter [emy shin] Problems arise when you start a novel too early or start it too late.
- Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Sacrifice [The Bookshelf Muse] 'Conveying destruction or surrender of something for the sake of something else.'
- Tension over Tenses [WOW! Women On Writing Blog] Half the novels listed for the Booker were in present tense. What do you think?
- How To Set Up Your Story Without Boring Your Audience [The Sharp Angle] One of the toughest things to master.
- The Writer/Reader Agreement [Between Fact and Fiction] What do we owe our readers?
- Strong Foundations [Julie Musil] The elements you need to have in place.
- The Dreaded Synopsis [Confessions From Suite 500] How to tackle this conquerable evil.
- 5 Tips for Writing By Scenes [Author, Jody Hedlund] Building your book from one scene to the next.
- The Importance of a Fabulous Setting [Wordplay: Helping Writers Become Authors] Watch and learn from fantasy writers.
- Food, Wine and Drink by Stephen Tremp [Mystery Writing is Murder] Using them to enhance characterization.
- Is your protagonist a "yes, but" or a "yes,and" person? Which are you? [Time to Write] Using this concept to build tension in scenes.
- Growing With Your Characters (Like Plants! Except Not) [YA Highway] What can you learn from your characters?
- Tip Tuesday #61 [Literary Rambles] Cosmetics do more than cover our case of the uglies.
- Writing the Story Premise [Katie Ganshert] The five elements you must have.
- Flashbacks and Back-Story [Writer Musings] Nice rules of thumb.
- The Difference Between the Inciting Incident and the Catalyst [The Sharp Angle] Superb explanation, guidelines, and reasoning.
- Writing Interesting Dialogue that Indicates Who is Speaking [Writers in the Sky E-zine] Extensive example.
- How High Are the Stakes? Building Better Conflict and Dilemma into Your Book [How to Plan, Write, and Develop a Book] The greater goal, the more likely it will drive the person to do something risky.
- Setting Description Entry: Cryogenic Sleep Chamber [The Bookshelf Muse] Evoking the senses in the sci-fi setting.
- Bringing Pages to Life [GENREALITY] Six questions to ask your character in any situation.
- Improper use of Emotion Words in Fiction Writing [Dark Angel Fiction Writing] Don't wimp out by "telling."
- Hands-On Advice + Interaction With Harlequin Editors (Free!) [There Are No Rules] Amazing opportunity!
- Are you a plotter or a pantser? [The Blood-Red Pencil] Mind mapping in the name of Nano.
- Shifting the blocks [Writer Unboxed] Great reminder about structural editing and applying your own instincts.
- Re-Write Wednesday: Cha-Cha-Cha-Changes. The Edit Letter [The Other Side of the Story] Excellent peek into the process.
- Kill Your Darlings - A Movie Musical Analogy [Sisters in Scribe] Great example!
- Buried Dialogue: The Unofficial Rules [Chatterbox Chitchat] Five ways to unbury it and make it shine.
- The Great Semi-Colon Debate [The Kill Zone] The semi-colon as a period slumming. :D
- Don’t Bore Us with the Thesaurus [.W.I.P. It] Have the confidence to find your own words without a crutch.
- And while you're busy critting: [Miss Snark's First Victim] Logline blogfests. Fantastic learning opportunities!
- The Tools of Your Trade [Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent] Using track changes and comments in Microsoft Word.
- Get others to make your writing mistakes for you [James Killick's Blog] Read to identify what's wrong, why it's wrong, and how to fix it.
- Better At BETAing [Write-Brained] Growing as a writer and a reader.
- A Lot of Critique is GREAT! If it all is in sync... [Babbles from Scott Eagan] Stop and think about all the input.
- 5 Techniques for Managing Group Critiques [Guide to Literary Agents] Help manage expectations and outcomes.
- 7 Things I've Learned So Far, by Annette Lyon [Guide to Literary Agents] The value of a solid critique group and more.
- Agent Spotlight: Barbara Kouts [Literary Rambles] Another search of the available info by Casey!
- Loglines [A Writer's Blog] Good approach and excellent links.
- Querying Agents at the Same Agency [BookEnds, LLC — A Literary Agency] Refreshing advice--after you've done your research!
- On Submission Etiquette and Offers [kt literary] Taking your time on offers and dealing with multiple submissions.
- Agent Tina Wexler On: 6 and 1/2 Ways to Impress an Agent [Guide to Literary Agents] From writing an amazing query to asking questions and more.
- Interview with Associate Agent, Kathleen Ortiz [Dark Angel Fiction Writing] What's the best advice she ever received?
- Blow Me Away [BookEnds, LLC — A Literary Agency] Things Jessica has liked lately.
- Getting Ready to Query? [The Daily Harrell] Nuts and bolts to help you prepare.
- Janet Evanovich Looking for Co-Authors [GalleyCat] Hop to it, folks!
- The Peter Lampack Agency Loses Suit Against Former Client [Writer Beware® Blogs!] Read your agency agreements VERY carefully.
- Agent Miriam Kriss On: The Perfect Pitch [Guide to Literary Agents] 5 tips for preparing to meet your dream agent.
- Agent Dan Lazar On: Query Dos and Don'ts [Guide to Literary Agents] 6 tips to tighten your query.
- What Agents Are Looking For [Where Fantasy and Love Take Flight] Some big agents and what their wish lists.
- Books I couldn't sell [Dystel & Goderich Literary Management] Unsold books hurt agents, too.
- You Have an Offer From a Publisher... [Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent] But you don't have an agent.
- Killing The Sacred Cows Of Publishing With Dean Wesley Smith [The Creative Penn] 'This is the best time to be an author.'
- Agent Debbie Carter Seeking YA Writers With Experience in Study Abroad Programs [Guide to Literary Agents] Great opportunity!
- New Agent Alert: Lindsey Clemons of Larsen Pomada Literary Agents [Guide to Literary Agents] Looking for thrillers, mysteries & literary fiction.
- Beware of this "opportunity" [Time to Write] A potential scam waiting to suck you in?
- All advice isn't created equal, and some of it is stupid [Janet Reid, Literary Agent] Do not put "Represented By:" in a query. Ever.
- Don't Forget--New Submission Guidelines! [Coffey. Tea. And Literary.] Effective 11/1 Nancy Coffey Literary will accept email subs.
- Advice for the writer as businessperson (from 50 Cent) [Time to Write] No, really. Fiddy offers decent advice.
- On Rejection, part 2 [Jennifer Represents...] Find someone else who will love your manuscript.
- Expanding What I'm Looking to Sign [Neverending Page Turner] Kathleen Ortiz seeks adult romance, women's fiction and non-fiction to expand kid & ya client list.
- Get Out Those Calendars… [WriteOnCon.com] WriteOnCon does it again- Agent Stephen Barbara and author Leila Sales.
- 5 Steps for Crafting the Perfect Book Review Pitch [Author Marketing Experts, Inc. » BLOG] Help build buzz by getting more reviews.
- Effective Online Marketing Workshop - What Do YOU Want to Know [Neverending Page Turner] Backspace Writers Conference Nov 11-12
- Genre Cooties [westerblog] Great post by @ScottWesterfeld about the recent #reviewfail steampunk discussions.
- When book reviews cross the line--a rant [Personal Demons] Reviewer beware -- if you want to be a writer.
- NaNoWriMo [Dystel & Goderich Literary Management] Non-readers who want to be writers. Does it make you mad?
- Is it Okay to Post Your Writing in Critique Forums? [Write It Sideways] Good overview of different advice.
- Hated Literary Characters [Where Fantasy and Love Take Flight] Love to think about these things!
- The Economics of Writing [ELUSIVE SANITY] Not in it for the money?
- GUEST POST - Boys on Boys - Males Writing YA [GotYA] Interesting perspective on this recurring issue.
- There are no bad books.* [The Michelle Show] Just different readers.
- No NaNo? No Problem: 5 Other Ways to Put 1667 Words-a-Day to Work [Excuse Editor] Suggestions for the "NaNo" Allotment of 1667 words a day.
- Legislative Issues Affecting YA Library Services [YALSA] Help ensure ESEA legislation includes school libraries!
- In the News This Week [Alice Pope's SCBWI Children's Market Blog] Excellent overview of the best of the best.
- Revisiting Our ‘I Write Like’ Obsession [GalleyCat] It's now monetized and targeted to pre-pubbed writers.
- NaNoWriMo Tip #4: Take the Fantasy Novelist’s Exam [GalleyCat] Fun! And actually pretty useful.
- Social Networking Fail or Save Me from Myself! [Hilary Wagner] When is it too much?
- A Few Hints on Twitter [Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent] How NOT to annoy people on Twitter.
- 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
Great book reviews this week. Must check them out. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteGreat list. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteAwesome list - thanks so much :)
ReplyDeleteLots of great links, as always. And thanks, girlfriends, for the mention. Made my Friday:)
ReplyDeleteAwesome! How do you find the time to scout all these links?!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the plug:)
Yay! Thanks for linking my Sisters in Scribe post on killing your darlings! What a great list to be included in!
ReplyDeleteI gotta tell you, I did not like The Duff. At all.
ReplyDeleteHere's why: http://tommfranklin.blogspot.com/2010/10/snark-duff-and-earning-right-to.html
-- Tom
Thanks for including my post in your compendium. Always a badge of honor!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the usual great list!
ReplyDeleteI particularly enjoyed the Dark Angel interview (under To Market) with agent Kathleen Ortiz, since I've been stalking--I mean following--her around cyberspace lately while she has my manuscript. ;o)
Wow--I'm on here twice. I feel so unworthy--especially compared to all this awesomeness! Off to check the other links!
ReplyDeleteThanks again for this great weekly round-up. It always makes my Friday when I see my own blog get a mention. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteDo come over and visit my "writers enemies list" for some insight into how to deal with negative nellies who impede our writing process.
It's lonely to be a blogger during NaNo, isn't it?...a lot fewer comments this week. Sigh.
Awesome lineup!! Happy weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteYou two amaze me. Many thanks for the awesome links AND for the shout out!
ReplyDeleteWow, there's tons of links I need to check out this week. :D
ReplyDeleteUmmm wow these always amaze me! Thx for the shout-out!
ReplyDeleteThanks for mentioning my book deal! I'm super excited. :)
ReplyDeleteHoly crap! This is a list and a half this week! Whew! You do SUCH a great job of this!
ReplyDeleteI'll be busy all night checking these out.
also, you did ask if there's anything else - I've got a 6 book giveaway on my blog!
Thanks again for including me, and I REALLY hope I can squeeze in some time to make it to half of these great links!!
ReplyDeleteI love you guys and your blog, but wanted to let you know that when I tried the first 2 links under "Other Weekly Roundups," there were problems. The first one was dated in May. The other was a fail. FYI. Thanks for ALL that you do, which is a ton. xox, k
ReplyDeleteGreat list! Thanks for the mention. I also have a monthly list of writing contests and markets available (I'm not sure if you already receive it). The November list has deadlines out to January. www.excuseeditor.com
ReplyDeleteOMG, thank you SO much for mentioning! I love you guys so super much. <3
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