- Give Your Writing the Gift of Structure & Discipline [There Are No Rules] Hold yourself accountable using this new book.
- Put Resilence In Your Writers Toolbox [Guide to Literary Agents] 3 pieces of advice for getting elastic skin.
- Blind Spots: A Writer’s Fatal Flaw [GENREALITY] Which ones impede your vision?
- Fighting The Green-Eyed Jealousy Monster [Author, Jody Hedlund] An honest post with perspective.
- Accountability [Julie Musil] With accountability comes encouragement and support.
- 7 Things I've Learned So Far, by Sheldon Russell [Guide to Literary Agents] Do you really want to do this?
- NaNo Now What? [Paperback Writer] Sound advice on where to go from NaNo.
- I Hate My Book! [Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent] The good news? That's normal.
- Why You Are Not Buffy (But Can Be Veronica) [YA Highway] Read, study, and practice to become a better writer.
- Playing to your writing strengths [James Killick's Blog] Are you taking the path of least resistance?
- 2010 Writing Goals: Your Race to the Finish Line [Write It Sideways] Plus damage control for not meeting your goals.
- Writing for Kids: A Three-Quarter Life’s Work [Ingrid's Notes] Advice from master author Gordon Korman.
- What Kind of Writer Are You? [Wordplay: Helping Writers Become Authors] Not all writers are created equal.
- The Joy of Writing [GENREALITY] Make a list of what (specifically) gives you joy.
- The publishing rollercoaster [Supernatural Underground] It only takes one 'yes' amid the rejections.
- No Pressure! [Julie Musil] Strive for writing more, with better quality, but not necessarily every day.
- Why It’s Good to Write—Even When You’re Writing Poorly [Mystery Writing is Murder] Find at least one redeeming quality in a given scene.
- Can a First Chapter Be Too Exciting? [The Literary Lab] Good question. What do you think?
- SCBWI TEAM BLOG Pre-conference Interview: Linda Sue Park [The Official SCBWI Conference Blog] Terrific interview by @CuppaJolie!
- Nailing Your Teen Voice [The Sharp Angle] Young adults are NOT adults.
- Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Freedom [The Bookshelf Muse] The Bookshelf Muse strikes again!
- Story Rulez: Things Every Story Needs to do [The Other Side of the Story] 3 ways to hook 'em, 3 ways to keep 'em reading.
- Writing Dialogue: Shannon Style [Shannon Whitney Messenger] Shannon shares her methods for crafting dialogue.
- Word Counts and Words That Count. [GENREALITY] Tips for crafting dynamic scenes.
- It's Notetastic!: Outlines, Notes, and Grimoires [As the Plot Thickens] Use 'em, lose 'em, or just never bother?
- How to Write a Novel: The Snowflake Method [BubbleCow] 10 succinct steps to designing a novel.
- How to Keep Your Story’s Superpowers and/or Magic Extraordinary [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels, comic books and graphic novels] Excellent post on maintaing the magic.
- Allow yourself to write poorly [Buffy's write zone] Get to the end, whatever it takes. Then refine.
- Day Four--International Plot Writing Month [Plot Whisperer for Writers and Readers] Plot recipe: list your scenes, add your themes.
- 3 Signs Your Story’s Characters Are Too Perfect [Write It Sideways] Do your characters suffer from good looks, stilted dialogue, and perfect timing?
- Creating a Book Readers Can’t Put Down [Author, Jody Hedlund] 4 fabulous strategies for creating a page-turner.
- 10 Most Common Writing Mistakes – and 10 Writing Tips [Quips and Tips for Successful Writers] Errors we all make and how to avoid them.
- Having Multiple Protagonists In Your Novel [Advanced Fiction Writing Blog] 1+1 can equal 1/2 in this case.
- Rules to Remember [Sisters in Scribe] Seven excellent rules to write by!
- The Levels of Revision Hell [GENREALITY] The best writers make the arduous trek through both levels.
- Tip Tuesday #66 [Literary Rambles] How to go adverb fishing.
- Writing from the Place: TEN POST-NANO REVISION TIPS [ROOTS IN MYTH] It's easy- just edit out every other word.
- Writer's Wednesday: Beta Benefits [Oasis for YA] What do those trusty betas do for you?
- When Do I Involve a Critique Group? [Kidlit.com] Terrific post on reaching out to your CPs.
- How to learn from critique partners [Dark Angel Fiction Writing] The ins and outs of CPs.
- How to Handle Harsh Criticism Without Crying [Author, Jody Hedlund] 'We can't be all things to all people.'
- Nifty Writing Tool [Katie Ganshert] Use Google Docs to manage critiques in one location.
- An Awesome Contest and Teaser Thursday [My Bloggish Blog Thing] 100 prizes. Check this out!
- Fabulous New Fiction: 2k11 Debut Author Julia Karr + Give-away! [Through The Wardrobe] Win a copy of XVI!
- Lauren Kate Signing & Giveaway [The Bookologist] A signed copy of Torment- you know you want it!
- Giveaway: Win Light Series by Jennifer DeLucy [The Bibliophile's Journal] Enter to win a digital copy!
- Book Review & Giveaway: Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers [THE BOOK BUTTERFLY] 3 copies of this fabulous read up for the taking!
- Richelle Mead Signing + Giveaway! [Frankie Writes] Enter to win by December 17th!
- Chance to win $25 Target gift card [Buffy's write zone] Buffy generously offers a Target gift card!
- Bookanista Review: Desires of the Dead, by Kimberly Derting--AND AN ARC GIVEAWAY!!!! [Shannon Whitney Messenger] Great suspense AND a giveaway!
- Contest: Will You Be Matched? [Adventures In Writing] Enter and find out!
- FEATURED SWEETHEART - Kathi Appelt [Texas Sweethearts & Scoundrels] Win a copy of Keeper!
- The Lost Saint by Bree Despain Giveaway [The Bookologist] Oh. My. Goodness. Enter to win it!
- Blogoversary Ginormous #Giveaway! [Candace's Book Blog] Wow! Mega-giveaway.
- Me and Orson Scott Card (+ SIGNED ENDER'S GAME GIVEAWAY) [Babbling Flow] Yes, SIGNED! Enter. Like now.
- Contest Monday With a Holiday Giveaway! [Sisters in Scribe] Hurry and enter by December 31st!
- December Book Giveaway! [Anna Staniszewski] 3 amazing books can be yours!
- Guest Post + Giveaway: Lindsay Below (Head Over Hand-Bought Heels) [/- LA FEMME READERS -/] Enter by December 17th.
- A Week of Prizes! [The League of Extraordinary Writers] Enter by December 20th!
- Marvelous Middle Grade Monday--The Healing Spell (and a Giveaway!!!) [Shannon Whitney Messenger] Review + interview + giveaway = awesome!
- The Preacher's Bride Christmas Giveaway! [Author, Jody Hedlund] Jody offers two copies of her wonderful new book!
- GRAFFITI WALL: Lisa & Laura Roecker, authors of LIAR SOCIETY [Writers' Ally aka ➔ sa larsenッ] Great interview AND a critique up for grabs!
- Contest: Win Matched by Ally Condie [Novel Novice] Enter by 12/10.
- New Contest! [The Katacomb] New writing contest. Enter by 12/19.
- Giveaway: Quest for Merlin's Map [WORD for Teens] Enter by 12/11/10.
- Sometimes You Just Give Up [Write About Now] Congrats, Sherrie, for signing with ICM!
- Congrats to Buffy Andrews on her new blog. Check it out at http://www.yorkblog.com/buffy/.
- How I Got My Agent: Jenny Torres Sanchez [Guide to Literary Agents] Some excellent strategy to follow!
- Query Update: November [Neverending Page Turner] 881 queries, 22 requests, 1 offer.
- Digging Deeper To Find The Right Agent: A Level Four Research Tool [Falling Leaflets] How deep do you go to find the right agent?
- What Constitutes Publication and How Do I Know My Query's Been Read? [QueryTracker.net] Make sure your query is not overlooked.
- Agent Advice: Laura Blake Peterson of Curtis Brown, Ltd. [Guide to Literary Agents] Find out the top 3 mistakes she sees in synopsis submissions.
- Agents Got Heart [Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent] Agents have heart for writers.
- Successful Queries: Agent Mary Kole and ''Wildefire'' [Guide to Literary Agents] Check out Karsten Knight's query for his forthcoming paranormal YA novel.
- Ultimate Blog Series on Novel Queries (#10) [There Are No Rules] Super helpful Q&A on queries.
- As I See It: Top Ten Reasons to Publish with a Small Press [Coming Down the Mountain: From Reclusive Writer to Published Author] Why the little guy may be better than the big one.
- How to Land a Literary Agent: First, Get a Platform [Author Marketing Experts, Inc. » BLOG] Once you know what agents want, it’s rather easy to land one.
- New Agent Alert: Joan Slattery of Pippin Properties [Guide to Literary Agents] She seeks MG and YA fiction.
- NaNoWriMo is the beginning of a VERY LONG process [Babbles from Scott Eagan] Expect NOT to query your NaNoWriMo opus for at least a year.
- Dear guys: This letter is sent to most members of the AAR [SlushPile Hell] Seriously?
- Amazon Strikes Again! [Author/Agent Mandy Hubbard] Excellent examples of royalty vs. BookScan numbers.
- OCD Part 2: Sales [Personal Demons] Free BookScan sales tracking info from Amazon.
- Elements of a Successful Marketing Plan [Author Marketing Experts, Inc. » BLOG] 5 components you'll want to hone in on.
- Marketing Your Self and Your Book [Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent] A to-do list for building your audience.
- Book Review: Need (Need, #1) by Carrie Jones [/- LA FEMME READERS -/] High marks for 1st book. 3rd book releases on the 14th!
- Do Titles Mean Anything Anymore? [The New Author] What do the titles of these recommended books say to you?
- THE WRITER'S GUIDE TO PSYCHOLOGY by Carolyn Kaufman [YA Author Elana Johnson] This resource is easy to read and filled with information.
- Last Sacrifice Review! [Frankie Writes] A great wrap-up to the series.
- J'adore Anna and the French Kiss [Carol's Prints] The cover doesn't do this one justice.
- Book Review: Revolution, by Jennifer Donnelly [YA Highway] 'Sad, romantic, and, ultimately, hopeful.'
- Bookinistas: PERSONAL DEMONS [Laura and Lisa Write] A beautifully written novel.
- Review of MATCHED [YA Muses] Excellent start to a new trilogy.
- Book Review: Vampire Crush by A.M. Robinson [/- LA FEMME READERS -/] 'Page-turning story line and the right dose of unique vampires.'
- Tour Review: Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler [Confessions of a Bookaholic] A story of love with strong characters.
- Marvelous Middle Grade Monday - The Candy Shop War [Book Dreaming] High marks for this awesome book!
- Review: Everlasting by Angie Frazier [Confessions of a Bookaholic] This one is unforgettable.
- Book Review: The Lying Game [Confessions of a YA Writer] This one will keep you guessing.
- Book Review: Wither [Publishing Lane] A word to the wise- mark your calendars for this one!
- AWESOME NEWS! [Let The Words Flow] Congrats Susan Dennard! Spirit-Hunters sells to HarperCollins!
- The First Official Review of Warped- (In)Credible!!! [Maurissa Guibord] Yay! A glowing review for Maurissa's book.
- Scholastic Shares Ten Kidlit Trends from 2010 [GalleyCat] 25 to 30 percent fewer PBs than last year.
- 'Get the Xanax ready': Authors respond to BookScan on Amazon [Jacket Copy] Will having access to the BookScan data serve any useful purpose?
- Borders Reports a $74.4 Million Loss & 17.6% Sales Decrease in Q3 [GalleyCat] Disappointing 3rd quarter results!
- 6 Questions NOT to ask a Writer [The Blood-Red Pencil] Which questions annoy you as a writer?
- THREE GREAT MUST READ POSTS + TRENDS IN OUR INDUSTRY VIA SCHOLASTIC [Jill Corcoran Books] Interesting list of trends from this year.
- Squeezing Writing In [Mystery Writing is Murder] Wonderful post on juggling writing with family time.
- Conference Checklist [Kidlit.com] Physical and mental things to prepare, and what NOT to bring.
- Thursday’s thing to love about being a writer [Cheryl's Musings] 'The gift of words can be more precious than anything on a shelf.'
- Do You Suffer From NWS?: Living With Nice Writer Syndrome [The Other Side of the Story] Take the quiz and find out!
- Total Recall [Hey, There's A Dead Guy in the Living Room] Love the idea of memorizing new poems and passages!
- SIX REASONS TO WEAR PANTS WHILE WRITING A NOVEL [Grab a Pen] Everyone needs an extra layer of protection.
- 5 Things I Learned about Writing From Santa Claus [iggi & gabi] Cute post! Writing lessons from St. Nick.
- Natalie Portman's 'Lolita' clutch [Jacket Copy] Judging a bag by its cover. What would you wear?
- Interview with Jane Friedman, Part 1 [Writer Unboxed] Interesting talk on 'the rules,' social media, and more.
- How Do You Show Off The Best Material In Your Archives? [Confident Writing] Don't let those oldies-but-goodies collect dust.
- How to Blog, Part Duh: 13 Steps for Establishing a Popular Writing Blog [Anne R. Allen's Blog] Terrific tips if you're starting to blog.
- Reflections On Two Years Of Blogging: Lessons Learned [The Creative Penn] Fantastic post!
- Great writer gifts day 5: Mastering social media [Don't pet me, I'm writing] Check out Kristen Lamb's book to become social media savvy.
- Agent Spotlight: Steven Axelrod [Literary Rambles] Looking for paranormal, ya, chick lit & more.
- Want a Blogging Job? Quips and Tips is Hiring Bloggers! [Quips and Tips for Successful Writers] Honest to gosh paid blogging/editing op.
- 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 links as usual. I already checked a few out. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteGreat links as always. Off to check out some I missed now.
ReplyDeleteThanks for including me in the list. :)
Great links as always. It's like the one stop shopping for all things writing. :D
ReplyDeleteThese were fun to read through and ever so informative. Thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteNice! The first one under Craft--"can your first chapter be too exciting?" is a great article. Found me a new blog to follow. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAnother great list of links! Thanks for your hard work, and for the kind mention.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the shout-out. This one seems to be going viral. 1000 hits yesterday!
ReplyDeleteThanks for another week of great links.
Thanks for the terrific list of links :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the mention! And for the fabulous links of list. Will have to take some time tonight to browse through them. As always, I'm amazed by the number of informative links.
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