- Preparing For A Release [Mystery Writing is Murder] Tips on setting up blog tours, stock signings, and social media.
- The Best and Worst Writing Advice I Ever Got [The Kill Zone] Good advice on how to market and how NOT to market your book.
- How to be interviewed [Seth's Blog] Six tips for better interviews.
- Review: Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott [Confessions of a Bookaholic] 4 out of 5 stars for BETWEEN HERE AND FOREVER by Elizabeth Scott.
- First Page and Giveaway: FORGIVEN [First Page Panda] Read the first page of @JanetSFox's FORGIVEN!
- I Love My Editor. [The Michelle Show] Five incredible YA reads, one eloquent editor, and one delighted (and delightful) author.
- Fantasy Books We NEED Now [Fantasy Faction] Fantasy titles you won't want to miss -- or wait for.
- First Page: Nightspell [First Page Panda] Loved MISTWOOD? Here's the first page of NIGHTSPELL by @LeahCypess.
- Twitter Tuesday - Julie Kagawa [Mundie Moms] Download @Jkagawa's e-novella tomorrow while you wait for THE IRON KING.
- POSSESSION by Elana Johnson + Giveaway [YA Highway] Win an ARC of Possession and read the synopsis. WOW.
- To Read or Not to Read [Novel Matters] Five common denominators of a classic novel.
- Beauty Queens by Libba Bray [Frenetic Reader] BEAUTY QUEENS by @LibbaBray: an absolutely hilarious, witty & smart read.
- ARCS of ENTHRALLED, anyone? [Claudia's Blog] Win an ARC of ENTHRALLED with stories from the fall Smart Chicks Tour authors.
- April/May Debut Giveaway [Anna Staniszewski] Enter by 6/16 to win one of twelve AMAZING 2011 YA book releases.
- HarperCollins Dark Days of Supernatural: Summer Series Giveaway! [/- LA FEMME READERS -/] Win 7 supernatural YA novels from HarperCollins. Enter by 6/14.
- A Need So Beautiful (SIGNED) ARC Giveaway! [Babbling Flow] Enter by 6/10 to win an ARC of A NEED SO BEAUTIFUL.
- What's Broken: Another Round! [Miss Snark's First Victim] Your finished MS isn't working? Enter 500 words of a broken scene for crit.
- Show Your Love for YA Contemp - Win a First Chapter Critique (and some other fun stuff) [The Sharp Angle] Enter your unpub'd YA Contemporary first chapter by 6/18 to win chapter & query crit.
- Conflict = Tension = Emotion - Part I [Writing Fiction Right from novelist Gail Gaymer Martin] Four kinds of conflict your manuscript should have.
- Conflict = Tension = Emotion - Part II [Writing Fiction Right from novelist Gail Gaymer Martin] Six tips to wring emotion from the conflict in your manuscript.
- Character Traits Thesaurus Entry: Proper [The Bookshelf Muse] Add conflicting characteristics to round-out your "proper" character.
- The Opening Chapter [Magical Words] Tough 1st chapter? Throw it all in, then prune generously.
- What's the Story on Backstory? [Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent] Backstory doesn't show, it tells, thereby risking losing the reader's interest.Use wisely.
- 3 Reasons Dialog is Important, 3 Reasons It’s Not [A. Victoria Mixon, Editor] Readers love to eavesdrop. Why good dialogue is important.
- 3 Things Screenwriting Taught Me That I Applied to Fiction [Guide to Literary Agents] Structure, beats, and character -- 3 steps from screenwriting to achieve a better ms.
- Six Tips for Writing 'Clean' For Young Adults [WOW! Women On Writing Blog] Five basic story ingredients: humor, seriousness, mystery, drama, and a surprise or twist.
- 7 Things Guns Cannot Actually Do [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels, comic books and graphic novels] Seven misconceptions about guns. Have one in your ms? Read this!
- 5 Ways to Develop a Unique Voice [.W.I.P. It] Nine ways to consider voice style for your ms.
- Story vs. Craft [Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent] Is there enough heart in your story? Enough technique? You need a baseline of both.
- Writing YA Versus Adult Fiction: what’s the difference? [Let The Words Flow] Excellent points on teen doubt and what defines YA.
- Cliched Writing: Avoid it Like the Plague [Author, Jody Hedlund] Three types of cliches and how to avoid them in your writing.
- Effectively Conveying Emotion [The Sharp Angle] Brilliant advice on emotion: Work backwards to set [things] up to hurt even more.
- Writer's Wednesday: Avoiding a Faceless Voice [Oasis for YA] Great examples of voice and how it comes from the 3-D personality of your characters.
- A Way to Study Outer and Inner Story in Your Favorite Books [How to Plan, Write, and Develop a Book] Six ways to help you master the balance of inner and outer story.
- Guest Post: Making A Commercial Novel More Upmarket Using Setting [Pimp My Novel] Three tips to elevate your commerical novel and extend its audience.
- Writing Lessons Learned from WATER FOR ELEPHANTS [Julie Musil] Five things to learn from WATER FOR ELEPHANTS.
- Meet and Greet Your Characters [Words from the Woods] Who your MC meets in the novel should change her inner journey and the plot.
- Nuts and Bolts and Chocolate [Ingrid's Notes] Fantastic tips for writing picture books from Tony Johnston.
- Why pants and plots are the same thing [James Killick's Blog] Three things all stories have in common, no matter how you get there.
- 15 Figures of Speech to Color Your Characters [Daily Writing Tips] Fifteen figures of speech you can use as character mannerisms.
- What Our Characters Do When No One is Looking [Mystery Writing is Murder] Do you track what your characters do off stage?
- Archetype vs. Stereotype [The Enchanted Inkpot.] Great post! Great characters rise above stereotype to deepen their archetype.
- Writer’s Den: Developing Supporting Characters [Fantasy Faction] Never underestimate the power of supporting characters.
- Burning Questions Answered [Paranormal Point of View] Want to be a better writer? Write what scares you.
- Visual Image Systems [Alexandra Sokoloff] Wonderful article on visual image systems in screenplays and novels.
- Physical Clichés [Kidlit.com] Taps foot, glares, sighs: Physical Telling is for movies, not books. Convey emotion with interiority instead.
- Scene Antagonists–The Making of a Hero [Kristen Lamb's Blog] Good stories have clear finish lines. Great protags grow and change.
- The Outline Dilemma—Plotting vs. Pantsing [The Editor's Blog] Both Plotters and Pantsers will love this article on outlining.
- Our One and Only June Crit, Now Underway! [Miss Snark's First Victim] June What's Broken? critiques underway. Go critique and learn.
- How To Tell if You’re Really a Writer [GENREALITY] Critiquing, trial by monsters, and the meaning of a single word.
- GREEEEEEN with Jealousy [Mary Brebner] Friends finding success but not you? @MaryBrebner on what to do when the green-eyed monster strikes.
- 3 multitasking tips for swamped writers [Don't pet me, I'm writing] Short on time to write? Three survival tips.
- Six Saboteurs of Creativity and How to Thwart Them [The Creative Penn] Overcoming six writer's problems that stifle creativity.
- Forget About Being Published [QueryTracker.net] Dream bigger; don't seek to be published, seek to be read.
- 5 Tools to Carry in a Conspiring Universe [Pimp My Novel] Five ways to survive when you can't find time to write.
- Vision Board, Inviting the Law of Attraction [Enter the Between] Making a vision board to help you visualize success.
- Are you setting summer goals? [Janet Reid, Literary Agent] Great tips on setting goals and what failure ISN'T.
- 7 Things I've Learned So Far, by Lisa Lawmaster Hess [Guide to Literary Agents] Never submit anything without sleeping on it and other great tips.
- What If You Think You Might Be a Mediocre Fiction Writer? [Advanced Fiction Writing Blog] Think you just don't have what it takes to be published? You could quit, OR you could read this post & be inspired.
- Fear of Letting Go [Julie Musil] Is fear preventing you from clicking SEND? Common writer fears, & pep talks to help you get over them.
- Coming ‘Out of the Closet’ as a Writer [Let The Words Flow] Should you call yourself a writer even if you've never been published? An inspirational story of YES
- Going Public [Pub Rants] Are publishers under-reporting electronic book sales?
- The pricing of ebooks and perceived value [GENREALITY] Good points on e-book pricing.
- Core Workout for Writers [iggi & gabi] Six core exercises to give you more painless computer time.
- Lessons for Writers from the Library [Novel Matters] Five things people do at the library.
- A Literary Superagent’s Thoughts on Publishing [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels, comic books and graphic novels] Three insights from agent Andrew Wylie that may open your writerly eyes.
- Writers helping Joplin, MO [Mad Woman in the Forest] Donate to help Joplin, MO and be entered in a contest to win a full ms critique by Laurie Halse Anderson.
- WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR WRITING STYLE [Writing Fiction Right from novelist Gail Gaymer Martin] Eight tips to take the beginner out of your writing style.
- Five Proofreading Techniques Every Talented Writer Should Know [www.publetariat.com] Double check, take a break, look it up, divide and conquer, call for backup. Five tips for better proofreading.
- Facts About Phrasal Verbs [Daily Writing Tips] Confused about those common phrases or possibly hypenated word groupings. You might have a phrasal verb.
- On Grammar and Punctuation [The Editor's Blog] Use grammar and punctuation as solid foundations for your story.
- Tip Tuesday #90 [Literary Rambles] Three tools to help you analyze your ms.
- Twisted Tuesday: REWRITING, Step 3 [Writers' Ally aka ➔ sa larsenッ] More steps to REwriting, and how to go about more efficiently.
- Challenge: Going Filter-less [Writer Musings] Cutting through the filter words to eliminate excessive "I" sentences.
- 25 Words and Their Prepositional Pals [Daily Writing Tips] 25 words that change the required preposition depending on their meaning.
- 3 Signs You’re Renovating a Condemned Novel [Write It Sideways] Five tools to help you find (and fix) the structural problems in your ms.
- The Value of Reading Your Book Aloud [Guide to Literary Agents] Catch more problems in your ms by reading it aloud.
- Should You Use RT or the Retweet Button on Twitter? [Nathan Bransford, Author] To RT or Retweet? The differences and results.
- Best Tweets + Upcoming Events [There Are No Rules] Five places you can hear @JaneFriedman or take her workshops.
- New Agent Alert: Jessie Cammack of JABberwocky Literary Agency [Guide to Literary Agents] Agent Jessie Cammack wants epic fantasy, YA science fiction, literary fiction.
- Showing (not telling!) how to pitch! [Janet Reid, Literary Agent] The worst of the worst elevator pitches. A must see.
- You Have Your Elevator Pitches, Now What? [Babbles from Scott Eagan] Approaching an agent w/your elevator pitch: How to know when you're up to the challenge.
- Agent Spotlight: Eric Myers [Literary Rambles] Agent Eric Myers is always looking for good YA and MG fiction.
- Who to Query First [Jennifer Represents...] Should you query your "B-list" of agents first? @literaticat explains why this is a horrible idea.
- Contract Red Flag: Net Profit Royalty Clauses [Writer Beware™ Blogs!] Writer beware: publishing net profit royalty clauses.
- Tips on Pitching your Manuscript [The Kill Zone] Eight pitch tips to put an agent in a receptive mood.
- Querying a Collaboration [BookEnds, LLC — A Literary Agency] Querying a collaboration? Here's how.
- Why I Stopped Hiring Bloggers to Write for Quips and Tips [Quips and Tips for Successful Writers] Tips on why you may not be getting freelane assignments.
- Jane Friedman of Writer's Digest 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 enjoyed during the week.
- Elizabeth Craig posts 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 and Clara
Great links as always. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteYou two are awesome, amazing, thoughtful...I appreciate all your hard work. And thanks so much for the mentions. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link. :D Love you guys. Can't wait to get to some of these, but I have this AMAZING book calling to me by Martina something or other... He he he
ReplyDeleteLooks like some good stuff, if I ever get my head out of my revisions to do some linky surfing. I will save this for the weekend! Thanks. :)
ReplyDeleteARC giveaway here: http://metahypnosis.blogspot.com/2011/05/marvelous-middle-grade-monday-juniper.html
ReplyDeleteAWESOME article on writing: http://www.corinneduyvis.net/2011/05/good-filtering-bad-filtering/
Thanks for all these links, though! Great stuff :D
I know, right? There were so many great posts this week (including a couple by the commenters above!) that I had to RT them on my personal twitter account. Nice job, bloggers! You're keeping us very busy--keep it up!
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