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After the Sale
- On selling Steph Bowe [Steph Bowe's Hey! Teenager of the Year] Do writers belong in their writing caves or out in public?
- Book Marketing Disappointment [Rachelle Gardner] Why is it so hard to promote books to readers?
- Why Self-Promotion Shouldn't Be a Dirty Word [* Roni Loren - Fiction Groupie *]
- The Night Circus -- Guest Book Blog by Jackie Garlick Pynaert [YA Muses] Great post from the lovely Jackie. (waving)
- POSSESS by Gretchen McNeil [YA Author Elana Johnson] Great read by @GretchenMcNeil.
- Prose that makes you go: ahhhh [YA Confidential]
- Bookanista Buzz - The Pledge by Kimberly Derting [Market My Words] Rave review. Added to the TBR :D
- Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick: Yes, you CAN use it in school! [Novel Novice]
- Book Blog- THE UNBECOMING OF MARA DYER by Michelle Hodkin [YA Muses] Ready for Halloween? @MichelleHodkin can help.
- Books For Trade! [Katie's Book Blog] See Katie's wishlist and SLEW of great ARCs.
- Must Have Middle Grade Reads [Mundie Moms] Some wonderful books!
- First Page and Blog Tour: GALAXY GAMES [First Page Panda] Includes Galaxy Game piece #4!
- J.K. Rowling's sorcerer apprentices: How literary magic is entrancing the masses - The Globe and Mail [www.theglobeandmail.com] The resurgence of fantasy.
- October 2011 YA Releases [Mundie Moms] Some awesome books coming out this month!
- Win a signed copy of THE NEAR WITCH! [Dancing with Dragons is Hard on Your Shoes.] Enter by 10/9.
- MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY INTERVIEW WITH HILARY WAGNER AND BOOK GIVEAWAY [Literary Rambles]
- A Book Review: THE SPACE BETWEEN [YA Confidential]
- Book Blog - ASHES by Ilsa J. Bick [YA Muses]
- ALA | Challenges by Initiator, Institution, Type, and Year [www.ala.org] Great graphs.
- Tomas Transtromer Wins Nobel Prize for Literature [GalleyCat]
- The Author & a Pageant [Writers' Ally aka ➔ sa larsenッ] Congrats, Sheri on deciding to go for Mrs. Maine America 2012!
- News Round-Up [kt literary] Some great news about FAKING FAITH, THE NAME OF THE STAR, and BAD TASTE IN BOYS. Congrats!
- Take my ARCs! mega giveaway #1 [Kirsten Hubbard: YA Author + Travel Writer] Some amazing ARCS!
- eBook Giveaway: The Pull by Chelsie Shakespeare [Candace's Book Blog] Enter 10/16.
- Austin Teen Book Festival 2011 & Giveaway [Mundie Moms]
- International T-Shirt & Books Giveaway; Walker Releases Blessed & Tantalize: Kieren's Story [Cynsations] Awesome giveaway! Enter by 10/17.
- JEN NADOL INTERVIEW AND BOOK GIVEAWAY [Literary Rambles] Win THE VISION. Entery by 10/15.
- Enter to Win an Illustrator-Signed Copy of Tantalize: Kieren's Story [Cynsations] Enter by 10/7.
- Four Book Giveaway! [Amanda Hocking's Blog] All books in THE RIFT series by Robert Duperre. Enter by 10/31.
- SILENCE Blog Tour: Guest Post & GIVEAWAY [Mundie Moms] Enter by 10/14.
- The 2nd Annual Baker's Dozen All-Star Line-up! [Miss Snark's First Victim] Amazing opportunity for writers!
- Writing Book Giveaway: WRITING AND SELLING THE YA NOVEL by K.L. Going [Kidlit.com]
- Contest Monday [Sisters in Scribe] Catch up on the best contests from Mary Kole and Miss Snark's First victim.
- Linda Ashman on a Roll « Write Up My Life [writeupmylife.com] Great picture book giveaway!
- Designing a Character: Using Light-Direction [Yes, This Will Be On The Test Leslie S. Rose] Interesting to think about!
- Designing a Character: Using Shape [Yes, This Will Be On The Test Leslie S. Rose] Great persepective.
- Designing a Character: Using Light-Purpose [Yes, This Will Be On The Test Leslie S. Rose]
- Designing a Character: Using Color Schemes [Yes, This Will Be On The Test Leslie S. Rose] Excellent!
- Capturing Character Voices [Magical Words] Getting that character right.
- Give a Man a Hammer (or Other Cool Ability): Fifty-Seven Ways it Can Be Used [Cheryl's Musings] Great post for fantasy/paranormal writers!
- Style vs Formula [.W.I.P. It] Balancing rules with creativity.
- Hook Lines and Stinkers: Crafting Lines to Draw the Reader in [The Other Side of the Story]
- Dig Out That Buried Dialogue [*Lynnette Labelle* @Chatterbox Chitchat] Is your dialogue lost in the narration?
- Voice Recognition Tools for Writers [GalleyCat] iPhone, Blackberry, Android and Windows help.
- Extreme Research [Class of 2K11] Some good tips here.
- Don’t Confuse Readers With Inconsistent Character Names [Wordplay: Helping Writers Become Authors] Interesting post.
- Warmth [Writer Unboxed] For protagonists to capture us they’ve got to open up.
- Creating Heroes We Care About [Julie Musil] Great example of how to build a deep character.
- Three little words that will save your story [James Killick's Blog] Great --> And. Therefore. But.
- Nanowrimo Prep: What's Your Premise? [Alexandra Sokoloff] Tips for nailing the concept that will sell what you write.
- HOW TO PREPARE FOR NaNo 2011 & SELL THAT BOOK IN 2012! [Jill Corcoran Books] Have great writing + original concept?
- Moving Quickly Through a Draft [Mystery Writing is Murder] Preparing for #NaNoWriMo? Some efficiency tips.
- Seven Character Types That Build Your Story [Adventures in Children's Publishing] And all the aspects to consider as you build them.
- Tip Tuesday #108 [Literary Rambles] Only 1/9 of your backstory should show in your ms.
- Which Comes First: Conflict or Characterization? [Write It Sideways] Great points!
- What Does It All Mean? [Magical Words] Everything we write has a link to something within us.
- How Goes the Flow in Your Story? [The Editor's Blog] Read this fantastic post!
- How Do You Start Writing? [The Creative Penn] Three different approaches.
- Most Common Mistakes Series: The Dangers of Character Overload [Wordplay: Helping Writers Become Authors] Good post on how to manage your chars.
- Four tips for writing good prose [Nail Your Novel]
- The Top 10 Things I've Learned By Teaching English 101 [WOW! Women On Writing Blog] Love this post!
- Why Setting IS Important When Writing A Novel [BubbleCow]
- Feed Your Senses [Paranormal Point of View] Some amazing tips for you and your characters.
- Personality and Plotting Survey: Does One Influence the Other? [The Character Therapist] Great survey!
- World Building’s Not Just for Paranormals! [Seeing Creative] Quick but important read!
- Psychology in Fiction Q&A: Brainwashing [QueryTracker.net]
- Tricking out Your Characters, a la Fred, George, and Peeves [Harry Potter for Writers] Shake up your stories with a little fun.
- Character Trait Entry: Funny [The Bookshelf Muse] LOL ha ha ha LOL
- Real Life Diagnostics: Building a World That Sucks You in [The Other Side of the Story]
- Dissecting Your Novel - Part 2 [Writing Fiction Right from novelist Gail Gaymer Martin] Great tips from Writing Fiction Right.
- Please Welcome Writer Victoria Mixon and The Art and Craft of Story « Erika Marks [erikamarks.wordpress.com] Good post using Bradbury to illustrate backstory w/ tension.
- TO PLOT OR NOT TO PLOT: Part 8 – Defining Narrative Structure and Conclusion [Ingrid's Notes]
- TO PLOT OR NOT TO PLOT: Part 7 – Defining Plot Structure [Ingrid's Notes]
- Dialogue – a powerful tool! [Ripping Ozzie Reads] And it should do more than one thing.
- Writers: How to Open With a Bang! by Victoria Mixon — The Book Designer [www.thebookdesigner.com] Grab attention.
- Nail Your NaNoWriMo #3: Vet and Fertilize Your Story “Idea” [storyfix.com]
- "I was only trying to spell a loss..." [Kate Hart] On producing passion! Yes!
- The Right Words, Part 1: How writers can beat tip-of-the-tongue syndrome | InkWork Services [inkworkservices.com] Good tips and some absolution.
- Don't Be a Zombie When You Write [Paranormal Point of View] Six tips to bring your brain back to life.
- Fight Your Way Through [Sisters in Scribe] Sooo inspirational, every single time.
- Don't Be a Poser: Write What You Love [* Roni Loren - Fiction Groupie *] Why being trendy can be a bad thing.
- Nail Your NaNoWriMo #5: Don’t Forget to Fall In Love [storyfix.com] Love your story idea.
- All About NaNoWriMo [Mystery Writing is Murder] Where to go to get ALL the skinny.
- Yes, This Will Be On The Test Leslie S. Rose: Query Weary [lesliesullirose.blogspot.com] Lovely, lovely post. Read this.
- From Sarah, With Joy [fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com] Three essential questions every writer must ask. For every book.
- New Voice: Karen Kincy on Other and Bloodborn -- Plus Giveaways [Cynsations] Amazing story! Don't be discouraged.
- Remind Yourself Why You Write [Babbles from Scott Eagan] Do you write to create or to make money?
- On Voice, A Quote [Words and Such] Love this.
- Author Philosophy 101 [Katie Ganshert] A reminder that there are many different approaches.
- When You Feel Like a Nobody [Author, Jody Hedlund] Great reminders for the journey.
- Guest Post: Rosanne Parry on Children's-YA Fiction & The Military Family [Cynsations] Great post!
- Age has nothing to do with it [Behler Blog] Great reminder.
- How Surviving Junior High Taught Me to be a Writer. [Writer Unboxed]
- Nail Your NaNoWrMo [storyfix.com] Use October to prepare for a successful NaNo in November.
- How I Got My Agent: Linda Ashman with Agent Jennifer Mattson « Write Up My Life [writeupmylife.com] Great interview.
- Nail Your NaNoWriMo #4: Tell Your Story in Context to… ‘Something’ [storyfix.com]
- Writing on the Ether [Jane Friedman] Interesting roundup of news and views
- Simon & Schuster Launches Book Club Site on Facebook [GalleyCat]
- Interview with Karen Amanda Hooper [Glass Cases] Interview with an indie author.
- Shelby and Shauna Kitt and the Dimensional Holes P.H.C. Marchesi [shelbyandshaunakitt.blogspot.com] What do you assume about self-pub and e-books?
- How to get your kid to be a fanatic reader - CNN.com [edition.cnn.com] Resources for parents to get started.
- Los Angeles Review of Books Taps YA Authors for Banned Books Week [GalleyCat]
- What agents want: the SCBWI Agents Party [Notes from the Slushpile]
- The Agent-Publisher Business Model: New Approaches to ePublishing Solutions — Publishing Trends [www.publishingtrends.com]
- When the scams get desperate… [Behler Blog] What's The Write Agenda's agenda?
- Random House joins It Gets Better Project [Getting Past the Gatekeeper]
- Time Out for a Little Fun [The Blood-Red Pencil] You will smile. Promise.
- Maurice Sendak: 'I refuse to lie to children' | Books | The Guardian [www.guardian.co.uk] Seriously amazing interview.
- 4 Worst Sentence Constructions [Fiction Notes] EXCELLENT examples. Read this one.
- 15 Frequently Confused Pairs of Verbs [Daily Writing Tips] Great quick reminder.
- See How Easily You Can Format Dialogue [BubbleCow] The VERY basic basics.
- Writing Bootcamp: Kate Gordon's Editing Secrets! [Steph Bowe's Hey! Teenager of the Year] Eight tips. (Hint: #8 is my fav!)
- Tips From the Edited [YA Author Elana Johnson] Three quick tips to guide your changes.
- Style Checklist for Writers [*Lynnette Labelle* @Chatterbox Chitchat] Check this before you send that ms.
- What Authors Learned from their Editors [Author/Agent Mandy Hubbard] LOVE this!
- Editing Your Own Book — The Top Ten Tips [BubbleCow]
- 30 Wordy Phrases Beginning with “In” [Daily Writing Tips] Cut down your wordiness and be more direct.
- Bird’s-eye View: Manage your blog comments quickly from almost anywhere [michellefayard.blogspot.com]
- Marketing for Insecure Writers [Coming Down the Mountain: A Writer's Blog] Great perspective. Don't market yourself. Just be out there.
- Ten Rules for Twitter Success [BookEnds, LLC — A Literary Agency]
- Your Facebook Data File: Everything You Never Wanted Anyone to Know - Search Engine Watch (#SEW) [searchenginewatch.com] Scary stuff.
- We Will Always Need Blogs for Writers [The Sharp Angle] Thank goodness!
- The Right Way, the Wrong Way & the Smart Way « Kristen Lamb's Blog [warriorwriters.wordpress.com] Great post on conscious branding.
- Selling Novellas [BookEnds, LLC — A Literary Agency] Have one or more you want to sell? Read this.
- Whoseywhatsit Thursday: Crit Style [Oasis for YA] Need a query critique? Great op!
- Agent Spotlight: Laura Bradford [Literary Rambles] Another great round-up of available agent info by @Casey_McCormick.
- Agent Referrals & Recommendations [Rachelle Gardner] Great lists of resources!
- Workshop Wednesday [BookEnds, LLC — A Literary Agency] The BookEnds Agency breaks down another query. Great example.
- Christine Fonseca, Author: The anatomy of a short synopsis [christinefonseca.blogspot.com] Brilliant breakdown!
- How To Make An eBook - Smashing Magazine - StumbleUpon [www.stumbleupon.com]
- Q&A with The Lit Coach - Issue 1 Announcement | LitReactor [litreactor.com] Three options when your novel's "trend" has passed.
- What's the Deal With Self-Publishing? [Glass Cases] Sarah discusses her upcoming series on indie vs. self-pub.
- The scams and cons that target writers (and others) & the warning signs [Time to Write] Warning signs for writers.
- How To Avoid the Publishing Kool-Aid [Jami Gold, Paranormal Author] Fantastic post about choosing what's right for YOU.
- November’s Free Monthly Webinar [Author Marketing Experts, Inc. » BLOG] 10 Mistakes That Will Kill Your Book.
- Top 5 Most Common Query/Cover Letter Errors [Buried in the Slush Pile] Great reminders.
- Don't Rush Your Submissions [Babbles from Scott Eagan] A word about multiple submissions.
- Author's Echo: So You Think You're Ready to Query... [www.adamheine.com] Great post! Listen up, folks :D
- Kidlit.com · What to Query With [kidlit.com] Have multiple projects? Query your newest and strongest.
- What I Like…and Why I Like it [Adventures in Agentland] Great roundup of books to help you see if your ms is what @Natalie_Fischer is looking for.
- Jane Friedman of Writer's Digest does a wonderful list of best tweets of the previous week.
- Alice Pope does a Wednesday Tweet
Roundupfor the SCBWI Children's Market Blog. - Northern Colorado Writers do
This Week in the Writing Worldevery 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 bloglater 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! - DuoLitdoes 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 Cynsationsdoes a Cynsational author and book news review.
Happy reading and joyous writing,
Martina, Clara, and Marissa
Thank you so much for these link roundups. Even if I don't have time to hit the ones I want to read, I can tag them for later.
ReplyDeleteUnrelated, but YAY it's Friday! FINALLY!
So much Good information here. Thanks so much for doing the work for us and for thinking to my contests and Casey's agent spotlight at Literary Rambles.
ReplyDeleteHi guys - thanks for including my links! I remain, as always, in awe of how comprehensive your weekly roundups are. I look forward tot hem every week! :-)
ReplyDeleteTons of great stuff girlfriends. Thanks so much for all you do! Blessings always, b
ReplyDeleteAwesome stuff here, and thanks so much for the mention!
ReplyDeleteI believe you've got the date wrong on this page
ReplyDeleteFantastic list again--I've already dropped in to a few sites, with lots more earmarked! So much good stuff to glean from. Appreciate all your efforts. And thanks for the mention :-)
ReplyDeleteI don't know whether to thank you for this cornucopia of writing/blog goodness or to be mad at you for keeping me online and reading about writing instead of actually doing it! :-p
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement, ladies! You make it worth doing. And Anonymous -- you are so right. Great catch. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMartina
Grr, my Google alerts don't work so I just saw that you linked my post. Thanks for the mention!
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