10 This Week for Writers 6/1 - Pubtips, Writing Tips, Book Giveaways, Inspiration, Industry News & More

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Don't Forget! 

The June 1st 5 Pages Workshop with guest mentor Nancy Kress, author of over 26 books, will open for submission at noon Eastern today. Go here for more information.


Tip of the Week

Lie naked on the table, and let them cut. Criticism is surgery, and humility is the anesthetic that allows you to tolerate it. In the end, the process will make you a stronger, more flexible, and truly creative writer. It will replace attitude with genuine confidence, and empty arrogance with artistry.~ Molly Cochran







On YA Literature

via Ultimate YA

On Reading

via Barbara Blomer

On Writing

via Come Hang Out at My Lunch Table

On Persevering

via Andilicious

Something You Can Do...

Please read this:

• If you love Sarah Ockler's Writing Like I Do: Spread the love for the Book of Broken Hearts
  from Sarah Ockler

YA Books and Giveaways

• Great Four Book Giveaway
  from Carol Riggs
• Catching Up With the Divergent Movie News
  from YA Stands
• Cynsational News & Giveaways
  from Cynsations
• New Books, Sale Books, FREE Books!
  from The Indelibles
• Review: DEAD RIVER by Cyn Balog
  from Write All the Words!Write All the Words!
• Free Book Friday: INTUITION by C.J. Omololu
  from Malinda Lo
• 4th YAppiest Giveaway! “Divine Intervention” by Martha Brockenborough...
  from Elizabeth Fais
• Review: The Girl With the Iron Touch by Kady Cross
  from Candace's Book Blog
• THE CROWN OF EMBERS by Rae Carson
  from YA Author Elana Johnson
• [Guess Who Giveaway] The Rules by Stacey Kade
  from Reading Teen
• New Voice & Giveaway: Laurie Boyle Crompton on Blaze (Or Love in the Time of Supervillains)...
  from Cynsations
• Newly Discovered Pearl S. Buck Novel Coming
  from GalleyCat
• Clearing My Shelves Giveaways!
  from Katie's Book Blog
• Interview with Lisa Amowitz, author of BREAKING GLASS
  from The Enchanted Inkpot
• Interview with Author Lisa Gail Green
  from Julie Musil

Inspiration and Smiles

• “I Love Lucy” and the Social Media Treadmill
  from Elizabeth Fais
• An Easy Way To Find A Winning Plot
  from Blood-Red Pencil
• Three Things I've Learned in Five Years
  from We Do Write
• Last Chance To Help Out Brenda Novak!
  from Babbles from Scott Eagan
• Hope: The Best Remedy for Rejection
  from Writability
• 9 Tips on Becoming a More Creative and Productive Writer...
  from Copyblogger
• 7 Things Your Writer Needs to Hear
  from Beth Hull
• Deadlines and the Working Girl
  from Words on Words by Maggie Stiefvater
• The Three Kinds of Laziness
  from 99U
• Uncomfortable Truths: Five Authors Who Do Not Live Up to Their Reputations...
  from LitReactor
• Is Blogging Worth the Time and Effort?
  from fcmalby
• The Week in Writing: My Favorite Posts & Tips 5/31/13
  from Kami Garcia -- NYT Bestselling Author (The Beaut
• 37 Animals Having A Worse Day Than You
  from BuzzFeed - Latest
• 25 Nerdy Gifts For English Majors
  from BuzzFeed - Latest
• On being a wordsmith
  from The Book Swarm
• INTERN'S BOOK IS OUT!
  from real actual hilary
• "The Writer's Voice" Results, 2013 Edition!
  from Mother. Write. (Repeat.)
• Kindness in the face of unkindness
  from The Kindness Project
• The Script For "Fawlty Towers" Was Initially Rejected as "Dire"...
  from BuzzFeed - Latest
• 1st 5 Pages Workshop Success Story: Ki-Wing Merlin
  from First Five Pages Workshop
• One reader's reaction to EMPTY
  from Some Things I Think...
• 7 Ways to Boost Your Creativity
  from 99U
• The Daily Rituals of History’s Most Creative People
  from 99U
• The Care & Feeding of Your Imagination
  from Wendy Paine Miller ~ thoughts that move
• Each Book Has Its Own Process
  from Anna Staniszewski
• Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming...
  from The Character Therapist
• Kathi Appelt on Writing for the Long Haul
  from Janni Lee Simner / Desert Dispatches - Janni Lee
• Why Are You Writing This Story?
  from Wordplay: Helping Writers Become Authors
• Preparing for Hibernation--Building a Winter Writing...
  from How to Plan, Write, and Develop a Book
• Setting Thesaurus Entry: Medieval Castle Armory
  from The Bookshelf Muse
• How to Get Past the NaNoWriMo Danger Point and Finish Your Novel...
  from Write It Sideways
• The 3 P's
  from GotYA
• Too Airy-Fairy???
  from Plot Whisperer for Writers and Readers
• (title unknown)
  from An Awfully Big Blog Adventure
• Agent Scott Hoffman On: Making Sense of a Rejection...
  from Guide to Literary Agents
• How I Got My Agent: B.A. Binns
  from Guide to Literary Agents
• Finding Courage to Write – 6 Ways to Cope With Writing...
  from Quips and Tips for Successful Writers
• Writers Need This Quality To Reach Publication
  from Author, Jody Hedlund
• Don't Write Everyday
  from Elana Johnson, Author
• What?! A Real Post About Writing?!
  from Carol's Prints
• Three Writers on Writing and Creativity
  from How to Plan, Write, and Develop a Book
• 4 Reasons Why Best Sellers Get to Suck & You Don’t
  from A. Victoria Mixon, Editor
• Architecture, Writing and Life: Three things that...
  from Claire King
• Architecture, Writing and Life: Three things that...
  from Claire King
• The middle is a lonely road, unless you're not alone
  from The Misadventures In Candyland
• Better Writing Habits: A 31-Day Makeover Challenge
  from Write It Sideways
• Motivation to Write – How Writers Get and Stay Motivated
  from Quips and Tips for Successful Writers
• 10 Authors Whose Novels Took Over 5 Years to Write...
  from Wavy Lines
• Agent Mary Kole On: Putting In the Time to Become...
  from Guide to Literary Agents
• Becoming An Indie Author: Is Success Based On Luck?
  from The Creative Penn 

Story Elements

• Excellent Post: Placing Setting Details for Best Effect-- The Danger...
  from How to Plan, Write, and Develop a Book
• 4 Ways to Make Your Antihero Deliciously Irresistible
  from Wordplay: Helping Writers Become Authors
• Character
  from Janet Reid, Literary Agent
• Dialogue Only Has to Be True to the World of Your Novel..
  from Nathan Bransford, Author
• Traumatizing Your Characters, Part 5(A): Trauma that Doesn't Always Look Like Trauma ...
  from The Strangest Situation
• Guest Author John Yeoman: Three Great Tips From An Old Crime Fighter..
  from The Other Side of the Story
• Interview Your Characters - You might be surprised...
  from Babbles from Scott Eagan
• Why Your Protagonist Might Not Always Be Your Hero
  from Wordplay: Helping Writers Become Authors
• TOTW: What’s in a Name (Female Heroines)?
  from The Enchanted Inkpot
• The PERFECT Hook
  from AuthorCulture
• Writing a Great Villain
  from Mythic Scribes
• Excellent Post: What Makes Iconic or Popular Characters Unforgettable?
  from Writing Forward
• Pacing
  from Paranormal Point of View
  Need Worldbuilding? --> CREATING A UNIVERSE (it takes a lot more than seven days...
  from Magical Words
• Physical Attributes Entry: Back
  from The Bookshelf Muse

Story Structure

• Excellent Post: The Difference Between Idea, Premise, and Plot
  from The Other Side of the Story
• Excellent Post: Elle Cosimano discusses high-stakes plotting
  from Sarah's Blog
• First or Third Person: Which Point of View Is Best?
  from Author, Jody Hedlund
• Building tension
  from Janet Reid, Literary Agent

General Writing Craft

• Three Things I've Learned in Five Years
  from We Do Write
• Why Does “I” Take Plural Verbs?
  from Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Bett
• 5 Ways to Find the Right Freelance Book Editor
  from Jane Friedman
• How To Come Back Up From The Writing Downs
  from C H Griffin
• Write Tip: 5 Tips For Choosing The Right Independent Editor...
  from Bryan Thomas Schmidt
• Writing Out a Great Scene
  from The Passive Voice - Latest Updates
• How to make a scene in your book or screenplay come alive (Prof. Chekov)...
  from Time to Write
• 9 Types of Functional Variation
  from Daily Writing Tips
• 5 GREAT WRITERS TELL THEIR SECRETS!
  from Writing In The Crosshairs
• Writing to the Rule of Three
  from Mystery Writing is Murder
• Do This For Your Children's Writing Career: Join SCBWI!
  from WOW! Women On Writing Blog
• Must We Really Be Dumb and Dumber?
  from Blood-Red Pencil
• My Writing Habits
  from YA Muses
• Go Beyond Wordsmithing With Edits and Critiques
  from Babbles from Scott Eagan
• Writing is Best When We Get Out of Our Own Way
  from Kristen Lamb's Blog
• Anne Rice's Advice On Writing
  from Karen Woodward
• Updated Research Tools: Online Rules
  from WOW! Women On Writing Blog
• Playing Make-Believe: World-Building and World-Crafting
  from our stories, ourselves
• Finding Your Unique Author Voice… Like Everyone Else?
  from Mystery Writing is Murder
• L.J. Sellers and Ann Parker on Beta Readers
  from Blood-Red Pencil
• Answers to Questions About Subject-Verb Agreement
  from Daily Writing Tips
• Where does depth in fiction come from?
  from Chip MacGregor .com
• How I Broke Up With (for good I thought) and Fell in Love with the Short Story...
  from Beyond The Margins
• 5 Tips To Landing That Interview
  from The Bookshelf Muse
• Do Writers Need to Write by Hand?
  from Write It Sideways
• Literary Talent vs. Story Talent
  from Ingrid's Notes
• Advice for Young Writers (…with some help from Buffy)
  from Write All the Words!Write All the Words!
• Shhhh… Don’t Tell A Soul
  from topoftheslushpile
• New Podcast on Subtext!
  from Cockeyed Caravan
• What Is a Subordinate Clause?
  from Daily Writing Tips
• Classics Revisited : Recycling ‘Old’ Into ‘New’
  from The Write Practice
• Those %!@# Expletives
  from The Editor's Blog
• Good Writers' Habits: Make Backups
  from .W.I.P. It
• 5 Steps to Writing Realistic Historical Fiction –...
  from C H Griffin
• Why I Keep Track of My Word Count Progress
  from Writability
• The one word that will skyrocket your creative output
  from Time to Write
• 4 Tricks for Improving Your Fiction in One Day
  from A. Victoria Mixon, Editor
• A Must Have App For Writers: Index Card (5 out of 5 stars)...
  from Karen Woodward
• Does your novel or script contain these lines? Oh oh!..
  from Time to Write
• Creating Subtext
  from All Write - Fiction Advice

Getting Published

• Wanted: Black List interns!
  from Go Into The Story
• Interview & QUERY CRITIQUE CONTEST with Literary Agent Kathleen Rushall...
  from Stacey O'Neale's Site
• Call for Submissions from Bloomsbury & BEA links you shouldn't miss...
  from Falling Leaflets
• Agent Joanna Volpe - The Pre-#LA13SCBWI Conference Interview...
  from The Official SCBWI Conference Blog
• Not Going To RWA Nationals? Greyhaus Is Offering Seminars/Pitches via Skype...
  from Babbles from Scott Eagan
• Announcing the June First Five Pages Workship with Guest Mentor Nancy Kress...
  from First Five Pages Workshop
• Excellent Post: Are You Ready to Contact an Agent? Take This Short Quiz...
  from Writer Unboxed
• Agent-Author Chat: Marietta Zacker and Kristin Rae
  from Mother. Write. (Repeat.)
• Excellent: Query Research Red Flags: When NOT to Submit
  from Writability
• Yes, We Really Do Judge Books by Their Covers
  from IndieReader :: the first and only source for new
• Four reasons I chose not to self-publish
  from Cassandra Page
• Romance Internship Available!
  from Bent on Books
• Considerations Before Quitting Your Day Job
  from Babbles from Scott Eagan
• You Got Some Booksplainin’ To Do: Buckell On Bias...
  from terribleminds: chuck wendig
• Navigating a Debut Year: Writing Two Books at Once
  from Caroline by line
• What to Write in the “Bio” Section Of Your Query Letter
  from Writer Unboxed
• How long before I hear about my query?
  from Chip MacGregor .com
• Query Roundup 5/24
  from Confessions

Networking and Promotion

• Do You Know These 9 Huge Opportunities Even Smart Authors Miss...
  from The Book Designer
• A Newbie Writer’s First Trip Around the Marketing Block...
  from Chip MacGregor .com
• Flock To Unlock Twitter Technique for Authors
  from GalleyCat
• BEA 2013: Is E-book Lending Good for Authors?
  from PublishersWeekly.com News Articles
• When Platform-Building Bites Back
  from Mystery Writing is Murder
• Short Story and Novella-length E-books as "bridges"...
  from The Official SCBWI Blog
• ARE WRITER'S BLOGS DYING?
  from Writing In The Crosshairs
• BEA 2013: Being Social Matters
  from PublishersWeekly.com News Articles
• Best of the Web Book Marketing Tips for the Week of May 27th...
  from Author Marketing Experts, Inc. » BLOG
• 3 Ways Google Analytics Helps You Engage With Your Readers...
  from The Book Designer
• Pinterest Offers Authors Unique Social Media Portal for ebook Directory..
  from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic New
• Building The Buzz
  from YA Stands
• The Power of Video as a Promotion Tool - Some Approaches, Some Approaches to Consider...
  from The Official SCBWI Blog
• Entropy is REAL and Author Careers Need Feeding DAILY
  from Kristen Lamb's Blog
• 6 Reasons Google+ Beats Facebook for Author Platform...
  from Jane Friedman
• 2013: The Future of Social Media [Research/Charts]
  from Heidi Cohen
• So you’re a writer and you think you want to be an agent?...
  from Carly Watters, Literary Agent
• Handling Bad Reviews: Lessons from Amy’s Baking Company
  from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
• Back to Business: What is Pre-Publication Buzz?
  from Writer on the Side
• What is a Cover Reveal?
  from Stavros Halvatzis
• An Author's Complete Guide to Using Goodreads, Part 1: Mechanics...
  from QueryTracker Blog
• Judging A Book
  from The Kill Zone
• How Do You Know Whether Your Blog is Working? Interview with George Gill...
  from The Book Designer
• Unique Book Marketing for Only $5
  from Fiction Notes
• An Examination Of The Wily “Book Blurb”
  from terribleminds: chuck wendig
• Book Marketing Tips For Fiction And Non-Fiction Authors
  from The Creative Penn

Industry News and Trends

• Simon & Schuster Opens up New Publishing Division in Canada...
  from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic New
• BEA 2013: The Bookstores Are Alright
  from PublishersWeekly.com News Articles
• Excellent: Use Pinterest instead of Google for Image Searches
  from BuzzFeed - Latest
• BEA 2013: IDPF 2013: Authors, Readers, Data, the Future
  from PublishersWeekly.com News Articles
• Tech-Savvy Parents Still Choosing Print for Their...
  from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic New
• Random House Launches BookScout Mobile App
  from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic New
• HarperCollins Launches eInsider Program for Free eBooks
  from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic New
• The Write Apps: This Year’s Top Picks for Busy Authors
  from Beyond The Margins
• Recovering the Classics: DailyLit Gives a Facelift...
  from Publishing Perspectives
• BEA 2013: Girls Outpace Boys in Digital Use
  from PublishersWeekly.com News Articles
• Librarian Bloggers Launch “Show Me the Awesome” Campaign
  from School Library Journal
• 5 Things Writers Should Know Right Now
  from Rachelle Gardner
• The Future of Smartphone Reading
  from GalleyCat
• The "Doctor Who" Workout Is Harder Than It Sounds
  from BuzzFeed - Latest
• Book News: Amazon’s Bubbles, Semicolon Rap
  from Page-Turner
• MacMillan Fall Kids | Preview Peek
  from School Library Journal
• ArtsBeat: Kipling Letter Says He Borrowed ‘Promiscuously’ for The Jungle Book...
  from NYT > Books
• Direct Sales/Digital First from Big Publishers
  from Write of Passage
• Amazon Launches Summer Reading
  from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic New

Other Roundups

• Cynthia Leitich Smith has a great roundup at Cynsations 
• Bestselling author Kami Garcia always has a fun, visual roundup on her blog 
• YA Highway's Field Trip Friday is a must-read
• Publishing Pulse over at Querytracker always has great highlights, and
• Elizabeth Spann Craig does a Twitterific recap of her tweets for writers at Mystery Writing is Murder

Share Your Links

  

What have you read (or written) this week (books, blog posts, articles, thoughts, whatever) that struck a chord with you? Am I missing important posts from a particular site you've found? Share your thoughts and links in the comments!

  

  

Happy reading and writing. Have a great weekend!

  

  

Martina