Links of Interest to Writers

Writing advice to get you motivated!

• Babbles from Scott Eagan:  Adding Depth to Your Stories @greyhausagency
• Great advice on how to add depth by getting into your character's head.

• Julie Musil:  What To Do Before You're Published by C. Lee McKenzie @cleemckenzie
• Steps you can talk to become known before your first book comes out.

• Michelle4Laughs:  Query Questions with Jessica Watterson  @JessWatterson @Michelle4Laughs (Michelle Hauck)
• In the process of writing your query? Jessica Watterson offers advice on what to include and what to leave out!

• Write Into Print:  Self Editing 4 Fiction #7 Interior Monologue posted by Stef Mcdaid @WriteIntoPrint 
• What is your character thinking? We really want to know!

• Janice Hardy's Fiction University:  Sharing the Spotlight:  How Much Page Time Do Your Supporting Characters Need by Janice Hardy @Janice_Hardy
• How much is too much when writing your supporting characters? Do they take over the story or are they barely there?

Links of Interest to Writers

Love to write? Here are some great articles about writing!

• Writers Helping Writers:  Story Midpoint & Mirror Moment:  Using a Hero's Emotions to Transform Them by Angela Ackerman @AngelaAckerman

• Mythic Scribes:  Names in Fantasy - 3 Ways to Invent Names for Characters and Creatures by Grace Robinson @StorytellerGRL @Mythicscribes

• Writer's Circle:  6 Free Writing Podcasts 

• Charlotte Rains Dixon:  Building Your Fictonal World @Wordstrumpet

• Lynnette LaBelle:  8 Things to Do Before Launching a Book @LynnetteLaBelle

• Bestseller Labs:  10 Key Questions That Can Determine Your Success As a Writer by Jonathan Gunson @JonathanGunson

Links of Interest to Writers

Writing, writing, writing, reading, reading, reading! Here's some interesting reading about writing.

• Blogging Funk:  Tips for Writing Picture Books:  The Illustrator Is Your Partner by Josh Funk, @papajfunk

• Eight Ladies Writing:  Justine:  Map Freak by Justine Covington, @AuthorJustineC

• As The Plot Thickens:  Juggling Act by Jennifer B. White, @JenniferBWhite (One author's look at juggling projects.)

• Fiction Notes:  OutTakes:  Publicity for Your Book by Darcy Pattison, @FictionNotes

• Writers Helping Writers - K. M. Weiland:  Why Gut Feelings Are a Writer's Secret Weapon by Harrison Demchick, @HDemchick, @KMWeiland

• From The Write Angle:  Decisions, Decisions:  Choosing the Conference That's Right For You by MarcyKate Connolly, @MarcyKate

Links of Interest to Writers

Here's some reading to inspire your writing!

• *Thup:  Memorable Characters by Erin Brown Conroy (Ideas to make your characters shine.)

• Men With Pens:  The Real Reason Why You Can't Write by Esther Litchfield-Fink

• Get Me Writing:  How to Achieve Effective Social Media Promotion for your Ebook by Matt Roberts 

• Novel Matters:  What Do Productive Writers Do To Meet Deadlines? by Latayne C. Scott

• Writer's Digest/Brian Klem's Blog:  How To Create An Antihero That Readers Love by Jessica Page Morrell

• Marcy Kennedy:  How is First POV Different? 

Links of Interest to Writers

Here's some great writing advice from blogs I love.

• How to Write, Plan, & Develop a Book:  Your Writing Voice:  how to Develop It, Recognize It, Not Copy Someone Else's by Mary Carroll Moore

• Writer's First Aid:  What Type of Writer Are You? by Kristi Holl

• Elizabeth Spann Craig:  Twitterific Writing Links

• Writers in The Storm Blog:  Advanced Craft Tips - Writer Strong by Laura Drake

• Adventures in YA Publishing:  Inspired Openings:  Care About Your Character by Jackie Garlick-Pynaert
• Babbles from Scott Eagan:  How Will You Sell Your Story In This Competitive Market?

Special Note:  Because so many bloggers are celebrating the holidays, their postings become less frequent at this time of year. I will only post links when I have gathered several I think are of interest to writers. Posts will pick back up after the new year. Please have a happy holiday season whatever your beliefs and traditions! 

Links of Interest to Writers

Write twice as much this week so you can write half as much during the holidays.

• The Write Practice:  Make Myth Your Muse by Birgitte Rasine

• Writability:  How to Write Strong Supporting Characters by Ava Jae

• The Write Life:  6 Effective Ways to Engage With Your Readers (So They Buy More Books) by Jessica Davis

• The Atlantic:  How to Write:  A Year in Advice from Franzen, King, Hosseini, and More by Joe Fassler

• The Writer's Alley:  Creating Character Empathy, Part One:  Having Empathy as a Writer by Karen Schravemade

• Writer Unboxed:  The Overwhelmed Writer's Two-Step Checklist For Staying Connected to Readers by Dan Blank

Links of Interest to Writers

Need something to read? How about some articles on writing?

• The Purple Crayon:  Children's Book Agents & Artist's Representatives:  a Guide by Harold Underdown (If you haven't discovered The Purple Crayon yet, you need to head there RIGHT NOW! It has pretty much anything you'd ever need to know to write for children.

• Writer's Digest:  The 12 Dos and Don'ts of Writing a Blog by Brian A. Klems

• Laini Taylor's Blog:  Book Finishing Day + Retreat Advice

• Author Magazine:  How to Set Up a Virtual Book Tour by Midge Raymond

• Creative Writing Video Tutorials for The Multimedia Age:  Critical Thinking for Creative Writers and Artists by Cy Porter

• Wordy Birdie:  What's Wrong With My Picture Book Text?

Links of Interest to Writers

It's cold outside! Great time for reading & writing. Here are some suggestions:

• From The Write Angle:  Things Non-Writers Don't (Always) Get by R. C. Lewis

• Jamie Gold:  The Ultimate Gift Guide for Writers (A comprehensive guide to gifts for you or your writing friend.)

• The Write Practice:  How to Write & Launch a Thriller Novel:  Interview with Joanna Penn by Joe Bunting

• The Business of Being an Author:  Don't Let the Pain of Rejection Blind You to the Opportunities by Marquita Herald

• Writer's First Aid:  Writing During the Holidays by Kristi Holl

• Kristen Lamb:  The Duality of Character Traits - Why We Need the Good, the Bad and Even the Ugly by Becca Puglisi

Links of Interest to Writers

Tips to help you be a better writer.

• The Writer Magazine:  Writing Prompts Page

• Tor:  This is How Huge Door-stopper Fantasy Novels Get Made by Irene Gallo

Book Promotion:

• We Grow Media - Dan Blank:  The Attention Myth
• The Weeklings:  The Horrors of Self-Promotion by Sean Beaudoin

• The Creative Penn:  Getting Maximum "Bang" for Your Book Description Buck:  an SEO/Author's Perspective by Lori Culwell

• Janalyn Voigt:  My Writing Closet (You don't need a big space to have an office!)

Links of Interest to Writers

Here are some writing articles full of great advice!

• W.I.P It:  8 Benefits of Writing by Lynda R. Young

• Angela Booth's Writing Blog:  Flow:  The Ideal Writing Mind State

• From the Write Angle:  A Case for "Nicer" Villains by R. C. Lewis

• Babbles from Scott Eagan:  What Makes Your Story Stand Out?

• Jamie Gold:  Using Conflict to Understand Our Characters

• Judy Lee Dunn:  Can You Name 99 Things You Love in 10 Minutes?

• Writer's First Aid:  Thinking:  First Backward and Then Forward

Links of Interest to Writers

Here's some great advice on writing!

• AuthorCulture:  Revision Decisions by Jody Bailey Day

• Kayla Currie:  My Marketing Advice for Beginning Authors

• Huff Post Books:  Why Agents Reject 96% of Author Submissions by Heather Hummel

• Writer's Fun Zone:  Give Your Characters Tough Goals by Kay Keppler

• Matthew Schuler:  Why Creative People Sometimes Make No Sense

• Reece Ryan:  5 Ways Introverts Can Succeed Without Forcing Themselves to Become Extroverts

Links of Interest to Writers

Here's some great reading on writing!

• The Blood Red Pencil:  When Your Story Takes a Vacation - 5 Ways to Cope by Shon Bacon

• Writers Helping Writers:  Creative Book Launches That Command Attention

• The Character Therapist:  Time, Talent, & Treasure:  What It Reveals About Your Character

• Babbles from Scott Eagan:  Does Your Dialogue Match Your Character?

• The Virtual Author:  10 Tips for Authors. Getting The Most Value From Beta Readers

• Author, Jody Hedlund:  Author Marketing:  Having Multiple Strategies

Links of Interest to Writers

Reading and writing go together like peanut butter and jelly or Hansel & Gretel or pickles and ice cream!

• Write it Sideways:  What Charlotte Bronte Taught Me About Writing by Benison O'Reilly

• The Write Practice:  How a Scene List Can Change Your Novel-Writing Life by Monica M. Clar

• An Awfully Big Blog Adventure:  No More Postcards Any More by Nicola Morgan (An interesting point of view on promotion with postcards and bookmarks.)

• Project Eve:  What is Google Analytics? by Shweta Jhamvar

• Project Eve:  What is Tumblr? by Danielle Boulton

• Jody Hedlund:  Why Voice is Becoming More Important in Today's Market

• The Original Fantasy:  Merging Characters:  Cull Your Robot Clone Army by Emily Craven