Links of Interest to Writers

Some vital reading for all writers:

• The New York Times:  Newbery Winner to Promote Her Genre:  Kate DiCamillo to Be Ambassador of Young People's Literature by Julie Bosman

• Glass Cases:  2013:  A Year in Queries by Sarah LaPolla

• Writers Helping Writers:  Using Colloquial Speech To Spice Up Dialogue by Eli Dahle
• Writers Helping Writers:  Writing Tools

• Daily Writing Tips:  The New, Delightful Use of Because by Maeve Maddox

• Writers In The Storm:  Query Letter Pet Peeves - Agents Speak by Chuck Sambuchino

• Brain Pickings:  How Long It Takes To Form A New Habit by Maria Popova

Links of Interest to Writers

What are you waiting for? Start reading!

• The Cybils Finalists (Children's & Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards) 

• Goins, Writer:  500 Words a Day:  The Secret to Developing a Regular Writing Habit by Jeff Goins

• BookBaby:  How To Write Your Book's First Draft Like a Professional

• The Write Practice:  3 Dialogue Terms You Probably Didn't Know (But Should!) by Liz Bureman

• The Nitty Gritty of Children's Writing:  He Thought to Himself and Other Excesses by Susan Uhlig

• Write to Done:  How to Be a Writer:  Do You Use These 3 Vital Keys to Success? by Mary Jaksch

Links of Interest to Writers

Here's some great writing advice!

• Jane Friedman:  The Art and Business of Reader Engagement and Author Platform

• Ninie Hammon:  Ten Ways to Create Gut-Gnawing Suspense

• Writer's First Aid:  Talent, Passion, and Discipline by Kristi Holl

• Moody Writing:  The Logic of Illogical Characters

• Lauren Sapala:  5 Easy Ways to Make Writing a Habit

• Creative Writing with the Crimson League:  Creative Writing Reflection:  On Villains (well, Antagonists) and Vengeance by Victoria Grefer

Links of Interest to Writers

Looking for a little insight into writing? Try reading one (or more) of these:

• Angela Booth's Writing Blog:  Habits:  Build Your Writing Career Day by Day

• Mary Caroll Moore: Writing Strong Suspense:  The Difference between Speed & Tension in Story

• Jamie Gold, Paranormal Author:  How to find the Start of Our Story

• Copyblogger:  The 3 Steps to Success at Anything by Brian Clark

• Inkygirl:  Comic - Back to School by Debbie Ridpath Ohi

• Nathan Bransford:  Bestselling Novels by Year (1900 - 2012)

• Moody Writing:  Bad Characters Do Bad Things

• The Write Practice:  What Clothes Say About Your Characters