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

Read, Write, Repeat!

• The Write Practice:  What Do You Do When Your Muse Is On Vacation?  by Debra Elramey

• Write to Done:  Overcome the Limitations of First Person POV:  5 Ways by John Yeoman

• The Creative Penn:  Lessons Learned From 2 Years As a Fulltime Author Entrepreneur

• Project Eve:  Tips on Working from Home by Whitney Weiss

• Angela Booth's Writing Blog:  Pacemaker (Free) Helps You Achieve Your Writing Goals

• California Department of Education:  Characteristics of Middle Grade Students

• Jody Hedlund:  One of the Best Ways to Find Writing Ideas

• Beyond the Margins:  To Establish a Writing Routine or Not, That is the Question

Links of Interest to Writers

Here are some blog posts I found interesting on the Web today:

• Writer's Fun Zone:  How to Create Characters: 10 Ways to Create Deeper & Unforgettable Characters by Margaret Aslanis-Nystrom

• Writability:  How to Make the Most of Your Chapter Endings by Ava Jae

• Viva Scriva:  Facing Our Fears by Sabina I. Rascol

• Time to Write:  The Danger of Waiting for Your Muse Before You Start to Write by Jurgen Wolff

• Author, Jody Hedlund:  Blogging Changes (Observations about changes in blogging over the past 9 months.)

• AuthorCulture:  Word Choice by Lisa Lickel

• Babbles from Scott Eagan:  The Art of the Simultaneous Submission

• Courage to Create:  Stop Hesitating: Take a Step Forward (Even if you think you're not prepared) by Ollin Morales

Links of Interest to Writers

Enjoy these articles/blog posts for writers!

• Blood-Red Pencil:  Internal Conflict Scenes by Diana Hurwitz

• Write to Done:  Passion:  How to Tap Into Yours Every Time You Write by C. S. Lakin

• Mythic Scribes:  Assessing Your Writing - How Do You Know When It's Good? by Benjamin Clayborne

• Timeless Tales Magazine: Sample Issue - New!

• Writing Forward:  What are Plot Points? by Melissa Donovan

• The Write Practice:  How to Turn On Your Muse by Birgitte Rasine

•  Writing for Kids (While Raising Them):  Children's Picture Book Authors & Illustrators on Twitter by Tara Lazar

• Writers In The Storm:  Hiring a Professional Editor - Shrewd or Shameful? by Lori Nelson Spielman