Links of Interest to Writers

Here are some writing gems to polish your prose.

• Brain Pickings:  Neil Gaiman on Why Scary Stories Appeal to Us, the Art of Fear in Children's Books, and the Most Terrifying Ghosts Haunting Society by Maria Popova @brainpickings @brainpicker @NeilHimself

• Write to Done:  How to Write a Poem (and Why This Will Help You Become a Better Writer) by Mary Jaksch @WritetoDone @Mary_Jaksch

• Writers Helping Writers:  Getting Quiet and Letting Go of Expectations by Alyssa Archer @beccapuglisi @TheWriterShip 

• BookBaby:  What Does a Style of Writing LOOK Like?  by Chris Robley @Chrisrobley @BookBaby

• Publishers Weekly:  My Self-Publishing Journey:  On Becoming an Indie Author by Paige Crutcher @PublishersWkly @PCrutcher

• Anne R. Allen's Blog:  Building Platform:  What Most Writers are Getting Wrong @annerallen @RuthHarrisBooks

Links of Interest to Writers

Read a little before diving into your writing.

• Writer's Digest:  10 Dos & Don'ts For the Aspiring Novelist by Chuck Sambuchino

• Mystic Scribes:  Achieving NaNo Success:  Schedules, Approaches, Top Tips

• QueryTracker:  Your Author Playlist by Sarah Pinneo

• Nathan Bransford:  How to Find a Writing Style That Works for You

• Institute of Children's Literature:  Don't Start This Way -- Unless it Works by Jan Fields

• Nick Daw's Writing Blog:  The Submission Grinder -- A Free Alternative to Duotrope

• Rebeca Schiller:  Tools for Writers Presentation (Scrivener, Aeon Timeline, Scapple, & Tinderbox)

Links of Interest to Writers

Here are some articles to get you into the writing mood!

• W.I.P. It:  Online Etiquette for Authors by Lynda R. Young

• A Brain Scientist's Take on Writing:  Four Writing Tips from Wired for Story by Lisa Cron

• All Write:  How Important is Writing Style? by A. J. Humpage

• Buzz Feed:  25 Proper Ways to Read a Book (As told by your favorite celebrities) by Krutika Mallikarjuna

• Jane Friedman:  Best Business Advice for Writers: August 2013

• Moody Writing:  Make Readers Appreciate the Wait

• Nathan Bransford:  Writing & Loneliness

• Beyond the Margins:  After You Sign the Publishing Contract:  What Comes Next?