Links of Interest to Writers

If you love to write, you'll want to read these articles about writing.

• BookBaby:  Setting Up Your Own Book Tour by Chris Robley, @ChrisRobley @BookBaby

• Unleaded - Fuel For Writers:  John Cleese on "5 Factors To Make Your Life More Creative" [Video] by Day Al-Mohamed @DayAlMohamed

• Writer Unboxed:  Is Your Book Good Enough for Publication? A Cold-Blooded Assessment by Jennie Nash, @jennienash  @WriterUnboxed

• SteamFeed:  8 Characteristics of Highly Effective Fan Pages by Mary Green  @MaryGreenIM @SteamFeedcom

• QueryTracker:  Conference DOs and DONTs by Rosie Genova @QueryTracker

• Writers Helping Writers:  Ask Questions to Find Your Story by C. S. Lakin @LiveWriteThrive 

Links of Interest to Writers

Some great tips about writing in these blog posts!

• Pretentious Title:  Managing Your Inner Editor by Rachel Aaron

• Brain Pickings:  Debunking the Myth of the 10,000-Hours Rule:  What It Actually Takes to Reach Genius-Level Excellence by Maria Popova

• Sharing With Writers & Readers:  Blog Tour Tips:  Reminder or New Ideas for a More Successful Tour by Carol Howard-Johnson

• Books & Such Literary Management:  Alert:  New Home Office Tax Law by Rachel Kent

• Write To Done:  How To Create an Inspiration Workspace for Writing by Laura Carlin & Alison Forbes

• The Washington Post:  The Health Hazards of Sitting by Bonnie Berkowitz & Patterson Clark

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?