Links of Interest to Writers

Having trouble with voice in your novel? Here's some helpful advice.

Using Writing Vocabulary to Streamline Voice  by Mary Kole  @Kid_Lit

Links of Interest to Writers

Last chance to read about writing this year!

• The Creative Penn:  Create Something Together:  Artistic Collaboration In Action by Joanna Penn

• Teens Can Write, Too:  Writing An Antagonist by John Hansen

• The Blood Red Pencil:  Revision Is Half The Battle bu Diana Hurwitz

• Nathan Bransford:  Creative Fatigue

• Huffington Post Books:  Find Your Writer's Voice in 2014 by Theo Pauline Nestor

• Entrepreneur:  Forgetting Setting Goals, Focus on This Instead by James Clear

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

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

Links of Interest to Writers

Read, Learn, Write.

• LucReid:  Using Gold Coins in Writing

• The Write Now Coach:  Stop Whining and Write by Rochelle Melander

• Writers in the Storm:  Advice for Writers from Literary Agents by Chuck Sambuchino

• Writing in Wonderland:  Starter Kit for Writers

• Critically Yours:  Poking Holes

• Adventures in YA Publishing:  Melissa de la Cruz on Being Fearless

• Huff Post Books:  The Secret to Writing Faster by Karen Dionne

• The Write Practice:  The Only Two Tips You'll Ever Need To Find your Writing Voice by Katie Axelson