Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Four Sentence Synopsis

That's all it takes to present the most important information about your manuscript.
http://meganrebekahblogs.blogspot.com/2010/06/4-sentence-synopsis.html

Monday, June 28, 2010

Blogger ARC Reviews

Get your advanced reader copy (ARC) into the hands of online book reviewers.
http://princessbookiearctours.blogspot.com/2010/05/arcbook-donations.html

Sunday, June 27, 2010

From Idea to Story

Ten steps to turn your brainstorm into a viable manuscript concept.
http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/05/i-have-idea-now-what.html

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Friday, June 25, 2010

Series

Some points to remember if you're writing a series.
http://victoriamixon.com/2010/05/28/4-dos-4-donts-for-writing-series-fiction/

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Bookstore Chains

What happens if your book is not picked up by the biggies.
http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/2009/07/yall-got-serv-uh-skipped.html

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Monday, June 21, 2010

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Online Writing Conference Aug 10-12/2010

A free online conference for children's writers. Registration opens July 1.
http://writeoncon.com/

World Building

It's not just for fantasy.
http://www.yahighway.com/2010/06/world-building-little-things.html

Friday, June 18, 2010

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Author/Illustrator Teams

Can you get a publication contract if you're an author and have collaborated on a picture book with an illustrator?
http://kidlit.com/2010/06/14/working-as-an-author-and-illustrator-team-before-submission/

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

New Agent

Amanda Luedeke joins MacGregor Literary and is looking for, among other genres, children's and young adult books.
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/New+Agent+Alert+Amanda+Luedeke+Of+MacGregor+Literary.aspx

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Commas

Editor Cheryl Klein discusses how commas affect the rhythm of a sentence.
http://chavelaque.blogspot.com/2010/06/squids-101-punctuation-commas.html

Monday, June 14, 2010

Style Sheets

Why you should have a style sheet for your novel even before it goes to copyediting.
http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2010/06/style-sheet.html

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Book Launches

Seven tips for throwing a great book launch.
http://editorialass.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-to-throw-awesome-book-launch.html

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Symbolism Thesaurus

This compilation of descriptions is organized by the specific message, feeling or idea they are meant to evoke.
http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-symbolism-thesaurus.html

Friday, June 11, 2010

Book Titles

Things to think about when you choose a title.
http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/2010/06/rose-by-any-other-name.html

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Social Media Tips

Kathy Temean gives 25 tips to get the most out of social media.
http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2010/06/08/25-ways-to-make-social-media-work-for-you/

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Newer vs. Established Agent

Agent Mary Kole discusses how an agent's experience might affect your choice of agent.
http://kidlit.com/2010/06/02/newer-vs-established-agents/

Monday, June 7, 2010

Revision Checklist

Detailed descriptions of 15 considerations when revising.
http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1108215-Expanded-Power-Revision-Checklist

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Grammar Help

The Grammar Girl website answers all your grammar, punctuation, word choice, and style questions.
http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Overwriting

How to spot if you used too many words to write your book.
http://helpineedapublisher.blogspot.com/2009/09/big-mistake-3-over-writing.html

Friday, June 4, 2010

Stages of Revision

Author Natalie Whipple explains her revision process.
http://betweenfactandfiction.blogspot.com/2010/01/stages-of-revision.html

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Goodreads

Promote your book through, goodreads, the largest social network for readers in the world.
http://www.goodreads.com/author/program.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Show Don't Tell

The authors of Self Editing for Fiction Writers explain how to do this.
thttp://www.writerswrite.com/journal/sep01/browne.htm

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Write Your A** Off Day

Devote a day (June 22, 2010) to writing and support free creative writing programs.
http://www.nywriterscoalition.org/2010/05/nywcwriteathon/