Promote Your Books

100 promotion ideas from Raab Associates
http://www.raabassociates.com/index.php/learning-the-ropes-of-pr.html

Plot

What are the seven basic book plots?
http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2010/07/writing-inspiration-seven-basic-plot.html

KidLit Con 2010

A conference for children's literature bloggers on October 23, 2010 in Minneapolis, MN.
http://kidlitcon2010.blogspot.com/

Poetry

Though this post is about contests, the advice holds for any poetry collection.
http://dianelockward.blogspot.com/2010/07/some-thoughts-about-poetry-book.html

Blogging Before Publication

Should you blog even if you don't yet have a published book?http://kidlit.com/2010/07/21/should-unpublished-writers-blog/

Practice Novels

Are your early novels salvageable, or should you just think of them as practice?
http://jodyhedlund.blogspot.com/2010/07/can-writer-salvage-early-manuscripts.html

Marketing Your Book

Links to articles, audios and inspiration for marketing your book.
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/marketing/

Nonfiction Proposals

What do you need to include when querying for a nonfiction book?
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/The+8+Elements+Of+A+Nonfiction+Book+Proposal.aspx

Publishing Options

Big house, small/indie house, or self-publishing?
http://editorialass.blogspot.com/2010/08/moonrats-rundown-of-publishing-options.html

Picture Book or Short Story

How to tell which one you're writing.
http://kidlit.com/2010/07/26/picture-book-or-short-story/

Slang

American, English, and urban slang, including words used with social media.
http://onlineslangdictionary.com/

Rights Lists

Publishers and agents listed their available titles at the Bologna Book Fair.
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/The+8+Elements+Of+A+Nonfiction+Book+Proposal.aspx

Cover Art

What it should accomplish and what you should do if you don't like yours.
http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/2010/07/year-in-review-part-2.html

Author Background Checks

What might a potential agent or publisher check out about you.
http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2010/07/12/the-author-background-check-cautionary-notes/

Character Names

How do you choose or create the perfect name.
http://writersdigest.com/article/how-to-give-your-character-the-perfect-name/

New MG/YA Agent

Jason Pinter joins the Waxman agency and will represent middle-grade and young adult novels.
http://www.waxmanagency.com/about_bios.html

Your Financial Responsibilities

Sometimes there are legitimate costs associated with your book, even if it's not self-published.
http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/2010/07/stuff-you-pay-for.html

Revised Manuscripts

Should you resubmit your manuscript if you've extensively revised it?
http://agencygatekeeper.blogspot.com/2010/07/heres-my-revision-will-you-read-it-how.html

Artist Communities

Descriptions of national and international artist communities, including grant information.
http://www.artistcommunities.org/

Branding Yourself

Does it make sense to concentrate on a single genre/age group?
http://shrinkingvioletpromotions.blogspot.com/2010/06/does-branding-make-sense.html

No Response

No response doesn't always mean no.
http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2010/06/would-you-please-quit-assuming-stuff.html.

Point of View

How to choose the correct POV for your manuscript.
http://www.plottopunctuation.com/blog/show/19

Blog Backups

If you don't want to risk losing all your posts, you need to back up your blog.
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/How+To+Back+Up+Your+Blog+And+Save+Content.aspx

Revising Your Character

How to strengthen your characters during revision.
http://www.plottopunctuation.com/blog/show/47

Detailed Critiques

The more details you provide, the more useful the critique.
http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2010/06/providing-better-critiques-being.html

Bad Writing Advice

Advice you shouldn't listen to.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/creating-in-flow/200906/11-types-bad-writing-advice

Taxes

Basic tax information for writers, including self-employment issues and deductions.
http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/2010/07/taxing-profession.html

Middle-Grade Blog

Lists, author interviews, market news, and a behind-the-scenes look at publishing for writers and lovers of middle-grade books.
http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/

Reasons for Agent Rejections

Most rejections have nothing to do with the writing quality.
http://agencygatekeeper.blogspot.com/2008/04/life-of-pie.html