Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Published First Pages

A place to post the first page of your novel, with buy links.
http://www.firstpagepanda.com/

Monday, November 29, 2010

Blog Checklist

Your blog needs more than just the content.
http://marianlibrarian.com/2010/09/14/the-ultimate-blog-checklist/

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Picture Book Dummies for Non-Illustrators

Making a picture book dummy (but not submitting it) will help you fine-tune your book's pacing.
http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2010/03/who-are-you-calling-dummy.html

Saturday, November 27, 2010

School Visit Problems

How to cope and recover when things go wrong at a school visit.
http://verlakay.blogspot.com/2010/10/look-at-school-visits-part-five-dealing.html

Friday, November 26, 2010

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Point of View

Pros and cons of first, second, and third person pov.
http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/2010/09/povthe-magic-of-one-two-or-three.html

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Your Critique Group is not an Acquiring Editor

Ten reasons why your critique group may love your manuscript but an editor won't acquire it.
http://ht.ly/2EwpN

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Blogs for Writers

Collection of writerly blogs with the last five posts listed.
http://www.bubblecow.co.uk/blogs-for-writers/

Monday, November 22, 2010

Dialogue Problems

Seven types of dialogue problems to watch out for.
http://iggiandgabi.blogspot.com/2010/09/technical-tips-for-writing-dialogue.html

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Alpha and Beta Readers

Are you looking for a manuscript exchange partner?
http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2010/10/alpha-beta-reader-exchange.html

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Friday, November 19, 2010

Social Media Buzzwords

From viral to meme, what do people mean when they use these social media buzzwords.
http://marianlibrarian.com/2010/09/16/12-social-media-buzzwords-redefined/

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Extra Characters

How to justify a character's existence in your story.
http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2010/09/07/extra-characters/

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Persistence-Good or Bad?

When is it time to abandon a manuscript and move on?
http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2010/09/when-persistence-becomes-vice.html

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Blog Bio Pages

The About Me page is usually the most visited one after the home page. Make it better.
http://michaelhyatt.com/10-ways-to-create-a-better-about-page-for-your-blog.html

Monday, November 15, 2010

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Grass Roots Marketing

Unusual real-world ways to spread the word about your book.
http://blog.marketingtipsforauthors.com/2010/09/8-tips-on-starting-your-own-grass-roots.html

Friday, November 12, 2010

First Drafts

Ten hints to help you finish your first draft.
http://elspeth-itsamystery.blogspot.com/2010/08/10-ways-to-finish-that-danged-first.html

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

What's an Idea Worth?

According to agent Mary Kole, it's all about the execution, not the idea.
http://kidlit.com/2010/09/17/all-about-execution/

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Cost of Book Store Events

How much does it cost the bookstore and publisher to have a book signing?
http://theswivet.blogspot.com/2008/09/pimpin-your-book-economics-of-average.html

Monday, November 8, 2010

Prepositions

Tighten up your prose by eliminating unnecessary prepositions.
http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/08/re-write-wednesday-golden-oldie.html

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Early Readers and Chapter Books

Definitions and market analysis by agent Mary Kole.

http://kidlit.com/2010/10/22/early-reader-chapter-book-market/

Thursday, November 4, 2010

100 Writing Blogs

100 blogs that provide inspiration, motivation, creativity and new techniques from experts, freelancers, and editors.
http://universitiesandcolleges.org/top-100-blog-to-improve-your-writing-in-2010/

Offers From Multiple Agents

What do you do now?
http://agencygatekeeper.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-do-i-reject-agent-and-how-do-i-let.html

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

YA Contest

Grand prize is a full manuscript reading and editorial consultation from Regina Brooks (Serendipty Literary) plus a free 10-week writing course courtesy of the Gotham Writer's Workshop. (entry deadline Nov. 30, 2010)
http://scbwi.blogspot.com/2010/11/serendipity-literarys-ya-novel.html

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Cliches

How to spot and fix your language, character, and plot cliches.
http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2010/08/it-was-dark-and-stormy-night.html

Monday, November 1, 2010

New Agent

Elena Mechlin of Pippin Properties is looking for picture books, middle grade, and young adult novels.
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/New+Agent+Alert+Elena+Mechlin+Of+Pippin+Properties.aspx