Sunday, September 30, 2012

Work for Hire

What you need to know about taking on a work for hire job. 

http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/ws06/work4hire.shtml

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Complete Rewrites

Revising your book is more than just changing a word here and there. 

http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-art-of-complete-rewrite.html

Friday, September 28, 2012

Promoting Your Book Apps

How to help people hear about and find your book app. 

http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2012/01/guest-post-elizabeth-o-dulemba-on.html

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Book Trailers

Eleven tips to making a good trailer for your book. 

http://www.rabblewriters.com/2012/09/eleven-book-trailer-tips.html

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

New MG/YA Imprint

Kathy Dawson Books, a new imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, will publish  "emotionally driven" MG and YA titles. 

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/54035-kathy-dawson-gets-imprint-at-penguin-young-readers.html


Monday, September 24, 2012

Conflict

Reasons why the conflict in your manuscript may not be working.

http://www.hilarytsmith.com/2012/09/gas-in-trunk-why-your-conflict-isnt_13.html

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Agent-Requested Revisions

Agent Joan Paquette discusses why and when an agent might ask for a revision. 

http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2010/04/agent-requested-revisions-interview.html

Saturday, September 22, 2012

New Children's Imprint

McSweeny's has a new imprint dedicated to books for children -- McMullen's. 

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/books#category4

Friday, September 21, 2012

Agent Plagarism

There are many things in this life to worry about, but having an agent plagarize your work isn't one of them. 

http://kidlit.com/2010/06/09/copyrighting-submissions-and-agent-plagiarism/

Managing Social Media

How to participate in social media while still have to time to write. 

http://gobsmackedwriter.blogspot.com/2012/08/part-iii-managing-social-media-vals.html

Thursday, September 20, 2012

YA Publisher

Spencer Hill Press specializes in urban fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal romance for young adults. 

http://www.site.spencerhillpress.com/

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

The Editorial Bug

What do editors think about as they are editing a manuscript? 

http://chavelaque.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-editorial-process-step-by-step.html

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Agents are Good for Authors

Even if you're not agented, you benefit from the work agents do on behalf of their clients.

http://www.booksandsuch.biz/blog/how-do-authors-benefit-from-agents/

Monday, September 17, 2012

Rhyming Rules

The "Meter Maids" give ways to improve your rhyming manuscripts.

http://www.themetermaids.blogspot.com/

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Write with Urgency

Ways to make your nonfiction (and your fiction, too) more interesting. 

http://www.rachellegardner.com/2012/08/13-ways-to-write-with-urgency/

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Revising Means Re-visioning

If you're only making small changes here and there, you're not revising, you're copy editing. 

http://metteharrison.livejournal.com/369255.html

Friday, September 14, 2012

Choosing a Writers' Conference

How do you decide whether a particular conference is worth it? 

http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2012/08/lets-play-is-it-worth-it-writers.html

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Storybook Apps

If you want to write an app, you need to read and play apps already out there. 

http://www.juliehedlund.com/2012/08/27/the-one-thing-you-must-do-if-you-want-to-write-storybook-apps/

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Breaking Into Nonfiction

An interview with author Jennifer Reed discusses how to get started writing nonfiction. 

http://www.ochiltreebooks.com/BREAKING-INTO-THE-NONFICTION-MARKET~81.aspx

Monday, September 10, 2012

Picture Book Month

For those of us who love picture books, let's celebrate in November. 

http://picturebookmonth.com/

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Finding Time to Write

No, these hints won't give you more hours in a day, but they might help you carve out some writing time. 

http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2012/08/guest-post-giveaway-mette-ivie-harrison.html

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Friday, September 7, 2012

Opening Scenes

Five reasons why your opening scene is like a blind date. 

http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2012/08/5-reasons-why-your-opening-scene-is.html

Thursday, September 6, 2012

New MG/YA Publisher

In addition to books for adults, Jolly Fish Press accepts middle grade and young adult novels. 

http://www.jollyfishpress.com/

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Comp Titles

In your nonfiction book proposal, you should include titles of similar books. 

http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2012/08/comp-titles.html

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Blog Designers

Some things to think about before you hire someone to set up a blog for you.

http://www.rachellegardner.com/2012/08/hiring-a-blog-designer/

Monday, September 3, 2012

Tips for a Better Blog

Thirteen simple tips to make your blog better. 

http://www.rachellegardner.com/2012/08/simple-tips-for-a-better-blog/

Saturday, September 1, 2012

First Page Concepts

What are some common things editors see in first pages? 

http://chavelaque.blogspot.com/2012/08/some-lists-about-first-pages.html