Nielsen Bookscan

This report of your previous book sales, based on register data from many retailers, may affect your ability to sell your next title.
http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2009/05/14/author-alert-what-you-don’t-know-about-bookscan-can-hurt-you/

Freelance Writing

Online community, including job listings, for freelance writers.
http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/

Children's Book Awards

Harold Underdown lists the winners of all the major book awards.
http://www.underdown.org/childrens-book-awards.htm

Financial Tips for Published Writers

Money management suggestions from agent Kristin Nelson.
http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2009/08/writing-as-business-part-2.html

Blog Feeds

Automatically have your blog posts fed to twitter and facebook.
http://twitterfeed.com/

Creating Characters

Kathy Temean has three blog posts on creating fully realized characters.
http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/flushing-out-your-characters-character/

Ebook Myths

Agent Nathan Bransford dispels common myths about ebook readers.
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2009/11/top-10-myths-about-e-books.html

Essentials of Plot

Editor Cheryl Klein provides a detailed outline of her talk about plots.
http://www.cherylklein.com/id18.html

Who's Moving Where

Harold Underdown keeps track of where agents/editors/publishers are working.
http://www.underdown.org/chchange.htm

Agenting 101

Agent Kristin Nelson's series of posts about agenting (look at menu on the right of her blog).
http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2006/06/agenting-101-part-one.html

Publishing Terms Parody

What all those publishing terms "really" mean--NOT.
http://www.rightreading.com/publishing/publishing-glossary.htm

Writing Tips

Author Anita Nolan gives detailed writing tips as well as children's writing info on her informative blog.
http://anitanolan.wordpress.com/

How to Write a Great Query Letter

Agent Noah Lukeman offers a free ebook on query letters.
http://www.lukeman.com/def2.htm

Poetry Speaks

Sourcebooks has created an online community where poetry can be read, discussed, and sold.
https://www.poetryspeaks.com/

What Do Kids Like?

Author Tara Lazar lists over 300 things that kids like.
http://taralazar.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/199-things-that-kids-like/

Out of Print

Everything you need to know about the out of print clause in your book contract.
http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2009/11/sales-thresholds-in-oop-clauses.html

New Agent

Gwendolyn Heasley has joined the Artists and Artisans Inc. agency and is looking for young adult novels.
http://www.artistsandartisans.com/gh%20biopage.htm

What Was That Book

Looking for a book, but can't remember the title? This livejournal community can help.
http://community.livejournal.com/whatwasthatbook/

YA Novel Discovery Contest

Serendipity Literary Agency, in collaboration with Sourcebooks and Gotham Writers' Workshop, offers a contest of the first 250 words of a young adult novel. (entry deadline Nov 1-30, 2009)
http://www.writingclasses.com/ContestPages/YAPitch.php

Google Partners

Depending upon your publisher, readers may be able to see a preview of your book on Google.
http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2009/11/little-tutorial-on-google-partners.html

Agent Move

Josh Getzler has moved to Russell and Volkening, Inc. and is looking for mg/ya mysteries and thrillers.
http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jgetzler/

Ten Best Children's Lit Blogs

As chosen by Elizabeth Bird, creator of the blog Fuse #8 Productions.
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703692.html

New YA Publisher

St Martin's Press is looking for YA/Adult crossover books.
http://georgiamcbridebooks.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/st-martins-press-has-new-publisher-and-good-news-for-ya-writers/

Work for Hire Opportunity

Stone Arch/Picture Window Books is looking for writers to create manuscripts based on their specs.
http://stonearchbooks.blogspot.com/2009/09/power-of-internet.html

Publishers Weekly Top Kids' Books - 2009

PW's choice of books that stand out for their remarkable writing, indelible characters, and arresting artwork.
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6704596.html?nid=2788&rid=1959776788&source=link

YA Contest

Anna Webman of Curtis Brown Ltd will judge a contest for complete YA novels. Contest opens on November 10, 2009 and will be limited to 70 entries.
http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2009/11/agent-judged-contest-announced.html

Editors A to Z

Each week, author Ellen Jackson posts information about another editor.
http://www.ellenjackson.net/editors_a_to_c_89771.htm

Query Letter Tips

Agent Janet Reid gives 20 tips for writing query letters.
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/20+Tips+On+Query+Letters+As+Told+By+Agent+Janet+Reid.aspx

Reprinting Out-of-Print Titles

Authors Guild offers a service to self-publish your out-of-print titles that were previously traditionally published.
http://www.authorsguild.org/services/back_in_print.html

Young Authors and Artists Group

A place for children who write and/or illustrate to learn their craft and meet others with the same interests.
www.yaagroup.org