The Whole Megillah is a helpful resource for writers of Jewish-themed content for young readers.
http://thewholemegillah.wordpress.com/about/
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Sales Kits and Co-op
How your publisher sells your book to bookstores.
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2009/07/guest-blog-week-book-sales-demystified.html
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2009/07/guest-blog-week-book-sales-demystified.html
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Reading Query Letters
Why an agent stops reading your query letter.
http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-stop-reading-when.html
http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-stop-reading-when.html
Labels:
getting_published,
queries
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Critique Groups
What should you look for in choosing one?
http://cpatrickschulze.com/authorsblog/2010/06/09/writers-groups-the-nuts-and-bolts/
http://cpatrickschulze.com/authorsblog/2010/06/09/writers-groups-the-nuts-and-bolts/
Labels:
critiques
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Selling Books at Events
How to take advantage of your book-related event.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/penny-c-sansevieri/12-secrets-to-selling-mor_b_618355.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/penny-c-sansevieri/12-secrets-to-selling-mor_b_618355.html
Labels:
marketing
Monday, July 26, 2010
Setting
Questions to ask about the setting of your book.
http://www.yingleyangle.com/2010/05/20-questions-to-enrich-your-setting.html
http://www.yingleyangle.com/2010/05/20-questions-to-enrich-your-setting.html
Sunday, July 25, 2010
iPhone Apps for Writers
From note-takers to productivity and social media aids.
http://blog.writersdigest.com/norules/2010/07/07/UltimateIPhoneAppsForWriters30ProductivityCreativityBoosts.aspx
http://blog.writersdigest.com/norules/2010/07/07/UltimateIPhoneAppsForWriters30ProductivityCreativityBoosts.aspx
Labels:
technology
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Breakout Novels
Agent Sarah Davies gives her recipe for writing one.
http://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2010/06/06/a-recipe-for-writing-the-breakout-novel/
http://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2010/06/06/a-recipe-for-writing-the-breakout-novel/
Labels:
middle_grade,
writing,
young_adult
Friday, July 23, 2010
Fiction Basics
Notes from a class taught by author Jennifer Crusie.
http://www.arghink.com/2010/06/21/the-basics-of-fiction/
http://www.arghink.com/2010/06/21/the-basics-of-fiction/
Labels:
writing
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Multi-Book Deals
One thing to watch out for in your contract.
http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2010/06/one-possible-peril-of-multi-book-deal.html
http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2010/06/one-possible-peril-of-multi-book-deal.html
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Picture Book of the Day
Author Anastasia Suen chooses picture books to highlight.
http://picturebookday.wordpress.com/
http://picturebookday.wordpress.com/
Labels:
picture_books,
reviews
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Query Stages
Guidelines to manage the five stages of querying.
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/The+5+Stages+Of+Querying.aspx
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/The+5+Stages+Of+Querying.aspx
Labels:
getting_published,
queries
Monday, July 19, 2010
Editor Profiles
Harold Underdown profiles editors and their houses.
http://www.underdown.org/cig-editor-profiles.htm
http://www.underdown.org/cig-editor-profiles.htm
Labels:
editors,
getting_published
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Characters
Links to blogs containing tips for crafting characters.
http://the-writing-bug.blogspot.com/2010/05/best-of-blogs-crafting-characters.html
http://the-writing-bug.blogspot.com/2010/05/best-of-blogs-crafting-characters.html
Labels:
characters,
writing
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Publishers Weekly News Blog
Keep up with the latest news from the publishing industry.
http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/PWxyz/
http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/PWxyz/
Friday, July 16, 2010
Blogger Book Reviewers
Anastasia Suen provides a list of bloggers who review kids' books.
http://www.asuen.com/blog/blog.central.kid.lit.shtml
http://www.asuen.com/blog/blog.central.kid.lit.shtml
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Agent Move
Michelle Andelman has joined Regal Literary, representing middle-grade and young-adult authors, as well as author/illustrators of picture books and graphic novels.
http://www.regal-literary.com/About.html
http://www.regal-literary.com/About.html
Labels:
agents,
graphic_novel,
middle_grade,
news,
picture_books,
young_adult
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
School Visits - Why Bother?
Author Verla Kay tells why you should do them.
http://verlakay.blogspot.com/2010_05_22_archive.html
http://verlakay.blogspot.com/2010_05_22_archive.html
Labels:
marketing
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Line Editing
Ten steps to tighten up your prose and improve your final product.
http://www.deepgenre.com/wordpress/craft/line-editing/
http://www.deepgenre.com/wordpress/craft/line-editing/
Labels:
revisions
Monday, July 12, 2010
Prologues
Why you might (or might not) need a prologue.
http://www.learntowritefiction.com/why-you-dont-need-a-prologue/
http://www.learntowritefiction.com/why-you-dont-need-a-prologue/
Labels:
writing
Sunday, July 11, 2010
The Hero's Journey
Descriptions of the many steps of the hero's journey.
http://justusrstone.com/?p=135
http://justusrstone.com/?p=135
Labels:
writing
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Query Fails
Examples of what not to do in a query letter.
http://slushpilehell.tumblr.com/
http://slushpilehell.tumblr.com/
Labels:
getting_published,
queries
Friday, July 9, 2010
Marketing Ideas
How to make your book live in readers' awareness and keep it that way.
http://marielamba.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/marketing-outside-of-the-box/
http://marielamba.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/marketing-outside-of-the-box/
Labels:
marketing
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Twitter Hashtags
40 writer-related twitter hashtags.
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/40-twitter-hashtags-for-writers/
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/40-twitter-hashtags-for-writers/
Labels:
social_media
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Readers and Self-Publishing
A Salon article on what self-publishing means to us as readers.
http://www.salon.com/books/laura_miller/2010/06/22/slush/index.html
http://www.salon.com/books/laura_miller/2010/06/22/slush/index.html
Labels:
self_publishing
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Writing Secrets
Author Ami Hendrickson shares twenty lessons she's learned along the way.
http://museinks.blogspot.com/2010/06/20-writing-secrets-my-english-teachers.html
http://museinks.blogspot.com/2010/06/20-writing-secrets-my-english-teachers.html
Labels:
writing
Monday, July 5, 2010
First Pages
What agents do and don't want to see in a first page.
http://stiryourtea.blogspot.com/2010/06/what-81-of-agents-expect-on-first-page.html
http://stiryourtea.blogspot.com/2010/06/what-81-of-agents-expect-on-first-page.html
Labels:
getting_published,
queries
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Word Frequency
See if you're overusing certain words by creating a word cloud.
http://www.wordle.net/
http://www.wordle.net/
Labels:
word_choice,
writing
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Lead Titles
What does it mean if your book is a lead title on a publisher's list?
http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/2010/06/terms-to-know-lead-title.html
http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/2010/06/terms-to-know-lead-title.html
Labels:
marketing
Friday, July 2, 2010
Hero's Journey
What are the steps for a classic hero's journey story?
http://justusrstone.com/?p=135
http://justusrstone.com/?p=135
Labels:
writing
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Blog Comments
What's the best way to get people to post comments on your blog?
http://constantrevisions.blogspot.com/2010/06/generating-comment-traffic-through.html
http://constantrevisions.blogspot.com/2010/06/generating-comment-traffic-through.html
Labels:
blogs,
social_media
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