Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Promote Your Books

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

Monday, August 30, 2010

Sunday, August 29, 2010

KidLit Con 2010

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

Saturday, August 28, 2010

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

Thursday, August 26, 2010

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Should you blog even if you don't yet have a published book?http://kidlit.com/2010/07/21/should-unpublished-writers-blog/

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

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

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Marketing Your Book

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

Monday, August 23, 2010

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

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Friday, August 20, 2010

Slang

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

Thursday, August 19, 2010

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

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

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/

Monday, August 16, 2010

Character Names

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

Sunday, August 15, 2010

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

Saturday, August 14, 2010

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

Friday, August 13, 2010

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

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Artist Communities

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

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

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

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Monday, August 9, 2010

Point of View

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

Sunday, August 8, 2010

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

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Revising Your Character

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

Friday, August 6, 2010

Detailed Critiques

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

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Taxes

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

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

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/

Monday, August 2, 2010

Reasons for Agent Rejections

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