Picture Book Queries

How soon should you query with a new picture book?
http://kidlit.com/2011/01/12/how-soon-do-i-query-again/

Character Names

Be consistent or you'll confuse your reader.

http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/07/30/how-to-confuse-your-reader/

Introduce Your Characters

Show them in action, in conflict, and involved in a mystery.

http://www.plottopunctuation.com/blog/show/how-to-establish-your-characters-openings

New Jewish Children's Books Imprint

In association with PJ Library, Marshall Cavendish has launched a new imprint, Shofar Books, specializing in Jewish-themed children's books.
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/45902-new-jewish-children-s-books-line-launching-this-fall.html

Tighten Your Writing

Ten easy suggestions to make your writing tighter.

http://alexisgrant.com/2010/12/13/self-editing-10-ways-to-tighten-your-copy/

Jewish-Themed Books

Barb Krasner's Highlights Foundation course on writing children's books with Jewish themes.
http://www.highlightsfoundation.org/pages/current/FWsched_jewishThemed_11.html

New Childrems' Agency

Marcia Wernick and Linda Pratt have opened a new agency to represent children's book writers from pb through ya.
http://www.wernickpratt.com/index.html

Contracts

What do agents actually negotiate?

http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-much-negotiation-is-there-with.html

Rejections

What do agents/editors really mean in those rejection letters?
http://www.bethanyroberts.com/rejection_letters.htm

Snowflake Method

A ten-step method to design a novel.
http://bubblecow.co.uk/2010/12/how-to-write-a-novel-the-snowflake-method/

Writers' Toolbox

Collection of miscellaneous useful links for writers.
http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2010/12/writers-toolbox-prepping-for-2011.html

Story Questionnaire

Answer these questions and your story will be well on its way.
http://ht.ly/3dkvp

Twitter Hashtags

Twitter hashtags related to writing.
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/40-twitter-hashtags-for-writers/

Writing about Eyes

What eyes can and cannot do in fiction
http://nouveauwriter.blogspot.com/2010/08/guest-post-beware-eyes-that-march-what.html

Author Websites

Do you need one before you're published?
http://fictiongroupie.blogspot.com/2010/09/author-websites-for-pre-published.html

Posting Work Online

Should you post your manuscript online?
http://kidlit.com/2010/12/20/should-i-post-my-writing-online/

Writing Degrees

Types of degree programs, both online and on-campus.
http://nouveauwriter.blogspot.com/2010/11/guest-post-degree-options-for-aspiring.html

Contract Cancellations

What would cause an editor or publisher to cancel your book contract?
http://behlerblog.com/2010/11/21/canceling-a-project-reality-check/

Adverbs and Adjectives

Overused ones to avoid.
http://www.darkangelwritingandreviews.com/2010/11/dreary-ole-modifers.html

Small Presses

What are the advantages in publishing with a small press?
http://karenjonesgowen.blogspot.com/2010/12/as-i-see-it-top-ten-reasons-to-publish.html

Social Networking for Writers

Agent Jason Pinter gives some dos and don'ts.
http://waxmanagency.wordpress.com/2010/11/22/the-10-commandments-of-social-networking-for-writers/

Novel Queries

Links to many posts on how to write a query for your novel.
http://blog.writersdigest.com/norules/2010/12/08/TheUltimateGuideToNovelQueries.aspx

Build Your Online Presence

Nathan Bransford gives tips on how to be successful online.
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2010/11/seven-tips-on-how-to-build-following.html

Conference Checklist

What to bring and what to leave home.
http://kidlit.com/2010/12/03/conference-checklist/

Writing Bible

What you need to document to keep everything consistent and on track in your novel.
http://www.write-thing.com/2010/05/12/making-a-writing-bible-an-essential-tool-for-story-writers/

Author Websites

How to make your website a place people will want to visit.
http://www.authortechtips.com/7-secrets-for-amazing-author-websites/

Reversion of Rights

In this digital age, when is a book "out of print?"
http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/2010/11/reversion-of-rights.html

Free Books for Low-income Teens

First Book Is Giving Away More Than 125,000 Books to Low-income Teens
http://scbwi.blogspot.com/2010/11/novel-gift-first-book-is-giving-away.html

Synopsis Cheat Sheet

Answer these worksheet questions with complete sentences to create a one-page synopsis.
http://letthewordsflow.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/how-to-write-a-1-page-synopsis/

Amateur Writing Mistakes

These writing mistakes will scream "amateur" to an editor.
http://edittorrent.blogspot.com/2009/10/marks-of-amateur-starting-list.html