Picture Book Dummies

For illustrators only, how to make a picture book dummy.

http://www.yellapalooza.com/tutorials/dummies.html

New YA Agent

Rachel Stout of Dystel and Goderich is looking for believable and thought-provoking YA.  


http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/New+Agent+Alert+Rachel+Stout+Of+Dystel+And+Goderich.aspx

First Drafts

Tips to quickly get that first draft out of your head and into the computer.

http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2011/04/5-tips-for-quickly-writing-your-first.html

Fund your Writing

It takes a village, and kickstarter can help.

http://www.kickstarter.com/

Distancing Verbs

Get closer to your reader by eliminating these distancing verbs.

http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/strengthen-your-prose

Conference Expectations

Tips to keep your conference expectations in check.

http://yamuses.blogspot.com/2011/05/managing-your-conference-expectations.html

Character Descriptions

How to slip in a description of your character without stopping your story flow.

http://letthewordsflow.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/slipping-in-character-description/

Book Readings

How to make your book reading a success.

http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/5+Tips+For+A+Successful+Reading.aspx

Copyediting vs. Proofreading

They're not the same. Find out the difference.

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-difference-between-copyediting-and-proofreading/

Conference Mistakes

What not to do at a conference.

http://fictiongroupie.blogspot.com/2011/04/top-five-mistakes-writers-make-at.html

Starting a Writing Group

Tips for that first meeting.

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/7-agenda-items-for-your-writing-group%E2%80%99s-first-meeting/

Problem Words and Phrases

A list of 50 sets of words/phrases that are often confused.

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/50-problem-words-and-phrases/

Book Promotion

Should you hire a company to help you with your book promotion?

http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/promoting-a-book-should-i-hire-a-book-promotion-company/

Keep Your Wordpress Blog Safe

How to prevent hackers from getting into your Wordpress blog.

http://blog.writersdigest.com/norules/2011/03/28/10StepsToSecureYourWordPressBlogFromHackers.aspx

New MG/YA Agent

Kathleen Rushall is pioneering a mg/ya list for Waterside Productions.

http://www.waterside.com/agency/2007/10/kathleen-rushall/

Book Packagers

How do they work?

http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2007/09/what-is-packager.html

Online Reference Sources

Seven websites to help you do research for your nonfiction or fiction.

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/7-great-online-research-resources-for-writers/

Leaving Your Agent

Points to consider before leaving your agent.

http://adventuresinagentland.blogspot.com/2011/02/killing-messenger.html

Backstory

Some tips for putting in your backstory without using an information dump.

http://www.publetariat.com/write/how-include-backstory-without-killing-your-novel

New MG/YA Agent

Kathleen Rushall of Waterside Productions is looking for middle-grade and young adult novels.

http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/New+Agent+Alert+Kathleen+Rushall+Of+Waterside+Productions.aspx

Present Tense

What are some of the problems with using the present tense? 

http://helpineedapublisher.blogspot.com/2011/05/present-tense-problems.html

Mistakenly Published Blog Post

What should you do if you hit "publish post" too soon and would like to take it back.

http://www.thehappyaccident.net/oops-or-what-to-do-when-you-mistakenly-publish-a-blog-post/

Prologue Alternatives

How to weave traditionally prologue information into the main body of your book.

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/02/prologues-not-as-evil-as-you-think.html

Online Press Kits

What to include in your online press kit. (You do, of course, have a press link on your website, right?)

http://www.publetariat.com/sell/book-marketing-your-online-press-kit

Writer's Block

Tips to break your writer's block.

http://www.publetariat.com/write/breaking-writers-block-10-tips-get-you-back-writing-roll

Book Readings

Tips to make your book reading run smoothly.

http://www.mrmediatraining.com/index.php/2011/02/23/nine-ways-to-give-a-better-book-reading/

Choosing a Title

Keep at it until your title sings.

http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/Whats+In+A+Title+Everything.aspx

New MG/YA Agent

Judith Engracia of Liza Dawson Associates is looking for middle-grade and young adult novels.

http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/New+Agent+Alert+Judith+Engracia+Of+Liza+Dawson+Associates.aspx