Friday, September 30, 2011

Marketing with School Visits

How to use school visits to build relationships that will result in increased sales. 

http://writeoncon.com/2011/08/successful-marketing-and-promotion-with-school-visits/

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Surviving Rejection

Rejection hurts, but maybe these tips will help. 

http://www.novelmatters.com/2011/08/six-tips-for-when-rejection-happens.html

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Self-Editing

Ten tips that seem to go against the conventional wisdom. 

http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2011/08/wait-dont-kill-that-darling-real-skinny.html

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Ebook Trends

What's in the future for ebooks? 

http://www.publetariat.com/business-end/next-10-ebook-trends

Monday, September 26, 2011

Endings

Make sure the end of your book is satisfying to your readers. 

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/07/its-over-getting-readers-to-ending-and.html

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Fantasy

Author Bruce Coville's tips for fantasy writing. 

http://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/14-quick-tips-for-fantastic-fantasy-writing/

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Marketing Your Second Book

Things an author should do differently the second time around. 

http://karenjonesgowen.blogspot.com/2011/08/ten-things-ill-do-with-my-next-books.html

Friday, September 23, 2011

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Unagented Publisher Offers

What should you do if you don't have an agent and you receive an offer from a publisher. 

http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2007/08/handling-unagented-offer-from-publisher.html

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Photos in Nonfiction

The challenge of including photos and cartoons in your nonfiction books and articles. 

http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2011/09/guest-post-karen-blumenthal-on-power.html

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

New MG/YA Agent

Barbara Scott is joining Wordserve and will be accepting middle grade and young adult submissions. 

http://www.rachellegardner.com/2011/09/new-agent-at-wordserve/

Monday, September 19, 2011

Dialect

How to indicate dialect while still making your story readable.

http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2011/09/kate-hart-on-dialect-and-dialogue.html

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Query Mistakes

Don't make these rookie mistakes when you query agents. 

http://lynnettelabelle.blogspot.com/2011/09/rookie-mistakes-to-avoid-when.html

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Publisher Services

What do you get from a traditional publisher? 

http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2010/08/package-of-services-publishers-provide.html

Friday, September 16, 2011

Book Ideas

Maybe making a list from one of these prompts will give you a book idea. 

http://robsanderswrites.blogspot.com/2011/08/listing-you-way-to-new-ideas.html

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Math and Science Books

A blog about using children's books to teach math and science. 

http://bookishways.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

How to Market Your Book

Rachelle Gardner provides an extensive list of book marketing links. 

http://www.rachellegardner.com/2011/08/how-to-market-your-book/

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Teacher Guides

Why you should have one and how to choose someone to write  it. 

http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2011/08/guest-post-natalie-dias-lorenzi-on.html

Monday, September 12, 2011

Preparing for Publication

What to do between your book's acceptance and its publication.

http://jodyhedlund.blogspot.com/2011/07/10-ways-to-prepare-in-advance-for.html

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Picture Book Market

Agent Jennifer Laughran talks about the picture book market.

http://literaticat.blogspot.com/2011/07/whole-lot-of-info-about-picture-books.html

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Quick First Draft

Using a tip from screenwriting, here's one method of producing a quick and dirty skeleton of a first draft.

http://writerunboxed.com/2011/06/29/kicking-out-a-fast-first-draft-2/

Friday, September 9, 2011

Social Media Resources

Harold Underdown provides links to social media information. 

http://www.underdown.org/social-media-resources.htm

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Book Proposals

How to write book proposals for both nonfiction or fiction.


http://www.rachellegardner.com/2011/07/how-to-write-a-book-proposal/

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Social Media No-nos

Don't do these things if you want to be taken seriously as a writer.

http://whisperedwritings.wordpress.com/2011/07/15/10-ways-to-kill-your-writing-career-using-social-media/

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Fan Mail

As amazing as it may seem, too much fan mail can be a problem. 

http://www.blogger.com/posts.g?blogID=1016917725611909564

Saturday, September 3, 2011

After the First Draft

First off, celebrate, then onto the work to be done.

http://lyndaryoung.blogspot.com/2011/07/10-things-to-do-after-finishing-first.html

Friday, September 2, 2011

New Children's Publisher

Editor Eileen Robinson has opened up a new publishing company, Move Books, with an emphasis on books for boys. 

http://www.move-books.com/

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Carolrhoda accepting YA Submissions

Until the end of September 2011, Carolrhoda will accept unagented YA submissions as described here.

http://carolrhoda.blogspot.com/2011/08/you-will-submit-to-me.html