Crafting the Perfect Title

Here are a few simple suggestions for creating a great title.

http://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles/by-writing-goal/write-first-chapter-get-started/7-tips-to-nail-the-perfect-title

Monitor Twitter

How to keep up with twitter posts of interest while still having a life. 

http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/how-to-monitor-twitter-for-businesses-of-all-sizes_b136

Query Mistakes

The most common query mistakes according to a survey of agents.

http://www.jmtohline.com/2010/12/biggest-mistakes-writers-make-when.html

Reverse Dictionary

http://www.onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtml

When you know the definition, but can't think of the word, you need a reverse dictionary. 

Formatting No-nos

Make sure you've taken care of these formatting problems before you submit. 

http://behlerblog.com/2012/01/16/reminders-to-basic-manuscript-formatting/

Too Much Promotion?

How to promote your book without annoying people.

http://helpineedapublisher.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-much-promotion-is-too-much.html

New Publishers

How to evaluate the risks of accepting an offer from a new publisher. 

http://behlerblog.com/2012/01/06/just-because-they-offered-you-a-contract-doesnt-mean-you-need-to-take-it/

List of Character Traits

Which one(s) describe your characters?

http://www.superheronation.com/2008/06/04/list-of-characteristics/

Editors are Different Than Your Critique Group

Here are some reasons why.

http://lynnettelabelle.blogspot.com/2012/01/editors-passed-on-same-book-critique.html

Cross-Cultural Writing

Stacy Whitman of Tu Books gives advice on how to write about a culture other than your own. 

http://www.omnivoracious.com/2012/01/stacy-whitman-on-writing-cross-culturally-.html#more

Internal Dialogue

How do you balance internal dialogue with showing visceral responses?

http://paranormalpointofview.blogspot.com/2012/01/internal-dialogue.html

Hooks, Loglines, and Pitches

What's the difference between them and examples from The Wizard of Oz.

http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2012/01/hooks-loglines-and-pitches-what-every.html

Author Marketing Tips

Twelve marketing tips for 2012. 

http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/your-top-12-author-marketing-moves-for-2012

New MG/YA Agent

Rachael Dugas of Talcott Notch Literary is looking for mg and ya, including historical fiction.

http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/new-agent-alert-rachael-dugas-of-talcott-notch-literary

phrases to avoid

Tighten your writing by avoiding these redundant phrases. 

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/50-redundant-phrases-to-avoid/

Is Your Manuscript Ready to Submit?

Ask yourself these forty questions.

http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2012/01/writers-pre-flight-checklist.html

Scene Checklist

What to look for to make sure every scene has tension and conflict. 

http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2010/06/scene-conflict-worksheet.html

Skype School Visits

Some points to consider when you're planning a Skype school visit.

http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/skype-tips/

Too Much Dialogue

How to tell if your manuscript is dialogue-heavy and what to do about it.

http://theeditorsblog.net/2011/10/25/dialogue-my-characters-talk-too-much/

Breaking Your Contract

Here are some suggestions from Writer Beware.

http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2011/06/getting-out-of-your-book-contract-maybe.html

Is Your Agent Any Good

Here are some things to look for. 

http://janefriedman.com/2012/01/03/how-do-you-know-if-your-agent-is-any-good/

YA Dystopian

Dystopian titles by decade of publication.

http://eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com/383211.html

Books to Film

What happens to your manuscript if you send it to Hollywood?
http://www.fromthewriteangle.com/2011/12/what-happens-to-your-manuscript-in.html
http://www.fromthewriteangle.com/2011/12/what-happens-to-your-manuscript-in_16.html
http://www.fromthewriteangle.com/2011/12/what-happens-to-your-manuscript-in_18.html

Press Releases

How to make your press release one that's read. 

http://janefriedman.com/2011/10/28/i-hate-press-releases/

Dialogue Tips

Simple advice to improve your dialogue.

http://writetodone.com/2011/12/12/10-easy-ways-to-improve-your-dialogue/

Platform

Five worksheets to help you brainstorm and inventory your author platform. 


http://janefriedman.com/2011/08/02/platform-worksheets/

Idea Theft

Are you afraid someone will steal your work? 

http://janefriedman.com/2011/10/19/idea-theft/

Children's Poetry in 2011

Poetry books published in 2011 by category. 

http://poetryadvocates.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/year-end-feature-childrens-poetry-titles-published-in-2011/

North American Book Awards

Annotated list of nationally sponsored children's book awards. 

http://www.thereadingtub.com/pdfs/national+book+awards.pdf

2012 Picture Book Writing Challenge

Write 12 picture book drafts in 12 months in 2012.

http://writeupmylife.com/2011/11/30/12-x-12-in-2012-picture-book-writing-challenge/

Google+

Use Google+ to connect with like-minded people. 

http://www.amarketingexpert.com/publishing-insiders-wrap-up-special-guest-chris-brogan-on-google/