Understanding Your Agent

The more you understand everything your agent does, the better you'll be able to work together. 

http://www.lisaschroederbooks.com/2010/02/timeline-and-checklist-for-ya-of-mg.html

Book Release

You should already be working on your marketing six months before its release. 

http://www.lisaschroederbooks.com/2010/02/timeline-and-checklist-for-ya-of-mg.html

Getting Emotional

Ways to connect with your readers and make them care. 

http://blog.karenwoodward.org/2013/01/connect-with-readers-emotions-how-to.html

Horrible First Drafts

How to write a bad first draft so you can go on to revise, revise, revise. 

http://writerunboxed.com/2013/01/10/9-tips-for-writing-a-really-good-shitty-first-draft-2/

School Visits

What makes a strong author visit from a teacher's point of view? 

http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/2013/01/what-makes-strong-authors-visita.html

Social Media Marketing

Does social media create a fan base or only serve to keep one? 

http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2013/01/top-10-things-one-writer-learned-about.html

Radio Interviews

How to pitch a radio interview and what to do after you get one. 

http://writersandauthors.blogspot.it/2013/01/hit-airwaves-how-to-get-interviewed-on.html

Other Cultures

If you're writing about a culture other than your own, do your research. 

http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2013/01/writing-and-revising-different-culture.html

New Agents

Here are some hints for evaluating agents new to the business. 

http://glasscasesblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/shady-business.html

Book Fairs by State

Thanks to the Library of Congress for this listing of book fairs by state. 

http://www.read.gov/resources/statefairs.php

Cutting Unnecessary Words

Here are ten tips to help you tighten your writing when you revise. 

http://jennykaczorowski.blogspot.com/2012/06/10-self-editing-tips-for-writers.html

Fiction Writers and Bloggers

Do editors and agents expect authors of fictional works to blog? 

http://jodyhedlund.blogspot.com/2012/10/do-agents-and-editors-expect-novelists.html

Poetry and Agents

Very few legitimate agents represent poetry, so be careful. 

http://www.accrispin.blogspot.com/2012/02/why-poets-should-not-seek-literary.html

New Imprint

U.K.-based indie graphic novel publisher Nobrow Press is launching Flying Eye Books, a children’s book imprint that will debut in 2013 in both the U.K. and the U.S. 

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/55208-nobrow-press-to-launch-children-s-imprint-in-2013.html

Overcoming Writer's Block

One of these techniques is sure to help you break your writer's block.

http://americasstudies.com/index.php/writers-block-how-to-overcome-the-fear-of-the-blank-page/

Rhythm and Rhyme

Even if you're writing in rhyme, the story must always come first.

http://www.dorichaconas.com/Icing%20the%20Cake%20page.htm

Wordless Picture Books

When there are no words, the illustrations have to carry all the work. 

http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2012/07/18/wordless-picture-books/

Writing Contests

Preditors and Editors lists writing contests, including those they don't recommend you enter. 

http://pred-ed.com/pubctst.htm

Get Your Writing Back on Track

Here are ten quick tips to get you writing again.

http://howtowriteshop.loridevoti.com/2012/11/10-quick-tips-to-get-your-writing-back-on-track/

Book Review Sites

Midwest Book Review lists other publications, organizations, and websites that review books. 

http://www.midwestbookreview.com/links/othr_rev.htm

Visuwords

Here's a graphical way of looking at the relationships between words. 

Marketing for Introverts

Even if promoting your book fills you with fear, there are still ways to get the word out. 

http://writerunboxed.com/2012/12/14/a-promotional-strategy-for-overwhelmed-introverts/

Writing Groups

Writing groups can perform several different functions--support, critiquing, and instruction.  

http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2012/12/writing-groups-field-guide.html

Board Books

How do board books differ from picture books and what is the market for them?

http://literaticat.blogspot.com/2012/12/on-board-books.html

Picture Book Beginnings

Just like with novels, the start of a picture book needs to hook the reader. 

http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2012/05/20/picture-book-writing-tips/

Titles and Character Names

Some hints on choosing intriguing titles and character names that fit. 

http://www.ellenjackson.net/titles_and_names_61467.htm

Trends in Children's Books

Scholastic editors predict what will be the hot topics for children's books. 

http://www.animationmagazine.net/licensing/scholastic-editors-predict-trends-in-childrens-books/

Book Trailers

Links to articles and posts about how to make book trailers and where to show them. 

http://www.darcypattison.com/marketing/book-trailers/

Plot Problems

Avoid doing these with your plot. 

http://lornacollins-author.blogspot.com/2012/11/plot-pet-peeves.html

New Imprint

Speeding Star, a new imprint of Enslow publishers, is looking for manuscripts of interest to boys in grades three through twelve. 

http://www.speedingstar.com/Who.aspx

Social Media Tools

Enhance your social media reach using these tools. 

www.socialmediaexaminer.com/24-must-have-social-media-marketing-tools/