Accuracy in Fiction

Even though you're writing fiction, you need to be accurate and realistic with your setting and characters.

http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2015/01/accuracy-and-realism-in-fiction.html

Book Blogs

Here's a directory of blogs related to books and reading.

https://bookbloggerdirectory.wordpress.com/

Tax Tips

Can you claim your writing expenses on your taxes?

http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2015/01/tax-tips-for-writers-who-hate-math/

Social Media 101

All you ever wanted to know about using social media for marketing your book.

http://www.pragmaticmom.com/2015/01/marketing-101-for-authors/

Agent Call

What should you ask a prospective agent when you get "the call?"

http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2015/01/40-questions-to-ask-when-you-get-call.html

Heart

A picture books has to have heart.

http://picturebookbuilders.com/2015/01/heart-a-picture-books-got-to-have-it/

Scene and Sequel

One way to structure your novel is to alternate scenes and sequels.

http://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/01/writing-patterns-fiction-scene-sequel/

Contacting Literary Agents

There are ways other than query letters to get your work in front of a literary agent.

http://writersinthestormblog.com/2015/01/4-ways-besides-query-letters-you-can-contact-literary-agents/

How Not to Start a Novel

Your book's opening needs to grab your readers and make them want to continue reading.

http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2011/09/13-ways-not-to-start-novel.html

Non-Bookstore Events

Think outside the box when considering where to have your author events.

http://www.amarketingexpert.com/beyond-bookstore-holding-book-events-non-traditional-venues-tip-37-52-ways-market-book/

Naming Characters

How do you make your character's name match his or her personality and place in the story?

http://www.teachingauthors.com/2015/01/a-rose-by-any-other-name-can-bea.html

Loglines

How can you condense your book into a simple "elevator pitch?"

http://kidlit.com/2014/06/02/secrets-to-a-good-logline/

Picture Book, Chapter Book, or Middle Grade

Now that you have a great idea and a unique character, will these become a picture book, chapter book, or middle-grade novel?

http://taralazar.com/2015/01/08/is-your-idea-a-picture-book-chapter-book-or-middle-grade-novel/

Research Interviews

Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, you often need to conduct an interview to research your topic.

http://writerunboxed.com/2015/01/11/a-step-by-step-guide-to-conducting-the-research-interview/

SF/F Categories

The genre of science fiction and fantasy has many subcategories.

http://www.fuseliterary.com/sff-subcategories/

Revision Questions

Ten questions to ask about your manuscript when you're revising.

http://www.timwynne-jones.com/pages/tenquestions.html

Bad Advice

On your path to publication, you'll hear a lot of advice you should just ignore.

http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2014/02/six-more-pieces-of-bad-advice-for.html

Submitting

You're finished and polished your manuscript, so now it's time to submit.

http://www.kidlit411.com/2014/01/kidlit411-submission-how-to.html

Picture Book University

Reading this blog is like attending a mini-workshop on writing picture books.

http://wwwpamcalvert.blogspot.com/p/picture-book-university.html

Websites for Writers

Links to fifty websites that writers should know about.

http://www.wiseinkblog.com/publishing-industry/50-websites-every-author-should-bookmark-in-2014/

Viewpoint Selection

Here's a simple explanation of the pros and cons of each point of view.

https://henryherz.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/the-ten-commandments-of-picture-book-writing/

Picture Book Rules

Ten commandments (or not!) for writing picture books.

https://henryherz.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/the-ten-commandments-of-picture-book-writing/

Book Bloggers

How to approach book bloggers to review your book.

http://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/11/4-tips-for-working-with-book-bloggers/

Writers' Conferences

Are writers' conferences useful, and how do you get the most out of them?

http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2013/08/why-go-to-writers-conference-10.html

Editor Submission List

Agents work carefully to create a list of where they will send your book.

http://literaticat.blogspot.com/2011/02/crafting-editor-submission-list.html

Overdone Plots

Your novel needs to be unique to stand out from the rest.

http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2012/06/hey-james-patterson-stole-my-plot.html