Character Names

Don't make these mistakes when you're naming your character.

http://scbwi.blogspot.com/2015/08/a-guest-post-on-naming-your-characters.html

Revise and Resubmit

What does it really mean when an agent or editor asks you to revise and resubmit your manuscript?

https://chasingthecrazies.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/behind-the-curtain-the-truth-about-rrs-revise-resubmits/

Leaving Your Agent

How do you know if/when it's time for you and your agent to part ways?

http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2015/07/how-to-know-when-to-leave-your-agent.html

Contracts

What the Authors' Guild Fair Contract Initiative has to say about book contracts.

http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/shelftalker/?p=16573&utm_source=Publishers+Weekly

Spidergrams

Find out how to use spidergrams in plotting your book.

http://nerdychickswrite.com/2015/07/28/leeza-hernandez-plotting-with-spidergrams-and-giveaway/

Spidergrams

Find out how to use spidergrams in plotting your book.

http://nerdychickswrite.com/2015/07/28/leeza-hernandez-plotting-with-spidergrams-and-giveaway/

After the Offer

What should you do after receiving an offer of representation?

http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2015/07/handling-offer-of-representation.html

Conferences

Why it's worth your while to go to writing conferences.

http://composejournal.com/why-you-should-go-to-a-writers-conference-now/

Writing Contests

Questions you should ask before entering a writing contest.

http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2015/07/online-writing-contests-three-questions.html#.VcKdePlVhBc

Filter Words

Filter words distance your reader and weaken your writing.  

http://writeitsideways.com/are-these-filter-words-weakening-your-fiction/

Common Core

Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, it's worthwhile understanding the Common Core standards.

http://writersrumpus.com/2015/07/17/common-core-for-writers/

Getting Representation

How can you convince a literary agent to represent you and your work?

http://thewritelife.com/13-ways-to-convince-a-literary-agent-to-represent-you/

Facial Expressions

One-hundred words you can use to describe facial expressions.

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/100-words-for-facial-expressions/

Dead-End Dialogue

Don't let dialogue that goes nowhere kill your pacing.

http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2015/07/blah-blah-blah-how-dead-end-dialogue.html#.VcKb3flVhBc

Series

Eight novice mistakes to avoid if you're writing a series.

http://snip.ly/h1nx#http://bit.ly/1LDEY3r

Midlist

What does it mean to you if you have a midlist book?

http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-truth-about-midlist.html

Book Publishing

Agents tell some things most people don't know about the publishing industry.

http://thewritelife.com/literary-agent-tells-all-5-things-you-dont-know-about-book-publishing/

Common Grammar Mistakes

Make sure you avoid these mistakes many people make.

https://litreactor.com/columns/20-common-grammar-mistakes-that-almost-everyone-gets-wrong

Overwriting

How to trim your overly long novel down to size.

https://litreactor.com/columns/10-tips-for-trimming-an-overly-long-novel-down-to-size

Before the Launch

Five things to do before your book's release date.

http://blog.leeandlow.com/2015/02/26/book-marketing-101-before-your-book-is-released/

Theme

Theme and plot are not the same thing.

http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2015/06/thoughts-on-theme-by-claire-m-caterer.html

Fiction Based on a Real Person

What are the steps you need to take if you've based your novel on a real-life person or event?

http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2015/06/query-question-my-novel-is-based-on.html

Bad Reviews

Your book is going to receive some bad reviews, so you need to learn to deal with it.

http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2015/06/critiques-and-reviews-are-not-all.html

Bestseller Lists

How a book gets on a bestseller list is not as straightforward as you might think.

http://www.amarketingexpert.com/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-bestseller-lists/

Rules for Writers

Stephen King shares twenty rules to be a better writer.

http://www.openculture.com/2014/03/stephen-kings-top-20-rules-for-writers.html

Small Publishers

Bigger isn't always better when it comes to the size of your publisher.

http://writersinthestormblog.com/2015/05/paths-to-publication-the-small-publisher/

Villains

A great villain is often the most memorable character in a story.

http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2015/06/a-girl-undone-10-tips-for-writing.html

Constructive Criticism

How to give criticism that will help both your fellow writers and their manuscripts.

http://www.nownovel.com/blog/give-constructive-criticism/

Writing Words of Wisdom

Fifteen tips about writing from an author who's been writing fifteen years.

http://daretodreamcoaching.co.uk/2015/06/13/hello-world/

Waiting for a Response

What should you do if you don't hear back from an editor or agent?

http://elizabeth-law.squarespace.com/blog/2014/9/30/the-art-of-following-up-5-things-to-do-when-you-havent-heard-back-from-an-editor-or-agent/

Deep POV

Crawl into your character's head by using deep point of view.

https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2015/06/09/deep-p-o-v-part-one-what-is-it-how-do-we-do-it/

https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/deep-p-o-v-part-two-crawling-inside-your-characters/

Writing YA

Young adult books can be any genre, from romance to science fiction, mystery to mainstream.

http://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-write-ya-fiction/