Book Promotion

Can you launch a book without making yourself miserable?

https://janefriedman.com/can-you-promote-a-book-without-making-yourself-miserable/

Style Sheets

Keep track of all the important details in your story with a style sheet.

http://annerallen.com/2015/09/style-that-doesnt-go-out-of-fashion.html

Know Your Character

You need to understand many minor details of a character's life in order to bring him/her to life in your writing.

https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2014/09/22/90-things-to-know-about-your-characters-before-writing/

Voice

A story's voice is how the words, sentences, and paragraphs are put together.

http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2015/12/understanding-voice.html

Nonfiction Plots

Here are some things to consider when deciding how to plot your nonfiction book.

http://eerdlings.com/2015/11/12/from-the-editors-desk-four-tips-for-writing-nonfiction-plots/

Freelance Editors

How do you find and work with a freelance editor?

http://www.wordybirdstudio.com/blog/2015/12/2/working-with-an-editorhow-the-process-works
http://www.wordybirdstudio.com/blog/2015/12/2/working-with-a-freelance-editor-part-2-the-process

Instagram

With all the choices available in social media now, should you include Instagram in your marketing plans?

http://www.jkscommunications.com/should-you-be-using-instagram/

Unnecessary Words

Make your writing stronger by eliminating these words.

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/five-words-you-can-cut/

Symbolism

There are several ways to introduce symbolic elements into your writing.

http://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/07/5-important-ways-use-symbolism-story/

Revision Requests

Take your time making these revisions--the agent/editor wants to see your best work.

https://heatheralexanderblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/22/too-soon/

Author Brand

Your author brand is what helps readers recognize what they can expect in your writing.

http://writersinthestormblog.com/2015/12/22714/

Google Searches

When researching your book, either fiction or nonfiction, take advantage of these tips.

http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/1264/12-Quick-Tips-To-Search-Google-Like-An-Expert.aspx

Multicultural Children's Book Day

Why not buy a multicultural book on January 27, 2016 (or any other day) for your library?

http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/

Publisher Trends

Before submitting, it's worth researching the types of books your publisher of choice is bringing out.

http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2015/12/researching-trends-in-your-publisher-of.html

Agent Pitches

Here are some tips for pitching an agent at a writing conference.

http://thewritelife.com/tips-for-pitching-a-literary-agent-at-a-writers-conference/

Are Blog Tours Worthwhile?

Should you include doing a blog tour to publicize your book?

http://www.girl-who-reads.com/2015/11/are-blog-tours-worth-doing.html

Ten Rules for Writers

Elmore Leonard shares his writing rules including, "If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it."

http://memoirabilia.ca/elmore-leonards-10-rules-for-writers/

Rhyming Picture Books

How not to write a picture book in rhyme.

http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-not-to-write-rhyming-picture-book.html

Picture Book Revision

Considering how short picture books are, it's amazing how many questions you need to ask about your manuscript during the revision process.

http://rachelhamby.com/for-writers/

Free Events

If you're published, should you still be doing free events?

http://uncommonya.com/?p=889

Book Promotion

Can you market your book without making yourself miserable?

https://janefriedman.com/can-you-promote-a-book-without-making-yourself-miserable/

Nonfiction Info for Novels

Even if you're writing fiction, you usually need to keep track of research.

https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2015/11/10/building-a-research-data-base-for-your-novel-part-1/
https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2015/11/17/building-a-research-database-for-your-novel-part-2/

Social Media Myths

Just because you read it on the internet doesn't make it true.

http://buildbookbuzz.com/social-media-myths/

Picture Book Agents

Not all children's book agents represent picture books, but here are more than fifty who do.

http://christiewrightwild.blogspot.com/p/agents.html

Cutting Scenes

It's not easy, but if a scene isn't serving your story, out it must go.

https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2015/12/02/cutting-scenes-erika-wassall/

Choosing the Caldecott .

Here's an inside look at how the Caldecott committee chooses which books will receive the award or an honorable mention.

http://www.hbook.com/2016/01/blogs/calling-caldecott/2016-calling-caldecott-winner-is/#_

Rhetorical Devices

From alliteration to zeugma, you'll want rhetorical devices in your writer's toolbox.

http://writersinthestormblog.com/2015/11/margies-rule-11-power-up-with-rhetorical-devices/

Social Media Options

Choosing which social media to use can be confusing, but this article can help you decide.

http://blog.leeandlow.com/2015/09/03/marketing-101-best-social-media-platforms-for-authors/

Picture Book Revision

Here are some common problems in picture books and suggestions on how to fix them.

http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/revision/revision-9-1-1-for-fiction-picture-books/

Titles

There are various techniques to try in naming your novel.

http://lauralee1.blogspot.se/2014/01/naming-your-novel.html

Blogging Basics

If you're setting up an author blog, you'll want to understand these steps.

http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2015/10/how-to-start-blog-in-20-easy-steps.html

Nonfiction Research

Gone are the days when you could play fast and loose with the facts in your book.

http://anatomyofnonfiction.blogspot.com/2015/10/how-to-research-nonfiction-story-step.html
http://anatomyofnonfiction.blogspot.com/2015/10/how-to-research-nonfiction-step-2.html