Virtual Visits

Doing a Skype school visit needs different preparation that an in-person one.

http://www.christinekohlerbooks.com/blog.htm?post=1039188

Twitter Pitches

Perks and pitfalls of participating in Twitter pitch events.

http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/09/perks-and-pitfalls-of-twitter-pitches.html#.WAuA4uArJlY

Character Names

Things to think about when choosing your characters' names.

http://writershelpingwriters.net/2016/09/25160/

Working the Booth

Here's some advice for selling your books at festivals and other events.

http://www.writing-world.com/promotion/booth2.shtml

Weak Words

Avoid these five words to make your writing stronger.

https://crew.co/backstage/blog/5-weak-words-to-avoid/

World Building

Here are a few practical tips for creating a believable world in your story.

http://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/09/5-practical-tips-for-world-building/

Storyboarding Your Picture Book

There are several methods to choose from in creating a storyboard for your picture book.

https://johnelldewitt.com/2016/09/02/storyboarding-for-picture-book-writers/

Query Letters

There are some things you should NOT include in your query letter.

https://querytracker.blogspot.com/2016/06/querying-what-to-leave-out.html

Formatting Your Novel

Here are the basics of formatting your novel for submission, including submitting via email.
http://firstmanuscript.com/proper-manuscript-format/

Critique Groups

Being a member of a critique group may help your career, but it also may hurt it.

http://annerallen.com/critique-groups-6-ways-they-hurt-your-writing/

Middle Grade vs. Young Adult

There are several key differences between these two types of novels.

http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/the-key-differences-between-middle-grade-vs-young-adult

Book Clubs

What about a book makes it a good candidate for book clubs?

http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2016/09/understanding-book-club-literature.html

Libraries

Information about how libraries acquire and categorize their books.

http://thewritelife.com/new-authors-need-know-library-systems/

Submitting, Then Getting an Agent

If you choose to submit on your own before getting an agent, what do you need to consider?

http://kidlit.com/2010/01/11/submitting-on-your-own-then-getting-an-agent/

Facebook

Does being on Facebook help you sell books?  

https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2016/09/14/does-fb-sell-books-do-writers-need-a-facebook-fan-page/

Weak Words

Avoid these five weak words to make your writing stronger.

https://crew.co/backstage/blog/5-weak-words-to-avoid/

Query Letters

There are five basic parts to a successful query letter.

https://janefriedman.com/query-letters/

Novel to Movie

Don't get your hopes up--chances are there won't be a movie made out of your novel.

http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2016/09/everyone-sees-their-novel-as-movie-it.html

Picture Books Publishers Don't Want

There are several types of picture books that, for the most part, will not interest editors.

http://www.writing-world.com/children/picture.shtml

Story Holes

Find holes in your story by using a novel journal.

http://writershelpingwriters.net/2016/09/hunting-story-holes-using-novel-journal/

Preparing for Writers' Conferences

Get the most out of your conference experience by doing a bit of work ahead of time.

http://thewritelife.com/attending-a-writers-conference-prepare/?utm_content=buffer2e387

Author Platform

What is (and isn't) an author platform and do you need one?

https://janefriedman.com/author-platform-definition/

Your Copy Edit

Just when you thought your book was finished and ready to go, you get notes back from your copy editor.  

http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/5-steps-to-surviving-your-copy-edit

Query Fail

Don't use these phrases in your query.

http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2016/07/eleven-queries-that-did-not-get-to-yes.html

Simple Writing Tips

Following these few tips will improve your writing greatly.

https://medium.com/an-idea-for-you/the-two-minutes-it-takes-to-read-this-will-improve-your-writing-forever-82a7d01441d1#.qbkfbjbfl

Sequels

There's more to writing a sequel than just continuing the story.

https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/once-more-into-the-breach-a-writer-examines-the-art-of-the-sequel-by-ammi-joan-paquette/

Children's Book Publishers

Here's an extensive list of children's book publishers with links to their websites.

http://www.everywritersresource.com/childrens-book-publishers/

Powerful Openings

One amazing first sentence can be enough to hook your reader.

https://leslieleibhardtgoodman.wordpress.com/2016/09/12/nine-ways-to-hook-your-reader-with-a-powerful-opening-sentence/

Boring Words

Why use boring words when you can make your writing sparkle by using these alternatives.

http://www.grammarcheck.net/boring-words/

Continuing On After Rejection

It helps to hear about how there can be success after multiple rejections.  

http://www.highlightsfoundation.org/5878/guest-post-believing-after-10-rejections-carmen-oliver/

Pitch Your Novel

Here are several tips to make your pitch the best it can be.

http://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/09/pitch-your-novel-perfectly/