Simple Edits

Fix these easy to find edits to make your manuscript stronger. 

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2013/02/five-edits-to-strengthen-your-writing.html

Informational Books

Use these three "D"s--delight, design, documentation--in evaluating nonfiction books.

http://celebratescience.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-three-ds-simple-framework-for.html

Elements of Plot

Here's a handful of plot elements that go into good storytelling. 

https://www.writingforward.com/storytelling/storytelling-the-elements-of-plot

Processing Feedback

It's great that you've gotten feedback on your manuscript, but how do you process and filter it to make that feedback the most useful to you. 

https://writerunboxed.com/2018/09/19/how-to-process-and-filter-feedback/

Narrative Beats

Why settle for a generic beat in your writing (look, said, etc.), when you can use this as an opportunity to reveal more of your character's personality. 

http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2018/10/guest-post-deborah-halverson-on-viewing.html

Author Visits

Although this post is aimed at educators looking for authors to visit, it gives links to several lists you'll want to be on. 

https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/lit-resources/read/authors/auth-illmultiplelists/

Contests and Awards

How do you determine if a contest or award is legitimate and whether you should enter?

http://www.sfwa.org/other-resources/for-authors/writer-beware/contests/

Series, -Ologies, and One-offs

How do you determine if your book should be standalong, part of a series or an "ology" (trilogy, etc.)?

https://killzoneblog.com/2018/11/series-ogy-or-stand-alone.html

Re-Querying

When is okay to requery the same agent/agency with the same manuscript? 

https://blog.nathanbransford.com/2009/05/re-re-querying-redux

Story Pacing

Here are some tips to help you speed up or slow down the pace of your story. 

https://writingthroughlife.com/writing-craft-how-to-control-your-storys-pace/

Amazon Sales Rankings

Did you ever wonder how those Amazon sales rankings translate into number of books sold? 

https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-amazon-calculates-sales-ranking-for-books-2/

Emotional Scenes

No one wants to make another person cry--except authors, who do so by writing emotional scenes.

https://ryanlanz.com/2015/06/25/make-your-readers-cry-writing-emotional-scenes/

When to Stop Revising

Sometimes it's hard to know when it's time to stop tinkering with a manuscript and submit it.

https://writerunboxed.com/2018/11/08/how-to-recognize-the-finish-line/

First Page Problems

Here's a collection of common first page mistakes along with suggestions for correcting them. 

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2018/11/the-powerball-of-first-page-resources/

Legitimate Publishers vs. Scams

How do you tell if a publisher is legitimate as opposed to one who just wants to take your money. 

https://annerallen.com/2018/10/legitimate-publishers-or-bad-guys/

Advances and Royalties

How does a book advance work and when do you start receiving royalties explained. 

https://us3.campaign-archive.com/?u=cdd0d036e9531dd416bf945b3&id=e4867808c3

The Writing/Marketing Balance

How do you market your existing books while leaving time to write new ones?

https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2018/10/the-writing-marketing-balance/

School Visit Resources

Here are several websites that will tell you everything authors need to know about school visits. 

https://writersrumpus.com/2018/10/19/school-visit-resources/

Log Lines

Describing your entire story in one sentence will help you make sure you don't have a wandering plot.

https://authorkristenlamb.com/2018/09/log-line/

Ignore This Advice

As writers, we receive a lot of advice, but some of it is bad and should be ignored. 

https://annerallen.com/2018/09/bad-advice-writers/

Twitter Pitches

Twitter pitch parties have become increasingly common, but how do you choose the one that's right for you?

https://slushpilestory.wordpress.com/2017/11/04/most-popular-twitter-pitch-parties-for-writers/

Basics of Children's Book Publishing

Here's an insider's glimpse into what's involved in publishing children's books.

glimpse into the process behind publishing children’s books

Meaningful Themes

Unifying your story around a meaningful theme will help it make a deeper connection with your readers. 

https://writerunboxed.com/2018/11/12/unifying-your-story-around-a-meaningful-theme/

Prolific Writers

Here are some tips to help you become more profilic, and hence more successful, with your writing. 

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/11/4-foolproof-methods-to-become-a-prolific-and-successful-writer/

Nonfiction Book Proposals

Longer nonfiction books are sold via a proposal like explained here. 

https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/8-tips-for-a-marketable-nonfiction-book-proposal-by-melanie-votaw/

Evaluating Small Publishers

Here are some hints to help you decide whether a small publisher will be good for you and your manuscript. 

https://subitclub.com/2018/08/07/evaluate-small-publishers-like-a-pro/

Query Letter Format

Your query letter, whether to an agent or an editor, should answer these questions about your story.  

https://kidlit.com/2018/10/29/query-letter-format/

Book Profit and Loss

Here's an explanation of the profit and loss statements that publishers use to decide whether to make you an offer on your book. 

https://www.janefriedman.com/book-pl/

Point of View

After understanding the different points of view, consider whether a different one would serve your story better. 

https://writersrumpus.com/2018/10/26/dare-to-change-your-point-of-view/

Is That Scene Needed

Ask these four questions of every scene to see whether they move your story forward or should be deleted.

https://killzoneblog.com/2018/10/throw-away-your-shoehorn.html

Emotional Spectrum

One emotion can have a range of expressions for you character, for example, from content to mania. 

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2018/09/leveraging-emotional-spectrum-in-your.html