Historical Fiction

 Here are some tips to get you started, or keep you going on, writing historical fiction.  

http://booksbywomen.org/tips-on-writing-historical-fiction-by-sarah-burton/

What Do Agents Look For In a Book

 There are several standard things agents are looking at in your book when they decide whether or not to represent you.  

https://bookendsliterary.com/2020/09/24/top-things-literary-agents-look-for-in-a-book/

Organizing Research

 If you're writing nonfiction or fiction, you often have piles of research that need to be organized to be useful.  

https://www.donnajanellbowman.com/2020/09/20/organizing-a-mountain-of-research/

Author Headshots

 Don't make these mistakes when you have your author headshot taken.  

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2020/09/top-7-mistakes-writers-make-with-their-author-photos/

Stories With Many Strands

 It can be difficult to smoothly weave together the many strands of a novel.  

Twitter Pitches

 Here are some strategies for getting noticed during Twitter pitch events.  

https://www.kaileipewbooks.com/post/how-to-get-attention-in-a-twitter-pitch-event

Worldbuilding Cultures

 When you write fantasy, you have to build a believable world for your readers.  

https://mythicscribes.com/world-building/worldbuilding-cultures/

Editorial Letter

 The first step after receiving your editorial letter is not to panic.  

http://ekthiede.com/2020/08/21/so-you-got-an-edit-letter-now-what/

Plagiarism

 When you plagiarize, you're stealing, so it's important to define it.  

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2020/09/plagiarism-is-a-fancy-word-for-stealing/

Character Names

 Here are some resources to help you find the perfect names for your characters.  

https://www.writingforward.com/writing-resources/writing-resources-for-naming-your-characters

Author Platform

 What does an author platform mean for nonfiction writers and do you need to have one?  

https://kidlit.com/2020/09/28/author-platform-and-nonfiction-for-children/

Characters

 Twenty traits to give your character to make them come to life.

http://www.10minutenovelists.com/twenty-things-to-give-your-characters-that-will-make-them-more-vivid/

Referrals to agents

 What is and is not a referral to an agent?  

https://nelsonagency.com/2020/09/referrals-a-powerful-tool-when-used-wisely/

Fair Use and Permissions

 What words and illustrations from other works are you allowed to include in your book and how to you get permission to do so.

https://www.janefriedman.com/sample-permission-letter/?mc_cid=cd891ead47&mc_eid=7a859f7071

Newspaper Photos

 Newspaper navigator helps you find just the right photos you need for your project.  

https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-20-060/library-of-congress-launches-new-tool-to-search-historical-newspaper-images/2020-09-15/

Large Cast of Characters

 If your book has many characters, you need to help your readers keep them apart.  

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/large-casts-of-characters/

Author Websites

 There are five crucial elements that should be in every author website.  

https://insights.bookbub.com/author-websites-missing-crucial-elements/

Researching Agents and Editors

 How to you find agents and editors who might be a good match for your book?  

https://groggorg.blogspot.com/2020/09/my-top-10-ways-to-research-kidlit.html

Conference Notes

 You paid good money to attend those conferences, so why not review the notes you took?  

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2020/09/review-conference-notes/

Author Income

 How much of the money you pay for a book actually goes to the author?  

https://www.donnajanellbowman.com/2019/05/28/the-truth-about-author-incomes/

Sequels

 Here are five rules for writing a sequel to your book.  

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-write-a-sequel/

Chapter Books

 Chapter books aren't just books with chapters, but rathers ones aimed at new readers aged 5-9.

https://writerunboxed.com/2020/09/14/writing-chapter-books-for-young-readers/

Scene Fixes

 Here's a quick, three-minute fix to make your scenes better.  

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2020/09/the-3-minute-scene-fix.html

Historical Fiction World Building

 Here are some tips to getting your world building correct in historical fiction.  

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/10-steps-to-the-past-how-to-do-world-building-right-in-historical-fiction

NaNoWriMo

 National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) offers community, encouragement, and info for those writing novels.  

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2020/10/has-the-coronavirus-changed-nanowrimo/

Skeleton Outlines

 Using skeleton outlines can help you write faster.

https://allfreelancewriting.com/use-skeleton-outlines-write-faster/

Finding Agents and Publishers

 How do you start your search for an agent or a publisher?  

https://www.janefriedman.com/how-to-find-publishers/?mc_cid=3fd05fc8e1&mc_eid=7a859f7071

Perspectives in Novels

 You need to chose a verb tense and a point of voice for your novel's perspective. 

https://nathanbransford.com/all-about-perspectives-in-novels

Which Books Get Published

 How do publishers make the decision about which books to invest money in?

https://www.janefriedman.com/how-do-publishers-decide/

Animal Characters

 How do you make your animal characters ones that readers will remember.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2020/07/creating-memorable-animal-characters/

Picture Book Structure

 There are several classic ways to structure your picture book.

https://www.writersdigest.com/improve-my-writing/7-ways-to-structure-your-picture-book