Tips for Authors

Author Ellen Jackson shares ten tips for authors. 

http://www.ellenjackson.net/ten_tips_61412.htm

Tips for Beginning Writers

If you're just starting out on your writing journey, you might find these tips helpful.

http://groggorg.blogspot.com/2016/11/tips-for-beginning-writers-suzy-leopold.html

Writing Tips

A writer shares what she wishes she had known when first starting out.

http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2016/01/my-top-ten-writing-tips-lynne-garner.html

Writing Tips from Stephen King

Learn from the master himself.

http://thewhynot100.blogspot.com/2014/04/36-killer-writing-tips-from-stephen-king.html?m=1

Writing Tips

Top editors giving writing advice to new children's book authors.

http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/jul/09/the-best-writing-advice-for-new-childrens-authors-from-top-editors

Writing Tips

Simple hints to improve your writing.
http://www.darkangelwritingandreviews.com/2011/02/infinite-checklist-of-writing-tips.html

Writers' Conferences

Tips for getting the most out of writers' conferences.
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/Agent+Michelle+Brower+On+10+Tips+For+Attending+Writers+Conferences.aspx

100 Writing Blogs

100 blogs that provide inspiration, motivation, creativity and new techniques from experts, freelancers, and editors.
http://universitiesandcolleges.org/top-100-blog-to-improve-your-writing-in-2010/

Writing Nonfiction

Eleven tips for writing nonfiction from author Fiona Bayrock.
http://www.fionabayrock.com/ARTICLEeleventips.htm

Beginnings

Why does an editor stop reading your manuscript?
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/7+Reasons+Agents+Stop+Reading+Your+First+Chapter.aspx

Winning Pitches

Tips on how to prepare and deliver the perfect pitch.
http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2010/03/29/insider-tips-for-preparing-and-delivering-a-winning-pitch/

Writing a Synopsis

Kathy Temean gives helpful hints.
http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/writing-a-synopsis-for-your-manuscript/

Query Letters

Agent Jill Corcoran gives the basic formula for a query letter.
http://jillcorcoran.blogspot.com/2010/04/formula-for-query-letter.html

15 Days to Stronger Characters

Author Darcy Pattison gives ideas on how to strengthen your characters.
www.darcypattison.com/revision/15-days-to-stronger-characters/

Rookie Query Mistakes

Agent Jenny Bent shares mistakes she's seen.
http://jennybent.blogspot.com/2010/02/rookie-mistakes.html

How to Format E-Queries

Agent Nathan Bransford explains the proper formatting
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2010/03/how-to-format-query-letter.html

30 Tips for Strengthening Your Novel

Author Darcy Pattison gives 30 one-minute tips.
www.darcypattison.com/revision/30-days-to-a-stronger-novel/

Basic Picture Book Layout

Editorial Anonymous explains the pages in a picture book.
http://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2008/10/basic-book-construction.html

Ten Rules for Writing

Authors give ten (or so) pieces of advice on writing.
www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/feb/20/ten-rules-for-writing-fiction-part-one

Jane Yolen's Writing Tips

Twenty tips from the NY SCBWI Conference as recorded by Kathy Temean.
http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/