Boys' Books

Blog highlighting books of especial interest to boys.
http://guyslitwire.blogspot.com/

Writing Stories in Rhythm and Rhyme

Instructions and tips from Dori Chaconas.
http://www.dorichaconas.com/Icing%20the%20Cake%20page.htm

Starting a Blog

How to make a blog, from choosing a domain to building your platform.
http://editorunleashed.com/2009/05/28/the-editor-unleashed-guide-to-good-blogging/

Picture Book Challenges

Agent Michael Stearns discusses the challenges of writing and selling picture books.
http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=921

Nonfiction Book Proposals

From Bookends, LLC, a description of what to include in a book proposal.
http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-is-book-proposal-for-nonfiction.html

Tiny URLs

Make your url small enough to tweet and to not break over two lines in an email.
http://www.tinyurl.com/

Attributes of a Good Children's Book

List from Little, Brown of what makes a good children's book.
http://upstartcrowliterary.com/blog/?p=811

Novel Beginnings

Author Anita Nolan series of blog posts about how to start out a novel.
http://anitanolan.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/beginnings-roundup/

Character Stereotypes

List of stock character types to avoid.
http://risusiverse.wetpaint.com/page/Stock+Character+Cliches

New MG/YA Agent

Susan Hawk has joined the Jenny Bent agency and will represent middle grade and young adult authors.
http://jennybent.blogspot.com/2009/12/announcement-for-ya-and-middle-grade.html