Character Emotion

Four tips to give your characters more emotional depth. 

http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/2013/03/four-things-you-need-to-understand.html

Children's Nonfiction Comes of Age

Editor Lionel Bender discusses changes in the world of children's nonfiction. 

http://publishingperspectives.com/2013/03/childrens-nonfiction-publishing-comes-of-age/

Why Do Agents Give Up On Projects?

Usually the reason an agent drops a project has nothing to do with its quality. 

http://www.booksandsuch.biz/blog/when-an-agent-gives-up-on-a-project/

Luck

How much of your journey toward publication depend on luck?

http://scene13ers.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/publishing-how-much-is-luck/

YA Trends

News from Bologna 2013 is that young adult novels are trending toward contemporary realism.

http://www.weheartya.com/2013/03/trending-toward-contemporary.html

Overdone Beginnings

Here are some way-to-common openings for your novel. 

http://paranormalpointofview.blogspot.com/2013/03/things-that-are-overdone.html

Book to Movie

If you think your book would make a good movie, you (or your agent) need the help of a film agent. 

http://www.booksandsuch.biz/blog/think-you-oughta-be-in-pictures/

Read Your Manuscript Aloud

Even for novels, a great way to work on revisions is to read your manuscript aloud. 

http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/03/how-to-revise-your-novel-through-a-read-aloud-and-critique-workshop/

When an Agent Gives Up

What does it mean if your agent won't send out your manuscript anymore? 

http://www.booksandsuch.biz/blog/when-an-agent-gives-up-on-a-project/

Poetic Tools

Use these poetic tools to convey emotion in your manuscript. 

http://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2013/03/18/engaging-the-heart-poetic-tools-for-writing-emotion-part-1/
http://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/engaging-the-heart-poetic-tools-for-writing-emotion-part-2/