YA Science Fiction

If you think you aren't a science fiction person, you might want to take another look. 

http://lareviewofbooks.org/essay/yac-hit-list-young-adult-science-fiction?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly

Bad Beginnings

Literary agents weigh in on how not to start your story. 

http://thewritelife.com/the-worst-ways-to-begin-your-novel-advice-from-literary-agents/

Fluency

Wordiness and common sentence structures are two impediments to the fluency of your story. 

http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-fluency-of-story-can-ruin-everything.html

Marketing a Series

How do you keep up the interest in your books after the first one comes out?

http://www.literaryrambles.com/2013/12/anna-stanizewski-guest-post-on.html

Character Descriptions

Rather than giving a long laundry-list description, it's better to show your character's essence. 

http://writershelpingwriters.net/2013/12/character-descriptions-learn-pros/

Children's Books Reviews

There are many blogs you can visit to read reviews or get your kidlit book reviewed. 

http://www.kidlitosphere.org/reviews/

Twitter Guide

Learn what twitter hashtags to use and when to use them in tweeting about writing. 

http://inkygirl.com/writechat-directory/

African-American Interest

Here's a list of 2013-2014 titles with African-American interest. 

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/60278-african-american-interest-young-reader-s-titles-2013-2014.html

Character Strengths

Where do character strengths come from? 

http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2013/12/guest-post-giveaway-becca-puglisi-on.html

Chapter Books

What are chapter books and what are the challenges in writing them?

http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2013/12/cover-reveal-author-interview-dori.html