Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Peer Critiques vs. Professional Editing

How do you know whether you should get a professional editor for your work? 

https://www.janefriedman.com/peer-critique-versus-professional-editing/

Monday, July 20, 2020

Virtual Book Launches

Here are some tips to make your virtual book launch more memorable. 

https://www.janefriedman.com/create-virtual-book-launch/

Sunday, July 19, 2020

Agency Contracts

What should you look for (or avoid) in an literary agent contract? 

https://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2020/04/what-authors-should-look-for-or-look.html

Saturday, July 18, 2020

Describing Locations

Even if you've never been to the location your book is set in, you need to get all the details correct.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2020/04/how-to-describe-a-location-youve-never-visited/

Friday, July 17, 2020

Structural Toolbox

One of the many toolboxes you need as a writer is a structural one, to identify and fix your stories.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2020/03/why-all-writers-need-a-structural-toolbox/

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Clarity in Writing

If the information is not on the page, your readers don't know it. 

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2020/04/if-its-not-on-the-page-your-reader-doesnt-know-it

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Openings

Here are eight ways not to begin your novel. 

http://www.10minutenovelists.com/eight-awful-beginnings-you-want-to-avoid/

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Young Adult

How to tell if you book is or isn't a YA novel. 

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2020/06/ya-or-not-ya/

Monday, July 13, 2020

Author Branding

What is an author brand and how do you develop one? 

https://nowastedink.com/2020/06/25/author-branding-by-rennie-st-james/

Sunday, July 12, 2020

Revise and Resubmit

What does it really mean when an agent asks you to revise your manuscript and resubmit it? 

https://bookendsliterary.com/2020/06/25/interpreting-a-revise-and-resubmit-by-a-literary-agent/