Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Series

Even if you're envisioning a series, each book still needs to stand alone. 

http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2012/07/engineering-fiction-series.html

Monday, July 30, 2012

Library Purchasing

How libraries choose which books to publish and how you can increase the possibility yours will be picked up. 

http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2010/04/guest-blog-post-how-libraries-choose.html

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Inexpensive Book Promotion

Free and almost free ways to promote your book. 

http://blog.bookbaby.com/2012/06/promote-your-book-on-a-budget/

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Formatting Your Manuscript

Here's a refresher on proper manuscript formatting. 

http://hollylisle.com/how-to-format-a-manuscript/

Friday, July 27, 2012

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Multi-layered Characters

Make your characters more interesting by adding more layers. 

http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2012/06/crafting-multi-layered-characters.html

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Introverts

Even introverts can participate in promoting their books. 

http://www.writersfunzone.com/blog/2012/06/15/book-promotion-5-tips-for-introverts/

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Hemingway

Writing tips to take away from the writings of Ernest Hemingway. 

http://www.rachellegardner.com/2012/07/6-things-to-learn-from-hemingway/

Monday, July 23, 2012

Bilingual (Spanish/English) Market

What you need to write for the bilingual children's market. 

http://www.myspace.com/write4kids/blog/384855570

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Outliners and Pantsers

Why you should be both--an outliner for your plot and a pantser for your characters.

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2012/07/going-both-ways-outlines-for-plot.html