Even if you're envisioning a series, each book still needs to stand alone.
http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2012/07/engineering-fiction-series.html
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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
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/
http://blog.bookbaby.com/2012/06/promote-your-book-on-a-budget/
Labels:
marketing
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Formatting Your Manuscript
Here's a refresher on proper manuscript formatting.
http://hollylisle.com/how-to-format-a-manuscript/
http://hollylisle.com/how-to-format-a-manuscript/
Labels:
getting_published
Friday, July 27, 2012
YA Trends
What subjects are we seeing now in YA novels?
http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2012/07/12/upcoming-trends-more-mermaids-psychological-thrillers-human-experimentation-and-more/
http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2012/07/12/upcoming-trends-more-mermaids-psychological-thrillers-human-experimentation-and-more/
Labels:
young_adult
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
http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2012/06/crafting-multi-layered-characters.html
Labels:
characters,
writing
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/
http://www.writersfunzone.com/blog/2012/06/15/book-promotion-5-tips-for-introverts/
Labels:
marketing
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/
http://www.rachellegardner.com/2012/07/6-things-to-learn-from-hemingway/
Labels:
writing
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
http://www.myspace.com/write4kids/blog/384855570
Labels:
multicultural
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
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2012/07/going-both-ways-outlines-for-plot.html
Labels:
characters,
outlines,
plot,
writing
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