Saturday, October 31, 2020

Historical Fiction

 Here are some tips to get you started, or keep you going on, writing historical fiction.  


http://booksbywomen.org/tips-on-writing-historical-fiction-by-sarah-burton/

Friday, October 30, 2020

What Do Agents Look For In a Book

 There are several standard things agents are looking at in your book when they decide whether or not to represent you.  


https://bookendsliterary.com/2020/09/24/top-things-literary-agents-look-for-in-a-book/

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Organizing Research

 If you're writing nonfiction or fiction, you often have piles of research that need to be organized to be useful.  


https://www.donnajanellbowman.com/2020/09/20/organizing-a-mountain-of-research/

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Author Headshots

 Don't make these mistakes when you have your author headshot taken.  


https://writersinthestormblog.com/2020/09/top-7-mistakes-writers-make-with-their-author-photos/

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Stories With Many Strands

 It can be difficult to smoothly weave together the many strands of a novel.  



Monday, October 26, 2020

Twitter Pitches

 Here are some strategies for getting noticed during Twitter pitch events.  


https://www.kaileipewbooks.com/post/how-to-get-attention-in-a-twitter-pitch-event

Sunday, October 25, 2020

Worldbuilding Cultures

 When you write fantasy, you have to build a believable world for your readers.  


https://mythicscribes.com/world-building/worldbuilding-cultures/

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Editorial Letter

 The first step after receiving your editorial letter is not to panic.  


http://ekthiede.com/2020/08/21/so-you-got-an-edit-letter-now-what/

Friday, October 23, 2020

Plagiarism

 When you plagiarize, you're stealing, so it's important to define it.  


https://writersinthestormblog.com/2020/09/plagiarism-is-a-fancy-word-for-stealing/

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Character Names

 Here are some resources to help you find the perfect names for your characters.  


https://www.writingforward.com/writing-resources/writing-resources-for-naming-your-characters