Links of Interest

TIME TRAVEL: A theoretical physicist discusses the possibilities of time travel. Includes a podcast

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/authors/theoretical_physicist_sean_carroll_on_writing_about_time_travel_151655.asp

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING: Why your first novel shouldn't be the start of a trilogy.

http://floggingbabel.blogspot.com/2010/02/why-your-first-novel-shouldnt-be-volume.html

MARKET NEWS: Carina Press, Harlequin's ebook only line, is looking for historicals.

http://carinapress.com/2010/02/a-call-for-historical-submissions/

AGENT INTERVIEW: Agent Jennifer Laughran. (YA and children's books)

http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2010/02/11/guest-post-ask-agent-jennifer/

AGENTS: Why sometimes an agent isn't the right answer for your career.

http://www.ninc.com/blog/index.php/archives/author-agent-business-model

CRAFT: When narrative and the viewpoint character's voices clash.

http://behlerblog.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/staying-in-character-dont-break-the-umbilical-cord/

CRAFT: Problems to look for as you revise your story.

http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2010/02/potholes.html

MARKETS: The fantasy short story anthology (strong female viewpoint!) SWORD AND SORCERESS's guidelines for this year.

http://norilanabooks.livejournal.com/85540.html

WRITING A SERIES: Hints before you sell that first book.

http://behlerblog.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/the-series-sashay/

CRAFT: The very important small things to look for when you are doing a revision.

http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/02/re-write-wednesday-spit-shine.html

CRAFT: How to find the problem when you sense that something is going wrong in your novel.

http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2010/02/feeling-something-is-wrong.html


WORKSHOPS: I now have two workshops scheduled with another TBA.

The Big Question: How to Create a Powerful Novel from a Few Ideas and One Big Question, April 11-May 8, 2010 at Savvyauthor.com

http://www.savvyauthors.com/event.cfm?EventID=172

Have you ever read a story then felt dissatisfied by it as you put it down? All the story elements--plot, characters, romance, and suspense--were there, but something was missing. That something is often called depth or resonance, and it's that element that turns an ordinary story into one you couldn't put down.

How do you create a story like that? It starts with the creation of the story. I’ll show you how to take a simple plot idea, premise, or character and turn it into a novel with resonance.

Magic, Monsters and Amour: Creating a Believable Paranormal, Fantasy, or SF World. October 4-31, 2010 at SavvyAuthors.com October 4-31, 2010 at SavvyAuthors.com

http://www.savvyauthors.com/event.cfm?EventID=173


Are vampires, fairies, and space aliens real? If you create the right background for your paranormal romance, they will be to a reader. I'll show you how to create a fantasy or paranormal background from scratch and how to make it utterly believable.