Links of Interest

WORLDBUILDING: Creating a dystopian world.

http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2010/05/making-of-world.html

WRITER WARNING: A new copyright protection service is less than advertised.

http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2010/06/copyright-protection-service-another.html

CRAFT: Dramatic irony.

http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/06/oh-irony.html

BUSINESS OF WRITING: Why and how you need to create a stylesheet for your novel.

http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2010/06/style-sheet.html

PROMOTION: Creating an online presence.

http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2010/06/ellery-adams-on-establishing-online.html

CRAFT: What you need to have to create a successful novel.

http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2010/06/08/ask-the-editor-the-1-issue-for-writers-today/

CRAFT: Good online grammar resource links.

http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2010/06/exploring-web-resources-for-writers.html

CRAFT: Common mistakes new and some more experienced writers make.

http://www.genreality.net/common-mistakes

QUERIES: Yet another article on what a good query needs.

http://behlerblog.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/do-editors-change-their-minds/

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING: The definition of "lead title."

http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/2010/06/terms-to-know-lead-title.html

CRAFT: Keeping a series fresh.

http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/06/how-they-do-it-guest-blogger-cathy.html

CRAFT: How to show a character's emotions.

http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/06/youre-so-emotional.html

CRAFT: Keeping narrative focus.

http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/06/re-write-wednesday-keeping-focused.html

CRAFT: The story frame. If and when you should use it.

http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2010/06/been-framed-by-margot-kinberg.html

CRAFT: Describing a character.

http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2010/06/character-description-dumps.html

CRAFT: Why putting your character in moral rather than mortal danger can be more powerful.

http://www.kith.org/journals/jed/2010/06/08/13081.html

CRAFT: What to do when different feedback contradicts each other.

http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/2010/06/dealing-with-contradictory-feedback.html

BUSINESS OF WRITING: Should you copyright or trademark you novel or title? A lawyer answers.

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/publishing/ask_a_lawyer_should_i_copyright_my_title_164031.asp

COZY MYSTERIES: What they are and what they need to have in them.

http://djskrimiblog.blogspot.com/

SPACE OPERAS: What they are.

http://spaceopera.suite101.com/article.cfm/what-is-space-opera

CRAFT: Deep viewpoint problems and how to fix them.

http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2010/06/deep-pov-three-mistakes-and-how-to-fix.html

http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2010/06/deep-pov-three-mistakes-and-how-to-fix_16.html

CRAFT: A character's flaws as well as his strengths.

http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2010/06/flawed.html

WORLDBUILDING: How much science is needed in science fiction romance.

http://sfrcontests.blogspot.com/2010/06/walking-line-in-sfr-world-building.html

LIFE OF THE WRITER: Dealing with fatigue

http://pbackwriter.blogspot.com/2010/06/fighting-fatigue.html

LIFE OF THE WRITER: Creativity. What blocks it and how to keep it flowing.

http://www.genreality.net/creativity

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