Links of Interest

WHAT GENRE PUBLISHERS BOUGHT THIS YEAR IN NUMBERS:

http://suzanne-johnson.blogspot.com/2010/12/what-publishers-are-buying-and-what.html

THE CHANGING FACE OF PUBLISHING, EBOOKS:

http://kriswrites.com/2010/12/15/the-business-rusch-bestselling-writers-continued-changing-times-part-9/

THE DANGER OF THE SCENE THAT GOES NOWHERE:

http://behlerblog.com/2010/12/17/beware-the-big-huzzah/

http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/12/find-your-plot-fridays-developing-your.html

CHARACTERS: What traits do you want?

http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2010/12/wanted-strong-believable-characters.html

PACEMAKERS AND OTHER NON-BODY PARTS CAN TELL ON YOU:

http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/2010/12/19/stupid-criminals-pacemaker-tracks-down-embezzler/

INTRODUCING A CHARACTER:

http://www.plottopunctuation.com/blog/show/how-to-establish-your-characters-openings

THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF PARANORMAL ROMANCE:

http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/The+7+Deadly+Sins+Of+Paranormal+Romance.aspx

REVISING CHARACTERS:

http://www.plottopunctuation.com/blog/show/47

TEN BEST WRITING ARTICLES OF 2010 LISTED:

http://mikeduran.com/?p=10761

http://blog.writersdigest.com/norules/2010/12/20/10BestTweetsOf2010.aspx

THOSE EVIL PROLOGUES:

http://behlerblog.com/2010/12/21/prologues-this-side-of-hell/

SETTING WRITER GOALS

PART 1: http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2010/12/setting-writing-goalsstep-one.html

PART 2: http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2010/12/setting-writing-goalsstep-two.html

HOW NOT TO OVERSTATE THE OBVIOUS:

http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/12/re-write-wednesday-golden-oldie-get.html

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Marilynn's Workshop Schedule and Information Links

http://marilynnbyerly.com/workshopschedule.html

Writing the First Chapter, January 3-31, 2011.

Drawing a reader into the first chapter of your novel is more than an exciting beginning, more than a “cute meet,” more than a sexy hero and a feisty heroine. Step by step, I'll show you the craft needed to draw the reader into your novel and make her eager to keep reading. I'll also show you how to set up the goals for the main characters and for the novel.

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Writing in the Moment, April 11-May 8, 2011

How to get your voice, viewpoint, and craft so perfect that you disappear and your story comes alive. Lots of worksheets.

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The Blurb: Mother of All Promotions July 25-August 7, 2011

A blurb is the pithy description of your novel in a query letter, the short "elevator pitch" used at a writer's conference, the log line for online promotion, and the all important back cover copy for a published novel. Without a great blurb, a novel won't be noticed by agents and editors.

Marilynn Byerly--creator of a blurb system used by university publishing courses, publishers, and many authors-- will show you how to create that perfect blurb for your novel. The course will include a number of worksheets and in-class blurb analysis.