Links of Interest

GETTING THAT FIRST LINE RIGHT:

http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/12/golden-oldies-first-and-lor-more-than.html

PACING:

http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2010/12/pacing-keeping-it-consistent.html

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING:  The midlist writer today.

http://kriswrites.com/2010/12/29/the-business-rusch-midlist-writers-changing-times-part-11/

PLOTTING FROM THE BAD GUY'S VIEWPOINT:

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

QUERY HINTS:

http://behlerblog.com/2011/01/02/ringin-in-the-new-year-helpful-query-hints/

BACKING UP THAT DATA:

http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2011/01/wait-back-up-protecting-your-writing.html

PUSHING THE GENRE ENVELOPE: 

http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2011/01/push-edge-but-dont-cross-line.html

CREATING SUSPENSE:

http://www.sfwa.org/2011/01/key-conditions-for-reader-suspense-part-3-its-gotta-be-difficult/

TEN RULES OF WRITING:  (More about the writing life than craft)

http://blog.bookviewcafe.com/2011/01/02/ten-rules-for-writing/

RESEARCHING YOUR SETTING:

http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2011/01/lets-get-ready-to-write-researching.html

SWITCHING POINTS OF VIEW:

http://talktoyouniverse.blogspot.com/2011/01/point-of-view-triangulating-pronouns.html

A TOP TEN LIST OF BOOKS ON CRAFT:

http://www.sfwa.org/2011/01/guest-post-10-books-for-writers-focusing-on-craft/

HOW TO SURVIVE EDITORIAL REVISION:

http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2011/01/re-write-wednesday-revisionist-attitude.html

PLOT POINTS:

http://murderby4.blogspot.com/2011/01/plot-points.html

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Marilynn's Workshop Schedule and Information Links

http://marilynnbyerly.com/workshopschedule.html

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.