Links of Interest

POLISHING THAT PROSE:

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/01/re-write-wednesday-shine-on-taking-time.html

THIRTEEN WAYS TO BEGIN A NOVEL:

http://beyondthemargins.com/2011/01/thirteen-ways-of-beginning-a-novel/#more-8862

PUBLISHING TERMS:  RETURNS

http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/2011/01/terms-to-know-returns-rerun.html

SAVING ON WRITER EXPENSES:

http://pbackwriter.blogspot.com/2011/01/ways-to-save-ten.html

ARE BLOG TOURS WORTH THE TROUBLE?

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/01/is-doing-blog-tour-really-worth-it.html

FOLLOWING UP ON THAT SUBMISSION:

http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2011/01/protocol-for-following-up.html

WRITING A GOOD TRANSITION:

http://howtoplanwriteanddevelopabook.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-work-with-four-levels-of.html

LAYERING FICTION:

http://writerunboxed.com/2011/01/30/3-layers-of-layering-in-fiction/

THE SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE CAN BE MORE COMPLICATED AND TALENTED THAN YOU THINK:

http://talktoyouniverse.blogspot.com/2011/01/superpowers-of-grammatical-subject.html

HOW NOT TO WRITE THE FIRST SCENE:

http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2011/01/opening-no-nos.html

STARTING A BOOK BLOG:

http://booklineandsinker.com/2011/01/20/so-you-want-to-start-a-book-blog-pre-blogging-advice/

EBOOK FORMAT AND READER PRIMER:

http://www.passwordincorrect.com/2011/01/23/a-handy-beginners-guide-to-e-book-formats-apps-and-devices-flowchart/

KNOW WHEN YOUR CRITIQUE GROUP DOESN'T FIT:

http://hopeclark.blogspot.com/2011/01/know-when-your-critique-group-doesnt.html

HORROR MARKET RESOURCE:

http://horrortree.com/

CLUES YOU WANT YOUR DETECTIVE TO MISS:

http://margotkinberg.blogspot.com/2011/01/dont-pass-me-by.html

DEALING WITH REJECTION AND THE BAD CRITIQUE:

http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/2011/01/five-strategies-for-writers-to-deal-with-rejection-and-critique/

WEBSITE STATS, HOW TO GET THEM AND WHAT THEY MEAN:

http://www.sellingbooks.com/website-stats-101-for-authors

WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR ONLINE SITES WHEN YOU DIE:

http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-blogcodicil-what-happens-to-your.html

STAYING SAFE ONLINE AND PROTECTING YOUR SOCIAL NETWORK SITES:

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/218243/seven_hints_to_stay_safe_online.html?tk=nl_dnx_h_crawl

STEAMPUNK ANTHO:

http://oldcharliebrown.livejournal.com/347800.html

IS WRITING ANY EASIER AFTER THAT FIRST OR SECOND NOVEL?

http://wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com/2011/01/good-news-writing-never-gets-any-easier.html

WHAT IS FORENSIC LINGUISTICS?

http://clarissadraper.blogspot.com/2011/02/mystery-writers-guide-to-forensic.html

DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROMOTION:

http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2011/02/thoughts-on-different-types-of-promo.html

GIVING  YOUR CHARACTER MORE THAN ONE IMPORTANT CHOICE:

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/02/decisions-decisions-character-choices.html

THE DREADED SYNOPSIS:

http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2011/02/synopsis.html

THE AUTHOR AND AGENCY AGREEMENT:

http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/2011/02/agency-agreements.html

ADJECTIVES, TOO MANY OR TOO LITTLE ARE BOTH BAD:

http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/2011/02/agency-agreements.html

FIVE WRITING RULES YOU SHOULD BREAK:

http://victoriamixon.com/2011/02/02/5-writing-rules-you-should-break/

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Marilynn's Workshop Schedule

Writing in the Moment, Cancelled

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 Cancelled

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.