Links of Interest

BRUSH UP YOUR GRAMMAR, THE APOSTROPHE:

http://www.livewritethrive.com/2015/04/10/to-apostrophe-or-not-that-is-the-question/

HOW TO SURPRISE THE READER:

http://writerunboxed.com/2015/04/10/fallacy-the-primer-for-surprise/

TIPS ON WRITING THE FLASHBACK:

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2010/02/re-write-wednesday-long-time-ago.html

CONTRACT LANGUAGE, AVOIDING PAY TO PLAY CLAUSES:

http://writersinthestormblog.com/2015/04/spotting-and-avoiding-pay-to-play-publishing-contracts/

PEN NAMES, PRO AND CON:

https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2015/04/09/pen-names-necessary-evil-or-ticket-to-crazyville/

HOW TO GET THAT PEN NAME THAT HIDES YOUR REAL NAME:

https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/what-to-do-when-you-absolutely-positively-need-a-pen-name/

HOW TO INSTALL A PLUG IN IN YOUR WORDPRESS SITE:

http://www.authormedia.com/how-to-install-a-plugin-on-your-wordpress-site

USING MOVIE TECHNIQUES TO CRAFT YOUR STORY:

http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2015/04/finding-your-storys-beats-craft-of.html

POISONING, PART 1:

http://fantasy-faction.com/2015/arsenic-and-old-leaves-the-art-of-poisoning-your-fantasy-characters-part-1

FIVE WAYS TO RUIN A STORY:

https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2015/04/13/5-ways-to-kill-a-perfectly-good-story/

ALPHA READERS:

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2015/04/should-you-have-alpha-reader.html

USING PINTEREST TO PROMOTE YOUR BOOK:

http://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/04/3-ways-to-use-pinterest-to-promote-your-book/

USING SCRIVENER TO WRITE A NOVEL:

http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/my-writing-process-pt-1-of-2-how-i-use-scrivener-to-outline-my-novels/

CREATING YOUR OWN E-COURSE:

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2015/04/15/tips-for-creating-your-first-ecourse/

BLENDING MYSTERY AND FANTASY:

http://www.gollancz.co.uk/2015/04/blending-fantasy-and-mystery-a-guest-post-by-charlaine-harris/

MAKING YOUR READER THINK THE OPPOSITE OF A CHARACTER:

http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-make-readers-love-an-unlikable-character-and-hate-a-likable-one/

WHAT TO LOOK FOR AND WATCH OUT FOR IN AN AGENT CONTRACT:

http://thewritelife.com/sign-with-a-literary-agent-contract

THE TWO-EDGED SWORD OF BACKSTORY IN DIALOGUE:

http://www.livewritethrive.com/2015/04/15/the-two-edged-sword-of-backstory-in-dialog/

SHOWING EMOTION OTHER PLACES THAN THE FACE:

http://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/04/showing-emotion-moving-beyond-the-face/

A WALK SAYS A LOT ABOUT A CHARACTER:

http://www.thewritersalleyblog.com/2015/04/how-does-walk-tattle-tale-our-true.html