Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Links of Interest

PROMOTION: The virtual book tour.


http://www.ninc.com/blog/index.php/archives/virtual-book-tour


RESEARCH RESOURCES: Native American resources. (A PDF version is available on a link at the right.


http://crln.acrl.org/content/71/8/430.full


PROMOTION: Working with an out-of-house publicist.


http://writerunboxed.com/2010/09/12/working-with-an-out-of-house-publicist/


PROMOTION: Running a Facebook page.


http://confidentwriting.com/2010/09/a-simple-guide-to-running-a-facebook-page


CRAFT: Sneaky backstory.


http://fictiongroupie.blogspot.com/2010/09/that-sneaky-backstory.html


MYSTERY WRITING BLOGS


http://sisters-in-crime-sinc.blogspot.com/2010/09/mystery-and-writing-group-blogs.html


PROMOTION: Writing a better "about me" page.


http://michaelhyatt.com/10-ways-to-create-a-better-about-page-for-your-blog.html


BOOK GENRES: Listings of genres and subgenre types.


http://ht.ly/2zOWw


SCENE STRUCTURE: What each scene needs to work.


http://www.tribalwriter.com/2010/09/07/the-key-element-that-every-good-scene-needs-or-how-to-change-the-game-in-your-novel/


THE WRITER'S LIFE: How taking time off for yourself can improve your writing.


http://wow-womenonwriting.com/41-FE1-TakeABreakForCreativity.html


CRAFT: Dialogue. It's more than just talking.


http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2010/09/dialogue-its-more-than-simply-talking.html


CRAFT: How to make your fictional world real by choosing the right details.


http://talktoyouniverse.blogspot.com/2010/08/what-kind-of-details-make-fictional.html


MARKET NEWS: A call for recently published horror short stories for a "best of" antho.


http://www.locusmag.com/News/2010/09/best-new-horror-call-for-submissions/


WHAT TO WRITE:


http://www.genreality.net/warrior-writer-tactical-goal-what-to-write


BUSINESS OF WRITING: Know your contracts.


http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2010/09/published-authors-know-your-contract.html


HOW WELL IS YOUR BOOK SELLING? Finding the numbers.


http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-can-you-tell-how-well-your-book-is.html



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