Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Links of Interest

OVERNIGHT SUCCESSES USUALLY AREN'T: Jim Himes shares his book numbers. A must read for anyone interested in a publishing career.


http://www.sfnovelists.com/2010/11/24/overnight-success/


THE DANGERS OF WRITING A FIRST BOOK IN A PROPOSED SERIES:


http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2010/11/planning-series-can-be-dangerous.html


FINDING YOUR THEME:


http://howtoplanwriteanddevelopabook.blogspot.com/2010/10/finding-theme-in-your-book-exercise-in.html


SUBTEXT IN DIALOGUE:


http://murderby4.blogspot.com/2010/11/subtexting-in-dialogue.html


WRITER MOTIVATION TRICKS:


http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/motivation-to-write-how-writers-get-stay-motivated/


DIALOGUE TAGS: What to use, what to avoid.


http://www.darkangelwritingandreviews.com/2010/11/list-of-dialogue-tags.html


PROMOTION--FACEBOOK AND TWITTER:


http://writetodone.com/2010/11/22/use-facebook-and-twitter-to-drive-crowds-to-your-blog/


HOW TO AVOID AUTHOR INTRUSION:


http://fictiongroupie.blogspot.com/2010/11/author-intrusion-how-to-stay-invisible.html


HOW TO CREATE DISTANCE FROM YOUR WORK WHEN YOU REWRITE:


http://timetowrite.blogs.com/weblog/2010/11/3-ways-to-get-the-distance-you-need-for-rewriting.html


HIGH CONCEPT:


http://solvangsherrie.blogspot.com/2010/11/higher-concept.html


WRITING WEBSITE LINKS:


http://writeitsideways.com/23-websites-that-make-your-writing-stronger/


BUILDING CONFLICT:


http://howtoplanwriteanddevelopabook.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-high-are-stakes-building-better.html


HANDGUN TIPS FOR WRITERS:


http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com/2010/11/handgun-tips-for-writers.html


LIST OF ARTICLE LINKS:


http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2010/11/best-articles-this-week-for-writers_19.html


REVERSI0N OF RIGHTS


http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/2010/11/reversion-of-rights.html


KEEPING YOUR STORY INTERESTING:


http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2010/11/keeping-it-interesting.html



WRITER RESOURCES: Some really good links.


http://www.genreality.net/writers-resources


BOOK DISTRIBUTION:


http://behlerblog.com/2010/11/30/distribution-another-piece-of-the-publishing-puzzle/


MASHUPS: The future of the classic novel and monsters.


http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/2010/11/genre-sales-2-mash-up.html


EMOTIONAL CLARITY/CONTEXT:


http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/11/do-you-get-my-meaning-providing.html


ROYALTY RATES EXPLAINED:


http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/2010/12/royalty-rates.html


REWRITES: Weak words to look for during rewrites.


http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/12/re-write-wednesday-send-up-red-flag.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.

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