Links of Interest

THE FORMULA FOR A GOOD BOOK:

http://rhythempoets.wordpress.com/2011/05/18/a-formula-for-a-good-romance-or-suspense-or-mystery-or-just-about-any-darn-good-book/

FIGURING OUT YOUR GENRE:

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/05/where-does-my-book-fit-figuring-out.html

DEFINING THE COZY MYSTERY:

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/05/noteworthy-links-cozy-mystery-and-other.html

SURVIVING IN THE NEW WORLD OF PUBLISHING:  Yet more from Kristine Rusch on how to survive the increasingly predatory world of traditional publishing.  Another must read for all writers.

http://kriswrites.com/2011/05/18/the-business-rusch-surviving-the-transition-part-one/

USING CRIMINAL PROFILERS IN FICTION:

http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/2011/05/18/guest-blogger-the-relevance-of-realistic-criminal-profiling-in-writing/

INFO DUMPS THAT WORK:

http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-earn-your-info-dump.html

REISSUING YOUR BACKLIST YOURSELF:

http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2011/05/18/is-there-gold-in-your-backlist-self-publish-and-find-out/

WRITING THE AUTHOR BIO FOR VARIOUS PLACES:

http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2011/05/who-we-arethe-all-important-bio.html

FORENSICS:  Figuring out the age of a blood stain.

http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/2011/05/22/how-old-is-that-blood-stain/

ACTION SCENES:

http://wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com/2011/05/kung-fu-panda-guide-to-writing-action.html

THE DAMSEL IN DISTRESS:

http://scribocin.blogspot.com/2011/05/damsel-in-distress.html

KEEPING THE READER WORRIED:

http://lynnettelabelle.com/chatterbox-chitchat/cheat-sheet-how-to-keep-readers-worried/

SUSPENSE VERSUS JUST BEING ANNOYING BY HIDING INFORMATION:

http://www.genreality.net/hiding-the-football

ANOTHER LINK LIST:  

http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2011/05/twitterific_22.html

A REFRESHING LOOK AT THE BASICS WE NEED TO WRITE A STORY:

http://beyondthemargins.com/2011/05/squirrel-boy-and-moth-girl-learning-through-teaching-writing

NARRATIVE DISTANCE:  An excellent article with examples of different variations on narrative distance.

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/05/how-far-is-too-far-far-narrative.html

MARKET NEWS:  Fantasy short story antho about the sea.  Must have gay man has hero.

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