Links of Interest

DEAD SCENES:  How to revive them or replace them.

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2010/08/re-write-wednesday-golden-oldie-poking.html

CREATING TENSION ON EVERY PAGE: Part 1 to 3

http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/guest-blogger-jodie-renner-tension-on-every-page-part-i/

http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/guest-blogger-jodie-renner-tension-on-every-page-part-iii/

http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/guest-blogger-jodie-renner-tension-on-every-page-part-ii/

MARKET NEWS:  What do editors want this year?  A UK agent surveys a number of publishers, including USA ones.

http://www.andrewlownie.co.uk/2012/01/10/what-editors-want-2012

WORLDBUILDING:  Charles Stross discusses psychology, beliefs, and other times when creating your world.

http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2012/01/world-building-302-psychology.html

WRITING GREAT ENDINGS:

http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2011/12/31/grand-finales-tips-for-writing-great-endings/

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING: Data on ebook sales worldwide.

http://www.idealog.com/blog/show-me-the-data

WHEN TO INTRODUCE SECONDARY CHARACTERS:

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2012/01/have-you-met-ted-introducing-characters.html

BOOK PROMOTION, PART 2:

http://chiseledinrock.blogspot.com/2012/01/book-marketing-inventory-part-2-of-4.html

SHOWING MOTIVE, MEANS, AND OPPORTUNITY TO THE MYSTERY READER:

http://crimefictioncollective.blogspot.com/2012/01/forensic-evidence-of-motive-means-and.html

THE SUCCESSFUL AUTHOR TALK:

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2012/01/guest-author-diana-nadin-10-top-tips.html

THE NEW AUTHOR PITCH:

http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2012/01/16/the-new-author-pitch-show-don’t-sell/