Notes from the SD So-Cal Writers Conference 2/13/10
Miss my morning speech or looking for my list of tips? You'll find it here.
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Commiseration & the Rewards of Writing
10 Commandments for a Happy Writer
Why New Novelists are Kinda Old
InkyGirl.com: daily diversion for writers
Just Keep Swimming, says Rebecca Flowers
Writing Doesn't Have to Hurt
My Book Deal Ruined My Life (NY Observer, June 2007)
NY Times Books article index
Should Writers Listen to Book Reviewers?
First Novel Success Stories
Why New Novelists are Kinda Old
InkyGirl.com: daily diversion for writers
Just Keep Swimming, says Rebecca Flowers
Writing Doesn't Have to Hurt
My Book Deal Ruined My Life (NY Observer, June 2007)
NY Times Books article index
Should Writers Listen to Book Reviewers?
First Novel Success Stories
Promotion & Marketing
Taming The Sharks: A Baffled Author's Guide To Getting Publicity: Read
How to write a book review
Articles on writing and promotion: Read
Make Your Epic Space Novel Live Up To Your "Elevator Pitch" Read
The Book Publicity BlogInternet Marketing for Novel Writers
Red Room Advice for Writers
A wealth of information about marketing & promotion, creating a platform and online presence, videos, blogging and much more.
A Great Post on Needlessly Bitchy Reviews
How to write a book review
Articles on writing and promotion: Read
Make Your Epic Space Novel Live Up To Your "Elevator Pitch" Read
The Book Publicity BlogInternet Marketing for Novel Writers
Red Room Advice for Writers
A wealth of information about marketing & promotion, creating a platform and online presence, videos, blogging and much more.
A Great Post on Needlessly Bitchy Reviews
Get Published
Checklist of Fiction Faults
E-books subject-specific writer's markets
Effective query class
Tips for first drafting
Tips on editing (plus handsome men in scarves)
Writers' Resources (Norfolk public library)
E-books subject-specific writer's markets
Effective query class
Tips for first drafting
Tips on editing (plus handsome men in scarves)
Writers' Resources (Norfolk public library)
Writing/Grammar/Language
http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com
Spark Notes Ultimate Style Guide
Affect vs. Effect? Each other vs. One Another? Find answers to these pertinent linguistic conundrums here.
The Free Dictionary
Dictionary, thesaurus, dictionaries of legal, medical and financial terms. Acronyms, idioms, and Wikipedia.
Urban Dictionary
The Wikipedia of everyday slanguage
Spark Notes Ultimate Style Guide
Affect vs. Effect? Each other vs. One Another? Find answers to these pertinent linguistic conundrums here.
The Free Dictionary
Dictionary, thesaurus, dictionaries of legal, medical and financial terms. Acronyms, idioms, and Wikipedia.
Urban Dictionary
The Wikipedia of everyday slanguage
Authors' Voices
Zilpha Keatley Snyder on storytelling
Barnes & Noble Studio: Meet the Writers
Audio & video author interviews
Barnes & Noble Studio: Meet the Writers
Audio & video author interviews
Performance/Speaking/Reading
Public Speaker
Improve your public persona with these short podcasts on speaking, small talk, vocal inflections, conquering anxiety and more. (avail. on iTunes)
How to Host a Virtual Reading/Author Chat via Skype
Ten Tips for Tackling Book Signings
How to Have A Successful Book Signing
Improve your public persona with these short podcasts on speaking, small talk, vocal inflections, conquering anxiety and more. (avail. on iTunes)
How to Host a Virtual Reading/Author Chat via Skype
Ten Tips for Tackling Book Signings
How to Have A Successful Book Signing