Category Archives: Shared Links

The title pretty much says it all. I originally saw this on Writer Beware’s Facebook page and had passed it along to a friend who is working on a fantasy novel. Hopefully you find this useful if you didn’t know … Continue reading →

The title says it all. Wherever you happen to be in your writing career, I urge you to take a look at this article so that down the road you won’t fall into the trap of thinking you’re publishing your … Continue reading →

After having read this article by Michelle Isenhoff, an author of children’s literature, I thought it contained great advice and wanted to share it. She talks about writing with passion and a purpose – and not just writing to satisfy … Continue reading →

Here are a few simple rules for writing compiled by Colson Whitehead that I happened to come across. The article was too good not to share. Even if you don’t agree with every statement or rule, the author brings up … Continue reading →

Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn has compiled a list of five common mistakes that new fiction writers tend to make: www.thecreativepenn.com/2012/06/13/mistakes-of-new-fiction-writers If you have a comment you’d like to share, make sure to leave a reply at her blog … Continue reading →

Thanks to my former creative writing professor and friend, Erika Wurth, who originally shared the link via Facebook. After checking it out, I wanted to pass it along. www.thenation.com/slideshow/168179/ten-reasons-avoid-doing-business-amazoncom However, if not doing business with Amazon.com means giving up buying … Continue reading →

Head on over to Beth Revis’s blog to read her suggestion on how to respond to negative reviews (for your book or story, or something else in your life that you hold in high regard). How to Respond to Negative … Continue reading →

I encountered this article on Writer Beware’s Facebook page, having been originally posted a couple of days ago at Futurebook.net. The article brings up some all too visible problems with the rejection process — including never getting a rejection even … Continue reading →

Here is an interesting look at the debate of e-books and print books by M.J. Rose over at the blog Publishing Perspectives. publishingperspectives.com/2012/05/the-objects-of-our-obsession-on-the-e-vs-p-debate

I wanted to draw attention to William Shunn’s manuscript formatting guidelines for submitting short stories. I have also included a link on the blog’s links page if you should forget to bookmark it. When you format a short for submission, … Continue reading →