WRITE AROUND THE WORLD

Interesting blog posts about writing - w/e February 3rd, 2012

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:04:53 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

A Wholesaler’s Perspective on the Children’s Book Industry (Lena Coakley)

The Role of Editors: A Writer’s Viewpoint (Juliette Marillier)

The Book Trade (Kristine Kathryn Rusche)

The Importance of Shelf Space (Joshua Palmatier)

For Crying Out Loud (Mary Kole)

Start Here (Daniel Palmer)

What’s Wrong with the Cheesecake? (Nancy Fulda)

Two Things Every Novel Needs (James Scott Bell)

The Self-ePublishing Bubble (Ewan Morrison) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]
by way of Robert Kern

5 Attitudes Toward Publishing You Should Avoid (Jane Friedman)

If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2011, and last week’s list.

Interesting posts about writing – w/e January 20th 2012

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:13:37 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Writers and Writing (Gloria Oliver)

Fantasy Languages for Dummies (Nyki Blatchley)

Check Your Facts, Ma’am (Jodie Renner)

Bestseller Lists and Other Thoughts (Kristine Kathryn Rusch)

Ten Home Truths About Starting in Self-Publishing (Patty Jansen) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]

Revision: Beware the Vegetarian Slugs (Nancy Keim Comley)

Things Editors Have Taught Me (Kelly Simmons)

Cut the Crap: Literary Diarheaa (Jen Wylie)

[Author-Blogger Interactions] (Maggie Stiefvater)

Is Your Book Good, Great or HOT? (Rachelle Gardner)

If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of THE MOST INTERESTING BLOG POSTS FROM 2011, and last week’s list.

Interesting blog posts about writing - Jon's pick of 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:51:38 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

I've had the good fortune to read thousands of excellent writing-related blog posts throughout the last twelve months. Here are some of my personal favorites from 2011:

JANUARY
The Biggest Mistakes Writers Make When Querying Literary Agents (J. M. Tohline)

FEBRUARY
How to Get Published (Rachelle Gardner)

MARCH
The Pros and Cons of First-Person Viewpoint (Helen Ginger)

APRIL
Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Rewrite That Scene (The Intern)

MAY
Do you tell people you write? (Teralyn Rose Pilgrim)

JUNE
Rejection Is NOT Personal (Nathan Bransford)

JULY
Five Reasons Your Critique Partner May Be Toxic (Adrienne Giordano)

AUGUST
Five More Mistakes That Will Expose You As A Rookie (Larry Brooks)

SEPTEMBER
Don’t be a Jerk (Rhonda Eudaly)

OCTOBER
Social Networking Abuse (Mary Kole)

NOVEMBER
Whither the Midlist Publisher (Rachel Deahl)

DECEMBER
Easy is for Other People (Seanan McGuire)

I look forward to reading many more excellent posts in 2012

If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2010

Interesting posts about writing – w/e December 9th 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:20:39 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Thinking of Self-Pubbing? Read this (Shelli Johannes)

On debut author groups (Jennifer R. Hubbard)

Writing Beginnings (Natalie Whipple)

10 Things you can do to improve your writing (Janis Hubschman)
by way of April Henry

Tightening your plot by layering (Juliette Wade)

I write multiple genres – How do I choose an agent? (Rachelle Gardner)

Stop Helping Yourself (Sara LaPolla)

How to network without networking (Nathan Bransford) [Jon’s Pick of the week]

Write What You Fear (James Scott Bell)

Life is like a movie (Gay Degani)

If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2010 and last week’s list.

Interesting posts about writing – w/e November 25th 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:34:29 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Writers and Traditional Publishing Companies (Kristine Kathryn Rusch)

A Wonderland of Wise Words (Shiela Newton)

How to Avoid Parenting You Characters (Sue Bradford Edwards)
by way of April Henry

Publicity: Soul Crushing or Life Affirming? (Rebecca Rasmussen)

Life After the Contract (Katie Ganshert)

Do You Suffer From One of These Writing Maladies? (pt II) (Nathan Bransford)

Make Your Holiday Writing Plan (Rachelle Gardner)

Alert: Light Source Publishing, a.k.a. LSP Digital Returns (Victoria Strauss)

If you have a particular favorite among these, please let the author know (and me too, if you have time). Also, if you've a link to a great post that isn't here, feel free to share.

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Interesting posts about writing – w/e November 11th 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:06:39 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Whither the Midlist Publisher (Rachel Deahl) [Jon’s Pick of the week]
by way of Caridad Piñeiro

10 Questions Every Writer Asks [themselves] (Elspeth Antonelli)

Be A More Confident Writer (Annie Neugebauer)

Book Store Signing Tips (Derek Clendening)

Amazon Kindle Owners’ Lending Library (Rachelle Gardner)

Why Moving On is a Good Tactic (Elizabeth Spann Craig)

Tying the Pieces of a Chapter Together (Juliette Wade)

Six Writers Tell All About Covers And Blurbs (Matthew Gallaway)
by way of April Henry (aka aprilhenry*)

Beware the Wikipedia Scrapers (John Scalzi)

Reversals (Donald Maass)

If you have a particular favorite among these, please let the author know (and me too, if you have time). Also, if you've a link to a great post that isn't here, feel free to share.

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Interesting posts about writing – w/e October 28th 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:30:57 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Leggo My Ego (Mike Ventrella)

Decoding Query Rejections (Rachelle Gardner)

The Ten Types of Writer’s Blocks (and how to overcome them) (Charlie Jane Anders)
by way of April Henry

Top Ten Questions for a Successful Synopsis (Gina Ardito)
by way of Bart Palamaro

A Small Press Implodes (Victoria Strauss)

It Gets Better (But I may not stick around to see it) (Tracy S. Morris)

Simultaneous Submissions (Rachelle Gardner)

The Book Tour – Worth it? (F. Paul Wilson)

Step It Up (Nathalie Whipple)

Selling Books: What Works (And What Doesn’t) When You’re Indie Published (Carolyn J. Rose)

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Interesting posts about writing – w/e October 14th 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:07:57 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Five Obvious (But Important) Writing Tips For All Writers (Ann Charles)

A Time to Kill…Your Novel (Marcus Brotherton)

What Sir Terry [Pratchett] Said (LiveJournal's Incandragon)

What NOT to say in a query (Rachelle Gardner)

A Three-Step Guide to Getting out of The Slush Pile (Nancy Fulda)

What sells Middle Grade books? (R. L. LaFevers)

Publishing, self-publishing and scams (Nyki Blatchley)
by way of Jakob Drud

On Group Blogging (Elizabeth Spann Craig)

Coming Soon to Your Library: Kindles to go? (Jeremy Olshan)
by way of Mary Kennedy

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Interesting posts about writing – w/e September 30th 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:51:24 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Bad Publishing Contract Clauses (Victoria Strauss)

I am not Harry Potter (and neither are you) (Natalie C. Parker)

The Rules of Readings (Jennifer Nielsen)

[As you wait, book-printing?] (April Henry) [Jon’s Pick of the week]

Pre-Writing Preparation (Elspeth Antonelli)

Why You Should Only Query 6-8 Agents at a Time (Chuck Sambuchino)

Handling Reviews (Elizabeth Spann Craig)

Scared to Death and Loving it (Kevin Wallis)

Authorial Intent (Jennifer R. Hubbard)

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Interesting posts about writing – w/e September 16th 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:16:21 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

The Google Books Lawsuit Will Go To Court (Victoria Strauss)

When is a manuscript done? (Kerry Gans)

Tips for Better Booksignings (Theresa Meyers)

Plot Like A Bestseller – 8 Things You Should Know (Brian A. Klems)

by way of April Henry

6 Qualities to Keep in Mind About Characters (Rebecca Ryals Russell)

A Picture is Worth 200 Words (Beth Lee Browning)

Not Right For Us At This Time (Kathryn Craft) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]

Sleeping With The Enemy: A Cautionary Tale (Kiana Davenport)

by way of Donna Beckley Galanti

[I found this interesting, but I can’t help feeling there’s more to this than meets the eye]

Initial Thoughts on Ebook Challenges (Elizabeth Spann Craig)

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Interesting posts about writing – w/e September 2nd 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:37:43 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

The Art of the Deal (Karen Sandler) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]

by way of April Henry

Writers Behaving Badly (Jennifer Brozek)

Writing to Read Aloud (Elizabeth Spann Craig)

Because I Might Have to read Some of Yours (Elaine Isaak)

The Changing Economics of Books (April Henry)

By the Time a Self-Published Author Hits it Big, Do They really Need a Publisher? (Nathan Bransford)

When to Ignore Criticism (John Scalzi)

The Art of Cussed Persistence (Robert P. Kaye)

Find Readers Through Blog Tours (Kim Wright)

The Writer’s Dual Identity (Juliette Wade)

You are not Tolstoy or Dickens (Rachelle Gardner)

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Interesting posts about writing – w/e August 19th 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:58:30 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Publishing on Kindle – A Tutorial (Maryann Miller)

10 Ways Writers Lose Blog Traffic and Alienate Readers (Monica Bhide)

by way of Phil Giunta

How Writing a Good Hook is Like Running a Good Con (Natalie C. Parker)

Common Sense and the Writer (Kristine Kathryn Rusch)

Promoting Your Work at Conventions

by way of Hildy Silverman

Revision Requests (Jennifer R. Hubbard)

Why can’t I buy the ebook of X outside the US? (Seanan McGuire)

Writing Rules are Just Tools (Rachelle Gardner)

Award Alert: The IndieReader Discovery Awards (Victoria Strauss)

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Interesting posts about writing – w/e August 5th 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:42:44 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

8 Ways to Write Better Characters (Elizabeth Sims)

by way of April Henry

Grammar: It’s Not Just For Kids Anymore (Miss Snark)

On Distractions (Nathan Bransford)

Literary Agents and Self-Publishing (Laura Resnick)

Critique partners: finding and valuing them (Juliette Wade)

Agents as Publishers (Jim C. Hines)

How To Market Your Book (Rachelle Gardner)

I’ll Sail My Ship Alone (Kenneth Mark Hoover)

Conflict of interest (Saundra Mitchell)

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Interesting posts about writing – w/e July 29th 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:30:08 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Infodumps: Why you should embrace them (Patty Jansen)

Historical Fiction: It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7… (Beverley Patt)

Deal Breakers (Kristine Kathryn Rusch)

Play What You Can’t (Bernie Mojzes)

Reading like a writer (Carmela Martino)

The Cruelest Hoax (Victoria Strauss)

That and Which (Terri-Lynne DeFino)

Notes from the writing life (Eric Blank)

O Itchy Trigger Finger (Jane Lebak)

5 Reasons Why Your Online Marketing Doesn’t Work (Jane Friedman)

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Interesting posts about writing – w/e July 22nd 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:10:38 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Hate Mail Prelude [How to alienate an editor without even trying] (Jennifer Brozek)

No One Cares About Your reading (Michael H. Miller)

by way of April Henry

The Myth of the Lone Ranger Author (Rachelle Gardner)

Voice (Mandy Robbins Taylor)

What I Told My Family About Publishing (Jennifer Hillier)

What I have learned as an editor for small press (Terry-Lynne DeFino)

Will your story get rejected on typos (Patty Jansen)

Five Writing Lessons I Learned From Dating (Janet Harriet)

Pitching your novel (Rachelle Gardner)

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Interesting posts about writing – w/e July 15th 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:53:30 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Choosing Images For E-Books and E-Stories (Linda A. B. Davis)

Beaten to Death on the Social Network (Russell Dickerson)

Adventures in Self-Publishing (Brunonia Barry)

Five Things I’ve Learned From Reading Slush (Nayad Monroe)

Four Elements of a Great Book Signing (Corrie Garrett)

Why Should You Read Science Fiction? (James Pailly)

How to Write a Non-Fiction Query Letter (Mary Kole)

Lessons from trunk novels (Jennifer R. Hubbard)

Productive Arguing (Jane Lebak)

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Interesting posts about writing – w/e July 8th 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:17:09 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

How Star Wars Galaxies Taught Me About Social Media (Gloria Oliver)

Thoughts and Links on Word Count (Elizabeth Spann Craig)

Preparing for your Agent Pitch (Beth Cato)

7 Things I’ve Learned So Far (Amanda Flower)

The Editorial Letter (Rachelle Gardner)

Why You Are Receiving Rejections (Nathan Bransford)

C is for comma (Heidi M. Thomas)

Five Reasons Your Critique Partner May Be Toxic (Adrienne Giordano)

World-Building No-Nos (Lynn Viehl)

by way of Juliette Wade

Charging for author events (April Henry)

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Interesting posts about writing – w/e June 24th 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:37:17 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

What Makes a Book “Real”? (Natalie Whipple)

Five Openings to Avoid (Nathan Bransford)

E-Books: Weighing the possibilities (Rhonda Eudaly)

Michael Swanwick’s Modest Proposal for Authors (Katherine Quimby Johnson)

Editors make a difference (April Henry)

Listen to Your Gut (Stina Lindenblatt)

To Prologue or Not To Prologue (Christine Norris)

Five thoughts about writer publicity (Patty Jansen)

Why is Publishing So Slow? (Rachelle Gardner)

Can you begin with dialogue? (Juliette Wade)

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Interesting posts about writing – w/e June 17th 2011

admin@findawritinggroup.com (JonGibbs) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:51:19 GMT

Write Around the World, the online journal at FindAWritingGroup.com.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Getting Past the Plateau (Jim C. Hines)

Using Utopia in your Fiction (Gustavo Bondoni)

Don’t Rush to Judgement (Kim Pearson)

Kindle Starter kit: A Mini-Handbook on Independent Publication (Nancy Fulda)

Are you ready for the call? (Carolyn Kaufman)

Book Marketing Methods That Don’t Work (Victoria Strauss)

Developing the Hook in a Query Letter (Chuck Sambuchino)

Why it’s Tough to Be Your Own Editor (Nancy Fulda)

The Beta & the Omega (Sarah LaPolla)

Promoting Your Book: The Dos and Don’ts of Being a Great
Interviewee (Carolyn Kaufman)

by way of Cynthia Leitich Smith

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