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Digest online classes:
- How to Write & Sell Science Fiction/Fantasy Novels by agent Kristin Nelson. (Includes critique of your pitch!), on September 30
Best of Best
Agent Denise Little on why your query shouldn’t mention you’ve used a freelance editor
@victoriastraussWhat to do when you want to send a revision but weren’t asked for one
@Kid_LitTraffic, tears and tenderness: lessons from 5 years of online hustling
@DanielleLaPorteLiterary agents open the door to self-published writers, by Alan Rinzler
@jafurtado
11 Questions for Crafting a Pitch
@RachelleGardnerHow to choose a good writing critique service
@dirtywhitecandy
Craft & Technique
Success tip: Shift your focus from getting published to becoming an excellent writer. – B. Baig
@inkyelbows12 Dos and Don’ts for Introducing your Protagonist
@elizabethscraig5 editor’s secrets to help you write like a pro
@AdviceToWritersSecrets of Better Writing: The Powers of 1, 2, 3, and 4-or-More
@elizabethscraigThe conflict in your story should worry the reader but also create ambivalence. @nicolamorgan tips
@inkyelbows4 rules for influence based on the film Inception (this is brilliant stuff)
@copybloggerThe importance of a strong opening for your book–and tips on what NOT to open with
@elizabethscraig
When to tell, not show
@laurapaulingEvery novel needs back story, present story and hidden story by @katieganshert
@dirtywhitecandyChaos, lag, flab, overkill and anticlimax. 5 things a writer always overlooks by @victoriamixon
@dirtywhitecandyHow do you HOOK a Reader? Understand Great Beginnings
@BubbleCowGood post on the diff between Middle Grade and YA.
@KimsCraftBlogAre too many writers jumping on the present tense bandwagon? Some people think so. [Salon]
@victoriastraussTips for writing profanity
@elizabethscraig
Publishing
News & Trends
Ideo on the future of the book
@dbschlosserEd Nawotka of @PublishingPerspectives on terminology confusion created by evolving publishing options
@victoriastraussMIT analysis offers valuable perspective: ebook sales represent 6% of the total market for new books
@dbschlosser
Marketing,
Platform Building, Self-Promotion
BookTour’s Book Promotion Series continues. This week “How to Write the Perfect Pitch.”
@Weegee6 things your book publicist won’t tell you
@selfpubbootcampHow Authors And Writers Can Build An Email List For Marketing
@thecreativepenn10 Tips for Marketing Your Memoir, Book or eBook
@WomensMemoirs
Managing your own PR: good tips for small businesses and self-published authors
@JFbookman
Self-Publishing and E-Publishing
Experienced publishing professional launches self-publishing advice service (pay what you like)
@victoriastraussFrom Smashwords’ Mark Coker, the 7 secrets of ebook publishing failure (good advice)
@victoriastrauss
Blogging & Websites
The Power of Not Giving Up – One Blogger’s Story
@nickdaws8 of the Best Premium WordPress Themes
@mashableBuild credibility and drive traffic to your site by commenting on blogs
@GreenleafBookGr
If you use a blog to promote your book, these tips might be helpful
@JFbookman5 Mistakes Every Blogger Will Make
@elizabethscraigWhy you should blog to build your writing career even if you don’t think you need to
@justinemusk
Online Tools & Resources
Every Paris Review author interview now available online
@twliterary
The Writing Life
& Fun Stuff
Is page reading different from screen reading?
@AdviceToWriters10 Big Myths about copyright
@AdviceToWriters
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