Writing Links…4/24/17
Traci Kenworth
Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF:
- http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2017/04/women-in-sff-month-sylvia-izzo-hunter/ Fanfiction helped her get her start. I dabbled in this as well when I was eighteen-nineteen.
MG/YA:
- http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2017/04/ya-sunday-morning-news-this-week-for_16.html Best articles last week and what’s coming up next.
- http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2017/04/sticking-with-story-you-love-against.html When an idea won’t let go.
- http://avajae.blogspot.com/2017/04/vlog-why-didnt-i-self-publish.html One writer’s choice to go traditional.
Romance/Women’s Fiction:
- http://www.superauthors.com/2017/04/spring-is-here-authorkristina-knight.html Spring in OH. I look forward to it as well.
- http://www.superauthors.com/2017/04/do-one-thing-day-that-scares-you-by.html Life is about risk.
Christian:
- http://www.novelrocket.com/2017/04/when-writing-is-like-riding-horse.html The Big Yes.
- https://stevelaube.com/how-do-i-grow-my-market/ Use your blog to bring readers. Blog regularly. It doesn’t have to be every day. Once a week is fine.
- http://www.novelrocket.com/2017/04/there-really-is-nothing-new-under-sun.html A fresh way to tell the story.
- http://www.booksandsuch.com/blog/the-multi-tasking-editor/ An editor’s many roles.
- http://www.booksandsuch.com/blog/publishing-contract/ What’s in a contract.
- https://writerofftheleash.blogspot.com/2017/04/mid-week-inspiration.html
Historicals:
- http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2017/04/augustus-pugin-architect-of-victorian.html The architectural design of many well-known places in Great Britain. The Elizabeth tower or Big Ben. Palace of Westminster. Scarisbrick Hall.
Scary:
Mystery/Thrillers/Suspense:
- http://annerallen.com/how-to-give-a-book-reading/ Reading your book aloud can be good for sales.
Short Stories/Anthologies/Novella/Comics:
- https://coldhandboyack.wordpress.com/2017/04/19/hello-writing-cabin/ A new idea strikes! Check out these boards on Pinterest! They could lead you to some new ideas of your own.
- https://saraflower.wordpress.com/2017/04/22/sally-chapter-eighteen/ Lies overturned.
Poetry:
- https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/04/16/the-black-napkin-now-seeking-poetry-submissions/
- http://colleenchesebro.com/2017/04/20/wishing-a-tanka/ Act on your dreams.
Indie:
- http://selfpublishingadvice.org/opinion-ask-not-what-your-reader-can-do-for-you-but-what-you-can-do-for-your-reader/ Seek to make your reader’s life easier. Can anyone tell me what the deal with POD is? Do you pay for the books, or does the reader? Not sure here.
- http://selfpublishingadvice.org/visualizing-amazon-best-sellers/ Does Amazon favor its own imprints?
- http://blog.janicehardy.com/2017/04/stress-and-indie-author.html How do you deal with it? I spend some down time. Reading. Watching a movie. Spending time with my family. It all adds up and loosens that weight on your shoulders.
- http://jessicabakkers.com/2017/04/21/being-a-writer-is-hard/ Love this! I get told I should be this all the time. After all, the money is in this, not books.
- http://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/04/21/meet-guest-author-lee-baldwin/ Earth a failed colony of a galactic super culture.
Craft:
- https://killzoneblog.com/2017/04/giving-characters-the-courage-to-change.html Voice of conscience.
- https://chasingthecrazies.wordpress.com/2017/04/17/monday-musings-plan-a-b-c-d-etc/ Always have a backup plan.
- https://janefriedman.com/commonly-confused-words/ Alright and all right and more.
- http://blog.janicehardy.com/2017/04/stuck-on-scene-try-this-trick.html Go back to the exit you missed.
- https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/04/20/nuts-and-bolts-thought-verbs-litreactor/ How to step up your writing.
- http://www.livewritethrive.com/2017/04/20/no-more-excuses-find-time-to-write/ We need to push ourselves.
Other:
- https://jessicabakkers.com/2017/04/15/laughter-is-the-best-medicine/ Some funnies! Like the space alien breakfast idea, lol.
- https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2017/04/16/the-colour-of-life-james-the-landlord-1939-by-geoff-cronin/ Life by the sea.
- http://annieneugebauer.com/2017/04/17/introducing-the-writing-expense-and-income-tracking-spreadsheet/ Check out this spreadsheet!
- http://selfpublishingadvice.org/self-publishing-news-the-continuing-rise-of-the-audiobook/ 29% increase in audiobooks.
- http://authorkristenlamb.com/2017/04/feeling-invisible-on-facebook-hows-your-organic-reach/ Are FB ads worth it?
- http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2017/04/20/pubcrawl-podcast-half-pint-happy-hour-1/ Does your book pass the Bectel test? I.E. Making your female characters well-rounded.
- http://www.magicalwords.net/roundup/magical-words-link-roundup-4202017/ Maureen Eichner on reading all kinds of books.
- http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/295998147/0/sethsblog~The-best-time-to-study-for-the-test.html What do you think?
- http://thesilenteye.co.uk/2017/04/22/the-landscape-of-the-feathered-seer/ Derbyshire and its ancient sites.
- https://authorsteveboseley.wordpress.com/2017/04/21/fragment-friday-spennyriver-dispatch-edition/ Daily round of news in Spennyriver, the odd town.
- http://writershelpingwriters.net/2017/04/character-motivation-entry-escaping-invaders/ Things that might help or hinder an escape for your characters.
- https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2017/04/22/the-colour-of-life-the-snipe-shoot-1939-by-geoff-cronin/ A character named Skids.
- http://jolenemottern.com/2017/04/21/reeking-of-reefer/ Yech! The smell!
11 responses to “Writing Links 4/24/17”
Reblogged this on All About Writing and more.
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Thanks, Henrietta!
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You are welcome!
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Thanks for the mention.
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Your welcome, Craig!
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Traci Kenworth with one of her incredible list of blog posts. They take a huge amount of work to compile..do head over and find some new blogs to follow and a whole bunch of great posts to read. #recommended..
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Thank you, Mary!
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Welcome!
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Thanks Traci 🙂
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Thank you, Traci 🙂
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