Writing Links…7/24/17
Traci Kenworth
Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF:
- http://storitorigrace.blogspot.com/2017/07/so-your-character-is-from-taiwan.html Is your character from Taiwan? Here’s some ideas.
- http://www.magicalwords.net/roundup/magical-words-link-roundup-7-18-2017/ Links for the week.
- https://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2017/07/18/as-henry-miller-commands-part-8-dont-be-a-draught-horse/ Take joy in writing. I had to start writing my stories longhand to get past the block of a computer page. There’s something about having a pen in hand that makes those words flow!
- http://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/07/21/q-a-with-ichabod-brooks/ What’s the best way to a zombie out of a house?
- http://legendsofwindemere.com/2017/07/20/protecting-bedlam-now-its-personal-part-2/ Cassidy and Lloyd in trouble.
- http://www.magicalwords.net/roundup/magical-words-link-roundup-7-20-2017/
MG/YA:
- http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2017/07/starred-review-kirkus-mean/ A prestige award.
- http://avajae.blogspot.com/2017/07/vlog-secret-to-writing.html The hard truth is: there is none. You just have to: play with the story until you get it down. Practice, practice, practice. Don’t give up.
- https://chasingthecrazies.wordpress.com/2017/07/18/pitchwars-2017-the-wishlist/ ALL YA categories of contemporary, historical, magic realism, and mystery and thriller.
- http://www.brenda-drake.com/2017/07/pitch-wars-uncomfortable-truth-mentor-liaison-joy-mccullough/ There are only so many slots. I know this. As do others. All we can do is put our best effort forward and know that no matter how things turn out, it doesn’t mean we’ve failed.
- http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2017/07/the-semi-no-fail-way-to-fast-drafting.html Do you fast draft a project? I’m not particularly “fast” at anything other than polishing a story, lol.
- http://avajae.blogspot.com/2017/07/patreon-launch-day.html Perks of patreon. Do you have one of these?+
Romance/Women’s Fiction:
- http://romanceuniversity.org/2017/07/21/getting-out-from-behind-the-keyboard-by-susan-hatler/ It’s good to get away sometimes.
- http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/saying-sayonara-to-a-series/ Saying goodbye to characters you’ve spent years with.
- http://www.superauthors.com/2017/07/july-guest-editor-post-by-claire.html Shoes?
- https://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/meet-2017-golden-heart-finalist-kari-cole/ Best paranormal romance two years in a row.
- http://romanceuniversity.org/2017/07/19/cooking-up-the-culinary-mystery-by-linda-wiken-aka-erika-chase/ Writing culinary mysteries.
- http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/lets-get-those-manuscripts-ready/ Some things to look for to get your pitches ready.
Christian:
- http://www.novelrocket.com/2017/07/when-boat-planes.html God’s opens the doors to our calling, we need only follow.
- https://stevelaube.com/ask-me-anything/ Questions?
- http://www.booksandsuch.com/blog/broken-query-system/ The best ways to get an agent? Meet them at conferences or get a referral.
- https://stevelaube.com/book-changed-life/ For me, it was Stand by Me by Stephen King. I’d always written in secret before this movie. This is what made me want to be a writer.
- http://www.novelrocket.com/2017/07/recalculating.html Do you recalculate if you go off course of your outline? If it’s something I feel would benefit the story, I follow the thread and rework it into my outline. I don’t do rigid outlines. However, if something doesn’t work, I return to the point where I brought it in and tear it out.
- http://www.booksandsuch.com/blog/beware-sagging-middle/ Plot out the middle before you write it, an agent suggests.
Historical:
- http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2017/07/whalley-abbey.html How to lands came to be transferred and more.
- https://awriterofhistory.com/2017/07/20/babe-ruths-movie-came-first-by-david-o-stewart/ Sometimes the author thinks history got it wrong.
- http://www.theresahuppauthor.com/blog/2017/07/19/lessons-from-my-first-writing-conference/ Have you been to one?
- http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2017/07/dinas-powys-hillfort-dark-ages-trading.html Post Roman Celtic life.
- https://awriterofhistory.com/2017/07/18/do-you-believe-in-serendipity/ Meant to be?
Scary:
- http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/news-round-up-week-ending-21-july-2017/ The babysitting job from hell: Annabelle: Creation.
- http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tod-015-the-outer-dark-symposium-part-4-readings-by-mike-allen-damien-angelica-walters-and-eric-schaller-the-dark-forward-the-weird-and-the-word-as-resistance-panel/ The fourth and final installment.
- https://authorsteveboseley.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/eight-steps-to-establishing-your-author-brand/ Who are you?
- http://thewarriormuse.blogspot.com/2017/07/in-rut-change-it-up.html Getting your mojo back.
- http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/in-memoriam-george-a-romero-father-of-the-zombie-film/ In memory.
- http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/5-must-read-horror-articles-17-jul-2017/ Halloween in August.
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense:
- https://maeclair.net/2017/07/20/do-you-believe-in-curses-by-mae-clair/ Interesting history of a town.
- https://killzoneblog.com/2017/07/dictate-your-next-book-key-resources-tips.html Is dictation the way to go?
- http://mysterysuspence.blogspot.com/2017/07/guest-author-post-victoria-laurie.html This house is designed for murder.
- http://www.suecoletta.com/different-type-research/ Researching the little things.
- http://annerallen.com/2017/07/publishing-cults-reviews-cyberbullying/ A scary prospect.
- https://killzoneblog.com/2017/07/act-first-explain-later.html
Short Stories/Anthologies/Novella/Comics:
- http://richardankers.com/2017/07/21/50-word-stories-the-catch/ Young and in love.
- https://donmassenzio.wordpress.com/2017/07/22/extra-innings-part-41-the-end/ Tragedy strikes.
- https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2017/07/22/the-black-bitch-and-other-tales-the-bermuda-triangle-by-geoff-cronin/ Wrong way.
- https://vashtiqvega.wordpress.com/2017/07/21/haiku-friday-pink-shell/ The mermaid’s story.
- https://coldhandboyack.wordpress.com/2017/07/21/is-it-safe-to-come-out-yet/ Successful tour.
- https://thepbsblog.com/2017/07/19/her/
Poetry:
- https://juantetcts.wordpress.com/2017/07/21/daily-post-151/ Three gates.
- http://johnwhowell.com/2017/07/21/friday-john-ku-aka-tgif-11/
- https://chimerapoetry.wordpress.com/2017/07/21/tremors/ Frozen in a pose.
- https://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/2017/07/22/evocative-scents-guest-post-by-kevin-morris/ The wall.
- https://saraletourneauwriter.com/2017/07/20/thursday-thoughtfulness-july-20-2017/
- https://babieslifefamilygoodfood.wordpress.com/2017/07/18/the-poem-that-rhymed/
Indie:
- https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2017/07/top-10-blog-posts-2017-cover-design-book-marketing-dominate/ Top 10 Indie blogs for the year.
- https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2017/07/17/real-artists-dont-starve-jeff-goins/ Fear is the motivator of every author. Can you become published? Can you STAY published? Etc.
- https://janefriedman.com/5-dario-ciriello/ Are there rules meant to be broken? Some of the biggest names did.
- https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2017/07/authors-and-marketing-fatigue/ You have to press on.
- https://kobowritinglife.com/2017/07/20/using-tools-for-series-branding/ Making sure the covers go together in a series.
- https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2017/07/21/smorgasbord-reblog-futurist-manifesto-by-paul-andruss/ Will we throw the old over for the new?
Craft:
- https://janefriedman.com/author-without-social-media-presence-now/ Do you have to use social media? No. Guest post for others.
- http://blog.janicehardy.com/2017/07/on-pen-names-cover-art-reader-betrayal.html Should you use a brand name to avoid reader betrayal?
- http://blog.janicehardy.com/2009/07/broken-but-still-good.html Choose from 3 areas: fear, anger, and strong traits.
- http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2017/07/independent-writer-team-player-can-you.html Team effort.
- http://writershelpingwriters.net/2017/07/character-motivation-thesaurus-entry-finding-friendship-or-companionship/ Clichés to avoid.
- http://www.livewritethrive.com/2017/07/20/brilliant-or-boring-how-do-your-characters-measure-up/ Every character should have an impact on your MC.
Other:
- https://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2017/07/18/music-is-as-crucial-as-the-ramblings-in-my-notebook-app-the-undercover-soundtrack-andrew-lowe/ Music brought the story together for this writer.
- http://www.thepassivevoice.com/2017/07/forget-george-eliot-now-its-male-authors-disguising-their-sex-to-sell-more-books/ I have no problem with a male author writing as a female or a woman author writing as a man.
- http://authorkristenlamb.com/2017/07/the-reason-shame-is-the-beating-heart-of-all-great-stories/ What fuels your stories?
- http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2017/07/21/pre-queries-and-how-to-avoid-them/ Pre-queries are a waste. Just send the query.
- http://writersinthestormblog.com/2017/07/the-shifting-priorities-of-your-writing-career/ Time for change.
- http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2017/07/how-much-does-a-ton-weigh.html Facts are facts but images resonate.
- https://nicholasrossis.wordpress.com/2017/07/21/how-much-do-you-know-about-irony/ Three main kinds of irony.
- https://jenanita01.com/2017/07/20/how-to-do-a-reader-newsletter-marketing-push-marketing-amwriting-mondayblogs/ Having trouble with a marketing newsletter?
- https://amylsauder.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/the-writing-experiments-you-should-not-try/ Failed experiments to avoid.
- http://scvincent.com/2017/07/22/notes-from-a-small-dog-the-lost-ball/ Guilt trip.
- http://phsolomon.com/2017/07/22/on-your-mark-get-set-start-using-scrivener/ Working with Scrivener. I’m still working my way through the tutorial. I haven’t had the time to do it justice yet.
- http://jolenemottern.com/2017/07/21/not-the-show/
- https://doctorly.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/shopping-around/ The problem with insurance today.
- http://jessicabakkers.com/2017/07/21/friday-funnies/
- http://storyempire.com/2017/07/21/curated-content-for-writers-july-21/
- https://erikakind.me/2017/07/21/friday-song-2/
- http://ingridsundberg.com/2017/07/20/im-baaaaaack-writing-retreat/ She’s back!
- https://thepbsblog.com/2017/07/20/90s-throwback-thursday-jams-black-men-united-you-will-know/
- http://kriswrites.com/2017/07/19/business-musings-how-to-expand-your-target-audience-1-choices-brandingdiscoverability/ This applies after the writing is over. Learning how to have fun in your writing. That’s what sells.
- https://kerrymckim.com/2017/07/19/boston-2015-swan-boats-and-a-rowing-machine/ A day of diversion.
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