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Writing Links…6/23/14
Horror: 1. http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2014/06/17/give-yourself-a-break/ 2. http://michellemuto.wordpress.com/2014/06/18/create-your-own-haunted-house-story/ 3. http://www.erindorpress.com/2014/06/8-ways-beat-writers-block/?subscribe=success#blog_subscription-2 4. http://storytellersunplugged.com/brettalexandersavory/2010/05/02/dont-read-the-label/ 5. http://www.yahighway.com/2011/09/haunting-at-my-desk-what-writing-and.html SF/Fantasy/Paranormal/Dystopian: 1. http://mythicscribes.com/world-building/metaphor-fantasy-writing/ 2. http://writeitforward.wordpress.com/2014/06/20/survival-friday-nuclear-power-plants/ 3. http://www.jodimeadows.com/?p=2610 4. http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2012/02/all-dystopian-novels-are-realistic.html 5. http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/08/writing-dystopian-noir-fiction Short Stories/Anthologies: 1. http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/08/writing-dystopian-noir-fiction 2. http://blog.karenwoodward.org/2012/12/the-structure-of-short-stories-elevator.html 3. http://theindiechicks.com/career-2/why-writers-should-practice-short-fiction/ 4. http://www.sfwa.org/2011/07/guest-post-60-rules-for-short-sf-and-fantasy/ 5. http://bookviewcafe.com/blog/2010/07/29/so-you-want-to-commit-novel-9-short-vs-long/ Mystery/Thrillers: 1. http://ow.ly/y7Z3h 2. http://ow.ly/y3Fh9 3. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/05/five-key-ways-to-create-characters.html#.U6dVX_ldVLA 4. http://amazingstoriesmag.com/2013/09/playing-short-game-sell-short-fiction-part-30/ 5. http://nathanieltower.wordpress.com/2014/03/09/let-your-readers-hear-your-voice-tips-on-recording-your-short-stories/ NA/YA/MG: 1. http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2014/02/attack-of-internal-editor.html 2. https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2011/02/ya-fiction-style-content-part-ii/ 3. http://writeitsideways.com/writing-from-an-authentic-teen-viewpoint/ 4. http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/Footnotes+5+Articles+On+The+Differences+Between+Middle+Grade+And+Young+Adult.aspx 5. http://www.wordforteens.com/2012/12/new-adult-marketing-age-accessibility.html Craft: 1. http://thewritepractice.com/hook-your-reader/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheWritePractice+%28The+Write+Practice%29 2. http://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/06/write-your-own-happy-ending-with-scrivener/ 3. http://thewritepractice.com/why-we-write/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheWritePractice+%28The+Write+Practice%29 4. http://www.nownovel.com/blog/151-important-novel-writing-resources/?utm_source=Now+Novel&utm_campaign=16bbecd4d5-19_may_blog_mail6_18_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3ca58c8841-16bbecd4d5-56893549 5. http://thewritepractice.com/write-simple/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheWritePractice+%28The+Write+Practice%29 6. http://thewritepractice.com/better-writer/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheWritePractice+%28The+Write+Practice%29 7. http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/2014/06/outline-your-novel-faster.html 8. http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2014/06/20/free-falling-ground-fighting-learning-to-start-over/ 9. http://www.writerology.net/2014/06/believable-characters-storytelling/ 10. http://www.writerology.net/2014/06/believable-characters-storytelling-part-2/ 11. http://elizabethspanncraig.com/2217/reassessing-goals-mid-year-point/ 12. http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2014/how-to-build-a-contact-list-to-grow-a-relationship-with-your-readers/ 13. http://ow.ly/xSfdQ 14. http://ow.ly/xShi4 15. http://ow.ly/xSh1Y 16. https://www.powells.com/blog/original-essays/why-living-hard-is-way-easier-than-writing-hard-by-laura-pritchett/ 17. http://ow.ly/xShr7 18. http://writedivas.com/quick-tips-adverbial-dialogue-tags/…
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Readers’ Links…6/18/14
Horror: http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/06/08/blake-crouch-jordan-crouch-eerie-review/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/06/08/joe-r-lansdale-waltz-of-shadows-review/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/06/09/cover-reveal-for-and-they-all-died-screaming-dan-wests-follow-up-to-the-house-that-dripped-gore/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/06/09/paul-flewitt-poor-jeffrey-review/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/06/10/tales-from-the-lake-vol-1-review/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/06/12/read-helen-mihajlovics-the-temptation-of-eve/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/06/12/tim-meyer-breaks-down-d-s-ullerys-a-strange-taste-in-ornamentation/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/06/11/nate-granzow-hekura-review/ http://michellemuto.wordpress.com/2014/06/12/cruel-book-summer-is-here/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/06/09/horror-novel-releases-june-2014/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/06/09/david-bernstein-witch-island-review/ http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2014/06/hear-beat.html http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/06/04/keith-rommel-the-cursed-man-review/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/06/04/jack-ketchum-the-lost-review/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/06/04/robert-mccammon-the-river-of-souls-review/ http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/06/04/anthony-j-rapino-loosely-enforced-rules-review/ SF/Fantasy/Paranormal/Dystopian/UF: http://emmameade.com/2014/06/11/book-spotlight-summoned-by-rainy-kaye/ http://kristenpainter.com/ http://jaxcassidy.com/paranormal/ http://stevejmchugh.wordpress.com/2014/06/03/hellequin-chronicles-sale-usa/ http://kriswrites.com/2014/06/06/retrieval-artist-update-4/#sthash.ZcI8h5wN.dpbs http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-real-writer.html Mysteries/Thrillers: http://www.parajunkee.com/2014/06/09/the-interns-handbook-a-thriller-by-shane-kuhn-review/ http://clarissadraper.blogspot.com/2014/06/writers-interactive.html http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/06/12/rachel-howzell-hall-five-things-i-learned-writing-land-of-shadows/ http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/06/11/kristi-belcamino-five-things-i-learned-writing-blessed-are-the-dead/ http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/06/12/sam-hawken-five-things-i-learned-writing-tequila-sunset/ http://kriswrites.com/#sthash.xHmmJtar.dpbs Short Stories/Anthologies: Good News Abounds NA/YA/MG: http://theqqqe.blogspot.com/2014/06/cover-reveal-five-stages-of-andrew.html http://www.parajunkee.com/2014/06/03/the-immortal-crown-by-richelle-mead-review/ http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2014/04/five-giveaways-plus-new-yalit-releases.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Fkidlit+%28Adventures+in+YA+Publishing%29 Craft:
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Writing Links…6/16/14
Horror: 1. http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/06/09/jack-ketchum-cover-review/ 2. http://bordersblog.com/scifi/2011/06/30/jonathan-maberry-and-david-moody/so-you-want-to-write-horror/ 3. http://johnrforth.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/horror-in-video-games-a-personal-history/ 4. http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jul/26/conjuring-horror-movies-too-scary 5. http://on.io9.com/rfj7YE SF/Fantasy/Paranormal/Dystopian: 1. http://mythicscribes.com/miscellaneous/magical-creatures-fairies/ 2. http://mythicscribes.com/miscellaneous/the-perilous-and-wondrous-realm-of-faerie/ 3. http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-real-writer.html 4. http://www.zujava.com/6-key-factors-in-dystopian-fiction 5. http://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/351-the-dystopian-timeline-to-the-hunger-games-infographic Mysteries/Thrillers: 1. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-fastest-way-to-improve-your-novel.html#.U5T_4PldUik 2. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/06/secrecy-privacy-how-do-authors-protect.html?showComment=1402438958615#c728284744448952304 3. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/04/hey-butt-out-im-reading-here.html#.U5zkL_ldUik 4. http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/character-flaws/ 5. http://elflands2ndcousin.com/2012/09/11/why-do-thrillers-outsell-science-fiction/ Short Stories/Anthologies: 1. http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=9154cc7770971a979ac18b728&id=35c099255e&e=930dc5fbb8 2. http://ow.ly/xMlpI 3. http://ow.ly/xJe9m 4. http://ow.ly/xGxN6 5. http://ow.ly/xtjuD NA/YA/MG: 1. http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2014/06/12-tips-for-balance-summer-fun-and-your.html 2. http://motherwrite.blogspot.com/2014/06/my-writing-process-blog-tour.html 3. http://unicornbell.blogspot.com/2014/06/tips-for-young-writers-sr-johannes.html 4. http://litreactor.com/columns/openly-gay-in-ya-four-characters-you-need-to-know-now 5. http://www.fastcompany.com/3031097/hit-the-ground-running/crowdsourcing-your-way-to-what-customers-really-want-courtesy-of-teen Craft: 1. http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2014/06/thinking-outside-book-when-writing-dead.html 2. http://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2014/06/08/point-of-view-shifts-and-head-hopping-always-bad/#comment-24013 3. http://www.livewritethrive.com/2014/06/09/3-ways-to-plan-a-marketable-novel/#comment-12199] 4. http://www.publishing-hub.com/2014/06/the-struggles-of-querying-writer.html 5. http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2014/06/10/how-to-tell-if-your-story-is-on-target-what-is-your-book-about-it-one-sentence/#comment-169717 6. http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2014/06/promote-your-book.html 7. http://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/06/4-tricks-to-trapping-the-elusive-motivation/ 8. http://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-create-believable-characters/?utm_source=Now+Novel&utm_campaign=3ff523c11b-blog_mail_12_june_146_11_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3ca58c8841-3ff523c11b-56893549 9. http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-laundry-line-story-structure.html 10. http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2013/11/give-your-writing-workout-how-writing.html 11. http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2014/04/sailing-through-fog-how-writers-can.html 12. http://storyfix.com/writing-publishable-novel-finally-getting-really-means 13. http://www.nownovel.com/blog/create-tension-writing/ 14. http://ow.ly/xL3Hu 15. http://elissafield.wordpress.com/2014/06/08/finishing-the-novel-daily-task-of-getting-it-done/ 16. http://thewritepractice.com/sentence-structure/
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Reader’s Links…6/11/14
Horror: Hellequin Chronicles Sale Cruel Book Summer Event Friday the 13th We Scored an AMAZING Interview with ‘All Cheerleaders Die’ Masterminds Lucky McKee and Chris Sivertson! Tim Waggoner ‘Deep Like the River’ Review Adam Gainer ‘Hello Stranger’ Review [Interview] Scarlet Norton-Duperre Talks First Publications, Horror Flicks and Upcoming Projects Larry Brooks ‘Bait and Switch’ Review SF/Fantasy/Paranormal: http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2014/05/best-things-in-death.html http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2014/05/tiffany-trent-on-steampunk-cabinet-of.html http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2014/06/blackfin-sky-review.html http://www.parajunkee.com/2014/06/02/the-dark-world-by-cara-lynn-shultz-review/…
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Writer’s Links…6/9/14
Horror: 1. http://ya-asylum.com/2014/06/03/horror-book-v-movie-the-shining/ 2. http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2014/06/wow-wednesday-long-game-by-tessa-gratton.html 3. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/06/03/amazon-hachette-and-giant-stompy-corporations/ 4. http://writeitforward.wordpress.com/2014/06/06/survival-friday-the-hide-site/ 5. http://experience.stratusinteractive.com/blog/bid/387439/4-writing-tips-to-make-yourself-a-kickass-writer 6. http://www.best-horror-movies.com/news?name=top-5-elements-of-a-great-slasher-film SF/Fantasy/Paranormal: 1. http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2014/05/alexandra-duncan-more-than-escape.html 2. http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2014/05/guest-post-tracy-e-banghart-exploring.html 3. http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2014/04/elizabeth-fama-on-putting-sci-in-sci-fi.html 4. http://ssbookreviews.blogspot.com/search/label/BookReviews 5. http://fantasy-schmantasy.blogspot.com/2014/06/how-to-be-better-writer-in-4-easy-steps.html 6. http://clevergirlhelps.tumblr.com/post/88123735410/causes-for-dystopia-part-1-planned-utopia Short Stories/Anthologies: The long road to publication Mystery/Thrillers: 1. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/05/getting-inside-mind-of-killer.html 2. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/06/marketing-lessons-from-mad-men.html#.U4u-kvldUik 3. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/06/pick-up-pace-for-real-page-turner.html#.U40faPldUik 4. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/06/writing-in-two-genres.html#.U4-glPldUik 5. http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2014/06/interiority-part-1.html 6. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/06/dumb-men-smart-women.html#.U5OIyvldUik 7. http://mikewellsblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/why-im-not-publishing-books-on-paper.html 8. http://www.writerology.net/2013/10/psychology-and-storycraft-how-do-different-characters-express-emotion/ 9. http://ow.ly/xvOT3 NA: YA: 1. http://goteenwriters.blogspot.com/2014/06/how-do-i-know-when-im-done-editing.html 2. http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2014/06/02/tough-topics-and-boys/ 3. http://dawnmalone.blogspot.com/2014/06/im-decompressing-after-morning-of.html MG: 1. http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2014/06/03/guest-post-advice-for-publishing-a-childrens-book/ 2. http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2014/06/do-you-talk-about-your-characters-as-if.html 3. http://mywithershins.wordpress.com/2014/06/06/writing-process-blog-hop/ Craft: 1. http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2014/05/23/proofing-like-a-pro/ 2. http://writeitforward.wordpress.com/2014/04/22/protect-the-work-by-jenniferprobst/#comment-18961 3. http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2014/06/how-book-launches-have-changed-in.html 4. http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2014/06/its-better-to-be-good-storyteller-than.html 5. http://www.brenda-drake.com/2014/06/another-pitch-wars-success-story-tobie-easton/ 6. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2014/06/tough-luck-let-your-characters-make.html#more 7. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2014/06/what-are-your-secondary-characters-good.html…
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Reader’s Links…6/4/14
Horror: Fiction’s 10 Most Frightening Monsters Craig DiLouie ‘Suffer the Children’ Review SF/Fantasy/Paranormal: Short Stories/Anthologies: http://ya-asylum.com/2014/05/28/armchair-bea-short-stories-ash-tree-spell-to-break-your-heart/ Mystery/Thrillers: NA: YA: http://www.marilynalmodovar.com/ http://www.parajunkee.com/2014/05/26/lets-have-a-quickie-5-star-expiration-day-by-william-campbell-powell/ MG:
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Writer’s Links…6/2/14
Horror: 1. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/05/29/michael-martineck-five-things-i-learned-writing-the-milkman/ 2. http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/the-horror-genre-on-writing-horror-and-avoiding-cliches 3. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128239303#mainContent 4. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2011/10/11/25-things-you-should-know-about-writing-horror/ 5. http://hellnotes.com/gray-matter-13-tips-for-writing-horror-fiction 6. http://ow.ly/xeL6u SF/Fantasy/Paranormal: 1. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/ 2. http://fantasy-schmantasy.blogspot.com/2014/05/complicating-factors.html 3. http://mythicscribes.com/writing-techniques/writing-warfare/ 4. http://www.heroesandheartbreakers.com/blogs/2011/05/defining-urban-fantasy-and-paranormal-romance 5. http://blog.bookcountry.com/urban-fantasy/ 6. http://jamigold.com/ 7. http://www.writesf.com/ 8. http://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2014/01/19/3-tips-for-writing-watertight-fantasy-science-fiction-and-time-travel-stories/ 9. http://io9.com/5879434/10-writing-rules-we-wish-more-science-fiction-and-fantasy-authors-would-break/all Short Stories/Anthologies: 1. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2014/05/4-reasons-to-write-short-stories.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+janicehardy%2FPUtE+%28Fiction+University%29 2. http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/2014/05/30/6-reasons-to-write-a-short-story/ 3. http://ow.ly/x6LEG 4. http://ttapress.com/942/women-in-horror-anthologies/0/5/ 5. http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2013/12/crowdfunded-anthologies-concerns-for.html Mystery/Thrillers: 1. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/ 2. http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2014/05/what-would-james-bond-do.html 3, http://elizabethspanncraig.com/2148/working-paranormal-element-mysteries/ 4. http://www.randomhouse.com/features/pdjames/mysterywriting.html 5. http://www.martindalemysteries.com/pages/howto.html 6. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2013/10/15/25-things-you-need-to-know-about-writing-mysteries-by-susan-spann/ 7. http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/genrefiction/tp/mysteryrules.html 8. http://www.ianfleming.com/steel-dagger-award/2011-cwa-ian-fleming-steel-dagger-award/2009-ian-fleming-steel-dagger-award/how-to-write-a-thriller/ 9. http://ow.ly/xqGOX 10. http://ow.ly/x9u8Y NA: 1. http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2011/07/creating-genres.html 2. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2013/02/real-life-diagnostics-look-at-darker.html 3. http://kidlit.com/2011/11/30/college-aged-ya-protagonists/ 4. http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2010/06/14/100614crat_atlarge_miller 5. http://jamigold.com/2013/01/the-new-adult-genre-why-does-it-exist/ …
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Reading Links…5/28/14
Horror: Recommend A Book (And It Can’t Be Yours, Damnit) Brian Keene ‘The Rising’ Review Check Out This Bad Ass Trailer for M.F. Wahl’s ‘Disease’! Tracy Crockett Crafts an Awesome Review of Our Very Own ‘When Red Snow Melts’ David G. Barnett ‘Spying on Gods’ Review Raegan Butcher ‘Siege of Station 19’ Review Christopher Ritchie ‘House of Pigs’ Review SF/Fantasy/Paranormal:…
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Writer’s Links…5/20/14
Horror: 1. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/05/20/writers-block-might-be/ 2. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/09/oh-now-i-made-it-worse-when-editing.html 3. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/05/22/paul-acampora-five-things-i-learned-writing-i-kill-the-mockingbird/ 4. http://fecklessgoblin.blogspot.com/2010/06/have-you-got-habit.html 5. http://www.fecklessgoblin.com/the-accidental-horror-writer/ SF/Fantasy/Paranormal: 1. http://ow.ly/wNNei 2. http://ow.ly/wXSVG 3. http://ow.ly/wZ9uS 4. http://ow.ly/wZ9AK 5. http://blog.karenwoodward.org/2012/11/whats-the-difference-between-paranormal-romance-and-urban-fantasy.html Short Stories/Anthologies: 1. http://elizabethspanncraig.com/2129/developing-thematic-ideas-fiction/ 2. http://ow.ly/wQSzo 3. http://ow.ly/x9xxf 4. http://hopeclark.blogspot.com/2011/03/is-anthology-dead.html 5. http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/The+Value+Of+Writing+For+Anthologies.aspx Mystery/Thrillers: 1. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/ 2. http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2014/05/tips-for-deep-point-of-view.html 3. http://ow.ly/x5Wag 4. http://ow.ly/wF860 5. http://ow.ly/ NA: 1. http://querytracker.blogspot.com/ 2. http://avajae.blogspot.com/2013/09/new-adult-no-sex-required.html 3. http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/what-is-new-adult/ 4. http://rhapsodyinbooks.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/sunday-salon-what-makes-a-book-ya-versus-adult/ 5. http://naalley.blogspot.com/2012/12/marketing-new-adult.html YA: 1. http://emmameade.com/2014/05/22/book-review-dark-angel-by-virginia-andrews-a-favourite-teen-read/ 2. http://ow.ly/x5QIu 3. http://ow.ly/wNOij 4. http://selfpublishingadvice.org/blog/self-publishing-y-an-indie-authors-guide/ 5. http://bookriot.com/2013/06/26/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-young-adult-fiction/ MG: 1. http://chasingthecrazies.wordpress.com/2014/01/27/finding-voice-in-middle-grade-a-guest-post-from-melanie-conklin/ 2. http://www.darcypattison.com/marketing/20-middle-grade-agents/ 3. http://www.karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com/2012/05/writing-middle-grade-novel-from-start.html 4. http://www.karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com/2012/05/writing-middle-grade-novel-part-one.html 5. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/07/reaching-out-online-marketing-for.html Writing/Craft: 1. http://blog.janicehardy.com/ 2. http://www.writingclasses.com/InformationPages/index.php/PageID/538 3. http://jodyhedlund.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-nitty-gritty-of-galley-editing.html?showComment=1400630699408#c1177220941423694230…