Building upon our recent discussion about Christian publishing, I invite you to check out Nicole Petrino-Salter's blog, Into the Fire. This blogger has a current series about what should change in Christian publishing with authors, editors, and agents voicing their opinions, both anonymously and openly. It starts here, with her own comments, but you'll find all of the posts in the series illuminating.
Authors are always looking for ways to promote. If you are, make sure you check out "How to Be a Multi-Media Author and Stand Out From the Crowd". 'Course if everyone in the crowd starts doing these things, you'll still be in the crowd, but until then...
A great way for writers to get information about setting is to look at local newspapers. 50States.com offers links to over 3,300 newspapers throughout America, organized by state.
Does it sometimes seem as though the writing world has gone hyphen-mad? When to hyphen and when not, from Grammarphobia.
Award-winning novelist Robert Sawyer's take on what all the new ways for a novelist to earn money really amount to. Puts some perspective on what authors are up against, and on how as a society--a globe?--expectations of something for nothing are increasing.
From Larry Brooks at Storyfix, "13 Writing Cliches That Will Kick Your..." You know the rest so I don't have to type that word here. I can't very well tell my children not to say it, under any circumstances, and then put it on my blog. Sorry. But I like the article.
Are you a procrastinating writer? Are you stressed about it? Joanne Elliot offers a few coping strategies to break the procrastination-stress cycle.
11 Plot Pitfalls - And How to Rescue Your Story From Them.
Do your secondary characters add texture or fall flat? Author Rachel Hauck gives tips for sprucing up your secondary characters.
Seekerville educates us on the role of the book distributor in publishing.
Enjoy the weekend! Next week brings the official "back-to-school" for our household. A yay!...and a sigh.
Peace & Blessings,
Patricia
Stay focused. Be deliberate. Believe.
4 comments:
Will avoid the plot pitfalls as I am currently ok here but cannot WAIT to see what they have to say about the LATEST in Christian books.
Blessings!!
Patti
Patricia, you always give such helpful links! How DO you find the time to find them and write and blog, too!? I particularly liked the 13 cliches and the 11 pitfalls. LOL I see you're not into 'rithmetic, but there's something about numbers.
Actually, MsALWalker, I love math. It was always my favorite subject, which is how I became an engineer and IT pro. Reading was always my favorite pastime. Does my site say I don't like it? I only meant I wouldn't be talking about it here. :)
But I'm glad you enjoy the links. I've got a thing for lists, because it makes it easier to synthesize the information sometimes.
Great resouces and information. Thanks for the links!
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