Genres:
Is contemporary YA a difficult market? http://ow.ly/367Rw @Kid_Lit
Querying:
An unbalanced query = 2 sentences on the book, three paragraphs on the writer @DaphneUn
Smart querying for unagented writers: http://bit.ly/hJVmK @Georgia_McBride
Critiquing:
When is Close, Too Close?: When a CP's work is reading a little bit too much like your own. http://bit.ly/9ULcAS @4KidLit
On writing:
Finding a Writing Schedule That Works: http://bit.ly/aR4B8Y @JodyHedlund
What should writers do when they get contradictory feedback? A few tips: http://bit.ly/ahKN5v @JodyHedlund
A Personal Glimpse into Character Emotional Development: 10 questions to create a profile for your protag. http://bit.ly/ddItep @4Kid_Lit
A post on plotting (by a panster!) http://brookenomicon.blogspot.com/2010/11/plotting-your-story.html @gracefuldoe
There's a reason they call it scenes...: Before, on this blog, I've talked about writing in scenes (rather than ... http://bit.ly/aI7ZXt @ClarissaDraper
Thanks to @Heather_Hansen for this: Beating Your Muse Into Submission - http://bit.ly/btKUzE @Casey_McCormick
Wise advice here: Between Fact and Fiction: What I Really Want To Say To New Writers: http://bit.ly/daAoBQ @jafhedlund
10 Writing Pests: Hilarious- diagnose your writing's ailments. http://bit.ly/9AeoP1 @4KidLit
Five Writing Tips From Reading J.K. Rowling's HARRY POTTER: From crafting dialogue to characters, les... http://bit.ly/aISk0D @4KidLit
5 writing tips I learned from reading HARRY POTTER blog.nathanbransford.com/2010/11/five-w… @NathanBransford
Agent Joanna Volpe On: Why Realistic Teen Dialogue Isn't Necessarily a Good Thing (and a Free Book Gi... http://bit.ly/bAWVg8 @4KidLit
When is Close, Too Close?: When a CP's work is reading a little bit too much like your own. http://bit.ly/9ULcAS @4KidLit
7 things your characters do too much of: http://dld.bz/5MBP @elizabethscraig
Revising:
Tip Tuesday #62: Coping with printing out your ms for your crit partners. http://bit.ly/bja0lY @4KidLit
Finding the Writing Groove: 8 tips for getting inspired. http://bit.ly/dostz7 @4KidLit
Checking for Plot Holes: Does Your Story Add Up?: Four last questions to ponder in revision. http://bit.ly/98Udor @4KidLit
From the archives: when to cut something out of your manuscript http://ow.ly/36MJF @Kid_Lit
Writing Resources:
RESOURCES: AN EXHAUSTING LIST: Must-see treasure trove! http://bit.ly/abUpeO @4KidLit
Picture Books/Early Readers/Chapter Books:
Querying and breaking in as an author/illustrator http://ow.ly/351h4 @Kid_Lit
Agents:
Believe it or not, I don't like sending rejections any more than writers like receiving them. My post: http://bit.ly/aZ2Knn @RachelleGardner
Ever wondered what clauses in a publishing contract are most often negotiated by agents? Here: http://bit.ly/cP0CI7 @RachelleGardner
The agent-client relationship: http://dld.bz/5AzP @RachelleGardner
Branding/Promotion:
4 Tips on What NOT to Say (or Pitch or Do) to Get Your Book Reviewed: Don't burn bridges and take the... http://bit.ly/dbhdwu @4Kid_Lit
Blogging:
Interesting post on the need for a blog by @hopeclark here: http://bit.ly/9N1FCa @KathleenIsaac
Six Guaranteed Ways to Boost Your Sex Hits (Oops, I meant site hits) http://t.co/s4nX03Y @DL_H
PiBoldMo:
Check out this post about writers seeing the unseen http://bit.ly/b4nzCF @KathleenIsaac
20 comments:
A great set of resources. Thanks for including @4KidLit's tweet about my blog post!
crikey woman! how do you ever fing the time to compose these lists?
This is a very good bunch by the way.
Awesome links! Thank you!
*guffaw* did you read Cruising Altitiude's tips for blogging yesterday - notice I put 'guaranteed' in my post title today!
Rach, how on earth do you get all this together. Hugs coming your way :> Best list yet for writers.
Thanks. But when will I get the time to read them?
Where do you think we have the time to read all these lady? Can't you throw a few duff ones in? ;) Great stuff!
@Bluestocking, hey, no worries. It was a great article :)
@Joanna, LOL. Thanks :)
@Colene, ta muchly :)
@L'Aussie (*chortles*) Yes indeedy, I think there's a lot of blogs following those tips today ;) I've actually included it in the list down the bottom (and the picture's there to keep you entertained while you look through the articles)!!! Actually, think I might try to follow DL's tips from now on (*winks*)
@Kangaroobee, only the best links for you my friend (*snickers*)
Hey- I could have used those sex tips!
Great list! Thank you for putting these together, awesome resource:-)Also thank you for proving my time on Twitter is well spent research! Lol!
Rachael, I so look forward to your lists. You are a superwoman.
I can't wait to read these links when I get home from my vacation. Boy, I'm going to be busy! :D.
As ever I am impressed. If you get a mo' do hop over to my guest author interview with Annie Sanders ;O)
Great list, Rachael! I checked out a few of these and they were pretty darned helpful!
WOW...I made the list of tips!!! That is SOOO cool!!! I really love researching all of these links each week. You are awesome for putting them together, and I never dreamed I'd be one of them. Thank you! :)
I've read most of these, but there were some that I missed. Thanks for posting them all together!
Great list, Rach. And on top of performing surgery on your WIP, too! I honestly don't know how you do it.
Hey Rach,
Thanks for the information. I have been turning my post to white. When I cut an paste it doesn't come in white. Let me know if you are having trouble still and I will Type them directly in.
Autor/ illustrator article very helpful, since I am one,
Thanks again,
Michael
What an awesome list of tweets. I missed a lot of these, thanks.
Damn, the man was right. Even though I'd read his post and KNEW what you were up to, it was impossible not to click on a post with 'sex' in the title. It really works. Or maybe I'm just susceptible... :-)
Thanks for all your comments guys :)
You're very welcome @DL :)
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