THIS WEEK IN WRITING
- From the archives: Agent Jill Corcoran says your title is "your whistle, your magnet, your bullhorn."
- Having trouble focusing? Try writing naked. Literally. Worked for Hemingway...
- Know Your Female Character flowchart (via Cleolinda Jones)
- Author Kara Mustafa has some confessions and wants to hear yours.
- How minor brainstorming tweaks can make a major difference, from author Joan Swan.
- "There's no substitute for getting your hands dirty when you research a story," from author Greg Rucka.
- The dangers of overcooking books, at the Guardian.
- Agent Mary Kole takes a level-headed look at sex in YA.
- Get a rare look at an unpublished Dr. Seuss manuscript at BookTryst.
- How often is too often? Agent Kate Testerman weighs in how many books an author needs to write per year.
- A hilarious and totes true look at a day in the life of a YA writer, at Forever Young Adult.
THIS WEEK IN READING
- "Pictures books are dying because parents are mean!" says the NYT. "No they're not!" says a children's librarian. "That's not even what I said!" says a quoted mom. Bookninja suggests a different culprit, Early Word has plenty to say in rebuttal, and Galleycat rounds up several more responses.
- Cracked has "Six Great Novels that Were Hated in Their Time" (via Stacia Decker)
- "Everything That Scares Us Is Dead" - on the death of writing, journalism and dreams in general, by Elizabeth Eslami.
- For the first time since July 2007, Stephenie Meyer was not on the USA Today bestseller list. *moment of silence*
- Who said it - Justin Bieber or Holden Caulfield? (file under: signs of coming apocalypse.)
THIS WEEK IN GETTING PUBLISHED
- Ten common mistakes bloggers make from Michael Hyatt.
- How not to be creepy in a query, from Mia Hayson
- Will you make a lot of money writing? Saundra Mitchell says nope.
- Author Kimberly Pauley finds out 20,000 copies of her second book have been illegally downloaded. To put it in perspective, that's more than the first run of her first novel.
- Books & Such looks at something you don't see often: #agentfail. And while we're on the topic: Rachelle Gardner posts from the archives about how to fire your agent.
- Jeanie Franz Ransom shares her experiences with children's book contracts.
- Author Elizabeth Spann Craig explains why an author may not be able to blurb your book.
THIS WEEK IN OTHER STUFF
- Whitewashing controversies follow YA into Hollywood: Is Rue black?
- Paramount buys rights to the movie "Young Adult," in which a YA writer acts immaturely, apparently. Yay.
- National Book Award nominees are announced.
- Have you tried "new" Twitter and regretted it? Switching back is simple.
- The dangers of "Free Public Wifi," at Galleycat
- The Guardian is putting together a site for young books fans and they want your help!
THIS WEEK IN THE RANDOM
- Crazy shoes (via Kate Testerman)
All those pictures are awesome. Also have about 8 links open now that I haven't read yet!
ReplyDeleteEee, thanks for the link love :D
ReplyDeleteThose memes are brilliant! And, as usual, I'm working my way through some brilliant tabs. Thanks for the links and also the link love <3 <3
ReplyDeleteAwesome!! You spread tabs like a disease. An awesome one. *cough cough* *goes to read* <3
ReplyDeleteI want that first cartoon tattoed on my face. Also, that very last picture seriously made me injure myself laughing.
ReplyDeleteThose pictures are so fantastic!!
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