Here's 5 great links. Have a great weekend.
1. 9 Things Every Writer Needs To Do Every Day. Scott Ginsberg has some advice for writers at openzine.com. Can't say I disagree with any of them.
2. Building The Protagonist. More good advice from Writer's Fun Zone.
3. The Death of Self-Publishing. Here's a satiric look at the "death" of self-publishing from the Validation Publishing blog
4. 8 Books From The Last Decade That Made Me Excited About Sci-Fi. Jo Walton at Tor.com looks at some of the best SF over the last decade.
5. And finally, since I'm (literally) hours away from becoming a dad for the second time, here's a look at what it means to be a dad from Zen Habits: A Secret to Dad Greatness
So that's it. If I'm not posting much in the next few weeks, you can rest assured that its because I'm spending time with our brand-new baby girl.
June 28, 2013
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June 21, 2013
Five Links Friday 6/21/13
Almost didn't make it, but here are five good writing-related links to read over the weekend.
1. "Dining with the Devil" by Arthur Davis published online in the Spring 2013 issues of Allegory. This is a fun short story that lives up to its title.
2. 10 Hidden Gifts of Rejection Letters. Here's a great guest column at Writer's Digest looking at what you can gain from rejection letters.
3. Amazon Publishing Has First Million-Copy Hit; Will Authors, Agents Take Notice? Jeremy Greenfield at Forbes.com takes a look at Amazon Publishing.
4. Are we writing too much to be reading? Laxmi Hariharan talks about all the time people spend (waste?) recording their every move on social media sites.
5. 5 Social Media Rules Every Entrepreneur Should Know. And to close things up, here's how to properly use those social media sites.
1. "Dining with the Devil" by Arthur Davis published online in the Spring 2013 issues of Allegory. This is a fun short story that lives up to its title.
2. 10 Hidden Gifts of Rejection Letters. Here's a great guest column at Writer's Digest looking at what you can gain from rejection letters.
3. Amazon Publishing Has First Million-Copy Hit; Will Authors, Agents Take Notice? Jeremy Greenfield at Forbes.com takes a look at Amazon Publishing.
4. Are we writing too much to be reading? Laxmi Hariharan talks about all the time people spend (waste?) recording their every move on social media sites.
5. 5 Social Media Rules Every Entrepreneur Should Know. And to close things up, here's how to properly use those social media sites.
June 14, 2013
Five Links Friday 6/14/13
Here's five great links to get you through the weekend.
1. "A Day of Such Good Cheer" by Kim Farleigh. This is a quick, fun read from The Story Shack to brighten up your Friday afternoon.
2. 10 Things Your Opening Chapter Should Do: A Check-List for Self-Editing. When writing a novel, and especially when querying an agent, you've got to make sure your first chapter counts. Here's how, from Anne R. Allen's Blog
3. Ten Successful Tips For Independent Authors. from Richard Stephenson's blog. If you're considering self-publishing, then this article is a must-read.
4. 5 Reasons Why Your Blog Can’t Keep Readers. Ooh. I think we all have blogs and we all have trouble getting people to stick around. Rainy Kaye tells us why in this post.
5. Get Rich With: the “ChaCHING!” Instinct. If you're into personal finance, you should probably check out Mr. Money Mustache. In this post, he talks about the biggest "secret" tool people use to get rich: Delayed Gratification.
1. "A Day of Such Good Cheer" by Kim Farleigh. This is a quick, fun read from The Story Shack to brighten up your Friday afternoon.
2. 10 Things Your Opening Chapter Should Do: A Check-List for Self-Editing. When writing a novel, and especially when querying an agent, you've got to make sure your first chapter counts. Here's how, from Anne R. Allen's Blog
3. Ten Successful Tips For Independent Authors. from Richard Stephenson's blog. If you're considering self-publishing, then this article is a must-read.
4. 5 Reasons Why Your Blog Can’t Keep Readers. Ooh. I think we all have blogs and we all have trouble getting people to stick around. Rainy Kaye tells us why in this post.
5. Get Rich With: the “ChaCHING!” Instinct. If you're into personal finance, you should probably check out Mr. Money Mustache. In this post, he talks about the biggest "secret" tool people use to get rich: Delayed Gratification.
June 7, 2013
Five Links Friday 6/7/13
I'm going to try something new here. Every Friday I'll post five links to online short stories and blog posts I read during the week about writing and success.
So without further adieu, here's the debut of Five Links Friday.
1. "Nuclear Family" by Alex Shvartsman. Here's a great piece of flash fiction published online in Kasma Science Fiction Magazine. If you're not familiar with flash, this story is a perfect example of how to do it correctly.
2. "Uncle Bones" by Damien Broderick. This was published in an issue of Asimov's Science Fiction a few years ago. I just read it this week, but it was a fun story. You can read the first few pages online and purchase the back-issue if you like what you see.
3. Printed Books Rule Like Never Before from Ksenia Anske's blog. A good post looking at why print books will survive in world of electronic publishing.
4. Writers: Making a Living Off of Kindle? by Jeff Rivera at mediabistro.com. This post is a couple of years old, but worth a look.
5.How I Finally Faced My Weight & Debt Problems by Leo Babauta at Zen Habits. Here's a good look at overcoming obstacles and just cleaning up your life.
So without further adieu, here's the debut of Five Links Friday.
1. "Nuclear Family" by Alex Shvartsman. Here's a great piece of flash fiction published online in Kasma Science Fiction Magazine. If you're not familiar with flash, this story is a perfect example of how to do it correctly.
2. "Uncle Bones" by Damien Broderick. This was published in an issue of Asimov's Science Fiction a few years ago. I just read it this week, but it was a fun story. You can read the first few pages online and purchase the back-issue if you like what you see.
3. Printed Books Rule Like Never Before from Ksenia Anske's blog. A good post looking at why print books will survive in world of electronic publishing.
4. Writers: Making a Living Off of Kindle? by Jeff Rivera at mediabistro.com. This post is a couple of years old, but worth a look.
5.How I Finally Faced My Weight & Debt Problems by Leo Babauta at Zen Habits. Here's a good look at overcoming obstacles and just cleaning up your life.
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