writer at play
Posted in linktopia on Jul 14th, 2010
I love Rachelle Gardner’s list of 11 non-writing-related ideas to improve my writing. I’m always looking for ways to fill up my well of inspiration and give my muse some playtime; that’s why I do the Friday Fun feature and my ways-to-play lists. I found myself nodding enthusiastically at all of Rachelle’s suggestions, except for [...]
Posted in linktopia on Jun 29th, 2010
A few months ago, I did a series of posts on book titles. Well, over at DGLM, they’re discussing the same tricky issue. I also came across Barry Eisler’s posts on considering the resonance of titles, both automatic and acquired. I’d never looked at titles quite that way before. And Paperback Writer has a list [...]
Posted in creativity, inspiration, linktopia on May 20th, 2010
My sister-in-law went to Tuscany and brought back pictures. Speaking of awesome landscape pictures, here’s yet another plug for one of my favorite love-to-gawk-at sites. Via SF Signal: 40 examples of stunning space art. These images make me feel awed, insignificant, and sometimes disturbed. The artists have captured the vast scale and gigantic grandeur of [...]
Posted in linktopia on Apr 24th, 2010
Authors Behaving Badly: Susan Wise Bauer on authors who were caught posting anonymous positive reviews of their works and bashing their competitors’ books. Can we say bad, bad idea? JA Konrath interviews Karen McQuestion, an entirely self-published Kindle author whose book was optioned for a movie. Interesting reading for those of us who do not [...]
Posted in linktopia on Apr 13th, 2010
Oh gosh, how did it get to be Tuesday already?? My father-in-law was up visiting, so I’ve been in vacation mode for the last four days. We got back to school this morning, and the rest of my regularly scheduled activities will follow (blogging, laundry, sweeping, etc). An older post, but still worthwhile: Ten Killer [...]
Posted in linktopia on Mar 28th, 2010
How do authors really break into publishing? Is it nepotism? The Secret Handshake? Stalking agents? Brewing potions from eye of newt and toe of frog? Author Jim C. Hines took a survey, published the results and busted a few myths along the way. I’m happy to note that I still have several years to break [...]
Posted in linktopia on Mar 21st, 2010
In case we needed more help figuring out this whole writing gig, here are 54 tips from writers, for writers. I especially liked the quotes from Kurt Vonnegut. Seth Godin on making the distinction between “not good” and “not for me”. Something I have to keep in mind when airing my often strong opinions about [...]
Posted in inspiration, linktopia on Feb 23rd, 2010
Djmills pointed me to this excellent workshop on creating book trailers at Happy Endings. The posts go up weekly, with three more to go. Check it out.
The Blogging Edition Do you have blogger’s block? Been a couple weeks since you last posted? Feel like you’ve said it all before? Check out Paperback Writer’s Blog Blocked post to jumpstart your blog. And for those trying to stand out of the pack, Darren Rowse offers up a list of ways to make your [...]
Posted in linktopia on Dec 6th, 2009
Paperback Writer has ideas for Christmas gifts for the writers on your list–and the readers as well. The folks at DGLM have links to more book lists. Looking for some new additions to your stack of Christmas read-alouds? Check out this roundup of the best Christmas picture books of the year. The Crafty Crow shares [...]