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Writer Roll – Writing Backward, Tasting Stories, and Tricking Your Kids

Posted on 28 Jun 10 by Editor

I have noticed a distinct gender imbalance to my writer links. Sure, I have Les and Scott and John and J on my list, but the overwhelming majority of writers on my regular rounds are women. In fact, all of the links I’ve roped up over the past week are from women writers.

Not that there is anything intrinsically wrong with this, but I would like to get a few more dudes to provide more of a “guy’s take” on writing. Insofar as there is such a thing. Is there such a thing?

Okay, moving on. To the writer links! Continue reading →

Category: Blogroll | Tags: becky levine, cassandra jade, elizabeth spann craig, fiction, jade smith, juliette wade, linguistics, lydia sharp, murder mystery, mystery writing is murder, publishing, suzette saxton, talk to youniverse, the sharp angle, unhinged seriously, writing

Writer Links – Summer Reading, Female Heroes, and Fire Breathing

Posted on 21 Jun 10 by Editor

First, I want to wish Brittany Landgrebe get well soon!

Well, it is finally summertime! Do you have your summer reading list ready? Yeah, me neither. I have been considering re-reading The Lord of the Rings, and I do have a couple of non-fiction books from a used bookstore stacked up and awaiting my attention. But, no solid plans.

But, how about this idea: instead of committing to a few buzz-worthy novels, we could instead focus on reading a lot of short stories in magazines. Anyone up for this challenge?

And now, on to the links! Continue reading →

Category: Blogroll | Tags: becky levine, bethany wiggins, book clubs, brittany landgrebe, cassandra jade, jade smith, juliette wade, literary fiction, lord of the rings, publishing, summer reading, suzannah windsor freeman, talk to youniverse, write it sideways, writing

Writer Links – Criticism, Fantasies, and Love Triangles

Posted on 01 Jun 10 by Editor

Everyone having fun back at work after the long weekend?

A little spring cleaning note: I will begin going through my sidebar links and removing the ones that connect to blogs where there have not been any new postings for two months. The one exception will be Miss Snark, which shall remain as a memorial to one of the coolest literary blogs of all time.

Now to the writer links! Continue reading →

Category: Blogroll | Tags: baycon, becky levine, brandi guthrie, chip macgregor, christina katz, jade smith, juliette wade, les edgerton, lydia sharp, publishing, talk to youniverse, the prosperous writer, unhinged seriously

Publishing Links – Book Expo, Book Titles, and Lost Redux

Posted on 26 May 10 by Editor

Before I get into the links to publishing pro blogs, let me do a short follow-up on my Lost-inspired “Advice From A Dude” column. I was surprised to find it one of my most well-received advice pieces; I really expected a lot of defensive Lost fans in the comments trashing my trashing of the show’s creators. Thanks for being kinder to me than I was to them.

And thanks to Jade Smith for including me in a Lost-oriented link soup. If I am missing anyone else who linked me up, just speak out!

Also: I am the creator of the parody Lost – Gilligan’s Island graphic used in the article. I consider it covered by the Fair Use doctrine; one of the perks of being an American! Insofar as I have any control over it as an original composition based on sampled (parodied!) pieces, I hereby free it for use to anyone who credits me, John Nelson Leith, with a link.

And now, on to the publishing links! They may seem a little thin this week, perhaps because everyone is busy at Book Expo America 2010.

♣ Speaking of which, MediaBistro‘s GalleyCat is promising all the news and snarks on BEA 2010.

♣ The Author Magazine blog opens up the forum to Deb Caletti, author of The Six Rules of Maybe, who advises writers to be who they are.

♣ The Moby Lives blog follows up on Editorial Ass‘s recent piece on giving your book a title that another book already has. (That phrase just seemed more descriptive than “duplicate titling.”)

♣ Eric at Pimp My Novel offers his own take on the Lost finale, a little peek into the future of self-publishing with Barnes & Noble’s new PubIt service, and a few pointers on writings (and selling) literary fiction.

Also, as a bonus

Category: Blogroll | Tags: author magazine, barnes and noble, Book Expo America, deb caletti, editorial ass, galleycat, gilligan's island, jade smith, lost, mediabistro, moby lives, pimp my novel, publishing, the six rules of maybe, writing

Writer Links – Obscure Characters, Back-Ups, and What Writers Read

Posted on 17 May 10 by Editor

I have returned, completely mostly moved in to my new place of residence, and ready to shout “clear!” and slap the paddles to this flatlining blog.

Also, now that I’ve switched WordPress themes, I can go back to regular text hyperlinks; Andreas09 gives them a nice, clean look. However, I still like the idea of card suit bullets distinguishing the different categories of link soup, so I think I’ll keep them too.

So, without further introduction, let’s look at some good stuff posted recently by writers: Continue reading →

Category: Blogroll | Tags: authors, becky levine, bethany wiggins, bookfox, dawn simon, fiction, jade smith, john fox, kelly morgan, lydia sharp, publishing, scott meek, the sharp angle, writers, writing

Writer Links – Things to Heart

Posted on 21 Apr 10 by Editor

So, my little experiment of setting aside the link soups in favor of just posting whenever I read something interesting? Yeah, that didn’t turn out so well. I would read something, tell myself to remember to blog about it, then forget to blog about it.

In other words, that plan was chock full o’ fail.

But, never let it be said that I don’t respond rationally to contrary data! Back to the status quo ante we go, with this week’s collection of links dedicated to the writers I read online.

Continue reading →

Category: Blogroll | Tags: becky levine, brandi guthrie, fiction, jade smith, john fox, juliette wade, lydia sharp, publishing, sammy suzuhara, writers, writing

Writer Links – Contradictory Advice, Micro-Themes, and Evil Memes

Posted on 30 Mar 10 by Editor

I want to start this week’s writer link soup with two author success stories from the Shooting Stars blog: Sarah Wylie and Mary Lindsey. Check them out; their story could be your story someday!

At the suggestion of her son, Becky Levine digs into the metaphorical Professor Umbridge, while Kelly Morgan of Distracted By The Internet gives us an intriguing peek into her writing process.

Heather Singh writes in her Composition Book about the Top Ten highlights from the Novel Writing Retreat at the Vermont College of Fine Arts, while John over at BookFox gives into the “evil meme” and presents his list of the Top Eight books that have influenced him. I may give into this fad myself soon.

Les Edgerton advises writers to avoid “as” and “-ing” phrases, while Lydia at The Sharp Angle discusses how to use micro-themes to bring energy to your writing.

Juliette Wade at Talk To YoUniverse explains how to let your characters use their social skills, and Liesl at Writer Ropes and Hopes kicks off her Contradictions series (a very clever idea, by the way) by navigating between showing and telling.

And big THANKS to Jade Smith for including my “In Defense of Coffee Shop Writers” in her latest link wave!

Writer Links – Lots of Advice on Advice

Posted on 23 Mar 10 by Editor

This week’s writer links begin with two approaches to critique groups: Becky Levine tells us what to expect from her critiques, while Brandi Guthrie at Cursings and Musings discusses what advice to take and what not to take.

Lydia Sharp at The Sharp Angle explains No. 11 of the 52 Qualities of the Prosperous Writer: Good Health. Also, kudos to Lydia for pointing the way to this cool writing advice video on YouTube.

On Not Being Able To Write writer ellanbethia lays out her rejection-letter goals, and Juliette Wade at Talk to YoUniverse discusses choosing the right narrator.

Les Edgerton (to whom I introduced you in my analysis of Jeremy) takes a few deep dives into: Southern Stereotypes, Censorship and Why I Love Charles Bukowski, and his new-found talent as a Goldfish Whisperer.

Finally, Jade Smith serves up a creepy piece of flash fiction in “pawnshop visitor.” (I’m following her capitalization convention here.)

Enjoy! And, Happy Give-Me-Liberty Day!

Category: Blogroll | Tags: becky levine, brandi guthrie, charles bukowski, fiction, goldfish, jade smith, juliette wade, led edgerton, lydia sharp, publishing, the south, writing

Writer Links – To Your (Literary) Health!

Posted on 17 Mar 10 by Editor

As my own contribution to this week’s writer talk, I have recently discovered a new species of the writer’s block bug against which I have no adequate literary immune response: I dislike one of the characters in The Crow and the Kinnebeck so badly that I can’t write conversation with him in it.

The prescription? I’m probably going to create a throw-away scene in which the guy is killed or otherwise gets what’s coming to him, and see if that makes it easier to listen to him talk.

In the meantime, I am anxiously awaiting some inspirational texts I recently ordered from The Devil Amazon.com: The Mammoth Book of Pulp Fiction and The Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps. Good old Vitamin P! Nothing like the classics to get your Write Blood Cells in fighting trim!

Now, on to the (other) writers’ links:

Jade Smith painfully digs out her first novel attempt (I know how that feels!) while ellanbethia at On Not Being Able To Write asks “Do You Encourage Other Writers?”

Juliette Wade discusses how to write about a culture from both an insider and outsider perspective., while Becky Levine dives into her Author Appreciation week. So far: Heidi R. Kling, Laurie Halse Anderson, and Terry Pratchett.

Finally, Dana Cameron talks a bit about novels and short stories, comparing them to sprints and marathons. But, the other way around. (I just thought the short-term-then-long-term rhythm sounded better in both cases.)

Enjoy!

Category: Blogroll | Tags: amazon.com, becky levine, black lizard, dana cameron, heidi kling, jade smith, juliette wade, laurie halse anderson, on not being able to write, pulp fiction, terry pratchett, writer's block

Writer Links

Posted on 04 Mar 10 by Editor

I hope you enjoy the author links I’ve compiled for you this week. In return, I ask a tiny favor:

See the shiny, new, red RSS feed button in the sidebar? Click it, use it, tell your friends! I’ll love you for it. Now, on to the links…

John Fox does a little amateur research on book piracy at his BookFox blog, while Kelly Morgan discusses the art of sleepwriting, or trying to write when you’re way too tired to being writing.

Joe at The Sharp Angle lets us in on his “Short Story Process from Idea to Submission” while Lydia explains the Number Nine quality of a prosperous writer: Saleability.

Jade Smith offers up a taste of her new short story, “The Arcanum.” I am particularly intrigued, because Jade echoes one of the writerly dynamics I am exploring in my “Story Behind the Story” series:

I usually know the ending of a story before I begin it. I thought I knew this one, but as it turns out, the story shaped itself beyond my limited expectations. When a tale gets its own voice, that can be a good thing.

I completely agree! An inestimably good thing.

Finally, author/agent Lucienne Diver presents author Kalayna Price’s advice on “How Not to Write A Book,” author Vicky Dreiling’s advice on “How to Make a Reality Show in Regency England,” and author Diana Orgain’s “Top Five Lessons Learned.”

Category: Blogroll | Tags: bookfox, Diana Orgain, fiction, jade smith, kalayna price, kelly morgan, lucienne diver, publishing, the sharp angle, Vicky Dreiling, writing