Sterling Editing http://sterlingediting.com Editing, mentoring and coaching for writers Fri, 17 May 2013 09:33:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 sterlingeditinghttp://feedburner.google.com Written on the internet http://sterlingediting.com/written-on-the-internet-167/ http://sterlingediting.com/written-on-the-internet-167/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 09:33:40 +0000 Kelley http://sterlingediting.com/?p=4331 Our weekly roundup of links we hope you’ll find interesting and useful:

  • The new BookStats report says ebook sales doubled in 2012…
  • The recent Smashwords study analyzes success factors in ebook sales…
  • Author Kristine Kathryn Rusch talks about changes in print distribution that can level the field for self-published authors (h/t to Jill Shultz for the link).
  • 10 questions to ask yourself before you quit your day job to write.
  • Do our characters need to be likable? What do you think, as readers and writers?
  • And we leave you laughing with these winners from agent Rachelle Gardner’s joke contest.

    • Enjoy your weekend. Write something wonderful!

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  • At Amazing‘s blog, Chris Gerwel explores negotiating the unreal in magic realism and fantasy.
  • Great interview with author Melina Marchetta on writing heroines (hat tip to Gwenda Bond).
  • Grammar rules worth following (and breaking sometimes too).
  • Author Roz Harris guides you through Self-Publishing 101…
  • … and publishing expert Jane Friedman provides an extensive list of ebook publishing resources.
  • We leave you with this from Creative Something: the easiest way to get unstuck.

    • Enjoy your weekend. Write something wonderful!

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  • Author Kristine Kathryn Rusch on the power of habits.
  • Advice on dealing with rejection.
  • Go do something already!
  • Author Suzannah Windsor Freeman advises novelists about short fiction.
  • And we leave you with a fascinating talk from Mandy Brown on the purpose and nature of editing. Highly recommended to anyone who intends to work with an editor. Thanks to Martin McClellan for the link.
     
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  • Cliches are the death of good fiction: don’t use these.
  • Writer Jennifer Szalai looks at the impact of Oprah’s Book Club on readers, books, and the business.
  • Agent Rachelle Gardner on the 3 things you need for a successful book.
  • Media expert Dan Blank on the value of blogging.
  • GalleyCat has a terrific roundup of nonfiction query letters that worked! (Hat tip to Alexis Grant.)
  • And we leave you with this from Creative Something:
     
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    Enjoy your weekend. Write something wonderful!

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    Enjoy your weekend. Write something wonderful!

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  • These words about passion versus desire from chef Thomas Keller apply equally well to writing.
  • Author and artist Michael Nobbs talks about how to pursue creative work with limited time or energy.
  • Confused about grammar? No need to be: check out EnglishGrammar.org!
  • Terrific tips from author Anne R. Allen on when to blog your book.
  • And we leave you with five pieces of fabulous advice to writers from best-selling author Sarah Pekkanen.

    • Enjoy your weekend. Write something wonderful!

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  • If you read Query Shark (and you should because queries are hard), then you’ll know how unusual it is for someone to nail it on the first try.
  • Industry expert Jane Friedman shares her latest roundup of best business advice for writers.
  • Agent and author Donald Maass on taxing your protagonist.
  • A behind-the-scenes look at editorial rewrite dialogue between editor John Joseph Adams and author Jake Kerr.
  • Author Owen King talks about the travails of titles.
  • Creative Something says there’s never been a better time to get creative.
  • And we leave you with the best April Fool’s writing post we found…

    • Enjoy your weekend. Write something wonderful!

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  • Amazon is buying Goodreads.
  • Like any creative endeavor, writing takes practice.
  • Do you love reading? Author Nathan Bransford encourages you to thank a writer.
  • Writers, know your business! Publishing expert Jane Friedman outlines the 5 industry trends requiring every writer’s attention.
  • Columnist Laura Miller says books aren’t dead yet….
  • …and author Kristine Kathryn Rusch responds with a defense of the logic of self-publishing.
  • And we leave you with author Austin Kleon, who wants you to get back to work.

    • Enjoy your weekend. Write something wonderful!

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  • Agent Rachelle Gardner with two posts about making a living as a writer: volume and variety.
  • Author Neal Pollack in a candid interview about writing, career, money and the choices that we make.
  • Author Patrick Wensink’s Amazon bestseller made him… very little money.
  • Author Nova Ren Suma asks other authors about their turning points as writers. Find the full list here.
  • Author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro examines shock versus seduction in story openings.
  • Essayist and cartoonist Tim Kreider writes about the books that change us. (Via Gwenda Bond).

    • Enjoy your weekend. Write something that makes you fall in love with writing all over again, and forget about money and career and the chaos of publishing for a day. Just write something wonderful.

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