Monday 11 March 2013

Top 5 Blog Posts for this week



It's March Break week here,
So I'm having a hard time keeping my sanity writing.
Still, I love to spend time with my kids. :)

Here is some awesome blog love for this week.
I had a hard time picking just five...

1) Janice talks about how to deal with cliffhanger endings when you have multiple POV's over at The Other Side of the Story.
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2010/05/dont-leave-me-hanging.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+janicehardy%2FPUtE+%28The+Other+Side+of+the+Story%29

2) Steve Laube has a mini rant about editorial errors that make it into the final book and how it is more prevelant in the age of self publishing.
http://stevelaube.com/when-editorial-errors-matter/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SteveLaube+%28Steve+Laube%29

3) How to let go of your internal editor when writing a blog post shared by Bryan Hutchinson.
http://positivewriter.com/the-most-overlooked-way-to-bring-life-to-your-blog-writing/

4) Janet Kobobel Grant explains how being a contracted author can be difficult at the Books & Such blog.
http://www.booksandsuch.biz/blog/a-salute-and-a-challenge-to-writers/

5) Ann R. Allen shares the number one reason why queries fail (you don't want to miss this one!)
http://annerallen.blogspot.ca/2013/03/the-1-reason-for-queryfailshow-to-avoid.html

As a bonus, if you want a good laugh check out Kristen Lamb's take on extreme spamming:
http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2013/03/08/why-settle-for-your-readers-wallet-when-you-can-get-in-her-pants-2/
Warning: This post may make men some people feel uncomfortable. So men you have been warned. The title is risque but the post will make most women laugh...and some men. Oops, I didn't mean to cross that one out.;)

2 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for the shout-out, Karen. Also for putting me in such awesome company. Kristen is one of my heroes. Isn't she hilarious?

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    1. No problem Anne! I love visiting your blog. Yes, Kristen makes me laugh and I always learn something from her posts...like how to take advantage of new methods of advertising. :D Thanks for stopping by!

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