Time again for Five Links Friday! Hope your week was as productive as mine. Here are some links for ya. 1. Ever wonder how a literary agency sells its authors? Here is a post by Andrew Lownie at Publishing Talk to tell you how: How does a literary agency sell its authors? 2. NaNoWriMo is […]
Five Links Friday 9/16/16
It’s the end of another somewhat successful week. And even better, it looks like fall is coming and the weather is getting to be a bit more to my liking. You know? Ugly and rainy. Anyhow, here are five links for you to read as you start your weekend. 1. Since I’ve done a couple […]
The Hidden Benefit of Writing a Synopsis
It goes something like this: Writing is fun. Reading (your own work) is tolerable. Revising is hell. Writing a synopsis is self-inflicted torture. I think that pretty much sums up my experiences in the novel-writing process. Way back when, when I was querying Holy Fudgesicles, I have to admit that I hated writing a synopsis […]
How to pitch a trilogy to an agent
I’m finding myself at a bit of a crossroads right now. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I have an urban fantasy YA novel that I’ve really been struggling with when it comes to revisions. It seems like I’m constantly at that point where I find one large problem, but fixing it results in two […]
Five Links Friday 3/11/16
Yikes. It’s already Friday and as you can tell, I took a week off from the blog. But that’s okay; we all need to take a little break sometimes. Anyhow, I’m back now with five articles for you to read over the weekend. 1. From Victoria Griffin’s blog, here are 5 Stages of Revision: A […]
Five Links Friday 2/19/16
Hey, another weekend is upon us. Hope yours is a good one. Here are five links for ya! 1. Louise Lilley has a nice post looking at the crime of wordiness. It’s something we’ve all done, especially those of us who write the occasion YA, so here are some solutions: How to Make Your Writing […]
Five Links Friday 1/29/16
Friday, Friday, Friday. And now it’s our turn in the midwest for great snow Armageddon of 2016. But first, it’ll be an awesome weekend of 50 degrees, so who knows what will really happen. As long as the markets bounce back, I’m happy. Anyhow, onto the links! 1. Querying is one of the most difficult […]
Five Links Friday 1/15/16
This crazy week has finally come to an end. But here at Write Good Books, we don’t complain. We celebrate stuff. And what better stuff to celebrate than an upcoming three-day weekend? Here is some stuff to read about writing. Give it a look and then get to work! 1. Let’s start on a positive […]