Laurie Wallmark's Blog, page 364

Do You Have a Good Agent?

Here are some ways to figure out if your agent is doing his or her job.

http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2014/04/8-ways-to-know-if-you-have-good-agent.html

Historical Fiction

If you're writing historical fiction, you have to do the research.

http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/8-rules-of-writing-historical-fiction-research

NaNoWriMo

Get ready for National Novel Writing Month.

http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2015/10/your-nanowrimo-tuneup.html

Prologues

The pluses and minuses of having a prologue in your book.

https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2015/09/22/to-prologue-or-not-to-prologue-that-is-the-question/

Contracts 101

Here are links to a series of posts about literary contracts.

http://wolflit.com/category/contracts-101/

Book Title

Though the title of your book may change after acquisition, it's still a good idea to choose one that will attract the attention of editors and agents.

http://www.rachellegardner.com/create-a-compelling-book-title/

Improve Your Dialogue

The number one suggestion on this list of how to improve your dialogue is to punctuate correctly.

https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2015/09/10/9-ways-to-improve-your-dialogue/

Book Release Timeline

What should you do to prepare for your book release and when should you do it.

http://www.lisaschroederbooks.com/2010/02/timeline-and-checklist-for-ya-of-mg.html

Facebook for Authors

Here are some tips for authors new to Facebook.

https://janefriedman.com/facebook-for-authors/

Fair Use

Ask yourself these questions before using copyrighted material.

https://janefriedman.com/the-fair-use-doctrine/