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March 23, 2012
Best Writing Links From Around the Web – 3/19 – 3/23
One Piece of Indispensable Writing Advice
– Jeff Goins Writer The best advice anyone can give a writer – two dirty words, "Keep Writing".
2. How to Be Funny With Well-Chosen Words – The Write Practice
Being funny is difficult. Telling jokes is an art – some will swear it's a science. People seem to have forgotten the power of the written word in telling a funny story what with the influx of memes and imgurs. Four tips to writing humor.
March 19, 2012
Interview with Sheryl Steine, Author of The Day of First Sun
Today we have an interview with Sheryl Steines, author of the urban fantasy novel, The Day of First Sun. Read on to learn how you can win huge prizes as part of this blog tour (from NovelPublicity.com), including $450 in Amazon gift cards, a Kindle Fire, and 5 autographed copies of the book.
If you could travel in a time machine, would you go back to the past or into the future?
I would go to the past, meet famous people, see history as it happened. I'd be afraid to go to the future. I'm...
March 16, 2012
Writing Links – Best of the web, 3/12-16
Looking for some articles on writing this weekend? Each Friday we'll bring you the best of the web – so you don't have to go searching for them!
Have a fantastic weekend! – Laura.
1. Stuck in a Creative Funk? Try These 12 Tricks – GoinsWriter.com
All writers suffer from a writing-block at one point or the other. This doesn't mean one should get discouraged and give up. There are tips and tricks to get around these obstacles.
2. How to Write With an Accent – TheWritePractice.com
Writer...
March 13, 2012
7 Quick Fire Questions, 3 Tips | Laura Barcella, author of Madonna & Me
Today is the release of Madonna & Me: an anthology of essays conceived and edited by Laura Barcella, a Madonna devotee since the age of six! The anthology is written by nearly 40 female authors including Cintra Wilson, Gloria Feldt, Caroline Leavitt, Bee Lavender, Wendy Shanker, and Susan Shapiro about the Queen of Pop- Madonna – and how she has changed their lives.
"Why?" You might ask. Here's Laura's answer taken from the Madonna and Me website:
"Because, for children of the '80s and...
March 9, 2012
Weekend Reads
Coming Soon!
March 5, 2012
Writing for joy, not for publication
This is a guest post by Ladies Who Critique member, Lisa Amowitz. Her book BREAKING GLASS was just sold to Spencer Hill Press and will be released in the near future. Remember folks, you saw her here first! 
Take it away Lisa…
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This past Wednesday, the sale of my YA noir ghost story BREAKING GLASS to Spencer Hill Press was announced on Publisher's Marketplace. Yesterday I signed and mailed the contract to my agent, Victoria Marini.
BREAKING GLASS is the story of J...
March 2, 2012
7 Quick Fire Questions, 3 Expert Tips with Jennifer Gooch Hummer
After reading this article I'm sure you'll agree with me: Jennifer Gooch Hummer seems to have it all. She's funny, smart, beautiful AND she can write a damn fine book. I am *DELIGHTED* to bring you her 7 quick-fire questions, and 3 expert tips – and for all you YA writers out there I think you'll find them useful.
True story: I nearly spat out a mouthful of water and destroyed my computer while reading Jennifer's answer to number 3. Funny stuff!
Here's a little more about Jennifer's young...
February 29, 2012
Betty White, Bedtime Stories & The Best Audio Books!
Recently it's been the same thing every night. These days I'm working 12- 14 hour days and my eyes are tired from a long day in front of the computer. I want to read and write (desperately!) but my poor little peepers need a rest. So I've been on the quest to find something that relaxes me and allows me to switch off that doesn't involve resorting to my Hulu + subscription. (Anyone obsessed with Hot in Cleveland? I'm a HUGE Betty White fan and she is such fun in that show!)
Yes, please, I'd...
February 24, 2012
Friday Fun: The Writer's Clock
Happy Friday folks!
While I ADORE this clock from Linda Rohrbough…
I have to add a few time segments of my own.
- Coffee.
- Internet time-suck research.
- Reading (usually someone who writes better than I do).
What would you add to the writer's clock?
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February 22, 2012
Pinnacles and Pitfalls of Writers Groups
Though I obviously LOVE writing partners and writers groups, I'm also a huge fan of spreading the word about the need to find the RIGHT critique partner or critique group. Not all writers groups are made equal, and you shouldn't settle for anything less than perfect. A negative experience or dynamic can do more harm than good to your writing and your confidence in your writing.
Today's guest post comes from Ladies Who Critique member Cyndi Pauwells. She's telling us about the pinnacles and...
