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Writers Websites Wednesday - Author Resources

Yep, here's another website cram packed with them.  They say there's a 100 Author Resources here.  I didn't count them myself, but I believe them and no doubt you'll find a number of things here helpful to you and your writing. Marketing, self-publishing, selling, grammar support, free word processors and writer's software.  Lots to see here.  Dive in.

Adventures in Writers Rejections

Adventure?! You say, almost shriek at me.  Where's the adventure?  It's frustrating, depressing, demoralizing.  
Rejection isn't anything but bad, bad, bad.
Well hold on there a minute, partner, I respond.  I disagree and I've been published and rejected many times so I do have a platform from which to spout forth my opinions.
You just have to look at it the right way. It's hard to swallow at times, the feedback you might get from a publisher, editor, agent...and remember, Editors are busy...

Writers Websites Wednesday - Search Engines for Writers

Here's a site for the writer wrapped up in research - of all kinds. It offers 60 great sites where you can find out almost anything.  Writers professional sites, research sites, reference sites, stuff for niche writers, books and more. Don't miss this one.  check it out.  I know there'll be more than one site you'll be glad you found. 

And as a side note, my book Cloud Dancer is available at 50% at Smashwords at http://bit.ly/mSefTW - use Coupon Code TX72S at check out for special price of...

Writing, The Writer And The Block

Writer's Block. Hmmmmmm.

We all seem to get it sooner or later, even the ones who initially denounce the whole idea as ridiculous.

And there are all  manner and size of writer's blocks.  Some are huge and very difficult to overcome while others are more of a passing thing that will just go their own way after a bit.

And they can strike the writer at any time, when expected when coping with some difficult twist of life and unexpectedly when it strikes out of the blue when the writer is moving...

Writers Websites Wednesday - A Publisher's Views On The Future of Print

This week I visited Joe Wikert's Publishing 2020 Blog. It was an eye-opening visit.  You might think of surfing over as well.  Joe Wikert shares his views on the future of print, online and other media. It's worth the trip.

Writers Websites Wednesday - A Publisher's Views On The Futur of Print

This week I visited Joe Wikert's Publishing 2020 Blog. It was an eye-opening visit.  You might think of surfing over as well.  Joe Wikert shares his views on the future of print, online and other media. It's worth the trip.

Writer Terrors

Writers are a unique lot, and each one different from another.  I was reading a post at LinkedIn this morning where writers were discussing what the dominant personality of a writer is.  The discussion rambled off in several directions coming up with all sorts of answers which, of course, pinpoints the problem in defining authors/writers. There is something a little bit different about us, it's true, but exactly what IS it? 

Hmmmm.

Here's the thing.  On the page we can be quite firm, even...

Writers Sites Wednesday - 5 Open Source Apps For Writers

The title says it all.  Here's a site cluing us in to 5 Open Source Apps for Writers and Authors.  Check it out, hard-working shoe-string authors - there might be one here to give you a hand.  And check the comments below the Apps where folks offer info  on even more that are available.

Contemplating Writers' Truths - all 9 of them

I was ruminating this week about inspiration and what it takes to get it together to write a story, a novel, short story, whatever.  What is it that gets us going, keeps the juices flowing and inspires us to keep going until it's done?

So I thought about it, asked some friends, and here are a few of the things we came up with.

1.  Inspiration?  Take a long hot shower or a good soak in the bath.  The subconscious is your friend and the muse can't be wrestled to the ground.  Even washing...

Writers Websites Wednesday - Free Online Screenwriting Programs

Into Screenwriting?  Then you might want to check out these online screenwriting programs at 5 Free Online Screenwriting Programs  and let me know what you think.  Some are simply free, some are free to try, then later buy 'pro' version.