guest blog and links

Before I get to today's guest blog, I've got some links to share:

Interesting article on children's/YA publishing and the economy

John Green continues to discuss advances and royalties

Old but lovely essay by Ann Patchett on writing--"It should be noted that there are two blissful things about writing novels: making them up and seeing them finished. The days I spend in either of these two states are so sweet, they easily make the rest of the process bearable." I'm also quite fond of this: "Sometime