Inspired Links – May 8, 2011
In my "Inspired Links" feature, I provide links and brief descriptions of thought-provoking articles. I hope you enjoy these little treasures 
- I have two goodies from Novel Doctor (editor Steve Parolini) this week: "Summoning the Muse" and "How to Write Good Dialogue."
- Piotr Kowalczyk has a myriad of wonderful resources on his blog and his latest post on building better relations with readers is no exception.
- Do you like to read Friday Flash stories? They're running a reader's choice poll right now through May 28. Nominate your favorite Friday Flash story and it will be included in a poll for possible inclusion in the Best of Friday Flash Volume 2 anthology. So, start nominating now!
- A friend of Friday Flash – Barry Northern – is the editor for a new Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction podcast called "Cast of Wonders." Writers / podcasters should check out the guidelines and readers / listeners should keep an eye on their site for the podcasts.
- There's a new blog for writers and readers of women's fiction called simply "Women's Fiction Writers." It was started by Amy Sue Nathan and it's becoming a regular in my Google reader. The latest post is very informative and the title says it all (although it's applicable for books beyond women's fiction): "How the Right Book Cover and Title Can Help Women's Fiction Cast a Wider Net."
- Sage Cohen has written a highly personal post "The Death of the Dream Could be the Birth of Unprecedented Possibility" which provides some valuable insights for life and writing about how life sometimes throws our best-laid plans into a tailspin and sometimes we come out better for it.
- And finally, my High School back in Ohio has entered the Pepsi Refresh Project to win a grant of $50,000 to open a soup kitchen to provide the students an opportunity to do community service and to provide a much-needed service in this economically disadvantaged area. If you'd like to help out and vote, here's the direct link. Thanks!
If you're wondering about my methodology for choosing links for inclusion in this post, rest assured there isn't one. It's just a collection of things that I found interesting and I thought you might too. Please let me know what you think!
