Inspired Links – July 18, 2011

In my "Inspired Links" feature, I provide links and brief descriptions of thought-provoking articles.  I hope you enjoy these little treasures

- Who do you have in mind when you write?  Do you write solely for yourself or do you write what you think your readers want or somewhere in between?  "Are Your Readers In Your Writing" by Jael McHenry over at Writer Unboxed addresses this question and the ensuing conversation in the comments is definitely worth a read as well.

- If you're trying to follow the in's and out's of the publishing industry these days, you'll be interested in this post over at BubbleCow:  "7 Publishers Trying to Get It Right."

- Looking for some quick hits on the topic of writing craft?  Check out this series from Victoria Mixon:  "How to do everything wrong."

- Wondering how much of your time to invest in writing versus building your platform?  Check out this inspired post from Dan Blank:  "Honing Your Craft vs Connecting With Your Audience."

- If you missed it, you'll want to check out the Tuesday Serial interview with Jim Bronyaur in which he talks about his serial "Pulsate" and his path to publication.

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!