Inspired Links – August 7, 2011
In my "Inspired Links" feature, I provide links and brief descriptions of thought-provoking articles. I hope you enjoy these little treasures 
- Not sure which avenue to pursue to publication? Check out "Indie, Big Six or Small Press Publishing: Why Not Choose All Three?" from Kim Wright, guesting on Anne R. Allen's blog. This is a terrific post because of her level-headed analysis. Too many of these posts are biased in one direction or the other and don't provide such an even-handed viewpoint.
- Haruki Murakami fans will be pleased to know his novel 1Q84 is being released in English this fall. This post from "The Millions" includes the first few lines from the novel as a teaser. I'm ready to read now!
- Considered your backup strategy lately? Read this post from Dan Blank: "Preserving Your Legacy: Backing Up Your Digital Media." I wish I had read it before my blog was blown away last January. Visiting Dan's blog also reminds me that I need to catch up on watching his video interviews.
- Submitting your writing to literary journals? "The Submitter's Dilemma: Choosing the Right Literary Magazine for Your Work" from "Beyond the Margins" is a must-read. And, in a similar vein, check out "Why Fiction Magazines Are an Untapped Goldmine for Authors" from Doug Lance, guest posting over at The Creative Penn.
- Considering plotting but not quite sure how to go about it? One option is the "snowflake method" outlined in this post from Randy Ingermanson. The post is not new – I've seen it make the rounds on Twitter several times – but I thought I'd share it in case you haven't seen it.
- We've recently had another terrific guest post from Claudia Hall Christian over at the Tuesday Serial site entitled "Why Your Serial Fiction is Likely to Fail and What To Do About It" which contains some excellent tips.
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!
