Linky Friday

Yikes, another week gone. Ah well, welcome to my long hot summer, sigh.

Anyway, here are the links for the last couple of weeks, in no particular order.

Dean Wesley Smith about writers and practice.

A resource for IP lawyers (added also on the permanent page of Useful Links For Writers).

On ebook prices again – Michael Stackpole's opinion.

Third Annual Writing Contest and Anthology at the Literary Lab – deadline Dec.31.

Monarch book tour at the wonderful Michelle Davidson Argyle, who has also an excellent post on alpha&beta readers. I joined Ladies Who Critique hoping to find that elusive beta…

Distraction Free Writing. If you really need something to keep you off the internet while you should be writing.

Reminder of Japan Relief books: I already mentioned Stories for Sendai. I've also being told of Kizuna, Fiction for Japan. You find them both in the dedicated page under the header.

Building a career at Bookends – the Agent speaks, and I agree with her about the five year plan! That's what I'm working towards anyway. If in 5 years time I'm still stuck here with my 5 readers, I might give up. I might.

What should writers blog about and how I'm NOT following that advice. And neither is Madison, who actually found the link. But we don't care.

And finally WordPress suggestions on how to get more traffic. You might notice that I managed to add this blog to the networked blogs on Facebook… better late than never!