Link Round-up: What caught my eye

Here are some of the articles I’ve been reading this week, about writing and other topics. I try to read for breadth as well as depth, and some weeks it’s more about breadth! Below are a few of my favourites this week:

J.M. Ney-Grimm talks about effective cover design.
Vaughn Roycroft talks about the grittiness factor in writing.
The Author’s Red Room blog talks about using the word ‘almost’ in your writing.
Cory Doctorow talks about his new book ‘Pirate Cinema’ and does a reading.
Life Edited blog talks about 10 tips for living in a small apartment.
Manhattan-Nest blog talks about lighting design and options.
Gluten-free Girl and the Chef demonstrate how to make mayonnaise from scratch.
And finally, my favourite Cute Overload post this week.