Links Galore

Lots of good links to get you through the middle of hte week:

I’d like to add “nonplussed” to this list of words that don’t sound like what they mean.
You can vote on the cover of Elizabeth Gilbert’s next book.
The Princess Bride and Cyrano de Bergerac? Yeah, I totally read like a Hufflepuff.
No surprise that librarians make excellent writers.
I am really distraught that the Lizzie Bennet Diaries is almost over, but it’s not over until we celebrate on Thursday! And I am SO happy to know they’ll live on via Kickstarter.
Not sure if Hemingway’s Instagram would be epic (bull fights! exotic locations!) or embarrassing (fishing? drunkface selfies?).
I’m not sure whether I should be laughing or crying.
Interesting (but, sadly, not entirely surprising) look at the correlation between heteronormativity and popularity in school.
East Coast vs. West Coast hip-hop? I want to see Chicago Manual of Style vs. The Elements of Style rap battle.
Need the coffee shop ambiance without having to fight for an outlet? Try Coffivity. (via the Official SCBWI Blog)
Fellow 2014 debut author Natalie C. Parker talks about what kind of critiques there are and what makes a good critique partner (with Firefly gifs!!!)
Usually I begrudge celebrity authors, but Sonia Manzano (aka Sesame Street’s Maria) has, you know, some experience with children’s education and development.
The Horn Book looks at what makes a good YA coming-out novel. My favorite part: “Coming-out stories don’t unfold in a vacuum, and nor do teens’ own lives. The best books integrate queer teens’ coming-of-age stories into the rich and varied spectrum of human experience.”