oooh, shiny links!

This has been a very good week for links..

Author Juliet Marillier on how she came to writing -- "It never occurred to me to seek out the advice and opinions of experienced writers during my journey to initial publication. I've never studied creative writing and, until the last few years, did not belong to a critique group or attend events at our local writers' centres, which routinely run writers' groups, workshops and talks by visiting authors. Why didn't I feel the need for this, and how...