About This Writing Stuff...

This week, Dayton Ward offers a gentle reality check for those looking to break into media tie-in writing.   Tom Chalmers prefers quality over quantity when it comes to self-publishing.   The latest round of the Amazon-Hachette battle sees Authors United drafting a letter of rebuke to Amazon's Board of Directors.  Jeremy Greenfield, Clay Shirky, Mike Shatzkin, and of course, Joe Konrath weigh in on the situation with links to many others.

Jami Gold suggests methods for looking at our stories objectively and fixing problems in our manuscripts.  Jody Hedlund clarifies the art of character description and questions the idea of writing only when inspired.   Michelle Mueller likens writing to music and Marcy McKay delves into the writer's fears.

All that and a little more.  Enjoy!


When Dreams Meet Reality by Dayton Ward

Starting From Zero by David Gaughran

Quality Not Quantity for Self-Published Writers by Tom Chalmers

Authors Target Amazon's Reputation in Latest Salvo in Amazon-Hachette Battle by Jeremy Greenfield

Amazon, Publishers, and Readers by Clay Shirky

Big Publisher Bashing Again with Fictional Facts by Mike Shatzkin

Nonsense United by Joe Konrath

Too Close? 5 Techniques to See Our Story Objectively and Feedback: Finding Problems vs. Fixing Problems by Jami Gold

Describing Characters: Moving Beyond Hair and Eye Color and Is Writing Under Inspiration Just a Huge Myth? by Jody Hedlund

Why Every 1st Novel Should Be a Ghost Story by Siobhan Adcock

3 Reasons to Think of Your Writing as Music by Michelle Mueller

5 Facts About Fear for Writers by Marcy McKay