For Writers

Since changing my blog's URL I lost the connection to some of these links. I'm slowly working to reconnect them. Thank you for your patience.

How to...

Writing Picture Books

Guide to performing an author reading

(Joanna Penn has self-published an extremely helpful book on this subject:
Public Speaking For Authors, Creatives And 
Other Introverts)

Overcoming Writers' Block

How to Name Characters

How to Maintain a Consistent Tone

How to create sympathetic characters

How to be your own publicist

Finding a publisher for your short story

Finding a pool of creativity

Tips on Writing Blog Posts

How to build an author website

An Introduction to Blogging

The Benefits of Blogging

Marketing Tips for Authors

Advice...

An Easier Way to Achieve Your Goals

Do Authors Journal?

Why Your Book Was Rejected by Phyllis Humphrey

Top Three Editing Mistakes Seen by An Undercover Editor (written by Em Petrova)

Oak Tree Press' Acquisitions Editor

Publishing's Hurry Up and Wait (written by Maureen O'Betita)

Writing Comedy for Rapid Reads--a Perfect Fit! by Melodie Campbell

Are you trying to perfect your writing? Read this instead

A Cure for the Jealous Writer

Staying Encouraged During Querying

Why Write Short Stories

Should Writers Blog

Revising as You Write

Is it Writers’ Block or…

How do you manage change?

How do I cope with the doubts?

Writing for a Paycheck by Dede Perkins

Writer Royalties and Advances

Why Mysteries? by Phyllis Smallman

The Importance of Pacing in Writing Fiction by Jack Meyers

The Rewrite Meltdown by Sylvia McNicoll

Dealing with Negative Reviews

submitting short stories (a love story)

Events...

Blue pencil critique

Report from Word on the Street 2011

Crime Writers of Canada free event 2012
Panel discussion questions:
-Do your characters have to be likable?
-How do you avoid information dumps?
-If given a choice, what would a publisher be more interested in--a stand-alone or a series?
-Share tips for presenting author readings
-Look inside the mind of a panelist

Victoria Writers' Festival 2012

Federation of BC Writers' Retreat 2012


Writers' Workshop 2012
Getting It Into Print with Billeh Nickerson
The Art of the Sentence with Stephen Osborne

My meeting with a literary agent

Galiano Literary Festival 2013

LitFest NewWest 2013

Vancouver International Writers Festival 2013

Victoria Writes Festival 2013

Words Thaw 2014

The Dark Side (part of the Incite series) 2014


Writing Games to Encourage Inspiration

Writing game 1


Writing game 2

Writing game 3

Writing game 4


From the web...

Beta "First" Reader

Definition on wiseGEEK

Tips on Being a Good Beta Reader by Tom Andry


'How to get honest feedback on your writing from loved ones' 
plus an excellent list of questions to ask your beta reader
on Novel Publicity & Co.

Links

New Pages

Write Despite:  Cool Stuff That Might Help

Writer's Digest:  Guide to Literary Agents

Grammar Girl

Wild Sound brings your words to life with professional actors

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Writer's Digest Community

BC Bookworld

Room

Only Book Trailers

What's the difference between literary fiction
 and general (main-stream) fiction

The Next Chapter Podcast author interviews

Women's Fiction vs. Romance:  A Tale of Two Genres

So You Want to Find an Agent?


Some reviewers only review book prior to publishing...


Mystery Scene Review Submission Guidelines

RT Book Reviews Editorial Submissions

How to get a book reviewed in Quill & Quire

Mysterious Reviews  FAQ

Suspense Magazine Review policy

Novelicious. com 
'Novelicious is a lovely website made for readers and writers of women's fiction.' --from the Novelicious website

Literary Review of Canada
'is [Canada's] leading forum for discussion and debate about books, culture, politics and ideas.' --from Literary Review of Canada's website.

Room
Can I send you my book for review?
Please do. We review fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, published by smaller Canadian publishers, in an effort to suggest intriguing and original new work for our discerning readers.
-from Room's website

Dalhousie Review

Blue Fifth Review (scroll down)