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)