My view at last night's dinner.
Sorry today's post is up very late and that I din't get a chance to comment back on your comments about love scenes this week. I've been on a beach vacation in Florida and had no idea that the hotel wouldn't have wireless internet. Ack. Not good a week before a book release let me tell you. But now I'm back (well, in New Orleans at least) where I have wifi again. Yay.
Hope you all had a great week. Here are the best links I came across (amazing how much blog reading you can get done by phone when you're stuck in a car for hours.).
On Writing/Publishing:
Writing Craft: Mechanics Vs Spark via PubRants
A Freelance Editor Talks About Authors’ “Habits” & Predictable Writing via Kill Zone
Is Reading Fiction . . . Safe? via WordServe Watercooler
4 Writing Crutches that Insult the Reader’s Intelligence via Kristen Lamb
A Quick Look At Tag lines via Pub Rants
25 Things You Should Know About Writing Sex via Chuck Wendig (He goes over a lot of what I cover in my class, only with more expletives.)
Maximizing Our Creativity–The Transformative Power of Q via Kristen Lamb
“Publishing isn’t a Meritocracy, it’s a Casino*” by Kameron Hurley
By the Numbers: Earning Out the Advance on a First Novel | Kameron Hurley
The Essential Guide to (Not) Responding to Critics by Jeff Goins
The Sharp Angle: Knowing When to Let Go
On Social Networking and Marketing:
Best of the Web Book Marketing Tips for the Week of June 25, 2012 via Author Marketing Experts
‘Social’: Over the Top via Writer Unboxed
How Should Writers Handle Facebook Frustrations? via Jody Hedlund
Why I Think Some Authors "Go Hermit" via Michelle Davidson Argyle
Writer Unboxed » 5 Encouraging Reasons To Build Your Writer Platform
Karen Baney » Marketing 101 For Authors
Why I Prefer Social Media Promo to In-Person | Mystery Writing is Murder
Where to Get Photos For Your Blog « Writerland
Writer Unboxed » I Have No More Advice Left to Give
That's all for me. Hope y'all have a good weekend. And remember next week is MELT INTO YOU release week! Woo-hoo!