Fill-Me-In Friday: Best Writing Links of the Week

 

Favorite Photo of the Week: A.J. of Lit at Billy Bob's this past weekend. Yes, a rock band at a the world's largest honky tonk. It was like walking into a scene from Urban Cowboy but then they were playing Nine Inch Nails on the speakers. o.0

 

This week's list of links is going to be a little shorter than usual because I've been holed up in the rewriting cave under a tight deadline. I'm still in there, but I can almost see light at the end of the title (ha, that last word was a typo, but I think I'll leave it as stands, it's appropriate). That concert (above) is about the only relaxation I've had this week, so I'm looking forward to getting this book sent off so I can breathe. Well at least until I start drafting book four next week, lol.

So here are some of the best links I've come across this week...

 

On Writing/Publishing:

 

 

On Reviews (since that seems to be the BIG topic this week, with lots of kerfuffleness going on) 

 

 

On Social Networking and Marketing:

 

 

On Other Stuff: 

 

 

What You May Have Missed From Me This Week: 

 

Alright, that's what I've got this week. How has your week been? What's your weekend looking like?

Fill-Me-In Friday: Best Writing Links of the Week

 

Signing MELT INTO YOU at B&N

Whew, it's been a whirlwind week. MELT INTO YOU released (thanks to everyone who's bought it so far!) and I've been staying with my parents, so I've felt a bit off balance all week. I haven't written, and I've barely managed to blog. It's been a fun two weeks away from home, but boy am I ready to get back to my routine.

And though I haven't been able to surf articles as much this week, I did find a few can't miss posts that I wanted to share with you.

On Writing/Publishing:

7 Ways You Give Away Your Power – and How to Avoid It | Rachelle Gardner

The Luxury of Having Options | Mystery Writing is Murder

See How Easily You Can Write A Novel Using The Snowflake Method via BubbleCow (This idea gives me heart palpitations, but it may work for you.)

Between Fact and Fiction: Allow Yourself To Think Of Alternatives

For writers: Steps to deal with book piracy « Stephanie Lawton

25 Things Writers Should Stop Doing via Chuck Wendig

Bisy Backson: The Unsung Value of Idle Time « Writerland

Cheryl Rainfield » Evernote: A Great Free Tool For Writers

Successful Fiction Begins With a Great Concept - via Kill Zone

Protecting Your Writing Time – And Yourself via Writer Unboxed

 

On Social Networking/Promotion:

6 Rules of Facebook Engagement via Lisa Hall Wilson

Blogging Basics: 10 Places to Find Images That DON'T Cost a Penny via Amberr Meadows

Cat's Eye Writer Blog | Judy Dunn - Pencils, Pens and Writing - The Beauty of Low Tech Blogging

Authors online–good or bad? via Carina Press

 

For Fun:

Top ten myths about introverts – Basically a breakdown of me. | Chris Conner

ME AND MAGIC MIKE | TheRomanceMan <--a guy's perspective

 

What You May Have Missed Here:

Hats, hats, hats...

5 Signs You're Having a Blog Identity Crisis & 8 Ways To Fix It

 

That's all I've got this week. Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend! My blog will be back to "normal" next week since I'll be back home again.

Fill-Me-In Friday: Best Writing Links of the Week

 

Did I miss the train?

Photo by Son of Groucho
  

 Need to catch up? Here are the best posts I've come across this week.

On Writing/Publsihing:

Beth Revis: How to Respond to Negative Reviews <--A must read

Stephen King’s 20 Tips for Becoming a Frighteningly Good Writer via Boost Blog Traffic

4 Reasons for Published Authors to Attend Conferences - Books & Such Literary Agency

Five tell-tale signs of a novice novelist « helencareybooks

Beating the Anxiety of Online Reading :zenhabits

Author, Jody Hedlund: Why Skimping on Macro Editing Could Cost You Readers

In Which I Get A Little Grumpy | Lauren Dane

Can You Hear the People Sing? :: The Knight Agency, Inc. -- A Literary Agency (on "no" not meaning "never" anymore)

Bad Girls, Good Guys, and Two-Fisted Action: The Horror of It All -- Writers on Being Scary With Words

 

On Social Media:

5 Types of Marketing Platforms: Which Is Right for You? | Goins, Writer

Should You Move from Wordpress.com to Wordpress.org? | Marcy Kennedy

 

Random Stuff:

13 books to read after Fifty Shades of Grey | Cassandra Carr

JCPenney Responds to Homophobic Boycott Calls with Gay Father's Day Ad <--go on with your bad self JC Penney

 

What You May Have Missed Here:

 

Made of Win Monday: Reading Binges

 

THE SIREN Takes Over Boyfriend of the Week

 

 

Readers Face the Slush Pile: A Few Hard Truths

(one of the most popular posts I've had in a long time)

 

 

Spice It Up Thursday: Sexy Role-Playing (And a STILL INTO YOU excerpt) 

 

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!

Fill-Me-In Friday: Best Publishing Links of the Week

 

Did I miss the train?

Photo by Son of Groucho
  

 Need to catch up? It's that time of the week again--round up day.

But first, a quick reminder that if you're at DFWCon this weekend, I'll be teaching two workshops (How To Write Love Scenes and Erotic Romance 101), so I'd love if you checked them out. I'll be giving out a "Why Does This Love Scene Suck?" checklist and possibly a book or two, so how can you pass that up? :) 

AND, if you didn't see the annoucement on Twitter, I sorta sold another novella this week. So yay! From Publisher's Marketplace:

National Bestselling Author Roni Loren's NOT UNTIL YOU, the next in her Loving on the Edge series, to Kate Seaver at Berkley Heat, for publication in 2013, by Sara Megibow at Nelson Literary Agency (World English). 

Alright, enough about me, now for the good stuff...

Writing and Publishing:

33 things to do when you are feeling a bit angry with your novel via YA Highway

On The Privilege Of Being A Writer via Chuck Wendig

Kate Hart: Uncovering YA Covers: 2011 <--really interesting stats and cool graphics

Author, Jody Hedlund: Everyone Gets Jealous, Even Published Authors

Jungle Red Writers: Control Your Social Media So It Doesn't Control You by Elizabeth Craig

When Self-Publishing Is More Useful As a Marketing Tool | Jane Friedman

Copyright Terms Should Be Shorter via Dear Author

The Correct Way To Share | Kait Nolan <--great post about re-blogging etiquette

In E-Reader Age of Writer’s Cramp, a Book a Year Is Slacking - NYTimes.com <--This has definitely been my experience so far

A tale of two royalty statements « Courtney Milan’s Blog

5 Undying Myths About Published Writers And Their Eerie Powers via Warrior Poet

Keep Money in Its Place - Rachelle Gardner <--on not counting on publishing a book to get you out of a financial crunch

The Intern: Publishers Weekly: The Deals You Don't See

 

On Other Stuff:

Tim Gunn and me via Janet Reid

MANday: Rugby | Jillian Dodd


What You May Have Missed Here:

 

Made of Win Monday: People Who Can Laugh At Themselves

 

 

Patrick Stewart - Boyfriend of the Week by Leah Petersen

 

 

Follow At Your Own Risk: Why My Social Media Shouldn't Have To Be G-Rated

 

Alright, that's all I've got for the week. Hope you have a great weekend!

Xtra, Xtra: Best Writing Links of the Week #atozchallenge

 

 

It's that time of the week again--best links! (And yes, I'm stretching the a to z challenge thing today, but come one--it's X. Ugh.) So here we go...

On Writing/Publishing:
For Random Fun and Info:
What You May Have Missed Here:

(my post at Peanut Butter on the Keyboard)
Alright, that's all I've got this week. What have been some of your favorite links of the week? 
Have a great weekend!