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Finish Your Novel

Iain Broome — Thu, 20 May 2010 07:24:43 +0000

Author Timothy Hallinan has a section on his author website called “Finish Your Novel” in which he offers advice on how to get the thing written finally — based on his own experience “learning the hard way.” He’s written thirty different articles that you can click on — everything from “The Ten Rules of Finishing,” “Good Days, Bad Days,” to “the dreaded middle,” “losing interest,” and so on. Great site!

Strange Musings

Iain Broome — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:07:57 +0000

Thoughts on life and writing from writer and artist, Jamie Livingston. Also features a great set of links to other websites and all kinds of writerly chit chat.

Behind the Mystery

Iain Broome — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:35:56 +0000

A smashing blog from Lisa M. Stiles that offers delightful writing advice based on her own experience. She describes herself as a: “Writing advice addict and avid consumer of the written word.”

Words into Print

Iain Broome — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:13:04 +0000

Words into Print is the writing site for veteran freelance writer, Laverne Daley, who has been published in local, national and international magazines for more than 30 years. The site offers help for beginners and experienced writers alike–markets, how-to-write and get published, what editors buy, copyright info, where to find ideas, how to study magazines, and scores of other writing-related subjects.

Writropolis

Iain Broome — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:56:22 +0000

Writropolis is a community dedicated to collaborative fiction. Here you can join together with other writers to develop, plot and create fictional stories in any number of genres. We also offer a list of groups currently looking for writers, resources for research, contest listings and a reading room for sharing and receiving feedback on your work.

Pro Copy Tips

Iain Broome — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:19:15 +0000

Popular copywriting blog from Dean Rieck: “Whether you’re full-time or part-time, employee or freelancer, entrepreneur or business executive, Pro Copy Tips gives you the tips, tools, resources, and inspiration to turn ordinary words into extraordinary success.”

Editorial Ass

Iain Broome — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:18:32 +0000

A great blog for writers by an anonymous editor: “I work in publishing and I like to read things. Herewith: free association on books, nice things I ate, publishing, editing, and other nice things I ate.”

Storyfix

Iain Broome — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:24:07 +0000

The popular blog by Larry Brooks that features regular writing advice and tips: “Writing workshops and how-to books come in all flavors and intentions. But rarely is the process broken down into specific developmental criteria, from concept to character to sequence and theme, with a vision for how all the parts come together to become a whole in excess of their parts. This blog is based on that process.”

my Writers Circle

Iain Broome — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:25:56 +0000

myWritersCircle is a free-to-join online writers forum with nearly 11,000 members world-wide. We pride ourselves on our reputation as ‘the web’s friendliest writers forum’. As well as getting feedback on their work, members can ask (and answer) questions about writing, check out the job listings on the Writers Wanted board, or just shoot the breeze in The Coffee Shop!

Write it Sideways

Iain Broome — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:05:56 +0000

Write is Sideways is a great blog full of advice and tips from its creator and editor, Suzannah Windsor Freeman.

The following is from its ‘About’ page:

“‘Write It Sideways’ means to write boldly, to see the world from a fresh perspective. You might be a novelist, a freelancer, a blogger, an editor, a teacher or a student. You might write fiction or non-fiction, books or articles, for print or online. Maybe you write in public and maybe you write in private.

“Whatever you write, however you write, you want to write better. As an accredited and experienced teacher, I can help you achieve better writing by:

teaching you new skills
helping you define your goals
showing you how to increase productivity
encouraging your unique voice
preparing you for publication

“Plus, I’ll try really hard not to be boring when I do it.”