Writers' Roundup

That’s right, the Writers’ Roundup is back! She was on hiatus while I was at my artist’s residency, since I didn’t have much Internet access (and, quite frankly, I was trying to get away from blog responsibilities so I could focus on my book). Since I enjoy pulling together my favorite links from the week, this feature will now return to its Friday rotation.

• Five Questions to Ask Before You Write For Free, from Maria Schneider at Editor Unleashed. I like this post because instead of slamming writing for free, she points out that it can have some benefits.

• From Mashable, the social media guide (also written by Maria Schneider): 15 Twitter Users Shaping the Future of Publishing.

• The Intern has some good ideas about Author Websites, including what not to blog.

• Penelope Trunk writes about How to deal with doubt: Take a leap. If you read my blog regularly, you know Penelope is my favorite blogger, and she hits this one right on the head, telling a good story at the same time. Coincidentally, this post also overlaps with a theme of my travel memoir: taking a risk in life.

That’s it for this week — Short ‘n sweet. Have a great weekend!