Remember my post earlier this week about taking time away from the Internet? We’re having a family weekend, and that means a week off from the Writers’ Roundup. See you next week!
It’s that time of the week again… My favorite links! The truth about blog-to-book deals, from MediaBistro. Basically, they’re harder to score than you might think. Oprah may host a book-club show on her new network. (Pick my book! Pick my book!) The scoop comes via MediaBistro’s GalleyCat and originally from The Wall Street Journal. […]
I’ve noticed something about my weekly roundups: when I include a ton of links, readers don’t click through them all. So from now on, I’ll only include the best of the best, my absolute faves. And my list is never just about writing. Maybe it’s time to change the name of this weekly feature? Without […]
If you’re new here, Writers’ Roundup is a weekly Friday feature with links to blog posts, news stories, etc. about writing, travel, journalism and anything else I find useful and entertaining. It’s the best of my Google Reader and Twitter links! What have I found this week? On the evolving role of the travel writer: […]
Great convo in the comments of Monday’s post on building community around your blog. It’s worth checking out if you haven’t yet. Some great links out there this week: From GalleyCat, a podcast with literary critic Laura Miller on the evolution of the book review. Interesting conversation at literary agent Elana Roth’s blog about whether […]
Ever have that feeling that something big and awesome is going to happen? That inkling has been tickling me since Tuesday. It could mean a lot of things, since I’m about to go through a handful of life changes. When I find out what it is, I’ll let you know. For now, Friday links! The […]
Happy Friday! Some weekend reading for y’all: Math of Publishing Meets the E-Book, from the New York Times. Just how much does it actually cost to produce a printed book versus a digital one? At True/Slant, a great list of the Best Journalism of 2009. A few of Conor Friedersdorf’s categories: exceptional storytelling, short essays […]
Big week here — I finished my manuscript! Thanks to all of you who left notes of encouragement. Keep your eye on this blog for my next steps. For now, links! A list of the Best Book Reviewers on Twitter, from MediaBistro’s publishing blog, GalleyCat. The Guardian asks writers about their rules for writing fiction […]
You know the drill… Links from this week! Literary agent Chip MacGregor on memoir, including how to move the real-life story onto the page. “Don’t assume because something happened to you, it’s of interest to others,” he writes. Some tips Jane Friedman of Writer’s Digest picked up at a writer’s conference. Random but great. The […]
It’s the weekend! Time for links! From my favorite blogger, Penelope Trunk: How to write about your life.”Write your own messy life, and let it spill out,” she says. What to ask a literary agent when you’re offered representation. From Casey McCormick at Literary Rambles. A guide to Search Engine Optimization for WordPress from a […]