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June 16, 2014

Writing Links…6/16/14

Horror: 1. http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/06/09/jack-ketchum-cover-review/ 2. http://bordersblog.com/scifi/2011/06/30/jonathan-maberry-and-david-moody/so-you-want-to-write-horror/ 3. http://johnrforth.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/horror-in-video-games-a-personal-history/ 4. http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jul/26/conjuring-horror-movies-too-scary 5. http://on.io9.com/rfj7YE SF/Fantasy/Paranormal/Dystopian: 1. http://mythicscribes.com/miscellaneous/magical-creatures-fairies/ 2. http://mythicscribes.com/miscellaneous/the-perilous-and-wondrous-realm-of-faerie/ 3. http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-real-writer.html 4. http://www.zujava.com/6-key-factors-in-dystopian-fiction 5. http://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/351-the-dystopian-timeline-to-the-hunger-games-infographic Mysteries/Thrillers: 1. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-fastest-way-to-improve-your-novel.html#.U5T_4PldUik 2. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/06/secrecy-privacy-how-do-authors-protect.html?showComment=1402438958615#c728284744448952304 3. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/04/hey-butt-out-im-reading-here.html#.U5zkL_ldUik 4. http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/character-flaws/ 5. http://elflands2ndcousin.com/2012/09/11/why-do-thrillers-outsell-science-fiction/ Short Stories/Anthologies: 1. http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=9154cc7770971a979ac18b728&id=35c099255e&e=930dc5fbb8 2. http://ow.ly/xMlpI 3. http://ow.ly/xJe9m 4. http://ow.ly/xGxN6 5. http://ow.ly/xtjuD NA/YA/MG: 1. http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2014/06/12-tips-for-balance-summer-fun-and-your.html 2. http://motherwrite.blogspot.com/2014/06/my-writing-process-blog-tour.html 3. http://unicornbell.blogspot.com/2014/06/tips-for-young-writers-sr-johannes.html 4. http://litreactor.com/columns/openly-gay-in-ya-four-characters-you-need-to-know-now 5. http://www.fastcompany.com/3031097/hit-the-ground-running/crowdsourcing-your-way-to-what-customers-really-want-courtesy-of-teen Craft: 1. http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2014/06/thinking-outside-book-when-writing-dead.html 2. http://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2014/06/08/point-of-view-shifts-and-head-hopping-always-bad/#comment-24013 3. http://www.livewritethrive.com/2014/06/09/3-ways-to-plan-a-marketable-novel/#comment-12199] 4. http://www.publishing-hub.com/2014/06/the-struggles-of-querying-writer.html 5. http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2014/06/10/how-to-tell-if-your-story-is-on-target-what-is-your-book-about-it-one-sentence/#comment-169717 6. http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2014/06/promote-your-book.html 7. http://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/06/4-tricks-to-trapping-the-elusive-motivation/ 8. http://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-create-believable-characters/?utm_source=Now+Novel&utm_campaign=3ff523c11b-blog_mail_12_june_146_11_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3ca58c8841-3ff523c11b-56893549 9. http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-laundry-line-story-structure.html 10. http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2013/11/give-your-writing-workout-how-writing.html 11. http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2014/04/sailing-through-fog-how-writers-can.html 12. http://storyfix.com/writing-publishable-novel-finally-getting-really-means 13. http://www.nownovel.com/blog/create-tension-writing/ 14. http://ow.ly/xL3Hu 15. http://elissafield.wordpress.com/2014/06/08/finishing-the-novel-daily-task-of-getting-it-done/ 16. http://thewritepractice.com/sentence-structure/

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June 11, 2014

Reader’s Links…6/11/14

Horror: Hellequin Chronicles Sale Cruel Book Summer Event Friday the 13th We Scored an AMAZING Interview with ‘All Cheerleaders Die’ Masterminds Lucky McKee and Chris Sivertson! Tim Waggoner ‘Deep Like the River’ Review Adam Gainer ‘Hello Stranger’ Review [Interview] Scarlet Norton-Duperre Talks First Publications, Horror Flicks and Upcoming Projects Larry Brooks ‘Bait and Switch’ Review SF/Fantasy/Paranormal: http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2014/05/best-things-in-death.html http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2014/05/tiffany-trent-on-steampunk-cabinet-of.html http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2014/06/blackfin-sky-review.html http://www.parajunkee.com/2014/06/02/the-dark-world-by-cara-lynn-shultz-review/…

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June 9, 2014

Writer’s Links…6/9/14

Horror: 1. http://ya-asylum.com/2014/06/03/horror-book-v-movie-the-shining/ 2. http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2014/06/wow-wednesday-long-game-by-tessa-gratton.html 3. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/06/03/amazon-hachette-and-giant-stompy-corporations/ 4. http://writeitforward.wordpress.com/2014/06/06/survival-friday-the-hide-site/ 5. http://experience.stratusinteractive.com/blog/bid/387439/4-writing-tips-to-make-yourself-a-kickass-writer 6. http://www.best-horror-movies.com/news?name=top-5-elements-of-a-great-slasher-film SF/Fantasy/Paranormal: 1. http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2014/05/alexandra-duncan-more-than-escape.html 2. http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2014/05/guest-post-tracy-e-banghart-exploring.html 3. http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2014/04/elizabeth-fama-on-putting-sci-in-sci-fi.html 4. http://ssbookreviews.blogspot.com/search/label/BookReviews 5. http://fantasy-schmantasy.blogspot.com/2014/06/how-to-be-better-writer-in-4-easy-steps.html 6. http://clevergirlhelps.tumblr.com/post/88123735410/causes-for-dystopia-part-1-planned-utopia Short Stories/Anthologies: The long road to publication Mystery/Thrillers: 1. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/05/getting-inside-mind-of-killer.html 2. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/06/marketing-lessons-from-mad-men.html#.U4u-kvldUik 3. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/06/pick-up-pace-for-real-page-turner.html#.U40faPldUik 4. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/06/writing-in-two-genres.html#.U4-glPldUik 5. http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2014/06/interiority-part-1.html 6. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/06/dumb-men-smart-women.html#.U5OIyvldUik 7. http://mikewellsblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/why-im-not-publishing-books-on-paper.html 8. http://www.writerology.net/2013/10/psychology-and-storycraft-how-do-different-characters-express-emotion/ 9. http://ow.ly/xvOT3 NA: YA: 1. http://goteenwriters.blogspot.com/2014/06/how-do-i-know-when-im-done-editing.html 2. http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2014/06/02/tough-topics-and-boys/ 3. http://dawnmalone.blogspot.com/2014/06/im-decompressing-after-morning-of.html MG: 1. http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2014/06/03/guest-post-advice-for-publishing-a-childrens-book/ 2. http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2014/06/do-you-talk-about-your-characters-as-if.html 3. http://mywithershins.wordpress.com/2014/06/06/writing-process-blog-hop/ Craft: 1. http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2014/05/23/proofing-like-a-pro/ 2. http://writeitforward.wordpress.com/2014/04/22/protect-the-work-by-jenniferprobst/#comment-18961 3. http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2014/06/how-book-launches-have-changed-in.html 4. http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2014/06/its-better-to-be-good-storyteller-than.html 5. http://www.brenda-drake.com/2014/06/another-pitch-wars-success-story-tobie-easton/ 6. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2014/06/tough-luck-let-your-characters-make.html#more 7. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2014/06/what-are-your-secondary-characters-good.html…

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June 4, 2014

Reader’s Links…6/4/14

Horror: Fiction’s 10 Most Frightening Monsters Craig DiLouie ‘Suffer the Children’ Review SF/Fantasy/Paranormal: Short Stories/Anthologies: http://ya-asylum.com/2014/05/28/armchair-bea-short-stories-ash-tree-spell-to-break-your-heart/ Mystery/Thrillers: NA: YA: http://www.marilynalmodovar.com/ http://www.parajunkee.com/2014/05/26/lets-have-a-quickie-5-star-expiration-day-by-william-campbell-powell/ MG:

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June 2, 2014

Writer’s Links…6/2/14

Horror: 1. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/05/29/michael-martineck-five-things-i-learned-writing-the-milkman/ 2. http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/the-horror-genre-on-writing-horror-and-avoiding-cliches 3. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128239303#mainContent 4. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2011/10/11/25-things-you-should-know-about-writing-horror/ 5. http://hellnotes.com/gray-matter-13-tips-for-writing-horror-fiction 6. http://ow.ly/xeL6u SF/Fantasy/Paranormal: 1. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/ 2. http://fantasy-schmantasy.blogspot.com/2014/05/complicating-factors.html 3. http://mythicscribes.com/writing-techniques/writing-warfare/ 4. http://www.heroesandheartbreakers.com/blogs/2011/05/defining-urban-fantasy-and-paranormal-romance 5. http://blog.bookcountry.com/urban-fantasy/ 6. http://jamigold.com/ 7. http://www.writesf.com/ 8. http://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2014/01/19/3-tips-for-writing-watertight-fantasy-science-fiction-and-time-travel-stories/ 9. http://io9.com/5879434/10-writing-rules-we-wish-more-science-fiction-and-fantasy-authors-would-break/all Short Stories/Anthologies: 1. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2014/05/4-reasons-to-write-short-stories.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+janicehardy%2FPUtE+%28Fiction+University%29 2. http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/2014/05/30/6-reasons-to-write-a-short-story/ 3. http://ow.ly/x6LEG 4. http://ttapress.com/942/women-in-horror-anthologies/0/5/ 5. http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2013/12/crowdfunded-anthologies-concerns-for.html Mystery/Thrillers: 1. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/ 2. http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2014/05/what-would-james-bond-do.html 3, http://elizabethspanncraig.com/2148/working-paranormal-element-mysteries/ 4. http://www.randomhouse.com/features/pdjames/mysterywriting.html 5. http://www.martindalemysteries.com/pages/howto.html 6. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2013/10/15/25-things-you-need-to-know-about-writing-mysteries-by-susan-spann/ 7. http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/genrefiction/tp/mysteryrules.html 8. http://www.ianfleming.com/steel-dagger-award/2011-cwa-ian-fleming-steel-dagger-award/2009-ian-fleming-steel-dagger-award/how-to-write-a-thriller/ 9. http://ow.ly/xqGOX 10. http://ow.ly/x9u8Y NA: 1. http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2011/07/creating-genres.html 2. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2013/02/real-life-diagnostics-look-at-darker.html 3. http://kidlit.com/2011/11/30/college-aged-ya-protagonists/ 4. http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2010/06/14/100614crat_atlarge_miller 5. http://jamigold.com/2013/01/the-new-adult-genre-why-does-it-exist/ …

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May 28, 2014

Reading Links…5/28/14

Horror: Recommend A Book (And It Can’t Be Yours, Damnit) Brian Keene ‘The Rising’ Review Check Out This Bad Ass Trailer for M.F. Wahl’s ‘Disease’! Tracy Crockett Crafts an Awesome Review of Our Very Own ‘When Red Snow Melts’ David G. Barnett ‘Spying on Gods’ Review Raegan Butcher ‘Siege of Station 19’ Review Christopher Ritchie ‘House of Pigs’ Review SF/Fantasy/Paranormal:…

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May 26, 2014

Writer’s Links…5/20/14

Horror: 1. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/05/20/writers-block-might-be/ 2. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/09/oh-now-i-made-it-worse-when-editing.html 3. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/05/22/paul-acampora-five-things-i-learned-writing-i-kill-the-mockingbird/ 4. http://fecklessgoblin.blogspot.com/2010/06/have-you-got-habit.html 5. http://www.fecklessgoblin.com/the-accidental-horror-writer/ SF/Fantasy/Paranormal: 1. http://ow.ly/wNNei 2. http://ow.ly/wXSVG 3. http://ow.ly/wZ9uS 4. http://ow.ly/wZ9AK 5. http://blog.karenwoodward.org/2012/11/whats-the-difference-between-paranormal-romance-and-urban-fantasy.html Short Stories/Anthologies: 1. http://elizabethspanncraig.com/2129/developing-thematic-ideas-fiction/ 2. http://ow.ly/wQSzo 3. http://ow.ly/x9xxf 4. http://hopeclark.blogspot.com/2011/03/is-anthology-dead.html 5. http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/The+Value+Of+Writing+For+Anthologies.aspx Mystery/Thrillers: 1. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/ 2. http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2014/05/tips-for-deep-point-of-view.html 3. http://ow.ly/x5Wag 4. http://ow.ly/wF860 5. http://ow.ly/ NA: 1. http://querytracker.blogspot.com/ 2. http://avajae.blogspot.com/2013/09/new-adult-no-sex-required.html 3. http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/what-is-new-adult/ 4. http://rhapsodyinbooks.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/sunday-salon-what-makes-a-book-ya-versus-adult/ 5. http://naalley.blogspot.com/2012/12/marketing-new-adult.html YA: 1. http://emmameade.com/2014/05/22/book-review-dark-angel-by-virginia-andrews-a-favourite-teen-read/ 2. http://ow.ly/x5QIu 3. http://ow.ly/wNOij 4. http://selfpublishingadvice.org/blog/self-publishing-y-an-indie-authors-guide/ 5. http://bookriot.com/2013/06/26/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-young-adult-fiction/ MG: 1. http://chasingthecrazies.wordpress.com/2014/01/27/finding-voice-in-middle-grade-a-guest-post-from-melanie-conklin/ 2. http://www.darcypattison.com/marketing/20-middle-grade-agents/ 3. http://www.karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com/2012/05/writing-middle-grade-novel-from-start.html 4. http://www.karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com/2012/05/writing-middle-grade-novel-part-one.html 5. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/07/reaching-out-online-marketing-for.html Writing/Craft: 1. http://blog.janicehardy.com/ 2. http://www.writingclasses.com/InformationPages/index.php/PageID/538 3. http://jodyhedlund.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-nitty-gritty-of-galley-editing.html?showComment=1400630699408#c1177220941423694230…

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May 21, 2014

Horror/SF/Fantasy/YA/NA/MG Reader Links…

Horror: John Skipp ‘The Long Last Call’ Review Frankenstein: Lost But Not Forgotten William Presley ‘A Letter from Hell’ Review Ronald Malfi ‘December Park’ Review Read an Excerpt from Stephen King’s ‘Mr. Mercedes’ Right Now! Alan Dean Foster ‘Alien’ Review K.Z. Morano ‘100 Nightmares’ Review SF/Fantasy: http://enchantedinkpot.blogspot.com/ http://enchantedinkpot.blogspot.com/ http://avarden.com/2014/05/12/the-lost-heir-chapter-one-a-sneak-peek-of-our-debut-novel/ Michael J. Martinez: Five Things I Learned Writing The Enceladus Crisis Douglas…

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May 19, 2014

Horror/SF/Fantasy/Short Stories/YA/NA/MG Writing Links…

Horror: 1. http://ow.ly/wCdie 2. http://blog.karenwoodward.org/2013/01/fleshing-out-your-protagonist-creating.html 3. http://www.flavorwire.com/330128/10-of-the-creepiest-ghosts-in-literature 4. http://pwcreighton.blogspot.com/2011/04/delving-in-details.html 5. http://www.fecklessgoblin.com/the-accidental-horror-writer/ SF/Fantasy: 1. http://ow.ly/wzHnl 2. http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/sci-fri 3. http://www.magicalwords.net/misty-massey/genres-part-five-crossovers/ 4. http://night-bazaar.com/%E2%80%9Ci-like-the-idea-of-a-special-hugo-to-be-awarded-by-force-perhaps-%E2%80%9D.html 5. http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/vampires-origins-evolution-and-role-in-fantasy-fiction Short Stories: 1. http://ow.ly/wQSzo 2. http://www.fecklessgoblin.com/perfect-short-horror-story/ 3. http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-new-golden-age-of-short-fiction-12.html 4. http://accordingtohoyt.com/2011/12/04/the-structure-of-a-short-story/ 5. http://amazingstoriesmag.com/2013/04/playing-the-short-game-how-to-sell-your-short-fiction-part-13-in-series/ YA: 1. http://www.susankayequinn.com/2013/10/dear-young-writer.html?spref=tw 2. http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2013/02/losing-sight-of-target.html 3. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amie-kaufman/why-everyone-should-read-_b_4414521.html 4. http://bigglasscases.blogspot.com/2011/10/putting-a-in-ya.html 5. http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2010/06/14/100614crat_atlarge_miller NA: 1. http://ow.ly/wF9Ea 2. http://www.wordforteens.com/2012/12/new-adult-marketing-age-accessibility.html 3. http://bit.ly/Inmn9u 4. http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/what-is-new-adult/ 5. http://naalley.blogspot.com/2012/12/marketing-new-adult.html MG: 1. http://ow.ly/wHCaL 2. http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/Footnotes+5+Articles+On+The+Differences+Between+Middle+Grade+And+Young+Adult.aspx 3. http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-wild-middle-grade-writer-appears-get.html 4. http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2012/02/fridays-with-agent-kristin-episode-4.html 5. http://www.darcypattison.com/marketing/top-10-middle-grade-novel-agents/ Writing: 1. http://ow.ly/wIm5r 2. http://ow.ly/wIl9C 3. http://ow.ly/wWHUn 4. http://ow.ly/wKrqo 5. http://ow.ly/wKtOI

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May 14, 2014

Horror/SF/Fantasy/YA/NA/MG Reader Links…

Horror: Jack Kilborn ‘Haunted House’ Review Tim Waggoner ‘Night Terrors’ Review Book Review: IT by Stephen King (Can I Join the Losers Club Please) Larry Brooks ‘Serpent’s Dance’ Review Terry M. West ‘Dead Aware’ Review Zané Sachs ‘Sadie the Sadist’ Review Todd Keisling ‘The Harbinger’ Review Cindy Hernandez ‘Cobwebs’ Review D.S. Ullery ‘A Double Shot of Horror’ Review James DeSantis ‘Killing Your Boss’ Review…

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