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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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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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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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Horror/SF/Fantasy/YA/NA/MG Writing Links
Horror: 1. http://litreactor.com/columns/storyville-writing-horror-stories 2. http://www.christopherfowler.co.uk/blog/2010/06/30/has-horror-been-eclipsed/ 3. http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror-movie-cliches/ 4. http://sumikosaulson.com/2013/08/15/guest-blog-by-selah-janel-on-writing-short-horror/ 5. http://elflands2ndcousin.com/2012/11/13/ephemeral-horror-and-the-diffusion-of-genre-markers/ SF: 1. http://momentumbooks.com.au/blog/five-tips-for-aspiring-science-fiction-writers/ 2. http://www.filmcritic.com/features/2011/02/science-fiction-vs-science-fantasy/ 3. http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/feb/12/ben-bova-feb-13-2011-science-fiction-its-best-hist/ 4. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amie-kaufman/why-everyone-should-read-_b_4414521.html 5. http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2013/sep/24/why-science-fiction-isn-t-just-for-boys Fantasy: 1. http://ow.ly/wl7PP 2. http://enchantedinkpot.livejournal.com/100753.html 3. http://fantasy-faction.com/2013/is-urban-fantasy-the-next-genre-neanderthal 4. http://www.flavorwire.com/361725/10-works-of-literary-fantasy-to-jump-start-your-imagination 5. http://www.tglong.com/blog/2011/09/the-art-craft-of-fantasy-writing-with-deborah-brown/ Short Stories: 1. http://www.martynfiction.com/writing/power-short-story-5-reasons/ 2. http://blog.karenwoodward.org/2013/02/how-to-write-short-stories.html 3. http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2011/09/04/new-ways-to-sell-short-stories/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+AlanRinzler+(Alan+Rinzler)&utm_content=Google+Reader 4. http://amwritingblog.com/wordpress/archives/15393 5. http://booksbywomen.org/prime-time-for-short-stories-by-yamina-collins/ YA: 1. http://ow.ly/wrAaO 2. http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/2011/11/seven-things-to-remember-when-writing.html 3. http://writingnovelsthatsell.com/young-adult-fantasy-10-tips-for-writing-whats-hot-2/2012/04/ 4. http://suvudu.com/2010/06/ya-week-the-unbridled-passion-of-young-readers.html 5. http://www.salon.com/2013/07/14/4_adult_novelists_who_wrote_ya_and_childrens_fiction_partner/ NA: 1. http://www.wordforteens.com/2012/12/new-adult-marketing-age-accessibility.html 2. http://bit.ly/Inmn9u 3. http://avajae.blogspot.com/2013/09/new-adult-no-sex-required.html 4. http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/what-is-new-adult/ 5. http://rhapsodyinbooks.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/sunday-salon-what-makes-a-book-ya-versus-adult/ MG: 1. http://ow.ly/wqsfo 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/wsBFD 2. http://ow.ly/wsBCL 3. http://ow.ly/wsBrV 4. http://ow.ly/wsBuk…
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Horror/Fantasy/YA/NA/Short Story Writing Links…
Horror: 1. http://wordservewatercooler.com/2012/11/21/what-is-branding-anyway-7-reasons-why-you-care/ 2. http://www.kevinlucia.com/2013/09/i-couldnt-have-said-it-better.html 3. https://letthewordsflow.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/beasts-monsters-and-eldritch-abominations/ 4. http://www.omnivoracious.com/2013/03/why-zombies-a-defense-of-the-z-word.html 5. http://litreactor.com/columns/5-famous-authors-who-became-infamous Fantasy: 1. http://ow.ly/wfnlT 2. http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/11/what-fantasy-does-best-lev-grossman-talks-with-peter-orullian 3. http://fantasy-faction.com/2014/the-fantaasy-language-problem-continued 4. http://speculativehorizons.blogspot.com/2010/04/why-gemmell-award-is-bad-for-fantasy.html 5. http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/surfing-the-network-part-one YA/NA: 1.http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/07/beverly-cleary-at-95-a-talk-with-the-author-who-created-ramona-quimby/241464/ 2. http://www.karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com/2011/12/writing-childrens-books-genre.html 3. http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/2012/09/shannon-messenger-writing-kid-voice.html 4. http://heathermccorkle.blogspot.com/2010/04/things-you-should-know-about-your.html 5. http://www.writersdigest.com/tip-of-the-day/choosing-a-story-idea-4-questions-every-romance-writer-should-ask-themselves Short Story: 1. http://ow.ly/w1zRv 2. http://thewritepractice.com/write-short-stories/ 3. http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/2013/01/matthew-turner-using-short-story-to.html 4. http://beyondthemargins.com/2011/02/developmental-stages-of-a-short-story-101/ 5. http://litreactor.com/columns/the-top-10-reasons-i-may-have-rejected-your-short-story Writing: 1. http://writenonfictionnow.com/discover-real-reason-dont-write-nonfiction-writing-prompt-17/ 2. http://ow.ly/wds1d 3. http://ow.ly/wdsKO 4. http://ow.ly/wdrYy 5. http://ow.ly/wds2x
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Horror/Fantasy/YA/NA/Short Story/Writing Links…
Horror: 1. http://www.writersdigest.com/tip-of-the-day/writing-the-book-you-were-meant-to-write 2. http://agentinthemiddle.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html 3. http://www.andrewjackwriting.com/2013/03/dealing-with-character-trauma/ 4. http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2012/11/conventions-think-outside-your-genre.html 5. http://www.magicalwords.net/faith-hunter/titles.-or-not/ Fantasy: 1. http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/george-r-r-martin-the-rolling-stone-interview-20140423 2. http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/nanowrimo-fantasy-novelists-exam_b15925 3. http://wisb.blogspot.com/2011/04/good-vs-evil-and-simple-world-that.html 4. http://speculativehorizons.blogspot.com/2010/04/guardian-books-blog-on-battle-for.html 5. http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/fantasy-influences-ancient-greek-mythology-part-one Short Story: 1. http://ow.ly/w3zG0 2. https://writeanything.wordpress.com/2011/01/26/seven-tips-for-submitting/ 3. http://www.jamierubin.net/2012/12/17/why-i-dont-self-publish-my-stories/ 4. http://amazingstoriesmag.com/2013/02/how-to-begin-a-short-story/ 5. http://writerunboxed.com/2011/07/23/getting-short-story-credits-is-getting-easier-sort-of/ YA/NA: 1. terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/04/16/ten-things-id-like-to-say-to-young-writers/ 2. http://www.novelrocket.com/2012/02/are-you-writing-mg-or-ya.html 3. http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2013/07/15/guest-post-literary-agent-brooks-sherman/ 4. http://elflands2ndcousin.com/2012/11/21/structure-and-perspective-in-childrens-stories-and-films/ 5. http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/writing-for-the-young-adult-audience Writing: 1. http://writerunboxed.com/2014/04/13/an-agents-role-in-shaping-an-authors-career-and-the-second-book/ 2. http://ow.ly/vMsYi 3. http://ow.ly/vMnAB 4. http://ow.ly/vMsgr 5. http://ow.ly/watW9
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Horror/Fantasy/Short Story/YA/NA Writing Links…
Horror: 1. http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2010/apr/29/poetry 2. http://curiosityquills.com/what-the-hell-is-that-writing-contemporary-horror/ 3. http://amazingstoriesmag.com/2013/02/supernatural-horror-in-literature/ 4. http://thedissolve.com/features/the-conversation/240-what-still-scares-us-in-horror-movies/ 5. http://writeanything.wordpress.com/2010/09/16/horror-writing-tips/ Fantasy: 1. http://ow.ly/vB395 2. http://talktoyouniverse.blogspot.com/2013/04/beyond-same-old-fantasy-culture-nine.html 3. http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/languages-in-fantasy 4. http://enchantedinkpot.livejournal.com/103414.html 5. http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/fantasy-characters-who-regret-their-final-decisions Short Stories: 1. http://ow.ly/vB4cM 2. http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/does-size-really-matter-fantasy-shorts 3. http://writerunboxed.com/2013/04/28/what-novelists-should-know-about-short-fiction/ 4. http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/the-long-short-of-the-short-sweet-2/ 5. http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/the-long-short-of-the-short-sweet-2/ YA/NA: 1. http://ow.ly/vyefy 2. http://ow.ly/vyf7T/ 3. http://charactertherapist.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-post-to-read-if-you-write-young.html 4. http://www.yahighway.com/2012/04/ya-authors-on-pinterest.html 5. http://www.yahighway.com/ Writing: 1. http://lifeadventurista.com/its-only-a-first-draft-2/ 2. http://owly/vHEdm. 3. http://thewritelife.com/5-free-amazon-services/ 4. http://ow.ly/vISZY 5. http://ow.ly/vISo6 For more writing links visit: http://www.tracikrites.wordpress.com
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Horror/Fantasy/YA/NA Writing Links…
Horror: 1. http://ow.ly/vdrcB 2. http://ow.ly/vdqHl 3. http://ttapress.com/942/women-in-horror-anthologies/0/5/ 4. http://gointothestory.blcklst.com/2012/10/script-to-screen-the-rocky-horror-picture-show.html 5. http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2010/10/11/what-writers-can-learn-from-the-masters-of-horror/ Fantasy: 1. http://ow.ly/vnLR8 2. http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/modern-fantasy-sub-genre-bingo 3. http://markcnewton.com/2011/03/02/the-fantasy-of-development/ 4. http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/07/25/lev-grossman-on-why-fantasy-isnt-just-for-children/?blog_id=120&post_id=66288 5. http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/fantasy-as-escapism-avoiding-boredom-or-uncertainty YA/NA: 1. http://iggiandgabi.blogspot.com/2011/04/ya-cafe-is-it-ya-or-not-5-ways-to-tell.html 2. http://t.co/WZdzf7nex9 3. https://deescribewriting.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/my-la-adventure-part-6-perfecting-your-ya-voice/ 4. http://www.annastan.com/2011/05/battling-the-stigma-of-the-ya-writer/ 5. http://t.co/swHk5J5g Short stories: 1. http://www.superheronation.com/2011/04/20/punctuating-dialogue-in-novels-and-short-stories/ 2. http://storyfix.com/the-short-story-on-structuring-your-short-story 3. http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2012/05/excess-baggage-turning-lurking-themes.html 4. http://flavorwire.com/432394/35-perfect-examples-of-the-art-of-the-short-story/view-all/ 5. http://jamigold.com/2011/12/write-fiction-why-you-should-try-a-short-story/ Writing: 1. http://bestsellerlabs.com/3-deadly-traps-for-a-writer/#comment-47288 2. http://www.writerscircle.com/2014/04/five-famous-authors-and-their-strange-writing-rituals.html 3. http://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/04/killed-4-cliched-characters/ 4. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2014/04/five-ways-to-grow-your-novel.html 5. http://ow.ly/vospb For more links, visit: http://www.tracikrites.wordpress.com
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Horror/Fantasy/Short Stories/YA/NA Writer Links…
Horror: 1. http://amazingstoriesmag.com/2013/03/we-can-hear-you-scream-an-overview-of-sfhorror-literature/ 2. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2011/mar/11/science-fiction-war-of-the-books-worlds 3. http://daringnovelist.blogspot.com/2011/03/story-notes-darker-microfiction.html 4. http://www.yahighway.com/2011/09/haunting-at-my-desk-what-writing-and.html 5. https://margotkinberg.wordpress.com/2011/11/06/my-house-is-out-of-the-ordinary/ Fantasy: 1. http://www.blackgate.com/2010/07/08/on-writing-fantasy-the-quest-for-originality/ 2. http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/thinking-about-food-in-fantasy 3. http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/writing-rules-and-fantasy-adverbs 4. http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/elves-in-mythology-and-fantasy 5. http://www.graspingforthewind.com/2010/04/11/essay-science-fiction-for-fantasy-buffs/ Short Stories: 1. http://ow.ly/v2Gxc 2. http://ow.ly/uTwS4 3. http://pitchpublishprosper.com/write-short-write-long/ 4. http://www.magicalwords.net/edmund-r.-schubert/telling-stories-there-is-no-story-until-there-are-two-stories/ 5. http://amazingstoriesmag.com/2013/09/playing-short-game-sell-short-fiction-part-32/ YA/NA: 1. http://mommyauthors.blogspot.com/2011/09/embracing-embarrassing.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+MommyAuthors+(Mommy+Authors)&utm_content=Google+Reader 2. http://litreactor.com/columns/get-real-the-spectrum-of-high-school-reality-in-ya-fiction 3. http://vonnacarter.com/wordpress/?page_id=3497 4. http://kidlit.com/2011/11/30/college-aged-ya-protagonists/ 5. http://helpineedapublisher.blogspot.com/2012/06/my-book-is-suitable-for-children-of-all.html Writing: 1. http://ow.ly/vaqgS 2. http://ow.ly/vaqjA 3. http://ow.ly/vaqkM 4. http://ow.ly/vaqdH 5. http://ow.ly/vaq3s For more writing links: http://www.tracikrites.wordpress.com
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Writing: 1. http://thoughtcatalog.com/hannah-gordon/2014/03/what-to-do-when-you-have-writers-block/ 2. http://ow.ly/uOHVX 3. http://carlywatters.com/2014/03/17/q-what-do-agents-like-to-see-when-they-google-writers/ 4. http://ow.ly/uMtJd 5. http://ow.ly/uL7Da Short Stories: 1. http://ow.ly/uHoGC 2. http://icessfernandez.com/2013/08/24/three-short-story-lessons-from-graham-greene/ 3. http://poesdeadlydaughters.blogspot.com/2010/07/writing-short.html 4. http://www.everywritersresource.com/writingsense/2010/10/top-10-classic-horror-stories/ 5. http://fcmalby.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/so-when-are-you-going-to-write-a-proper-book-then/ Fantasy: 1. http://grahamscrackers.com/2014/03/12/dont-explain-away-the-magic/ 2. http://ow.ly/uUJNz 3. http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/fantasy-influences-ancient-greek-mythology-part-two 4. http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/magic-in-fantasy 5. http://deborahjross.blogspot.com/2013/02/guest-blog-catherine-lundoff-on.html Horror: 1. http://moodywriting.blogspot.com/p/chapter-one-analyses.html 2. http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2013/02/15-famous-beautiful-creatures/7/ 3. http://flavorwire.com/388913/10-essential-neo-noir-authors 4. http://helpineedapublisher.blogspot.com/2012/08/dear-crabbit-question-about-covering.html 5. http://www.thepassivevoice.com/04/2013/indie-author-branding-how-to-figure-out-how-to-brand-yourself/



