Books, articles, tips and tidbits on writing.

[Linda and "Toby"]

If you know (or find) some good ones, please share them here!

[Linda and "Toby"]

Here's a good article on 9 Must Follow Manuscript Rules: http://writersdigest.com/article/before-you-submit

[Linda and "Toby"]

I highly recommend the book, "On Writing" by Stephen King. Even if you're not a Stephen King fan you'll learn LOTS from this master storyteller. He gives practical advice on everything from plot and character development to work habits and rejection.

[Sarina]

YES, YES, THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. SO IS THE FLIP DICTIONARY AND DEBRA DIXON'S gOAL, MOTIVATION AND CHARACTER.

[Melissa & Porter]

Here are a bunch of blog entries with advice to writers from a publishing company. Even if you are not a genre fiction writer, I think you might enjoy reading these posts. In particular there are a couple posts in which the managing editor compiled responses the editors give her explaining why they accept or reject manuscripts.

http://carinapress.com/blog/category/writingsubmissions-advice/

[Linda and "Toby"]

Wow! Thank you for sharing that link, Melissa! :)

[Linda and "Toby"]

Grammar Rule: "This is between you and me." (not "you and I")
http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/between-you-and-me.aspx

[Sarina]

ALSO IT IS: "IF I WERE..." NOT IF i WAS..."

[Linda and "Toby"]

Here's a good article on (four) ways to improve your writing and make every word count: http://writersdigest.com/article/4-ways-to-make-every-word-count/?e...

[Sarina]

Love this info.  Thanks for posting.   I am in the middle of writing a "Young  Adult" novel.  You have  encouraged me to subscribe to "Writers Digest" which I have been meaning to do for a year now.  

[Sarina]

JOIN A LOCAL WRITERS GROUP, TOO

[Sarina]

I am a romance writer and here are my favorite books on craft: The Emotional Thesaurus; The Negative Trait Thesaurus. Tips on self-publishing: Do you homework and find out everything you can. Don't give anybody any money to publish your book. Most important: put you butt down in the chair and write everyday. My labradoodle, Andy, keeps me company when I write which is everyday. Would you like to see my blog: www.sadiecarrieri.com. or my Facebook: Sarina Rostek. My debute book is called THE RELENTLESS SPY