Writing Advice

Nathan Bransford wrote about 1st person narratives.

Rachelle Gardner wrote about lessons learned in the gym about writing.

Contests and eBooks

Nathan Bransford wrote All About Writing Contests.

Rory Maher and Henry Blodget wrote an article at TBI research on eBooks and who's making a profit on them.

Kristin Nelson wrote about a new Random House policy on eBook rights.

Rachelle Gardner wrote about self-publishing.

Writing advice, pen names, and advances.

Nathan Bransford wrote What's In a Name: All About Pen Names.

Jessica Faust wrote Negotiating Your Advance.

Paul Robertson wrote Using the Climax Moment.

The Book Deal wrote Lighting up your reader’s brain: Can neuroscience teach you to be a better writer?

Book designs, likable characters, and critiques

Nathan Bransford wrote How to Respond to a Manuscript Critique/Editorial Letter.

Jessica Faust wrote about Likeable Characters.

Peter Ginna wrote about The Publisher's Secret Weapon: Book Designers.

Money Making and Marketing

Nathan Bransford wrote The Economics of Publishing.

Jim Rubart wrote Four Major Marketing Principles: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

Writing and Promotion

Rachelle Gardner answered questions about the Finances of Publishing.

James Scott Bell wrote Tips for Revising Your Manuscript.

Donald Maass wrote 4 Techniques to Fire Up Your Fiction.

Gail Carson Levine wrote about adding suspense to your story and about self-editing.

Camy Tang wrote about How to Plan a Blog Tour.

Stacy Deanne wrote about Online Book Promotion for Novels.

How Publishing Works

Jessica Faust wrote Trusting Your Editor.

Kristin Nelson wrote Publicists Help Those Who Help Themselves and Bring Back Term of License? and Sales Thresholds in OOP Clauses and When The No-Compete Clause Comes Into Play.

Rachelle Gardner wrote How Book Royalties Work (including for CBA authors) and more about the costs of publishing for the publisher and Sell-in, Sell-through, and Earn-out and Returns.

Writing, Queries, and your Rights.

Jessica Faust wrote about Licensing Your Rights and Fixing a Stalled Career.

Victoria Strauss wrote Rights and Copyright.

Kristin Nelson wrote Why I Don’t Like Net Amounts Received.

Janet Reid posted Notes from the Effective Query class at SCWW.

Rachelle Gardner wrote Giving Your Characters Life and Foreshadowing vs. Telegraphing.

Writing, Author Websites, Deadlines, and Critics

Rachelle Gardner wrote All About Backstory.

Matilda McCloud wrote about avoiding predictable or cliche writing.

Jessica Faust wrote about things authors should consider including on their web sites and about Deadlines.

Cynthia Leitich Smith wrote Note to Debut Authors About Hurtful Online Reviews.

Royalty Statements, Writing, and Self-Publishing

Sorry for the late post; I've been sick.

Kristin Nelson wrote Royalty Statements: Lack Of Detail and Sales By Accounts.

Rachelle Gardner wrote Back to the Basics of writing.

Jessica Faust wrote Which Tense Is Best.

Maya Reynolds wrote Should You Self-Publish?