Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Link Stew

This one is for writers, but really good, and probably very interesting to anyone:
Toni McGee Causey discusses positive and negative space in our lives
From Murderati, found via Janet Reid


Purely for writers:
Holly Root of the Waxman Literary Agency discusses why setting benchmarks to measure your success is wrong-headed
Found via Colleen Lindsay



Also for writers, and I should have pimped this earlier:

Chris Eldin gives a nuts-and-bolts rundown of how new novelists can effectively market their novels
Found via Moonrat

Update:
Nathan just wrote another great one:
Nathan Bransford discusses why hating on other people's books is bad for your own writing career (a more subtle reason than you think!)

Update 2:
This is another good one on author websites:
What a great author website should have
Found via The Intern


Author website: J. J. DeBenedictis

8 comments:

writtenwyrdd said...

have you heard this nonsense yet? http://ellen-datlow.livejournal.com/221907.html

jjdebenedictis said...

Writtenwyrdd: I have, but I have a feeling the fuss will prompt the FTC to clarify their stance very soon. I'm withholding comment for now.

Travis Erwin said...

Thanks for sharing.

Stephe said...

Okay, so did you just open my What I Need bag and straight-out rifle through it, or what? LOL

Good stuff. I wub you!

(Oh, by the way... I went back in my LJ Background Checks, and was SURE I had interviewed you, but I don't see where I ever did. Do you recall being Background Checked? And if you don't and I'm not just nutty, could I please interview you for my Writingscape? Pretty please?)

jjdebenedictis said...

Travis: You're welcome! Great post about hair, by the way. I love a nice goat! (Platonically, of course.)

Stephe: I am a fiend for rifling in other people's What I Need bags. They're so fascinating!

Last time I was background checked, I was nineteen and applying for a job, so I think you're correct. And sure! I'd be honoured to be interviewed by you!

Just...don't expect me to be any less loony than normal. It's like nail-biting; I don't notice I'm doing it!

Random word verification: Wintina - what to name your kid when she's full of win.

Stephe said...

Wonderful! I'll "message" you my questionnaire over on LiveJournal. *squeee!*

Stephe said...

Oops, no I won't. Heheh.

How can I get my questionnaire to you?

jjdebenedictis said...

Stephe: jen_deben "at" yahoo "dot" ca

:)

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