Reading & Writing: Helpful posts for writers and authors
Posted by Teresa | Under Online Promotion, Resources for Writers and Authors, Writing Lessons Monday Feb 9, 2009Take a few moments (well it will probably take you about 45min to an hour) to read these posts below that I found this week via Twitter, Facebook and or Google Alerts.
This first post was done by the Publication Coach Daphne Gray-Grant and it is about 5 copywriting tips from Shakesphere. Great article and then I also noticed she had a new book, 8 1/2 steps to writing Faster, Better …well, it was a great surprise to see you can purchase your newest book, 8 1/2 steps to writing Faster, Better along with some wonderful extra bonus gifts and you get it ALL for only $49!
Next, is at Pro Writing Tips a book review done by John Roach at Pro Writing Tips of Karen Reddick’s Grammer Done Right.
Now, here is an “oldie” (from April 2008) but a goodie for writers—what NOT to do when pitching a story to Mashable. For those who may not know, Mashable is one of the highest blogged, rss feed, twittered social media sites on the internet. So if you are a writer and wish to write for them–be sure to read this!
Last and fabulously last….one of the best lists I have seen for the publishing, writing, reading industry on the web. tweeted by Book Gal Penny S.
Oooo-one more. Just found this one. Great post as a reminder regarding networking for writers and authors at conferences and conventions. JA Konrath, author of several books and short stories wrote a post called Con Etiquette.