Blogs that made me stop 10 October 2012

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Now that the blog reader is under control, I’m trying to keep it there, so, here are the ones that have made me stop since the clean-up:
Write it Forward on selling an Australian best-seller when mainstream U.S. rejected it by Colin Falconer with Bob Mayer: http://writeitforward.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/what-is-wrong-with-us-publishers-and-are-us-women-really-different/
Jim C. Hines Fantasy Author on video game writing by Patrick Weekes: http://www.jimchines.com/2012/10/patrick-weekes-on-video-game-writing/
Jim C. Hines with an update on Ann Crispin’s situation: http://www.jimchines.com/2012/10/ann-crispin-update/
J.W. Manus on the art of pricing e-books: http://jwmanus.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/pricing-ebooks-art-or-science/
Digital Book World on publishers and e-book pricing by Richard Curtis: http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/are-publishers-making-a-killing-on-e-books-part-2/
GalleyCat on publishers producing e-books by Dianna Dilworth: http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/4-out-of-5-publishers-now-produce-ebooks-infographic_b58662
Greta van der Rol on the wisdom on checking your camera battery and some lovely pictures: http://gretavanderrol.net/2012/10/08/always-check-your-battery-before-you-go-out/
GalleyCat on bestseller lists for the week of Monday, October 8 by Jason Boog: http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/emp-thriller-climbs-self-published-bestsellers-list_b58770
GalleyCat on libraries turning patrons into authors by Dianna Dilworth: http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/self-publishing-partnership-to-turn-libraries-into-publishers-patrons-into-authors_b58565
GalleyCat on Humble eBook launching book bundles by Dianna Dilworth: http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/humble-ebook-bundle-launches-new-pay-what-you-want-bundle_b58784
Penumbra eMag on its first birthday and speculative fiction by Jonathan Lamb: http://penumbraezine.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/the-reality-of-writing.html
Pelgrane Press on making 13th Age Open Game License and the Archmage Engine by Simon Rogers: http://www.pelgranepress.com/?p=9262
Mystery Writing is Murder on how to convey a sense of place by Anne Trager: http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/5-ways-to-convey-sense-of-placeguest.html
The Blood Red Pencil on the importance of writing communities by Shon Bacon: http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/the-importance-of-communities-for-writer.html
The Book Designer on the only two things an author should be doing by Joel Friedlander: http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2012/10/the-only-2-things-authors-ought-to-be-doing/
Terribleminds on NaNoWriMo by Chuck Wendig: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2012/10/08/nanowrimo-cometh-a-terribleminds-primer/
Terribleminds on how to get published by Chuck Wendig: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2012/10/09/ask-the-writer-how-do-i-get-published/
SFWA on the role of changelings by Mercedes M. Yardley: http://www.sfwa.org/2012/10/define-me-the-role-of-changelings-in-folklore/
The Ruby-Slippered Sisterhood on getting in the mood to write by Shshana Brown: http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/getting-in-the-mood-to-write/
Raging Swan on its money-back guarantee: http://raging-swan.livejournal.com/179296.html
Writer Unboxed on how to books for writers by Keith Cronin: http://writerunboxed.com/2012/10/09/confessions-of-a-how-to-junkie/
The Book Deal on seven reasons to self-publish by Alan Rinzler: http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2012/10/08/great-reasons-to-self-publish-7-case-histories/
Stant Litore on his daughter’s reaction to the author copies of his zombie book arriving: http://zombiebible.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/my-daughter-meets-zombies.html
Lindsay Buroker on Ann Crispin going indie: http://www.lindsayburoker.com/fantasy-science-fiction/science-fiction-author-ann-crispin-goes-indie-with-starbridge/
Catherine Caffeinated on proofing your book using CreateSpace: http://catherineryanhoward.com/2012/10/09/proofing-your-createspace-paperback/
Alan Baxter, Warrior Scribe on the Fildenstar: http://www.alanbaxteronline.com/tuesday-toot-fildenstar/
The Passive Voice reporting on a blog by Grammar Girl about whether or not e-book has a hyphen: http://www.thepassivevoice.com/10/2012/does-e-book-have-a-hyphen/
Writers in the Storm on world-building by Fae Rowan: http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/writerstrong-world-building-techniques/
 NOT WORK OR CHILD FRIENDLY; YOU MUST BE 18 OR OVER TO READ THESE BLOGS:
Amarinda Jones on independent publishing and being unapologetically yourself: http://amarindajones.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/protection-by-multiple-men-with.html
Location: Canberra ACT, Australia

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