Blogs that made me stop: 8 October 2012—Part 2:

Writing books, indie publishing, spoof on Fifty Shades, roleplaying aspects, alternative markets for writers, the second twenty blogs that made me stop on my catch-up day have their own merits. Maybe some will appeal to you.

• Publishing Perspectives on a Fifty Shades spoof to do with chicken by Dennis Abrams: http://publishingperspectives.com/2012/10/your-fifty-shades-of-grey-story-for-the-week/
• Publishing your own E-Books on how to sell e-books by Toni Tesori: http://www.publishyourownebooks.com/5-ebook-selling-secrets-every-author-should-know/
• Publishing your own E-Books on indie publishing in September by Gary McLaren: http://www.publishyourownebooks.com/indie-publishing-roundup-for-28-september/
• Playing D&D with Pornstars on an entertaining scenario and stuff by Zak S.: http://dndwithpornstars.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/handling-clothes-moving-zoo-sociology.html
• Playing D&D with Pornstars on the International Festival of Independent Games: http://dndwithpornstars.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/the-international-festival-of.html
• Playing D&D with Pornstars with more on the International Festival of Independent Games: http://dndwithpornstars.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/acceptance-speech-orc-fightin-girl-etc.html
• Penumbra EMag on Edgar Allan Poe by Jane Douglas: http://penumbraezine.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/a-virtual-horror-noob-speaks-out.html
• Whatever-Whatever on books arriving by John Scalzi: http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/09/29/new-arrivals-92930/
• Whatever-Whatever on John Scalzi’s writing brain by John Scalzi: http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/09/29/a-glimpse-into-my-writing-brain-right-now/
• Whatever-Whatever on the release of the Chinese edition of Old Man’s War by John Scalzi: http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/10/01/and-now-the-cover-to-the-new-chinese-edition-of-old-mans-war/
• Alan Baxter on Neil Gaiman’s 8 Writing Rules: http://www.alanbaxteronline.com/
• The Passive Voice on an NBC news article about a teacher making money selling lesson plans: http://www.thepassivevoice.com/10/2012/georgia-teacher-rakes-in-1-million-by-selling-lesson-plans-to-teachers/
• NBC News on a teacher making money by selling her lesson plans on-line by Sevil Omer: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/02/14184513-georgia-teacher-rakes-in-1-million-by-selling-lesson-plans-to-teachers?lite
• The Other Side of the Story on the kindness of illustrators by Nate Evans: http://blog.janicehardy.com/2012/09/guest-author-nate-evans-kindness-of.html
• The Other Side of the Story on ways of researching by Amie Kaufman: http://blog.janicehardy.com/2012/10/guest-author-aime-kaufman-six-ways-to.html
• The Other Side of the Story on haiku by Robyn Hood Black: http://blog.janicehardy.com/2012/10/contributing-author-robyn-hood-black.html
• Insider on the Underweb by Joel Falconer: http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/10/08/mail-order-drugs-hitmen-child-porn-a-journey-into-the-dark-corners-of-the-deep-web/
• The Galaxy Express on Sci-Fi romance and Fugazi’s formula for success by Heather Massey: http://www.thegalaxyexpress.net/2012/10/should-sci-fi-romance-try-fugazi.html
• The Blood Red Pencil on books about writing by Dani Greer: http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/books-glorious-writing-books.html
• The Book Designer on adventures in indie publishing by Joel Friedlander with guest Karen McCann: http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2012/09/karen-mccann/