Blogs that made me stop: 8 October 2012—Part 3:

These blogs have plenty of advice for those looking to self-publish, undertake NaNoWriMo, market their work (indie or traditional). The third twenty blog entries that made me stop on my catch-up day:

• The Book Designer on useful blog articles about self publishing by Joel Friedlander: http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2012/09/self-publishing-carnival-of-the-indies-issue-24/
• The Book Designer on blog spam by Joel Friedlander: http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2012/10/author-bloggingg-101-the-evolution-of-spam/
• The Book Designer on converting an old book to an e-book by Joel Friedlander: http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2012/10/is-it-worth-converting-an-old-book-into-an-ebook/
• The Book Designer on a professional editor’s view and advice on self editing by Joel Friedlander with guest Linda Jay Geldens: http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2012/10/self-editing/
• Storyfix on NaNoWriMo by Larry Brooks: http://storyfix.com/another-nanowrimo-will-this-year-be-different
• Shannon Donnelly’s FreshInk on shutting down to recuperate: http://shannondonnelly.com/2012/09/25/shutting-the-world-off/
• The Ruby Slippered Sisterhood on Triberr by JB Ray Webber: http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/triberr-a-quick-guide/
• The Raging Swan on using basilisks in roleplaying games: http://raging-swan.livejournal.com/177784.html
• A Writer’s Life on the sorts of mail a writer can get by Lee Goldberg: http://leegoldberg.typepad.com/a_writers_life/2012/10/the-mail-i-get.html
• Writing Teen Novels on getting a second set of eyes to go over your work before you publish or submit by Nansi Kunze: http://writingteennovels.com/2012/10/04/a-different-set-of-eyes-getting-feedback-on-your-writing-by-nansi-kunze/
• Nick Mamatas on Tom Piccirilli: http://nihilistic-kid.livejournal.com/1795336.html
• Nail your Novel with a writing prompt by Roz Morris: http://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2012/09/30/strangers-in-my-photos-writing-prompt-and-tip-for-developing-a-storys-world/
• Nail your Novel on NaNoWriMo by Roz Morris: http://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/nail-nanowrimo-start-now-3-old-hands-share-their-tips/
• Nail your Novel on outlining your NaNoWriMo novel by Roz Morris: http://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/how-to-outline-your-story-for-national-novel-writing-month-checklist/
• Genreality on writing prompts by Charlene Teglia: http://www.genreality.net/writing-prompts
• Genreality compares world building with party planning by Diana Peterfreund: http://www.genreality.net/how-party-planning-is-like-worldbuilding
• Futurebook on e-book publishing platforms by Boldur Byarnason: http://futurebook.net/content/ebook-publishing-platforms-are-joke
• Futurebook on traditional publishers in the new market by Timo Boezeman: http://futurebook.net/content/story-nobody-tells
• Women on Writing on self-publishing by Elizabeth King Humphrey: http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/2012/10/taking-plunge-self-publishing-or-not.html
• Women on Writing on a writing retreat by Margo Dill: http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/2012/10/writing-retreat-lessons-part-two.html