Blogs that made me Stop in December 2013

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These are the blogs that made me stop and read all the way to the end, in December 2013. Enjoy!

Writery Bits

Here are some sites likely to interest writers:

http://conflux.org.au/conflux-writers-day-2/: About a writers' day in Canberra, ACT, Australia;
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amie-kaufman/why-everyone-should-read-_b_4414521.html?utm_hp_ref=tw: About why reading science fiction is important;
http://www.indierecon.org/2013/09/mark-your-calendars-indierecon-2014.html: an on-line writers' event;
http://jwmanus.wordpress.com/2013/12/19/calibre-word-and-mobi-a-tale-of-three-programs/: advice on converting to different publishing formats;
http://www.writersofthefuture.com/node/773: Winners of the Writers of the Future 4th quarter;
http://kriswrites.com/2013/12/04/the-business-rusch-the-fierce-urgency-of-now-discoverability-part-3/: Advice on the business of writing;
http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/?p=11059: exploding writing myths about misunderstood aspects of writing
http://kriswrites.com/2013/12/11/the-business-rusch-the-old-ways-discoverability-part-4/: Advice on the business of writing;
http://kriswrites.com/2013/12/18/the-business-rusch-the-old-ways-part-2-or-discoverability-part-4-continued/: Advice on the business of writing;
http://writeitforward.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/where-are-we-now-in-publishing-booksellers-wary-about-holiday-sales/: more advice on the nature of the writing business;
http://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/worldbuilding-101.html: advice on writing craft and links to more advice;
http://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/why-authors-should-use-facebook-page.html: advice on promotional tools;
http://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/another-reason-why-authors-should-use.html: advice on promotional tools;
http://gretavanderrol.net/2013/12/18/using-lulu-for-print-books/: advice on formatting books for print via Lulu.
http://airlockalpha.com/node/9861/how-to-write-sci-fi-for-the-cw.html: on how to write science fiction for CW.
http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/: an excellent article for self-published authors. Go check it out.
http://kriswrites.com/2013/12/25/the-business-rusch-a-paradigm-shift-discoverability-kinda/: and this latest one from Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Idea Bits

And here are a few articles that could be used as a springboard for stories:

http://qz.com/152384/japans-plan-to-supply-all-the-worlds-energy-from-a-giant-solar-power-plant-on-the-moon/
http://io9.com/a-map-of-the-united-states-mythical-lake-monsters-1473817241
http://writeitforward.wordpress.com/2013/12/20/survival-case-study-lost-in-the-mountains/

Just-Because Bits

Finally, for your entertainment, enlightment and just because these posts made me care:

http://themetapicture.com/what-happens-when-you-give-a-bored-dad-post-it-notes/
http://www.viralnova.com/protective-bikers/
http://conflux.org.au/2013/11/30/anti-harassment-policy/
https://medium.com/human-parts/bf5111e68cc1
http://gretavanderrol.net/2013/12/21/its-as-though-were-all-little-red-engines/
http://rleebyers.livejournal.com/75484.html
http://rleebyers.livejournal.com/75687.html
http://rleebyers.livejournal.com/75884.html
http://gretavanderrol.net/2013/11/23/dawn-at-the-beach-photo/
http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/because-frockalicious-is-cool/
http://www.lastwordonnothing.com/2013/12/18/one-weird-old-trick/
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