Blogs Read: January 2015

Writing and Publishing Advice

• http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2014/12/16/what-are-the-real-odds-of-being-a-successful-author/
• http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2014/12/08/time-is-precious-are-we-investing-wisely/
• http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2014/12/05/can-being-tired-make-us-better-writers/
• http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2014/12/01/why-are-we-writers-understanding-the-why-behind-the-buy/
• http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2014/11/27/a-writers-guide-to-surviving-the-holiday-party/
• http://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/weak-words.html
• http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public-year-2-month-6-day-17/ - on the question of an ARC workshop and ARC in promotions
• http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public-year-2-month-6-day-16/ - on the value of publishing collections
• http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public-year-2-month-6-day-15/ - on 'depth' of writing, setting and so forth
• http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public-year-2-month-6-day-12/ - on figuring out 'return of investment' in writing time.
• http://kriswrites.com/2015/01/14/business-musings-the-rise-of-the-backlist/ - some very solid advice on how to look after your backlist, regardless of whether or not you're a traditionally published writer, or if you're an independently published writer.
• http://kriswrites.com/2015/01/07/business-musings-churning-it-out/ - about the importance of writing and of respecting the writing no matter how fast a particular writer produces work;
• http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2015/01/16/reminder-in-publishing-there-is-no-debate/ - a call for a balanced view and tolerance on indie and traditional publishing options;
• http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2015/01/13/delilah-s-dawson-25-writing-hacks-from-a-hack-writer/ - some helpful tips and advice for writers new and old
• https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2015/01/16/marketing-social-media-book-signings-why-none-of-these-directly-impact-book-sales/ - promotion, social media and book sales
• http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/how-i-write-what-i-write/ - about Diana Peterfreund's experiences as a writer
• http://kriswrites.com/2015/01/21/business-musings-traditional-numbers/ - wow, this one on sales figures between traditional and e-book publishing as well as audits of books sold... just wow
• https://writeitforward.wordpress.com/2015/01/21/black-witch-of-mexico-by-colin_falconer/
• http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2015/01/26/on-the-subject-of-awards/ - thoughts on awards by Chuck Wendig

Writing Events

• http://www.australianromancereaders.com.au/ARRCrego.html
• http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/january-online-workshops-2/ - all very drool worthy. I shall be saving writing pennies for these.

Writing Achievements

• http://kriswrites.com/2015/01/06/a-new-urban-fantasy-story/ - on a new short story and a little of her history in writing in the fantasy genre;
• http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2015/01/15/douglass-wynne-five-things-i-learned-writing-red-equinox/ - about the journey of writing Red Equinox
• http://pippajay.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/whats-happening-january-2015.html

Writing Challenges

• http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2015/01/09/flash-fiction-challenge-who-the-fuck-is-my-dd-character/ - randomly generate a D&D character and write a 1,000-word story about such
• http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2015/01/16/flash-fiction-challenge-its-x-meets-y/ - pick two elements and write a story
• http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2015/01/23/flash-fiction-challenge-must-contain-three-things/

Writer Views

• http://www.wilbursmithbooks.com/news/podcast-50-years-of-writing - from Wilbur Smith on his years spent as a writer
• http://lovecraftianhorror.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/up-tight-outtasite.html - about one writer's love of Lovecraftian fiction in spite of Lovecraft's not-so-nice outlook on life.