Miscellaneous Monday & The Preacher's Bride Winner

Congratulations to Susan Reinhardt, the winner of The Preacher's Bride by Jody Hedlund! Thanks to all who participated; I'm glad you decided to stop by.

Writing Tips

Need manuscript advice? Editor Anica Mrose Rissi offers great tips in her Writer's Digest article, Nine Must-Follow Manuscript Rules. Rissi outlines what it takes to stay out of the slush pile, which is something all writers want to avoid. Love the principles here; I think that several apply to non-fiction too.

Here's another writing goodie I came across. Ask the Pro: Literary Agent Rachelle Gardner - Kara Ebhart Uhl interviews Rachelle Gardner and uncovers Rachelle's definition of a dream client, worst query, and biggest career surprise. (You might recall that Rachelle is Jody Hedlund's agent.)

Jean Fischer posts on Common Word Mistakes at her blog The Walrus and the Carpenter. Do you know the difference between lay and lie? How about farther and further? Hop over to see Jean and she'll straighten you out on that and a lot more.

FYI - Haven't forgotten about the 150 follower/200th post giveaway that I mentioned some weeks ago. Although perhaps now I should aim for 200 followers, as 150 seems to have come and gone. :) Soon, I assure you, and I have some nifty prizes to share. Stay tuned also for a visit with Sarah Sundin. Sarah spent time with us over the summer and will return to talk about her new book, A Memory Between Us, complete with a giveaway.

What a blessing to have such rich resources at our fingertips! Found any good resources lately?

Happy writing!
Karen

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Writing Goodies

The Good Stuff      

What writing resources have you come across lately? The resources available just boggle the mind, don't they? As overwhelming as it can be sometimes, it is a wonderful thing to have good info at our fingertips.

BookEnds, LLC had a recent post by Jessica Faust about Word Count Rules. It's probably safe to say we've all had to consider word counts, and this sheds light on the subject from an agent's perspective.

Becky Povich recently alerted her readers to the Newpages site on her blog. This link will take you to the Newpages' Blogs by Poets and Writers page. It offers an alphabetical listing of blogs plus info about independent bookstores, literary magazines, contests, conference listings, book reviews, and more.

What questions should you ask when looking for an agent? Rachelle Gardner gives her advice in a recent post entitled Questions to Ask an Agent. If you are seeking an agent, or plan to do so in the future, Rachelle's input will come in handy.

Ever been to Thesaurus.com? I'd visited, but hadn't actually used it until recently. It's quite the handy site, offering the obvious - the basic thesaurus listings, plus a lot more. Visitors can check out the Word of the Day, play word games, or use their Full Text Translator to translate words and phrases in a variety of languages.

What goodies have you come across lately?

Happy writing! :)

Karen