Hello!  Here are some of my favorite posts from the bloggers on my radar screen…

The Creative Penn

• Seven Weekly Tasks for Writers– most of which don’t entail writing!
• What Is An Author Platform and Why Do I Need One?–platforming is one way to enhance your publishability. 
• Three Steps to Start Building Your Platform–just what it sounds like. 

Editorial Anonymous

• Series Potential?  Seriously?–a few notes about how hard it is to pitch a series.  “If the editor sees the potential for great popularity and the beginnings of a series, she will suggest the series to you.”
• How Unpleasant is the Editor-Author Relationship?
• Bad Reviews Don’t Matter

The Intern

• Eliminating the Arbitrary– a publishing intern discusses a recurring problem for prospective authors. 

Edit Torrent

• Tales from the Slush Pile– an editor’s observations about why the vast majority of submissions get tossed so quickly.
• How to Put The Query Together– an example of how to weave together different plot elements to make a compelling query. 
• Creating Foils– an excellent guide to antagonists. 
• Deepening Your Characters– just what it says on the tin. 
• But a Famous Author Got Away With It!– you’re not yet a famous author, in case you haven’t noticed. 
• Marks of the Amateur– a useful guide to avoiding unnecessary modifies, among other newbie tics that tend to put off pros. 

Janet Reid, Literary Agent

• Query Letter Checklist– what absolutely needs to appear in your query letter to an agent or publisher. 
• Feeling Rejected?– some suggestions to write a query that is good enough to avoid a form rejection letter. 
• Yes, Rejection Isn’t Fun, But…– some advice about how to deal with rejection in a productive way. 

Query Shark

• Query #129– QS discusses a query that needs to be more concise and interesting. 
• Query #124– this thriller’s query is solid! 

The Rejecter

• The Infamous Synopsis– some comforting advice about synopses.  It’s not as hard as most people think it is. 
• More on Editors vs. Agents–how having an agent increases your credibility with editors.  
• In These Harsh Economic Times– a few notes about how the economy has affected the publishing industry. 
• The Long Email– helpful if you’re pitching to an agent for the first time and/or aren’t sure about how to deal with multiple books. 
• Graphic Novels and Query Responses– some brief, brief advice about how a graphic novelist should deal with agents. 

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