Sunday, August 28, 2011

Sunday Links : August 28, 2011 Edition

Another week has gone by and it's felt like a really good writing week. I've gotten some work done with new stories that I feel very pleased with. I wish there were more hours in the day, though...

Sunday is the day that I go through articles and blog posts I've read on the internet and link to ones that I found especially fun or interesting.

Today, I have one special link to present first. Rachael Harrie has kicked off her third Writers' Platform-Building Campaign. For those of us who are working to build our networks as writers this looks like a fantastic opportunity to reach out to those who share our interests and connect with them.

Now, on to the rest of the links!


"Creating an Uncomfortable Situation" (Mystery Writing is Murder / Elizabeth Spann Craig) - We've heard to "torture our characters" before but sometimes just making them really uncomfortable can be just as good. Elizabeth talks about how to make uncomfortable situations for our characters work for your story.

"Setting Goals" (Paranormal Point of View / Lisa Gail Green) - Six step model for reaching big goals. I love articles that talk about the psychology of writing because I think that's such a big hurdle for many writers.

"Shutting the Drawer: What Happens When a Book Doesn't Sell" (Edan Lepucki) - A personal essay by the author about her feelings when her first novel had trouble finding a home. The essay itself is interesting and the comments are instructive, too. There's a lot of sentiment in the comments that the author shouldn't be so quick to consider her novel "dead."

"Top Ten Reasons To Become a Writer" (Kristen Lamb's Blog) - Because sometimes you just have to stop and laugh.

Additionally, here's a recap of the posts from this week on my blog:

"Dave Zeltserman Interview" - The week started off with a bang with Monday's original interview with Shamus Award-winning author Dave Zeltserman as a follow-up to last week's "Dissecting the Short Story 'Hostage Situation' by Dave Zeltserman" post.

"Rejecting Rejection - A Survival Guide" - Tips for authors on how to deal with the rejection that almost all of us have to face on a fairly regular basis.

"Six Mystery Writers You Should Be Reading" - An examination of what we can learn from six great mystery writers and their stories.

Finally, I have one other special link to share this week. My father, a movie fan and an organizer for each of the 43 Cinevent classic film conventions held in Columbus, Ohio, has started a blog called Film Musing. If you're interested in movies, especially older ones, I think you'll be interested in reading what he has to say.

26 comments:

  1. Glad you had such a good writing week -- life seems a bit brighter when the words are flowing for me.

    Good group of links here -- looking forward to learning more about you and your writing as the campaign goes on!

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  2. Thanks so much for the mention here, Michael! Looks like you've collected some interesting links. Have a great week!

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  3. Michael - just dropped by to say hi. Looking forward to diving in to the campaign!

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  4. Congrats on your writing week!

    Thanks for all the links.

    Fellow Campaigner stopping by to say hello. :)

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  5. Just checking out your blog. I'm part of your fantasy group for the campaign. Looking forward to hanging out together. :)

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  6. Thanks to everyone who has dropped by today. I'm glad that you enjoyed the links!

    -Michael

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  7. Hi Michael. I'm also a fellow campaigner dropping by to say hi. Looks like your blog is a wealth of information. I'll be stopping back often.

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  8. Thank you so much for including my post! You have some wonderful links here. :D

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  9. Kimberly, "a wealth of information" -- you're making me blush. ;-)

    Lisa, thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you like the links. One of the cool things about putting together these weekly retrospectives is it gives me a reason to take a second look at articles that I liked during the week.

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  10. Joined the Campaign as well! Can't find your Google Friends Connect button so I can follow though...

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  11. Hi, Alex. I just added one based on your comment. I hope I did it right. Let me know if you're still having difficulty.

    Thanks for stopping by!

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  12. Hi Michael, I saw your face and I just had to join your group on the campaign (also the fact that I'm a beginner blogger...hehehe). Amazing post about your writing flow awesome. That's it I will be stalking your blog regularly.

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  13. Hello Writing Well, nice to meet you. Looking forward to chatting with you throughout the campaign!

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  14. Oh, if only there were more hours in the day!
    :)

    Thanks for the great links.

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  15. Hi Michael. Thanks for following me. I like your links. I know most but there are some new ones to look at.

    Denise

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  16. Thanks for stopping by Lynda and L'Aussie!

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  17. Michael, thanks for the follow on Twitter. I stopped by to follow your blog as well.

    Nice ta meet ya!

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  18. Welcome, Matthew! I've stopped by your blog and am following you there as well. Good to make your acquaintance.

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  19. Hello fellow campaigner. Stopping by for greetings and to follow. You've got some great info. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  20. Hello, Angela! I've stopped by your blog and am following you now as well. Thanks for dropping in. See you around the campaign.

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  21. Hi! I'm in your Fantasy group for the Campaigners!

    Nice to meet you!

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  22. Welcome, 1000th monkey! See you around the Campaign!

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  23. Howdy, saying "hi" from your campaign group

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  24. Hi, I am in the same writing group (short stories). Just dropping by to say hello.

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  25. Nice of you to stop by, JoAnna! See you around the campaign.

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