A friend, Lu Clifton, just shared this on Facebook. I had to pass it on.
Chart: How To Use 15 Punctuation Marks, In Order Of Difficulty – DesignTAXI.com
http://designtaxi.com/news/366444/Chart-How-To-Use-15-Punctuation-Marks-In-Order-Of-Difficulty/
Category: editor
Challenge yourself
I tried NANOWRIMO for the first time this November, even though I knew November is always one of my busiest months. It came as no surprise to me that I didn’t win, although I have several thousand words that I didn’t have when the month began, and a good start on a novel that I’ve been thinking about for a few years. Despite “losing,” I liked the idea of knowing several friends — and a few thousand strangers — were working on the same project at the same time. (Five of my friends did win.)
Here’s a similar concept — Book in a Week. Instead of binge writing for a month, this group tries to get as much written as possible in one week. But they do it every month of the year. Take a look at the welcome blog.
Unlike NANO, which is free to participants, BIW asks a $3 membership fee.
Why?
Here’s a book coach who understands a lot of writers. She says writers need to understand why they’re writing any particular book. Knowing may get them all the way to the end.
Overcome Your Book Doubts By Asking WHY – WRITERS HELPING WRITERSWRITERS HELPING WRITERS
http://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/12/overcome-book-doubts-asking/
Book editors reveal secrets
What makes a bestseller? What these editors say may surprise you.
The Accidental Bestseller
Judging covers
When I open my daily book bargains email, I look at the covers. When I wander through a book store, I look at the covers. I know I shouldn’t judge a book by it, but someyomes it can make me pick it up or pass it by.
So here is the NY Times list of the best.
The Best Book Covers of 2014 – NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/12/08/books/review/best-book-covers-2014.html?_r=0
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