In Absentia: Where For Art Thou Blogger?

I’ve been on another planet lately, left with only my manuscript and those I’m critiquing. Dearest blog, I haven’t abandon you. I swear. Just so you’ll believe me, I’ll leave you with a set of great links to read while I’m gone for another week, as well as a list with the amazing things to come.

COMING SOON

• Interview with bestselling author Michelle Moran, author of MADAME TUSSAUD & THE SECOND EMPRESS

• Interview with Erika Robuck, author of HEMINGWAY’S GIRL (Sept 2012)

• Pitch Perfect:  Tips on how to write a grabby pitch, a two part series

• Pitchilicious Blog Hop:   (Back by popular demand) I’m running another pitch contest. Prizes, TBD. I may have an extra-supercalifragilisticexpialidocious one!! You won’t want to miss it.

FOR NOW, SOME AWESOME LINKS

Bloody Scotland: A cool new conference for crime writers

RWA Contest: Submit by August 31st for a chance to get your work in front of agents and editors

Best Tools to Measure & Improve your Social Influence 

Author Marketing Plans: This is a three part series. Be sure to check out all of them.

20 Economical Book Marketing Techniques

The Publishing Process in GIF Format:  HILARIOUS post by Nathan Bransford

Capturing Voice in Historicals: An interesting debate

 English Language Originated in Turkey: For language nerds like me

 

I’ll be back soon…