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Friday Finds for Writers

by Erika Dreifus on
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The weekly collection of writing-related resources, news, and reflections to read over the weekend.

  • You know, I usually think that my mom raised me right and that I do a decent job with thank-you notes. Alas, the first installment of The Memorious Guild’s Guide to Literary Etiquette made me realize that I still have a ways to go.
  • Also on the etiquette theme: Debbi Ridpath Ohi describes what encourages her to promote others’ work through her @inkyelbows feed–and what has the opposite effect. And Nina Badzin explains how Twitter is like “a writer’s endless holiday party“. (And while we’re talking about Twitter: If you haven’t uploaded a header photo yet, GalleyCat has some advice for you.)
  • Every so often, I like to check in with the After Deadline blog for “newsroom notes on usage and style” from The New York Times.
  • This week brought my latest “First Looks” post about new/forthcoming books for Fiction Writers Review. Go on over and see what I spotlighted this month (hint: Oprah and I have something in common).
  • “It took me something like twelve years of sending work to AGNI to finally break in,” writes Jehanne Dubrow. “The writing life is like that: a decade of sending out poems, maybe every year, maybe twice yearly, to a place that feels so right for one’s work but that keeps saying no (or maybe, no thank you). And then, one day, a yes arrives, usually in a way so quiet and understated that the acceptance feels inevitable.”

    • Have a great weekend, everyone. See you back here on Monday.

    Wednesday’s Work-in-Progress: Giving Thanks

    by Erika Dreifus on
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    As we begin the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S., I just want to pause and thank all of you for being part of this writing life of mine–and reading these posts.

    I know that some of you end up here on the blog when you click through Facebook updates. But I also know that Facebook has been playing around with the algorithms and that lately, lots of updates are only reaching a fraction of each page’s “fans.” You’ve probably seen this message before, but I’m going to repeat it here (instead of on Facebook, where, it seems to me, the people who might most appreciate reading it won’t see it at all!). It’s this:

    1. Please go to the fan page, or others that you’d especially like to get updates from.
    2. Click on the “Liked” button under the cover photo.
    3. Activate the “Show in News Feed” option; you should then continue to receive all the updates you want.

    (Many thanks to CoolMomTech for the simple instructions I’ve modified here.)

    Now, enjoy the holiday. And, truly, THANK YOU.

    Friday Finds for Writers

    by Erika Dreifus on
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    The weekly collection of writing-related resources, news, and reflections to read over the weekend.

  • To begin: As you may have noticed, I’m something of a dash fan (even if I have to disguise the dash as a hyphen sometimes for text-only newsletters that don’t absorb the auto-corrected dash all that well). Which is all a way of saying that I loved Ben Yagoda’s “Mad Dash” column for NYTimes.com this week.
  • “How NOT to Put Together a Short-story Collection,” by Amber Sparks.
  • Joel Friedlander’s useful “Twitter for the Absolutely Terrified Newbie Author.”
  • Clear-eyed post on “the economics of self-publishing,” with a detailed case example, from Anne Trubek.
  • If you’re in the Boston area, I hope you’re going to be able to enjoy the Boston Book Festival this weekend. Wish that I could be there with you.

    • Have a great weekend, all. See you back here on Monday.

    Friday Finds for Writers

    by Erika Dreifus on
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    The weekly collection of writing-related reflections, news, and resources to read over the weekend.

  • Let’s begin with something that’s been making the e-rounds: Philip Roth sets the record straight on the inspiration behind the protagonist in The Human Stain. (You thought the character was based on Anatole Broyard? Think again.)
  • Next up: This interview with Sarah Davies includes some important questions every writer should ask before signing with an agent. (via @occasionallyzen)
  • Ever find yourself facing Twitter-related dilemmas? Thankfully, Nina Badzin will be writing a Writer Unboxed column to help guide and advise you.
  • I don’t know about you, but I’m always fascinated to learn why editors choose a particular piece. In this post, The Kenyon Review‘s David Lynn explains why KR chose Segun Alfolabi’s story “Ezekiel,” which appears in the fall 2012 issue.
  • It’s mid-month, which means it’s time for another installment of the Fiction Writers Review “First Looks” column, where I present intriguing about-to-be published works of fiction.

    • Have a great weekend, all. I’ll be busy celebrating Rosh Hashanah on Monday, but I’ll make sure there’s a post up for you nonetheless.

    Friday Finds for Writers

    by Erika Dreifus on
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    The weekly collection writing-related reflections, news, and resources to read over the weekend.

  • First up: “Who needs to write every day? Only someone who feels they can, who wants to, who needs to (for deadline or other reasons), and for whom that kind of schedule is workable, enjoyable, nurturing, and possible.” Note the original emphasis in this post from Lisa Romeo.
  • Next: “5 Ways Writers Can Get the Most out of Goodreads.”
  • “8 Tips for Promoting Your Book Online.”
  • I’m sure we’re all sending healing thoughts to author Judy Blume.
  • And if you were intrigued by our Q&A with David Abrams–perhaps especially by David’s references to the Emerging Writers Network–please take a few moments to read this post from the man behind the EWN, Dan Wickett, on the occasion of the publication of David’s first novel this week.

    • Have a great weekend. See you back here on Monday.