Links

Author Blogs

• J.M. Blackman A great blog by my friend J.M. Great reviews and a fantastic section called “Minority Report” discussing the presence of minority characters in all sub-genres of fantasy novels. I was interviewed as a part of this series!
• On Writing  A great Q & A by P.N. Elrod, the prolific author of all things undead, including “I, Strahd.”
• Richard Lee Byers’ Blog  An author for Wizards of the Coast, his blog is full of great reviews and info on the fantasy industry.
• Jones Books  Another author who writes for WotC, also involved with the Seattle area theatre/arts.
• Skeleton Keys  This is the blog of Forensic Crime Writer Jen J. Danna.
• Carina Press Blog  Though technically the blog of Harlequin’s newest, digital-only publishing imprint, the editor-in-chief posts here more than on her own blog. She’s a lovely woman with castles full of tips for submissions, writing, and the publishing industry.
• Stacia Kane  Stacia is the author of 1o Urban Fantasy novels, including the Chess Putnam Books and the Megan Chase Books. She blogs about writing and what it’s like once you get published.
• The Craft of Writing  This is a series of blogposts by various science-fiction and fantasy authors discussing the written word.
• The Business of Writing  Another series of blogposts by sic-fi and fantasy authors discussing the business.
• Storyfix  A blog by author Larry the Storyfixer with great novel writing tips from plot structure to the synopsis. Recipient of the 2011 Top Ten Blogs for Writers Award

Agent and Publishing Blogs

• Writer Beware Blog   An invaluable blog for any aspiring author researching the industry, publishers, agents, and everything in between. Run by the lovely Victoria Strauss
• Query Shark  A blog run by literary agent Janet Reid and is the GO-TO place for help to write a query. If you are brave enough, you can submit your query for a chance to have Janet the “Shark” tear it apart.
• Guide to Literary Agents, et al.  A blog with a staggering amount of information about agents, query letters, submissions, publishing. It is located on the Writer’s Digest webpage, which in itself is a treasure trove for writers.
• SFWA  A blog about the industry news of Science-Fiction and Fantasy writing, also has guest posts by SF/F authors.
• Paperback Writer  The blog and website of author Lynn Viehl. From the FAQ: “I am notorious for giving quotes to and helping launch a couple of relatively unknown authors whose novels went on to become huge bestsellers.”
• QueryTracker.net Blog  A blog run by one of the best websites to find and query agents/publishers.
• AAR (Association of Authors’ Representatives) “AAR is the professional organization for both literary and dramatic agents.” They require a strong Cannon of Ethics and member agents are considered reputable. The best place to start your search for an agent.
• Janet Reid, Literary Agent  The woman behind Query Shark puts down her teeth (not all of them) and blogs about submissions and manuscripts.