July's Reads

Well with all that went on in July with mom and research I didn't get much read (and haven't gotten to review at least two of them) and nothing at all on movie reviewing. But you know I love books so if any of these strike your fancy, let's chat!

Book Spellbent UF

Manga Black Butler 24 paranormal

manga - In/Spectre #6 paranormal

Book - Camp Strange UF, middle grade

Book - Wrath of Fate steampunk, time travel

Book - The Demon of Dakar. mystery

manga - the Case Study of Vanitas historical UF

Writerly Ways

I don't have the time or mental energy for writing anything profound about writing. I will say review people, review. It really helps. If nothing else watching two people liking all my FMA stories and someone just found all my B/A stuff and that alone is enough to bolster the spirits. Someone asking for more of my summer of giles story made me smile.

So have scads of links

From Betty

First vs. Third Person: Choosing the Right Point of View for Your Novel

Writing In the Chaos

Addressing Anxiety

Depicting Characters Held Back by Fear

Authorial Endorsement 101

The Misunderstanding of Write What You Know

Before You Market Your Book, Set Your Objectives

How Do I Keep My Character-Driven Novel From Dragging?

Why Self-Publishing Authors Should Consider Establishing Their Own Imprint

Five Words to Strike from Your Fiction

How to Make Your Plot a Powerful Thematic Metaphor

Avoiding the Fridge I'll be honest, haven't looked at it yet

What Storytellers Should Know About Normalization

Becoming a Full-Time Author: Three Mindset Shifts Every Writer Must Make

And from around the web

Creating from the Deep Well

On Rewriting Real-Life Tragedy: Part II

Masterful Wordsmithing with Metaphor and Imagery

How Walking Fosters Creativity: Stanford Researchers Confirm What Philosophers and Writers Have Always Known