Writerly Ways

I had an idea and everything (hope vs dystopia) but I've had a really bad exhaustion day (Mid way to the mall 75 miles away) so I'll deal with this bit of horrible instead.

For all my AO3 using friends, you might want to change your passwords. I got a few someone tried to change my password messages today and multiple of my Prodigal Son fan fic/artist friends got them too so someone has been attacking AO3. I don't know more than this but I changed mine to a much more complicated pass phrase. I have no idea what the pay off would be for screwing up AO3 but there you have it.

Here are the links

Open Calls

TOMORROW’S HOPE I'm trying to decide what this call really is. hope and violence? it is SF with a really long open call

Queer Sci Fi 2022 Flash Fiction Contest the theme is clarity. I do this one every year. I get in about half the time. I wish I had an idea for this theme....

Manta Press Is Open To Novels, Novellas, And Author Collections

Rites of Passage: An Anthology of Queer Pagan Fiction This is coming from a place not far from here. While I am interested, this sounds like it should be from someone with different experiences than me.

From Around the Web

Knave of Pens R.S> Belcher's youtube channel, various writing things here

Every Writer Should Attend At Least One Writers’ Conference. Here’s Why.

Does Advertising Guarantee Book Sales?

How Social Media Can Help You Find Readers

The “Do’s” Of Planning A Book Launch

How to Know When You’re a Successful Author?

How to Keep Your Head Up When Publishing is Hell

4 Ways To Write The Lived Experience Of Trauma

Weaving Flashbacks Seamlessly into Story

World Building without Losing Your Mind (or Your Reader)

3 Unconventional Ways to Make More Time to Write

How To Write for Your Target Readers: 4 Important Steps for Success

From Betty

Watch on YouTube

Traditional vs Indie Publishing

Guest Author Kathleen Peacock: Creating a Fictional Town

4 Tips on How To Begin a Novel

How to Use BookBub with a Limited Budget

R.U.E. Pitfalls

Originality Is Dead. Long Live Novelty!

Five Popular Tropes Writers Struggle With

Building a Democracy in Your Fantasy World

Pacing Your Dialogue

Can I Have Multiple Antagonists Without Fragmenting the Story? This is where I am in the 80s thing

Setting Description Mistakes that Weaken a Story

Using Vocal Cues to Show Hidden Emotion

How to show a character reacting to a dramatic moment

And from Betty via Nathan Bransford

And finally a warning:

Publishing scam watchdog Writer Beware has relaunched at writerbeware.blog . As it moves away from its accrispin.blogspot domain, it’s a time to honor the legacy of Writer Beware’s late co-founder Ann Crispin, a really lovely person who dedicated so much energy to helping authors. She was one of my early blog inspirations, and I’m really glad I had a chance to meet her in person.

Meanwhile, I want to make sure everyone sees this recent post about fake agents who promise to charge no fees, and then “refer” you to a “trusted company” for some costly service you don’t need. Be very, very wary of any agent who reaches out to you out of the blue, particularly if they’re not very specific about why they’re reaching out. Make sure they’re legit and know your rights as an author.