Justine Manzano Hello all! Welcome to my collection of news, musing and links for the month of May.
I’d like to start by leading you guys to an article that gave me a mention. The article is about a new frontier in publishing & fandom. You can read the article here. The SpaceGypsies site is filled with interesting fandom information, so if you have never visited it, take a tour.
Just a random thought: If every character I create is like a child to me, and having children drains you and makes you forget things, then is it any wonder that between Logan and my fiction-kids, I have very little brain power left?
Ever get your Lays and Lies mixed up? This is a big issue of mine. This blog post by C.S. Lakin should help.
Want to see the things you should absolutely never write in a query letter to a literary agent? Visit SlushPile Hell and laugh with them.
Do you believe that the rules of writing and publishing others discuss don’t apply to you? You might want to check out this Writer’s Digest article.
Joss Whedon, otherwise known as the Master of the Fandom Universe, gave a very profound commencement speech at Wesleyan University, and i09 covered it here. Give it a read. It’s pretty inspirational, no matter what path you’re on.
Another interesting Writer’s Digest Article discusses 15 Things a Writer Should Never Do. Here’s a hint: One of these 15 things is actually the topic of my next blog post! See if you can guess.
That’s all for now. I’ll see you with a new blog post in two weeks!