1. ♦ Is crowdfunding the future of book publishing? An interesting outlook, one I might try, if I ever become so presumptuous as to think anyone would want to pay extra for my stories (or a back massage, like the article says).
♦ Writing every day is not a must and writing-related things you can do instead.

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♠ First off, the links.

Author branding: the you that is everywhere.

Will all good writers be published?

Some tips on evaluating literary contests.

Revisions vs rewrites.

Should I post my writing online?

Q&A: the agent search and building an online community.

♠ Stories I enjoyed from this year's Yuletide:

Campfire Stories for the Tokyo ( Read more... )

1. Why many authors choose pseudonyms. The privacy angle I can very much understand.
Prolific authors may be able to write more than one book a year; however, there is sometimes a perception among readers and reviewers that if someone writes two or three books a year the books cannot be very good. To allow the books to stand or fall on their own ( Read more... )

Fic rec: OH&S, Inception, PG. Great Yusuf voice.

Rewriting and editing of the NaNo 2009 story, round 2: 2,000 words. Now with a different opening scene.
Flash fiction: 100 words
Total: 2,100

Trisha's Boys, Fullmetal Alchemist, PG, AU. What if Trisha was Ishbalan? Reading this fic hurts, but in a good way.

Reccing a fic you've probably already seen: Kinda Busy, fic for Lady Gaga and Beyonce's music vid "Telephone," R.


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August 12 400 words.
August 13 1,200 words. Look, Ma, infodump.
August 14 500 words. A main character is severely injured. While I can look up references on injuries in books and online, these wuxia folks might have different biological make-ups from those of ordinary people.

Rec: The Face Stealer's Welcome, Koh, Avatar, mekosuchinae. Creepy and sad.

penandinkling, a letter game community.

Book #16 of imaginarybeasts is out, theme: Rogue and Scoundrel. Sign-up for Book #17 is open, theme: Monsters.

by the light of fireflies and snow, Hikaru no Go, Yashiro gen. I liked how the fic continuously examines everything from both sides.

Fic rec:
As Dragons Go, Fullmetal Alchemist, tiamatschild, dragon!Ran Fan and assorted characters.

July 12 1,200 words. Revenge mission accomplished.
July 13 300 words.
July 14 1,100 words. Tell me I didn't just create a new subplot.

Via hieronymousb: Every Fanfic Ever Written. Mostly for shorter fics, as Ambre points out.

Via artillie: And Is There Some Reason We Need the Best Onmyouji in Japan?, Tokyo Babylon/X/Ouran crossover, with a little cameo by Suzumiya Haruhi.