Other blogs, of course, provide fodder for Becoming A Writer – Seriously.  Here I share some links, with my own take on just what they provide.  I’m sure some of you will find this information of particuar use.

TOP 100 BLOGS FOR WRITERS IN 2010

Compiling a “top 100″ list takes a lot of time.  Writing insightful annotations for each entry on the list requires even more commitment, but that’s an effort that is especially helpful to readers as they try to identify which sites in the list are of special interest.  One of the best such lists for writers is Top 100 Blogs to Improve Your Writing in 2010, recently posted by Universities and Colleges.  Becoming A Writer – Seriously is honored to be on the list — and I would like especially to thank Colleges and Universities for its perception in identifying the blog’s feature most dear to my heart:

“Easy to navigate yet full of information for a better writing experience.”

Some of you may be surprised to learn that the blog’s Table of Contents was completely conceptualized even before the blog was launched over three years ago.  I took about two months to think through the goals and organization of this blog before it went public.  That preparation has made a lot of difference in keeping me motivated and on track.

This blog’s goal has always been not to be just a place for random postings.  Instead, I’ve aimed at compiling the material here into a virtual online reference book for writers interested in the mechanics and business side of writing.  The Table of Contents has mostly been invisible, hidden away in a drop-down list, until the site gathered enough information to flesh out the various chapters.  Just last week we unveiled our new design, which attempts to put the range of resources here more easily at hand.

FIVE CHAPTERS and KINDLE

I’m an avid fan of MediaBistro’s new blog eBook Newser.  Craig Morgan Teicher has just written a short post that contains several important references for writers.

First, he draws attention to the short story website Five Chapters, where writers can serialize their short fiction.  Or unveil a chapter of a forth-coming book as a teaser, as Sam Lypsite has done.  Fiction writers take note:  this site may play a role in your promotional efforts.

Teicher then goes on to describe how to get the Five Chapters material into a form readable on a Kindle.  Well, that is valuable to know.  More important, the online resource Teicher identifies — ReKindleIt — has value for any writer seeking to promote his website material for reading on the Kindle.  For example, writers may place sample book chapters on their own website, with information about how to ReKindleIt for reading on one’s Kindle.

Teicher in a December column provides more informtion about ReKindleIt, along with tips for best results.  Note, however, that one must first own a Kindle to download material into the device.  Still, writers can tap the resource to encourage website visitors to download their material via this online facility.

CALLING YOUR ATTENTION TO…

Bloggers probably know about Zamantha, a tool for finding links to other blog posts relevant to one’s own post.  I routinely select such links to append at the bottom of my posts.  Many of them point to really important information.  Today, for example, I point to a brand new startup website for both Writers AND Readers.  This may eventually become a useful tool for bringing one’s own work to more reader eyeballs.  Check it out.

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