Hey, everyone! Welcome to Friday! Last week, fellow author and Story Empire contributor made a comment that sparked an idea. I’ve been posting links to my own site, Story Empire, and other helpful writing posts.
Thanks to Craig, I’m going to add a new section for random blog posts that caught my attention. They could be short fiction, news about a book launch or upcoming release, or something that inspired me, or just for fun. Thanks, Craig!
I took this photo a few years ago on a September morning at a nearby nature preserve. It’s another favorite place to walk with lots of walking and horseback riding trails. There’s a small fishing pond and an anbundance of wildlife – including an aligator.
No stories set in or inspired by this local as yet, but who knows?
For now, let’s get to this week’s links:
On this site:
- Mystery Monday: MH 370
- Tuesday Book Share: Guest Author Irene Aprile
- A Visit to Sleepy Hollow: WIP Wednesday
- Looking to October: Thursday Thoughts
From Story Empire:
- Taking a Sunday Drive – Mae Clair
- How Do You Write What You Can’t Know – Harmony Kent
- The Audience Resource You’re Avoiding: Goodreads– P H Solomon
From Other Writing Sites:
- Channel Your Strengths – Writers in The Storm
- Power Up Your Prose With Rhetorical Devices – Fiction University
- Quiz Time: Which Type of Writer are You – Kobo Writing Life
- 10 Examples of Social Proof – Just Publishing
- 10 Ways Perfectionism Kills The Writer (and Ten Ways it Doesn’t) – A Writer’s Path
- 5 Essential Digital Writing Tools – Just Publishing
- Cut Unnecessary Internalization from Your Scenes – Fiction University
- Writers Are Courageous – A Writer’s Path
- The Up and Down Sides of Critique Groups – Writers in The Storm
- Which Kind of Opening Works Best? – Fiction University
- A Golden Era for Content Marketing – Nicholas C. Rossis
- Using Reincarnation in Fiction – Legends of Wendemere
- Sprinkling Seeds of Backstory – Fiction University
- What a Difference a Cover Makes – Writers in The Storm
- 5 Steps to Standing Out and Selling More in Your Genre – Kobo Writing Life
- Don’t Let Plot Hijack Your Story – Fiction University
- 6 Myths About Writing – A Writer’s Path
Random Posts:
- Nicholas C. Rossis has created a reader poll. He’s passionate about helping fellow authors.
- C S Boyack has a new release and is making appearances around the web. Check out his blog for more information.
- Marcia Meara has a regular Friday feature, First Line Friday where readers have the opportunity to win free books. Click here to learn how to participate.
- Michele Jones writes flash fiction on her blog. Check out her most recednt story.
- John Howell shares views of his neighborhood each Sunday. Click to see this week’s edition.
Enjoy the weekend!
Joan Hall 
Great links, Joan. I missed a lot of these and plan to click over. Have a great Sunday. 😀
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Thanks so much for visiting. I enjoy sharing these with others in the hopes someone will glean something useful. Enjoy your Sunday as well!
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It’s impossible to visit every blog, so these “highlights” of the week are very helpful. 😀
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Great shot. I keep focusing on the alligator when you talked about a story. I bet you will come up with something:)
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He’s a big one. I have some photos that I’ll share sometime.
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I’d like to see them.
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Thank you for the share, Joan
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You are most welcome, John!
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What a week! Thanks for the links!
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Jan, I can honestly say TGIF! Have a great weekend.
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The Kobo link didn’t work for me for some reason, but I found the quiz and took it. Apparently I write from life experiences . . . gosh, I hope not because I write horror stories.:-)
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Thanks for letting me know. I corrected the link. I haven’t taken the quiz yet. It might prove interring. I do write from life expectancies to a degree.
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Wow! Thanks for the nod, and for the link.
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You bet. You inspired me!
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What a great weekly round-up, Joan! Starting with another of your wonderful photos! I love a sunrise, even more than a sunset. One is an ending, but the other is a new beginning and a chance to learn new things, laugh new laughs, and do it all better than you did the day before.
And great links this week. Thanks so much for including the link to #FirstLineFriday on The Write Stuff. I love doing this quiz and have a new one about to go live in 5 minutes or so. (Don’t forget to check it out yourself!) 😀
Passing this post along as soon as the quiz is over! 🙂 ❤
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I love sunrises and sunsets. Love your first line Friday quizzes. I tried today!
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So glad you’re enjoying them, Joan. This week’s seems to be a puzzler. So far, no correct answers. It will be interesting to see if it’s because no one has read the book, or because they just can’t pull this one up. But still, I love reading a great opening line, and that’s half the fun of this quiz, I think. 😀 ❤
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Lovely photo, Joan, and great links. Have a great weekend 🙂
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Thanks Harmony and the same to you.
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Reblogged this on Nicholas C. Rossis and commented:
Joan’s writing links of the week
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Thanks for sharing, Nicholas!
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🙂
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Lovely photo, Joan! Many thanks for the links and the kind words. Sharing 🙂
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You are welcome. I love your blog!
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Yay! Thank you 😀
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A NEW SUNRISE, A NEW DAY, A NEW CHANCE IN LIFE, CHINA
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So true, China!
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