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  1. New blog post! Resources for Writing Contests goo.gl/fb/ooLVU
  2. What's hardest? The writing! No, the editing! No, the marketing! Common lies #selfpub authors believe: thewritingbomb.blogspot.com/2012/05/common…
  3. Books for those who once drew maps of imaginary places & burned the edges w/ a candle for that "aged" effect. brainpickings.org/index.php/2011… via @TFOB
  4. Character matters. You cannot populate your novel w/ stereotypes who are inconsistent or bland & expect readers to be interested. #amediting
  5. Q: How many #selfpub writers make a living off royalties? A: Not many. But the ones who do have some things in common. shar.es/qstsl
  6. Are Books Becoming Too Long to Read?thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/… via @thedailybeast #pubtrends
  7. Still a week left in our Historical Writers Appreciation Month special: 10% off historical fic/nf editorial services: editorialdepartment.com/component/cont…
  8. Lots of office talk recently about steampunk fiction. Alt history? Sci-fi? Fantasy? Who knows, except that it's fun. salon.com/2010/04/22/ste…
  9. "The love of books is among the choicest gifts from the gods." Happy birthday, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  10. Welcome, new TED editor Andrew Hilleman! editorialdepartment.com/andrew-hillema…
  11. Can indie authors get their books on store shelves? These innovative bookstores are creating win-win solutions: news.bookweb.org/news/working-s…
  12. Need a new #Fridayreads? Flaming Harry Sweeney is #free on Kindle today, and LOL funny. amazon.com/Flaming-Harry-…
  13. Need a #humor break? Check out "How a Book Is Born" infographic. Guaranteed 74% accurate: weldonowen.com/blog/how-book-… #pubtips
  14. "Lake Wobegon meets Sat. Night Live." Rob MacCavett's hilarious summer read Flaming Harry Sweeney is #free on Kindle: amazon.com/Flaming-Harry-…
  15. Wow! 3(!) TED authors are in @Amazon's top 20 free @Kindle books today, and a 4th is featured on the main Kindle book page. #ourauthorsrock
  16. Also free: Willow Pond by @cat5149 No. 18 in the free store and No 1 in Historical Mystery. amazon.com/Willow-Pond-eb… Escape to the roaring '20s!
  17. Murder Takes Time by TED client @JimGiammatteo is #free on Kindle this week, w/ No. 1 rank in hard-boiled mystery: amazon.com/MURDER-TAKES-F…