Amazing author, and omg…so close to getting an agent! I am very excited for her, and can’t wait to continue reading her progress!

A great resource, filled with writing articles, available writing contests, author updates, and pretty much everything else writing related. ^^ Tina updates regularly, and has a respectable amount of published material under her belt!

***Warning*** I have been a fan of this writing related website since long before I started The Written Connection. Any review is going to be highly biased. ^^

Texanne provides a treasure trove of information right off the bat for Writers. I suggest perusing the list of links to the right on her website, under “Writer’s Aids”. Every link there is worthy of it’s own special place in TWC. Especially Holly Lisle’s stuff…but of course I’m a big fan of her!

You’ll also find awesome research and writing articles, book reviews, and the occasional update on Texanne’s life. Everything she writes is interesting and worth reading. Definitely 5 stars here!

I can’t believe I didn’t find this blog sooner. This is a great blog filled with helpful tips, a writer’s eye view on multiple topics, and a regular posting schedule. Look for new posts every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

A blog about writing and beer. ^^ Mostly about writing, but the beer is pretty cool too.

‘This blog keeps pretty closely to the details of one author’s writing life, and that life is a busy one. Tuscon Mike attends workshops, critique groups and other writing related events, and reports his perspective in detail. He also offers some non-writing related posts and poses a few writing related questions.

Since the author was kind enough to send me an e-mail telling me all about her new blog, I’m just gonna quote her below:

Murder Your Darlings is about becoming a better writer.

As writers, we tend to see our creations as our babies. Like good parents, we can be fiercely protective of them, and quite blind to their faults. But without seeing the faults of our own writing, it’s impossible to improve as writers. Hence author Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch’s advice that writers “murder their darlings”.

I have started this blog as a tool for both advanced and beginner writers. I’m encouraging writers to dig out their first manuscript – you know the one, it’s gathering dust in the closet of the spare room – and to submit a few hundred words from the novel, along with their comments.

For example, the author’s comments might cover any of the following:

~What worked in the piece;

~What didn’t work in the piece;

~Technical errors, such as spelling, punctuation and grammar faults;

~Craft errors, such as too much telling or confusing dialogue; and

~If the author is feeling particularly energetic (!), a rewrite to reflect how the author

Blog name: Steam&Ink
Blog Author: CJ Ivory
Address: http://steamandink.blogspot.com/

Charlotte Jane Ivory is a writer of Historical Mysteries, Gothic Thrillers, and her own brand of “Victorianoir”. She’s a living, breathing warning of what happens when you have one foot in the twenty-first century, and one in the nineteenth. Her current projects include a Victorian London murder mystery, a noir thriller about London gang wars during the mid 19th century, and – surprising even to her – a satirical fantasy novel.

TWC Review:

Post frequency: 9/10 This may be updated later as the blog grows older.
Comment Replies: n/a
Navigation: 10/10
Uniqueness: 6/10
Overall: 7.5/10

The blog is good, but check out the Novelit Project for the most intriguing part of this website. Think of it as a sort of gym for authors. Way cool!

A talented woman with excellent writing skills keeps us updated on her writing life, and also what’s going on in her writing community. Very cool. ^^