Actually, I’m a little late on the uptake here. Writing book blues has got me a bit down but it goes with the territory I guess.
But I did manage to get in some reading:
Artistic Freedom vs. Crowdsourcing, Censorship, and the Dunning-Kruger Effect
Anne writes a takes no prisoners post on the whiners, censor-crazed do-gooders who feel compelled to tell creatives what they can and cannot do and more. Excellent read.
100 Words for Facial Expressions
Mark Nicol gives us a nice, tied up in a bow, cheat sheet that writers can print out and keep near by for those moments when you can’t think of the darn word for a facial expression.
Hollywood’s 25 Most Powerful Authors
Variety gives us the scoop on who the writing power gods are in Hollywood. Not a lot of surprises but still, good to know.
Lessons from a great book jacket designer
Very helpful and insightful post on book cover design, which cuts through all the crap and tricks and gives good solid advice.
Writer Chick
Anita Rodgers Mystery Writer 
And what reading, Annie! I’m very impressed by your multifaceted interests in the books you consume. I always try to challenge myself to step outside my comfort zone, but I do confess that I fail a lot. Yours is an inspiring attitude! Must. Try. Harder. Lol, great post.
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Hey Ramona,
Thanks. I do like a lot of things but I do favor certain genres too. I think we all do. But I thought all these articles were interesting for different reasons, you know? Have you read Chuck Wendig’s post this morning? It’s a honey. 🙂
Annie
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Thanks much for the shout-out! And for all the great links. Alan Rinzler’s piece on book covers is great. Now to check the others!
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Oh my the great Anne R Allen came to my little ol’ blog – I’m flattered. The shout out was a no brainer – you said so well what so many of us think and have been sick to death of for ages. Brava, Ms. Allen. Thanks for the retweet. 🙂 I agree the post on book covers was awesome and easy to understand. Go figure. 🙂
Annie
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