The Original Ghostwriter Behind Nancy Drew Was One of The Most Interesting YA Writers of All Time from Slate. Did you know that the Nancy Drew books were written by ghostwriters? Not one, but several? Fascinating article by the very first ghost writer of the Nancy Drew books.
In Our CyberVillage: So Much Anger by Porter Anderson. Really insightful article about the mob mentality and vehemance with which one can find themselves under attack in the cyber world. And also touches on IRL (in real life) issues.
How to win a twitter pitch by Bill Ferris. Who says, “You too can launch your publishing career by tweeting.”
How to Use Song Lyrics in Your Book by Kathryn Goldman. Entertainment attorney Goldman gives you the lowdown on how and if you can use song lyrics in your novel. And there’s a cool infographic too.
Why Jamie McGuire Returned to Self Publishing. Indie author Jamie McGuire hit it big with her self-pubbed books, landed a publisher, and is returning to indieville. Interesting read.
Have a great week everybody.
Writer Chick
Anita Rodgers Mystery Writer 
That sounds similar to Ellery Queen, who wasn’t a single person! Apropos the Nancy Drew universe, here in New Zealand we have a brand of ginger beer known as ‘Hardieboys’ – which isn’t a Nancy Drew reference but the actual surname of the company founder. I can’t look at the label without thinking of the Nancy Drew stories, though.
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Yes, you’re right Matthew, Ellery Queen was written by a writing team of two cousins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellery_Queen . LOL, love the Hardieboys Beer. That would make me think of Nancy too. G’day.
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I read all the old Nancy Drews. I remember when I was a kid and I began reading the reboot series. I thought, wow, this lady is old. Now I know. lol
Also, great article on the mob mentality online.
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LOL, yeah she’d definitely be one of the oldest writers on record, wouldn’t she? I agree, I thought Porter’s article was very insightful. Have a good one. 😀
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Wow, a really interesting array of articles this week, Annie. The one about the lyrics usage is especially helpful – thank you ❤
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Hey Ramona,
You should subscribe to Kathryn Goldman’s blog – she has a lot of great legal tips for writers.
Annie
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