Grab Bag January 14, 2012
Like a grab bag of candy where you reach your hand in and pull out some fun surprises, here are some surprising treats from around the web.
For Science Fiction and Fantasy Lovers
Star Wars’ Greatest Villain by Patrick Thunstrom – For every Star Wars fan who hates Jar Jar Binks.
Robin Hood: The Man Beneath the Hood by Jessica O’Neal – Do you believe Robin Hood really existed? Was he one man or many?
Who Were the Amazons? by Lisa Hall-Wilson – My co-writer Lisa gives a sneak peak at the society that forms the basis of our current work-in-progress.
For Writers
How to Know If Your Agent Is Any Good? by Jane Friedman – Since I’m headed to the Writer’s Digest conference in New York next weekend, this post couldn’t have come at a better time. As helpful for those still seeking an agent as for those who already have one.
How I Went From Writing 2,000 Words a Day to 10,000 Words a Day by Rachel Aaron – She gives three great tips for increasing your writing productivity without burning out–know what you’re going to write before you write it, great excited about what you’re writing, and track productivity and evaluate.
What Star Wars “A New Hope” Can Teach Us About In Medias Res by Kristen Lamb – As writers, we’re told to start our story in a way that will capture the reader. The dilemma is if we start in the middle the reader has action but no emotional connection to the characters. Kristen helps sort out this seeming catch-22.
The Meaning of Life
What Are We Doing About the Children? by Louise Behiel – We can’t help stop child abuse until we know the symptoms of it. The statistics Louise shares will shock you.
Timing Is Everything by Serena Dracis – If you have a dog (old or young), you’ll find Serena’s weekly posts on dog training tips infinitely helpful in understanding how your dog communicates and learns.
True strength is keeping everything together when everyone expects you to fall apart – Anonymous
Jan 14, 2012 @ 09:45:20
Thanks for the link on the timing in dog training. While I came for the writing links, that’s the one I needed. LOL. We adopted a jack russell terrier mix with ‘issues’. Timing is definitely one of the things I need to work on in his training.
Jan 14, 2012 @ 09:49:00
You’re welcome. I have a year old Great Dane, and we’re at the stage where she’s snatching things off the table/counter if you turn your back. I take all the help I can get 🙂
Jan 14, 2012 @ 10:26:55
Great mash up Marcy. I’m off to check out some of your links I missed.
Jan 14, 2012 @ 10:31:13
Mashups really are treat-like grab bags, Marcy – this one included! Thanks for the fab resources. I see several I’ve missed. 🙂
Jan 14, 2012 @ 11:33:57
The writing links look especially great. I can’t wait to go read them.
Jan 14, 2012 @ 12:41:21
Really great mash-up. I read and bookmarked the one about taking your writing from 2k to 10k a day. Also found her write up of how she plots her novels on her site and bookmarked that one as well. Wonderful!
Jan 14, 2012 @ 18:56:37
Sweet mash-up! I’ve always blamed Jar Jar for the rise of the Empire. Now off to visit the rest. Thank you, Marcy!
Jan 14, 2012 @ 20:59:22
Rachel Aaron’s post on productivity was actually really good, and I plan on using at least one of the suggestions from hear on out.
Jan 15, 2012 @ 09:48:18
Love this! Especially the one on dog training. I needed to read that. Thank you!