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Thought-provoking article by Mike Shatzkin speculating about the future of brick-and-mortar stores. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Great blog for character name inspiration. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

"So far I've mentioned what I don't like to see in a mystery story, but what exactly goes into making a good mystery? Here are my ideas for a fun, exciting mystery:..." - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Great advice from children's book author Gail Carson Levine on chapter endings. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Great advice on chapter endings. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Collection of webcasts from the School Library Journal. Writers who write for children and teens will find these useful. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Wonderful essay, highly recommended. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Jane Friedman's compilation of all the publishing tip info she's posted this year. EXCELLENT guide. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Task management. Looks interesting, though I'm waiting until they come out with an iPhone app. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

From Margaret Atwood's book, Negotiating With the Dead: A Writer on Writing. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Canadian author Margaret Atwood shares her writing quips and tips, advice and thoughts in Negotiating With the Dead: A Writer on Writing. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Daniel Menaker's somewhat depressing thoughts about publishing and the future of publishing. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Daniel Menaker's somewhat depressing thoughts about publishing and the future of publishing. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Inspiring keynote speech for writers by Matthew Hughes. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Matthew Hughes gave this inspiring keynote speech at the Surrey International Writers' Conference. Inspiring! - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Excellent piece by Alicia Rasley about how to make your readers root for your main character. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Intriguing idea, using comics to tell stories about books and writers. I might start using this technique in some of my Inkygirl.com posts. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Nicola Morgan's tips on breaking bad writing habits. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Children's book editor Cheryl Klein defines good writing. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

BREAKING WRITING HABITS by Nicola Morgan. Some excellent advice for writers. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Children's book editor Cheryl Klein defines good writing. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Tips for writers by the author of The Fight Club. Doesn't sound as if he does much outlining before starting to write. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Some great tips in this essay by the author of "Fight Club." - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

A method of very rough outlining before writing. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Good post by Johanna Harness about outlining before writing. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Part of a new series that examines pitches that worked. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

By Mary Pearson, author of The Adoration Of Jenna Fox. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Excellent advice! Esp. trying diff. genres. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Great place to see and post book trailers. - Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Publishers Weekly surveyed its readership to find out how they felt about the Google Book Settlement. "For us, the survey highlights a fundamental question: for all the good and bad scenarios raised by the deal, was it ever reasonable to think that such a revolutionary, unprecedented pact, negotiated in secret over three years by people with loose claims of representation, concerning a wide range of stakeholders, both foreign and domestic, involving murky issues of copyright and the rapidly unfolding digital future, could be pushed through as a class action settlement within a period of months, in the teeth of a historic media industry transition?"4 - Debbie Ridpath Ohi