Science fiction writers join the war on terror [via Joshua]
More from Leo: Create a morning writing ritual
7 ways to crank out articles, from my pal Leo
How to turn your blog into a book. Hmmm....
Oooh. Fun for word geeks: heteronyms.
Six words. One story. [via Rich]
The eggcorn database [via lisa]
In the company of Zen, a conversation with Robert Pirsig
A huge list of facts and figures about the book industry — this is fascinating
Ten things every reader wants from a writer — an awesome guide for writers who want to be read
Amazing! A self-published ebook from 37signals has made $175,000 in 75 days. Did I mention I'm exploring the idea of producing a personal finance eBook? [via waxy]
Pauline Kael's 1975 essay on Carey Grant, a famous piece of journalism.
Fascinating reading for writers: How books make (or don't make) money
A set of guidelines for writers from a very pragmatic point-of-view.
AskMe: How do I interview somebody? I've been wanting to interview aging family members, to get their life history, but I have no idea how to go about it.
Advice to students: write by hand. I think this is good advice for everyone.
Okay, New Yorker fans: Malcolm Gladwell has a weblog!
Blurb: self-publishing made simple?
This may be a repeat: From Poynter Online comes fifty writing tools [via the aforementioned cribnotes]
Possible repeat, but worth it: Secondhand Suicide, a weblog by a suicide widow. Powerful, touching, disturbing stuff.
In celebration of the fact that I didn't write a single word (creatively or in the main weblog) for the week I was on vacation, here are two writerly links: What Writers Do Right and Being Able to Write: Lessons From Other Writers [both via ml, a jackpot of good links lately]
Book publishing FAQ [via ml]
The secret life of a letter to the editor is a fascinating look at the sort-of-controversy behind the recent New Yorker article on P.L. Travers [via kottke]
Viable Paradise, a science-fiction and fantasy writer's workshop
All posts tagged with 'writing' on AskMetafilter
Fifty strategies to make yourself write [via Josh]
Two fine poems: the amazing One Ordinary Evening [via] and the amusing Heavy Breather Zoo
Phillip K. Dick: How to build a universe that doesn't fall apart two days later
The Great Tree of Avalon — a terrible fantasy novel, ripped to shreds bit-by-bit
Notes on making art contains excellent advice for anyone involved in creative endeavors.
More advice to aspiring writers. Also Paperback Writer, a weblog.
