Fiction Fundamentals

Captain’s Log, Supplemental

Fiction Fundamentals

Linda Fulkerson has launched this new blog/website with TONS of information for writers, and new stuff being posted every day. If you’re not sure where to start when it comes to learning more about writing, this is a good site. It gives lots of links and recommendations.

Here’s what Linda says about it:

The purpose is to help those who wish to learn more about the craft of fiction, especially newcomers. There are tons of links in a number of categories, plus three days a week (Mon-Wed-Fri), I post on the blog. There is also monthly "Leave-a-Link" contest, where everyone who leaves a new resource link during that month will be placed into a drawing for a book.

I hope to develop it into a great resource for those who are learning fiction--kind of a one-stop learning location.

On another note, during the month of June on my personal blog, http://linesfromlinda.com, (you may not have time/room to mention this), I've revived "Wednesday is Friends' Day, and will have the following guest bloggers:

June 6--Jill Elizabeth Nelson
June 13--Tricia Goyer
June 20--Cyndy Salzmann
June 2--Linda Windsor

Each will discuss their newest release as well as tell a bit about their journey as a novelist. If anyone else wants to schedule a Wednesday guest blog, they can contact me.

Comments

Linda Fulkerson said…

Thanks for mentioning my new site, Camy! Hugs from Linda

Fri Jun 01, 08:33:00 AM 2007

PatriciaW said…

Thanks for sharing, Camy. Been away for a while because it took me this long to figure out that Blogarithm was no longer including your site in my daily email. Don't know while but I'll remember to pop in until it gets fixed.

Fri Jun 01, 01:26:00 PM 2007

Anonymous said…

I'll be checking this out! Thanks for the information. I'm new at writing and this will be great!Pam

Fri Jun 01, 03:38:00 PM 2007

Anonymous said…

what a great idea! but i'd rather be a reader than a writer.

Wed Jun 06, 07:00:00 AM 2007

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