Welcome back to Writing Wednesday! Since so many of us are writers, I know we all must read lots of writing blogs. So let’s share some of the great things we learn about writing through a fun new linkup! It’s like a blogfest, only easier!
What are the rules?
- All articles must directly relate to writing. If you see something that makes you think of a writing principle, and you want to participate, I recommend you blog about your thoughts, and then submit your blog post.
- You should use a descriptive name so we all want to click on the article: Jordan McCollum wouldn’t be very enticing, but Doing Backstory Right would.
- Articles can come from your blog or someone else’s.
- If it’s your post, PLEASE link back to Writer Wednesday in the post so your visitors can join in the fun! (You can use the badge below—the code includes a link!)
- You can submit up to three articles total.
- Posts can be old or new.
- You have until Tuesday, 19 July 2011 to submit.
- If you’d like to follow me, I certainly wouldn’t object! It’s not required, though.
Why should you participate?
- We can all benefit from this!
- Find new blogs and great writing advice—without sifting through the ENTIRE INTERNET.
- Share the articles you’ve worked so hard on with my 200+ RSS subscribers.
- It’s a great way to grow a blog!
How can I get a cool badge?
Copy the code below and paste it into a blog post or a gadget/widget in your sidebar. (It’s in HTML, so be sure you’re adding an HTML gadget, or select the Edit HTML/HTML tab above the text window on the edit post page.)
Where do we put our links?
Right here! Please remember to link directly to your post (i.e. ihaveablog.blogspot.com/2011/05/i-have-a-post.html and NOT ihaveablog.blogspot.com—this makes it easier to find the article!) and use a descriptive name (i.e. How to handle backstory and NOT Yippity Skippity Blog!).
Just fill in the boxes below to get started: Check out our contributors this week!
- Jordan McCollum – Basics of plot
- John Waverly – Best Writing Advice
- John Waverly – Worst Writing Advice
- Margot Hovley – Poisoning Creativity
- Daniel R. Marvello – Politics in Fantasy
- Rebecca Blevins – How Not to Make Your Readers’ Heads Explode
Next time around, I’m thinking about offering a prize for one participant chosen at random. What would you like to see as a prize?
Thanks for participating!
Photo: writing with my new pen by Melanie Cook
Sounds like a great thing!
Jordan, this looks like a fun idea. Thanks.
I flubbed and didn’t put a descriptive name. Is there any way to edit it? If so, I’d write “Poisoning Creativity.”
Yep, I can fix it for you! Thanks for participating!
This is such a cool idea Jordan. I’ll likely be a happy participant but not so much a contributor. I hardly ever write about writing, lol.
I know you’ve got a lot going on, but if you feel like it, today’s the Independence Day blogfest 🙂
This is great feature. I enjoy reading other writers’ blogs. However, I can’t read Margot’s site because I need a password.
Oh, that shouldn’t happen. I’ll get that link fixed.
Thanks for the opportunity to participate, Jordan. I’m just starting to build an Internet presence, and every little bit helps. I’ll get the badge up on my site as soon as I can. I love how easy you’ve made this. Your little blog post link-building widget is cool!
This looks like a lot of fun and I’m looking forward to reading all the posts! Thanks, Jordan!