Welcome to the December 4, 2009 edition of Just Write. I hope my American compatriots had a wonderful Thanksgiving. This week’s carnival is jam packed with great writing and book related articles. Enjoy the links and remember to show the blog owners we appreciate their efforts by commenting and socially bookmarking.
Books/Book Reviews

A.F. Heart presents Review: Sand Sharks by Margaret Maron posted at Mysteries and My Musings, saying, “15th in Deborah Knott Mysteries takes place at a judge’s conference at idyllic Wrightsville Beach. One of the Judge’s is murdered and Judge Knott starts sleuthing.”

Susan Gaissert presents Hattie Big Sky posted at The Expanding Life, saying, “I’m an adult who loves well-written children’s books, and this is certainly one of them.”

Jim Murdoch presents Seeing Things posted at The Truth About Lies, saying, “The Clangers, Bagpuss, Ivor the Engine, Noggin the Nog – these beloved children’s programmes all flowed from the pen of Oliver Postgate and yet his work in animation only made up part of a fascinating life which is opened up for us in his autobiography, ‘Seeing Things’ which includes his time as an inventor (he built a solar-powered house long before ‘green’ became popular) and also his anti-nuclear campaigning. The chapter covering his time in the army is pure Spike Milligan. A great read.”
Encouragement for Writers

Allison Whitehead presents 5 writing resolutions for 2010 | My Online Freelance Writing Career posted at My Online Freelance Writing Career, saying, “Have you set your goals for 2010 yet? Now is the best time to do so. Will my goals inspire you to set yours?”

Elisha Webster Emerson presents Then There’s the Writing: Three Revisited Notions to Help the Stuck get Unstuck posted at My Inconvenient Body, saying, “Not so typical advise on how to push past the writer’s block.”
Freelance

Jasmine Hall presents 50 Best Free Book Apps for Your iPhone posted at Online Degree Programs.org.
Love Affair with Words

Keira presents 10 Reasons to Get a Library Card posted at Literature Young Adult Fiction.

Poetry/Short Stories

Jim Murdoch presents Haiku and its related forms: an introductory essay posted at The Truth About Lies, saying, “Haiku has become increasingly popular in recent years. On the surface it’s a simple form of poetry but thousands of words have been written about what an acceptable haiku is and most of these begin with a discussion of whether the number of syllables makes any difference in an English haiku. This essay is no different. It begins by asking that question and then discusses the fundamentals of writing haiku followed by an extensive glossary and many links.”
The Writing Life

Livia Blackburne presents Writing Career Advice From a Neuroscientist Part 4: Don’t Take Criticism Personally posted at Livia Blackburne.

Tiffany Colter presents What I learned from the class of 2009 posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, “This article is a reflection of the Master Seminar for writers.”
Writing Mechanics/Tips

Peter Lee presents How To Write Good SEO Content | Work From Home Business Blog posted at Work From Home Business Blog.

David presents Effortless Writing: How To Overcome Writer’s Block, Let Your Words Flow and Rekindle Your Love of the Craft posted at David Turnbull.

John Robert Marlow presents Blah, Blah, Blah posted at Self Editing Blog, saying, “Have you ever attended a lecture, or sat in a classroom, or watched a video where the speaker droned endlessly on about what should have been an interesting topic? After a while, the eyes and ears glaze over, and all you really hear is “Blah blah blah…” Don’t let that happen to your writing…”

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