Christine Harris - Author

All Writers: Helpful Links

My Writers-Bitz Blog

Articles, interviews and writing exercises

Writers-Bitz Highlights

Shaun Tan; illustrating and 'The Lost Thing'
Ten Things You can Learn About Writing from Master Chef
Ten Great Things About Rejection Slips

Ten Things I Hate About Books
Tried keeping a SLOG?
Fantasy Writing Links
How Can you Tell if You are a Writer (fun quiz)
Top Tips for Interviews: Bill Swampy Marsh
Turning History into Fiction: interview with David Harris
How to Write Short Stories (14 min. video interview, Open Access College)
Ted Kooser, U.S. Poet Laureate 2004-06 (one hour video talk/reading)
FAQs about writing memoirs: David Harris
Tips for writing a historical novel
How to Get Writing Ideas from Newspapers
A Book Signing Gone Wrong
Think you are ready for the media?
Watching Movies Can Improve Your writing
How You Know When You Are Losing it with Publishers

Getting Started

Isabel Allende talks about Passion: TED (20 minute video)
Word Games: East of the Web
Weathering Changes to our Creativity: video Julia Cameron
Exercises for Story Writers: Penn State University
Great Beginnings: Robert Sawyer
Information for New Writers: Jennifer Weiner
Making Time to Write:Writers-bitz
Letter to Beginning Writers: Robert J. Sawyer
Ten Tips for Writers:Writers-bitz
Tips for Beginning Writers: Rita Herron

Author Tips & Interviews

J.J. Abrams Mystery Box
A conversation with Annie Proulx: The Atlantic
Kurt Vonnegut's 10 Short Story Writing rules (pithy, humorous, practical): YouTube
What's the point of a Sidekick? Christine Harris, Writers-bitz
Setting Goals for Your Writing Career: Lee Masterton
Roland Fishman - writing tips: Nine MSN
Shaun Tan: Colin Simpson Memorial Lecture 2009
Simple Tips for Writing Suspense:Writers-bitz
Meet the Writers (tips from top writers): BBC
Joss Wheden's Top Ten Writing Tips
Practical articles on everything from story beginnings to promotion: Robert J.Sawyer
Time to Write Blog, Jurgen Wolff's tips, ideas, inspirations
Advice to New Writers: short video clips, Neil Gaimon, Stephen King
Links to a variety of author interviews
Podcast Interviews with authors: Sydney Writers' Centre
Big Ideas - Books and Authors: ABC
Amelia Walker on Poetry: Christine Harris, Writers-bitz
Writing Screenplays: Andrew Bovell

Writing for Children

Writing For children and Teenagers - Michael Rosen : The Guardian
Why Write for children? - Linda Newbery : The Guardian
How to Write a Picture Book: Mem Fox
Sascha Hutchinson: illustrating books
Listen to a Child: Writers-bitz

Other Helpful Links

How to Write a Book Proposal: hiwrite.com
Creating Villains People Love to Hate: Lee Masterton
How to Write a Short Story: Time
How to Write a Novel: BBC
How to Write a Screenplay: BBC
Learn from Your Reading: BBC
How to Write Funny Stuff - Catherine Tate : The Guardian
Writing Plays and Screenplays - Ronald Harwood : The Guardian
Writing Biographies - Antonia Fraser : The Guardian
How to Write a Movie Review: How to do Things
Fiction Writing: About.com
How to Write a Good Review: LEO
Writing a non-boring family history: Hazel Edwards
A Practical Guide to Blogging: Greg Knollenberg
Writers' Bookcase: Books about writing
Book a Minute 'Bedtime' (Encapsulating books in just a few clever lines.)
Heinlein's Rules: Robert Sawyer

Self-publication

A Guide to Self-Publishing booklet (pdf): Thorpe
Self-Publishing Made Simple, The Ultimate Australian Guide: Euan Mitchell (excellent book, contacts listed)
Other links

Promotions & Marketing

The Five Golden Rules of Publicity: Katherine "Kat" Smith
Ten Ways to Drive Targeted Book Buyers To Your Website: Judy Collins
Promote Your Books Through Flyers: Judy Collins
Book Trailers:The Key to Successful Video Marketing: Sarah Weinman
Promoting Your Book: Market My Words Blog
Examples of five successful book trailers: Poets & Writers
35 Ways to Make your Next Book Signing an Event: Larry James
Ten Tips on Media Skills for Writers Who Want to Sell More Books: Rachel Green
The Importance of a Pre-publication Marketing Plan: Jennifer Hollowell
Guerrilla Marketing for Writers: Levinson, Rishman & Larsen (book full of ideas)
E-Book contracts: Australian Society of Authors
Survive Public Speaking: Christine Harris, Writers-Bitz
Do Writers Need Websites? Christine Harris, Writers-Bitz
How to Write a Synopsis: L.Shepherd
Editing Checklist: Christine Harris, Writers-bitz

In this section

A delighted man. He's actually started his book.

Australian Writers' Centres

Appraisals/Mentorships

Helpful Organisations

Girl writing on a sofa

Bigstockphotos: Woman writing in notebook: Simone van den Berg, man writing on computer: Tatjana Krstc

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