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Missy Frye posted the Just Write Blog Carnival this morning. It includes one of my posts as well as a host of other great resources.

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• Writing Roundup, Aug. 14 So many great resources, so little time. Thus, I avoid preamble and move directly into this week's links. The Business of Writing 5 Reasons Pitches Can Be Detrimental Rather Than Helpful Jane Friedman, who took pitches at the Willamette Writers Conference, offers a little advice to writers making pitches: Don't......
• Blog Roundup There have been some great discussions this week on the blogs I follow. Here are a few to get you thinking. Please feel free to share any posts you have come across in the comments section.Blogger's BlockIt amazes me how I seem to stumble across exactly the words I need......
• Writing Roundup, February 5 The Business of Writing Craft Fiction Freelancing Platform The Business of Writing Perseverance Without the ability to stick to our goals and complete our writing projects, all of the talent and study in the world won't mean a thing. How do you keep your motivation up even when you......
• Writing Roundup, July 2 I decided to post early this week to avoid the holiday run-off. I wish you all a lovely holiday weekend. If, like me, you'll be spending a good portion of it writing, well then I wish you happy writing. The Business of Writing Could Changes in the Copyright Law Save......
• Writing Roundup, April 24 Better late than never, here are the items and tidbits that I hope will spur you to a great weekend of writing. The Business of Writing Writing Conference Success Mary Andonian gives tips for Writer Mamas (and Writer Non-mamas) to be successful at a writing conference. As someone who is......

• Festive Link Love Carnivality #30 This coming Wednesday, October 29th Free From Broke will be hosting the 36th Money Hacks Carnival right here.  Of course I hope you always stop...
• Creating and Hosting Blog Carnivals When it is done properly, creating and organizing your own Blog Carnival is a practice that can be truly rewarding. This is especially true if...
• Carnivals I'm In This Week Millionaire Mommy Next Door hosted the 124th Carnival of Personal Finance. My article Credit Score - What Does It Mean was included. Millionaire Mommy is...
• Debt Reduction and Personal Finance carnivals up! This week's Carnival of Personal Finance is up at Savvy Saver! Several blogs were new submitters to this week's carnival. Next week, the Capitalist Blogger...
• Article Submission Secrets - A Great Formula for Prospect & Profit Pulling Titles for Your Articles Powerful article marketing requires that you write a great title for your articles.So here is just one of my formulas for a great title -...