I’m tearing myself away from my current book to share this week’s best and brightest websites for aspiring novelists. This week we’re adding a new feature to the roundup. We’re including a special section for entrepreneurial blog authors that addresses the unique challenges of maintaining a successful blog. Enjoy!

Blog Authors

• Setting Up a Blog–and a Thanks by Elizabeth Span Craig
• The 8 Habits of Highly Effective Bloggers by Annabele Candy
• Poor Bloggers Focus Too Much on Blog Posts by David Risley
• Blogging: The Perfect Stay at Home Career? by Amy Bell
• Facebook Fans Valued at $3.60 each by Christina Warren

Industry Insight

• How Libraries Choose Books to Purchase by Abigail Goben
• From Idea to Book: An Overview of the Process by Joanna Penn
• Seven Deadly Words of Book Reviewing by Bob Harris
• What NOT to do at a Bookstore Signing by Erika Robuck

Mental Strategies

• Battle of the Writing Productivity Methods: Word Count versus Timed by Jennifer Blanchard
• Stop Being Afraid of Posting Your Work Online by Jane Friedman

Writing Application

• Is your novel meaningful or muddled? When to stop adding ideas by Roz Morris
• How to Write Battle Scenes by C. Patrick Schulze
• Potential First Chapter Problems by Jody Hedlund
• Four Danger Signs to Search For, Before Sending off Your Novel by Charlie Jane Anders

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