Yes, I know this list is overwhelming. Here’s my advice: read a bit of each and, if it interests you, follow it. Before you query anywhere, though, read the Anti-Scam sites and Miss Snark. And if you ever need advice, search the archives of these blogs or send in questions to those who take them.
Blogging Agents:
http://misssnark.blogspot.com/
Miss Snark doesn’t blog any more, but she’s got wonderful archives on author-agent relations, querying, nitwittery, scams, and more.
http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/
Blogging and good advice.
http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/
Ditto.
http://rejecter.blogspot.com/
The Rejecter answers questions on agents and editors.
http://heydeadguy.typepad.com/heydeadguy/
The bloggers here include people from all areas of publishing.
http://pubrants.blogspot.com/
Blogging and good advice.
http://zackcompany.blogspot.com/
Ditto.
Blogging Editors:
http://evileditor.blogspot.com/
Evil Editor and his minions (of which I am one) critique queries and openings (and sometimes synopses), answer questions, and have weekly writing prompts.
http://editorialass.blogspot.com/
Editorial ASSISTANT. Seriously. Good Q&A.
http://heydeadguy.typepad.com/heydeadguy/
See above.
Critiques:
http://evileditor.blogspot.com/
See above.
http://www.critters.org/queue.php
Members give and get frequent critiques.
http://queryshark.blogspot.com/
Honest and useful query letter critiques.
http://crapometer.blogspot.com/
Critiquing everything. No recent posts.
Anti-Scam:
http://accrispin.blogspot.com/
Blogging and good advice on how not to get scammed.
http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/
Lists of scams.
http://www.sff.net/people/VictoriaStrauss/agentsearch.html
How to find a good agent.
http://www.sfwa.org/for-authors/writer-beware/agents/
Lists of scams.
Advice:
http://www.sfwa.org/2009/06/turkey-city-lexicon-a-primer-for-sf-workshop...
Read this multiple times and share it.
http://www.sff.net/people/Brian_Plante/chronicles.htm
An interesting look at critique groups. If it seems too weird, skip to the end.
http://www.geocities.com/evilsnack/cliche.htm
Overused SFF clichés.
http://www.springhole.net/quizzes/marysue.htm
Is your MC an annoying copy of you?
http://www.slushpile.net/index.php/2006/04/21/why-people-hate-self-publi...
Reasons not to self-publish.
http://www.holtuncensored.com/hu/the-ten-mistakes/
Writing advice.
http://www.superheronation.com/2008/06/25/five-things-to-avoid-in-fantas...
More writing advice, including things that should be painfully obvious but aren’t.
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2006--Blackwing (pitiful, wimpy attempt)
2007--Blackwing--finished at 43K
2008--The Search for ArdRi--winner! and still not finished
2009--The Abolitionist
