Looking Back on 2012 in This Blog

Happy New Year! Before beginning 2013, I want to look back on 2012 in this blog. I've posted below links to various blog posts in 2012 that people found particularly interesting or helpful. I haven't posted any of my two continuing blog series, Books of Interest by Writers of Color and Literary Mystery Novelists, because that would force me to choose among them, and I think they're all important. All of those posts in both series are clearly marked, however, so just click on the blog archives and you can pick and choose among many fine writers last year and in the years before.

The posts I've linked to below are posts on topics of interest to writers and readers or individual posts where I've discussed some current issues in our country and world. Next week, I will be starting a new set of posts in the Books of Interest by Writers of Color and Literary Mystery Novelists series. But first, let's look back on last year one last time.

Great First Crime Novel Contests With No Fees

http://lindarodriguezwrites.blogspot.com/2012/01/great-first-crime-novel-contests-no-fee.html

The Two Full-Time Jobs of the Novelist

http://lindarodriguezwrites.blogspot.com/2012/02/when-does-writer-become-pr-flack.html

Juggling Novel Writing and Book Promotion—Part 1: Resources

http://lindarodriguezwrites.blogspot.com/2012/02/juggling-novel-writing-and-book.html

Juggling Novel Writing and Book Promotion—Part 2: The Next Steps

http://lindarodriguezwrites.blogspot.com/2012/02/juggling-novel-writing-and-book_22.html

How Best to Support Your Favorite Writers and Make Sure the Books You Love Keep Coming

http://lindarodriguezwrites.blogspot.com/2012/05/how-best-to-support-your-favorite.html

Literary Mystery Novelists: A Requested List, Part 1

http://lindarodriguezwrites.blogspot.com/2012/05/literary-mystery-novelistsa-requested.html

Literary Mystery Novelists: A Requested List, Part 2

http://lindarodriguezwrites.blogspot.com/2012/05/literary-mystery-novelistsa-list-part-2.html

5 Tips on Social Media for Today’s Author—Guest blog by Bryan Thomas Schmidt

http://lindarodriguezwrites.blogspot.com/2012/06/5-tips-on-social-media-for-todays.html

Forgotten Arts

http://lindarodriguezwrites.blogspot.com/2012/07/forgotten-arts.html

First Steps Toward Publishing Your Novel

http://lindarodriguezwrites.blogspot.com/2012/09/first-steps-toward-publishing-your-novel.html

Of Books, Politics, and Privilege

http://lindarodriguezwrites.blogspot.com/2012/09/of-books-politics-and-privilege.html

That Old Black Dog of Fear

http://lindarodriguezwrites.blogspot.com/2012/09/that-old-black-dog-of-fear.html

Why Writers Disappear and How to Keep It from Happening to Your Favorites

http://lindarodriguezwrites.blogspot.com/2012/10/why-writers-disappear-and-how-to-keep.html

What Kind of Imagination Do You Have?

http://lindarodriguezwrites.blogspot.com/2012/10/what-kind-of-imagination-do-you-have.html

 

I hope your 2013 is opening in a gentle and happy manner. May we all have a wonderful year of blessings, success, and joy!