This Week on the Web

I'd intended to make a non-link salad post this week as well, but I've been preoccupied with my rough draft marathon and let the whole darn week slip away from me. But I'm getting words! Lots of them! If I don't have a complete draft by Halloween, it won't be too much longer after that. Which means I'll have a lot of editing to do come Christmas.

Victoria Strauss posted this great guide to literary agency directories just today. She includes tips on how to interpret the directories as well as some of the hidden dangers and things to look out for. If you're searching for an agent, or about to start that process, make sure to give it a look.

Earlier this week, agent Jessica Faust blogged about pinning down a genre for your book. This is also great info for those of us starting the querying process!

Via Urban Fantasy Land, Concept Draw's Mindmap is available for a free trial for a limited time.

I'm saving this post from Love is An Exploding Cigar. I have a feeling I'm going to need it when I start the aforementioned editing. Samantha Hunter wrote a lovely blog about accepting the potential for undiscovered mistakes or flaws as part of the creative process. My favorite part? "I've come to think of flaws like a little sign that someone real made this thing." Combine that with Agent Faust's The Futzing Stops Here, and you have some real psychological limits to help avoid the cycle of endless polishing and never submitting.