Wednesday links: Publishing myths and late-blooming writers

I love regularly reading tips and advice articles in certain subjects — particularly writing and publishing. I don’t always need the information right then, but I know that it’ll eventually come in handy. Or at least, I hope it will.

I know there are a lot of other people out there who feel the same way I do, but sometimes it can be difficult to find every useful advice article that’s out there. So I thought I’d bring you a few. Here are the tips and advice articles that jumped out at me the most over the past week.

1. Myths in Publishing, from Books & Such Literary Management: There are countless myths about publishing that run rampant around the internet. A few of them are addressed here. Excerpt: “As I read my mail and cruise around the web, I’m gratified to see that people’s general level of knowledge about publishing is much higher than it was several years ago. Access to information on the web has changed everything for writers! I’m so glad about this. But I also see that some myths about publishing are still alive and well.”
2. How Writers Can Take a Lesson from Late-Blooming Writers, from Live Write Thrive: This post comes comes down to one thing: Don’t give up! Excerpt: “One way to stay motivated and productive as a writer is to learn about late-blooming authors whose work became better and more recognized later in life. Here are five terrific examples.”