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. So, about your contact page!, from Janet Reid: How up to date is your contact page? And does it actually contain all of the information it should? Excerpt: “After my soul-scorching email management program meltdown last month, I lost a couple email addresses. I find out which ones only when I need to reach a particular person.”
2. 5 Secrets to Creating a Compelling Series Character, from Writers’ Digest: Are you thinking about turning that stand-alone novel into a series? If so, there are a few things you should take into consideration when it comes to that main character. Excerpt: “I took a step back to consider the possibility of making Brodie a series character, realizing that a lot depended on how Japantown was received. But I decided to give myself a little more breathing room just in case.”