Nuggets

Have trouble with endings? Les Edgerton can help.
http://lesedgertononwriting.blogspot.com/2012/11/novel-endings.html

It's all in the details but as Sherry Thomas beautifully explains, it's not the details that matter as much as it is what you do with them. http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/2012/11/30/writerstrong-strong-details-for-strong-reader-emotions/

There are never enough posts defending the "to be" verbs. http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2012/08/should-you-eliminate-was-from-your.html

Jodi Henley simplifies theme

Writing action tense action scenes http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/

Want to use song lyrics? You need permission for most of them, you know, but how do you get that?
http://annerallen.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/so-you-want-to-use-song-lyrics-in-your.html

An important hook for your opening http://jmney-grimm.com/2013/03/the-first-lines/