Nuggets for August

Some solid guidelines from James Scott Bell. I especially love what he says about backstory.
https://janefriedman.com/writing-advice-to-ignore/

Another from JSB. How to write an eating scene.
https://killzoneblog.com/2016/07/how-to-write-an-eating-scene.html

This says it's about beta readers, but it could just as easily be titled "where to find critique groups."
http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/find-your-next-beta-reader/
(BTW, I highly recommend Critique Circle. The site has a great structure and lots of writers at every stage of development.)

If you're at the stage where you have or are developing a mailing list, this is a useful post
https://janefriedman.com/email-newsletter-content/