1.  Thanks to The Write Stuff for this info about the Facebook Author App:

Are you using Facebook’s Author App? by Mae Clair

 2.  Thanks to Jean’s Writing for this one on what makes a unique story:

What makes for a unique story?

3.  A good one here from Damien G Walter – ‘What’s the number one reason you aren’t writing?’:

What’s the number ONE reason you aren’t writing?

4.  Interesting one from David Rothman regarding audio books:

Audiobooks: Are you ‘cheating’ if you listen rather than read traditionally?

5.  Sacha Black gives some more ways to help authors find readers:

9 Ways to Help You Find Your Readers Part II

6.  Social Media Just For Writers has come up with this informative blog on marketing books:

http://www.socialmediajustforwriters.com/book-marketing-tips-industry-experts/

7.  Check out these 20 writing tips from BlondeWriteMore:

https://blondewritemore.com/2016/08/13/20-writing-tips-from-20-authors-writers-amwriting-weekendblogshare/

8.  Here’s 7 tips from Sacha Black to create the perfect author newsletter:

7 Tips to Create Your Perfect Author Newsletter

9.  Thanks to Pearsnotparsnips for this informative blog on flax seeds, and why they’re good for you:

Golden Linseeds (aka Flax Seeds): The Original Superfood?

10.  Info from the BBC on the secret code to writing a bestseller:

http://goo.gl/T80zsj

11.  Thanks to Judith Barrow for this candid blog regarding breast cancer on Smorgasbord’s ‘Women’s Health Week Revisited’:

https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2016/08/17/womens-health-week-revisited-guest-author-judith-barrow-breast-cancer-survivor/

12.  A very witty one to end on!  Thanks Stroppy Editor (what about apostrophes as well!)!

The very model of an amateur grammarian

Thanks to Don Massenzio, Chris, the Story Reading Ape, Anita Dawes & Jaye Marie, Smorgasbord, Kim’s Author Support Blog,  Smorgasbord, Jan Hawke, and Georgina Cromarty for the re-blogs.