1.  Thanks to  Gina Conkle for these tips on writing dialogue:

http://romanceuniversity.org/2017/11/27/how-to-create-page-turning-dialogue-by-gina-conkle/

2.   Thanks to Cyndi Etler on Jane Friedman’s blog for this info on books that young adults like to read:

What Do Young Adults Want to Read? Let My Students Tell You

3.  Nate Hoffelder at The Digital Reader has this interesting info for authors regarding Amazon and BookBub promotions:

https://the-digital-reader.com/2017/11/22/amazon-now-punishing-authors-running-bookbub-promotions/

4.  Thanks to Jean M. Cogdell for this blog on social media and gaining readers:

Which social media sends you the most readers?

5.  Thanks to Deanna Cabinian, guest on Jane Friedman’s blog, for this info on launching a book:

5 Things I’m Not Doing to Launch My Book—Plus What I’m Doing Instead

6. Gordon Long at Indies Unlimited gives 5 ways NOT to submit your books to him for reading and review:

5 Ways Not to Submit Your Book’s MS for a Review

7.  Jean M. Cogdell asks whether bestseller lists have lost their value:

Do you think Bestseller lists have lost value?

8.  Thanks to Bryn Donovan for these 25 Christmas writing prompts:

25 Christmas Writing Prompts For Holiday Inspiration

9.  Jacqui Murray at Worddreams gives 20 ways to speed up your computer:

End of Year Tech for Writers: 20 Ways To Speed Up Your Computer

10.  Jeff Bullas gives 25 Facebook marketing tips to increase sales:

25 Facebook Marketing Tips to Increase Sales

11. Thanks to Josh Jones at Open Culture for this interview with Stephen King, who gives his top 20 rules for writers:

Stephen King’s Top 20 Rules for Writers

12.  Thanks to Derek Haines at Just Publishing Advice via Chris, the Story Reading Ape, for this new Amazon book review policy:

Amazon Book Review Policies Updated With $50 Minimum…

Thanks to Jean M. Cogdell, Chris, the Story Reading Ape, and How To EBook for the re-blogs.

Apart from my Saturday promotional blog tomorrow and a guest blogger’s article on Monday 18th, I’m going to have a couple of weeks off blogging as I’ll be busy over Christmas and then Sam and I will be spending a few days on the Isle of Wight (no Internet in our holiday home as yet).  So I’ll say this to all my lovely blogging friends:

I WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. SEE YOU IN 2018!!