* Randy Ingermanson says there’s only three things every aspiring writer needs to get published: content, craft, and contacts.

* Tricia Goyer shares 10 Things I Wish I Had Known by Linda Ford.

* Michael S. Hyatt, CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers tells us why most bestsellers’ lists are inaccurate.

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* Author Camy Tang is giving away an 8 GB iPod Nano and a huge basket of books!

* At Charis Connection, 16 authors reveal their most frequently used vehicles for research.

* J. Mark Bertrand makes a case for listening to critics, even when you don’t like what they’re saying.

* Jeanne Damoff beautifully defines the Master’s Artist.

* Mary DeMuth, at RelevantBlog shares why fame is one of her biggest fears.

* In Genre Redux, Mike Duran at Decompose suggests three reasons why the term Christian Fiction does a disservice to the Christian artist.

* The Dabbling Mum discusses how writers can dramatically increase their yearly income by specializing in niche markets.