"The daily grind of hard work gets a person polished"
-unknown
At first, I thought the above quote said "published." I'm beginning to think I have a one-track mind.
Anyway...
Here is some miscellaneous good stuff plucked from the internet:
Another free online writer’s conference is taking place at The Muse Online Writer’s Conference. The conference dates are October 11-17, 2010, and the deadline to register is August 15, 2010.
Over at Rants and Ramblings, agent Rachelle Gardner teaches writers how to deal with contradictory feedback.
Query Tracker had some great stuff, such as giving yourself permission, when you're weary, and grabbing an agent's attention with your query.
Author Magazine dishes about the Top 10 Publishing Myths.
And another quote, just for the fun of it:
"Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work."
-Rita Mae Brown