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 by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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The Search Engine for Writers: http://hiveword.com/wkb/search
An argument that publishers care more
deeply about writers, books, and readers than Amazon: http://bit.ly/16xuXhh @futurebook
Field Report From the E-Book Revolution:
The New Equilibrium: http://bit.ly/11otWH2
@jamesscottbell
The Bad PR Hangover (and How to Avoid
It): http://bit.ly/16xv6Bg @SharonBially
Motivation-Reaction Units: Cracking the
Code of Good Writing: http://bit.ly/11oub52
@kmweiland
The #1 Reason for #QueryFails: http://bit.ly/16xyMD4 @annerallen
Writers are ready
for a digital/transmedia future–who will guide them? http://bit.ly/10Qijrp  @Porter_Anderson @JaneFriedman @AndyHunter777

 Backlist Then and Now: http://bit.ly/11oCsG8 @JAKonrath
Payment in Advance: http://bit.ly/11oDhhX @bob_brooke
Edit A Novel In Four Months: http://bit.ly/16xzdxd @woodwardkaren
Writer, Storyteller, Author? http://bit.ly/11oDBgN @fictionnotes
What Worries Publishers Most? http://bit.ly/107HX7S @bmorrissey
How to Begin a Short Story: http://bit.ly/YRrWSK @amazingstories0
@Sales_Source
Tips for an inexpensive book launch
party: http://bit.ly/11NM5Nc @aishahmacgill
Why 1 writer exercises and then writes: http://bit.ly/16xBgSa @TheAtlantic
Creative Intersections: Pacing and
Plotting: http://bit.ly/11oIHcP @davidbcoe
How to Create a Workshop From Your Ebook:
http://bit.ly/16xBBEh @MenwithPens
The Basics of Scene Description: http://bit.ly/11oJpqG @SHalvatzis
The Battle of Science and Magic:
Particles and Pixie Dust: http://bit.ly/16xBRmS
@fantasyfaction
Creative Writing Exercise: What’s Your
Superpower? http://bit.ly/11oJQRR
@melissadonovan
Areas to cut back in a manuscript: http://bit.ly/16xC2hX @lydia_sharp
5 Ways To Add Sparkle To Your Writing: http://bit.ly/11oKiPU
The Elements of a Good Mystery: http://bit.ly/16xCf4E @fictorians
Clarity In Writing & The Curse of
Reader Assumption: http://bit.ly/17eWqWn
@yeomanis
Maturing a Character Across a Series: http://bit.ly/ZapjeU @LaurelGarver
How Romance Writers Create the Perfect
Leading Man: http://bit.ly/17eWQMu
@MtnMoxieGirl
How 1 Writer Published and Launched an
Ebook for Under $150: http://bit.ly/17eWWDU
@danasitar
The Travel Writing Advice You Don’t Want
to Hear: http://bit.ly/17eX1Hz @alexisgrant
The Funny Thing About Thrillers: http://bit.ly/ZapNSd @Brad_Parks
What Should You Do About a Bad Review on
Amazon? http://bit.ly/Zaq4EQ @BookMarketer
When you Really, Really Care: http://bit.ly/17eXw4l
How to Find Time to Write: http://bit.ly/17eYi1l @write_practice
Down the rabbit hole of research: http://bit.ly/17f07LF @JustBethann
10 Reasons Writers Should Claim Their
Google Authorship Markup: http://bit.ly/ZatyHl
@demianfarnworth
Why Do Writers Trash Their Efforts? http://bit.ly/ZatHud
Pitch Tip: Remember Your Stakes: http://bit.ly/17f0nKA @ava_jae
Reasons to Self-Publish: http://bit.ly/17f0x4K @behlerpublish
Voice as a tool: http://bit.ly/ZatZRP @jonclinch @btmargins
Tips & Tricks for Writing on the Go: http://bit.ly/Zau8EU @MarcyKate
Real, Consistent and Authentic: A
Discussion of Voice: http://bit.ly/17f13jl
@btmargins
11 tips to solve bloggers block by
solving reader problems: http://bit.ly/11wC4p1
@problogger
iPhone apps for writers: http://bit.ly/Z6nJeT @mediabistro
Hero’s journey–pros and cons: http://bit.ly/Z6p854 @VeronicaSicoe
Promoting Your Book on Twitter: An
Intermediate’s Guide: http://bit.ly/11wGgoH
@chrisrobley
Deciding to Self-publish After Rejection:
http://bit.ly/11wGBHW @CriticalMargins
Getting the most out of a beta read: http://bit.ly/11wGWui @tsbazelli
Why do writers plagiarize? http://bit.ly/Z6pB7t @wordforteens
Use Twitter like Margaret Atwood: Social
Media Advice for Writers: http://bit.ly/11wHr7K
@chrisrobley
Tracking the Hybrid Author: http://bit.ly/11wI40W @passivevoiceblg
@DigiBookWorld
9 Itty Bitty Literary Crafts: http://bit.ly/11wIOmV @bananasuit
Investing in yourself: http://bit.ly/11wXUbR
The Fine Art of Bookselling: http://bit.ly/Z6wzt1 @fcmalby
How to support writers and help build a
writing community: http://bit.ly/11wYkiD
@carlywatters
Screenwriting Traits — Passion: http://bit.ly/Z6xPMT @gointothestory
Breaking in: The Pie Chart: http://bit.ly/Z6xZUA @julie_gray
Common legal mistakes mystery novelists
make: http://bit.ly/11x2qaq
Delivering on your opening’s promise: http://bit.ly/Z6yq0X @swlittlefield
@martinaaboone
Writerly Uses for Excel: http://bit.ly/Z6ywWm @JennyHansenCA
How to Read a Book Contract – How Long
Does It Last? http://bit.ly/Z6yDS3
@passivevoiceblg
3 Tips for Researching Your Next Project:
http://bit.ly/11x4a3s @YAHighway
Write a Deeper Character: http://bit.ly/Z6yY7e @lindasclare
Problems with Your Story’s Climax: http://bit.ly/11x4sas @americanediting
When To State The Obvious In A Story: http://bit.ly/Z6z6na @mooderino
Fantasy Settings: Finding the Right
“Ethos” for your Setting: http://bit.ly/ZjDZPK
@LBGale
2 Simple Ways to Give Your Stories
Sparkle: http://bit.ly/10lbwpp @yeomanis
Pitches Are Fantasy, Pages Are Reality: http://bit.ly/ZjEM3g @CockeyedCaravan
Character Introductions: http://bit.ly/10lcORe @julie_gray
Explaining the Joke: http://bit.ly/ZjFDRq @Kid_Lit
Writing tough characters who are
physically unimposing: http://bit.ly/10ldwxW
@ajackwriting
Writing a memoir: Intersecting memory and
story: http://bit.ly/ZjG8ec
Embracing your inner editor: http://bit.ly/10lgfrj @lilylefevre
The Winchester Mystery Story (that lead
somewhere): http://bit.ly/ZjIXMn
@JordanMcCollum
3 Answers to Questions About
Capitalization: http://bit.ly/10lhkPR
@writing_tips
Writing And The Monomyth: http://bit.ly/ZjJkXh @woodwardkaren
Will Authors Get Compensated for Used
E-Book Sales? http://to.pbs.org/10lhZAX
@mediatwit
The importance of building an email list:
http://bit.ly/XlQcQp @pushingsocial
Reasons to self-pub–control: http://bit.ly/10tzdfj @behlerpublish
All about anime: http://bit.ly/XlQpTH @fictorians
Be a copycat: http://bit.ly/10tzQFT @KeithCronin
Your cover is killing your book: http://bit.ly/XlQVRz @acwainwright
The Key to Successful Storytelling: http://bit.ly/10tAQtv @jodyhedlund
When you receive a rough crit: http://bit.ly/10tCVFI @bluemaven
What Writers Need To Know About Tumblr: http://bit.ly/XlS8bI @galleycat
John Cleese on Storytelling: http://bit.ly/10tDIGL @JudyLeeDunn
Further and Farther: http://bit.ly/XlSkI6 @write_practice
Screenwriting Traits—Courage: http://bit.ly/10MlnEO @gointothestory
An Overview of SF/Horror Literature: http://bit.ly/Ybcx50 @amazingstories0
What Makes “Doctor Who” The
Best Title In The History Of Television? http://bit.ly/YbcHt3
@goodinaroom
How (and why) to remove posting dates on
WordPress blogs: http://bit.ly/10MJ1AU
@authormedia
What To Do When Your Book Has Been
Pirated On Amazon: http://bit.ly/XzMuVI
@jeanoram
Canned responses from agents: http://bit.ly/10MJl2C
How WOOL Got A Unique Publishing Deal: http://bit.ly/12CyjkD @passivevoiceblg
Conquer your fear of attending your first
blogging or writing event: http://bit.ly/12CypZu
@michellerafter
What can keep you writing? http://bit.ly/10PqHEK @rxena77
The Harlequin Survey: http://bit.ly/12CyLiX @jakonrath
Choosing the Right Ghostwriter: http://bit.ly/10PqTns @ivinviljoen
Things to keep in mind while editing: http://bit.ly/12Cz8Kc @PegEditors
The Opening Image: http://bit.ly/10Pr2Y8 @Julie_Gray
7 Deadly Sins of Self-Editing: http://bit.ly/12Czq3F @writersdigest
5 Indie Author Tips For A Successful Live
Ebook Launch: http://bit.ly/10PreXs
@ornaross
Dread Writing Sexy Scenes? 5 Tips for
Success: http://bit.ly/ZLkxEv @jamigold
Smart Book Marketing Includes Going
Offline: http://bit.ly/14UrWcw @jfbookman
Why Serious Books Need Humor and Levity
to Work: http://bit.ly/ZLkCIz @Sarah_Skilton
Insights regarding establishing shots: http://bit.ly/ZLkIjl @livewritethrive
The Art of Asking and the Economics of
Writing: http://bit.ly/14UskrE
@kgelfland2ndcuz
Why Write Book Reviews? 5 Five Payoffs
for Authors: http://bit.ly/ZLkVmp @janvbear
Write it Badly Today So You Can Write It
Better Tomorrow: http://bit.ly/14Uszmv
@cockeyedcaravan
10 Ways to Avoid Gender Bias: http://bit.ly/ZLkZ5R @writing_tips
How to Read a Book With a Flashlight: http://bit.ly/14UsE9P @BooksAreMyBFs
How To Use a Kindle as a Bookmark: http://bit.ly/ZLl6y8 @galleycat
An interview with 2 talented
screenwriters: http://bit.ly/ZLla11
@gointothestory
You Can’t Talk About Your Own Culture in
Science Fiction: http://bit.ly/14UsVJU
@silviamg
The Writing Prep Zone: http://bit.ly/14Ut1B3
Writers’ Guides of the Past: http://bit.ly/ZLlqgp @SophieMasson1
Be A More Productive Writer: Use A Voice
Recorder: http://bit.ly/14UtaEE
@woodwardkaren
The Story Milestones… and Beat Sheet: http://bit.ly/14BLgLZ @storyfix
5 areas you need to learn to write better
copy: http://bit.ly/10ryNVf @ntaylor1981
8 pics and videos that describe what DRM
is about: http://bit.ly/11ot4Cp @namenick
The Basics of Scene Description: http://bit.ly/11oJpqG @SHalvatzis
Creative Writing Exercise: What’s Your
Superpower? http://bit.ly/11oJQRR
@melissadonovan
What Should You Do About a Bad Review on
Amazon? http://bit.ly/Zaq4EQ @BookMarketer
Why do writers plagiarize? http://bit.ly/Z6pB7t @wordforteens
Tracking the Hybrid Author: http://bit.ly/11wI40W @passivevoiceblg
@DigiBookWorld
How to Read a Book Contract – How Long
Does It Last? http://bit.ly/Z6yDS3
@passivevoiceblg
Explaining the Joke: http://bit.ly/ZjFDRq @Kid_Lit
Writer, Storyteller, Author? http://bit.ly/11oDBgN @fictionnotes
When a Self-Published Author Has a No. 1
Best-Selling Book: http://onforb.es/122NPUu
@forbes
Character Clinic: Preventing Whiny
Characters: http://bit.ly/12TxLTU
@jeanniecampbell
Publishers are reshaping themselves: http://bit.ly/122O4yW @MikeShatzkin
Characteristics of a bad crit partner: http://bit.ly/122OepS @kristenlambtx
A writer’s courage: http://bit.ly/12TyJ2v @LawrenceBlock
Picture Books: Trust the Writing Process:
http://bit.ly/122OyoC @fictionnotes
The Year of the Author? http://bit.ly/12Tz4SG @passivevoiceblg
3 Ways to Make Your POVs Equally
Interesting: http://bit.ly/122OK7t
@kmweiland

How To Write
While Cleaning Your House: http://bit.ly/Yaib7h
@storyadaymay
How to Fix
Unrealistic Dialogue: http://bit.ly/YbbhyN
@p2p_editor
A wrap-up of the
Writer’s Digest conference–agents address the changing industry and
self-pubbing: http://bit.ly/10MMiAk
@Porter_Anderson 
Different ways
of handling suspense in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/10JuZ3x
@mkinberg
The importance
of building a brand: http://bit.ly/ZnBRk3
@BeateBoeker

 

Elizabeth Spann Craig

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Elizabeth writes the Memphis Barbeque series (as Riley Adams) and the Southern Quilting mysteries for Penguin and writes the Myrtle Clover series for Midnight Ink and independently. She also has a blog, which was named by Writer’s Digest as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers. There she posts on the writing craft, finding inspiration in everyday life, and fitting writing into a busy schedule.

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5 Comments

  1. Margot KinbergApril 14, 2013

    Elizabeth – As always, these are great – thanks! And they’re so varied, too, which is helpful. The query-letter post, the ‘inexpensive launch party’ post and the one about creating more realistic dialogue are all of special interest to me.

  2. Clarissa DraperApril 14, 2013

    Thanks so much for these!

  3. Alex J. CavanaughApril 14, 2013

    Definitely checking out the John Cleese one!

  4. S ChippendaleApril 15, 2013

    Thank you so much for putting these together I always look forward receiving your Twitterific emails.

  5. Dana Lynn SmithApril 18, 2013

    Wow, what a great list of links and resources for authors! I found several I want to share with my network. Thanks for listing my article about what authors should do about bad reviews on Amazon.

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