Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter in the last week.
I’m delighted that now we have an efficient method of locating resources on writing topics when you need them—via the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine and software engineer and writer Mike Fleming’s ingenuity. The links I tweet (which are writers’ blogs, agents’ and editors’ blogs) all are added to the engine to make it easier for you to access the information you’re looking for.
Interested in a monthly newsletter with the top writing articles, blogger spotlights, and interviews with industry insiders? Sign up for the free WKB newsletter here: http://hiveword.com/wkb/newsletter. (You can unsubscribe at any time, and your email information is never shared.)
Creativity Tweets of the Week – 03/18/11: http://bit.ly/dPx1Ce
A Million Ways Not to Write a Book: http://bit.ly/eKWDSR
Creating Active Characters in YA Novels: http://bit.ly/hQlF7i
Over 6000 links to help #writers find resources: http://bit.ly/dYRayA
9 Writer Woes and the Books to Cure Them: http://bit.ly/e17eHE
Self-Editing at the Story Level: http://bit.ly/er3SeS
Description–Fictional Characters and Setting: http://bit.ly/heEMMm
On embracing our strengths: http://bit.ly/gM2fil
Forget PowerPoint! How to Deliver Awesome Presentations: http://bit.ly/hb1DjC
Best articles this week for writers 3/18/11: http://bit.ly/eXlXH9 @4kidlit
Getting the Most Out of Your Main Character: http://bit.ly/fuawB3
Be a writing rebel–break some rules: http://bit.ly/i8oDXX @4kidlit
15 Exercises You Can Do Sitting In Front Of Your Computer: http://bit.ly/dXR964
Author Voice vs. Character Voice – Finding Both: http://bit.ly/ijwbD6
Writing prologues that work: http://bit.ly/dRB4At
How non-conformist characters have spiced up crime fiction: http://bit.ly/giOWyA @mkinberg
Avoiding self-evident statements: http://bit.ly/eo3v2s
How one set of co-authors got their agent: http://bit.ly/eBtLs0
Crits for Water Campaign: http://bit.ly/e5hUg2 @janicehardy
Writing through it: http://bit.ly/eBmuoD
Do writers have to be closers? http://bit.ly/funVeW
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Julie’s EAT HEALTHY French fries http://bit.ly/hWCOKF @CleoCoyle
The Power of Peer Recommendations & Reviews: http://bit.ly/gjCV9J
How to Use Dialogue to Avoid Lengthy Info Dumps: http://bit.ly/hH6ziW
5 Writing Excuses You Should Eliminate Now: http://bit.ly/h2XsQL
Blogging-The New Fast Food of Writing: http://bit.ly/gueGxC
Use the delete key–9 places to start whacking at your words: http://bit.ly/i7RK6R
Newspaper Guild Calls for Unpaid Huffington Post Writers To Strike: http://bit.ly/gcoO0A
Screenwriting tips for novelists: http://bit.ly/fwDawC @writerWyoming
Writers’ Tools: The Whiteboard: http://bit.ly/gkAxPM @LyndaRYoung
Search my tweets– http://dld.bz/KPgS
Indie Bookstores, eBooks and Google Books: http://bit.ly/hGYk1E @danielaudet
‘What I Really Want Is Someone Rolling Around in the Text’ (NY Times Magazine): http://nyti.ms/eooprl
10 Reasons to Practice Freewriting: http://bit.ly/hhbf3r @CherylRWrites
The indie movement in media and how it may have changed us for the better: http://bit.ly/i98oyu @thinkstory
Where Should You List Your Manuscript’s Word Count? http://bit.ly/eq0abt
For Your Non-Tweeting Friends: Reflections from a Confirmed Twitter Freak: http://bit.ly/foIHCp @jennyhansen
5 Ways To Forget About Writers Block (And Actually Start Writing): http://bit.ly/hcDRSY
Choosing one story idea over another: http://bit.ly/fFQUat
Tough lessons from a debut novelist: http://bit.ly/i8Ld6k
Determining Your Blog’s Weak Spots And How To Correct Them: http://bit.ly/fFQD8u
20 tips for a bestselling interview: http://bit.ly/hGltop
Tips for breaking the rules in mystery writing: http://bit.ly/hqNlVj
How to Record a Video Interview in 8 Steps: http://bit.ly/fPHLOI
Plotting is easy: http://bit.ly/gqFdSo
An author’s personal writing checklist: http://bit.ly/fdzYTc
10 decisions you can make about your writing right now: http://bit.ly/hPxDN6
A site to help get your creative juices flowing (microwriting with prompts): http://bit.ly/e9oH1T @CarlosNZ
Spring cleaning for writers–clearing out that email inbox: http://bit.ly/hNrLVF
14 ways to enjoy doing something you’ve procrastinated (writing?): http://bit.ly/dF7t1q
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Happy St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes! http://bit.ly/i7NoM7 @CleoCoyle
Journalists debate: Should ebook titles be in quotes or italics? http://bit.ly/h3zNFZ
World creation: http://bit.ly/f1GR9l
Subconscious Storytelling: http://bit.ly/eP3Odl @storiestorm
5 things that turned one person into a writer: http://bit.ly/goOX6r
Tips on finding an agent: http://bit.ly/i1Ypjn
Turn Your Book Into an App: 5 Questions to Ask an App Developer: http://bit.ly/eT6QzG
If manuscripts were lovers: http://bit.ly/gj3BMZ
5 free apps for writers: http://bit.ly/hmQSdi
The Art of Turning A Negative Comment Into A Positive: http://bit.ly/fBa9Yt
Blood and Guts 101 for Screenwriters: http://bit.ly/hRuqbs
Literary vs. Genre Fiction: http://bit.ly/eMnDzP
Avoiding Melodrama by Writing Deeper: http://bit.ly/fGocRC @4kidlit
How to Do a Structural Edit on Your Book, Part 2 of 4: http://bit.ly/h0ZSLT
An Agent on Myths About Agents: http://bit.ly/f6i7L9
Dealing with the permanence of online reviews: http://bit.ly/hUvFXT
Fixing a Problem Scene—4 Approaches: http://bit.ly/hyk04D
The Image of Canadian Authors: http://bit.ly/hYIVA8
Book Marketing: Understand Amazon Kindle “Before You Go”: http://bit.ly/hHfylN @thecreativepenn
Putting the sting in the story: http://bit.ly/gxzaw8
9 Ways to Give a Better Author Reading: http://bit.ly/h5NQqm
Is the face of publishing changing? An agent’s thoughts: http://bit.ly/e2Oz6U
SFF and the Classical Past, Part 7—Labyrinths: http://bit.ly/ghKMTR
100 Exquisite Adjectives: http://bit.ly/gp3ObQ
The job of an author assistant: http://bit.ly/e40LDG
St. Patrick’s Day Mysteries: http://bit.ly/ekT1yb @janetrudolph
The Importance Of Not Being Earnest All The Time: http://bit.ly/dO2mTK
Writing Teaches Writing: http://bit.ly/eHqVnl
Improving Your Writing Through Research: http://bit.ly/f0VfsN
How to Run Two Blogs in the Midst of a Busy Life: http://bit.ly/dT5Ezq
Mystery Writer’s Guide To Forensic Science – Collecting Evidence: http://bit.ly/eEW1YL @clarissadraper
Get a Handle on Your Email: http://bit.ly/gVLOr8
Interview with an agent: http://bit.ly/f1c4cH
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Breakfast in a Glass—Fruit Smoothie http://bit.ly/g6T0CY @CleoCoyle
Industry news and tips for those looking for an agent: http://bit.ly/emasRK
The path to writing enlightenment: http://bit.ly/gutNcy
Can Great Characters Save a Bad Plot? http://bit.ly/fxsGx7
Finish what you start? The internal editor doesn’t agree: http://bit.ly/hzjWmO
3 Ways Bloggers Can Attract Twitter Traffic: http://bit.ly/eSfaMk
6 fillers to avoid in dialogue: http://bit.ly/dMArbD
Literary devices in the non-literary novel: http://bit.ly/fS3lBq
How *not* to Self-Publish: http://bit.ly/hJGQN5
The Power of Repetition: http://bit.ly/dFAHfJ
10 questions to drive a writer wacky: http://bit.ly/ggLZAK @elspethwrites
Take a Second Look When Switching POV Styles: http://bit.ly/eLpF6N
5 Essential Blogs Every n00b Writer Must Devour: http://bit.ly/hcYRb7 @ScottMcCumber
How Changing The Structure Of Your Novel Can Help Get Your Book Published: http://bit.ly/etaBPW @bubblecow
6 Reasons Writing Is Coming Home: http://bit.ly/fC722C @victoriamixon
Back to Basics, part II: Organizing Your “Writing” Time: http://bit.ly/gP458F
3 strategies for writing endings: http://bit.ly/hU3AF6
Best and Worst Agent & Editor Advice: http://bit.ly/hsykjZ
Like With Like = Great Story Flow: http://bit.ly/h2UDs0
How to get out of your own way and quit procrastinating on your novel: http://bit.ly/eYHKKX
Leading into a scene vs. including backstory: http://bit.ly/dIBU3a @juliettewade
Story elements checklist: http://bit.ly/gkS9zf
Building Character Arc: Why a Motto Is Vital: http://bit.ly/i8dYcl
Creating Memoir That’s Bigger Than Me, Me, Me: http://bit.ly/fMGN48
10 Hard Truths About Blogging: http://bit.ly/etCHsQ
Best SFF Novels of the Decade Readers Poll Results: http://bit.ly/fzmjUz
The New Facebook Page for Authors: http://bit.ly/ex5rdB
The complicated relationship of poetry, film and poetry-film: http://bit.ly/ezQJN0
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Irish Oatmeal Cookie Muffins for St. Patrick’s Day from Cleo Coyle http://bit.ly/gOXEmF @CleoCoyle
The 10 best modern European crime writers – in pictures (Guardian): http://bit.ly/gsOgQv
Omniscience (in fiction writing): http://bit.ly/hmq2v8
Slow blogging works: http://bit.ly/eH3CTE
Head-hopping as seen by publishing pros: http://bit.ly/gsQJ8S
An agent posts “Hoping for a Movie Deal, Part 2”: http://bit.ly/ifIaxH
4 Ways to Deal with Narrative Summaries: http://bit.ly/gyxf0c
How to Be Your Own Intern: http://bit.ly/eKv8p3
I post on my writing process–how I start a new project and my mindset throughout: http://bit.ly/e9z5lG
Where Should a Second Chapter Start? http://bit.ly/fdsNmP
100 things about a novel: http://bit.ly/dR015N
Using Conferences to Your Querying Advantage: http://bit.ly/gcEWoc
How long does it take to get published? An agent answers: http://bit.ly/ggw19N
Open letter to anyone producing a sitcom pilot: http://bit.ly/h3ikhV
My book is Kryptonite: do I need a secret identity? http://bit.ly/i19Vab @dirtywhitecandy
Gauging your writing ability and what you can do to reach the next level: http://bit.ly/ekORYF
Are You Asking These Important Questions About Your Fantasy Setting? http://bit.ly/fjmstF
A list of writing reference books directed toward learning specific skills: http://bit.ly/ezrgsA
Pen & Paper: Better Than All Things Digital: http://bit.ly/eryMBe
The 5 Elements of Authoritative Content: http://bit.ly/fl3gNN
Writing Exercises to Get Your Pen Moving: http://bit.ly/gsPz4V
Is All publicity Good Publicity? http://bit.ly/egUege
11 Savvy Social Media Strategies: http://bit.ly/gDMQD6
A writer on writer’s block: http://bit.ly/hSnwbu @agent139
Writing Binges and Writing Blocks: http://bit.ly/fwqhHl
Twitter’s effect on journalism: http://bit.ly/dGb1q2
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: http://bit.ly/ewJxQx @CleoCoyle
Exclusives and multiple submissions: http://bit.ly/g4NedL
Books and TV need to find a happy medium (Guardian): http://bit.ly/goG47C
‘Nonfiction’ Is Like Reality TV Shows, Right? And ‘Creative Nonfiction’ Is Like Fox News: http://bit.ly/grQcio
Engage with the public – or fade into the past (Guardian): http://bit.ly/gvhoyH
5 Critical Social Media Sharing Guidelines for Moms (& others who wonder about boundaries): http://bit.ly/hMwvZm
News for Authors with Facebook Fan Pages: http://bit.ly/i5FkqL
Key points in the digi vs traditional publishing debate: http://bit.ly/hadIlo
Making change work for you: http://bit.ly/e8MhZ6 @joanswan
Convincing Readers Your Fiction is Real: http://bit.ly/giTivK
We Expect Far Too Much of a First Sentence: http://bit.ly/g5rK3i @AdviceToWriters
Why Do We Tell Stories? http://bit.ly/dUjGwe
Write Lots Of Books Or Build An Author Platform. Which Is More Effective? http://bit.ly/eI5d5Y @thecreativepenn
Why Book Design & Editing Matter: http://bit.ly/fyPOe8
The not-so-glamorous life of a newly published author (Ntl. Post): http://bit.ly/ernoKD
The birth of steampunk in the 19th Century: http://on.io9.com/h2gVk1
An editor answers: Do I need an agent? http://bit.ly/esaKYo
Writer envy: http://bit.ly/ijKWeq
The 10 best American poems (Guardian): http://bit.ly/g4G24T
Writing vs. critiquing: http://bit.ly/eanWNm
The 10 Most Awesomely Terrible Sci Fi/Fantasy Paperback Covers: http://aol.it/fhgc18
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Killer Tofu From Guest Blogger Alan Orloff http://bit.ly/i76xBI @CleoCoyle
The Perils of an Overactive Imagination: http://bit.ly/ewSOLz
Writers’ cul-de-sacs: http://bit.ly/gVh86x
Five finalists for National Book Critics Circle award in poetry (Washington Post): http://wapo.st/fsRUQl
Implausible exchanges that pulls readers out of the story: http://bit.ly/dJgUMM
A somewhat controversial stance on ebook piracy: http://bit.ly/dVAUSr
Amazon Rankings: What they mean: http://bit.ly/hbtOGM
Why Overthinking Could Stifle Your Creativity: http://bit.ly/etAht8
Science fiction author begins war of the books worlds: http://bit.ly/dShdoE
A Novel is Not a Story: http://bit.ly/hgK67Z
When an Author Meets His Critics: http://huff.to/hDrAQq
WordPress Plugins To Rock Your World: http://bit.ly/dGoefJ
The Charlie Sheen Guide to Winning! at Online Marketing: http://bit.ly/geoSUM
A Writer Blogs About Process: http://bit.ly/fVDt07
Six Limitations of the First Person POV: http://bit.ly/fkW7wg
What’s popular on the WKB search engine today? http://bit.ly/g9fTqf
9 Mindfulness Rituals to Make Your Day Better (a little zen for writers): http://bit.ly/hu1rxA
Self-Editing: Character Development: http://bit.ly/gGBjgG
Writing is about growing up: http://bit.ly/dPWRaB
Developing Voices for Different POVs: http://bit.ly/hcFb8J
8 iPhone Apps to Grow & Connect With Audience: http://bit.ly/fOJzaW
How To Tell If Your Writing Is Any Good – Part 1: http://bit.ly/gKc5D0
6 Ways to Promote Your Book for Free: http://bit.ly/gmQCzl
Social Media: There’s No Such Thing as Too Early: http://bit.ly/htxEMp
A Writer’s Antidotes for Envy: http://bit.ly/f0byLS
Top 12 iPhone Apps That’ll Increase Your Productivity: http://bit.ly/eVRtCg
The Preposition Gnome: http://bit.ly/i4HJ6p
The art of hitting send: http://bit.ly/esCVjS
Connections between some well-known crime writers’ lives and their stories: http://bit.ly/e1qFJ7 @mkinberg
Resources for Christian Fiction Writers: http://bit.ly/dSMZd6
How Captain Kirk Led An Author to Write Historical Fiction: http://bit.ly/eAmrTN
Immersed in our stories: http://bit.ly/gzdUqw
Desperate writers: http://bit.ly/i4dhFJ
Elizabeth – As always, this is such a terrific resource! Thank you :-) (and thanks for including my stuff *blush*).
Hi Elizabeth .. this is such a great resource for all authors and others! I can certainly see its value just reading about it .. brilliant you tied in with Mike on this .. clever chap! The newsletter looks good .. must join ..
cheers and have a great first week of Spring – Hilary
Hi Elizabeth .. mini blip – I couldn’t get Mike’s site up – all three of them .. I tried various ways .. I’ll be back to sign up.
cheers Hilary
Wow, awesome list. I already found two or three that I have to bookmark. Thanks for taking the time to put this together.
You always have such wonderful information. Thanks for sharing.
I see several science fiction ones there!
Thanks so much, y’all! And Hilary, I think the site is being worked on–sorry for the blip! Try back again tomorrow. :)
The WKB is back up. Sorry for the downtime!
Very useful, thanks!