Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter for the past week. If you’re looking for a particular topic, just plug in your keyword into the search box at the top left-hand corner of the blog (on the black header right above my blog name…next to the Blogger symbol…the small search window is next to the magnifying glass) and the roundup with your subject will come up. To narrow your search down on the page, do a CTRL+F, type your subject, and hit enter.
Review of the Kindle 3 Lighted Cover (and a brief history of lights and e-ink devices): http://dld.bz/uYyc
Writing your book’s opening: http://dld.bz/uYxU
No, you’re not too old to read YA: http://dld.bz/uYxC
How to read a publishing contract (22): http://dld.bz/uYx2
7 Ways Authors Can Market Without the Internet: http://dld.bz/uYxf
3 articles on mind-mapping for writers: http://dld.bz/uYxe
Tips for writing backstory: http://dld.bz/uYwT
Up the stakes to grab readers: http://dld.bz/uYwQ
Time Warp: 5 Ways To Find Flow In Your Writing: http://dld.bz/uYwF
Google Instant & Google Scribe for Writers: http://dld.bz/uYw3
5 Clever Ways to Make A Sticky Blog: http://dld.bz/uYvW
The Most Important Words On Your Website: http://dld.bz/uYvT
Eat, Pray, Blog: http://dld.bz/uYvP
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Chocolate Chip Cookies http://bit.ly/a8Nfxn @CleoCoyle
How-To-Create-An-Email-Signature-That-Promotes-Your-Book: http://dld.bz/uX7x
One writer responds to his rejections: http://dld.bz/uX7e
How to write a blog series: http://dld.bz/uX6R
A Simple Guide to Running a Facebook Page: http://dld.bz/uX6P
7 Success Lessons from Ralph Waldo Emerson: http://dld.bz/uX6K
5 Ways Serious Bloggers Can Fail: http://dld.bz/uX6F @LiteraryNobody
Mystery writing–characters who live in quiet desperation: http://dld.bz/vm9g @mkinberg
Should I use a nom de plume? http://dld.bz/uX6D
Dealing with wordlessness: http://dld.bz/uX68
Writing–what makes it worth it, despite the frustrations? http://bit.ly/cdvvh2
How to Write and Send a Press Release: http://dld.bz/uX63
How to Avoid Stretching Yourself Too Thin: http://dld.bz/uX62
7 Cheap and Healthy Meal Ideas for Starving Writers: http://dld.bz/uX6h
Is There a Disconnect In Your Story? http://dld.bz/uX6c
Six Myths About the Creative Writing Master of Fine Arts (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/uXuT
Best Articles This Week for Writers 9/10/10: http://dld.bz/vjuu @4kidlit
Creating a protagonist? Some questions to ask yourself: http://dld.bz/uXtc
Agree To Disagree: The Key To Constant Conflict, Part 1: http://dld.bz/vjr4
16 Predictions for the Future of Publishing: http://dld.bz/uXsZ
An overworked agent’s version of triage: http://dld.bz/uXsj
The curse of swearing in children’s books (Guardian): http://dld.bz/uXsV
7 Ways to Grow Your Writers’ Group: http://dld.bz/uXsu
A List of Mystery Writing Group Blogs: http://dld.bz/uXrC
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Recession Cold Cuts or “Poor Girl’s Hot Butt” by Cleo Coyle http://bit.ly/cyje8l @CleoCoyle
A Writer’s Life: I Hear Voices and I See Dead People: http://dld.bz/uXry
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Thursday’s Winner Is… http://bit.ly/d6vDF6 @CleoCoyle
How to Re-Ignite Your Blogging Fire When You’re Feeling Burnt Out: http://dld.bz/uXrf
How one agent evaluates full manuscripts: http://dld.bz/uXrd
More about revision letters: http://dld.bz/uXqC
10 Ways to Create a Better “About Page” for Your Blog: http://dld.bz/uXqh
Are you striving to survive or succeed as a writer? http://dld.bz/uXpS
Mystery writer’s guide to forensic science–blood spatters: http://dld.bz/uXp9 @clarissadraper
Downtime can equal productivity: http://dld.bz/vefN
How to Get Your Book Reviewed: http://dld.bz/uXpz
Amish Romance Poised to Dethrone Vampire Romance? http://dld.bz/uXpx
How to Deal With Contradictory Query Advice: http://dld.bz/uXpu
Ten Ways to Know if Your (Internet) Marketing is Paying Off: http://dld.bz/uXnW @everythinggreen
Some helpful revision tips: http://dld.bz/uXnT
How To Post an Amazon Review: Random Acts of Publicity: http://dld.bz/uXnA
The Writing is in the Rewriting: http://dld.bz/uEfg
What to Work on When You Can’t Think of Anything New To Write: http://dld.bz/uEfd
Characterization–tips for getting real: http://dld.bz/vbu8 @SpunkOnAStick
What Drives an Agent Crazy? Part 5: http://dld.bz/uEeW
Writing for the Impatient Reader: http://dld.bz/vbvr @ultraswan
Those Pesky Overused Words: http://bit.ly/9Au1VR @authorterryo
An agent answers writers’ questions: http://dld.bz/uEeB
Reviews – How should an author react? http://dld.bz/u9ep
Ten of the best religious zealots in literature (Guardian): http://dld.bz/u9eh
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Wednesday’s Winner is… http://bit.ly/bJH7Rk @CleoCoyle
6 content tips for creating successful blog posts: http://dld.bz/u9dG
POV problems–do they distract you as a reader? http://dld.bz/u9dD
10 of the bloodiest bedtime stories (Independent): http://dld.bz/uXuw
How To Write Magical Words – Writing Fantasy (and other genres, too): http://dld.bz/u9d2
How to read a publishing contract (21): http://dld.bz/u9dz
Does your story have enough of the element of mystery in it? http://dld.bz/u9dv
Historical fact or fiction? http://dld.bz/u9dr
Reading genres you’re not proud over (Boston Globe): http://dld.bz/u9dn
Confessions of an Acquisitions Editor: http://dld.bz/uX7z
Ten of the best railway journeys in literature (Guardian): http://dld.bz/u9dm
How To Effectively Manage Your Online Reputation: http://dld.bz/u45X
Which is Best: First or Third Person Point of View? http://dld.bz/u45V)
Simply Said…How to Motivate Yourself: http://dld.bz/u45T)
Did You Get The Memo? You Don’t Have To Write Fiction: http://dld.bz/u45R)
What Batman Can Teach You About Proofreading: http://dld.bz/u45K
How to Beat Procrastination Permanently: http://dld.bz/u45G
Sentence strengthening exercises: http://dld.bz/u45E
Conflict–the engine of your story: http://dld.bz/u44M
An agent on author headshots: http://dld.bz/u44D
8 Ways for Writers to Create a Captivating Website: http://dld.bz/u447
6 ways authors can profit from their books “after the sale”: http://dld.bz/u445
5 new school year resolutions for writing parents: http://dld.bz/u442
10 reasons one writer is considering writing romance: http://dld.bz/u44z
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Win a prize! It’s a wrap! http://bit.ly/bLgmE7 @CleoCoyle
10 Authorial Confessions: http://dld.bz/u44v
Character Motivation: http://dld.bz/u44u
Can a Blog Challenge Help Drive Traffic to Your Site? http://dld.bz/u44p
12 Ways to Create a Mailing List that Will Sell Books: http://dld.bz/u44k
August’s helpful writing sites and blog posts: http://dld.bz/u44b @gracefuldoe
One writer offers examples of requested revisions from her editor: http://dld.bz/u43V
To Have or Have Not a Facebook Page: http://dld.bz/u43Q
How To Publish Your Book On Kindle And Ipad: http://dld.bz/u43K @BubbleCow
What Drives an Agent Crazy? Part 4 (the break-up): http://dld.bz/uvm2
This is Why You Always Meet Your Deadlines: http://dld.bz/uvmx
Capitalizing on your manuscript’s strengths: http://bit.ly/9GnGvu
Marketing during the publishing process: http://dld.bz/uvmv
Writer’s guide to reading people–what the office can say about a character: http://dld.bz/uvmr
Evil Wylie Twitter Writer Gives Interview: http://dld.bz/uvmm
A reminder for character naming: http://dld.bz/uuMF
Self Editing Tips – Turf the Non Descript: http://dld.bz/uuJS
Tips for writing multicultural stories: http://dld.bz/uuHM
Mature voices in YA lit: http://dld.bz/uuJx
The plot that swam away: http://dld.bz/tBxK
The difference between chapters and scenes: http://dld.bz/uuJn
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Monday’s Back to School Winner!!! http://bit.ly/9NpdBn @CleoCoyle
Author Or Writer, Which Do You Want To Be? http://dld.bz/uuHc
Writing exercise–building on cliches: http://dld.bz/uuFY
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Monday http://bit.ly/awPM0c @CleoCoyle
Author Websites for the “Pre-Published”: http://dld.bz/uuGS
7 reasons to partner on someone else’s book launch: http://dld.bz/uuGE
The Cost of Writing: http://dld.bz/uuGA
Ten tropes you’ll find in science fiction – over and over again: http://dld.bz/uuGs
Does Your Novel Suffer From Flat Writing? http://dld.bz/uuGj
The Pernicious Momentum of First Ideas: http://dld.bz/uuGf
5 Quick-Start Tips to Help Improve Your Writing: http://dld.bz/uuFN
Adapting Your Blog Into a Book: http://dld.bz/uuFC
The importance of reading for writers: http://dld.bz/uuFn./
10 signs You Are Ready to Publish a Book: http://dld.bz/uuEY
Novel Design: Character Types: http://dld.bz/uuEN
Self-publishing realities: http://dld.bz/uukT
Ten Ways to Improve Your Writing: http://dld.bz/uukD
Bait and switch tactics: http://dld.bz/uuky
Top 5 launch day lessons: http://dld.bz/uuks @suvudu
13 Wonderful Truths About Publishing: http://dld.bz/uukg
For bloggers–50 free icon sets: http://dld.bz/uuk8
Why narrative isn’t a bad thing: http://dld.bz/uuk3
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Back to School BLOG PARTY http://bit.ly/aVxEvs @CleoCoyle
Your Self-Help Book Should Not Be a Thinly Disguised Memoir: http://dld.bz/uujG
Talent is for cheats–3 things a writer really needs: http://dld.bz/uuj2 @jammer0501
Twitter Made Simple: http://dld.bz/uujw
One Writer’s Guide to Cheating Time: http://dld.bz/uujk
Choosing not to follow writing rules is different from not *knowing* the rules of writing: http://dld.bz/uujf
Rewriting: The Subplot Pass: http://dld.bz/uuhg
Including birthdays in our books: http://dld.bz/uug5
What High Concept Means: http://dld.bz/ucxh
Overarching tension: http://dld.bz/uufX
Describing a Character’s Physical Features: http://dld.bz/uufU
How to send Requested Materials: http://dld.bz/uuf2
Info on the Muse Online Writers Conference: http://dld.bz/uufx
Writer workshops–are they worth it? http://dld.bz/uufa
Catch a reader by the hook: http://dld.bz/uueP
Whom is the Person Which I Know? (grammar brush-up) http://dld.bz/uueF
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Welcome Guest Blogger Vicki Doudera! http://bit.ly/bdimio @CleoCoyle
The Narrative Trinity: http://dld.bz/uuez
Making Your Worlds Come Alive: http://dld.bz/uues
Why You Should Shoot Adverbs on Sight: http://dld.bz/uueg
Think e-books are the first device to create a publishing quandary? A little history, courtesy of the Boston Globe: http://dld.bz/ucyA
The Importance of Being Intentional: http://dld.bz/ucxP @JodyHedlund
Should you edit as you go? http://dld.bz/ucxM
What “high concept” means: http://dld.bz/ucxh
5 Ways Mama-Writers Can Foster Creativity in Kids: http://dld.bz/tBMW
How to Summit Life’s Everyday Mountains: http://dld.bz/tBMS
Anti-networking in a networking age: http://dld.bz/tBMJ
10 tips for rewriting: http://dld.bz/tBMD
The main parts of most genre stories–how to plot with them: http://dld.bz/tBKt
Making your own querying luck: http://dld.bz/tBKc
Consider your audience? Don’t! http://dld.bz/tBKa
Can Writers Market Themselves Without Making Eyes Roll? http://dld.bz/tBJW
Writing Routines and Ruts: http://dld.bz/tBJG
What makes a story “high concept”? http://dld.bz/tBJr
The fear surrounding writing: http://dld.bz/tBHW
The benefits of saying less: http://dld.bz/tBHN
Creativity–what it is and how to nurture it: http://bit.ly/aSerH3
Top 5 Most Indispensable Twitter Tools for Marketers: http://dld.bz/tB9t
What their house can tell us about our character: http://dld.bz/tB9m
The Largest Cause of Your Insecurity: http://dld.bz/tB9f
Slaying the Dragon of Authorial Intrusion: http://dld.bz/tB8J @MuseInks
You *don’t* have to write every day: http://dld.bz/tB8B
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Zwetschgendatschie http://bit.ly/bQRrQI @CleoCoyle
How to be a Good Literary Loser: http://dld.bz/tByw
Writer’s guide to reading people–the office: http://dld.bz/tBye @clarissadraper
67 Perseverance Quotes to Keep You Going: http://dld.bz/tBxY
The plot that swam away: http://dld.bz/tBxK
It Takes a Village–All the People Who Contribute to a Novel’s Success: http://dld.bz/tBxA
Add spice to your writing: http://dld.bz/tBwW
This is great! I’ll go through them today.
CD
Wow, where to begin…?
Won’t get the time to read them all, but I found a couple of interesting ones >:)
Cold As Heaven
Thanks for the mention, Elizabeth!
There are so many great topics! Thanks Elizabeth for taking the time to share:)
Eat. Pray. And Blog. I think I’ll start there!
Thanks, y’all! Hope there’s something for everyone. :) This week’s post actually seems a little longer to me for some reason…maybe there were a few extra thrown in. Lots of good links this week.
Good gracious, Elizabeth. I don’t know how you do everything you do, week after week. Another amazing list of links.