Author: Elizabeth Spann Craig

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Below are the writing-related links I tweeted last week.

The free Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine, designed by software engineer and writer Mike Fleming, makes all these links (now over 14,000) searchable. The WKB recently celebrated its one-year anniversary.

Sign up for the free monthly WKB newsletter for the web’s best links and interviews: http://bit.ly/gx7hg1

Top Ten Pacing Tips: http://bit.ly/x3MR7a @aliciarasley

How to Resurrect a Stalled Manuscript: http://bit.ly/yBACsY

Getting the bookstores stocked for your signing: http://bit.ly/w81T2z @behlerpublish

Accenting passages: http://bit.ly/wCj6uH @LiteraryLab

Break down your story into a logline: http://bit.ly/AuxO0l @Gary_Fearon_

QR Code Fiction Series Seeks Stories: http://bit.ly/zOAd1T @ebooknewser

Sympathetic Characters: http://bit.ly/vZOf50

What 1 writer learned & the mistakes she made when epublishing: http://bit.ly/wepLtN @rachel_abbott

Science Fiction eBook Market Under the Microscope: http://bit.ly/w3D6S4 @KOMcLaughlin

Self-esteem & your online presence: http://bit.ly/zCPRrU @gripemaster

Top 5 Fake Bookish Twitter Feeds 1 Editor Wishes Existed: http://bit.ly/ztueMR @NewDorkReview

Article Writing 101: http://bit.ly/wQkE6G @juliemusil

An editor explains the different types of editing & how writers could improve their books: http://bit.ly/xWkXXR @TheresaStevens

The gift of music breathes life into stories: http://bit.ly/wtrkS2 @KMWeiland for @byRozMorris

Types of Numerical Terms: http://bit.ly/AAd5SH @writing_tips

Your Email Might Be Somebody’s Last Straw: http://bit.ly/xbTOhW @rachellegardner

1 Writer Believes Amazon’s KDP Select Is God’s Gift to Authors: http://bit.ly/xiQBz4 @TweetTheBook for @thecreativepenn

Formatting your book with OpenOffice: http://bit.ly/ApcaZ9 @selfpubreview

How to Use Archetypes in Literature When Creating Characters for Your Novel: http://bit.ly/ztdU8X @writersdigest

A look at romance writing and romance subgenres: http://bit.ly/wT1svp @roniloren for @nicolebasaraba

7 Ways to Brainstorm the Best Title for Your Book: http://bit.ly/w8TRvO @beth_barany

Writers cons–editor and agent appointments: http://bit.ly/xz9oys @bob_mayer

The Tech-Empowered Writer (AWP Panel Resources): http://bit.ly/y7fuE4 @janefriedman

5 Steps to Write an Ending: http://bit.ly/w21Tl4

With KDP Select, Amazon Gains Authors’ Exclusivity—Cheap: http://bit.ly/zG4PMb @laurahazardowen

Quick Mind Tricks for More Productivity: http://bit.ly/zdcyld @RealLifeE

Solidifying Scene Structure: http://bit.ly/zBPCWU @Mommy_Authors

How to Write an Effective Email Pitch: http://bit.ly/ySqpWp @alexisgrant

Script frenzy in April: http://bit.ly/xFhh63

How To Spot A Reader: http://bit.ly/xTtUCp @BookishWallace

Let go of the glass slipper dreams: http://bit.ly/xzcIYG @sarahahoyt

When Your Backstory Becomes Your Story: http://bit.ly/xpFLvw @KMWeiland

Dragging historical figures into the 21st century: http://bit.ly/yKHHUv @annerooney for @history_girls

Alliteration in picture books: http://bit.ly/yDgpPk @Kid_Lit

True Colors: Using Color Theory to Boost Your Writing: http://bit.ly/wKgUik @DiyMfa

7 tips for beginning a romance novel: http://bit.ly/wwhfxM @ruthieknox

Misadventures in publishing: http://bit.ly/x0fq9T

Brushing up on irony: http://bit.ly/zSPabF @readingape

Editing Tips–Tightening Scenes: http://bit.ly/xDS5EB @jamigold

Outline Failure: http://bit.ly/wRywfA @fantasyfaction

Tips for Inventing Names: http://bit.ly/yS5t4m @writing_tips

Do Writers Get Better the Longer They Write? http://bit.ly/xa4DNp @jodyhedlund

Writing Job Listing: Is It Legitimate or a Scam? http://bit.ly/xdnveX @luannschindler

Creativity Blocked? A Solution: http://bit.ly/AamTmh

Can Blogging Help Your Writing Process? http://bit.ly/A0C9Or @jhansenwrites

Powerful Dialog: Shorter Is Often Sweeter: http://bit.ly/yzCAIV

Target audience–what it means and tips for finding yours: http://bit.ly/xqRP33 @mjcache

Commonly Misused Words: http://bit.ly/ySm8kc @lynnettelabelle

Procrastination Tools for Writers #1: Recycling Your Old Manuscripts: http://bit.ly/yPZZU8 @JoWyton

An editor warns against arguing with a rejection letter: http://bit.ly/zoGpIg @behlerpublish

12 Dos and Don’ts of Blogging: http://bit.ly/ychuxj @writersdigest

How to Give a Character a Personality: http://bit.ly/yA6hM6

Structure for screenwriters: http://bit.ly/zEOvmL @jacobkrueger

Stay Independent or Sign on with a Publisher? http://bit.ly/xUMhZq @goblinwriter

Branding: Where Marketing and Writing Become Friends: http://bit.ly/ysiiO1 @JFBookman

Getting an agent – Mortal Kombat style: http://bit.ly/zQql2f @emlynchand

Tips for Turning Online Procrastination Time into Writing Research Time: http://bit.ly/zlRInS @lbgale

5 Tips for Publishing Ebooks: http://bit.ly/wLDhVR @FictionNotes

The Eightfold Way: The 8 Basic Don’ts for Novel Writers: http://bit.ly/ze5HYy @Bookgal

Digital Self-Publishing: Should Publishers Be Worried? http://bit.ly/yHXkPz @TheAtlantic

50 ways to get more people to like your Facebook page: http://bit.ly/AgQwuY @FacebookFlow

Rules vs. Practice—Prescriptive and Descriptive Grammar: http://bit.ly/wJMrNU @noveleditor

Creativity Is More Like Expertise Than Intelligence: http://bit.ly/z1FjtU

The Unexpected Ending: http://bit.ly/zu6nyi @dpeterfreund

An agent says that writers can’t buy quality writing: http://bit.ly/wXRVPX @greyhausagency

When Nostalgia Gets in The Way of Your Writing Career: http://bit.ly/xWXD3A @Margo_L_Dill

Writers and Charlie Bucket Syndrome: http://bit.ly/zIC7s7 @BooksAreMyBFs

45 Synonyms for “Food”: http://bit.ly/x9Te3B

Protecting our writing time: http://bit.ly/zNnzw4

The 7 Worst Mistakes Of Indie Authors And How To Fix Them: http://bit.ly/zvmOYL @thecreativepenn

A refresher on infinitives: http://bit.ly/wAuTD8 @heidiwriter

Transitions & Seeding – Essentials For Plausibility: http://bit.ly/zduYtx @BryanThomasS

Worldbuilding with horses–horses in space: http://bit.ly/A2glUu

7 Tips for Self-Editing Your Novel: http://bit.ly/zCvURw @MelissaKNorris

Establishing Style: http://bit.ly/wCFSba @Ravenrequiem13

Tips for writing a synopsis: http://bit.ly/wMPXky @writersherry

Writing multiple books a year–in less time than you think: http://bit.ly/yMFxwf

Can you get away with starting a book with a dream sequence? http://bit.ly/zAQ8sJ @Janice_Hardy

How to Think Like an Editor: http://bit.ly/zmJcer

Thoughts on writing evil characters: http://bit.ly/A7MvOV @sarahahoyt

A look at subplots: http://bit.ly/wqa7Ak @TheresaStevens

Anchor Scenes for Story Structure: http://bit.ly/yUXqlE @WriteAngleBlog

An agent on 13 things writers should know about Pinterest: http://bit.ly/z4nDeN @rachellegardner

Gradable words: http://bit.ly/wfhwOt @writing_tips

25 Inspiration Sources for the Discouraged Writer: http://bit.ly/yo7k8w @cherylrwrites

Author Blogging 101: The Power of Viewpoint: http://bit.ly/z9vcyH @jfbookman

5 things about traditional publishing that surprised 1 writer: http://bit.ly/xbyQxo

Turning your author website into a store: http://bit.ly/zGloxu @JenTalty

How reading fairy tales can help us with our writing: http://bit.ly/yMaFqA @rebeccaberto

On The Road: How To Produce Great Work While Traveling The World: http://bit.ly/yOe0Pa @jacobmcook

5 tips for building popularity–not just followers–on Twitter: http://bit.ly/xruil7

Eventually You’ll Care Less (…and that’s a good thing!): http://bit.ly/woot6I @SaundraMitchell

6 Reasons Authors Should Love Facebook’s Timeline: http://bit.ly/yvkTBW @marcykennedy

Never Run Out of Blog Topics: http://bit.ly/z635es @MariaZannini

Flip the Script: Tell, Don’t Show: http://bit.ly/ykWoKZ

Fire Your Muse: http://bit.ly/yyqwSY @jillkemerer

How 1 writer decides when to be part of an anthology: http://bit.ly/wHnDLD

If the coffeehouse is losing its appeal, remember your library: http://bit.ly/xrQbvj @fuelyourwriting

The Big 6 and Agency Pricing: http://bit.ly/xdx6bE @Porter_Anderson

The controversy over 4G human hotspots: http://bit.ly/yiUFfd @Porter_Anderson

Amazon singles–the sales figures: http://bit.ly/x1xa52 @Porter_Anderson

Tips for developing your short story into a novel: http://bit.ly/wHWLY3

5 eBook Publishing Experts To Watch: http://bit.ly/xrqnr2 @ebooknewser

Crafting Memorable Scenes in Fiction: http://bit.ly/zeEcjs @4kidlit

Why the Video Game Industry Needs Writers: http://bit.ly/w3AOcu @jasonboog

Failure–The Key Ingredient to the Successful Writing Career: http://bit.ly/AjYy3F @kristenlambTX

How to Climb Out Of Your Blogging Slump: http://bit.ly/z9crTS

How to speak publisher – D is for double-page spread: http://bit.ly/y7tsHL @annerooney

How to Pin Quotes on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/wXbJrL @galleycat

Entertainment vs. Truth: http://bit.ly/yIwrHM

Thoughts on writing strong female protagonists: http://bit.ly/zCsTxG @VioletteMalan

Meaningless motivations: http://bit.ly/xES6NM

A Quiz About Tactical Syntactical Revision: http://bit.ly/wzbsbq

8 things writers should know about Goodreads: http://bit.ly/FOacSQ @rachellegardner

Tips for writing historical fiction: http://bit.ly/xzmNlb @sanjidaoconnell

Are Your Promo Efforts Unique? Or Do You Blend In? http://bit.ly/z9BlOI @jodyhedlund

15 common grammar goofs: http://bit.ly/wTPgiB @copyblogger

Tips for moderating panels: http://bit.ly/FOarx6 @mistymassey

When Does Fan Fiction Cross an Ethical Line? http://bit.ly/zpYjmU @jamigold

Article Writing 101 (Part 2–Organization, Writing, & Markets): http://bit.ly/Ax9UuJ @juliemusil

Tips for creating interesting characters: http://bit.ly/zlqfYn

Are most agents qualified to negotiate contracts with publishers? : http://bit.ly/FObwoy @PassiveVoiceBlg

How to End a Novel With a Punch: http://bit.ly/xtqTSK

Diversity in writing: http://bit.ly/yPwAhW @YaHighway

10 Favorite Fictional Archers: http://bit.ly/FObVrc @tordotcom

Getting the ugly out: http://bit.ly/wFPzi6 @bookemdonna

3 ways your values can help you write your book: http://bit.ly/FOc2D9 @originalimpulse

The Average Book Has 64,500 Words: http://bit.ly/FQ92BI @PWxyz

Transitions – linking forward through the story: http://bit.ly/FQ9kIW @juliettewade

The secret of epub success: http://bit.ly/FQ9u2T @bob_mayer

How to Use Your Blog to Sell More Books: http://bit.ly/FQ9vnr @goblinwriter

Adding sensory details to our stories: http://bit.ly/FQ9U9q

Finding an Agent–Why You Can’t Always Trust the Source: http://bit.ly/FQ9XSR @victoriastrauss

A guide to the Christian publishing market: http://bit.ly/FQafJp @rachellegardner

How Your Reading Material Can Influence Your Writing: http://bit.ly/FQaeFc

Tips for writing with vivid detail: http://bit.ly/FQanbP

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

After my post Wednesday on writing multiple books a year, I got some questions on Twitter and via email about my editing approach. I thought I’d tackle that topic today.

First off, I want to stress that—like writing—not every editing method works out best for every writer.

This is my method and I’m probably fast at it because 1) I’ve practiced it a lot 2) I note all editorial feedback and use it for future books 3) I read quickly 4) I make quick decisions on my manuscript’s changes.

I just finished a book on Wednesday and this is the process I’ll use to edit the book:

I read the book from start to finish. As I’m reading, I put in chapter breaks (I don’t put in chapter breaks as I draft the book.)

During my first read-through I fix easy errors like typos or poor word choice. I make sure there’s variety in my sentence structure, I add strong verbs…I basically work to make the book better on a very basic level.

I also turn on Word’s Track Changes and use their comment feature to make notes to myself. I make comments in the margins character description, setting details, character motivation, etc. That way I can go back and layer in those changes when I’m done reading through the book.

I make a pass for continuity errors, which are very frequent errors of mine, since I write in short chunks of time without looking at the previous day’s writing. During this pass, I’ll also make sure my scene transitions are smooth and that story elements are consistent.

This time I’m also going to make a special pass for echoes—unintentional word repetition. I always do a search for my favorite overused words/crutch words (just, nodded, sighed), but this will be a new pass for a related area since my last manuscript had a lot of echoes in it.

I’ll make a pass for pace (this includes looking for conflict) and strong characterization. Is the story moving along at a fast enough clip? Are there boring parts? Do my characters pop? Are there weak characters who need additional fluffing up? I’ll also eliminate some of my weak word choices (little, very, so, really, some, seem, maybe) and some filter words (to provide a deeper POV).

Because the timeline is so crucial to mysteries, I’ll have a pass where I chart out suspect timelines and make sure my sleuth knew what she knew when she knew it. While I’m doing this, I make sure the solution makes sense and there were enough clues for the reader to reach the same conclusion my sleuth did. I also look for any potential plot holes during this timeline pass.

I go through and address the problems/issues that I found.

Then I read it through again to get the big picture view. And I make sure the subplots and main plot wrap up at the end. When I find more problems, I address those as I go.

Then usually I’ll read it through again, quickly, and frequently aloud. And I make the corrections that my first reader (thanks, Mama) finds. And read it through again (yes, by this time I’m heartily sick of the book).

I can do this all in about a week. It’s a different process than the creative process, so I can write at the same time and not feel any sense of burnout.

Then I immediately hand it all over to qualified professionals. :) In the case of my Memphis Barbeque mysteries and my Southern Quilting mysteries, the manuscript goes right to my managing editor. Then it goes to various copyeditors and proofreaders. In the case of my Myrtle Clover mysteries, I hire freelance editors to take a good, hard, critical look at my books. I’ve got a free directory of freelance editors here.

What’s your editing process like? What types of things are you looking out for?

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

As a busy mom, I’m squeezing my writing time out every day. For you, you might be limited by a day job or an elderly parent, an illness, or other responsibilities.

I’m averaging writing between 3 1/2 and 4 books a year.

That might sound like I’m pouring an excessive amount of time each day on my writing.

I’m really not. I really can’t.

I started, in January, to write the two books that I’m contracted under to finish by July. They are in two different series.

To do this, all I have to write is 3 1/2 pages a day until I hit 275 pages for each book. In one month, you end up with slightly over 100 pages.

I’ll admit that I’m a pretty quick editor, but that’s just from practice and a knowledge of the kinds of screw-ups I typically make. After each book goes through my publisher’s editorial process, I have even more data on the types of errors I should watch out for the next time.

I wake up at 4:50 a.m. , an hour before I get my children up. I usually write nearly three pages in about 40 minutes. The rest of the time I check emails, respond to messages on social media, and plan blog posts.

I don’t have a full outline for my stories. I do have an idea where I want to go. But I always know what I want to write the next day. I also have a note reminding me where I left off the day before. This helps me jump into my story when I open up the document on my computer.

The rest of each day’s writing goal I finish outside my son’s high school while I’m waiting in the carpool line for about 20 minutes.

On good days where the words are really flowing, I’ll write more. Days when I have unexpected dead space, I’ll write a little more.

It doesn’t really take that much time. And most people won’t want to write three or four books a year. One is enough for many.

For one book, you again just need to think about what makes a reasonable goal. I’m pretty fond of a page or a page and a half for writers who are just trying to establish a regular writing habit. Or maybe if you set yourself a weekly goal, instead of a daily one.

I think the problems crop up when you have a goal that’s really big…like a chapter a day. I’ve only once set a chapter a day goal and and I was sitting right on top of a very scary deadline that had sneaked up on me.

Let’s say your goal is 1.5 pages a day. That’s 270 pages in just 180 days. That goal still leaves you half a year to edit, even if your first draft is a disaster and you’re a slow editor. A page a day gets you 275 pages in a little over 9 months.

I found I could always hit a page a day or seven pages a week. This was when I had a toddler in the house and life was especially crazy. It might mean that I had to write two pages some days to play catch-up (sick baby, sick mama, travel, holidays), but I could definitely hit that goal on a weekly basis.

I also noticed that if I wrote regularly, I could hop right into my story again with very little trouble.

If I finish a book early, then I start right in with the next book.

The most important thing is not to get discouraged. Writing a book can seem like this tremendous challenge. If we break it down into achievable blocks, it keeps us motivated.

Another tip? Don’t be critical of your first draft. It’s fixable. :)

How do you set and hit your goals? Do you have page goals or time-related goals? Daily or weekly goals?

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

There’s always going to be a million other things for us to do besides writing.

When we’re not at our day job, our leisure time is limited by other demands on our time….housework, yard work, errands, and family responsibilities.

Recently, my friends have been very understanding about how much time I’ve got to take for writing and writing related promo. When they call me to see if I can talk on the phone or have coffee or meet for lunch, they’ll ask me what my day looks like. Do I need to write more today? Am I on deadline?

This is because I’ve been honest with them in the past couple of years. “I’d love to go but I’ve still got a few pages to write today. Can we meet tomorrow, instead?”

Ultimately, I think the only way others will respect our writing time is if we take it seriously, ourselves.

Ways to get others to respect our writing time:

Tell people we’re working on our writing. I think using the word work helps people to realize that we’re taking it seriously.

Explain that we’ve got a goal to meet or a deadline to make (even if it’s our own.)

Treat it seriously, especially if we’re not yet published. That’s the only way to finish a book and move on the path of publication—by devoting time to writing.

Remember that to keep friends and family on board with us for our writing, that we don’t always need to say no. Saying no is one reason that they might grow jealous or resentful of our writing. If we have to turn down an invitation one day, it’s probably good to try right then to plan for a better day or time to meet up.

Learn to say no. This is a tough one for me. But especially if we work at home, it’s important to be able to tell people no. I’ve been a volunteering mom for years and years–but I’ve now gotten to the point where I have to pick and choose what I spend my time doing. It’s not that the volunteering isn’t worthwhile…it’s just that that was all I ended up doing when I opened myself up to it. At this point, I’m able to politely say no via email and on the phone….and I’m working on being able to say no in person.

Other ways to get our goals knocked out so we’re more available during our “free” time:

Write first. Or write last. Depending on your circadian schedule, either write first thing in the morning or last thing at night. Either way, try to knock out your goal for that day…and make it an easy goal. There’s nothing like a tough goal for getting discouraged.

Then, whatever else we write that day is icing on the cake. And we do free up a little extra time for ourselves for whatever else we want to do…because we respected our writing time enough to address it right away.

How do you handle the family/friend/writing time balance? How do you get the rest of the world to respect your writing time?

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Below are the writing-related links I tweeted last week.

The free Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine, designed by software engineer and writer Mike Fleming, makes all these links (now over 14,000) searchable. The WKB recently celebrated its one-year anniversary.

Sign up for the free monthly WKB newsletter for the web’s best links and interviews: http://bit.ly/gx7hg1

Mixed Feelings About Pinterest: The Latest Shiny New Thing: http://bit.ly/AEC4pZ @NicholeBernier

In Support of “New Adult Fiction”: http://bit.ly/yPEiEf @WriteAngleBlog

3 Character Archetypes in Fiction: http://bit.ly/AaUAXP @write_practice for @KMWeiland

How to Manipulate Your Audience Like Downton Abbey: http://bit.ly/wstG8e @write_practice

Each book is a thriller: http://bit.ly/xyyB10 @Ravenrequiem13

What to write first: http://bit.ly/ACkrBD @noveleditor

Do traditional publishers treat authors badly? http://bit.ly/xuadUm @JAKonrath

11 Google Analytics Tricks to Use for Your Website: http://mz.cm/AmvcAA @SEOmoz

Tips for autographing books: http://bit.ly/w4H5DI @HopeClark

5 Stages of Writer’s Block: http://bit.ly/wPcF24 @DiyMfa

Turning Point or Reversal? http://bit.ly/xlxZJy @TaliaVance

Once-a-Year Blog Maintenace–Are You Up to Date? http://bit.ly/yJ8IOL

How to Tell if Your Story Begins Too Soon: http://bit.ly/wqslaf @KMWeiland

Great Covers Begin with Art Fact Sheets: http://bit.ly/y5SaFP @keligwyn

Writing by the Seat of Your Pants: http://bit.ly/w4aTGV

Shady characters: http://bit.ly/xgAjsv @GroovyMystery

Using KDP Select to become an Amazon bestseller: http://bit.ly/AqIj3n @Beth_Barany

Vampires–The New Prince Charmings: http://bit.ly/z6xpLl @BookishWallace

On writing fast: http://bit.ly/Alzzpp @sarahahoyt

Create Your Own Ebook Cover, Step By Step, With Pictures: http://bit.ly/wg3xWB @WilliamKing9

Worldbuilding–The Culture of Oppression: http://bit.ly/yqVMuV @JulietteWade

The Women’s Fiction Mystique: http://bit.ly/y5OKat @AmySueNathan for @nicolebasaraba

Is Head Hopping a Myth? http://bit.ly/A6UTsp @write_practice

Devilish Details: http://bit.ly/xqbh0W @bentonstein

Elevate Your Story Through the Sublime-& Subliminal-Use of Subtext: http://bit.ly/xmtgK9 @storyfix

Brand Reminder: Connect Yourself: http://bit.ly/zxsZZw @catewoods

How to Find Your Narrative Voice: http://bit.ly/xzHJmP

The Problem with Love Triangles: http://bit.ly/yREB6I @Ava_Jae

How to Balance Your Social Networking Time: http://bit.ly/wkrneA @LyndaRYoung

A Deep POV Refresher Course: http://bit.ly/w53zYA @ElisabethStaab

4 characterization tips: http://bit.ly/xqP70S @mjcache

The 7 deadly sins of a self-published writer: http://bit.ly/AcPsra @banana_the_poet

4 industry insiders weigh in on the future of publishing and agents: http://bit.ly/y6CauL

How to make your own book trailer: http://bit.ly/AkLORW @rachellegardner

A Step-by-Step Approach to Persuasive Writing: http://bit.ly/xa0Akb @davidmasters

Why point of view matters: http://bit.ly/znvNhD

The Busy Writer’s Guide to Time Management: http://bit.ly/zv5XqS @JodyHedlund

E-Publishing and the Short Story Writer: http://bit.ly/zF5Ndu

Distracted? It Could Help Your Writing: http://bit.ly/ycNwTs @writeitsideways

Finding your YA voice: http://bit.ly/AEnB7M @Janice_Hardy for @Suzanne_Writer

Marketing advice for the indie author: http://bit.ly/yzpQRc

Keep moving forward on your first draft, despite mistakes: http://bit.ly/xS6qED @SarahAHoyt

These 7 Simple Tweaks Will Get You More Blog Retweets: http://bit.ly/zS4njP

Editing Tips–How to Use Color-Coding: http://bit.ly/AcISbM @JamiGold

Revelations and Reveals–how to surprise your reader: http://bit.ly/ya2j8B @jammer0501

Elements of Fantasy: Ogres and Ogresses: http://bit.ly/wtyDJ6 @fantasyfaction

Emotional Timing in Our Stories: http://bit.ly/yRWEGj

The Secret to Schmooze Book Marketing: http://bit.ly/zaU0Tb @JFBookman

5 Keys to Writing for an Online Audience: http://bit.ly/y3EqNd @JaneFriedman

What to do When Your Antagonist is Nature: http://bit.ly/y5a7zc @janice_hardy

6 Tips to Make the Most Out of Writing Workshops: http://bit.ly/xIaPjm

Tips for working with a co-writer: http://bit.ly/y96xV2

Tips for Getting Your Book Reviewed: http://bit.ly/zr1gFq @Rachel__Abbott

Set up Your Story in the First Paragraphs: http://bit.ly/zA6AeM @JodieRennerEd

How to Use Motif to Enhance Your Writing: http://bit.ly/zuWWAd @write_practice

Don’t Tie Off Your Scenes With a Ribbon: http://bit.ly/yxX7dt @KMWeiland

You Never Get A Second Chance To Make A First Impression-Queries: http://bit.ly/z7X2MA @greyhausagency

Keeping A Creativity Diary: http://bit.ly/zkzUmc @simonwhaley

A recipe for making time: http://bit.ly/zE02m0 @jesswitkins for @jhansenwrites

Non-compete clauses: http://bit.ly/xOz6kZ @KristineRusch

Don’t Be Afraid of Failure: http://bit.ly/x5oUew @Ava_Jae

An Organized Schedule Leads to Success: http://bit.ly/yTf4qo @novelrocket

How to Build a Group Book Tour: http://bit.ly/wGaMuz @galleycat

Why Poets Should Not Seek Literary Agents: http://bit.ly/yKxKjy @victoriastrauss

Libraries and publishers don’t have symmetrical interest in a conversation: http://bit.ly/wZtDU0

Embrace your Early Drafts: http://bit.ly/xMqGu0 @behlerpublish

1 Writer Says that Giving Away Thousands Of Free Books Is A Good Thing: http://bit.ly/A8LJMq @DavidGaughran

Entry Level Writing Jobs – 5 Top Resources: http://bit.ly/zBVoXz @tomewer

Action and dialogue replacing deep POV: http://bit.ly/z1HhJg

How Authors Can Effectively Use Goodreads: http://bit.ly/wH2dzg @rachellegardner

12 Things That Will Kill Your Blog Post Every Time: http://mz.cm/Aqak9A

Crossing the line, as an online author: http://bit.ly/yGeYEx @literaticat

Tips for tweeting: http://bit.ly/xtcWm1 @dianapazwrites

How to speak publisher – D is for double-page spread: http://bit.ly/y7tsHL @annerooney

Setting Weekly Writing Goals: http://bit.ly/ArfmAi @jamieraintree

5 keys to conducting great blog Q-and-As: http://bit.ly/AsOCmj @RepCapital

The Stages of Drafting a Book: http://bit.ly/xi97iO @MsAnnAguirre

A Time Travel Rant: http://bit.ly/AvueYg @ClarionUCSD

A profane but smart look at the importance of word choice by @ChuckWendig : http://bit.ly/wRvN4v

Show, Don’t Tell: http://bit.ly/xKQwm9 @WritingChronicl

How the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine started & how it helps writers: http://bit.ly/yKkCap @rachel_abbott

The problem with revising and republishing your backlist titles: http://bit.ly/AxyLA1

The importance of word choice & “wordspace”: http://bit.ly/wWjGy1

9 Things You Must Do After Signing a Book Contract: http://bit.ly/yyiAng

8 Tips for Turning “Real Life” into Bestselling Fiction: http://bit.ly/AtzEgA @annerallen

8 Ways to Make a Blogger Blog Look and Act Like a Website: http://bit.ly/wCu092 @artsylliu

Are You Writing MG or YA? http://bit.ly/xWuVLT @sally_apokedak

89 Book Marketing Ideas: http://bit.ly/xY9srb

Finding ideas for short stories: http://bit.ly/Ag7CXV @kenscholes

In a Superhero Story, How to Keep the Police From Getting Involved: http://bit.ly/yOsJuP

Pricing Indie Books…Some 2012 Thoughts: http://bit.ly/Aje1Yn @deanwesleysmith

Writing Groups and Writers, a Match Made in Heaven or Hell? http://bit.ly/wA2XGq

85 Synonyms for “Help”: http://bit.ly/zeKSsl

Magical Realism, Mythic Fiction, and Mythpunk: http://bit.ly/y6eFOf @fantasyfaction

Real Life Diagnostics: Living in a Dream World – And Writing About it: http://bit.ly/ws1N7G @janice_hardy

Jesus & Julia: A Tribute to Real Books: http://bit.ly/yTNfmV @WendyRussell

Magic Systems: 25 Tips For Writers: http://bit.ly/zfcBIp @ajackwriting

Drama comes from making us care: http://bit.ly/wjOKCL @dirtywhitecandy

Late blooming writer Dick King-Smith: http://bit.ly/Agfxh0 @DebraEve

Appositive Epithets: http://bit.ly/xBFAe0 @writing_tips

The Joy of Research: http://bit.ly/yNecKx

5 Tips for Writing a Novel/Memoir Synopsis: http://bit.ly/x58WVg @chucksambuchino

Can you “know” a character if you’re not in his/her head? http://bit.ly/yfgaTM @juliettewade

Know your competition: http://bit.ly/we9VgK @rachellegardner

On ending sentences with prepositions: http://bit.ly/yTNTeG

A developmental editing checklist for writers: http://bit.ly/ykRuM0 @BryanThomasS

Build a More Effective Author Website: http://bit.ly/AqqBla @JaneFriedman

6 Ways to Develop Your Voice: http://bit.ly/xZxxBE @MarcyKennedy

Refining Your Elevator Pitch: http://bit.ly/ygj5QJ

7 Ways to Cut Back on Social Media Without Losing Out: http://bit.ly/xR6s1A @LyndaRYoung

Character Questions: How To Dig Deep: http://bit.ly/xqb3QG

Alternate Publishing: POD to Finish a Series: http://bit.ly/zx9o9Q @FictionNotes

Self pub bubble,libraries & ebooks,ebook pricing, ind. news/views by @Porter_Anderson: http://bit.ly/zDCzVA

Writing on the Ether by @Porter_Anderson features: @SPressfield @alisonflood @sposth @gluejar @bklynanne @emmadaian http://bit.ly/zDCzVA

The Future of the Book Business: A Classicist’s View: http://bit.ly/wx9QLK @emmadaian

Is Marketing Your Book with Online Ads a Good Idea? http://bit.ly/xOEtb6 @FriesenPress

A Reader’s Bill of Rights: http://bit.ly/Af5IcZ @booksquare via @Porter_Anderson

An agent’s response to someone interested in working in publishing: http://bit.ly/yF47Gq @bookendsjessica

Just write it: http://bit.ly/wBQ0ct @SarahAHoyt

Random House’s eBook Price Hikes are GOOD for Libraries. IF…: http://bit.ly/was5M6 @gluejar via @Porter_Anderson

All Dystopian Novels Are Realistic Fiction: http://bit.ly/zPpevi @Mike_Mullin

Pros and cons of being a writer: http://bit.ly/wxA3vJ @lisagailgreen

4 Ways to Update an Old (And Familiar) Stories: http://bit.ly/A4N7lO @Janice_Hardy

What “Finding Nemo” Can Teach Us About Story Action: http://bit.ly/yEpi1J @KristenLambTX

Why 1 writer doesn’t speak: http://bit.ly/xOpPFZ @SPressfield via @Porter_Anderson

How to Fall Back in Love with Writing: http://bit.ly/wQlXD2 @jeffgoins

What makes for a good character obstacle: http://bit.ly/zdk8th @Kid_Lit

Set the Mood for Your Story With a Mood Collage: http://bit.ly/znbSEp @diymfa

Self-Publishing – A Delicate Balance Between “Control & Quality”: http://bit.ly/zJqgUQ @greyhausagency

What does choice of point of view (POV) mean? How does it challenge a writer? http://bit.ly/w0eybr @JulietteWade

Didn’t make it to last month’s ToC con? The archived presentations in slides & video: http://bit.ly/yWZahe

Why Self-Published Authors Need Editors: http://bit.ly/wdlIoV @galleycat

2 Things to Consider about Blogging & Books: http://bit.ly/z75gYK @victoriamixon

Using Pinterest to Pump Your Platform: http://bit.ly/yZSx9N @LucilleZ

11 Ways Writers Annoy Readers: http://bit.ly/yFaFJb @cherylrwrites

The Chicken-Egg Paradox of Storytelling: http://bit.ly/zabEzf @storyfix

The Productivity Secret of Professional Writers: http://bit.ly/w5QpDD @jeffgoins

How Closely Should Writers Stick to the Facts? http://bit.ly/xP5wKH @jodyhedlund

How to Open a Memoir: http://bit.ly/AuMbKM @SaraMTaber for @PatrickRwrites

Finish your story: http://bit.ly/zU2dIV @SarahAHoyt

Top Ten Pacing Tips: http://bit.ly/x3MR7a @aliciarasley