Twitterific Writing Links

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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraigBlog

Twitterific links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine(developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 23,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

Have a great week!

Crafting an effective opening: http://dld.bz/deSwa

10 Commandments for Interview Sources: http://dld.bz/deSwe @urbanmusewriter

12 Reasons Why Breaking Bad Would’ve Made An Incredible Novel: http://dld.bz/deSwk @LukeLeeOfficialContinue reading

A Switch from Writing Standalones to Continuing Story Arcs

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By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraigfile6291291132473

I used to be a big fan of writing each book in my different series as a standalone.  I liked the fact that readers could pick up any book in my series and understand what was going on.  If you have continuing stories throughout your series, then obviously the reader has to find the first book in the series if they want to make sense of the subplots.

And, with mysteries, you really don’t need to have a continuing subplot or continuing plot.  Each book is a single mystery—a murder or two for the sleuth and reader to figure out together.Continue reading

10 Tips for Making the Most of Your Award

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By Dina Santorelli, @DinaSantorellibabyg_finalfinal2

So you’ve won an award for your book. Very cool. You should be congratulated not just for winning, but for having the gumption to enter that competition in the first place. Just submitting an entry in a contest means that you think your work is good enough to win, which, in my book, is an achievement whether or not it actually does. So good for you!

But now that you have won, after you’ve pinched yourself and celebrated with a much-deserved pat on the back, you’ve got some work to do. That award is something that separates you from all the other authors out there, so you need to let your readers and fans know about it. Here’s how:Continue reading

For Those Who Write Multiple Series

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By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraigIMG_20140105_175505_689

One thing about the holidays is that I’m always around people a lot more than I usually am.  In fact, I really can’t think of a time in the last couple of weeks when I was alone in the house.  I did really well, actually, keeping up with my modest writing goals, but part of me is glad that school is back in session today.

I definitely socialize more during the holidays than I do any other time of the year—and yes, it’s exhausting.  But it’s interesting, too.  I always get a different perspective when I’m talking with people I barely know about my writing.Continue reading

Twitterific Writing Links

Twitterific

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraigBlog

Twitterific links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 23,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

Have a great week!

Sound in Novels: http://dld.bz/de759 @livewritethrive

Writing combat in fantasy–10 tips: http://dld.bz/de75M @fantasy_faction

5 tips on writing outside your genre: http://dld.bz/de75X @LeagueWritersContinue reading

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