by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
A weekly roundup of the best writing links from around the web.
Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.
The Fastest-Growing Format in Publishing: Audiobooks: http://ow.ly/tzrX302QUaY @maloneyfiles
3 Book Marketing Shots in the Dark: http://ow.ly/lapU302QRJY @DebbieYoungBN @IndieAuthorALLI
Pros and cons of Smashwords: http://ow.ly/sYce302QUkk @LaurieBoris
Taking the Misery Out of Book Marketing: http://ow.ly/xEvp303cDvQ @rxena77
A Hobbit’s Guide to Launching Your Book: http://ow.ly/vr3E302QRdG @DanBlank @WriterUnboxed
Women Crime Writers Are Not a Fad: http://ow.ly/agGn302QULq @lithub @RealLiveCritic
Reading Burroughs’ (Tarzan author’s) Biography as a Writer: http://ow.ly/5feJ302QRR4 @DerekKunsken @BlackGateDotCom
7 Questions Authors Need to Ask About Copyright: http://ow.ly/6XAV302QUfr @AshKrafton
5 Tips to Master the Perfect Character Arc: http://ow.ly/Nzzf302QU41 @sacha_black
NetGalley Book Review Program: A Case Study: http://ow.ly/kdCO302QRo5 @dkudler
How to Use Facebook to Reach Niche Readers: http://ow.ly/SQKW302QR1u @BarbMorgenroth for @annerallen
Global Reach for Self-published Books: http://ow.ly/c7UR302QRx2 @HollowLandsBook @IndieAuthorALLI
Resting Your Writing: http://ow.ly/VXo1302RAWR @Lindasclare
International Publishing Notes: Canada, Turkey, UK, USA: http://ow.ly/1dhV303aWyv @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
The Holiday Season Is Looming. Will Your Book Be Ready? http://ow.ly/4QBr302RBtk @BookWorksNYC @rcutlerSpark
What Should We Write Next? http://ow.ly/TtfD302RAVD @JamiGold
Let Go of Perfectionism: http://ow.ly/M3zR303b4PD @woodwardkaren
The benefits of aspirational goal-setting: http://ow.ly/CJZx302RB8c @zara_quentin
Use Calibre to Create EPUB & MOBI Versions of Your Book: http://ow.ly/Oqm7302RASd @carlaking
Getting a Big Name to Write Your Book’s Foreword: http://ow.ly/2JS4302RARd @jckunzjr
Poland: Bookstores Struggle to Survive: http://ow.ly/wvTa303aWkY @Porter_Anderson @Polishrights
Publicity stunts as an element in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/ElI0302Vaue @mkinberg
15 Princess Bride Quotes That Explain A Writer’s Life: http://ow.ly/CNEF302QPYN @LZMarieAuthor
Tips for pitching at conferences: http://ow.ly/6wxe303aVsg @TerriBischoff
Tips for long-term blogging: http://ow.ly/4Fqt303b4zt
Sisters in Crime on Diversity in Publishing: http://ow.ly/wA2h303aW9m @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Creativity has its seasons: http://ow.ly/nm3K303aV6u @austinkleon
Symbols & Context: http://ow.ly/wJic302QPTg @LZMarieAuthor
10 ways to fall back in love with your art: http://ow.ly/MLIj302QPOA @gigirosenberg
Addressing the Unanswerable Questions About Writing A Novel: http://ow.ly/twXd302QQ2y @storyfix
Power-up your writing in 5 steps: http://ow.ly/vLgM302QPDM from Write Track
5 Signs Your Character Is Fully Developed: http://ow.ly/ZNXC302QPnm @mythcreants by Chris Winkle
On Reading, Imagination, and Pokemon Go: http://ow.ly/FwNf302QPiI @p2p_editor
A Guide to Sparkly Storytelling: http://ow.ly/AkOb302QPxp by Sheila Wisz Ellayn @mythicscribes
7 Tips for Better Book Swag: http://ow.ly/6Qui302QQbz @RobinRWrites
6 1/2 Harsh Truths About Publishing: http://ow.ly/Z09F302QPkP @p2p_editor
5 Essential Elements Every Fantasy Novel Needs: http://ow.ly/cEcd302QQ6g @ClaireABradshaw @WritersEdit
Pinterest for Authors: http://ow.ly/a9zs302QPs5 @WhereWritersWin
How To Get Rid Of Books: the Life-Changing Magic of Thinning the Herd: http://ow.ly/oqvo302QWvo by Nell Beram
Flashbacks: When They’re Not Appropriate and Tips for When They Are: http://ow.ly/upKj302QWrj @ZoeMMcCarthy
The Difference Between Beta Readers and ARC Readers: http://ow.ly/qJ4V302QWlP @MelissaFlicks @BadRedheadMedia
Getting Good Feedback From Beta Readers: http://ow.ly/q5bG302QW6w @BookBaby @fiedawn
Self-Publishing Companies Through a Legal Lens: http://ow.ly/luhF302QVPJ @HelenSedwick @BookWorksNYC
Are blog hops worthwhile? http://ow.ly/I58K302QVJB @HelenHollick @IndieAuthorALLI
The Office Politics of Workplace Fiction by Women: http://ow.ly/b6Kp302QVvP @lydiakiesling @pageturner @The_Millions
The Role of Short Private Print Runs: http://ow.ly/jTZ6302QVcG @DebbieYoungBN @IndieAuthorALLI
When you don’t have a story to work on: http://ow.ly/MSmC302GSFB @OrlyKonig
5 Easy Ways to Fight Writer’s Block in Your Second Language: http://ow.ly/zURK302GSBh @ESLWriteAway
Creativity Vs Consumption: http://ow.ly/1sM0302GSxx @SukhiJutla
Tips for story conflict: http://ow.ly/Xqsl3032BEQ @p2p_editor
Remembering the Worst Book Signing Ever: http://ow.ly/PoFt302De7g @lorijakiela @lithub
5 Tips for Writing Dialogue: http://ow.ly/38aK302Dbin @Margo_L_Dill
Parasites: A Primer for Writers: http://ow.ly/tyK0302DaYU by Codey Amprim @mythicscribes
Shelters featured in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/Veie302VakE @mkinberg
Story Structure in Harry Potter Results in a Satisfying Ending: http://ow.ly/lNv0302DcPD @RiteLikeRowling
Do Ebook Preorders Work? http://ow.ly/Apds302DcYe @jakonrath
12 Memorable Closing Lines: http://ow.ly/M4k1302DbxU @TomBlunt
Writers: 6 Red Flags Telling You To Stop And Take Care Of Your Wellness: http://ow.ly/7kph302Db62 @eahaltomauthor @colleen_m_story
What Should Fiction Do? The Limits of Cinematic Storytelling: http://ow.ly/FnST302DdKw @bonnienadzam @lithub
5 Books In Which Superpowers Have Unfortunate Side Effects: http://ow.ly/RIFQ302Ddrl @finesarah @tordotcom
Rewriting the 7 Rules of Dialogue: http://ow.ly/mxxV302Ddwi @readstevenjames
Cliches 101: Links and Resources: http://ow.ly/XHcY302Dd5z @ceciliaedits
Enhancing Argument Scenes: http://ow.ly/q9sF302DdAl @RayneHall
The Gothic Secrets Every Steampunk Writer Should Know: http://ow.ly/cdwQ302DbfU @standoutbooks
How Genre Categories Can Make or Break Your Book: http://ow.ly/yBFU302DcE2 @RiteLikeRowling
How To Succeed as an Author: the Secret You Already Know: http://ow.ly/IzGV302C2W7 @BadRedheadMedia
Why Perfectionism Is Holding You Back and How to Fix It: http://ow.ly/vW2Y302C3AX @SukhiJutla
On the Scarcity of Apocalyptic Fiction in Chinese Literature: http://ow.ly/qLWG302VboB @DennisAbrams2 @pubperspectives
Filtering: HD for your writing: http://ow.ly/tWCw302y6Ze @emma_darwin
11 Essential Ingredients Every Blog Post Needs [Infographic]: http://ow.ly/clsX302C3fG @demianfarnworth
13 Questions to Ask Before Submitting to a Literary Journal : http://ow.ly/Cgyo302C3Eu @erikadreifus @lithub
Making your Character Shine From Page One: http://ow.ly/3JiM302C2hZ @winellroad
3 Writing Lessons Learned from Hamilton the Musical: http://ow.ly/G8ck302C38y @JennyBravoBooks
5 factors to consider when choosing your primary social media channels for promo: http://ow.ly/CYAf302C2KV @cksyme
How to Write a Binge-Worthy Book Series: http://ow.ly/RP5v302C2Zu @JennyBravoBooks
Regionalisms in Writing: http://ow.ly/4Nid302C3qH @lisajlickel
Violence 101 and How it Differs for Men and Women: http://ow.ly/Cd8j302C2HC @FionaQuinnBooks with Rory Miller
The 5 Key Turning Points in Your Novel: http://ow.ly/mP8n302C3yd @CSLakin
6 Steps to Build the Opening Scenes of Your Romance Novel: http://ow.ly/VLY53033esz @lornafaith
Brazil as featured in crime fiction stories: http://ow.ly/EBWh302Vaak @mkinberg
Telephones as elements in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/965o3031FfD @mkinberg
The Arab and Latin American Connection: A Trade Delegation Prepares: http://ow.ly/g1Oe302VaR9 @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
4 Steps To Get More Social Media Engagement On Fewer Channels: http://ow.ly/GR2f302B03Z @cksyme
Writing the First Chapter of a Novel: Tips and Fixes: http://ow.ly/r3eQ302B26o @RuthHarrisBooks
The subtle art of translating foreign fiction: http://ow.ly/oeLc302B2sb @MsRachelCooke
Revising for Pacing: http://ow.ly/hOOi302B0jw @p2p_editor
How to Use Fear to Beat Resistance: http://ow.ly/BxMB302B1iv @timgrahl
On Gendered Book Covers and Being a Woman Designer: http://ow.ly/UoZF302B2IN @JenHeuer @lithub
Coming to Grips with Subtext: http://ow.ly/YmHt302B08X @AJHumpage
4 Resources to Help You Brainstorm Your Next Blog Post: http://ow.ly/Srjh302B0rJ @TheCoolestCool
Facing the Harsh Truths About Publishing: http://ow.ly/W0Tm302B0ha @p2p_editor
7 Tips for Paranormal Writers: http://ow.ly/uGvO302B0e8 @WordDreams
An Experiment in Fostering Creative Flow: http://ow.ly/ybDw302B1qY @barbaraoneal
The Fastest-Growing Format in Publishing: Audiobooks: http://ow.ly/A8ps302B2CU @maloneyfiles @WSJ
New Universal Links from Draft2Digital: http://ow.ly/e9Bn302Uaj4 @IndieAuthorALLI @Draft2Digital @DanWoodOk
Too Distracted to Write? Here’s Your Next Step: http://ow.ly/D9rv302yxXG @RosanneBane
Making a living from writing books: what works, what doesn’t: http://ow.ly/ly4l302y6Xa @emma_darwin
Chasing the Clouds of Rights Issues: Ixxus’ Steve Odart http://ow.ly/auhm302SouK @steveodart @Porter_Anderson
The Difference Between Trying and Doing: http://ow.ly/pALb302yy7D @MichaelHyatt
Making the Black Moment in a Novel Even Blacker: http://ow.ly/3CED302yxQI @RayneHall
3 Painless Ways to Patch Plot Holes: http://ow.ly/mu4n302yy6d by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
10 Writing Ideas to Help You Get Creative: http://ow.ly/EEqq302yxTs @jesslaw
Before You Try to Write a Book, Complete These 3 Tasks: http://ow.ly/qt9A302yy94 @JerryJenkins
How to DIY Your MFA: http://ow.ly/tUMq302yy4z @WritersDigest @DIYMFA
Don’t Wait to Build Your Potential Book-Buying Audience: http://ow.ly/UwIJ302yxZ1 @crystallyn
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Definitely checking out the Princess Bride quotes.
Alex–Some good stuff there. :)
What a great set of links, Elizabeth (as ever!). I’m glad there are some on signings and book marketing. I’ve got a book coming out in November, and now’s the time to start planning the launch, the swag, the whole thing.
Margot–Congratulations! Excited about your book!