by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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.
The Art of Writing Tension: http://ow.ly/unjhr @sjaejones
How to write a novel: http://ow.ly/unir7 @tannerc
Writing—So Easy a Caveman Can Do It: http://ow.ly/uniqV @kristenlambtx
‘How Amazon Saved My Life’: http://ow.ly/unja3 @JessicaPark24 @pubslush
YA Dystopia Recipe: http://ow.ly/unjqm @BonnieCalhoun
Lee Child’s 3 Tips For Building A Loyal Fan Base: http://ow.ly/unjjh @woodwardkaren
A Free Sales-Tracking Tool for Writers—Vook’s Author Control: http://ow.ly/uA7m9
The Mirror Moment: A Method for Both Plotters and Pantsers: http://ow.ly/unjBT @jamesscottbell @kmweiland
5 Easy Steps to Write the Perfect Travel Article: http://ow.ly/uniMI @joebunting
Drawing a map for story inspiration: http://ow.ly/uA1hR @camillelaguire
Why and How to Pitch Story Ideas to Magazines: http://ow.ly/unjj7 @111publishing
Is Your Writing Flat? What to Do: http://ow.ly/unir2 @JanalynVoigt
The Non-Autobiographical You: http://ow.ly/uA1ar @jemifraser @WriteAngleBlog
In Defense Of Adverbs: http://ow.ly/uniqB @maddiecrum
Royal Oak B&N Closure Doesn’t Mean Bookstores Are Dying…Barnes And Noble Is: http://ow.ly/uxZGE @ETFlint @CBSDetroit
A writer on the so-called advantages of going the trad-pub route: http://ow.ly/uxWHL @hmward @passivevoiceblg
8 Common Mistakes Writers Make at Conferences: http://ow.ly/ulGOy
Amazon Publishing Grows to Include German Language Titles: http://ow.ly/uy1WY @Goodereader
What do we do if Amazon stops growing? http://ow.ly/ulGP7 @thefuturebook @philipdsjones
SleuthFest Recap: http://ow.ly/ulEdQ @authorterryo
The commercial importance of indie books and possible divide among readers: http://ow.ly/uy6dW @Porter_Anderson @MikeShatzkin
The Introvert Myth: http://ow.ly/ulFQu @According2Jewls
Should You Self-Publish Or Not? http://ow.ly/ulFjy @literaryeric
What Makes a Story Event a “Turning Point”? http://ow.ly/ulFiM @jamigold
3 Tools For Making Characters Come Alive: http://ow.ly/ulEek @KerrySchafer
Are You Meeting Your Readers’ Expectations? http://ow.ly/ulEeK @LaurieBoris
Quick Tip: How to Spot Passive Voice: http://ow.ly/ulHuu @Shay_Goodman
Getting Creative on Demand : http://ow.ly/ulGh7 @diymfa
The Five Stages of Grief Can Help Your Writing: http://ow.ly/ulGik @epbure
Character Type: Bully: http://ow.ly/ulGhx @gointothestory
Vook’s @MattCavnar and @Porter_Anderson live-chat re free tool for writers to track sales across retailers: 11 a.m. ET, 3 p.m. London…
A Big Problem with Free eBook Samples: http://ow.ly/ulFja @Goodereader
How Public Libraries Are Solving America’s Reading Problem: http://ow.ly/uxXrd @forbes @dvinjamuri
How to Build an Author Newsletter Mailing List the Right Way: http://ow.ly/ulFRn @jeanoram
Making the Sale: How to Sell More Books on Your Own Website: http://ow.ly/ulGNL @bookgal
How to Create an Antihero That Readers Love: http://ow.ly/ulHbz @writersdigest
Are creative writing classes ‘a waste of time’ ? http://ow.ly/uiAoI @guardianbooks @alisonflood
Writing Longhand: http://ow.ly/uvhFS
5 Tips on Selling through Independents Bookstores: http://ow.ly/uiBBz @Andilit
Are Your Characters Living in the Moment or Watching it Pass By? http://ow.ly/uiBb8 @janice_hardy
Diversify Your Publishing: Why Amazon’s ACX Royalty Change Matters: http://ow.ly/uiBuw @ChuckWendig
Screenplay Submissions Dos and Dont’s : http://ow.ly/uiEDH @scriptmag @bang2write
Could We Make a Good Editor? http://ow.ly/uiBBi @jamigold
5 Ways to Hook Your Readers: http://ow.ly/uizTE @Janice_Hardy
The Writers Guild Shares Pages from the 101 Best Screenplays: http://ow.ly/uiB3r @nofilmschool
Indies for Indies: 1 Writer’s Partnership with a Local Bookstore: http://ow.ly/uiEK0
The Chain Reaction from Leaving Comments: http://ow.ly/uwcZS @megwolfewrites
An agent on writing the first book in a different genre: http://ow.ly/uiAXg @Janet_Reid
How To Get More Amazon Book Reviews: http://ow.ly/uiErY @jonathangunson
What do you think of turning longer books into short chunks for readers? Discuss at #EtherIssue now (11 a.m ET, 3 p.m GMT).
15 advanced online tools for writers: http://ow.ly/uiAnI @mstibbe @KatelynPiontek
What readers want from authors on social media: http://ow.ly/uiBaC @tobywneal
What’s Changed in Publishing and What’s Stayed the Same: http://ow.ly/uiApM @rachellegardner
7 Questions Writers Should Ask Before Publishing: http://ow.ly/uiARy @billpetrocelli
Crime fiction in which the action takes place in 24 hours or fewer: http://ow.ly/uuXjB @mkinberg
18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently: http://ow.ly/uizSB @huffpost
Should Writers Mix Business And Friendship/Family? http://ow.ly/uiBEu @rsguthrie
3 Ways To Gain Confidence As A Freelance Writer: http://ow.ly/ugILk @LFormichelli
C Is For Non-Compete: http://ow.ly/ugHVw @stevelaubeagent
Can you make kids love books? http://ow.ly/ugG0t @passivevoiceblg
The importance of boundaries in our writing life: http://ow.ly/ugHm1 @Dannie_Morin
Finished a novel… where do you find the next idea? http://ow.ly/ugG0h @Roz_Morris
Developing a Writing Plan in 4 Easy Steps: http://ow.ly/ugFZn
Is your character stressed? http://ow.ly/ugIK1 @Writers_Write
Think Local: Why It’s Important for Book Sales: http://ow.ly/ugHmn @andilit
Self-Publishing? Editing Tips for a Quality Book: http://ow.ly/ugHmO @thewritelife
Increase Your Writing Productivity: the productivity pyramid: http://ow.ly/ugJjS @stdennard
Can You Make a Bad Speaker Good? http://ow.ly/ugJMt @RobBiesenbach
Short Reads: Breaking Longer Reads Into Short Segments for Readers: http://ow.ly/usyvW @Porter_Anderson @jenny8lee @ygoldlove
Attack of the Internal Editor: http://ow.ly/ugFZo @DiamondLB
6 Ways to Become a Nonfiction Book Ideator: http://ow.ly/ugHW0 @ninaamir
The blindspot of novel writing– http://ow.ly/ugGQv @rxena77
Is Your Blog Trapping You or Helping You Fly? http://ow.ly/ugGPU @cateartios
Trust your Readers: http://ow.ly/ugHVa
Worldbuilding: It’s More Than a Pretty Map: http://ow.ly/ugIlA @KameronHurley
Setting as Part of Story: http://ow.ly/udtVt @mooderino
Variables publishers consider when deciding the size of a writer’s advance: http://ow.ly/uectp @wendylawton
3 Things Successful Writers and Editors Do: http://ow.ly/uduvX @stacyennis
10 tips for finding a good ghostwriter | Help With Publishing http://ow.ly/udttR
Your Book Launch: Marketing Methods and Ideas Used by Top Authors – A Study http://ow.ly/udumR @jimhbs
What If Literary Agents Don’t Want Your Novel? http://ow.ly/udNUK @EmilyWenstrom
The Reality of Guest Blogging: http://ow.ly/udtUQ @jeffbullas
5 Dual-POV Writing Tips: http://ow.ly/udtVg @ava_jae
Literary pet peeves: the best of the worst author blunders: http://ow.ly/udPCD @clothesinbooks @guardianbooks
5 DIY Tips When Self-Publishing Your Book: http://ow.ly/udtR9 @PhillyTheBoss
Listicles, Copy, Content, and Essays: How a Freelance Writer Makes a Living: http://ow.ly/uecPy @hellothefuture
The Neil Gaiman Guide to Social Media: http://ow.ly/uqcBL @storyrally
10 Risks You Run if You Don’t Proofread Your Manuscript: http://ow.ly/uduCQ @KathyIde
10 Publishing Trends: An Indie Author’s Take: http://ow.ly/udOtj @huffpost
On keeping up with our blogs: http://ow.ly/upFJG @JacksBlackPen
From Pathetic to Professional: 8 Ways to Beat the First Draft Blues: http://ow.ly/udOi2 @RuthHarrisBooks
Where to Advertise Your E-Books: Discounted, Free, and Otherwise: http://ow.ly/upEf1 @alexjcavanaugh
A writer finds outdated info in a current writer’s magazine: http://ow.ly/udOZ4 @mnmarcus
A look at how children’s games feature provide an interesting element in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/upGpD @mkinberg
6 Key Things to Consider When Developing Characters: http://ow.ly/uduNi @jodyhedlund
What 1 writer has learned about writing: http://ow.ly/ucuDY @zen_habits
Write What You Like: Why “Write What You Know” Is Bad Advice: http://ow.ly/ucwn3 @endovert
Putting yourself into your memoir: http://ow.ly/ucuEp @Belinda_Pollard
23 Problems Aspiring Screenwriters Face On A Frequent Basis: http://ow.ly/ucvn6
Great Story Idea – But Too Short for a Book? http://ow.ly/uctwF @111publishing
Slaying The Blank Page: http://ow.ly/ucws1 @ScrivK
7 Ways Authors Can Organize Their Pre-Writing: http://ow.ly/ucvmx @vgrefer
Why Apple’s iBookstore sucks http://ow.ly/uniqA @Hans_Hirschi
How to Create Bestselling Book Ideas: http://ow.ly/unjqx @bookgal
Every Writer Needs a Tribe (Have You Found Yours?) http://ow.ly/uniMu @jeffgoins
Baffling Dictums: On the Rules of Writing http://ow.ly/unjq0 @The_Millions
Consider Serializing Your Novel: http://ow.ly/uniMQ @angee
5 Dual-POV Writing Tips: http://ow.ly/uol8Q @ava_jae
8 Lessons1 Writer Learned By Self-Publishing: http://ow.ly/uoldU
Writing Novels that Read Like Short Stories: http://ow.ly/uol0X @ventgalleries
Tips to Rekindle the Romance of Writing: http://ow.ly/uomOO @ediemelson
Before the First Word: The Power of Discovery: http://ow.ly/uomQS @LisaCarter27
10 Reasons Self Published Authors Will Capture 50 Percent of the Ebook Market by 2020: http://ow.ly/uomOX @markcoker
Should You Self-Publish Your First Book? http://ow.ly/uol8O @whatsupsmiley
25 Tips to Help You Keep Writing: http://ow.ly/uomQa @MaryBuckham
The Pros and Cons of Writing Fiction on Paper 1st: http://ow.ly/uokXj @vgrefer
5 Reasons to Kindle-ize Nonfiction: http://ow.ly/uomPs @amyshojai
10 Ways To Up Your Word Count: http://ow.ly/uomEg @fantasyfaction
Plot Essentials: Inciting Incident: http://ow.ly/uoldK @ava_jae
3 Habit Building Apps for Writers: http://ow.ly/uols9 @SkyeFairwin
Big names in the art world offer their top 10 tips: http://ow.ly/uole4 @The_Feeney
Untranslatable Words: http://ow.ly/uomQG @womenwriters @ellafsanders
E.B. White’s poignant explanation for writing Charlotte’s Web: http://ow.ly/uomHC @io9
Artists and Addiction: http://ow.ly/up6XV and http://ow.ly/up6Y5 @DouglasEby
6 Great Blogs for Indie Authors: http://ow.ly/up7kJ @PublishersWkly
5 Habits that Set Great Writers apart from the Rest: http://ow.ly/up8OI @SandraPeoples
Being a Yahtzee Writer: http://ow.ly/up7k6
The Great Internal Monologue Debate: http://ow.ly/up8Oc @MaryVeeWriter
3 Things to Set You on the Path to Publishing Success: http://ow.ly/up6Yr @barrylancet
Diagnosing Problem Stories: http://ow.ly/up91W @janice_hardy
The one really scary thing every writer should learn to do: http://ow.ly/up8Od @Belinda_Pollard
5 Ways To Fall In Love With Your Character: http://ow.ly/up8OC @bang2write
10 Things That Every Brand New Creator of Science Fiction Should Know: http://ow.ly/um7Zm @io9
What should a writer assume from lack of response to queries? http://ow.ly/um7Nz @Janet_Reid
Discoverability, or The Two Hundred Copy Pocket: http://ow.ly/um7ph @Dario_Ciriello
10 Reasons Indie Authors Will Capture 50% of the Ebook Market by 2020: http://ow.ly/um7gg @markcoker
10 Reasons 1 Editor Rejects Short Stories: http://ow.ly/um78R @manzanitafire
Learning to be a Novelist: http://ow.ly/um6fu @megwolfewrites
Sentence Length: Is Shorter Always Better? http://ow.ly/u8KIM
A writer in residence wish list: http://ow.ly/u8KEp @EliseVanCise
15 Quick and Dirty Writing Tips: http://ow.ly/u8KIO @WritingForward
The Year-Long Book Launch: http://ow.ly/u8KsY @DanBlank @writerunboxed
The 5 Reasons Writers Write: http://ow.ly/u8KDt @AnneBorrowdale
Is Your Subconscious Mind Setting You Up for Failure? http://ow.ly/u8KIE @kristenlambtx
Becoming a Self-Published Author: http://ow.ly/u8Ktg @janice_hardy
How Pre-Made Book Covers Inspire Writing: http://ow.ly/u8KEi @write_practice
What It Is To Write : http://ow.ly/u8KSf @raulfelix275 @thoughtcatalog
What every writer needs to succeed: http://ow.ly/u8Kt6 @hoodedu @salon
How to Keep Your Writing Warm When You Can’t Write | Holly Robinson: http://ow.ly/u8KVb
The 6 Motives of Creativity: Mary Gaitskill on Why Writers Write: http://ow.ly/u8KDl @brainpicker
How to Write a Blog Post Every Single Day: http://ow.ly/u8Ktc @gsosk
1 writer would rather be a successful writer than a successful female writer: http://ow.ly/u8Kt9 @McDougallSophia @NewStatesman
Writer’s block? 5 easy jumpstarts to get you flowing: http://ow.ly/u8KOx
Amazon Hack: Get Your Book into the Hands of an International Audience: http://ow.ly/u8L3s @bookgal
Differences Between Commercial and Literary Fiction: http://ow.ly/u3Mip @AnnieNeugebauer
7 Activities to Keep Kids Busy While You Write: http://ow.ly/u3L9Q
5 Successful Authors On How They Overcame Creative Blocks To Write Their 1st Book: http://ow.ly/u3OAh @fastcompany
Pitching to the new Gatekeepers: http://ow.ly/u3KOe
Tech Tips for Writers: Google +: http://ow.ly/u3Lb0
Harriet the Spy: The most unlikable hero in children’s lit : http://ow.ly/u3NY4 @magiciansbook @salon
So-Called Screenwriting ‘Rules’: Flashbacks: http://ow.ly/u3Mhh @gointothestory
“Writing a book by committee is a great idea in every way!” said everyone but the writer. http://ow.ly/u3NY3 @rchazzchute
5 Reasons You Need a Mentor: http://ow.ly/u3MhJ @Xtal_Rose
Gadgets and Spreadsheets and Apps for Writers: http://ow.ly/u3KMK @RMFWriters
You have something special to say: Write with abandon: http://ow.ly/u3KMc @onewildword
3 Reasons Dialog is Important, 3 Reasons It’s Not: http://ow.ly/u3La2 @victoriamixon
Special Needs in Strange Worlds –When Abilities Becomes Disabling: http://ow.ly/u3Mi4 @sfsignal
5 habits of productive novelists: http://ow.ly/u3MS9 @chrisrobley
Finding Voice in Middle Grade: http://ow.ly/u3Nvu @MLConklin
A Thousand Words: Writing From Photographs: http://ow.ly/u3Ofw @cncep @newyorker
Amazon, Goodreads, and the Death of Criticism: http://ow.ly/u3LaC @keithr34
50 Shades of Grey Matter: Creative Publicity for Authors: http://ow.ly/u1V4W @pubsmartcon
Status as Character Calling Card: http://ow.ly/u1W24 @mooderino
3 Keys of Self-Publishing: http://ow.ly/u1YcA @shelfmagazine
The Problem With Book Returns & How to Solve it: http://ow.ly/u1V4m @111publishing
Readers on what constitutes too much description: http://ow.ly/u1WKH @DianneDHarman
Miss You, SASE: On Postal Submissions: http://ow.ly/u1V5b @nickripatrazone @The_Millions
Creating a Rock Star Publishing Team for Your Book: http://ow.ly/u1Zb5 @miralsattar @BiblioCrunch
6 Ways to Survive Rewrite Hell: http://ow.ly/u1Z3a @shleyBdavis
The Only Thing Writers Can Control: http://ow.ly/u1W1h @DanaLeipold
Where to turn when it’s time to research: http://ow.ly/u1Z9W @erin_bowman
9 Tips on Pinterest for Writers: http://ow.ly/u1YCZ @LPOBryan
How to Use Subtitles for Targeted Book Marketing: http://ow.ly/u1W1A @BookMarketer
When is writing a good book a bad thing? http://ow.ly/u1X3n @stephenwoodfin
The biggest mistake in writing for children: http://ow.ly/u1YTo
Writing romance: imagery and characterization: can the two ever meet outside of English class? http://ow.ly/u1X3k @JadeLeeAuthor
10 Apps to Help You Stay Focused on Your Writing: http://ow.ly/u1WNQ @CaballoFrances
Launching a Book–By Throwing a Party: http://ow.ly/ufU6j @DuffyBrownCozy
Writing is a Selfish Task But It Needs to Be: http://ow.ly/u1W23 @nutschell
The Emotionally Healthy Publishing Career: http://ow.ly/u1V4y @SaraMegibow @janice_hardy
Why 1 Writer is No Longer Cautiously Optimistic about the Future of Publishing: http://ow.ly/u1a4x @passivevoiceblg
5 steps to self-publishing success: http://ow.ly/u1aBy @Bookbaby
Where Did Our love (of craft) Go? http://ow.ly/u1b8g @Jordanrosenfeld
How to deal with writer’s block http://ow.ly/u1bQh @tannerc
Show vs Tell: Talking About The Narrator: http://ow.ly/u1cgk @woodwardkaren
How To Earn More From Your Writing: Maximize Your Rights: http://ow.ly/u1cfx @writetodone
How To Cultivate A Creative Thinking Habit: http://ow.ly/u1aaF @fastcompany
Reaching Readers with Kindle Countdown: http://ow.ly/udtuh @podixon
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Next month I’ll be writing a post every day, that’s for sure.
Thanks – my post from the IWSG site made your list. I’m stunned at the response. I finally wrote something good for writers!
Alex–It played well on both Twitter and Google Plus. :)
Elizabeth – I always learn so much from your writing links. Such a great variety this time, too! I’m really going to be interested in that link on reviews and critiques..
Have to check out one on introvert myths – sounds interesting! Thanks for including my From the Write Angle post! :)
I had no idea until right now that you linked my article. Thank you so much. I appreciate it.
You’re so welcome. :) Great post.