by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Quick note of congratulations to a past guest blogger here, translator Julie Rose, on the release of a trade paperback version of The Greenland Breach (written by Bernard Besson).
Discover the Reason You Don’t Write: http://ow.ly/wdsf3 @ninaamir
Write a thriller: Conceal to create suspense in writing: http://ow.ly/wds1d @MattReesAuthor
Going It Alone: Writing Without Community: http://ow.ly/wdsKO @kimtriedman @BTMargins
Tips on Writing Humor: http://ow.ly/wdsAs
Vicarious Love: The Greatest Advantage of Multiple POVs: http://ow.ly/wdrYy @KMWeiland
4 Steps for Making Campaigns Into Written Stories: http://ow.ly/wds2x @mythcreants
The Seasons – how to use them in your writing: http://ow.ly/wdswr @AnthonyEhlers
5 Qualities of High-Concept Stories for Your Written Work: http://ow.ly/wds6D
Essential Things To Know When Writing Multicultural/Interracial PNR/SFR: http://ow.ly/wdspY @PJDeanwriter
Author branding with your pen name: http://ow.ly/wdsuh @SophiaKnightly
The Completely Backwards Way to Self-Publishing Success: http://ow.ly/wdshO @JFBookman
The Secret to Crafting High Stakes: http://ow.ly/wdsan @CSLakin
The Intentional Writer: Finding the Time, Space, and Inspiration You Need to Write: http://ow.ly/wdxpb @thecreativepenn
From One Book To Running A Business As An Author: http://ow.ly/ @JohnnyBTruant @thecreativepenn
Buzzwords and terms for SF writers: http://ow.ly/wfnlT @Massim0Marin0
Will Self-Publishing Exist in 10 Years? http://ow.ly/wfr71 @EricaVerrillo
How to Make the Bestseller Lists: Why Categories and Keywords Matter: http://ow.ly/wfqzR @RuthHarrisBooks
15 Words Coined By Famous Writers: http://ow.ly/wfs1d @huffpost
The Inside Scoop: Working with a Freelance Editor: http://ow.ly/wfpqq @AlexZamorski @womenwriters
Owning a First Draft: http://ow.ly/wfqiZ @Philip_Overby
Overview of Hyphens and Dashes: http://ow.ly/wftGL @JamesJMurray1
Ernest Hemingway’s 1954 Nobel Acceptance Speech on Working Alone: http://ow.ly/wfqTW @farnamstreet
7 Signs of a Vanity Publisher: http://ow.ly/wfnNJ @eBookBuilders
5 Ways to Drive an Editor Crazy: http://ow.ly/wdxtk @motherinferior2
How to Judge Books (Real or Imaginary) by Their Covers: http://ow.ly/wdsmz @litreactor
What Is The Right Length For a Chapter? http://ow.ly/wbMp1 @NatRusso
10 Tips For Writing A Micro Budget Script: http://ow.ly/wbLYN @ozzywood
Why Outlines Work for Some: http://ow.ly/wbMqw @DJMacHale
How to Turn That Shiny New Idea Into a Novel: http://ow.ly/wbL9K @janice_hardy
10 traits of a great script http://ow.ly/wbMob @thetakescom
Manual Transmissions and Self-Publishing: Learning the Details: http://ow.ly/wbLnL @andilit
Agatha Christie’s Secret: Break The Rules: http://ow.ly/wbLTb @woodwardkaren
Stupid Answers To Common Writing Questions: http://ow.ly/wbL6T @ChuckWendig {lang}
Audiobooks: Tips For Distribution With ACX And Marketing: http://ow.ly/wqBRg @thecreativepenn
Why Are So Few Books From the 20th Century Available as Ebooks? http://ow.ly/wbLcj @theatlantic @passivevoiceblg
3 Myths About Hiring an Editor: http://ow.ly/wbLws @write_hook
How Passion Can Make or Break Your Writing Career: http://ow.ly/wbL93 @thewritelife
What Changes in Your Scenes? http://ow.ly/wbLbf @janice_hardy
Using foreign language in your story – the balancing act: http://ow.ly/wbLog @juliettewade
Publicity Campaigns (Discoverability) http://ow.ly/wbLV4 @kristinerusch
Ernest Hemingway’s Writing Habits http://ow.ly/wbMbn @tonyriches
What are the Basics of Writing Well? http://ow.ly/wbM8i @joe_bunting
3 Steps to Honestly Disturbed Characters: http://ow.ly/wbLpX @WyattGBessing
The one word to watch out for as a screenwriter: http://ow.ly/wbLhh @KenLevine
Issues with Sequels: http://ow.ly/waFb8 @beccapuglisi
Want to Become a Writer? How to Set Up Your Writing Area: http://ow.ly/waygB @WriterAmyKierce
Writers, agents wrestle over issues on the conference circuit: http://ow.ly/wof2Z @Porter_Anderson @brandibowles
4 Levels of Editing Explained: Which Service Does Your Book Need? http://ow.ly/waFgW @CKMacLeodwriter @CarlaJDouglas
3 Tips for Finding Beta Readers: http://ow.ly/waFqr @losapala
Reasons NOT to Sign with a Publisher: http://ow.ly/waxV9 @AdamSilvera
Screenwriting: Find a Mentor: http://ow.ly/waxqo @screenwritingu
Letter from a Literary Agent: http://ow.ly/wazRX @jakonrath
The 7 Core Competencies Vital to Writing Success: http://ow.ly/waEO4 @MattEEaton
The Beginner’s Guide to Self-Publishing Your Book Through Amazon: http://ow.ly/wazgR @djworking @forbes
What Compels an Agent to Sign an Author? Q&A With Literary Agents: http://ow.ly/waF3c @HeatherHummel
Understanding “In Medias Res”: http://ow.ly/waETZ @kristenlambtx
10 Ways to Inspire, Motivate, and Encourage Young Writers: http://ow.ly/waxay @AnthonyDejolde
Are There Limits to Literary Citizenship? http://ow.ly/wazut @Janefriedman
The Single Best Way to Sell Books (Or Lose a Sale): http://ow.ly/wayr2 @kristenlambtx
5 Questions a Self-Publisher Must Ask: http://ow.ly/waxz7
Are Print Books Necessary in the Digital Age? http://ow.ly/wax13 @juliemusil
Emotionally detached characters in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/wltxF @mkinberg
Quick Tips: Common Comma Errors: http://ow.ly/w7F3X @Jen_328
Fix Showing vs. Telling with Macros & Word Lists: http://ow.ly/w7Bfs @jamigold
How to be a Writing Lifer: http://ow.ly/w7BtI @JordanRosenfeld
The 12 Best Writing Fellowships & Retreats in the US: http://ow.ly/w7Q3J @openroadmedia
Why it’s important for readers to see your cover numerous times: http://ow.ly/w7xT5 @MSaintGermain
How to Treat Your Book Like a Business | Wise Ink’s Blog: http://ow.ly/w7PIm
How to Make People Read Your Business Card: http://ow.ly/w7yvZ @carolewyer
How to Build Buzz for Your Book with Social Media: http://ow.ly/w7Bbg @PegFitzpatrick
Will Self-Pub Dwindle When There’s Less Backlist for Authors to Exploit? http://ow.ly/w7PLk @Janefriedman
The Pros and Cons of Writing a Novel in Present Tense: http://ow.ly/w7ymh @writersdigest
What Does It Mean to “Win” at Writing? http://ow.ly/w7F7X @DavidBCoe
Do writers care about lit fic’s future in digital publishing? Chat at #EtherIssue with @Porter_Anderson 11am ET, 4 p.m. BST (Now)
11 Twitter Tips for Writers: http://ow.ly/w7Frb @rsquaredd
12 Tips to Develop a Powerful Personal Brand: http://ow.ly/w7zah @FeldmanCreative
A screenwriter’s rookie mistakes: http://ow.ly/w7yYZ @KenLevine
Writing and the Creative Life: 18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently: http://ow.ly/w7Ffu @gointothestory
5 Books for Writers That Aren’t about Writing: http://ow.ly/w7PWu @SandraPeoples
Writing About Personality Disorders: An Overview http://ow.ly/w4y8b @SkyeFairwin
A look at pulp hero genres: http://ow.ly/w4ymI @thepulpnet
Paragraphing Dialogue: http://ow.ly/w4xBf @WriteDivas @nickdaws
When A Hobby Becomes An Identity: http://ow.ly/w4xJ1 @amazingstories0
Ethics in Fiction: Don’t Glamorize Murder: http://ow.ly/w4yhU @DeborahJRoss
5 tips for finding the missing pieces of your memoir: http://ow.ly/w4z02 @onewildword
Why 1 popular blog is discontinuing comments: http://ow.ly/w4z5C @soniasimone
Thoughts on how to spend your time as a writer: http://ow.ly/w4ytF @NathanielTower
Think Short to Reach Your Long Nonfiction Writing Goal: http://ow.ly/w4y4x @ninaamir
Game On! 10 Word and Lit-Based Apps: http://ow.ly/w4xXq @chris_shultz81
Looking for Literary in Digital Places: http://ow.ly/wi7xh @eve_grubstreet @Porter_Anderson
6 Steps to Becoming a More Energetic Public Speaker: http://ow.ly/w4yAv @RobBiesenbach
How to Spot Your Writing Tic: http://ow.ly/w4xPC @larin20
4 Unrealistic Expectations You May Have About Being a Freelance Writer: http://ow.ly/w4yHb @francescaSN
Choosing Your Own Adventures: http://ow.ly/w4yLq @ecmyers
Building Emotional Anticipation: http://ow.ly/w4ySO @Kid_Lit
Writing survival secret: the feel-good file: http://ow.ly/w4zjY @JordanMcCollum
Newsletters as Promo: http://ow.ly/wgbIG
The London Book Fair: Many Tote Bags but Few Industry Solutions: http://ow.ly/w3yU4 @elizabethminkel @the_millions
10 Paradoxes of the Writing Life: http://ow.ly/w3AiM @chipscan
Thoughts from the Submission Pile: http://ow.ly/w3xTV @thejordache
How Not to Begin Your Novel: http://ow.ly/w3zvS @jawlitagent @pubhub_blog
How Do You Know When You Need to Revise? http://ow.ly/w3yOb
3 Things 1 Writer Learned from Henry James: http://ow.ly/w3zji @victoriamixon
How To Pick The Right Genre For Your Novel (And Why Your Sales Depend On It): http://ow.ly/w3yeO @writetodone
How to Get Your Book into More Categories on Amazon with Keywords: http://ow.ly/w3A6T @goblinwriter
How to Learn Scrivener the Fast Way–Free Webinar on Thursday: http://ow.ly/wfukX @JFBookman
Becoming a full-time writer: http://ow.ly/w3yRx @ChuckWendig {lang}
5 Essential Online Script Libraries For Wannabe Screenwriters: http://ow.ly/w3zKY @makeuseo
Using Your ISBN on Your Author Website for Better Search Results: http://ow.ly/w3Anm @pubsmartcon
The Mindset of Successful Self-Publishers: http://ow.ly/w3xVT @jfbookman
Top 10 List of Truths for Self-publishers: http://ow.ly/w3yja @AP_Fuchs
Breaking Up With Your Novel: http://ow.ly/w3y7S @melissagmcphail
Why authors need headshots: http://ow.ly/w3AcQ @JonathanAuxier
Thoughts from the Intern Slush Pile: Common Issues: http://ow.ly/w3ynP @ava_jae
Books Every Writer Needs to Read: http://ow.ly/w1yLC @imjasondiamond
A rallying cry for high standards in self-publishing: http://ow.ly/w1zzf @DebbieYoungBN
10 Tips to Proofread Your Novel Like a Pro: http://ow.ly/w1yzn @LitCentralOC
Writers – Have You Considered Sending Your Short Stories Overseas? http://ow.ly/w1zRv @TheReviewReview
An agent answers writers’ questions: http://ow.ly/w1zjg @MacGregorLit
Character Relationships: Til Death Does Them Part? http://ow.ly/w1zf3 @CantrellJason
Planning a Series: http://ow.ly/w1z9V @stdennard
Some great links! Picking one’s genre is one I needed when I began, as I knew nothing of sub-genres.
Alex–I think it takes a while to get the hang of the subgenre thing.
Elizabeth – As always, thanks for such helpful links. So much to mine here! One of the things this list of links is reminding me is that as writers, we have to balance our love of writing with an understanding that marketing ourselves and our books matters. Touch balance to achieve.
Margot–That’s exactly right…modern writers have got to engage online–even though it can be tough for us (since most/many of us are introverts).
I liked what the article about the backwards way to self-publishing had to say. Bottom line, it’s a business.
Diane–It sure is. I enjoyed that post, too.
Oh, so much great stuff here. I’m checking out the keywords and category posts. Thanks for all your hard work, Elizabeth, and thanks for the mention!