by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Write Down Your Dreams to Release Creative Blocks: http://ow.ly/wIm5r @losapala
How Stress Assassinates Creativity: http://ow.ly/wIma5 @_RobbieBlair_
An Author’s Perspective on the Hachette-Amazon Battle: http://ow.ly/wXLIh @author_sullivan
Could The Term “Women’s Fiction” Be Bad For Authors? http://ow.ly/wXUYx @randysusanmeyer @Porter_Anderson
Do Big Publishers Make Sense Anymore? http://ow.ly/wIl9C @ShariJStauch
A YouTube channel focused on topics for writers: http://ow.ly/wU1O9
How to write an author bio that sells books: http://ow.ly/wWHUn @zackheim
Different ways to end scenes: http://ow.ly/wKrw5
Why a Writing Routine Matters and How to Start One: http://ow.ly/wKrqo @stacyennis
Putting yourself into your writing (techniques for memoir, non-fic, and more): http://ow.ly/wKrWW @Belinda_Pollard
How to be sure you’ve got a compelling plot: http://ow.ly/wKtOI
Screenwriting: 6 Reasons Dialogue Is Your Enemy: http://ow.ly/wKsYh @bang2write
5 Tips for Writing Historical Fiction: http://ow.ly/wKrCn @writersdigest
A refresher: how to use quotation marks with punctuation: http://ow.ly/wKsRh @writers_write
Character Skills and Talents: Survival Skills: http://ow.ly/wKt92 @angelaackerman
7 Book Marketing Strategies Guaranteed Not to Lead to Sales: http://ow.ly/wKtmJ @NathanielTower
Can a Small Press Book Get a New Life with a Big Publisher? http://ow.ly/wImdo @Dear_Editor
Historical Fiction: 3 Tips for Leaving the Slush Pile Behind: http://ow.ly/wIlnm @tweetonsisters
Characters Under Stress: http://ow.ly/wIl60 @hayleymckenzie1
All about ‘high concept’: http://ow.ly/wIlVl @beccaquibbles
The New Golden Age of Short Fiction: 12 Reasons to Write a Short Story This Month: http://ow.ly/wQSzo @Anne R. Allen
Getting Our Work Out There (A Look at Wattpad): http://ow.ly/wXHx6
Email List Building: Create a Sign Up Incentive: http://ow.ly/wIm7E @writerplatform
For Those Considering Self-Publishing: http://ow.ly/wImgJ @RateYourStory @koryshrum
The Art of the Done List: Harnessing the Power of Progress: http://ow.ly/wIl27 @99u
What Makes a Media Release Effective? http://ow.ly/wIlka @LisaHallWilson
Killing the Top 10 Sacred Cows of Indie Publishing: No One Buys New Writers: http://ow.ly/wImsP @deanwesleysmith
The Importance of Letting ‘Em See You Sweat http://ow.ly/wIjqw @LisaCron
What Poets Know That Most Writers Don’t: http://ow.ly/wImnn @schwamb
The 5 Biggest Risks 1 Author has Taken: http://ow.ly/wIm31 @BadRedheadMedia
Digital first publishing and the troubled fortunes of digital first publishers: http://ow.ly/wT7WU @dearauthor
10 Tips for Writing Children and a Descriptive List: http://ow.ly/wHCaL @SharlaWrites
3 Reasons Why We Can’t Afford Not to Go to Writing Conferences: http://ow.ly/wHCdV @magdalenaball
Why You Need an Editor (And How to Save Money Finding One): http://ow.ly/wHBTq @sabsk
Choose the best genre for your book on Amazon: http://ow.ly/wWHuA @zackheim
How clichés and jargon can ruin your writing: http://ow.ly/wHC0d @AnthonyEhlers
New Author? Simple Steps to Success: http://ow.ly/wHBUA @christinenolfi
Straying from the Party Line: The Bourne Identity: http://ow.ly/wHBYH @cockeyedcaravan
How Much Time Book-to-TV Adaptations Get Out of a Page: http://ow.ly/wHBSo @galleycat
Showing through Point of View: http://ow.ly/wHC8F @fictorians
Writing For Good: http://ow.ly/wHC6h @randysusanmeyer @btmargins
Why Your First Draft Isn’t Crap: http://ow.ly/wHBWO @Adderworld
Positive and Negative Goals for Protagonists: http://ow.ly/wHC3S @jennycrusie
3 Tips for a Happy Author-Publisher Relationship: http://ow.ly/wF6xj @marygkeeley
The Absolutely True Diary of a Socially Challenged Author: http://ow.ly/wF5oQ @gripemaster
Hemingway’s 7 Fiction Writing Tips: http://ow.ly/wF6al @Danesh
When an agent relationship isn’t working: http://ow.ly/wF629 @janelebak
Why Writers Should be on Twitter and How to Get There: http://ow.ly/wF5x6 @gretaboris @LitCentralOC
When Should We Skip a Scene in Our Story? http://ow.ly/wF6Gg @jamigold
How to Value your Writing: http://ow.ly/wF6CY
Twitter Mute is a Savior from Spamming Indie Authors: http://ow.ly/wShzl @Goodereader
Making it as a writer–safe accountability– http://ow.ly/wF7L8 @jennaavery
A writer’s thoughts on NA: http://ow.ly/wF9Ea @MissDahlELama
5 Ways to Create Conflict in Your Story: http://ow.ly/wO0dI (from ScreenCraft):
How to promote your book on Amazon: http://ow.ly/wF8Np @wileyexchanges
Fictional Reality: http://ow.ly/wF9NB @biljanalikic
Will printed books outlast printed money, or football? http://ow.ly/wT8a0 @MikeShatzkin
Executing story turning points: http://ow.ly/wF9Y7 @medkno
I Finished My Novel……Now What? http://ow.ly/wF77w @growwithstacy
The Editorial Process: http://ow.ly/wF80I @rachellegardner
Keeping it simple: On plain language: http://ow.ly/wF700 @niemanstory
How to Write a Stupid Character: http://ow.ly/wF8Dp @KMWeiland
A recap of @Janefriedman ‘s keynote address from the PubSmart Con: http://ow.ly/wF8qG @K8Tilton @MartinaABoone
Carpe Diem–Create Something: http://ow.ly/wF7lH @ChuckWendig {lang}
Stock photos that don’t suck: http://ow.ly/wSzz3 @dustin
What Happened to the Harlequin Romance? http://ow.ly/wFae4 @newyorker @AdrienneRaphel
Novel Writing and Themes: http://ow.ly/wF9ql @EMCastellan
Poets and Poems: Robert Frost, Wendell Berry, and the Woods: http://ow.ly/wSg5q @gyoung9751
Series: Keeping Things Fresh Without Alarming Readers: http://ow.ly/wQA34
Plotting, Pacing, and Crossing Over: http://ow.ly/wzF7R @AnneGBrown @writerunboxed
A Synopsis Checklist: http://ow.ly/wCdDB
How to Write Your Story in 6 Steps: http://ow.ly/wCefM @ClaireJDeBoer
3 Steps to Choosing The Perfect Freelance Editor: http://ow.ly/wzGAO @ebooksandkids
What is writer’s block secretly telling you? Wit and wisdom from bestselling author @JamieFord: http://ow.ly/wRacA @JulieMusil
Self-Publishing #Fails : http://ow.ly/wChlt @JFBookman
How to Boost Creativity with an Idea Log: http://ow.ly/wzFFE @CherylRWrites
Isaac Asimov on Lifelong Learning, Science vs. Religion, and the Role of SF in Advancing Society: http://ow.ly/wzHnl @brainpicker
Promo and Marketing Materials that Work: http://ow.ly/wCdve @erin_bowman
Skimming: Never a Good Thing: http://ow.ly/wCfFt @FaeRowen
Writing a book using 15 minute increments: http://ow.ly/wzFyR @BookEmDonna
Amazon and Hachette Go to War: http://ow.ly/wPF0Y @HughHowey
Story and the Dimensions of Character: http://ow.ly/wzFdI @shalvatzis
Publisher-retailer conflicts are affecting readers. Chat on #EtherIssue at 11 ET, 4 p.m. BST (Now) with @Porter_Anderson
Tips for creating a fictional American town: http://ow.ly/wzGrf
Be Specific When Writing Reviews: http://ow.ly/wCgAE @JeriWB
Will publishers still be around in 10 years time? Actions to embrace: http://ow.ly/wPuYG @Porter_Anderson @fakebaldur @brianoleary
Your Character’’s Flaw is His Greatest Strength: http://ow.ly/wzIjM @monicamclark
What Type of Editor Does My Manuscript Need? http://ow.ly/wChpp @WriterlyTweets
Why We Should Read Poetry: http://ow.ly/wCdqT @AnnieNeugebauer
Realistic vs. Logic: http://ow.ly/wzH5V @CharleeVale
Money, Writing And Life: http://ow.ly/wQMBo from @JaneFriedman and @TheCreativePenn
Money, Writing And Life: http://ow.ly/wQMBo from @JaneFriedman and @TheCreativePenn
Traditional Publishing or Indie Publishing? http://ow.ly/wCeqH @LynnetteLabelle
How To Spot A Fake Amazon Review: http://ow.ly/wCdXO
Writing in more than one genre: http://ow.ly/wzGf6 @scottthewriter
Writing Romantic Suspense that Sizzles: http://ow.ly/wzFRe
Writing Around The Day Job: http://ow.ly/wChct @rosieclaverton
The Secret Sauce for Indie Publishers: Attitude: http://ow.ly/wCeaQ @ninaamir
Themes to Explore in Your Writing: Strength: http://ow.ly/wChfd @birgitte_rasine
5 Tips for Running a Writers’ Circle: http://ow.ly/wzFiL @standoutbooks @btmargins
When Retailers & Publishers Collide: Who Gets Hurt? http://ow.ly/wNyue @Porter_Anderson @victoriastrauss
Simple techniques to survive in the screenwriting trenches: | My Blank Page http://ow.ly/wzEXp
Should You Read About Writing? http://ow.ly/wzHvl @jaelmchenry @writerunboxed
Killing off favorite characters… can we do it? Should we?? http://ow.ly/wzItx @JungleReds
Finish that Draft of Your Story Now: http://ow.ly/wCgoK @plotwhisperer
Stephen King: How I wrote Carrie: http://ow.ly/wCdie @guardianbooks
Why Write fiction? The Page versus the Screen: http://ow.ly/wzHel @CSLakin
Review: PDF to InDesign Conversion Software for Book Layout: http://ow.ly/wzGiF @JFBookman
Publishers and Games Developers Face Culture Clash: http://ow.ly/wL8vr @MarkPiesing
Publishing’s Metamorphoses: Recap of Berlin Forum: http://ow.ly/wL0j5 @Porter_Anderson @HughHowey
The Ultimate Story Checklist using The Bourne Identity: http://ow.ly/wxPXd @cockeyedcaravan
10 Great Authors Who Disowned Their Own Books: http://ow.ly/wxQvH @io9
A writer reports in on his first Kickstarter effort: http://ow.ly/wxNPI
4 Pieces of Facebook Advice You Can Ignore: http://ow.ly/wxRHi @lisahallwilson
Targeting Your Readers One Headshot at a Time: http://ow.ly/wl71m @givemeyourteeth
3 surprising facts about self-publishing: http://ow.ly/wl7iA @Belinda_Pollard
Sometimes – It’s Who You Know: http://ow.ly/wmHyw @rachellegardner
The Unsung Benefits of an English Degree: http://ow.ly/wl8WE @bookriot
Confessions of a Failed Writer: http://ow.ly/wmGO2 @0jnolan
Choosing Your Screenplay Genre: http://ow.ly/wmGQ3 @screencrafting
What is the Future of Bookstores? 13 Divergent Views from Publishing Insiders: http://ow.ly/wmGYk @CarmenConnects
7 Tips for Making Stories Into Roleplaying Campaigns: http://ow.ly/wxPho
Paranormal or literary? Which age group is the book for? How to categorise your novel: http://ow.ly/wxOAY @roz_morris
Turn Your Main Character’s World Upside Down: http://ow.ly/wxOK7 @joanyedwards
The police procedural subgenre: http://ow.ly/wJOxO @mkinberg
Is Honesty the Most Important Trait in a Likable Character? http://ow.ly/wxQ9I @KMWeiland
11 Inspiring Quotes from the World’s Best Writers: http://ow.ly/wxQoC @LauraPepWu
The importance of a professional email address: http://ow.ly/wxRmy
Do You Write by Heart or Head? Technique Overload: http://ow.ly/wxNLs @cateartios
Transitioning from Fiction to Nonfiction: 4 Easy Steps: http://ow.ly/wK1Uj @NinaAmir
An easy way to make your plot plausible : control your novel’s timeline: http://ow.ly/wxOoV @roz_morris
3 Ways Creative Writing Shakes Your Complacency: http://ow.ly/wxQH3 @vgrefer
Words describing tastes of foods: http://ow.ly/wxLlb
News of and reaction to a publishing hackathon: http://ow.ly/wKRsk @philipdsjones @Porter_Anderson
30 Ways to Promote Blog Posts: http://ow.ly/wxP7C @writers_write
45 ways to avoid using the word ‘very’: http://ow.ly/wxPTV @writers_write
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A double thank you, Elizabeth – one, for selecting several Writers In The Storm posts, but even more, for all the rest – I’ve discovered several threads of ideas to follow!
I look forward to this email in my inbox every week! Thanks for compling the best of the best!
Laura–Thanks for coming by and for the great post from Writers in the Storm. Glad you were able to find some other useful resources here!
How to write a stupid character – now that’s funny!
Alex—Caught my attention right away!
Elizabeth – What a great selection of links! Thanks as ever. I’ve got to check out that one about stress’ effect on creativity. And the ‘socially challenged author?’ Love it!
Margot–I read that link on stress as soon as I saw it. :) And socially-challenged author was pretty apt, too!
Love these links! Very cool one about replacing the word “very.” Thanks, Elizabeth.
Julie–I liked that one, too. :) Thanks so much for coming by!
Really benefited from reading about stress and creativity. So glad I stopped being stressed for long enough to read it!
Marilyn–I’m so glad! I thought it was an interesting post, too. I guess stress is so hard on us in every way that it’s only natural that creativity would also be affected.