by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Direct Sale Venues For Authors: http://ow.ly/zZKWz @mollygreene
Hidden Emotions: How To Tell Readers What Characters Don’t Want To Show: http://ow.ly/zZLxB @angelaackerman
8 Story Fixes http://ow.ly/A1A7n @JaredMGordon
Microsoft Word versus Apple Pages: —A comparative review: http://ow.ly/A1B5P @ScottTheWriter
Use Index Cards to Plan Your Story: http://ow.ly/A1BBp @sarawhitford
The Effectiveness of Free eBooks is Declining: http://ow.ly/A1A1N @galleycat @markcoker
Quick Tips: Scene Breaks: http://ow.ly/A1BHS @Savage_Woman
Writing Beware: http://ow.ly/A1Bg6 @MarlanaAntifit
3 Paths to High Concept: http://ow.ly/A1AhP @JaredMGordon
When multiple POV stories work best: http://ow.ly/A1zCi from Clever Girl Helps
Google Docs Adds Track Changes for Editing: Here’s How to Use It: http://ow.ly/A1AYs @CordeliaCallsIt
5 Free Apps that Help You Write Your Novel: http://ow.ly/A1AJ4 @Wiseink
How to Create, Publish, and Market an Anthology (and why you’d want to): http://ow.ly/A1Fq2 @JMNeyGrimm
How To Justify Spending Lots of Time Writing Before Publication: http://ow.ly/A1En5 @jodyhedlund
Are your critiques as helpful as they could be? http://ow.ly/A1CUH @jenmalonewrites
5 Ways to Get Motivated to Write: http://ow.ly/A1DwV @YAMuses @tbethhull
Worldbuilding: Don’t Neglect The Landscape: http://ow.ly/A1CrT @G_R_Matthews
5 Essential Questions to Ask When Writing Your Protagonist: http://ow.ly/A1DnI @bridgetmcnulty
15 Questions Authors Should Ask Characters: http://ow.ly/A1BM5 @writers_write
Tips for Collecting People: http://ow.ly/A1Fjh @LiesaMalik
How to be a Better Writer: Be Empathetic: http://ow.ly/A1Dhp @ErinMFeldman
We know about beta readers. Why we may also need beta holders: http://ow.ly/A1CLi @michaelnmarcus
6 Reasons You Don’t Want a Free WordPress.com Blog: http://ow.ly/A1CEq @ninaamir
Think Like a Publisher: The Early Decisions | http://ow.ly/A1D8P @deanwesleysmith
Tips for Children’s Writing: http://ow.ly/A1Cxi @MaryVeeWriter
Script To Screen: “The Princess Bride”: http://ow.ly/A3I6p @gointothestory
5 Research Steps Before Writing Your Book Proposal http://ow.ly/A3Irj @Janefriedman
5 Reasons To Cast Your Novel: http://ow.ly/A3GbJ @Figures
6 Things Writers Need to Know About Email Marketing: http://ow.ly/A3G4G @JordynRedwood
The Benefits Of Crowdfunding For Authors : http://ow.ly/A3Iay @thewritplatform
For Beginners: 5 Things to Know When Writing a Novel: http://ow.ly/A3FS5 @WritersEdit
6 Things You Shouldn’t Expect From Your Agent: http://ow.ly/A3Iya @carlywatters
Make a 1-3-5 List for a Faster, Instantly-Prioritized To-Do List: http://ow.ly/zZKwW @lifehacker
Picking the right word (it’s okay to use a thesaurus/etymological dictionary): http://ow.ly/zZL6B @JulietteWade
Mark Coker’s Tips On Selling More Books: http://ow.ly/zZLul @woodwardkaren
7 Ways to Tighten Your Prose: http://ow.ly/zZLnV @DanKoboldt
Making Characters Face Their Demons: http://ow.ly/zZKZc @mooderino
Issues with the First Person Perspective: http://ow.ly/zZKBm @shay_goodman
3 Fun Elements to Add to Your Mystery: http://ow.ly/A6nkV @MasonCanyon @penguincozies
What if the perfect eBookstore already exists? http://ow.ly/A51RI @Porter_Anderson @arthurattwell
Traits that make a devious but delectable anti-hero: http://ow.ly/zZIQn @msheatherwebb
ISBNs: The single most important action item for self-publishers: http://ow.ly/zZIHO @MissAdventuring
How to Find Time to Write and Parent Children Too: http://ow.ly/zZJ2p @livewritethrive
Are You Showing or Telling Your Internalization? http://ow.ly/zZJLD @Janice_Hardy
5 Classic Authors Who Hated Their Book Covers: http://ow.ly/zZKeD @litreactor
A Simple Way To Get More Shares On Social Media: 9 Tools To Help You: http://ow.ly/zZJSJ @writetodone
The Authors’ Wish List Goes In: How Will The Guild Council Respond? http://ow.ly/A51jf @Porter_Anderson @thoughtcatalog
5 People You Need on Your Team When You Self-publish a Kids’ Book: http://ow.ly/zZIuw @JFBookman
Things to Keep Out of Your Author Bio: http://ow.ly/zZJGG @brrbach
A good story is the secret to writing a commercial hit: http://ow.ly/zZJkP @sjaejones
Thoughts from the Intern Slush Pile: Is Your Voice Up to Snuff? http://ow.ly/zZJNb @ava_jae
The appeal of writing mysteries set in small towns: http://ow.ly/A3AoZ @MariesCozy
90 Words for “looks”: http://ow.ly/zX0y9 @gointothestory
What Should a Strong Authors’ Advocacy Group Be Doing? |Smart Set: http://ow.ly/A3KYE @Janefriedman
A perfect e-bookstore? http://ow.ly/A3GnK @Porter_Anderson @TheFutureBook
A Metaphor for Publishing: http://ow.ly/zWZ99 @deanwesleysmith
How to Pace Your Story: http://ow.ly/zWZ7W @shalvatzis
Tips for Finding Your Writing Groove Again: http://ow.ly/zWZtB @jawardwrites
115 Words for “walks”: http://ow.ly/zWZbj @gointothestory
More about the “Strong Female Character”: http://ow.ly/zWZMV @AlmaAlexander
Great Character: Axel Foley (“Beverly Hills Cop”): http://ow.ly/zWZIO @gointothestory
Crime Writing–Resources: RP and Writing http://ow.ly/zX0dl
Drawing Character Inspiration From Game Mechanics: http://ow.ly/zWZzi @mythcreants
How to Split Up Series: (The Prequel) http://ow.ly/zWZwt
Should You Hire an Editor Before Querying? Agents Weigh In: http://ow.ly/zX0jS @lisagailgreen
On horror and specialty presses: http://ow.ly/zX0lX @washingtonpost
5 Ways to Build Stronger Characters: http://ow.ly/zX0ik @mythicscribes
The Look of Your Amazon Book Page Matters: http://ow.ly/zX0p6 @gpstberg
How To Tell A Scary Story: 8 Tips: http://ow.ly/zWZHI @woodwardkaren
3 Tips for Writing While on a Family Vacation: http://ow.ly/zWZFQ @DanaLeipold
Hostage Negotiations: Information for Writers: http://ow.ly/zWZ5e @MatthewSherley
Tools 1 Writer Uses for Writing, Publishing & Blogging: http://ow.ly/zWZCV @Belinda_Pollard
Turning Novels into Screenplays: http://ow.ly/zX001 @storyfix
The Pomodoro Technique: Time Management for Writers: http://ow.ly/zWZVB @womenonwriting
Literary Terminology: http://ow.ly/zWZKI @Writers_Write
Top 10 Great Things about Writing Cozy Mysteries: http://ow.ly/A0Qry @lorisbookblog @penguincozies
5 Things You Should Never Say to an Indie Author: http://ow.ly/zU2Rf @SbethCaplin
How to Create Box Sets at Smashwords for Audience Building, Charity and Profit: http://ow.ly/zU4or @markcoker
A Book of Tweets By People Claiming They’re Working on Their Novels http://ow.ly/zU2UX @awalkerinLA @Gizmodo
The Keys to a Great Opening Scene: http://ow.ly/zU3mC @mythcreants
Indie author wish-lists for the Authors Guild: http://ow.ly/zZFLX @Porter_Anderson @Roz_Morris @RicardoFayet
How Smooth Transitions Keep Your Story Moving: http://ow.ly/zU3ij @angelaackerman
4-Point Commercial Book Checklist http://ow.ly/zU2Jw @VictoriaLamb1
How to Become a Better Writer in One, Simple Step: http://ow.ly/zU4fC @joebunting
How To Sell Books And Products Direct To Customers: http://ow.ly/zU2SA @thecreativepenn
What Dickens, Austen, Faulkner, and the Brontes Can Teach Us About Writing: http://ow.ly/zU31j @kmweiland
Writing Tips by J.K. Rowling: http://ow.ly/zU2OU @Nicholas_Rossis
When to Cut That Scene: http://ow.ly/zU3ov @mythcreants
Write What You Want to Read: http://ow.ly/zU2Zc @ava_jae
The Art of Poetic Space: http://ow.ly/zU3fZ @theprosecons
Why 1 Writer Made A Huge Mistake Marketing Her Books (And How to Avoid It): http://ow.ly/zU3K9 @JuliPageMorgan
Beyond Spellcheck: 6 Errors that Kill Your Story: http://ow.ly/zU4jK @bonniehearnhill
Don’t Look Back on Your Writing Journey With Regrets: —9 Things to Avoid: http://ow.ly/zU3Es @ediemelson
Do authors really want to get along? Why indie authors should consider joining US Authors Guild: http://ow.ly/zUQxS @Porter_Anderson
Free Books: Marketing Genius or Devaluation of Writers? http://ow.ly/zNZSI @LorraineDWilke
What could happen if we end up with smart eBooks: http://ow.ly/zO2Se @gripemaster
Why Sales Numbers and Platform Aren’t as Important as Publishers Think: http://ow.ly/zO1gd @JanetKGrant
The 4 Different Types of Conflict in Dialogue: http://ow.ly/zO1u3 @kmweiland
The unreliable narrator: http://ow.ly/zO1px @nownovel
Making the Leap from Historical Author to Mystery Author: http://ow.ly/zWAmp @heatherdgilbert
Does Your Series Tell a Bigger Story? http://ow.ly/zO43g @susanspann
How to Make the First Cut in a Writing Contest: http://ow.ly/zO01O @TheReviewReview
6 Tips to Champion Your Story: http://ow.ly/zUPSO @LyndaRYoung
How much detail and description to incorporate into a story?: http://ow.ly/zUPfQ @JacksBlackPen
The Persistent Stigma of Self-Publishing: http://ow.ly/zO0nW @janice_hardy
A crime fiction writer’s tips for outlining a mystery: http://ow.ly/zUORP @megwolfewrites
Why we should ignore the superlatives on book jackets: http://ow.ly/zNYU1 @nathanfiler
Ramp up your writing speed: http://ow.ly/zO1Ei @nicolapittam
Backstory: Who do you think you are? http://ow.ly/zUOkH @clarissadraper
Martin Scorsese Breaks Down the Difference Between Story & Plot: http://ow.ly/zO2JC @nofilmschool
Don’t Overstuff Your Verbs: Unpack: http://ow.ly/zO46C @mooderino
Making Time to Write: 4 Tips From a Writing Superstar: http://ow.ly/zO2rH @MiaJouBotha
8 Ways For Self-Published Authors to Rise Above Their Fear of Metadata: http://ow.ly/zNZHd @ebooksandkids
Cockeyed Caravan: Storyteller’s’ Rulebook: Your Ending Shouldn’t Make Your “Point” http://ow.ly/zNZLB @cockeyedcaravan
Pacing: —adding intrigue to your writing: http://ow.ly/zO3SE @LisaMBasso
10 Tips to End Writer’s Block Procrastination | Psychology Today: http://ow.ly/zO170
Dive Deeper: Slow & Steady Writing: http://ow.ly/zLoim @JordanRosenfeld
On ‘Literary Bests’: http://ow.ly/zLnY3 @ursulaleguin
How To Format A Manuscript To Publishing Industry Standards: http://ow.ly/zLoo6 @jenmalonewrites
How Soon Do We Need to Show Genre in Our Novels? http://ow.ly/zLnkZ @Janice_Hardy
Hellman’s Rule of Beginnings: http://ow.ly/zLneo @write_tomorrow
5 People Watching Tips: http://ow.ly/zLntY @jemifraser @WriteAngleBlog
What Makes a Good Horror Story? Indie Games Have the Answer: http://ow.ly/zLmNV @indiewire
How to Get Organized to Write Your Nonfiction Book Quickly: http://ow.ly/zLlOZ @WriteNowCoach
Martin Scorsese – must go read that one!!
Elizabeth – Such a nice visit to my Writing 101 class – thank you as ever! Lots of good ones here about making a story more appealing! And it’s good to know you can track changes in Google docs. Must check that out.
Wow, what a comprehensive list! Thanks for sharing!
Holy cow, post the best links! I just started following Molly Greene. She’s great! As always, thanks so much for all you do.
Thank you for this list (every week) <3
Wow thanks it my first time here love your blog
I think after stumbling upon this list, most writers will believe they’ve discovered an incomparable treasure chest. A massive thanks for your efforts. Cheers
Thanks so much, Shelley!