Tomorrow I’m running my Twitterific post, as usual, but I thought I’d run a post that has my top retweets listed.
For non—Twitterers, followers retweet tweets that they find interesting to their followers, who sometimes retweet the link to their followers. Clear as mud, right? :) Basically, the link or the tweet goes viral.
And it’s interesting to me when it happens—some posts are clearly excellent and they get retweeted right away. Some of the links that have a lot of retweets really surprise me.
These are the links that my Twitter followers have found most interesting since June 1:
Writing Proposals – A Great Way To Get A Grasp On A Book: http://dld.bz/fuFr
A Collection of Favorite Tweets For Writers This Week (May 24 to May 30, 2010): http://dld.bz/f6Tr
21 Tips for Writers of All Ilks– http://dld.bz/f4Dw
10 things (not) to do before you write: http://dld.bz/fD8G
Best Articles This Week for Writers– http://dld.bz/fXK5
10 Lies Agents & Editors Tell You. And Why. http://dld.bz/fKn2
An Author’s Plan for Social Media– 21 tips: http://dld.bz/fXDy
The thing about literary agents… http://dld.bz/fKrJ
An agent on developing the one-sentence summary: http://dld.bz/fKy2
Writer’s block? Or is it more of a writer’s hesitation? http://dld.bz/gbYs
Top Ten Signs of a Writer– http://dld.bz/fUE6
So, What’s Really Killing Fiction? http://dld.bz/fUHF
For a writer, no time is ever wasted– http://dld.bz/fUKH
5 Elements that Make Fantasy Fiction Feel Real : http://dld.bz/fXJ7
Authors Take Note: Yet Another “How Not to Get Published” Story: http://dld.bz/fXJZ
Where Do Writers Write? (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/gy66
The cycle of blogging–how life is different at 10 followers vs. 1000 followers: http://dld.bz/gzAr
Nice collection of self-editing links : http://dld.bz/g942
Writing Tutorial: The Synopsis. http://dld.bz/gwkA
Writers and Twitter: Yes, it’s a Good Thing! http://dld.bz/gwkU
Enough with the Eyebrows: Showing Emotion– http://dld.bz/gMvS
Listen up: writing project asks authors to eavesdrop and tell (Guardian): http://dld.bz/gyzK
So, you want to write Science Fiction and/or Fantasy? http://dld.bz/gy26
Your Online Persona – Writers, Stay Consistent: http://dld.bz/gy3n
25 Ways to Make Social Media Work For You– http://dld.bz/gy3z
An agent explains the stuff you pay for as an author: http://dld.bz/msrx
How to Massively Improve Reader Participation on Your Blog: http://dld.bz/mssu
“I Write Like” Program Compares Your Writing to Famous Authors: http://dld.bz/mrnC
How to be a wacky, eccentric writer: http://dld.bz/kWvN
3 ways relationships can reveal your characters: http://bit.ly/cn3cMy
For the worn out writer: 21 Easy Ways to Boost and Replenish Your Energy: http://dld.bz/kJDZ
Beware of Book Publishing Spam: http://dld.bz/kmyV
Busted!—Stephenie Meyer caught doing something right: http://dld.bz/kjhf
“10 Things My Creative Writing MFA Taught Me NOT To Do” (Writer’s Digest): http://dld.bz/jXSq
An agent explains what happens when an agency can’t sell your book: http://dld.bz/jHpc
How to pick the right point of view for your novel: http://bit.ly/pTumh
Does Twitter Sell Books? Yes, It Does (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/kaNu
5 Reasons Why You Should Respond to Every Comment: http://dld.bz/jrft
Fun with Oblivious Bad Writers: http://dld.bz/jhaP
What can ‘Family Guy’ teach you about self-publishing? http://dld.bz/jhaz
An editor explains why the 1st page of your ms. is so important: http://dld.bz/jgr3
When Hiring a Publicist (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/jHpY
5 ways to drive your spouse crazy with your writing: http://dld.bz/jAy9
Why smart characters make dumb mistakes: http://bit.ly/901DPQ
Dude, you write books? The 3 classic reactions: http://dld.bz/jkpc
20 Warning Signs That Your Blog Content Sucks: http://dld.bz/hUC8
Why I Don’t Care About Grammar (and Why You Should Stop Worrying)–Writer’s Digest: http://dld.bz/hU5H
Hooking the reader: how Rowling and others pulled it off– http://dld.bz/hHjj
Tips for writing realistic sex scenes: http://dld.bz/hUhZ
The 3 main reasons why published authors are struggling right now: http://dld.bz/hD2z
The Secret to Getting Published– http://dld.bz/h7E2
What I learned from the query process– http://dld.bz/h3DQ
40 Twitter Hashtags for Writers: http://dld.bz/gZsU
Write what you love, not what the market wants: http://dld.bz/gZs7
If It Hurts, You’re Doing Something Right: 3 Ideas About the Pain of Writing– http://dld.bz/gMvJ
A day in the life of a writer: http://dld.bz/g4BY
Hope you’ll check back in tomorrow when I run my usual linkfest, Twitterific. :)
Fantastic list of links. Thanks for sharing these Elizabeth. A great range of topics covered in these.
Elizabeth – I love these links! Thank you for passing all of this useful stuff along to us.
I liked the one about smart characters doing stupid things (how else could you bring them in danger in a crime novel?)
And I must remember this one:
“This is more classically known as your mother asking you “If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?””
– though to be honest, my daughters have never used the argument that all their classmates do this or that.
Saw a couple I need to check out!
I made the list! I made the list! *sob* *sniffle* I’m so proud!
*breaks down weeping*
;)
Wow, great links–10 lies made me laugh…and cringe!
Thanks. I like the 40 hashtags for writers.
Stephen Tremp
Cassandra –It’s quite a range, isn’t it?
Margot–You are so welcome. :)
Alex–Great!
Dorte–Oh, I’ve already heard that one once or twice. I think my kids are about to give up on it, though, because it puts me in such a foul mood!
Simon–“You like me! You really like me!” :)
Conda–I liked that one, too. :)
Stephen–Thanks!
Interesting set! You SHOULD have included YOUR 18 Marketing tips on MY blog, you know–I’ve had a ton of hits on it and people are siting it as SUPER helpful:
http://waterytart23.blogspot.com/2010/07/rileys-in-da-house.html
I always love the links. I don’t know when you have time to write, but I do love the links.