by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Below are the writing-related links I tweeted last week.
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I’ve also released another backlist Myrtle Clover title to ebook. A Dyeing Shame is available on Kindle for $2.99(still in the process of uploading to other platforms.)
Pricing strategies for ebooks: http://bit.ly/uaLyWb @MarkCoker
How To Make Sure Your Book Is The Best It Can Be: http://bit.ly/teBf0R @TheCreativePenn
Self-Publishing: Carnival of the Indies: http://bit.ly/vlP1d2 @JFBookman
Confessions of a Big Six Editor: The Triumph of the Slush Pile: http://bit.ly/rIfrgi @AnneRAllen
Book Design Basics Part 1: Margins and Leading: http://bit.ly/vHOGMZ @daveBricker via @JFBookman
Another nice roundup of links for historical writers: http://bit.ly/trMLrl @2nerdyhistgirls
Zen and the Art of Withholding Information: http://bit.ly/veOY2v @TheReviewReview
Science fiction, legal reality: http://lat.ms/thlA8k @latimeshiltzik
Moral ambiguity in fantasy: http://bit.ly/rqyUxv @jameslsutter
Publishing more women writers: http://bit.ly/vbOE9x @PoetryDivas
Review–Kindle Touch: http://bit.ly/vPaSpj @DearAuthor
The Twitter Retweeting Policy of @Scalzi: http://bit.ly/vlS5WG
The yearning for secret writing: http://bit.ly/v6Fj5J @lisa_rivero
Action/Reaction – The Pistons Powering Your Story: http://bit.ly/tQnAjv @KMWeiland
Finishing your NaNo draft? Don’t open it again until Christmas. http://bit.ly/vmyv1W @Dirtywhitecandy
The best role model might be someone who reinvents his career: http://bit.ly/v3ec2T @LAGilman
How to Read a Book Contract – Non-Competition: http://bit.ly/vJd0qJ @PassiveVoiceBlg
Goal setting for writers: http://bit.ly/u6LiIA @annegreenawalt
If you suspect your agent wants to drop you: http://bit.ly/vMaydZ @literaticat
Appeal is ageless: http://bit.ly/tG1qGW
5 Ways to Never Run Out of Blog Post Ideas: http://bit.ly/sV6LwJ @Non_Toxic_Kids
Leading lines: http://bit.ly/vADDJ2 @RavenRequiem13
Creativity Tweets of the Week — 11/28/11: http://bit.ly/vG7nl6 @on_creativity
How to prep before interviewing: http://bit.ly/tkAWNr @GLeeBurgett
Secondary characters can add dimension and tension: http://bit.ly/u4gERc @JulietteWade
Antagonists–The Alpha and the Omega of the Story: http://bit.ly/veN1Sr @KristenLambTX
Increasing tension in our novel: http://bit.ly/tvDdO9 @luciennediver
Hero’s Journey–Thor: http://bit.ly/thSbP7 @PAShortt
Why Our Characters Must Fail: http://bit.ly/sigCyF @jillkemerer
5 Reasons To Sign Up For A Writers’ Conference: http://bit.ly/sPiXYf @writeitsideways
23 Inevitable Questions to Ask Yourself at the End of NaNoWriMo: http://bit.ly/vjPGpp @VictoriaMixon
Essential Elements of a Bestselling Thriller: http://bit.ly/u7uLEU @JodieRennerEd
Have passion for your writing: http://bit.ly/w1ZNQ7 @jamieraintree
8 ways to find your writing groove: http://bit.ly/tXAqgL @authorterryo
How and where to begin a story: http://bit.ly/uvimiY @JulietteWade
Give your writing some physical therapy: http://bit.ly/vVgCmz @JHansenWrites
When You Need To Write FAST (And Procrastination Is Not An Option): http://bit.ly/rV4bbl @NovelRocket
Choose your own adventure: http://bit.ly/sux05p @FantasyFaction
Even Though Free is IN, Don’t Forget to Buy Books Too: http://bit.ly/vBnbxi @JodyHedlund
Using QR Code to Promote Work: http://bit.ly/tt6aHt @luannschindler
Turn Your WordPress Blog Into a Book: http://bit.ly/sWNiSC @JaneFriedman
Solidifying Your Identity As a Writer: http://bit.ly/thXAlt @krissybrady
Author Blogging 101: Where Are the Readers? http://bit.ly/rz7609 @JFBookman
Why authors disappear: http://bit.ly/u2FQkP @kirstenhubbard
5 ways to generate blog post ideas: http://bit.ly/u66ih4 @problogger
What We Should Learn from the Collapse of Borders: http://bit.ly/v1Qurh @JosephJEsposito for @scholarlykitchn
Arguments against publishers’ use of DRM: http://bit.ly/vtU6Fk @antipopeRSS
Reasons Not to Self-Publish in 2011-2012: A List: http://bit.ly/rVxTq9 @EdanL
What if famous authors from the past wrote recipes? http://ind.pn/uOK6FA RT @bittman @LimerickMan1
Explore the Onomatopoeia Dictionary: http://bit.ly/uccO1F @GalleyCat
What Fantasy Does Best: http://bit.ly/viWav8 @tordotcom
5 Tips for Cleaning Up Your Writing Right Now: http://bit.ly/vekg9v
How and Why to Write With Power: http://bit.ly/ruU44z @storyfix
Notes From the Field: One Beginner’s Book Tour: http://bit.ly/rXXZyb @SolomonAnna for @BTMargins
How Relying on Numbers Can Get You Into Trouble: http://bit.ly/tODZqv @VictoriaStrauss
Tips for Creating Secondary Characters: http://bit.ly/vDV7Sc @Marie_Lu for @Janice_Hardy
Turning a NaNo draft into a novel: http://bit.ly/rHXzbh @DeeScribe
How To Gift An eBook: http://bit.ly/tLIFsS @Ebooknewser
2 Tips for Punctuating Interrupted Dialogue: http://bit.ly/t0Gw4r @keligwyn
Writing a Realistic Superhero Story: http://bit.ly/uRDTVU
Why publishers should build direct sales channels: http://oreil.ly/uZpKjo @jwikert
Thoughts On The Future Of Book Marketing: http://bit.ly/vDE029 @FacundoV
11 Frequently Asked Questions About Book Royalties, Advances & Money: http://bit.ly/uf1jQ9 @ChuckSambuchino
Worldbuilding with Horses: Infrastructure: http://bit.ly/sXHfrp
Cutting For Pace: http://bit.ly/tosbj5
On Kindlegraph (software that alllows you to autograph ebooks): http://bit.ly/tYWUct @BryanThomasS
The Frustrated Writer’s Guide To Generating New Ideas–All The Time: http://bit.ly/vM0oIc @ollinmorales
Does Christian Fiction Require a Warning Label? http://bit.ly/uj91pd @cerebralgrump for @NovelRocket
40 French Expressions “En Tout”: http://bit.ly/vmmkPx
Embracing the Scary Project–Why Bravery on Demand Can Help Your : http://bit.ly/w3EVDt
Rediscovering Inspiration: http://bit.ly/upJo2j @Eliz_Humphrey
What Writers Can Learn by Watching Football: http://bit.ly/sNEoRC @BookEmDonna
Crucial Series Elements: http://bit.ly/vXfnEM (Site has a warning, but there’s no adult content in post) @JoanSwan
Tips for picking up the pace when your story starts to drag: http://bit.ly/uFegFR
Lessons from NaNoWriMo: http://bit.ly/tAeArz @p2p_editor
Hook–the 1st line: http://bit.ly/w1Eo9n @artzicarol
Tips for Creating Thematic Resonance: http://bit.ly/tk9TOS @KMWeiland
College-Aged YA Protagonists: http://bit.ly/rT6yVT @Kid_Lit
When the case works on the sleuth in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/rGXtlA @mkinberg
1 writer’s free ebook experiment & results: http://bit.ly/sciQ0T @authorterryo
Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Try Freelancing: http://bit.ly/uebF3o
Parents and children in fantasy: http://bit.ly/sPaLwh @FantasyFaction
Marketing strategies for traditional vs self publishing – is there a difference? http://bit.ly/rIf8VG @LauraPauling
The agent game: http://bit.ly/terHQR
Freelance Writing 101: Tired of Being Tired: http://bit.ly/sOkhzf @krissybrady
How Hashtags Can Win Friends and Influence Enemies: http://bit.ly/s3QjaD @KristenLambTX
The No. 1 Overlooked Skill for Every Author: http://bit.ly/w35kcH @JaneFriedman
Writer’s Block: The 12-Step Cure: http://bit.ly/rJJ9nF @TheCreativePenn
5 Reasons Starving Artists Stay Starving: http://bit.ly/vu4Xqk @GeoffreyCubbage
10 Ways to Make Our Characters Stronger: http://bit.ly/sEv1rZ @KeliGwyn
Libraries & ebooks, Amazon,media overload: @Porter_Anderson with an astute industry news analysis for @JaneFriedman : http://bit.ly/tJwrmS
How Is Consuming Itself? Lack of Team-Building: http://bit.ly/vNf1AC @bob_mayer
The editorial-business divide at scholarly presses: http://bit.ly/vgI8BM @kanderson
10 Mistakes SFF Writers Make With Research: http://bit.ly/sqoEAw @BryanThomasS
Music is a trigger: http://bit.ly/tZEouZ @TeresaFrohock for @byRozMorris
Ports of Call in @GeneLempp ‘s blog series that connects archaeology with : http://bit.ly/rQpZMF
Remembering Mark Twain’s Gifts to @TheAtlantic: http://bit.ly/sf1PCm @b_resnick
Cracking a Cold Case: Scandinavian Crime Fiction’s Mainstream Success: http://bit.ly/rUS1Ai
Alive and Kicking: Series That Hold Up: http://bit.ly/toRsxW @crimehq
Make December Your NaNoWriMo Revision Month: http://bit.ly/t8Yp9p @storyfix
From the 1st draft to the last: http://bit.ly/siQ8ew
4 Ways to End Your Writing Year Right: http://bit.ly/vuOGxG @WritersLeague
Making setting active: http://bit.ly/vxDcx0 @junglereds
The Occupational Hazards of Writing Subtext: http://bit.ly/sUMIJD @BTMargins
Why you still need to be able to speak publisher: http://bit.ly/ve2kVJ @annerooney
Some thoughts on more realistic violence for writers: http://bit.ly/t33xQ8
The dark side of creativity: http://bit.ly/sJ68vH @sbkaufman
What is Your Novel Missing? Strong Verbs, Unique Words: http://bit.ly/tVyB9e
10 Things You Need To Know About Writing Conflict: http://bit.ly/tqy27y @ajackwriting
6 Tips To Make the Learning of Fiction Techniques Less Painful: http://bit.ly/voGKAF @JodyHedlund
How to keep writing when it all seems pointless: http://bit.ly/urxLy3 @jammer0501
Cool tools to track platform growth: http://bit.ly/tE6Nko @WritersDigest
Dreamers Vs. Goalers: Writers Need to Be Both: http://bit.ly/s6pR83 @writeitsideways
What Writers Can Learn From Politicians: http://bit.ly/vaT1TI @greyhausagency
A Planner tackles NaNoWriMo: http://bit.ly/s54P8I
Top links this week for writers from @4KidLit: http://bit.ly/vkTuJ6
Check out your competition: http://bit.ly/w1ikZ3
10 blog posts that will command attention: http://bit.ly/uqyx54 @SeanPlatt
Screenwriters–translating Hollywood speak: http://bit.ly/uQyT5F @scriptmag #screenwriting
Audiobooks–a cautionary tale: http://bit.ly/tBJq1d @neilhimself
Writing To Sell: Sucker’s Game Or Not? http://bit.ly/sZKrgV @jenna_blum
What to write: http://bit.ly/vq4I6N @bob_mayer
A writer’s plea: http://bit.ly/tVMjy9 @kmcriddle
Swimming to find your characters. http://bit.ly/taAH18 @p2p_editor
Body Language: An Artistic Writing Tool: http://bit.ly/saJvet @SharlaWrites
Monday Musing: Are You Building Your World, Or Limiting It? http://bit.ly/vq4V2d #writiing
5 reasons for agent rejections: http://bit.ly/rqyGgl
A picture book illustrator’s process: http://bit.ly/sdYljW @WheelerStudio
Real Life Diagnostics: A Question of POV and Voice: http://bit.ly/sD2fOf @Janice_Hardy
An agent’s day: http://bit.ly/vDnMlV @RachelleGardner
Rethinking the Familiar Book Tour: http://bit.ly/teifgr @PassiveVoiceBlg
1 writer’s top 5 writing tips: http://bit.ly/tfOs3E @kayedacus
What’s your writing path: http://bit.ly/tBs3Iy @lisagailgreen
What Authors Need to Know About Virtual Book Tours: http://bit.ly/vVyJrE @BookMarketer for @JFBookman
Why you can’t afford to take your eye off your Amazon sales: http://bit.ly/uZ771q @rule17
Stationary vs. Stationery: http://bit.ly/w3zGiI
The Book Signing Monologues: http://bit.ly/tu4rLW @krissybrady
10 Lessons Learned in 10 Months Blogging: http://bit.ly/rSZVbU
On Being the Writer You Are: http://bit.ly/sUKHgV
Why You Should Write 20 Posts Before You Launch Your Blog: http://bit.ly/tJI2TL @Problogger
Pen Names and Pseudonyms : http://bit.ly/vSUPSN
Genre in the Mainstream: How Ray Bradbury Crossed Over: http://bit.ly/v5XNAy @RyancBritt
The Next Phase of NaNoWriMo: Editing: http://bit.ly/t1Exl4
Understanding royalties: http://bit.ly/trBbQv @ChuckSambuchino
3 Tips for Curing “Someday Syndrome” : http://bit.ly/vq1Fg4 @JulieMusil
Slow Writer Reform School: http://bit.ly/sBuX3O @RoniLoren
Elizabeth – Thanks as always for those links (and for including some of my stuff :-) ). And I can’t tell you how excited I am that A Dyeing Shame is out on Kindle! Wonderful! People, it’s a great book!
Need to check out the link about fantasy…
Margot–Thanks so much! It’s the one that I practically rewrote and I’m glad it’s finally done! :)
Alex–It was an interesting one.
So many good ones! A lot of nano posts this week – hardly surprising! :)
Holy cowbell, I love Twitterific. It is such a great addition to my weekend. Thanks for including my PT for your Writing post!!