Below are the writing-related links I tweeted last week.
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Things Science Fiction Film Has Ruined for John Scalzi: http://bit.ly/n1IpZh
3 pitfalls for freelance writers: http://bit.ly/q0EF27 @MarlaBeck
Dos and don’ts for the climax of your book: http://bit.ly/pJHev5 @AimeeLSalter
With social media, communication should go both ways: http://bit.ly/ni6kZ3 @propagandahouse
“Price Pulsing”: the Benefits of Dynamic Pricing on Amazon: http://bit.ly/oloUiP @craftycmc
Scheduling Time To Write: http://bit.ly/nGQc7L @Ribeezie
Amanda Hocking on her epublishing success–& how the books get overlooked: http://bit.ly/pq0K4c @amanda_hocking
Not sure how to get started writing fiction? A writer with tips (Guardian): http://bit.ly/qsNVgP
The Purpose of Blogging for Novelists: http://bit.ly/nzFlwg @JodyHedlund
How Writers Can Conquer Uncertainty: http://bit.ly/oP1ldG @TiceWrites
Editing your novel: Notes from the frontline: http://bit.ly/r7xdf8 @novelmatters
Some WordPress Plugins Worth Using: http://bit.ly/otV3zz @CuriosityQuills
Going Back to College to Sell Your Book: http://bit.ly/oQ4nsg @hopeclark
Is Your Second Line as Good as Your First? Making the Most of Your Paragraphs: http://bit.ly/oX2rR9 @Janice_Hardy
32 Ways to Tweak Your Blog This Afternoon: http://bit.ly/mUyBYe @MarianSchembari
Better Writing through Cheap Technology ( tools): http://bit.ly/qmka1i
Hitting the Wall: 5 Ways to Get Inspired: http://bit.ly/nKKUfX @writeitsideways
An agent on how long you can delay deciding on an offer: http://bit.ly/mOtPDU @BookEndsJessica
Narrative Structure Cheat Sheet: http://bit.ly/nfnw0j @AlexSokoloff
How to Kiss Writing Jitters Goodbye: http://bit.ly/qg4SKv @jodyhedlund
An agent on author marketing and platform: http://bit.ly/oJ0ny9 @RachelleGardner
Don’t Confuse ‘Quirks’ With ‘Characterization’: http://bit.ly/nlQLmq @storyfix
3 Things You Need to Know About the New Publishing Industry: http://bit.ly/mRCn4o @victoriamixon
An agent explains what she looks for in a manuscript: http://bit.ly/onkJoj @Kid_Lit
50 Redundant Phrases to Avoid: http://bit.ly/r7sl3P
If writers were to adopt Wall St. practices: http://bit.ly/nC3Kq3 @BTMargins
PUBLICATION: 9 Lessons for the Road: http://bit.ly/oYm4jv @jhansenwrites
Publication: 9 Lessons for the Road: http://bit.ly/oYm4jv @jhansenwrites
1 writer’s 4 step process after receiving edit requests: http://bit.ly/pF61H4 @keligwyn
Try the snowflake method for writing a novel: http://bit.ly/qNmDbN @bubblecow
Structure–Introducing the Opposition: http://bit.ly/o1zsv6 @KristenLambTX
Is a no from 1 agent a no from the entire agency? An agent explains: http://bit.ly/qyQ0rO @literaticat
3 Blunders That Can Kill Your Author Platform: http://bit.ly/nXNzIY @kristenlambtx
How to speak publisher – D is for Draft: http://bit.ly/oGOPns @annerooney
Writing A Financial Thriller: http://bit.ly/qWH9Wt @TheCreativePenn
5 mistakes mystery writers make regarding law: http://bit.ly/nrqrE1 @junglereds
Are You Worried Your Ideas or Work Will Be Stolen? http://bit.ly/ngCdCy @JaneFriedman
4 Ways to Add Caffeine to Your Story: http://bit.ly/rkfQJn @JodyHedlund
Self-editing checklist–word choices: http://bit.ly/oryEcj @SarahForgrave
4 Steps For Organizing Plot Ideas Into a Novel: http://bit.ly/qLAo3I @JodyHedlund @jhansenwrites
11 elements of a great proposal: http://bit.ly/rseor8
10 Power Tips for Critique Groups: http://bit.ly/o05DhQ @jhansenwrites
Don’t overdo the literary devices: http://bit.ly/riRd7A
Breaking Down Authorial Voice: http://bit.ly/pljbft @TaliaVance
7 Tips for Landing Corporate Writing Jobs: http://bit.ly/pgI5aB @fuelyourwriting
An agent warns against info dumps: http://bit.ly/mYhmwa @greyhausagency
Time management–the essence of with children: http://bit.ly/nHbYXA @Mommy_Authors
Ideas for beating writer’s block: http://bit.ly/qEBvBf @LynnetteLabelle
Get More Out of Google+: http://bit.ly/qn4Ymw
Foreshadowing your story’s climax: http://bit.ly/nfFEmD @KMWeiland
10 tips for writers’ conferences: http://bit.ly/p9gxtX @bookviewcafe
Long Live The Introvert! Why Being “Anti-Social” Is Also A Skill: http://bit.ly/o3tSCh @lisa_rivero
1 writer’s obsession with ellipses: http://bit.ly/qM8GOQ @FantasyFaction
Literary Names: Do Characters Name Themselves? http://bit.ly/ohcxMD @joannelessner
Tips for surviving a pitch: http://bit.ly/ojbtZm @deejadams
Beyond Jane Austen: The Real Regency Romance: http://bit.ly/oFBb7i
Literary Agency Sells 520 Books In One Deal, Raising Questions: http://bit.ly/oJdWK3 @DavidGaughran
Social networking for writers: http://bit.ly/oLC0A8 @AshKrafton
Tightening Your Narrative Focus: http://bit.ly/ovsAyW @Janice_Hardy
10 Terms for the Common People: http://bit.ly/poSqix
How Amazon Makes Money From The Kindle: http://read.bi/qiyJOb @biresearch
10 Surefire Ways to Overcome Blogging Procrastination: http://bit.ly/n0WLwy @problogger
Nanowrimo: Elements of Act One: http://bit.ly/pxadiG @AlexSokoloff
Killing the Mystique: Can You Know Too Much About Your Favorite Authors? http://bit.ly/n1LpZz @RoniLoren
Numbers Are Our Friend–Writers and the Wild World of Metrics: http://bit.ly/oQUnKD @KristenLambTX
Writing Lessons From The Late Great Stephen J Cannell (Creator of The Rockford Files): http://bit.ly/oZRqSj @Jhansenwrites
How to make your own book trailer for free: http://bit.ly/o7xXVb @junglereds
When Landing an Agent Lands You Nowhere: http://bit.ly/o9sRwG @AnneRAllen
Movie Story Type–Chase: http://bit.ly/pgGriW
Are You Talking to Yourself or To Your Computer? (Voice Recognition Technology): http://bit.ly/n7HL4V @PassiveVoiceBlg
Writing for children? 10 Real-World Stresses Faced by Kids: http://bit.ly/qnGVEo @CherylRWrites
One Key to a Writer’s Success: Find Your Community: http://bit.ly/n7y90L @ChristiCraig
A flooded book market?Agent/publishers?Author metrics? @Porter_Anderson sorts publishing news/views for @JaneFriedman: http://bit.ly/r4TjXx
The Setting for Your Story: http://bit.ly/pL50As @chrisbrogan
6 Ways to Reconnect with Your Work-In-Progress: http://bit.ly/ncba0h @writeitsideways
The Insanity Behind the Pressure to Have “Numbers”: http://bit.ly/pk8pDY @JamiGold
Getting rejections? An agent reminds us that our writing may not be all that good: http://bit.ly/q3zg5I @greyhausagency
Don’t Avoid Painful Writing: http://bit.ly/mUa55v @JeffGoins
Help with sketching out your characters: http://bit.ly/r7PjBB @Jodie_R_Editing
True Confessions of a Multi-Published Author: http://bit.ly/q6y1Iw @YAHighway
Tips for writing a killer thriller: http://bit.ly/qQpyp4 , http://bit.ly/oYjbks , http://bit.ly/ojsnn2 @Jodie_R_Editing
Uncertainty: Turning Fear And Doubt Into Fuel For Brilliance: http://bit.ly/r1QXUG @TheCreativePenn
All eReading apps are not created equal: http://bit.ly/nxIkcE @bsquaredinoz
Do writers need to worry about SEO? http://bit.ly/plZJnV @emacphe
Authors to Get Sales Data Online From 3 Big Publishers (NY Times): http://nyti.ms/nlhr4e
7 Classes of Phrases: http://bit.ly/pGiFVP
Freelancers: Make an Editor Love You By Offering Solutions, Not Problems: http://bit.ly/nUsLl5 @lformichelli
The Business of Screenwriting: Trailer Moments, Set Pieces and Bits Of Business (BOBs): http://bit.ly/qenzRC
The Picasso Guide to Becoming a Social Media Legend: http://bit.ly/roBoUR @copyblogger
5 ways to banish drama from your scenes: http://bit.ly/pKY3f8 @jammer0501
What you can learn from the Universal Story: http://bit.ly/oeKed3 @plotwhisperer
Tips for love triangles: http://bit.ly/ru1gBc @Sarafurlong
Struggling with your NaNo concept? Some tips: http://bit.ly/n91uyR @StoryFix
Setting the Scene for a Productive Day: http://bit.ly/r2VQBR @the99percent
Why 1 writer fired his cover designer: http://bit.ly/qSOp12 @Rule17
The “Oh No!” Chapter Ending: http://bit.ly/qN1FQk @BookEmDonna
An editor reminds us of the importance of character flaws: http://bit.ly/pt3nYw @TheresaStevens
Why Researching Articles to Death Is A Waste of Time: http://bit.ly/nN6IS3 @zen_habits
Tips for using metaphors & similes: http://bit.ly/qF25rF @authorterryo
Tips for keeping your POV consistent: http://bit.ly/nUfsVw @authorterryo
Why crime fiction writers would make good sleuths: http://bit.ly/q4PabQ @mkinberg
Best Articles This Week for Writers 10/21/11: http://bit.ly/qw2vSd @4kidlit
Encouragement for Aspiring Writers: http://bit.ly/oHHnhN @JosyHedlund
Do all YAs have to be in first person? http://bit.ly/q9tmDH
Tips for writing deep POV: http://bit.ly/pnQa6Q @camytang
Does your novel use each of the five senses? http://bit.ly/qBaK83
The Worst That Can Happen Isn’t Always Best for the Story: http://bit.ly/pFhxc6 @Janice_Hardy
Digging Deep to Find the Voice: http://bit.ly/ppC8oZ @BretBallou
5 tips from an editor: http://bit.ly/pJGo6O
On ordering author copies: http://bit.ly/pHhIhS @LAGilman
Vanity Press vs Self Publishing vs Print Publishing: http://bit.ly/pPoqch @marshacanham
A series on global drug trafficking: http://bit.ly/oenAyk http://bit.ly/q6s2dP http://bit.ly/o2PorE http://bit.ly/rkRJQA @manon_eileen
2 steps for battling procrastination: http://bit.ly/pK1hyh @JaneFriedman
Writing Superstitions and Rituals: http://bit.ly/mYR800 @catewoods
10 Dos and Don’ts for When Someone Else Has Already Written (and Published) Your Novel: http://bit.ly/onouSa @mesummerbooks
The Critique Mindset http://bit.ly/oOoLaD @bluemaven
Finishing NaNoWriMo: http://bit.ly/pWBNkb @p2p_editor
3 Characteristics of Successful Modern-Day Press Releases: http://bit.ly/n8YgWL @sarahskerik
7 easy ways to keep dialogue sharp: http://bit.ly/odhyPt @frugalbookpromo
5 Rarely Remembered Rules for Building Your Freelance Brand: http://bit.ly/pjc32M @passivepanda
Movie Story Type: Spoof: http://bit.ly/riHzwJ
Show-Don’t-Tell Examples: http://bit.ly/pGFsvu @CherylRWrites
The agent’s view–the thrilling world of pitching: http://bit.ly/qDhJGq @jennybent
On Writing Well: Repetition: http://bit.ly/qHUNCK
Am I providing enough information for the reader to get into the story immediately? http://bit.ly/pTahge @Janice_Hardy
Stare Down Your Limiting Beliefs: http://bit.ly/qqcLMs @storyfix
Why Writers Should Get Over Pop Music: http://bit.ly/ofe8rf @Porter_Anderson
Publishing–the worst business in the world: http://bit.ly/poXffC @bentarnoff
How Many Copies Is My Book Selling? Now Authors Have More Answers: http://bit.ly/oMjSbj @laurahazardowen
Amazon, Libraries and Ownership in the Digital Age: http://bit.ly/mR2idY @glecharles
Thanks for compiling all these links Elizabeth! I see several I need to check out! :)
Elizabeth – As busy as you are and you still have time to put these links together – wow! Thanks (and thanks for including some of my stuff).
Catching up on your blog, Elizabeth. The links are useful, thanks.
Thirty-two things I can do to my blog? Bet I can double that number.
Thanks for the links. I see a few that I’ll check out this morning.
Glynis–Thanks so much for coming by!
Jemi–I think there are some really good ones this week. :)
Margot–So happy to do it!
Alex–I think there are about a million things I could do for *my* blog! I have design issues… :)
Stephen–Thanks for visiting!
I agree with Margot and Anne – this is SUCH an amazing roundup and I’m always impressed that you take the time to do it.
Thanks for including links from both my site and from Writers In The Storm. I always appreciate it!
I hope you’re having a great week. :-)
This is consistently the most comprehensive round-up in the business. Thanks for including Rick Daley’s great guest post for my blog!
Another excellent list of tips.
I was out of town this week and mostly offline. So glad you do these round ups so I can see what I missed. :)
Anne–Thanks for coming by!
Diane–Thanks so much!
Jenny–You’ve had some great links!
Roni–Thanks! Hope you have a great week!
This list is fantastic. Thank you for sharing it. It will take me a while to go through at least most of the links but it will be worth it :-)