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Below are the writing-related links I tweeted last week.

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Recent news: Progressive Dinner Deadly is a Myrtle Clover mystery, available for $2.99 on Kindle and Nook. The 3rd book in the Memphis Barbeque series will release November 1—Hickory Smoked Barbeque (available now for preorder).

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

Elizabeth Spann Craig

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Elizabeth writes the Memphis Barbeque series (as Riley Adams) and the Southern Quilting mysteries for Penguin and writes the Myrtle Clover series for Midnight Ink and independently. She also has a blog, which was named by Writer’s Digest as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers. There she posts on the writing craft, finding inspiration in everyday life, and fitting writing into a busy schedule.

12 Comments

  1. Jemi FraserOctober 23, 2011

    Thanks for compiling all these links Elizabeth! I see several I need to check out! :)

  2. Margot KinbergOctober 23, 2011

    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).

  3. GlynisOctober 23, 2011

    Catching up on your blog, Elizabeth. The links are useful, thanks.

  4. Alex J. CavanaughOctober 23, 2011

    Thirty-two things I can do to my blog? Bet I can double that number.

  5. Stephen TrempOctober 23, 2011

    Thanks for the links. I see a few that I’ll check out this morning.

  6. Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsOctober 23, 2011

    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!

  7. Jenny HansenOctober 23, 2011

    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. :-)

  8. Anne R. AllenOctober 23, 2011

    This is consistently the most comprehensive round-up in the business. Thanks for including Rick Daley’s great guest post for my blog!

  9. L. Diane WolfeOctober 23, 2011

    Another excellent list of tips.

  10. Roni LorenOctober 24, 2011

    I was out of town this week and mostly offline. So glad you do these round ups so I can see what I missed. :)

  11. Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsOctober 24, 2011

    Anne–Thanks for coming by!

    Diane–Thanks so much!

    Jenny–You’ve had some great links!

    Roni–Thanks! Hope you have a great week!

  12. Angela Orlowski-PeartOctober 27, 2011

    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 :-)

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