Twitterific

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

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Tips for better hyperlinking: http://bit.ly/mQBlx7

Revision Adventures: Building Strong Characters and Emotional Depth: http://bit.ly/oQrWSo @lkblackburne #writetip

Creativity Tweets of the Week: http://bit.ly/pU40kg @on_creativity

Fear is no way to run a business in publishing or writing: http://bit.ly/rinT5j

On voice and timing: http://bit.ly/oDdNiM

Maurice Sendak: ‘I refuse to lie to children’ (Guardian): http://bit.ly/qdg1Oj

Why Would You Not Spend the Time to Learn Indie Publishing? http://bit.ly/nCxI9A @DeanWesleySmith

Authorial Stickiness and Self Publishing: http://bit.ly/mSxdWZ @DearAuthor @epub

Multiple POV or not? Why does it matter? http://bit.ly/n0np8r @JulietteWade #writetip

Writing Life: How to Expose Yourself: http://bit.ly/nx0sgr @GeoffreyCubbage

3 Ways to Write Your Memoir/Personal Story: http://bit.ly/oVlv7a

The Ultimate 15 point Checklist to Make Your Writing Come Alive: http://bit.ly/qHbktW

Real Life Diagnostics: Building a World That Sucks You in: http://bit.ly/nfVJ3i @janice_hardy

How do you start ? Tips for getting those 1st words onto the page: http://bit.ly/nAc1eB @TheCreativePenn

Critical plot elements–the black moment: http://bit.ly/nU4lKJ @AimeeLSalter

Top 10 things 1 writer has learned from teaching English 101: http://bit.ly/pqviUw @annegreenawalt

The dangers of character overload: http://bit.ly/qqTd2S @KMWeiland #writetip

8 Writing Tricks You Won’t Read Anywhere Else: http://bit.ly/r3piRx @askatechteacher

An agent on breaking through the slush: http://bit.ly/okGgmK

NaNoWriMo tip–keep your character close to home: http://bit.ly/pLADA8

Betting the Farm on Self-Publishing: http://bit.ly/p3Mdy0 @techsavvywrite

Why Setting IS Important When Writing A Novel: http://bit.ly/n3jcMS @bubblecow

An agent with 10 tidbits about author platform: http://bit.ly/nNHBB0 @RachelleGardner

Tips for writing your 1st page: http://bit.ly/qmSTbO @kaykenyon via @JulietteWade #writetip

3 Tips for Professional E-Book Covers: http://bit.ly/qolSRa @janefriedman

A Novelist Takes on Short Stories: http://bit.ly/pzVWlj #writetip

3 Ways to Avoid Repeating Words: http://bit.ly/nPtqqh @sierragodfrey

On oxymorons: http://bit.ly/ragpNa

Niche Publishing and the Power of the Few: http://bit.ly/nGgy1K @jfbookman

UK Publishers, Agents Find Solidarity in Facing Digital Transition Together: http://bit.ly/oeglSE

How to Escalate Conflict in Your Novel: http://bit.ly/nQp9BK @cjredwine #writetip

On ebook tagging: http://bit.ly/pRGci1 @WriteAngleBlog

Preparing for NaNoWriMo: Vet and Fertilize Your Story Idea: http://bit.ly/nrOeUD @storyfix

Changing our book’s game plan: http://bit.ly/oC2Gn4

Kickstarter Project to Give Teens Access to Banned Books: http://bit.ly/onv36f @galleycat

Selling books on Amazon? Do you have your Author Page set up there? http://bit.ly/nnvFaX @BookBuzzr

25 Essential Conference Networking Tips: http://bit.ly/oCvV79 @debng

Building A Platform: Tips From An Agent: http://bit.ly/r4cH4Q @CuriosityQuills

The most important thing on an author’s website: http://bit.ly/nBYYm3 @BookMarketer

How to Read More: A Lover’s Guide: http://zenhabits.net/read/ @zen_habits

Why Self-Promotion Shouldn’t Be a Dirty Word: http://bit.ly/q0SQ78 @RoniLoren

Build Your Personal Brand with These 5 Simple Tools: http://bit.ly/q9B6T6 @MichaelHyatt

Who edits the editors? http://bit.ly/ol9My3 @sarahahoyt

Pros and Cons of Using Secret Identities in Your Story: http://bit.ly/mQIHI8

Adding tricksters to your story: http://bit.ly/oVDef2 @HP4Writers

Using Ebooks to Save on the Price of Review Copies: http://bit.ly/n8jCKc by FutureBook via @PassiveVoiceBlg

Creative women, own your stories: http://bit.ly/nRM7r8 @justinemusk

Lighting the Narrative: http://bit.ly/qxuDiX @RavenRequiem13

9 ways to pass the time while waiting to hear from queries: http://bit.ly/n3BIsS

Why Building a Platform Is Essential & How to Do It: http://bit.ly/nlifaw

A New Company Helps Clients of Literary Agents Self-Publish ebooks: http://bit.ly/nJTYKB @PassiveVoiceBlg

Looking for examples of strong narrative voice? Stand-up comics: http://bit.ly/nhjJdG @tiffanyreisz

How To Write A Book Proposal: http://bit.ly/pPgzhX @thecreativepenn

10 ways to make magic real: http://bit.ly/r9C9tb @CherylRWrites

The structure of your book matters: http://bit.ly/n1UICo @KristenLambTX

Is it all right to use words repeatedly? Depends on the word & the context: http://bit.ly/mY36LM @JulietteWade

Psychology in Fiction: Brainwashing: http://bit.ly/p8WpKT @QueryTracker

The most important element in book design: http://bit.ly/n2PofL @jfbookman

An agent reminds us not to rush our submissions: http://bit.ly/mR1WTy @greyhausagency #pubtip

‘Thinking Outside the Box’ Tips for Creating Your own Book Marketing Video: http://bit.ly/p7gEiQ @HowToWriteShop

3 ways to address any writing setback: http://bit.ly/o7ibGM

Style checklist for writers: http://bit.ly/pKspIA @LynnetteLabelle

Top 5 Most Common Query/Cover Letter Errors: http://bit.ly/pt8gG7 @buriededitor

Tips for speeding through a 1st draft: http://bit.ly/pyE2H0 #writetip

The Nook is Coming to Target: http://bit.ly/pV8vxP

Writers get 1 freebie when writing a book. Use it wisely: amwriting.org/archives/7631 @p2p_editor

Why 1 author writes for children: http://bit.ly/r2gRl7 @AdrienneKress

6 Ways to Fight the Dreaded Doubts: http://bit.ly/qfGX6f @LyndaRYoung

Nanowrimo Prep: What’s Your Premise? http://bit.ly/ozdtYf @AlexSokoloff

Formatting Word docs for ebooks and print: http://bit.ly/nQpuSz @kareninglis

How 1 writer revises: http://bit.ly/oicR1g @veronicaroth

11 top tips for bloggers: http://bit.ly/nApU51

7 Tips for Accomplishing your Goals in Bite Sized Pieces: http://bit.ly/npJ9Aq @JWhite

4 ways to apply lessons learned from craft books: http://bit.ly/nY0ZEQ @inkworknow

How writers can beat tip of tongue syndrome: http://bit.ly/oqNOaf @inkworknow

Enhanced E-books and the Future of Publishing: http://bit.ly/rm1I2D (The Atlantic)

25 things you should know about NaNoWriMo: http://bit.ly/ndzdaP @ChuckWendig

10 early warning signs that you need to decrease (or increase) your time online: http://bit.ly/pFKqvn @awsamuel

An agent on self-publishing: http://bit.ly/nxYVBI @sarahlapolla

3 Essential Questions Every Author Must Ask Themselves: http://bit.ly/qAR6iC @sarahthewriter1

Which Comes First: Conflict or Characterization? http://bit.ly/ojAhNS @writeitsideways

7 Character Types That Build Your Story: http://bit.ly/pIp5cg @4KidLit

How To Avoid the Publishing Kool-Aid: http://bit.ly/oyy8kk @JamiGold

An agent on referrals and recommendations: http://bit.ly/p7LNYw @rachellegardner #pubtip

Excel…a writer’s best friend? http://bit.ly/n7M7ch @mikemartinez72

Revision and self-editing tips: http://bit.ly/qPAMuD @pichetsinparis

Book Reviewers: An Author’s Best Friend: http://bit.ly/rl0Ior @jodyhedlund

How to open your book with a bang: http://bit.ly/onRYiC @victoriamixon #writetip

Getting Started as a Freelance Copywriter: http://bit.ly/roO95c @urbanmusewriter

A writer reports on 1 year of self-publishing: http://bit.ly/obTdcx @jimchines

Top 10 comic book villains: http://bit.ly/oHTL5O @sciencefiction

15 Frequently Confused Pairs of Verbs: http://bit.ly/pvqLCO

3 Ruthless Email Responses to Achieve Inbox Zero: http://bit.ly/qLh5lb @lifehackorg

5 writing tips 1 mom learned from her Down Syndrome daughter: http://bit.ly/ntweB7 @TiceWrites

See How Easily You Can Format Dialogue: http://bit.ly/pV94jI @bubblecow

Don’t confuse readers with inconsistent character names: http://bit.ly/oDqEMN @KMWeiland

For Bloggers–How to Avoid Becoming A “Gap Hunter”: http://bit.ly/qxBgpw @ollinmorales

5 tips for a successful NaNoWriMo (and how Scrivener can help): http://bit.ly/oReMlf

Building Your Web Presence For Authors: Link-Building Tips: http://bit.ly/qhShMq

11 core WordPress plugins: http://bit.ly/qI62J0

Should You Serialize a Novel on Kindle? http://bit.ly/qllfPG @dirtywhitecandy

Cleaning Up Your Word Processing File Before You Publish: http://bit.ly/rqr0Ca @PassiveVoiceBlg

An insightful wrap-up of industry news and buzz by @Porter_Anderson for @JaneFriedman: http://bit.ly/oHBGXL #writetip

Authors: Ideas to Promote Each Other: http://bit.ly/p4fcWD

Nice rejections count: http://bit.ly/nsYaTg @JulietteWade

Nail Your NaNoWriMo #6: Filling Out the Big Picture: http://bit.ly/nltPGz @storyfix

Software to help organize 1st drafts: http://bit.ly/opruss @Kathy_Crowley

5 Kindle formatting tips: http://bit.ly/rsSqXg @TheCreativePenn

Migrating to Digital Publishing? Answers from the Experts: http://bit.ly/pXM9Zk by Karina Mikhli

Tips for capturing character voices: http://bit.ly/nXtnep @Dianapfrancis #writetip

Don’t be a zombie when you write: http://bit.ly/pS97Le @lisagailgreen

Are Writers Entrepreneurs? http://bit.ly/oEep9Y @JamiGold

The value of being specific when giving a critique: http://bit.ly/ooACEa @JoniBCole

The Best Way Ever for SF/Fantasy Fans to Waste Time: http://bit.ly/rrxPGQ @GeoffreyCubbage

Writing an ebook: the pros and cons: http://bit.ly/qIUOlc @marlataviano

Allusion vs. Illusion vs. Elusion (Daily Writing Tips) : http://bit.ly/rdvC7u

The importance of accuracy & authenticity in crime fiction–without losing focus on the story: http://bit.ly/qaQuMO @mkinberg

High profile cases in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/rqBMew

The Importance of Writing Unrealistically: http://bit.ly/qw3VIu @LTWFblog

Why Writers Conferences are Rethinking Pitch Sessions: http://bit.ly/pqNkH1 @amysuenathan

Right ways, wrong ways, & smart ways to build a brand: http://bit.ly/o0pWJ4 @KristenLambTX

Why 1 writer is happy to be traditionally published: http://bit.ly/qIMOeD

When you’re unhappy with the way your publisher classified your book: http://bit.ly/okf7pt @behlerpublish

Don’t Be a Poser: Write What You Love: http://bit.ly/oLKWcj @RoniLoren

Top 20 Free Book Apps of the Week: http://bit.ly/qY1clU @ebooknewser

Nanowrimo Prep: The Index Card Method: http://bit.ly/qoHl4K @AlexSokoloff #writetip

Give your character a hammer & everything looks like a nail: 57 ways to make your story unique http://bit.ly/qyzOxT @CherylRWrites #writetip

4 worst sentence constructions: http://bit.ly/nKXsDr @FictionNotes

Suffragette Steampunk: http://bit.ly/qf26dI @catrambo

The Elusive Perfect Reader: http://bit.ly/pj1VGq @lynneklippel

Nature Vs Nurture: Natural Writers and the Educated: http://bit.ly/nJPUd4 @CathyStucker

On script theft: http://bit.ly/n5Cz4S @jeannevb

The value of our writing: http://bit.ly/pCRpUO @zoewinters

How to Make Horror and Dark Fantasy Work on TV: http://on.io9.com/rfj7YE @io9 #screenwriting

Writing About Yourself Without Being Arrogant or Apologetic: http://bit.ly/qZiPjx @thursdayb

Grab Readers’ Attention with Your Hook: http://bit.ly/qV73sc @mariamurnane

The 10 Types of Writers’ Block (and How to Overcome Them): http://on.io9.com/nDc4yv @io9

Portraying protagonists with warmth: http://bit.ly/mUMVG8 @DonMaass #writetip

8 Ideas for Getting to Know Your Character:http://bit.ly/oXKBKJ by Kenda Turner #writetip

Nail Your NaNoWriMo: The Most Important Moment in your Story: http://bit.ly/rqBEck @storyfix

Designing a Character: Using Color Schemes: http://bit.ly/oi0y35 @lesliesullirose

Best articles this week for writers 9/7/11: http://bit.ly/oXuaXH @4KidLit #writetip

Why Vampire Novels Will Always Be Popular: http://bit.ly/nasaL7 @/CuriosityQuills

Books provide entertainment value in tough times: http://bit.ly/pWXXMP @WriteAngleBlog

3 Keys to Sustainable & Successful Indie Authorship: http://bit.ly/qzQ8N4 @backmybook

21 Ways to Save Minutes Each Day: http://bit.ly/qZQ2Vw @workawesome

There Is No Story Until There Are 2 Stories: http://bit.ly/nR438g by Edmund Schubert #writetip

Contact Tip for Writers: http://bit.ly/q4ba4E @catwood

How a TV director writes a novel: http://bit.ly/pYcNof @novelrocket

Is Character Destiny? http://bit.ly/rc40b4 @BTMargins

Why readers want to be hooked quickly and how to do it: http://bit.ly/oihLk9 by Cindy Wilson

Say Bonjour to the Amazon French Kindle Store: http://bit.ly/mXm75A

Making time to Write: http://bit.ly/nxNtNB @GlennGamble

How to edit your manuscript in 30 days or fewer: http://bit.ly/mTlNUN @elanaj #writetip

Q & A with An Agent’s Slush-Pile Reader: http://bit.ly/q4VeGM @MuseInks

Writer Beware and “The Write Agenda”: http://bit.ly/nfXZPe @newbookin

Re-Examining Digital’s ‘Saint’ McLuhan In His Centenary Year http://ow.ly/6QGwG by @robertandrews via @Porter_Anderson

Thoughts on group blogging: http://bit.ly/qaA60d