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Below are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter in the past week. I’m running the list a day early because tomorrow I’m visiting Anne Allen’s blog. :)

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My Thursday guest, Jeannie Campbell, from The Character Therapist blog, is giving away a copy of “The Writer’s Guide for Creating Rich Back Stories”—comment through midnight ET tonight for a chance to win. Click here and scroll to the bottom of the post.

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And here are this week’s links:

Best Articles This Week for Writers 6/10/11: http://bit.ly/k4j3Q6 @4kidlit

How Do You Choose Blog Topics? http://bit.ly/kSipOq @JamiGold

The 10 Most Powerful Women Authors (Forbes): http://onforb.es/kmcqPc

Write your novel in 30 days–Day 3: Getting your ducks in a row: http://bit.ly/jH2LLf @Mommy_Authors

Trading Excerpts with Other Authors in the Back Matter of Your Ebook: http://bit.ly/jqNnf0

On Story Arcs: http://bit.ly/lsSw8o

Write Your Query FIRST for a Better Book: http://bit.ly/kUfGL4

Edit in an Instant? Ain’t Gonna Happen: http://bit.ly/iTZfJA

It’s a Start: The First Line: http://bit.ly/jUyKKd

5 ways to screw up your author podcast: http://bit.ly/iInClc

Yoga for Writers: http://bit.ly/msLXdV

5 Articles on Knowing When to Submit: http://bit.ly/jJj4jH

5 Tips to Stay Encouraged During Querying: http://bit.ly/jYaZKg

Publishing Traditionally Without an Agent – Part II: http://bit.ly/kS9LzN

Amateur-Hour Books: Do You Know the Warning Signs? http://bit.ly/lGkJud

Working Within a Critique Group: http://bit.ly/jaMeRJ

Did You Know? Twitter Hashtags & How to Use Them: http://bit.ly/kETg19 @JanetBoyer

My “Finger Lickin’ Dead” release and a chance to win it: http://bit.ly/jy9s1J

The Art of Keeping Your Blog Audience Coming Back for More: http://bit.ly/lrWX8C

Why writing a sleuthing have a lot in common: http://bit.ly/keR6wt @mkinberg

All About Glosses, or Brief Definitions: http://bit.ly/kyicNq

Writing time-management for the harried home-writer: http://bit.ly/kN2aL7

Making thrillers out of classics: adapting Shakespeare’s Macbeth: http://bit.ly/mNvEcD

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Black and Blue Burgers http://bit.ly/kKnc5t

Things one writer has learned after completing his 1st draft: http://bit.ly/jJWJxX @JustusRStone

Beware These Writing Pests: http://bit.ly/jT9RD3

The elusive rewards of e-book publishing: http://bit.ly/kpewmT

8 Ways to Develop Better Relationships with Book Bloggers: http://bit.ly/lH1Zn2

The Difference Between Traditional Publishing & Self-Publishing: http://bit.ly/l9FZWG

Write a novel in 30 days–day2–drafting scene cards: http://bit.ly/mnzng6 @Mommy_Authors

Ultimate Blogger’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization: http://bit.ly/kkF8PB #amwrting

Man Up: Writing Male POV: http://bit.ly/mSGiUG

Rhythm and Time: Give Your Writing a Beat of Its Own: http://bit.ly/kKl1H8

Actions vs Choices: Crafting Better Plots: http://bit.ly/lv49aR

Mystery writers–create red herrings through scapegoating: http://bit.ly/ip9lhM @jeanniecampbell

Writing for Two Publishers: http://bit.ly/kz7an6

6 tips for friends of mystery writers: http://bit.ly/iHX0zW @MasonCanyon

How idioms and metaphors bring your world to life: http://bit.ly/mOd5PS @JulietteWade

A publishing insider with a market update: http://bit.ly/lEy034

Free e-book on building readership: http://bit.ly/ke08hh @JaneFriedman

Before You Hire an Editor: http://bit.ly/lF7vTY @MuseInks

An agent on the all-important beginning: http://bit.ly/kF0LBR

When Bad Things Happen To Productive People: http://bit.ly/kRazAq

3 things 1 writer learned about writing at Disney World: http://bit.ly/iI9ott

Your characters shouldn’t be bored: http://bit.ly/lRTyTk

How to Promote Yourself and Your Book: http://bit.ly/iU4Ymr

Direct Messages & The Power of Positive Tweeting: http://bit.ly/mSp5z6

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: To Havarti and to Hold http://bit.ly/mjJM8F

The Rewards of Writing for the Reader: http://bit.ly/ihNi4o @keligwyn

5 Fluctuating Forms of Gender-Specific Language: http://bit.ly/kz2QdD

101 Twitter Tips: http://bit.ly/mn0Wx6

Writers Need a Web Presence. Here’s What That Means: http://bit.ly/jUQB3A

Conflict: the fuel of a story: http://bit.ly/kzsu12

Write a novel in 30 days–day 1–get to your novel’s core: http://bit.ly/lYZvki @Mommy_Authors

Should you have a pen name? http://bit.ly/lWPM1k @JamiGold

Checklist for Editors: http://bit.ly/lUdBoV

How Much Of Good Writing Is In The Timing? http://bit.ly/lZHS6Z @storiestorm

Exercise Your “What-if” Muscle: http://bit.ly/k8zJbi @jhansenwrites

8 ways to keep your series from going stale: http://bit.ly/jFLMCJ @mkinberg

Slush Pile Triage: http://bit.ly/iScBmW @literaticat

Author-Agent Speed Dating Service: http://bit.ly/kyIcQa

The Persistent and Damaging Myth About Introverts and Marketing: http://bit.ly/k0n0Ao @janefriedman

A crash course on point of view: http://bit.ly/mgxAuc @Paize_Fiddler

How to read a script: http://bit.ly/jYWNZy

Editing For Self-Publishers: http://bit.ly/lWsnwW

10 Signs You Met Your Deadline: http://bit.ly/k8Xb0M @elspethwrites

5 examples of poorly-written sentences made better: http://bit.ly/mkicu7

An explanation of show, don’t tell: http://bit.ly/ktZXbA

Quick tips on finding an editor: http://bit.ly/mxbCWx

Ignoring the Light in YA Fiction: http://bit.ly/kO8cam

Good day sunshine for writers: http://bit.ly/mNlQw6

Warning signs of an idiot plot: http://bit.ly/mAZ9Ri

6 Easy Ways to Get Your Guest Post Rejected: http://bit.ly/jUp8IO

How Honest Should We Be With Each Other? http://bit.ly/llqSND

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: An Easy, Finger Lickin’ Southern Side—Pimento Cheese http://bit.ly/luVHZ3

Can’t vs. Won’t: http://bit.ly/l8PQsD

How to Overcome Perfectionist Tendencies as a Writer: http://bit.ly/izDfJE

Get the Best Bang for Your Blog: http://bit.ly/mAtFrx

How to Write a Scary Scene: http://bit.ly/kffTxM

Creating a Cover: Finding Models: http://bit.ly/kIcktb @camillelaguire

A bad book? No, it’s a good book you haven’t fixed yet: http://bit.ly/jo3ajo @DirtyWhiteCandy

Subplots–Where To Find Them and How To Use Them: http://bit.ly/lD7c3d

What’s for supper at the Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen? Cleo Coyle’s Bourbon-Berry “Coffeehouse”Rib BBQ : http://bit.ly/kjt0bl

Internalization 101: http://bit.ly/iNfovN

Writer’s Conferences—Are They Relevant in the Internet Age? http://bit.ly/iN7Hvu @annerallen

An Agent Says: “Please Don’t Serial Query.” http://bit.ly/lduU4N

What to look for in an agent: http://bit.ly/ifNvAM @JulieMusil

Promoting Your Book: The Dos and Don’ts of Being a Great Interviewee: http://bit.ly/jgRXgJ

Writing. It’s Hard. http://bit.ly/lNf9lu @BTMargins

4 Ways to Make the Most of a Critique Group: http://bit.ly/lHBRpv @janefriedman

Make Your Bookshelf Work for You: http://bit.ly/kG3bir @jhansenwrites

Why perfectionism is so totally overrated: http://bit.ly/jzeBgS

My book releases today! Kindle: http://amzn.to/kh7MAp Print: http://amzn.to/lfUE2N A review: http://bit.ly/lazEjf . Thanks y’all.

How to Plot Wrong, in 3 Easy Steps: http://bit.ly/iPOXef @victoriamixon

The Ultimate Guide to Facebook Marketing: http://bit.ly/jsrdBb

Walking in a Character’s Shoes: http://bit.ly/mM8yUk @keligwyn

On “Be” Verbs: http://bit.ly/jCxnJR

Thanks for this review of my new release, @HartJohnson! http://bit.ly/m2Qcr2

6 Easy Networking Tips for Introverts/Writers at Conferences or Events: http://bit.ly/mABvTw

How To Make Your Posts Facebook Friendly: http://bit.ly/iRqsb1

Abstracting the Antithesis: http://bit.ly/kOk8mh

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: 2 Contests, 3 Releases, and 1 Drool-Worthy BBQ Party for Riley, Julie, and Wendy! http://bit.ly/kjt0bl

Syntax and Flow (Should we learn linguistics in school?) http://bit.ly/kqtgsN

How Independent Bookstores Can Use Google & Groupon: http://bit.ly/llGXel

Using Twitter to promote your blog: http://bit.ly/juDUMP

How long should you wait to write a sequel? http://bit.ly/lnTjsX

Just because it’s true doesn’t make it good: http://bit.ly/kpxNoA @authorterryo

Why You Should Keep Hard Copies of Your Writings: http://bit.ly/m7HgT5

A Novel Approach To Marketing = Authenticity: http://bit.ly/ieNTif @joanswan

Openings that annoy: http://bit.ly/ipaoXI

What the heck’s historical about it, anyway? http://bit.ly/mqpK3k

7 ways to write more when you’re already at maximum: http://bit.ly/l3QJIN

Should You Use RT or the Retweet Button on Twitter? http://bit.ly/luUaRh

What If You Think You Might Be a Mediocre Fiction Writer? http://bit.ly/lv1I5s

Conflict = Tension = Emotion: Part 1– http://bit.ly/inwstX Part 2– http://bit.ly/mwUkqe

Archetype vs. Stereotype: http://bit.ly/jQWToO

3 multitasking tips for swamped writers: http://bit.ly/jBl8DJ

Are you setting summer goals? http://bit.ly/iuFTCp

Querying a Collaboration: http://bit.ly/kB0KCt

Tips on Pitching your Manuscript: http://bit.ly/jZNrcz

25 Ways for Writers to Take Action: http://bit.ly/mzCsJW

Finding your voice: http://bit.ly/lamyHJ

5 Pairs of Compound Words, and How They’re Compounded: http://bit.ly/my6QG6

Feedback that dramatically changed writers’ stories: http://bit.ly/jNQZph

Tools To Promote Your Author Blog: http://bit.ly/m8awW4 @galleycat

Publishing On The Kindle: Top Tips: http://bit.ly/ifzuwR @thecreativepenn

Should you sign an agency agreement?: http://bit.ly/lhS3Ii

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Blueberry Mango Muffins http://bit.ly/iEpECv

Tackling the Synopsis: http://bit.ly/iKvPJn

How to rise above cliche: http://bit.ly/iPHQqc @LauraPauling

The 5 Secrets of Great Storytelling: http://bit.ly/mG2nj0

Should you only send queries to your A-list of agents first? http://bit.ly/kSc3Tz

How 1 writer got her agent: http://bit.ly/j3Cch1

A deconstruction of “The Help,” with a focus on plot structure: http://bit.ly/korXPe

Empathy and characterization: http://bit.ly/li4XEi

How writing is like Interior Design: http://bit.ly/iXhtaz

What Writers Mean by “Flow”: http://bit.ly/lboLZ9

You Have Your Elevator Pitches, Now What? http://bit.ly/mq1QT0

Sane and solo: 20 tips for people who work at home: http://bit.ly/jVZlLC

The Little Extras That Will Make an Editor Love Your Query: http://bit.ly/iFC6Kn

The end of bookstores? (National Post): http://natpo.st/jRaD4k

The Opening Chapter: http://bit.ly/iDdOwH

What not to do as a writer: run: http://bit.ly/kyFXoq

A Short Course in Line Editing: http://bit.ly/lhbrZ5

How to Make YA Fiction More Diverse (The Atlantic) : http://bit.ly/mvNPV1

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: And then there was the time she put sugar in her salt shaker … http://bit.ly/jTO0B8

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.

6 Comments

  1. Margot KinbergJune 11, 2011

    Elizabeth – I always love checking out these links – thanks :-) (And thanks for including my stuff, too :-) )

  2. Alex J. CavanaughJune 11, 2011

    We get the Twitter links a day early!

  3. Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsJune 12, 2011

    It was early! And it messed me up all day…kept thinking it was Sunday. :)

  4. Rachel RebekahJune 12, 2011

    Thanks again for retweeting my posts! I have definitely had a lot more traffic over at my site because of it. :)
    (@Mommy_Authors)

  5. Jenny HansenJune 12, 2011

    I love checking out these links too! And not just because I’m on the list. :-)

    The sheer volume of things on this list that need to know about is SO exciting.

    Thanks you for taking the time to send all these out to us. It’s like having my own conference every weekend when I come here!

  6. K.C. WoolfJune 12, 2011

    Another list full of great and useful links. Thanks! :-)

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