Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter in the last week.
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Last month’s WKB newsletter featuring an interview with @p2p_editor editor Jason Black: http://bit.ly/g5MRDe
How one author was able to get objective about her work and get published: http://bit.ly/gjJdrF
10 tips for an effective blog sidebar: http://bit.ly/g12KvQ
Expanded Story Elements Checklist: http://bit.ly/hfH9hH
The Future of Self-Publishing Services: http://bit.ly/f4nOfs
The Path to Productivity: Short Hours, More Breaks: http://bit.ly/h4PjjM
The magic of the 1st draft: http://bit.ly/hhvvh2 @storiestorm
Why Pen Names Suck & Can Make Us Crazy: http://bit.ly/gxxG8M
When Good Characters Do Thoughtless Things: http://bit.ly/hDbAOQ
5 Tips for Being Found by Your Readers: http://bit.ly/eHQErf
10 Reasons Someone Else’s Novel Shouldn’t Have Been Published: http://bit.ly/h0YvB1
Writing past our weaknesses and why we should do it: http://bit.ly/gS1laf
Go-to writing books: http://bit.ly/dZAvRV
Changing the world one word at a time: http://bit.ly/fTRk4P
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Frugal and Healthy II: Black Bean Chilaquiles http://bit.ly/fv4JKw @CleoCoyle
Self-Publishing Bang for the Buck: http://bit.ly/gMA06O
The End of the Affair–Your Novel Doesn’t Love You Anymore: http://bit.ly/hgHh4f
An exercise for writing vivid characters: http://bit.ly/gCi3dX
5 Ways To Threaten Your Protagonist: http://bit.ly/i1JLIX @ajackwriting
Tips for slicing and dicing your manuscript: http://bit.ly/dLR80m @juliemusil
Creativity Tweets of the Week — 3/25/11: http://bit.ly/erxcEw
5 Principles for Generating Ideas: http://bit.ly/hoM0FD
Style Sheets: An Editorial Tool: http://bit.ly/hSJTvn
Writing Theory — The Monomyth Part 6: http://bit.ly/eoIuA7
6 Core Analogies for the 6 Core Competencies: http://bit.ly/iaFUJr
Best Articles This Week for Writers 3/25/11: http://bit.ly/eNHK82
How to Write a Press Release—A Mini-Tutorial: http://bit.ly/fHy2Pe
Should authors revise for agents without an offer of representation? http://bit.ly/g5vPse
It’s never too late–2011 Writing Progress Spreadsheet: http://bit.ly/g2yZDa @storiestorm
How Writers Can Use Amazon to Sell Books: http://bit.ly/gTyLnN
The discovery of the victim in crime fiction (cases where the body isn’t reported): http://bit.ly/esgH2x @mkinberg
Creating non-violent conflict in your story: http://bit.ly/h9kdoY
What to do when the words won’t flow: http://bit.ly/f2j6hY
Proper Dialog Placement: http://bit.ly/f9L0dw
Editorial | It’s Not About HarperCollins (Library Journal): http://bit.ly/gW3vlg
Identifying Your Themes: http://bit.ly/eHDiwB
Place in the Novel: Setting or Character: http://bit.ly/fNGWfv
You’re so nauseously nice: Getting Insulted by Authors (LA Times): http://lat.ms/h3nbU0
Let Your Senses Do The Walking And Talking: http://bit.ly/i1ZQq5
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Eat Healthy and frugally! Chicken Tortilla Roll-Ups http://bit.ly/hl03a2 @CleoCoyle
Good and Bad in Google Book Search Settlement Decision: http://bit.ly/fAY02k
What Writing Teaches Us About Parenting: http://huff.to/fK6ZNO
Noted Self-Publisher (Amanda Hocking) May Be Close to a Book Deal (NY Times): http://nyti.ms/fpwF7P
5 Ways to Shorten Your Twitter Bio: http://bit.ly/iigqDd
The Anatomy of a Successful Ebook Giveaway: http://bit.ly/dMH4Fu
Dealing with Agents and Publishers: http://bit.ly/edVnau
10 Reasons Why Authors Love Ebooks: http://bit.ly/gs8i1x @thecreativepenn
Tips for Tackling the Final Proof: http://bit.ly/gE8dm1
Written in stone? Editing your backlist books for reissue as ebooks: http://bit.ly/gN1mlS
The most popular links on synopsis writing that I’ve tweeted: http://bit.ly/eWeJtB
Creating and Writing Compelling Villains: http://bit.ly/eBzNu3
Different paths to the same goal: http://bit.ly/hZTLUG
Why (Most) Publishers Are Still In New York: http://bit.ly/fLhI6t
8 Fiddly Things You Can Do To Your Manuscript To Make Your Editor’s Day: http://bit.ly/ezveXy
109 Ways to Make Your Business/Book Irresistible to the Media: http://bit.ly/fWc8Ec
TV Shows: A Writer’s Teaching Tool: http://bit.ly/i8qPGk @storiestorm
Good Grief: The Painful yet Productive Process of Revising after a Critique: http://bit.ly/h0N4VN
Go Hard or Go Home–Blogging & Branding: http://bit.ly/ggHY7j
Barnes & Noble Struggles To Find a Buyer: http://bit.ly/fAb0fn
Authors Find Marketing and Publicity Strength in Numbers: http://bit.ly/dSM2mh
10 Steps to Making Your Author Blog a Rockin’ Success: http://bit.ly/f7Ic7g @victoriamixon
Titles. Or Not. http://bit.ly/eq3MZf
The Simple 5-Step Formula for Effective Online Content: http://bit.ly/fxjj2S
Embracing inconsistency as a writer: http://bit.ly/gjTWDV
Battling the Romance Novel Stigma: http://bit.ly/eLtlLd
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Fruit au gratin – delish! http://bit.ly/gNifIi @CleoCoyle
Characters and emotional baggage – your characters’ motivations: http://bit.ly/eF61e2
Some writing humor from @inkyelbows: http://bit.ly/ezsXy8 and http://bit.ly/gPTTmP
A 21st c Writer’s Helper: The Virtual Assistant: http://bit.ly/gcClPy
What’s your story’s agenda? http://bit.ly/hBSHfD
How to know if you’re ready for critique–3 questions: http://bit.ly/hZ82FC
Strategies for juggling multiple Twitter accounts: http://bit.ly/gyMkLG
Self-editing checklist–scene analysis: http://bit.ly/fCwBjx
How to Balance Blogging and Your Day Job (while still growing your blog): http://bit.ly/hd0CZo
Secret Recipe for a Novel: http://bit.ly/fJrvr5 @4kidlit
Making Dialogue Dynamic: http://bit.ly/fzA9Fp
Deep-Tissue Critique: 4 Ways to Make It Hurt So Good: http://bit.ly/dYmUVq @mesummerbooks
2 debut novelists talk about the necessity of thick skin: http://bit.ly/dOUCgA @4kidlit
Backstory Problems & How to Overcome Them: http://bit.ly/iafAjI
Finally finished your book? Now it’s time to get writing…again! http://bit.ly/h3Iim5 @hartjohnson
How to build an Amazon author page: http://bit.ly/dSx2FM
Don’t be a Fail Whale–the Cutesy Moniker Tweeter: http://bit.ly/elgXIY
The importance of muscular verbs: http://bit.ly/e624WV & lists of strong action verbs: http://bit.ly/fVgobx & http://bit.ly/fjyNb7
Writing Can Be Learned—But It Can’t Be Taught: http://bit.ly/fy8wKT
The Real Story Behind Pacing: http://bit.ly/i2Upow @joanswan
Punctuation in dialogue: http://bit.ly/gByXKe
How to fight spring fever and get some writing done: http://bit.ly/fkZRQW
10 Reasons Why You Should Be Blogging: http://huff.to/dNVf46
Writers should focus on the positive: http://bit.ly/gC88mg @thecreativepenn
7 things one author has learned so far: http://bit.ly/gwuDbS
The Return of the Live Event for Book Promotion: http://bit.ly/gVKbpf
4 Organizational Tools for Writing: http://bit.ly/ec2MjZ
Why Blogging Might Be Killing You, And How to Fight Back: http://bit.ly/hE1roi
58 Habits That Will Help You Succeed: http://bit.ly/gRKHdU
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Chicken Crescent Rolls http://bit.ly/gzffKE @CleoCoyle
Brewing up Inspiration: http://bit.ly/g6yqt2
Repurpose: Get More Mileage from Your Blog Posts: http://bit.ly/elgocF
Twitter Quitter: http://bit.ly/hSTCKC
Creating the main character for a fantasy series: http://bit.ly/h9Nfx8
Mystery Writer’s Guide To Forensic Science – Collecting Evidence VI: http://bit.ly/fuQBra
How The World of Star Trek Taught One Author How to Write: http://bit.ly/hZAnEm
Living Your Myth: Mishima And Dying For Your Convictions: http://bit.ly/fn2AxZ @agent139
Polishing vs. Fixing: http://bit.ly/evau97
10 ways to reach “the end”: http://bit.ly/i8zt3g @elspethwrites
5 Pickles to Write Yourself Into: http://bit.ly/hqhbFO
Top 10 reasons freelancers need to take a vacation: http://bit.ly/ePvRq5
9 tips for conferences: http://bit.ly/gDBnfj @authorterryo
Can Editing Be Fun? Maybe. http://bit.ly/gFbZYO
Avoiding passive prose: http://bit.ly/hsAdBo
Bestselling Author Turns Down $500K Deal to Self-Publish: http://bit.ly/ibo7D6
7 Uneasy Coercion Tactics That Will Force You to Write: http://bit.ly/ft57tX
The Care And Feeding Of Your Favorite Authors: http://bit.ly/eMzHgX
Combating Writer’s Envy: http://bit.ly/eyDUmo
How to Make Your Free eBook a Magnet for New Readers: 5 Crucial Tips: http://bit.ly/fTZxrd
Description: scents and seasons: http://bit.ly/eMchpW
Writing Tools: Scrivener: http://bit.ly/eHsP5H
Back to Basics, part III: Maintaining Self-Confidence: http://bit.ly/hqiXHL
The Solace of Dark Novels and Memoirs: http://huff.to/eUeYMw
One Art, Please. I Have 99 cents: http://bit.ly/fbtZZl
How to speak publisher – B is for bind-up : http://bit.ly/gkyaTN
Young Adult Books and Their Readers: http://bit.ly/fakJVx
A Side Order of Stupid: http://bit.ly/exAXug
Formatting Your Documents for the Kindle in 8 Steps: http://bit.ly/eEXwD1
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: A Writer’s Snack: Crust-Free Pizza from Cleo Coyle http://bit.ly/f10StK @CleoCoyle
Writing exercise–write a letter: http://bit.ly/gdBN0Y
Should you argue with your publisher over your cover? http://bit.ly/feCp8v
5 ways to be a crap literary agent: http://bit.ly/gBHSw8 @jammer0501
Where to find your interestingness as a writer + blogger + ruler of your domain: http://bit.ly/dIzHX4
A Character-driven Approach to Kissing Scenes and Sex Scenes: http://bit.ly/ffd9Bt
The best way to get a literary agent’s attention on Twitter: http://bit.ly/fQJHyw
To Conference or Not To Conference? http://bit.ly/ggDWzZ @authorterryo
Forget the Writing Rules: http://bit.ly/fyhqvj
Hardworking vs. talented: http://bit.ly/f4xWoO
Authors, be careful not to overpay for POD services: http://bit.ly/ibwT9u
Best Tweets for Writers (week ending 3/18/11): http://bit.ly/hBVbfM
When Your Agent Isn’t Feeling the Love: http://bit.ly/gsETo3
Strategic tweeting for authors: http://bit.ly/h0IXXX
Bios: Stumbling on self-intros: http://bit.ly/ghVvC3
Best and Worst Agent & Editor Advice: Part 2: http://bit.ly/i4KYLc
Using Text to “Enhance” E-books and Other Insights from the 2011 Leipzig Book Fair: http://bit.ly/f4PzuG
When Your Can’t Write What You Love to Read: http://bit.ly/f78cl3
Why Vague Writing Is Weak Writing: http://bit.ly/eJ1u5W
Fiction within fiction – made-up worlds and stories inside stories: http://bit.ly/fjJgB2
The Five Stages of Editing: http://bit.ly/eTgYbu
What to do when you get an agent call: http://bit.ly/dQVkoJ
Plotting Through Goals: http://bit.ly/gn4OlK
Style sheets: http://bit.ly/gfvu7T
A synopsis checklist: http://bit.ly/hroF7w
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Gone to the Dogs — Crock Pot Barbecue http://bit.ly/fwpAkS @CleoCoyle
How to format a query letter: http://bit.ly/hkXDoK
Tell, Don’t Show: http://bit.ly/fzpmNS
An agency with a publishing dictionary: http://bit.ly/dDXIZh
Dos and Don’ts of Combining Genres: http://bit.ly/flwgvE
Where the editors are in 2011: http://bit.ly/hrVjST
Revising by color: http://bit.ly/ekuFgE
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4 Ways To Make Yourself Complete a Book: http://bit.ly/e2uVb7
An author shares platform-building insights: http://bit.ly/hlx1HB
“I Did Everything Wrong…and Still Got a Contract”: http://bit.ly/ikBbIA
Regaining Perspective on Your WIP: http://bit.ly/gPAKQ9
Equip Your Characters: http://bit.ly/fhZyfz
Cues from the Coach: Taming Your Characters: http://bit.ly/fBocan
The Looks of Writers, Or How To At Least Look Like A Writer: http://bit.ly/fgJ1J7
Multiple POVs–how many is too many? http://bit.ly/eO3U2K
On Languages, Linguistics, the Future, and the Fantasy: http://bit.ly/fP7Sfc
What makes a book great? http://bit.ly/fYLhgy
Are You a Wimpy Blogger? http://bit.ly/ib8895
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Welcome, Guest Author Ellery Adams http://bit.ly/h5oy5m @CleoCoyle
A Novel is Not a Story: http://bit.ly/hgK67Z
When an Author Meets His Critics: http://huff.to/hDrAQq
WordPress Plugins To Rock Your World: http://bit.ly/dGoefJ
The Charlie Sheen Guide to Winning! at Online Marketing: http://bit.ly/geoSUM
A Writer Blogs About Process: http://bit.ly/fVDt07
Six Limitations of the First Person POV: http://bit.ly/fkW7wg
What’s popular on the WKB search engine today? http://bit.ly/g9fTqf
9 Mindfulness Rituals to Make Your Day Better (a little zen for writers): http://bit.ly/hu1rxA
Self-Editing: Character Development: http://bit.ly/gGBjgG
Writing is about growing up: http://bit.ly/dPWRaB
Developing Voices for Different POVs: http://bit.ly/hcFb8J
8 iPhone Apps to Grow & Connect With Audience: http://bit.ly/fOJzaW
How To Tell If Your Writing Is Any Good – Part 1: http://bit.ly/gKc5D0
6 Ways to Promote Your Book for Free: http://bit.ly/gmQCzl
Social Media: There’s No Such Thing as Too Early: http://bit.ly/htxEMp
A Writer’s Antidotes for Envy: http://bit.ly/f0byLS
Top 12 iPhone Apps That’ll Increase Your Productivity: http://bit.ly/eVRtCg
The Preposition Gnome: http://bit.ly/i4HJ6p
The art of hitting send: http://bit.ly/esCVjS
Connections between some well-known crime writers’ lives and their stories: http://bit.ly/e1qFJ7 @mkinberg
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Is it time for a party? http://bit.ly/fssh8L @CleoCoyle
Resources for Christian Fiction Writers: http://bit.ly/dSMZd6
How Captain Kirk Led An Author to Write Historical Fiction: http://bit.ly/eAmrTN
Immersed in our stories: http://bit.ly/gzdUqw
Desperate writers: http://bit.ly/i4dhFJ
Elizabeth – I never visit your Twitterific post without finding at least a dozen links that are really worth reading. Thanks! (And thanks for including my stuff :-) )
Great links *schedules the next two hours for browsing* :-)
Charmaine–Hope you’ll enjoy them! :)
Margot–Maybe you can have some quiet Sunday reading after playing with your new grandbaby. :)
Holy moly! All that in a week? You may be advising people about how to write, but if they read all that, they would never have the time!