Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter for the past week.
I’m delighted that now we have an efficient method of locating resources on writing topics when you need them—via the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine and software engineer and writer Mike Fleming’s ingenuity. The links I tweet (which are writers’ blogs, agents’ and editors’ blogs) all are added to the engine to make it easier for you to access the information you’re looking for.
10 ways to find people to follow on Twitter: http://bit.ly/gCCYoV @emlynchand
Writing Theory — The Monomyth: http://bit.ly/hfeAsU
Why do professional writers shy away from social media? http://bit.ly/ero31d via @BookMD
Writers Tips for Successful Radio Interviews: http://bit.ly/hGSFqe @Working_Writer
Creativity tweets of the week: http://bit.ly/hAMHg8
20 steps for building a Facebook Author Page and getting people to “like” it: http://bit.ly/fgN07J @emlynchand
The Art of Repetition: http://bit.ly/dOd64D
Tips for writing your query: http://bit.ly/e6ptTo
Dealing with the passage of time in a series: http://bit.ly/eKbiRM @mkinberg
Create a foil: http://bit.ly/hGwWMx
Thoughts on outlining novels and stories: http://bit.ly/eIHaFG
Things Could Be Worse: 12 Dystopian Novels: http://huff.to/fWbyQ4
Delegate Your Way To Writing Success: http://bit.ly/gEsOC5
Working (and Writing) Effectively With the On/Off Principle: http://bit.ly/gZr0Zq
The Vampire Issue: Or, why Vamps Don’t Have to Suck: http://bit.ly/gwt7Yl
Promote a Book with Twitter: 10 Strategies for Authors: http://bit.ly/ijUumo
You Might Be Under Deadline If…: http://bit.ly/iapHpB @jamigold
The waiting game: http://bit.ly/ehWbiw
How To Write A Query Letter: http://bit.ly/h3Tsdd @bubblecow
Integrating research into our fiction: http://bit.ly/hPtiXC
9 Tips for Amplified Creativity: http://bit.ly/gihwFB
Over 6000 links to help #writers find resources: http://bit.ly/dYRayA
Writing in layers: http://bit.ly/dQuyTD
6 Techniques for Using Music to Help Our Muse: http://bit.ly/dIiB12 @jamigold
6 Reasons You Will Never Be A Writer: http://bit.ly/h4kS8t @StoryADayMay
Anyone Should Blog? 3 Types of Blogs and 3 Ways to Handle Them: http://bit.ly/f1ruSb
Spectrum surfing–trying out new genres: http://bit.ly/ewveQc @AraTrask
The One Surprise Rule: http://bit.ly/ewoxPG @Thecozychicks
An Education in Book Reviews: http://bit.ly/eA2PJf
Why Alpha Male Writers Became Extinct (Wall St. Journal): http://on.wsj.com/eHn4n4
Best Articles This Week for Writers 2/25/11: http://bit.ly/gxATij @4kidlit
How to get your script read: http://bit.ly/fgMto2
Google introduces e-books to Android market: http://bit.ly/f1qmGF
What Creates Good Writing: Instinct vs. Skill: http://bit.ly/f6ZSYt
The tricky balancing act of red herrings for the crime writer: http://bit.ly/gmPBL6 @mkinberg
The writer’s role in submissions and negotiations: http://bit.ly/ejXU3L
Positive Self-Talk–Examples: http://bit.ly/gXTk8i @joanswan
The Book Is Dead. Long Live The Publishing Industry! http://huff.to/hjhuMb
Protect Yourself from Writing’s Physical Hazards: http://bit.ly/hqr7gl
How To Entice An Agent In 25 Words Or Fewer: http://bit.ly/hk4GHI
Poetry and literature in Kensington Gardens – interactive (Guardian): http://bit.ly/ib5zSn
A Writer Muses on Marketing and Sales: http://bit.ly/gRnOtL
Giving Your Character Choices: http://bit.ly/fjNPRk
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Scallops over a bed of Creamed Spinach http://bit.ly/dKI1KA @CleoCoyle
Directory for Plot Series: http://bit.ly/dWXmFB
Does Your Fiction Have A Comfort Zone? http://bit.ly/eayUVd
Ideas for earning money as a writer: http://bit.ly/f6tDN2
Dos and Don’ts of writing conferences: http://bit.ly/fxbfGR
Starting a New Manuscript (Having a Template): http://bit.ly/fqyqlF
Are your characters frozen in time or aging through your series? http://bit.ly/hYrsCP
Do the Write Thing: Earthquake Relief & Donations: http://bit.ly/hfE6el @janetrudolph @mkinberg
Writing race in YA: http://bit.ly/eN8tTn
Writer’s Digest hosts free webinar tomorrow (2-25) on what the Borders bankruptcy means for writers: http://bit.ly/epwAJV
5 Surprising Things One Writer Has Learned Since Selling her Manuscript: http://bit.ly/gET0w3
Questions to ask editors at conferences: http://bit.ly/g9OROR
The Loneliness of Self-Publishing: http://bit.ly/dKztqd
Protagonists need to be proactive: http://bit.ly/fPhidl
Cliches for Aspiring Writers: http://bit.ly/fUSE3K
SFF and the Classical Past—Odysseys: http://bit.ly/hHnhHE
Plot Arcs & The Query: http://bit.ly/f1pWIX
The Unreal, and Why We Love It: Recognition–http://bit.ly/gCqfba
3 Types of Character Arcs: Choose the Best for Your Novel: http://bit.ly/ee0kTZ
Revising a Short Story: http://bit.ly/iivRVt
An editor with setting writing tips: http://bit.ly/hYb6QL
Traits of a good crime fiction character: http://bit.ly/hDX7Xo
10 Ways to Improve Your “Likability Quotient”: http://bit.ly/grRgXL
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Mystery Lovers Kitchen: I ADORE SOUP http://bit.ly/gzBZGd @CleoCoyle
How to Use LinkedIn With Twitter for Better Networking: http://bit.ly/fE0xJS
Is The First Book We Write Usually Garbage? http://bit.ly/dVF2aJ
Changing a Location Can Mean Everything: http://bit.ly/hcaTNV
Barnes & Noble Opens Doors for Self-Published Writers: http://bit.ly/eTFjqU
A writer who survived the New Zealand earthquake posts an update from his phone: http://bit.ly/e8gMoh @ajackwriting
Track Changes – A Critique Group Lifesaver: http://bit.ly/emavdS
Writing Every Day vs. Binge Writing: http://bit.ly/hTSrm6
If you are an author, everything is your fault: http://bit.ly/hQUTny
Adults are just as creative as children: http://bit.ly/iiILl1
Why you should — or maybe shouldn’t — be blogging: http://bit.ly/exi7Ho
When the words don’t flow: http://bit.ly/hbn1DH
An agent says, “When to keep your trap shut? Almost always.”: http://bit.ly/hMXY8D
How to Leave Meaningful Blog Comments: http://bit.ly/hGHnvq
Developmental Stages of a Short Story 101: http://bit.ly/htyebw
Going Neuro: Writing for Brains: http://bit.ly/eQ6cKg
First chapters: http://bit.ly/eLfLJW
Researching the Historical Novel: http://bit.ly/fgzka4
Size Can Matter: Novels vs Short Stories: http://bit.ly/e1ptIf
Authors catch fire with self-published e-books (USA Today): http://usat.ly/eOc0li
An editor reviews the Sony Daily Edition eReader: http://bit.ly/eFIrn9 @martyhalpern
Hooking the Reader and Never Letting Go: http://bit.ly/eUTZm3
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Margarita Pie http://bit.ly/fJYvI4 @CleoCoyle
Exploring the wonder of the genre with a space opera author: http://bit.ly/hEqW4P
Tweet from your phone–even if you don’t have an internet-enabled phone: http://bit.ly/e4O51i
Promotional Cargo Cults: http://bit.ly/ewjHbZ
A Writer’s Dress Code? http://bit.ly/hOMr9x @authorterryo
When Should Authors Show Off Their Book Covers? http://bit.ly/h2jms2
Tips for pitching your book: http://bit.ly/gi1YUx
10 Signs of a Typical Writing Day: http://bit.ly/fzEPlb @elspethwrites
How to Grow Your Reader Community with an Author Blog: http://bit.ly/hKMabw @thecreativepenn
10 Resources to Help You Write a Great Short Story: http://bit.ly/h5CZLn
World building in short stories: http://bit.ly/enqQOu
Coping with rejection: http://bit.ly/epAFkj
5 tips for squashing self-doubt demons: http://bit.ly/dXFgSN @tawnafenske
Tips to keep those modifiers from dangling: http://bit.ly/f0DGBt
Slush behind the scenes: http://bit.ly/fjVhVT
Point of View, Whose Head Should I Be In? http://bit.ly/g6aLf4
Changing times: Changing book design: http://bit.ly/gz6jom
How accurately labeling your genre can help get you published: http://bit.ly/dTcjcl
4 Absurdly Effective Steps to Take Before Asking to Guest Post: http://bit.ly/gFH4Aa
How to improve your writing in 5 minutes or fewer: http://bit.ly/ebcKIK
Building Reader Rapport through Characters’ Emotions: http://bit.ly/gA4ZYX
A lesson in teaching writing (Guardian): http://bit.ly/dEI6XB
Romance Novel Tropes: Cliches We Love and Hate: http://bit.ly/fs3R0X
Five (Easy) 5-Minute Marketing Ideas for the Unmotivated and/or Lazy Author: http://tinyurl.com/6977axt
When authors met book bloggers for lunch (Guardian): http://bit.ly/gMXoWQ
8 New Facebook Page Changes: What You Need to Know: http://bit.ly/fb5KcE
Mixing Past and Present Tense: http://bit.ly/hPBIwj
How To Write The Perfect Sentence: http://bit.ly/h560uu
What Can Literary Criticism Do For You? http://bit.ly/hOHQM7 @amwriting
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Oprah’s Oatmeal Muffins and The Zero Fat Muffin Experiment by Cleo Coyle http://bit.ly/gJdEH4 @CleoCoyle
Too Many Books: http://bit.ly/gY2uMy
Pacing your novel: http://bit.ly/frg2gQ
I Was Told to Like You: Marriage of Convenience Plots: http://bit.ly/etwN3F
Why It’s Called The Slush Pile: http://bit.ly/hybujC
Feeling Sleepy? 5 Quick Energy Tips For Writers: http://bit.ly/gCqgBv @ajackwriting
Why writers make reluctant revolutionaries (Guardian): http://bit.ly/gk4EVH
Promote Yourself, Not Your Book: http://bit.ly/fraY6P
Thoughts on writing description: http://bit.ly/dYKZXE
Character Believability Using POV: http://bit.ly/dQryDQ
Examining Trends vs. Style in Children’s Books: http://bit.ly/eqkFY8
Writing dialogue–how people really talk on the page: http://bit.ly/fl84KU
Introspection–how much is too much? http://bit.ly/eqQBKS
How To Clearly Communicate the Essence Of Your Book To Agents And Publishers: http://bit.ly/h5zOH1 @bubblecow
Exposition: A Little Crazy Goes A Long Way: http://bit.ly/dEXDLH
Modern writer survival skills: http://bit.ly/eekqqb
Book bloggers can help sell your book: Tips for authors: http://bit.ly/dLH0Sx
Network & increase blog traffic with a blog challenge: http://bit.ly/fw7S61 or blogfest: http://bit.ly/ekLTsO @AlexJCavanaugh @hartjohnson
Don’t Speak: On Writers and Angst and How to Deal: http://bit.ly/hSsvZA
What Does Your Email Say About You? http://bit.ly/gXQJrL @PStoltey
Mastering characters’ inner narrative: http://bit.ly/gjFvc7
I Do: Tips for Co-blogging with Your Spouse: http://bit.ly/f1zv25
What “Home” Means – to Your Characters and your Story: http://bit.ly/hbz9po
Keeping Dialogue Real: http://bit.ly/eAo39i
Has Facebook Peaked? http://bit.ly/i8KXZI @annerallen
Writing Conference Preparation: http://bit.ly/hCNWeS
A writing contest for unpublished writers: http://dld.bz/MEvh @jhansenwrites
It’s Horrible, Stupid, and I Hate It: Coping With Criticism: http://bit.ly/eE5G2y
The Gift of Story: http://bit.ly/ibLYr6 @DazyDayWriter
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Hearty Crockpot Bean Soup http://bit.ly/dFHLyo @CleoCoyle
Seeing is Believing: The Romantic Heroine’s Journey: http://bit.ly/hUlpis
30+ Visually Attracted Creative Resumes: http://bit.ly/gEV2DX
Playing by the Rules (of Magic): http://bit.ly/h6vKig
Let your MC succeed while they’re failing – the power of reward: http://bit.ly/hhO5k2 @dirtywhitecandy
5 ways to write an atrocious blog post: http://bit.ly/hJ6QtV @jammer0501
What We Say When We Don’t Speak. Or, Five Ways To Put a Sock In It: http://bit.ly/h6O14P
10 of the best: fictional poets (Guardian): http://bit.ly/fACsOg
POV confusion? Helpful links: http://bit.ly/hJZD8n
5 Writing Mantras That Bear Repeating: http://bit.ly/eb9d2q
7 Solutions for Sentences with Problematic Parallels: http://bit.ly/gdDJYv
A SF author with a letter to beginning writers: http://bit.ly/hBrLMY
Enter the Extraordinary Heroine: Are We Ready For Her Yet? http://bit.ly/ea72aa
The decline and fall of the fantasy novel: http://bit.ly/hjzctB
10 Tips To Help You Become A Better Writer: http://bit.ly/emOZeY
Looking on the Write Side: Turning Off Your Inner Editor: http://bit.ly/gKHMhK
Getting Your Work Out in the World: The Mechanics: http://bit.ly/fvd6v6
Using Twitter to Market Your Book: http://bit.ly/ftjBNA
The wonder of yes: http://bit.ly/funcAG
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Please Welcome Guest Blogger Misa Ramirez! http://bit.ly/hvxdMm @CleoCoyle
Becoming A Writer: http://bit.ly/g2maDI
Fertilize Confusion to Thrive During Creative & Life Challenges: http://bit.ly/e6CtyN
Elizabeth – Wow! Another week gone by so quickly?? Thanks for this treasure trove, and thanks for including some of my stuff.
Woohoo! I made the list twice. You really made me feel special, Elizabeth. Thank you so much :-)
Awesome – there’s a few I’m heading to right now! :)
I’ve clicked on a couple of the links listed above and found them to be very useful. Thanks for this great resource!
That is quite the list! Very informative. Thank you for posting it :)
6 reasons you’ll never be a writer? That tough!
Really wish I understood Twitter better.
I only got to #2 on your list, very interesting, and I found some even more interesting links >:)
Cold As Heaven
Margot–I know…the weeks seem to fly by!
emlynchand–Great posts!
Chary–Hope you’ll be able to discover some new blogs, too.
Julia–So glad you like it!
Diane–It’s one of those reverse psychology pieces. Blog titles like those always get tons of clicks. :)
Jemi–Glad you found some things to interest you!
Alex–It’s really, really different. Nothing like Facebook, is it?
Cold As Heaven–That’s a great site–I link to it nearly every day. Hope you find some good stuff!