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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.

Addressing social issues in mysteries–without being preachy: http://bit.ly/fh9nbJ @mkinberg

Getting in the mood to create: http://bit.ly/eD6Pbk

The answer is in the work: http://bit.ly/fNH4vY

Need help pacing your story? http://bit.ly/gbXFZH

The Whole Story: Plotting Multibook Goals: http://bit.ly/hIh6g6

The Missing Link–NaNoEDMo: http://bit.ly/fTvkRx

A screenwriter answers industry-related questions: http://bit.ly/hTvKwn

Memo to Publishers: 8 Things NOT to Say: http://bit.ly/ibPPPC

An agent on why assistants should be respected: http://bit.ly/ffRUwj

The 3 Integral Components of a Story’s Beginning: http://bit.ly/fi924u

Does agent location matter? (Should you query agents in other countries?): http://bit.ly/g243yw

10 Ways to Piss Off Your Readers So They Never Become a Customer: http://bit.ly/f8VFA2

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: GINGER CAKE http://bit.ly/hg5z4K @CleoCoyle

Konrath with numbers to encourage self-pubbing: http://bit.ly/efxnFG via @evil_avatar

11 Tips To Help Make Writing Easier: http://bit.ly/gd3Qkr

OMG! You can totally see her double spaces (on the double-space controversy): http://bit.ly/fEyjkK

How to use your blog to market your writing: http://bit.ly/hOTZDr

5 Ways Authors Alienate Readers on Social Media Sites: http://bit.ly/gcrbdE

Using Fear To Create A Dystopian World: http://bit.ly/eGljfm

Charles Dickens – Three Principles of Writing: http://bit.ly/hBTSp2

Need help with scene transitions? http://bit.ly/fivggV

Prologues: Not as Evil as You Think: http://bit.ly/gZnJDM

A writing checklist: http://bit.ly/gyLEuT

How to Make the Most of Procrastination: http://bit.ly/goAZPx

The Psychology of Character: http://bit.ly/hFvDhd

The Pros and Cons of Freelance Writing Online: http://bit.ly/hdYrmf

8 Tips for Dealing Calmly with Criticism: http://bit.ly/idWRoK

Think kids are more creative? Think again. Think Like a 47-Year-Old to Boost Your Creativity: http://bit.ly/i7yNvO

The power of the short sentence: http://bit.ly/dSZGAf

Best Articles This Week for Writers 2/18/2011: http://bit.ly/dSy1TV @4kidlit

How to Help Google Find Your Site: http://bit.ly/fqpVbO

Science Fiction vs. Science Fantasy: http://bit.ly/hUSzVO

10 Tips for Effective Book Covers: http://bit.ly/hyxL68

Don’t lose your reader–use basic dialogue tags: http://bit.ly/eIY2Yj

Author Publicity Makes Better Sense than Book Publicity: http://bit.ly/e9VQe3

Your Author Photo: Posing Tips: http://bit.ly/f4Hudu

Scientists Date Unreadable Manuscript: http://bit.ly/h0Dxri

On Moral (Fantasy) Fiction: http://bit.ly/hkYp2T

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Chocolate Chip Cheesecake http://bit.ly/fzv2nu @CleoCoyle

Why Twitter freaks one writer out: http://bit.ly/eYaH95

Modern Heroic Fantasy: Vibrant and Diverse or Bankrupt and Nihilistic? http://bit.ly/fivaFa

SFF and the Classical Past, Part 3—Heroic Romans: http://bit.ly/haDuCX

Author John Scalzi’s perspective on Borders and what it means to writers’ pocketbooks: http://bit.ly/hKNMVO

14 helpful writing links: http://bit.ly/gYFpt0 @matthewschulz

5 Ways a Character’s Job Affects Your Story: http://bit.ly/dH3H74

One Writer’s World-Building Tools: http://bit.ly/exo8m0 @SINCnational

The Care And Feeding of a Writer – Perseverance: http://bit.ly/f9W9EA

What’s popular on the WKB search engine today? http://bit.ly/g9fTqf

Screenwriters: How To Have a Successful Staffing and Development Season: http://bit.ly/i5Bk9N

A Bankrupt Borders Makes Everyone Poorer, Especially Authors: http://aol.it/exuY5E

Making It Your Business: Setting Goals: http://bit.ly/ggnnpQ

Building our protagonist: http://bit.ly/hpg7BQ

A screenwriter answers “What show should I spec?”: http://bit.ly/hmMn9i

How to Break Up With Your Writing: http://bit.ly/eKtysP

What Julie and Julia Can Teach Us About Writing With Gusto: http://bit.ly/h0z9DF

Seven Tips to Grow Your Mailing List: http://bit.ly/e3mGhq

Oh no! Melodrama! — Avoiding the Reader Eye Roll: http://bit.ly/eeGTC6

Countdown of Ways to Keep a Novel Pacey: http://bit.ly/fbQ7eM

5 Traits Of Common Writing Scams: http://bit.ly/fmSoqW @ajackwriting

No Pain, No Gain: Killing Your Darlings: http://bit.ly/gaAOQf

Blog Tours For Authors: The 5 Commandments Of Blog Tourists: http://bit.ly/hsjqFU @thecreativepenn

When Overriding-Control-Disorder Meets Writing: http://bit.ly/hFfxni

How to Beat the Fear of Being a One-Book Wonder: http://bit.ly/eazKuS

Worldbuilding: How description reveals the focus of your narrator: http://bit.ly/hXRa4a @JulietteWade

5 Things Publishers Need to Know About Mobile Apps: http://bit.ly/eXK5Nl

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Cheddar Corn Muffins http://bit.ly/ejRYRs @CleoCoyle

The Bankrupt Nihilism of Our Fallen Fantasists: http://bit.ly/hgKFCR

Writers and Unrealistic Goals: http://bit.ly/hblWMK

Zombies Rule, Vampires Drool: http://bit.ly/htKGXC

(In)Flexibility and the Writing Process: http://bit.ly/idIsIU @bluemaven

7 Pep Talk Points About Writing: http://bit.ly/ezMUn6

Ideas for finding more time to read: http://bit.ly/eHuAxe

An agent explains ISBNs: http://bit.ly/hPE7f2

5 Things To Do In Your First 3 Paragraphs: http://bit.ly/h7lIUS

Too many great links to bookmark? Try searching my tweets: http://bit.ly/dYRayA

How to Meaningfully Grow Traffic to Your Site/Blog: http://bit.ly/fSmEcz @janefriedman

Character motivations versus plot motivations: http://bit.ly/ekGZVP

A screenwriter asks, “Does Having an Agent Allow You to Live Outside L.A.?” The answer: http://bit.ly/eg5XZw

The full list of Borders stores to be closed (via Publishers Weekly): http://bit.ly/fELOT3

3 Strategies for Snaring the Senses: http://bit.ly/dPRC0y

Enough! Four cover tropes that should be retired: http://bit.ly/eb88ha

Scenes–what they are and how to write them: http://bit.ly/e2gxeE

Dialogue tips: http://bit.ly/fmaY0A

E-Publishing: Choices and Pitfalls: http://bit.ly/eEoSro @authorterryo

What one writer learned from screenwriting: http://dld.bz/NhWm

The Black Moment—When is it Dark Enough? http://bit.ly/gTwrnp @joanswan

Capitalization after colons: http://bit.ly/eVbM4j

Phrase Frequency Counter for Writers: http://dld.bz/NdUk @galleycat

How to Crush Clichés: Nix ’em or Fix ’em: http://dld.bz/NdUc

Borders Pulls the Trigger on Chapter 11: http://bit.ly/hUD8cw (PW)

Tax advice for writers: http://dld.bz/NdTz and http://dld.bz/NdTH

The 3 Integral Components of a Story’s Beginning: http://dld.bz/NdNg

5 Reasons You Might Be Hearing No: http://dld.bz/NdNd

An agent on the reasons behind the length of book production: http://dld.bz/NdMS

An agent answers 10 quick questions: http://dld.bz/NdTR

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Creamy Corn Soup http://bit.ly/f89AQR @CleoCoyle

Personality types on Twitter–avoid being a ‘Debbie Downer’: http://dld.bz/NdMs

A Twitter round-up listing new agents and agent advice: http://dld.bz/NdFj @HeatherMcCorkle

Self-Editing Part 2: Writing Style: http://dld.bz/NdEW

The Second Golden Rule of Writing: http://dld.bz/NdER

What we say when we don’t speak. Or 5 ways to put a sock in it: http://dld.bz/NdEM

Wait—Who Said That? Keeping Your Speakers Straight: http://dld.bz/NdEz

Is your book’s setting ho-hum? http://dld.bz/KNYg

How to Impress Blog Visitors Before they Start to Read: http://dld.bz/MTwD

Laying clues to your character’s personality: http://dld.bz/Nd9w

Making Your Characters a Character: http://dld.bz/MTwg

10 misconceptions about public libraries: http://dld.bz/MTwd

Don’t Go It Alone: Relationship-building for Bloggers: http://dld.bz/MPHF

Is the future of physical book publishing the same as the future of reading and writing? http://dld.bz/MPHq

5 Lessons for Mixing Past and Present Tense: http://dld.bz/MPFU

A writer on the importance of networking: http://dld.bz/MPFx

10 Ways to Embarrass Your Character: http://dld.bz/MPFh

Are You Ready to Freelance? A Quiz to Find Out: http://dld.bz/MPFb

Writing What You Don’t Know: http://dld.bz/MPEr

Head-hopping and a POV review: http://dld.bz/MPEm

An Agent Answers: Question from a Writer – What about older writers? http://dld.bz/MPDF

2010 State of the Computer Book Market, Post 2 – The Categories: http://dld.bz/MPGa

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: A Classic French Dessert: Chocolate Pots de Crème from Cleo Coyle http://bit.ly/eJHxMh @CleoCoyle

4 Steps to Podcasting Success: http://dld.bz/MPCm

Love Your Novel: Just Don’t Let it Take Over Your Life: http://dld.bz/MPCc

The Dangers of Dating a Writer: http://dld.bz/MPBJ

Love letters–to our manuscript: http://dld.bz/MSkY @elspethwrites

For Valentine’s Day: 10 Sexy Innuendos From Great Literature: http://dld.bz/MMvm

6 exotic places to meet your manuscript: http://dld.bz/MPAa

For a monthly recap of the most popular tweets and searches on the Writer’s Knowledge Base, sign up for our newsletter: http://dld.bz/MNU9

A screenwriter with a screenwriting bible: http://dld.bz/MMwu

Descriptive Passages, Part III: Action: http://dld.bz/MMuj

14 ways to love what your manuscript loves: http://dld.bz/MTx5

How did the search engine for writers come about? http://dld.bz/MMup

The Best Way to Make Time for Passion Projects: http://dld.bz/MMuf

Tips for Writers: How To Use Social Media: http://dld.bz/MMsZ

The lost art of editing (Guardian): http://dld.bz/MMsU

Starting Your First Blog? 29 Tips, Tutorials and Resources for New Bloggers: http://dld.bz/MMsE

One arrow to shoot at a target? An agent responds: http://dld.bz/MCd5

What makes writers special: A valentine from an editor: http://dld.bz/MAu7

Borders expected to file bankruptcy this week–and an examination of what led to its demise (including bar codes): http://dld.bz/MPBe

8 Signs Your Writing Is Stuck in a Rut – and Why You Should Care: http://dld.bz/MCdg

Writing the Natural Way: Drawing on What Your Know: http://dld.bz/MCde

Turn your screenplay into a novel: http://dld.bz/MCc7

For Valentine’s Day–The 10 best love stories – in pictures (Guardian): http://dld.bz/MAu9

Advice on Online Presence from Publishing Experts: http://dld.bz/M797

A Love Letter to Writers’ Spouses: http://dld.bz/M78G

10 Websites For Writers: http://dld.bz/MMw2 @ajackwriting

You know you’re a book blogger when… http://dld.bz/M78t

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Last Minute No Panic Valentine Treat http://bit.ly/erIZGy @CleoCoyle

The E-Book Royalty Mess: An Interim Fix: http://dld.bz/M78n

Tips for dealing with hand and wrist pain from writing: http://dld.bz/M78g

That elusive voice: http://dld.bz/M77T

Twitterific–the week in tweets: http://dld.bz/MEe2

Writing sex–the ‘why?’ : http://dld.bz/M77J

Best tweets for writers (week ending 2-11): http://dld.bz/MDzC @janefriedman

Ready to query but don’t know where to start? http://dld.bz/KNZk

Is Your Writing a Fling, or the Real Thing? http://dld.bz/M779

The Four Essential Stages of Writing: http://dld.bz/M77s

Making Your Writing Exciting At the Sentence Level: http://dld.bz/M76F via @SouthernBella03

Get the big picture of your novel: http://dld.bz/M767

The Rules of SciFi: http://dld.bz/M76r

7 Habits of Serious Writers: http://dld.bz/M75Z

17 Reasons Why Entertainment Weekly Is Wrong About Romantic Comedy: http://dld.bz/M75N

Tool for Writing Longhand: http://dld.bz/M75t @CherylRWrites

Great Openings in Kid/YA Lit: http://dld.bz/KVqQ

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Please welcome guest blogger Vicki Delany – ta dah! http://bit.ly/dX1X9w @CleoCoyle

Roles That Bind: Roleplaying Games and the Fantasy Genre: http://dld.bz/M78H

Writing Inspiration, Beating Blocks And How To Manage Your Time With K.M.Weiland: http://dld.bz/M5xC

The Essence Of your Book and The Unexpected Value Of Twitter: http://dld.bz/M7Pn @ajackwriting

One song to the tune of another – dos and don’ts of mash-ups and juxtaposition: http://dld.bz/M5xP @dirtywhitecandy

Character checklist: http://dld.bz/M75e @SouthernBella03

Beyond the most common fiction mistakes: http://dld.bz/M5wU @victoriamixon

You Know You’re A Writer When…12 reasons: http://dld.bz/M7ye @JulieeJohnsonn

How a Blogging Platform Can Aid Novelists – And Other Questions Answered: http://dld.bz/M5wJ @thecreativepenn

How similar are you to your protagonist? http://dld.bz/M5w4

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.

5 Comments

  1. Margot KinbergFebruary 20, 2011

    Elizabeth – Love this Sunday treasure trove of helpful links :-). Thanks :-). And thanks for including mine.

  2. Jan MorrisonFebruary 20, 2011

    Ah, my Sunday delight. I’ve already responded to a ‘double space’ rant. So satisfying.

  3. Dorte HFebruary 20, 2011

    One good thing about following you on Twitter is that you don´t have to digest all these gems in one go :D

    For some reason I have become more interested in covers recently so that was one of my keywords today, and I am pleased to say that the one I experimented with yesterday looks very cool on the Kindle screen. I´ll have to make the types clearer for thumbnail purposes, though.

  4. Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsFebruary 20, 2011

    Thanks, Margot!

    Jan–That was a cute one!

    Dorte–Just in drips and dabs on Twitter instead of a huge chuck of tweets like here! Good luck with making your cover. :)

  5. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011

    Mystery is not really murder. Same as every other story – see http://www.clickok.co.uk/index4.html

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