Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter for the past week. The list will be a little shorter this week because I’m going on tweetcation (most bloggers seem to be taking a break until New Year and the content is pretty scarce.)
If you’re looking for a particular topic, just plug in your keyword into the search box at the top left-hand corner of the blog (on the black header right above my blog name…next to the Blogger symbol…the small search window is next to the magnifying glass) and the roundup with your subject will come up. To narrow your search down on the page, do a CTRL+F, type your subject, and hit enter.
I’m also archiving these posts in what I hope is an easily searchable format—if you look at the Twitterific tabs under the blog’s heading, I’m posting the links there, too.
Resist the Urge to Explain: http://dld.bz/Cn8j
Darkly Developing Dexter-A Lesson In The Literary Anti-Hero: http://dld.bz/Cn7F
Amazon.com Kindle Sales Are Said to Exceed Estimates: http://dld.bz/Cn6U
Writers Rally To Support Novelist Charles Bock & His Family: http://dld.bz/Cn8u
Tips for Writing Verse Novels: http://dld.bz/Cn5h
“Traditional” publishing – let’s just change the definition, shall we? http://dld.bz/Cn46
Keep it real, only more interesting: http://dld.bz/Cn4s
Get Over Overstating: Trimming Unnecessary Words: http://dld.bz/Cn4q
Key elements of strong fiction: http://dld.bz/Cn4f
10 ways to finish that danged first draft: http://dld.bz/Cucg @elspethwrites
Setting writing goals, step 3–finding time to write and writing: http://dld.bz/Ct6x
A case for villains: http://dld.bz/Cn3W
Using defense mechanisms for characters: http://dld.bz/Cn3K
J.K. Rowling and Plot Planning: http://dld.bz/Cn3C
A writer’s impressions of Twitter: http://dld.bz/CtWj and http://dld.bz/CtWk @authorterryo
A little word play fun: http://dld.bz/CtU5 @MermaidHel
Six Pet Hates of An Editor: http://dld.bz/Cn3a
The Simple Software That Could — but Probably Won’t — Change the Face of Writing (The Atlantic): http://dld.bz/Cn2N
29 literary films to fill your holidays (LA Times): http://dld.bz/Cn2s
Your To-Do List: Knowing Where to Start: http://dld.bz/Cbbx
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: http://bit.ly/h8zhNg @CleoCoyle
E-readers breed fondness for other e-readers (LA Times): http://dld.bz/Cn5t
The Twelve Days of a Writer’s Christmas: http://dld.bz/CbcG
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange will write memoir: http://dld.bz/Cn6A
When (or Why) Social Media Fails to Sell Books: http://dld.bz/Cbc6
Writing Ebooks: Top 3 Ways to Make Sales: http://dld.bz/Cba7
Balancing the Scenes that Make Up Your Novel: http://dld.bz/Cbcn
4 Reasons Every Novelist Can Benefit From Writing a Screenplay: http://dld.bz/CbbP
Setting writing goals, step 2–links to conferences, blogs, and resources to help you improve: http://dld.bz/Cjmb
Modeling Protagonists After Real Life Heroes: http://dld.bz/Cbb3
Your To-Do List: Knowing Where to Start: http://dld.bz/Cbbx
Top 75 Apps for Enhancing Your Facebook Page: http://dld.bz/CbaU
Prologues – this side of hell: http://dld.bz/CbaC
Author Turns Going-Out-of-Print into Act of Charity: http://dld.bz/Cba8
Nice list of writers’ conferences in North America for 2011: http://dld.bz/CjnY @Jodie_R_Editing
Getting to the Point with Tom Cruise: http://dld.bz/Cbcx
Tailoring Submissions (part 2): http://dld.bz/Cbax
Tips for Reposting an Older Post: http://dld.bz/Cbak
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Shrimp and Rice Casserole http://bit.ly/gRn2dA @CleoCoyle
Words That Sound Like What They Mean, but Aren’t Onomatopoeia: http://dld.bz/BVv4
Great Writers Rescue Obama (Daily Beast): http://dld.bz/CaYr
Will all good writers be published? An agent’s thoughts: http://dld.bz/CaYf
Google eBooks: a Refresher: http://dld.bz/CaXQ
Writing a prologue: http://dld.bz/CaXP
A Gathering of Literary Christmas Cards: http://dld.bz/CaXJ
Setting writing goals–step one: http://dld.bz/CaXx
10 Rules of Social Engagement That Will Make or Break Your Blog Readership: http://dld.bz/BVwX
Finding Your Unique Blogging Voice: http://dld.bz/BVwJ
Writing with style sheets: http://dld.bz/BVwB
Underlying Motivation – Getting Through the Rough Spots: http://dld.bz/CaVA @joanswan
The Relevance of YA for Adults: The Harry Potter Effect: http://dld.bz/BVw7
This figure of speech isn’t dead – it’s just resting: http://dld.bz/BVwf
Top 10 Ways To Improve Your ReTweetability: http://dld.bz/BVvD
10 best tweets of 2010 (Jane Friedman): http://dld.bz/BZPa
How to be a great writer: http://dld.bz/BVuX @jammer0501
The Inanity of the Erudite: http://dld.bz/BVuW
An agent on whether you should post your writing online: http://dld.bz/BVuP
Konrath’s Resolutions for Writers 2011: http://dld.bz/BVu6
2010’s Best Nonfiction For Winning Family Arguments (NPR): http://dld.bz/BVur
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Pfeffernüsse (Gesundheit!) Gingerbread Snowballs for Santa from Cleo Coyle http://bit.ly/go4qmZ @CleoCoyle
Your characters offstage: http://dld.bz/BVbk
The Writing Life: How to Thoroughly Abuse Caffeine: http://dld.bz/BPgA @GeoffreyCubbage
Social media: Literary luvvies come over all aTwitter about tweeting (Guardian): http://dld.bz/BJPH
New Year’s Inspirations for Writers: 10 Creative Writing Websites: http://dld.bz/BJPC
5 ways to hone your blogging skills: http://dld.bz/BJPw
Your dialogue can do more: http://dld.bz/BJPs
Reading with Android 101, a reading app guide: http://dld.bz/BJNv
Writing is its own reward: http://dld.bz/BJKb
Are Your Verbs Showing or Telling? http://dld.bz/BJJW
8 Easy Things To Do BEFORE You Start Your Novel: http://dld.bz/BJJP
Villain Stereotypes: http://dld.bz/BJJN
Writers in prison: when having an opinion becomes a crime (Guardian): http://dld.bz/BJHW
How To Write A Home Run Story in 2011: http://dld.bz/BJHJ
Last minute gift ideas for writers: http://dld.bz/BJH8
On ‘show, don’t tell’: http://dld.bz/BGga
The art of pacing: http://dld.bz/BGfN
The art of creative writing goals: http://dld.bz/BPfh @storiestorm
Six things they don’t teach you about writing: http://dld.bz/BGfe
Don’t tag your emotions: http://dld.bz/BGeV
Simplify your life in 10 steps (and free up time to write): http://dld.bz/BFNW
How to Shop for Your Neurotic Writer: http://dld.bz/BPd3 @GeoffreyCubbage
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: The Diva Roasts A Goose http://bit.ly/f94okw @CleoCoyle
Beyond the Printed Page: Robert Sabuda is the superstar of the modern pop-up book: http://dld.bz/BFXp
From Story Pantser to Story Planner: One Writer’s Journey: http://dld.bz/BFWf
The One Thing About Social Media That Most People Don’t Think About: http://dld.bz/BFRG
Holiday Gift Ideas For Writers: http://dld.bz/BFRE
8 “Moments” You Absolutely Need to Deliver to Your Readers… And One That You Should Hope For: http://dld.bz/BFQX
7 Creative Principles of Pixar to apply to writing: http://dld.bz/BFQz
Blogger Becomes iPhone and Droid-Friendly: http://dld.bz/BFQu
The 12 Days of Christmas In The Land Of Urban Fantasy: http://dld.bz/BFQp
Creating Consistent Artist Brands: http://dld.bz/B9Fg
Twitterific–the week in tweets: http://dld.bz/BGf8
I got THE CALL! … Um now what? http://dld.bz/B9EC
On euphemisms (Ntl. Post): http://dld.bz/B9Ej
Best articles this week for writers: http://dld.bz/BGfn
5 Tips For Working from Home: http://dld.bz/B9Ee
10 of the best alps in literature: http://dld.bz/B9Eb
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Welcome guest Janet Rudolph! http://bit.ly/fjmR9F @CleoCoyle
New Year’s Inspiration for Writers: Progress, Goals within Reach, and Bad-Ass Ambition: http://dld.bz/B9DD
One children’s book illustrator’s design process: http://dld.bz/B9D4
Don’t Write the Obit For Picture Books Yet: http://dld.bz/B9Dw
Elizabeth – Shorter or not, this list is extremely helpful. Have a wonderful Christmas!
Thanks Elizabeth for this and for all the extremely useful tweets and blog entries. Have a great Christmas with your family.
May you and your family have a very merry Christmas, Elizabeth!!!
These are great! You’re awesome for putting them together this week. I hope you have a Merry Christmas!
Thanks so much, y’all. :) And Merry Christmas!
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