Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter for the past week.
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.
An Agent With A Year In Statistics–2010: http://dld.bz/B9Dm
Influencers 2010: On Writing, Publishing, Blogging, Marketing and Entrepreneurship: http://dld.bz/B9CF
Help wanted–strong, believable character: http://dld.bz/BAeQ
Revisions vs rewrites: http://dld.bz/B9CC
Why children’s books that terrify are the ones kids love the most (Ntl. Post): http://dld.bz/B9C3
Be careful where you click: http://dld.bz/B9Cs
Conferences/workshops for beginning writers: http://dld.bz/B9Cp
10 Blogging Myths You Must Ignore: http://dld.bz/B9Cm
How to establish characters in your book’s opening: http://bit.ly/fbYhex @p2p_editor
A tip jar at public readings? (Guardian): http://dld.bz/B3hF
Five things to do if (gasp) the words won’t come: http://dld.bz/B3hz
Writing Across Formats: http://dld.bz/B3hg
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: The neighborly thing to do…egg nog quick bread! http://bit.ly/fdoFXw @CleoCoyle
What copywriters actually do: http://dld.bz/B3gX
The 7 Deadly Sins of Paranormal Romance: http://dld.bz/B3gD
Passive vs Active Voice: http://dld.bz/B3gr
Walt Whitman’s notebook (NY Times): http://dld.bz/B3gd
Your Art is Not Frivolous–It’s Money Begging to Be Made: http://dld.bz/B3fH
10 tricks to help you feel like a writer: http://dld.bz/B3f9
First-page problems and enduring the wait: http://dld.bz/B3fx
How Boring Is Your Blog? http://dld.bz/B3fs
3 traits of characters readers give up on: http://tinyurl.com/37jdbxz @mkinberg
Zen Pen: http://dld.bz/Bg6j
Dr. Strangemuse: Or How I Learned to Quit Worrying and Love Writer’s Block: http://dld.bz/Bg4Q
Avoid Clichés Like the Plague (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/Bg4K
Thoughts on book distribution: http://dld.bz/B3fq
“I am a writer, and I will finish the s*** that I started.”: http://dld.bz/Bg4f
Enriching your story-world: http://dld.bz/BgxV @jammer0501
How Small Victories Help You Write with Perseverance: http://dld.bz/BgxE
Why TV Ads Don’t Sell Books Online (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/Bgxr
What To Do When We Feel Unappreciated As A Writer: http://dld.bz/Bgwq
Too Many Cooks – How Do You Handle Conflicting Critiques? http://dld.bz/Bgvv
An apple pie and an editor go into a bar: http://dld.bz/BguM
Manuscript formatting: http://dld.bz/Bgut
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Fresh Soup Without Leaving the House! http://bit.ly/e0tYIy @CleoCoyle
Uncle Sam Cracks Down on Music and Movie Piracy. But What’s with Books? http://dld.bz/Bgt5
How to Use the Info Tab on the New Facebook Profile: http://dld.bz/Bgtb
Breaking writing rules: http://dld.bz/Bgm3
When Should You Quit Writing? http://dld.bz/Bgmr
How Peanut Farmers Can Save Publishing…and You Can Help: http://dld.bz/BuEg via @tonifois
How to Drive Traffic To a New Blog Through a Commenting Tribe: http://dld.bz/BgkD
Do You Think He Likes Me? Conveying Emotions: http://dld.bz/Bgk5
Editing and the YA market: http://dld.bz/Bgky
The iPad And The Kindle Compared: http://dld.bz/BgjX @thecreativepenn
Countdown to December 31 – Your Writing Expenses: http://dld.bz/BgjV
How to write a book next year: http://dld.bz/BgjT
The Writer Version of Ebenezer Scrooge: http://dld.bz/BgjF
On Contests and Agents and Editors: http://dld.bz/Bgjr
Self-Promotion, With Integrity: http://dld.bz/AVXF
For freelancers (but good for novelists)–The Holiday Season Slow-Down: The Importance of “Making a List”: http://dld.bz/Bgg8
World-Building Through Character: http://dld.bz/Bggx
Writing series: http://dld.bz/Bggg
Blogging–Part 2 Don’t Feed the Trolls: http://dld.bz/Bggc
Writing an agent or editor back after a rejection: resist the temptation: http://dld.bz/BgfD
Arthur C Clarke award calls on SF fans to help reinvent the prize (Guardian): http://dld.bz/BgeT
Why we love bad books (Salon): http://dld.bz/BgdV
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Hooray for soup! http://bit.ly/eCQgo9 @CleoCoyle
The 51 steps to editing: http://dld.bz/Bgdd
A 6-part series on revising characters: http://bit.ly/4wP2Rc @p2p_editor
An agent on who decides titles and covers: http://dld.bz/BgcS
Writing and promoting–yes, we’ve got to do our dirty work: http://dld.bz/Bgce
Bloggers: If You’re Not Struggling, You’re Failing: http://dld.bz/AVYm
7 ways to change your mindset: http://dld.bz/AVXT
How to Manage Criticism Effectively: http://dld.bz/AVXK
Lost Roald Dahl manuscript sells on eBay (Guardian): http://dld.bz/BgBq
Nice List of Romance Writing Resources: http://dld.bz/Bghv @bluemaven
How To Slay Toxic Creatures In Your Creative Life: http://dld.bz/Bgyx @EeleenLee
Is an Emotionally Mature Author an Oxymoron? (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/AVX3
Stay motivated with your writing–you’re *not* falling behind: http://dld.bz/Bgad
End Of Days For Bookstores? Not If They Can Help It (NPR): http://dld.bz/AVWQ
4 Tips To Stress Free Blogging: http://dld.bz/AVW5
5 More Aspects of Emotion Writers Need to Know – Expectations: http://dld.bz/AVWj
7 Tasks to Bridge Your First and Second Drafts: http://dld.bz/AVVJ
6 tips for surviving bad reviews: http://dld.bz/AVVy
How to know when your book is finished: http://dld.bz/AV3V @dirtywhitecandy
Revision: Sharpening Characters: http://dld.bz/AV34
The Slush Pile Slump Syndrome: http://dld.bz/AV3j
10 signs you’re having one of *those* writing days: http://dld.bz/Bcu8 @elspethwrites
Understanding genre: http://dld.bz/AV3e
Deconstructing a movie to demonstrate story structure and act one elements: http://dld.bz/AV2S
How to Add a Like Button to Your Facebook Tabs: http://dld.bz/AVzZ
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Crunch Time Fallbacks—Creamy Chicken http://bit.ly/ho2fpM @CleoCoyle
Ideas (particularly for nonfiction writers) on putting extras for readers on our websites (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/AUMd
The Sophomore Slump for Published Writers: http://dld.bz/AUK4
When marketing can be too much: http://dld.bz/AUKc
On the overuse of dialogue tags: http://dld.bz/AUJW
The role of an editor: http://dld.bz/AUJb
Raising the stakes in your manuscript: http://dld.bz/AUHW
Stieg Larsson was the top European writer in 2010: http://dld.bz/AUHV
3 tips for avoiding info dumps: http://dld.bz/AUHG @juliemusil
Slush pile trends: http://dld.bz/AUHs
The 13 Most Obnoxious Publishing Stories of 2010 (Huff Post–Slideshow): http://dld.bz/AVYt
Un-Rut Yourself: http://dld.bz/AJam
A collection of posts on writers’ retreats and colonies: http://tinyurl.com/28ppduk http://tinyurl.com/2c73n2a http://tinyurl.com/22u5abv
Digging Hurts: The Trauma of Writing Fiction Truthfully (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/AJab
Why celebrity memoirs rule publishing (Guardian): http://dld.bz/AHZU
How to backup your data–and keep up with your passwords: http://dld.bz/AUQz
Top 5 mistakes writers make when penning sex scenes–and a writing exercise to avoid making them: http://dld.bz/AU87
Finding your voice: http://dld.bz/AHZA
A List Of Book Genres: http://dld.bz/AHZ4
What Makes A Good Crit Buddy? http://dld.bz/AHYx @RoniLoren
The pie in the face writing method: http://dld.bz/A8SE
All about the excerpt: http://dld.bz/A8SC
NaNo Now What? http://dld.bz/A8S7
Writer reality check: http://dld.bz/A8Sx
Does Charles Dickens Matter? (Wall St. Journal): http://dld.bz/A8Sr
How to triple your Twitter traffic in 7 days: http://dld.bz/A8Se
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: World’s Best Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte from Cleo Coyle http://bit.ly/fHZmPr @CleoCoyle
The Father Figure in Literature: http://dld.bz/A849
Novelist Gordon Korman’s take on writing for children: http://dld.bz/A85P
Tips for opening lines: http://dld.bz/A85z
The road to remembering–accurate recall for memoirs: http://dld.bz/A85x
What Constitutes Publication and How Do I Know My Query’s Been Read? http://dld.bz/A84T
Copy-Editing And Beta Readers: http://dld.bz/A83H @thecreativepenn
Sexy villains (and why you should be scared of them): http://dld.bz/A8zc
Stop making excuses–tips for increasing writing productivity: http://dld.bz/A8wW
I’m archiving all my tweeted links for easier searching and research for writers: http://dld.bz/AFCJ
When will English come to a full stop (and lose its global dominance)? (Guardian): http://dld.bz/A8ws
8 iPad Apps for Brilliant Writing: http://dld.bz/A8wk
Writers ‘at greater risk of depression’, survey finds (Guardian): http://dld.bz/AHYj
8 Reasons to Let Your Stories Ripen: http://dld.bz/A8wg
How to Avoid Blogging Burnout During the Holidays: http://dld.bz/A8bh
Why the Best Authors Have a Mailing List: http://dld.bz/A7SB
Facebook Tips for Writers: http://dld.bz/A7S8
An author on problems she’s experienced writing for small publishers: http://dld.bz/AFCj @authorterryo
5 Ways Engineering is Like Writing: http://dld.bz/A7Sg
What makes a cozy….good? http://dld.bz/A7RH
10 practical tips for better writing: http://dld.bz/A3DP
3 Ways to Get Organized: http://dld.bz/Aqy6
Season’s Readings–a look at “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” (Guardian): http://dld.bz/AExE
Year-in-Review Questions: http://dld.bz/Aqyu
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Crinkle Cookies! http://bit.ly/ff6Fli @CleoCoyle
An agent gives tips on querying: http://dld.bz/Aqwj
Brushing up on grammar: http://dld.bz/AqwW @clarissadraper
On the Problem of Steampunk as “Window Dressing”: http://dld.bz/AqwK
Does Refreshing Ourselves Keep Our Writing Fresh? http://dld.bz/Aqvw
An agent posts on whether agents remember submissions: http://dld.bz/AquV
7 Powerful Ways to Get Your Blog Post Noticed: http://dld.bz/AquD
A successful query, point by point: http://dld.bz/AqtG
7 Lessons That WikiLeaks Teaches Us: http://dld.bz/Aqtr
Twitterific–the week in tweets: http://dld.bz/A8qP
DIY Gifts for Writers: http://dld.bz/AqsT
E-readers seduce romance-novel fans (NY Times): http://dld.bz/A8tp
Why Amazon is Critical to Book Sales – And What To Do About It: http://dld.bz/Aqrb
The Best of the Best Books 2010 (Daily Beast): http://dld.bz/A7UX
Publishing etiquette: http://dld.bz/AqqT
Why one writer thinks the future of memoirs is bright: http://dld.bz/Aqqw
Canceling a project – reality check: http://dld.bz/Aqqh
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles http://bit.ly/fhZWJI @CleoCoyle
Freelancers–When to Walk Away From a Writing Job Offer: http://dld.bz/Am9x
In a blog vs. website faceoff, blogs win: http://dld.bz/Am8W
Can a first chapter be too exciting? http://dld.bz/Am8S
The levels of revision hell: http://dld.bz/Am8D
Elizabeth – Thanks as always for this great links :-). And thanks for including one of my posts :-).
Thank you for mentioning 2 of my blog posts!
A great list as usual. I bookmarked a few new resources.
Thanks for putting these together! There are some terrific articles here.
These are so wonderful I started clicking on them before I remembered to comment! LOL! Thank you for putting them together for us.
You need to teach me how you get so much from Twitter.
Thanks so much everyone! Glad you enjoy the links. :)
Thanks! Very helpful :)