Twitterific

Terry3_thumb[1]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.

Be sure to come by tomorrow when Julia Buckley will be guest posting on “Ethnicity in Writing.”

Best articles this week for writers (11-12 edition): http://dld.bz/6s6Q @4kidlit

Writing Killer Content in 140 Characters or Less: http://dld.bz/6maN

A useful foreshadowing device for crime fiction writers: http://dld.bz/6s57 @mkinberg

On Submission Etiquette and Offers: http://dld.bz/6mau

Smart Querying for Unagented Writers: http://dld.bz/6mah @Georgia_McBride

How to write a review: http://dld.bz/6kZN

Taking our readers into account as we write: http://dld.bz/6qU4

Should You Use A Pen Name or Pseudonym? http://dld.bz/6kZE

Question Mark Placement in Dialogue: http://dld.bz/6kZA

Best book marketing tweets of the week: http://dld.bz/6kZe

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Going Bananas! http://bit.ly/9iFDL0 @CleoCoyle

Ten of the best zoos in literature: http://dld.bz/6fKB

When—and How—to Compress URLs: http://dld.bz/6fK8

The Unauthorized Biographer’s Challenge (Daily Beast): http://dld.bz/6fKs

How to Use Google Reader to Keep Up with Your Favorite Blogs: http://dld.bz/6fJQ

The 3 stages of speed writing: http://dld.bz/6fJG

No More Drinking the Publishing Cool-Aid: http://dld.bz/6mcF @KristenLambTX

Blog tour effectiveness: http://dld.bz/6fEC

Nominate Your Favorite Writing Blog: http://dld.bz/6fEu

Tips to keep your blog from getting hacked: http://dld.bz/6fEj

Don’t label your characters: http://dld.bz/5ZcT

Stop Worrying About Subgenre: http://dld.bz/5ZcH

Dust off your drafts and submit them: http://dld.bz/5Zc5

How to write yourself out of a dead end: http://dld.bz/5Zcp

Deepening Your Novel with Imagery, Symbolism & Figurative Language: http://dld.bz/5Zcf

All Writing is Good for Writing: http://dld.bz/5ZbB

4 Tips on What NOT to Say (or Pitch or Do) to Get Your Book Reviewed: http://dld.bz/5Zb8

What one writer wants to tell new writers: http://dld.bz/5Zbc

10 Important But Overlooked Tips for Writing Conferences: http://dld.bz/6dWa @MasonCanyon

Learning from Rejection: The Ongoing Monologue: http://dld.bz/5PTg

Tips on writing great novel hooks from Writer’s Digest: http://dld.bz/5PQV

When is close TOO close? http://dld.bz/5PSS @bluemaven

Excuse Editor Troubleshooting Guide for Successful Writing: http://dld.bz/5PRN

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: You CAN Beet Chocolate Cake (just don’t underestimate Flour Power!) http://bit.ly/bp0GrP @CleoCoyle

6 Golden Rules of NaNoWriMo: http://dld.bz/5PNS

Toward a Steampunk Without Steam: http://dld.bz/5PNw

The Small Press Book Contract, Pt 2: http://dld.bz/5PNj

Dealing With the Self-Doubt Monster: http://dld.bz/5PMT @jodyhedlund

Impressive collection of “Best Books of 2010” lists (B&N, Library Journal, PW, etc): http://dld.bz/6aqD @largeheartedboy

Dictate your novel draft: http://dld.bz/5PMP

14 Ways to Make Your Facebook Page Fun and Lively: http://dld.bz/5PMF

Acquiring An Agent After Self-Publishing: http://dld.bz/5PMt

Plotting with Scenes: http://dld.bz/5PMk

7 Ways to Use Writing Prompts With Your Current Project: http://dld.bz/5PMb

5 Good Practices to Use with Writing Clients (for freelancers): http://dld.bz/5PKX

Three Lessons from Nano: http://dld.bz/5PKz

Five Writing Tips From Reading J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter”: http://dld.bz/5MJR

“Niceness” only goes so far in the publishing industry: http://dld.bz/5MHW

The Making of a Novel: The Lessons of a Bad Book (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/5MHy

Why realistic teenage dialogue isn’t necessarily a good thing: http://dld.bz/5MHm

Wake Up! 7 Simple Ways to Energize Your Writing Powers: http://dld.bz/5MGX

Word count–incl. links to find the target count for your genre, beefing up your count, or slimming it down: http://dld.bz/5V8E

The art of the gesture: http://dld.bz/5MGF

The Importance of the Uglies: http://dld.bz/5MGA

How to Get Past the NaNoWriMo Danger Point and Finish Your Novel (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/5MG3

6 Useful Steps To Tackle Procrastination: http://dld.bz/5MGx

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Sweeeeeeeet Potatoes http://bit.ly/9yiFK5 @CleoCoyle

Digital to Represent 20 to 28% of Publishing’s Profits, says Forum d’Avignon/Bain & Co. Report: http://dld.bz/5MGh

Writers who love their characters too much: http://dld.bz/5MGb

Moving from gaming to novels: http://dld.bz/5MFQ

Under Pressure: Dealing With Deadlines: http://dld.bz/5MF9

Book cover design–a book designer explains the process (video): http://dld.bz/5RSd @thecreativepenn

The agent-client relationship: http://dld.bz/5AzP

Amazon Increases Kindle Royalties to Publishers (NY Times): http://dld.bz/5MEG

Writers, it’s not about the toys: http://dld.bz/5ME3

Polishing up a manuscript draft: http://dld.bz/5MEb

The 3 elements of a novel hook: http://dld.bz/5MCF

20 Essential Works of Noir Fiction: http://dld.bz/5PYU @janetrudolph

7 things your characters do too much of: http://dld.bz/5MBP

Before you write: http://dld.bz/5PPQ @elspethwrites

Creative blocks and how to overcome them: http://dld.bz/5MBA

Now You Have No Excuse Not to Write: http://dld.bz/5MB5

To Prologue or not to prologue: http://dld.bz/5MBq

10 Resources and Tips for Writers – setting: http://dld.bz/5GxC

An agent on publishing contracts: http://dld.bz/5A3T

Judging the quality of your writing: http://dld.bz/5A3P

So You Want to Be a Book Editor? http://dld.bz/5A3N

Manuscript formatting: http://dld.bz/5A3v

Social networking should work for you: http://dld.bz/5A3p

5 Keys to Building Networks Over Time: http://dld.bz/5A3n

The curse of being a writer: http://dld.bz/5A35

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Sunday Chicken–on Wednesday http://bit.ly/9wxUOX @CleoCoyle

Berlinica is Born: How a German Journalist Became a US Publisher: http://dld.bz/5A3d

Resources for writers–an exhaustive list: http://dld.bz/5A2D

External and internal conflict: http://dld.bz/5A2g

Checking for Plot Holes: Does Your Story Add Up? http://dld.bz/5GvS

When an agent requests your manuscript: http://dld.bz/5A2b

10 writing pests: http://dld.bz/5EGN @elspethwrites

Let Their Reputation Precede Them: Introducing Characters For Maximum Impact: http://dld.bz/5Azh

4 Post-Its to Stick Up Over Your Writing Desk: http://dld.bz/5AyN @victoriamixon

7 rules for utilizing writing time: http://dld.bz/5FhY

Knowing when to cut or fix a crap scene, and how to do it: http://dld.bz/5Ayz @jammer0501

Mystery Writer’s Guide to Forensic Science – Poisons V: http://dld.bz/5ERx @clarissadraper

Bolstering your word count: http://dld.bz/54YY

Showing character through reaction: http://dld.bz/5Auq

Flashbacks and backstory:http://dld.bz/56Cb

5 tips for writing scenes: http://dld.bz/56B2

Building a strong story foundation: http://dld.bz/56Ba

Staying True To Your Character’s Voice: http://dld.bz/56AP

When writers break their agreement with their readers: http://dld.bz/56Ar

Using Facebook to market your book: http://dld.bz/5693

Word placement and micro-construction of sentences: http://dld.bz/569v

Lit agents in and around Ireland: http://dld.bz/569m

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: A Writer’s Breakfast: Pumpkin Muffin Tops from Cleo Coyle http://bit.ly/9hY1eP @CleoCoyle

Agent Scott Eagan On: Author Branding and Career Planning: http://dld.bz/54YN

Subtext in dialogue: http://dld.bz/54Y6

Micro-Inequality: Why Review Equality Matters: http://dld.bz/54XN

Questions to ask as you write your novel: http://dld.bz/54XD

How to write fights, games, races and chases – in three easy stages: http://dld.bz/54WW @dirtywhitecandy

Lighting our scenes–keeping it real: http://dld.bz/564N @authorterryo

Pacing, dialogue, and research: http://dld.bz/54WE

The writer’s comment filtration system: http://bit.ly/a0Bpju @EverettMaroon

What Makes Romance Awesome: http://dld.bz/54WA

Authors weigh in on what makes a good blog tour: http://dld.bz/56xN @spunkonastick

The 3 act plot structure: http://dld.bz/54Ww

Writing: Mistakes Are Future Tips: http://dld.bz/54VH

How To Handle Subjective & Contradictory Feedback: http://dld.bz/54V8

Deciding which story to write: http://dld.bz/54Zs

Bolstering your word count: http://dld.bz/54YY

Secondary Characters: http://dld.bz/5xeJ

Magic Systems as Characters: http://dld.bz/5xeG

Useful websites for writers: http://dld.bz/5xeh

The great backstory debate: http://dld.bz/5xb5

Best Tweets for Writers (week ending 11/5/10): http://dld.bz/5xbq

Writing time jumps: http://dld.bz/5xbn

Is NaNo Really What Writers Need? http://dld.bz/5wZC

Nathan Bransford’s Decision, Self-Published Kindle books, and You: http://dld.bz/5wZ5

Are you dating your fiction? http://dld.bz/5wZt

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Pecan Lace Sandwich Cookies with Orange Buttercream http://bit.ly/caofQg @CleoCoyle

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Welcome, Kate Carlisle! http://bit.ly/cc8GTy @CleoCoyle

ElizabethSCraig is having another busy weekend–please check back Monday morning for more writing tweets. Happy weekend!

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Pomegranate Goodness! http://bit.ly/aT4nGg @CleoCoyle

How to Improve Your Blogging Quickly and Drastically: http://dld.bz/4MU3

Formatting sample pages of a manuscript in a query email: http://dld.bz/4MUt

The crux of character: http://dld.bz/4MUd

Managing Writers in the Workplace: A Guide for Employers: http://dld.bz/4MTP

How textbook publishing got so scary: http://dld.bz/4MTy

Are Blog Comments the new Mundane Commute? http://dld.bz/4MS7

The Making of a Novel: Developing Character Through Dialogue (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/4Hj9

The Argh Moment: vanity publishing = mainstream contract? http://dld.bz/4Hju

NaNo: It’s okay to fail: http://dld.bz/4Hjq

The Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Main Characters: http://bit.ly/9z0BmI

The joys of the plot twist: http://dld.bz/4HhT

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Writers: http://dld.bz/4HhN

Writing With a Daily Word Goal: http://dld.bz/4Hdv

The role of a Rights Manager at a literary agency: http://dld.bz/4HbM

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Mushroom Risotto! http://bit.ly/domujA @CleoCoyle

Writing with heart: http://dld.bz/4HeJ

An unofficial guide to NaNo: http://dld.bz/4HbR

Why Sex and Violence May Be Good For Young Adult Books (WSJ): http://dld.bz/4Hfg

Personalizing queries: http://dld.bz/4He4

ISBNs and E-books: The Ongoing Dilemma: http://dld.bz/4Hef

Getting a lot of critique is great–if the advice is all in sync: http://dld.bz/4Hd2

Why revisions matter (or, giving editors a reason to say yes): http://dld.bz/4Hdr

Get others to make your writing mistakes for you: http://dld.bz/4HcR

The 10 Horrors of Blogging: http://dld.bz/4HcS

Writing humor: http://dld.bz/4HcK

Publishing in the land of Larsson: http://dld.bz/4HbY

The action/adventure genre: http://dld.bz/4HcD

A caveat about starting your book with action: http://dld.bz/4TRb @authorterryo

Facebook Blocking Friend Requests: http://dld.bz/4Hcp

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Avery’s Easy Cheddar Soup http://bit.ly/93DwJf @CleoCoyle

The wrong end of the telescope: http://dld.bz/4HaY

Online Tools for NaNoWriMo: http://dld.bz/4Ewe

The Pitch and Why We Should Care: http://dld.bz/4Ev3

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.

6 Comments

  1. Margot KinbergNovember 14, 2010

    Elizabeth – Thanks, as always, for these links. What a treasure trove!! And *blush* thanks for including one of mine :-).

  2. Maryann MillerNovember 14, 2010

    Such helpful links, as always. I don’t know how you manage to provide all this and write, and promote and…. Whew!

  3. Alex J. CavanaughNovember 14, 2010

    Lots of great links. Bet I know one of those tips for NaNo – keep up with your word count!

  4. L. Diane WolfeNovember 14, 2010

    I could use the humor tips. Not my strong suit!

  5. Laura EnoNovember 14, 2010

    Oh no…I’m going to be here all day! LOL! I’ve already read four of them before even commenting. What a wealth of information!

  6. Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsNovember 14, 2010

    Thanks so much for coming by, y’all! And Alex…yes, I think that was a NaNo tip! I keep thinking I should get one of those handy word count widgets that folks always have on their blogs.

    I thought there some great posts to read this week! :)

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