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.
What do the most highly paid authors have in common? http://dld.bz/wkpN @ thecreativepenn
How to read a publishing contract (24): http://dld.bz/wb6H
Beating Your Submission Letter Into Shape: http://dld.bz/wb6z
Re-inventing Book Marketing: http://dld.bz/wb6x
Serial Comma Drama: Which Side Are You On? http://dld.bz/wb6q
The positive in a negative review: http://dld.bz/vTDQ
10 activities for a writer with a head cold: http://bit.ly/cG9dtL @elspethwrites
Self-Publishing: The Numbers Game: http://dld.bz/vTBv
Creating Quirky Characters: http://dld.bz/vTBs
5 tips to get big exposure for your book through book touring: http://dld.bz/vTAZ
Writing: Find the Time or Don’t: http://dld.bz/vTAM
How to Blog Like Bond. James Bond. http://dld.bz/vTAE
6 Steps One Writer Used for Creating an Anthology: http://dld.bz/vTAD
When Dreams Become Expectations: http://dld.bz/vTAz
I Plot, Therefore I Am…: http://dld.bz/vTAt
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: It’s Oktoberfest! http://bit.ly/a1EK7N @CleoCoyle
How to Write a Better Rant: http://dld.bz/vTAq
Simile vs. Metaphor: Smackdown! http://dld.bz/vTAp
How to choose a good writing critique service: http://dld.bz/vNWv
Writers are Voyeurs: http://dld.bz/vNFE
The lack of publishing statistics: http://dld.bz/vNDB @victoriastrauss
Are You Too Confident About Your Writing? http://dld.bz/vNDr
7 Ways to Improve Your Blog’s Readability: http://dld.bz/vNCK
Synopsis Tips – Show Don’t Tell: http://dld.bz/vNB8
Your “Success Identity” And How It Keeps You From Writing: http://dld.bz/vNAg
Best Articles This Week for Writers 9/17: http://dld.bz/wbHH @4kidlit
Fitting the Character to the Story: http://dld.bz/vN98
Manuscript problems–which to jump on right away: http://dld.bz/wbz8
How to Survive Negative Feedback On Your Story: http://dld.bz/vN9z
Can you describe your character in non-gendered terms? http://dld.bz/vN8N
The Ultimate Blog Checklist: http://dld.bz/vNd9
4 Elements of a Scene: http://dld.bz/vNdw
Looking for an agent? Query-writing links, agent blogs, and agents on Twitter: http://dld.bz/vYM4
A 3-point revision checklist: http://dld.bz/vNcm
What’s your book’s MOJO? http://dld.bz/vNbZ
(How) Do Authors Make Money? http://dld.bz/vNbS
An agent says, “Published Authors – Know your contract and stay on top of things…”: http://dld.bz/vNbM
You can write? So you can screen-write: http://dld.bz/vNbu
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Get two Mystery Recipes from Cleo Coyle’s ROAST MORTEM and Comment to Win Her New Book! http://bit.ly/a3wrxK @CleoCoyle
Freelancers–3 Tips to Make Sure You Get Paid for Your Writing: http://dld.bz/vNaK
Nonfiction Authors: Make Your Content Actionable: http://dld.bz/vNay
Writing Tips From Famous Authors – How to Become a Writer: http://dld.bz/vNat
Forget your distress and focus on your writing: http://dld.bz/vNam
Which social medium is most effective in reaching readers? http://dld.bz/vMZ7
Steampunk zombies? Yes, there are more ways to write about zombies than you think: http://dld.bz/vU4C @Kirrmistwelder
Copywriting Jobs – How to Find the Best Jobs for You: http://dld.bz/vMZv
An Agent Answers Questions about Writing Conferences: http://dld.bz/vMYM
Agatha Christie and Nursery Rhymes: http://dld.bz/vTCS @JanetRudolph
To Handle Rejection: Build Your Writer’s Muscle: http://dld.bz/vMYC
Sentence spacing for manuscript formats: http://dld.bz/vMYs
Stop Tweaking, Start Writing: http://dld.bz/vMYq
How can you tell how well your book is selling? http://dld.bz/vMXk
12 Ways to Create a Mailing List that Will Sell Books: http://dld.bz/vMXb
Distance and Lists in the Editing Process: http://dld.bz/vMWS
Temporarily tweetless–SocialOomph is down for maintenance. Guessing my tweets will show up after their tech difficulties are resolved.
The inciting incident of our novel: http://bit.ly/cxXxiE
What to put in your media kit: http://bit.ly/c2uJEc @SpunkOnAStick
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Last Bit of Summer—Tomato Pie http://bit.ly/9TDDNO @CleoCoyle
If You Give a Writer an Idea: http://dld.bz/vDNm
The accidental creative identity: http://dld.bz/vDKF
Should you use real life in your novels? http://dld.bz/vNWe @dirtywhitecandy
An agent on whether authors should do their own marketing: http://dld.bz/vDKq
For the Introverted Writer–Revenge of the Introvert (Psychology Today): http://dld.bz/vNCj
The ins and outs of editor/agent lunches: http://dld.bz/vNBZ
An Agent on Losing Out on a Hot Commodity: http://dld.bz/vDJJ
Grammar Police! How to write standard Numbers: http://dld.bz/vDJf
On agent pitching: http://dld.bz/vDJe
Develop Your Character Inside and Outside: http://dld.bz/vDHS
Plot Check Time: http://dld.bz/vDHH
The Agent Hunt: How Long Is Too Long? http://dld.bz/vDHF
Are Writing Routines Important to Success? http://dld.bz/vDH7
Keep an eye on the stupid things: http://dld.bz/vDHx
The Bride’s Guide to Manuscript Monogamy: http://dld.bz/vDHs
Rewriting: Stuck? Make a list: http://dld.bz/vDHm
What is book tour really like?: http://dld.bz/vCXw
The Character and the Reader– expanding the response: http://dld.bz/vCXq
An agent advises not to expect agents to be more specific on what they want to read: http://dld.bz/vCXh
A Book Deal That Was Too Good To Be True: http://dld.bz/vCWQ
How to win fans and influence people: http://dld.bz/vCW5
How To Pick The Correct Genre For Your Book: http://dld.bz/vCWy
4 Easy Tips to Help You to Write Your Book– http://dld.bz/vCWp
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Epic Cupcake War! http://bit.ly/9LFWbe @CleoCoyle
How To Know the Difference Between Its/It’s and Effect/Affect: http://dld.bz/vCVY
When Author Intrusion Rears Its Ugly Head: http://dld.bz/vCVF
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: And The Winner Is http://bit.ly/cLZ2GK @CleoCoyle
5 Ways to Blog Like Bruce Lee: http://dld.bz/vCVw
Book marketing tips: http://dld.bz/vCVm
An agent lists openings to avoid: http://dld.bz/vCUJ
How Do You Know If an MFA Is Right For You? http://dld.bz/vCUF
Choosing the Right Writing Course: http://dld.bz/vDPW @UrbanMuseWriter
The Latest in Typewriter Repair (New Yorker): http://dld.bz/vqVd
Ipad apps for writers: http://dld.bz/vDPU @inkyelbows
Tweeting for authors–tweeting into the void: http://dld.bz/vqUZ
Getting Violently Epic: http://dld.bz/vqUV
Fixing Character Errors: http://dld.bz/vqUQ
Dialogue–to tag or not to tag? http://dld.bz/vCQ7
For crime writers–why police officers censor themselves on social media sites, even during off-hours: http://dld.bz/vCN4 @authorterryo
Getting Published is Not a Crap Shoot: http://dld.bz/vqUH @victoriastrauss
Creating an Authentic Teen Guy’s Voice: http://dld.bz/vqUE
Rewriting: Pay Attention To Sequences! http://dld.bz/vqU8
Money matters for authors: http://dld.bz/vqU5
A major flaw in teaching creative writing lies in our terminology: http://dld.bz/vqU2
The Great Facebook Debate: Personal Account or Page? http://dld.bz/vqUu
7 Ways to Stay Focused for Attention-Challenged Writers: http://dld.bz/vqUn
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: The Long Quiche Goodbye giveaway winner http://bit.ly/c4TwWc @CleoCoyle
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: CONSIDER THE MONKFISH http://bit.ly/blNJG8 @CleoCoyle
In praise of copy editors: http://dld.bz/vqTH
Agent Hunting Tips: http://dld.bz/vqT8
Choosing a Blogging Platform for New Bloggers: http://dld.bz/vqTG
3 Causes of Writer’s Block: http://dld.bz/vqT5
“I mock your To Be Read piles! I snort at your complaints of time! And I think you are missing the point!”: http://dld.bz/vjum
The writer’s guide to reading people–your character’s home: http://dld.bz/vjtY @clarissadraper
Best tweets for writers, week ending 9-10 (Writer’s Digest): http://dld.bz/v7FG
The 10 Core Values Of A Winning Personal Brand: http://dld.bz/vjtU
How editing could have helped Larsson’s book and why it will help yours: http://bit.ly/b7iFBt @clarissadraper
An extroverted writer’s way to avoid writing alone: http://dld.bz/vjtE
Dangling plot lines: http://dld.bz/vjt3
Michael Eisner on Media’s Future: http://dld.bz/vjtw
New York Times Will End Print Edition (Eventually), Publisher Says (Atlantic): http://dld.bz/vjsE
How to Score a Traditional Deal After Self-Publishing: http://dld.bz/vjsB
Seven Keys to Writing Good Dialogue: http://dld.bz/vjsx
7 Reasons You Need A Facebook Fan Page: http://dld.bz/vjsv
When It Looks Like We’re Headed for a Crash: http://dld.bz/vjst
Tips to Survive The Writer’s Road: http://dld.bz/vjsr
Stretch Your Body To Revive Your Writer Mind: http://dld.bz/vjsn
How To Sell A Book? Good, Old Word Of Mouth (NPR): http://dld.bz/vjsk
Talking to Agents at Conferences: http://dld.bz/vjsf
The Pros and Cons of Self Publishing Your Book: http://dld.bz/vjsq
What writers can learn from reading the headlines: http://dld.bz/vjrP
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Ice Cream’s a Breeze http://bit.ly/dfD37F @CleoCoyle
The Promise of Fall: How to Achieve a Balanced Writing Life: http://dld.bz/vjrJ
5 Things Magicians Can Teach You About Blogging: http://dld.bz/vjrE
6 Tips for Writing an Epistolary Novel: http://dld.bz/vjrw
Finding the Funny in Your Writing: http://dld.bz/vjqP
How to Get Feedback on Your Manuscript: http://dld.bz/vjqw
Superheroes are misunderstood (Guardian): http://dld.bz/vjpE
Scheduling busy work: http://dld.bz/vjp8
How Linguistics Can Help You Part 3: Syntax: http://dld.bz/vjp2
The trouble with Google Books: http://dld.bz/vjpv
How to Write a Travel Memoir: http://dld.bz/vjpq
Learning About Characters with Clifford The Big Red Dog: http://dld.bz/vjnN
Using Multiple Twitter Accounts: http://dld.bz/vbDt
Personality traits for characters: http://dld.bz/vbDr
Writing vs Marketing: 5 Tips for Scheduling Your Freelance Time: http://dld.bz/vbDj
Love and character: http://dld.bz/vbCY
10 Small Changes (To Your Life) Which Make a Big Difference: http://dld.bz/vbCM
How to read a publishing contract (23): http://dld.bz/vbCE
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Welcome Hannah Reed, author of the new Queen Bee Mysteries! http://bit.ly/agKRif @CleoCoyle
I’m a storyteller, not a writer: http://dld.bz/vbC5
10 second writing tip: http://dld.bz/vbCu
Ritualize Your Writing: A Shortcut Into Creative Productivity: http://dld.bz/vbBY
Choosing A Point Of View: http://dld.bz/uYyq
What better way to judge your fellow commuter than by the book in his hand? (Boston Globe): http://dld.bz/uYyn
This is a wonderful list. May I reference this post (and your blog) in the October issue of Hotshots! (newsletter of SinC Heart of Texas Chapter, Austin)? I know our members would benefit from the wealth of information you’ve compiled.
Elizabeth – What a great feature this is! You really do help all of us with this.
Thanks again! :)
I found your post about agents (I must have missed my blog round Friday). Very useful, thank you!
You are so kind to post these and thank you for mentioning my blog twice. CD
Like the one in the middle about your tweets being down!
Wow, thanks so much for all the links! I always find your posts so helpful.
Oh, man, what a list! I thin this calls for another bookmark! Wonderful blog, Elizabeth/Riley:)
Kathy–Thanks! Yes, you’re welcome to reference it. I’m in the national SinC chapter. :)
Margot–You’re so welcome!
Clarissa–Great posts! :)
Jemi–You’re welcome!
Alex–Ha! Yes, that was a rough day. I was starting to wonder when I checked Twitter and saw that none of my tweets had gone through for hours! I’m never that quiet for that long.
Dorte–So glad it helped!
Julie–You’re very welcome. :)
Since I’m on the agent hunt again many of these will come in very handy. Thank you! And thanks for putting one of my blog posts among these excellent links!