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.
Tips to streamline your writing: http://dld.bz/tBwU
Idea resources for bloggers: http://dld.bz/uuKA
We Regret to Inform You: The Form Rejection: http://dld.bz/tBwQ
Great list—this week’s best articles for writers (9-3-10): http://dld.bz/uuKc
Spy novels by spies: http://dld.bz/tBwP
Looks and personality–how they can affect life for our characters: http://bit.ly/9PR1Gd
How to read a publishing contract (20): http://dld.bz/tBwG
Using Plot Points for Character Development: http://dld.bz/tBwC
Working in Small Steps But Seeing the Big Picture: http://dld.bz/tBw6 @JodyHedlund
Research – When to Stop: http://dld.bz/tBw5
How many definitions of science fiction are there? http://dld.bz/tBwy
Finding a Literary Agent: http://dld.bz/tBwp
When A Query Letter Goes Wrong: http://dld.bz/tBwb
Online Video Can Kill Your Credibility: http://dld.bz/tBvQ
How to Make a Pitch Deck for Your Book (GalleyCat): http://dld.bz/tBvN
5 Tips to Increase Brain Power: http://dld.bz/tBvF
Ten of the best railway journeys: http://dld.bz/tBvE
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Double-Chocolate Hurricane Muffins by Cleo Coyle http://bit.ly/8Zpxbf @CleoCoyle
Penguin Great Ideas: the pick of the covers: http://dld.bz/tBvD
How To Title Your Story – Or Not: http://dld.bz/tBvs
The Package of Services Publishers Provide Authors and How This Is Changing: http://dld.bz/tt5E
How One Hour a Day Can Change Your Life: http://dld.bz/tt57
The Inigo Montoya Guide to 27 Commonly Misused Words: http://dld.bz/tt55
5 grammar resources: http://dld.bz/tt52
The 5 best ways to meet a book editor: http://dld.bz/tt5p
How Poetry Can Inspire Your Writing: http://dld.bz/tt5e
On Queries, Part 1: http://dld.bz/tt4S
An Agent On Relationships in Publishing: http://dld.bz/tt4H
7 ways to navigate the middle of your novel (and maybe your life): http://dld.bz/tt4x
Show and Tell: http://dld.bz/tt4t
How can agents help editors? : http://dld.bz/tt3N
On Writing Fantasy: Setting & the Five Senses: http://dld.bz/tt3D
Elevator Pitch: An online writing club? What a Quilliant idea! http://dld.bz/tt34
10 Mistakes Authors Make that Can Cost them a Fortune (and how to avoid them): http://dld.bz/tt2N
How to start a writer’s group: http://dld.bz/ttzT
Building Character: Know More Than Your Reader: http://dld.bz/ttzp
The organization of a fledgling idea: http://dld.bz/ttyW
The Three Key Elements of Irresistible Email Subject Lines: http://dld.bz/ttxR
In Defense of MFA Programs: http://dld.bz/ttyw
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Even More Bacon and Tomatoes http://bit.ly/bHV29T
Why This is a Returnable Business: http://dld.bz/ttxk
Should Writers Pay for Book Reviews? http://dld.bz/ttwF
How a Freelance Writer Prepares for Vacation: http://dld.bz/trMn
No, NY Times, reading is not a social event: http://dld.bz/trMf
The Writer’s Toolbox: Walking: http://dld.bz/trJY
Tips on novel writing: http://dld.bz/trJV
An editor on writer responsibility: http://dld.bz/trJH
16 Manuscript Format Guidelines: http://dld.bz/trJA
8 Things You Need to Know Before Guesting on Talk Radio: http://dld.bz/trJm
Telegraphing (and other pace killers): http://dld.bz/trHF
11 tip-filled articles about marketing and promoting your nonfiction book: http://dld.bz/trHx
The Glamorous Life? (Notes from the Indie Trenches) Part One: http://dld.bz/sNZG and two: http://dld.bz/sNZH
Ten of the best pigs in literature (Guardian): http://dld.bz/sNZ9
The Season of Censorship: http://dld.bz/sNZ3
Novel Advertising (on ads in books): http://dld.bz/sNZy
Metaphors, Similes, and Analogies, Oh My… http://dld.bz/sNZv
Nice tips on action through dialogue: http://bit.ly/9wymlC @writingagain
On character flaw: http://dld.bz/sNZt
Writer’s guide to reading people–writing focus and boredom: http://dld.bz/sNZq
Linguistic chaos and Starbucks (Guardian): http://dld.bz/sNZh
How to Really Make an Editor Mad: http://dld.bz/sNZb
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Welcome Karen E Olson! http://bit.ly/dCtxw8
Blogging Advice for More Prolific Writing: http://dld.bz/sNYP
Writing Royal and Nobility Titles: http://dld.bz/sNYK
A Guide To Writing A Book Pitch For Penguin Books: http://dld.bz/sNYE
Subtitle-O-Matic: (Publishers Weekly) http://dld.bz/sNYx
Samuel Johnson, star of Twitter: http://dld.bz/sNY9
The Evolution of Rejection: http://dld.bz/sNY3
How to Write a Novel: http://dld.bz/sNYr
AS Byatt says women who write intellectual books seen as unnatural (Guardian): http://dld.bz/sNYk
Growing your own passion (and talent) even if you don’t think you have any: http://dld.bz/sNYh
Social Media is Bringing Sexy Back to Branding: http://dld.bz/sNXX
Mr. Rochester is a Creep: A List: http://dld.bz/sNXT
Tips for talking to book clubs: http://bit.ly/biQrah
Don’t Blame The Editors or Agents When We Reject You: http://dld.bz/sNXQ
Can you have your cake and eat it too? (on word count) http://dld.bz/sNXK
Four Crucial Steps to Avoid Procrastination: http://dld.bz/sNXF
On Getting Your Name Out There: Author Blogging: http://dld.bz/sNXB
Getting a Head Start on Holiday Sales (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/sNX9
Just tell the story! Preventing overwriting: http://bit.ly/ck32BV
“Five Ways Blogging Has Made Me A Better Writer”: http://dld.bz/sNX2
How To Write The Ending Of Your Novel: http://dld.bz/sNXg
3 Ways to Get to Know Your Characters: http://dld.bz/sNW5
Building a Case for Translations, Part 2: http://dld.bz/sNWJ
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Ollie’s Apple Tart… And Sheila’s coming! http://bit.ly/9gg64i
When Life Gives You Writer’s Block, Build With It! http://dld.bz/sCcY
Why publishers drop writers: http://dld.bz/sCcT
Is the pen name mightier than the sword, or just a modern writer’s flimsy foil? (Wash Post): http://dld.bz/sCcG
Ten of the best wicked uncles in literature: http://dld.bz/sCcA
The Real Secret to Twitter: http://dld.bz/sCcc
The greatest literary love affairs (The Daily Beast): http://dld.bz/sCbM
Why there’s more to cookbooks than recipes (Guardian): http://dld.bz/sCbw
On Snark and Self-Deprecation: Or Why the Pie Needs to Be On Your Own Face, First: http://dld.bz/sBYU
On the value of networking: http://dld.bz/sBYJ
7 Powerful Success Principles: http://dld.bz/sBYE
How to write when the world’s against you: http://dld.bz/sBYC
How to Ensure 75% of Agents Will Request Your Material: http://dld.bz/sBY7
Show, don’t tell: http://dld.bz/sBYu
What is the Role of an Agent? http://dld.bz/sBYr
Writing a Page Turner: Cliffhanger Practice via Flash Fiction: http://dld.bz/sBYn
Writers, Embrace Your Passion! http://dld.bz/sBYc
Questions for a Writer: http://dld.bz/sBYa
Starting out as a writer–sharing your work : http://dld.bz/sBX7
Write what scares you: http://dld.bz/sBXy
Our science fiction isn’t your father’s SF: http://dld.bz/sBXq
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Chicken Parmesan with a Twist http://bit.ly/bHh4zH
How to Build Furniture Out of Books: http://dld.bz/sBWQ
8 tips for freelancers to stay busy in the dog days of summer: http://dld.bz/sBW8
15 Interesting Motivations for Villains and Heroes: http://dld.bz/sBW7
Superheroes, please, not positive role models (Telegraph): http://dld.bz/sBWz
Do You Want to Live a More Inspired Life? http://dld.bz/sBWj
Tips for blog and Twitter headline writing: http://dld.bz/sBWf
How to Edit Another Writer’s Writing – 7 Editing Tips: http://dld.bz/sBVB
What To Do When You Get Bored With Social Media: http://dld.bz/sBV7
4 Ways to Improve Narrative Drive in Your Story: http://dld.bz/sBV4
Texting 101–it’s here 2 stay: http://dld.bz/sBVy
Ten Tips for Blog Tours: http://dld.bz/sBVu
When literary authors slum in genre–http://dld.bz/sBVg
Show up As a Writer and You’ll Achieve Success: http://dld.bz/sBVb
Nice list of links for crafting dialogue: http://dld.bz/sBUH
What are the Best Apps for Book Inventory on the Droid? http://dld.bz/sBUr
How To Improve Your Blog: Lessons Learned From The Problogger Event: http://dld.bz/sBUa @thecreativepenn
Revising a novel: how baby steps helped one writer take giant strides: http://ht.ly/2wbdt @dirtywhitecandy
Rejected? Just Shut Up! http://dld.bz/sBTV
An agent on revision letters: http://dld.bz/sBTQ
Critiquing voice: http://dld.bz/sBTC
Finding your plot: http://dld.bz/s6d7
Rebel With a Cause: Rule-Breaking: http://dld.bz/s6d3
When to let go of your book: http://dld.bz/s6cV
Breaking Up With Your Agent: http://dld.bz/s6cz
The Art of Self-Assertion: http://dld.bz/s6cm
Revision… Lessons Learned: http://dld.bz/s6ce
When description goes too far: http://dld.bz/s6cc
I really like these weekly Twitterific posts. There are so many subjects, it’s sometimes fun to just go back an browse through for whatever topic is important to you.
Thanks for all the gathering efforts!
Wow…. Just compiling that list must have taken quite a bit of your day… thanks… I’ll enjoy it.
You do such great work, thanks for the mention. I know I’ve even seen it on twitter. You a strong force out there.
CD
Must read the Inigo Montoya one!
Several posts I found useful right now – and not only the ones about agents :D
Thanks so much, everybody!
And Alex, I’m not surprised you’re interested in that particular post, considering your love of film. :)
I have visited and added so many of the sites you gave. When I received the twitter or Tweet, I’ve been forwarding some of them to my email address to view. They have been very useful! Thanks! Are we suppose to respond to a tweet when we receive it or just accept the information?
I have visited and added so many of the sites you gave. When I received the twitter or Tweet, I’ve been forwarding some of them to my email address to view. They have been very useful! Thanks! Are we suppose to respond to a tweet when we receive it or just accept the information?