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.
How to Protect Your Intellectual Property Online: http://dld.bz/myRC
Book Are Not Babies: Should You Post Bad Reviews? http://dld.bz/mHT8 @RoniGriffin
Permission Not to Write: http://dld.bz/myRd
How to read a publishing contract (16): http://dld.bz/msza
Which of ElizabethSCraig’s tweets have been most retweeted since June 1? http://dld.bz/mH3h
Christian Fantasy: More than Tolkien and Lewis: http://dld.bz/msyK
Better blog design: http://dld.bz/msys
What We Can Learn From Literary One-Hit Wonders: http://dld.bz/msyd
Before you submit: http://dld.bz/msxW
In Praise of Harsh Words: http://dld.bz/msxB
Getting Book Reviews: http://dld.bz/msx9
Writers on Writing: X#$!%^&!! http://dld.bz/msx8
When Inspiration Goes Bad: http://dld.bz/msx4
How do you know when a story is finished? http://dld.bz/msxk
6 reasons a premise sentence strengthens your story: http://dld.bz/mswZ
To Prologue or Not to Prologue? http://dld.bz/mswM
Understanding screenwriting: http://dld.bz/msws
How to Beat Writer’s Block By A. Blocked Writer: http://dld.bz/msvF
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: It’s Hot! Cool Off With A Granita http://bit.ly/9Q43HW @kristadavis
When Publishers Do Bad Things: http://dld.bz/mstG
Declutter Your Desktop In 6 Steps: http://dld.bz/mstm
Silencing Your Inner Editor: http://dld.bz/mswK
How to shoot yourself in the foot: http://dld.bz/mswE
Where will bookstores be five years from now? http://dld.bz/msvj
On the Ancient and Secret Art of Formatting: http://dld.bz/msuN
Does your manuscript have a problem that you’re ignoring? http://dld.bz/mCCd
Getting personal–the basics of essay writing: http://dld.bz/msuH
More on working with an agent: http://dld.bz/msuA
Tips For Editing Your Own Novel: http://dld.bz/msu6 @BubbleCow
Cross Training for Writers: http://dld.bz/msuw
Yet More Ways to Blow a Title: http://dld.bz/mstZ
The author background check: Cautionary notes: http://dld.bz/mstS
Best Articles This Week for Writers 7/16/10 (nice roundup): http://dld.bz/mBhT @4kidlit
Breaking the Rules: Using Present Tense in Fiction: http://dld.bz/mBgW @Christi_Craig
What teenagers don’t want from your books…Writing, Publishing, and the Teenager Pt. 2: http://dld.bz/mst6
“Why the hell won’t they review my book?!!!” http://dld.bz/mstu
Do you know an inner character arc from an outer one? http://bit.ly/2ftXB0 @p2p_editor
Can male writers create believable female characters? http://dld.bz/mstg
How to Get an ISBN for Your Ebook: http://dld.bz/mssG
A Primer in Pitching From Agent Scott Eagan: http://dld.bz/mssm
An agent explains the stuff you pay for as an author: http://dld.bz/msrx
How to Massively Improve Reader Participation on Your Blog: http://dld.bz/mssu
10 Steps To Turning Your Blog Into A Bestseller: http://dld.bz/mssq
Keys to writing a successful personal growth book: http://dld.bz/mssz
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Cleo Coyle’s Cool & Creamy Peppercorn & Pecorino Dressing http://bit.ly/baZci1 @kristadavis
Should You Warn Readers When You’re Taking a Vacation from Blogging? http://dld.bz/mrCt
18 things I’ve learned about book marketing from being in the trenches: http://dld.bz/m6AH @HartJohnson
Track Changes Have I Loved: http://dld.bz/mrCE @lizczukas
Tone-Deaf Writing: http://literarylab.blogspot.com/2010/07/tone-deaf-writing.html
The Lasting Appeal of Urban Fantasy: http://dld.bz/mrCn
25 novels you can read on the beach without embarrassing yourself (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/mrCj
When to use a flashback: http://dld.bz/mrBY
Are you your own dream zapper? http://dld.bz/mrBF @TMFproject
Publicity Tips for Authors: Have an Interesting Back-Story! http://dld.bz/mrBw @GalleyCat
They’re just not that into me–the art of rejection: http://dld.bz/mrBq
Bait and switch tactics for writers: http://dld.bz/mrBd
An Agency Intern on Prologue Woes: http://dld.bz/mrAX
Real life vs imaginary characters: http://dld.bz/mrBM
2 Concrete Ways to Keep Your Writing Career Moving Forward (Writer’s Digest): http://dld.bz/mrBR
Roll Up for the Writing Roller Coaster! http://dld.bz/mr9f
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Mexican Cornbread Casserole http://bit.ly/blNlSg @kristadavis
Career Killers: Sloppiness: http://dld.bz/mr9b
Nine Tips for Helping Your Publicist Do a Great Job: http://dld.bz/kWGg
Guidelines for a Writer’s Critique Group: http://dld.bz/mr7T @SylviaDSmith
Everything I know about writing I learned from watching Zombieland: http://dld.bz/myKp @WritingAgain
Tapping Your Muse: How to Find Ideas for Writing: http://dld.bz/kWFF
Are you an outliner or a pantster? The case for and against both approaches: http://dld.bz/my9H @PauloCamposInk
The world’s changed, move on: http://dld.bz/mr7H @annerooney
5 Must Have Online Writing Tools for Freelancers: http://dld.bz/mr7A
Using setting and description creatively: http://dld.bz/mr7v
A writer’s tool for organizing–One Note: http://dld.bz/mr7p
The Art of Query Wars: http://dld.bz/mr6U @Christina_Lee04
“Delicious and Suspicious” hit #29 on Bookscan’s mystery list & 15 on B&N’s, making it a nat’l bestseller.Thanks so much to my readers! :)
Are You Using Your Avatar Correctly to Promote Your Business? http://dld.bz/kWFy
What teenagers want from your books: http://dld.bz/kWER
The birth of a character: http://dld.bz/kWE2
How to Master Setting in Novels: http://dld.bz/kW23
For writers who have clutter: 7 Ways To Stay Grounded by Staying Organized– http://dld.bz/kW2x
Blog Update & 15 Aspects That Might Need Your Attention: http://dld.bz/kW2d
All or nothing thinking–is it killing your writing goals? http://dld.bz/kWzC
Who are we writing for? http://dld.bz/kW2c
Move Over Gutenberg: Will E-Books Spell the End of Paper And Ink? (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/kWzM
How To Live A Better Story: http://dld.bz/kWzW @simplemom
In The Harry Potter Era, An American Fantasy (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/msdK
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Don’t Mess with Texas http://bit.ly/dCZvDl @kristadavis
What SF/F Stories should become Lego Construction Sets? http://dld.bz/mstY
Fresh details surface about fourth book in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series (Guardian): http://dld.bz/msdE
You can’t kill the undead–why paranormal romance isn’t going anywhere: http://dld.bz/kWxX
Rules for writers? How about–whatever works? http://dld.bz/ms6y @AuthorGuy
Twitter For Blackberry Embraces…Facebook?! http://dld.bz/kWxC
Time for SF and Fantasy to split? http://dld.bz/kWxS
What happens after you’ve typed THE END … : http://dld.bz/mrDn @wordrunner
In world-building, the devil’s in the details: http://dld.bz/msnr @WritingAgain
Success: What Price Does Your Character Pay? http://dld.bz/kWxF
Narrative lessons from improv: http://dld.bz/msjx @hartjohnson
We still need libraries in the digital age (Guardian): http://dld.bz/mrCQ
Creative by not cliched: http://dld.bz/msd7 @JodyHedlund
How to Create an Engaging and Effective Bio Page: http://dld.bz/kWwV
Writing from the inside-out: http://dld.bz/mrCV @CassandraFrear
Buying a book is an investment in your writing career (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/kWx7
10 rules for writers (LA Times): http://dld.bz/mrDa
Blogging for Writing Discipline: http://dld.bz/kWwQ
The Trouble with Dialogue – Part 1: http://dld.bz/kWwN
“I Write Like” Program Compares Your Writing to Famous Authors: http://dld.bz/mrnC @GalleyCat
Revising Tensely: http://dld.bz/kWwv
What do you do when you feel like your platform has stopped growing? http://dld.bz/kWF7
11 Important Elements in a Novel or Memoir: http://dld.bz/kWvX
5 Mistakes New Freelancers Make – Tips for Successful Writing: http://dld.bz/kWvT
How to be a wacky, eccentric writer: http://dld.bz/kWvN
Want More Blog Readers? Try Expanding Your Internet Universe: http://dld.bz/kWvK
Can You Submit the Same Piece to Different Contests? (Writer’s Digest): http://dld.bz/kWvJ
In Defense of Informal Language: http://dld.bz/kWvG @litdrift
8 tips for dealing with an AWOL muse: http://bit.ly/6FC6er @authorterryo
First draft 15: How to deal…or not: http://dld.bz/kWv4
For Writer Insecurity: Strategies to Help Build Your Self Esteem: http://dld.bz/kWvm
How to submit a revised draft to an agent: http://dld.bz/kWvk
5 Easy but Great Post Ideas You Can Write Today: http://dld.bz/kWvg
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Let’s all Veg Out Part 2 http://bit.ly/9PZ9Wt @kristadavis
Living on a Writer’s Salary – 5 Money Tips for Writers: http://dld.bz/kWuP
Making Your Character Their Own Person: http://dld.bz/kWu8 @HeatherMcCorkle
The Top 50 PC Applications for Freelancers: http://dld.bz/kWuz
3 ways relationships can reveal your characters: http://bit.ly/cn3cMy @p2p_editor
An Agent Answers: Is There Still Room in Urban Fantasy? http://dld.bz/kWus
Working Class Heroes: http://dld.bz/kWsn
The name game: http://dld.bz/kJFC
Whatever Works: http://dld.bz/kJF8
Romance readers–do you hide what you’re reading? http://dld.bz/kJF7
One Space Rule: http://dld.bz/kJF5
Keeping It More Real (in fantasy): http://dld.bz/kJF3
Keeping track of your story’s details with style sheets: http://dld.bz/kJFz
Fictional (Fantasy) Cities: http://dld.bz/kJFv
On Writing Fantasy: The Quest for Originality: http://dld.bz/kJEY
Launching your blog? Tips for getting more readers: http://dld.bz/mfxA
Writing an icon: http://dld.bz/kJEX
Beware of blurbs (Salon): http://dld.bz/mfxg
A Writer’s Top Five Tools and Why They Make the List: http://dld.bz/mf3z @WriteChicBlog
Slap dash endings: http://dld.bz/kJE5
Like oil and water–when characters in crime fiction have to deal with people they don’t like: http://dld.bz/mfwD @mkinberg
Writing Short: http://dld.bz/kJDW
For the worn out writer: 21 Easy Ways to Boost and Replenish Your Energy: http://dld.bz/kJDZ
The Force that Powers Persuasive Blog Content (And 3 Ways to Intensify It): http://dld.bz/kJEQ
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Caprese on a Stick http://bit.ly/deTqFE @kristadavis
The Observer and the Observed: Character Descriptions Revisited: http://dld.bz/kJDR
Twitterific–ElizabethSCraig’s tweets from the past week: http://dld.bz/mdhZ
3 Ways To Breathe Life Into Your Fiction: http://dld.bz/kJCS
Show, don’t tell: http://dld.bz/kJCx
Thinking long term about our writing career: http://dld.bz/kJCX
How to Write When You’re Scared Spitless: http://dld.bz/kJCN
Head hopping: http://dld.bz/kJCn
Balancing “I’m just a hack” with “I am an Artist”: http://dld.bz/kJBF
14 Tips For Effective Characterization: http://dld.bz/kJAX
12 Ways to Create a Mailing List that Will Sell Books: http://dld.bz/kJAJ
Tips for working on a project with multiple POVs: http://dld.bz/kJAU
“Do I need an agent?” : http://dld.bz/kJAS
Nap Your Novel Into Existence: http://dld.bz/kJ9T
Becoming a Lean Mean Sales Machine: http://dld.bz/kJ92
Paris: A Moveable Feast That Haunts (Huff Post) : http://dld.bz/kxg9
Style basics for writers (a checklist for revision): http://dld.bz/kxgv
How to Setup Google Calendar on Your iPhone 4: http://dld.bz/kxgk
Conference etiquette: http://dld.bz/kxfY
Knowing Your Process – The How: http://dld.bz/kxfW
Project! The Art of Voice in Fiction: http://dld.bz/kxgd
RANT on Revenge: http://dld.bz/kxgn
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Welcome Guest Blogger – Karen E. Olson http://bit.ly/bO0zMW @kristadavis
You and Your Publisher: New Best Friends? Not! http://dld.bz/kxfR
3 ways to get unstuck: http://dld.bz/kxf9
Learn to savor the moments in writing: http://dld.bz/kxfF @jimchines
Hope you’ll join me tomorrow when Terry Odell blogs about “Homework Time” for writers.
Elizabeth – Thanks, as always, for these wonderful links. And thanks for including one of my posts; I’m honored : ).
As always, you are amazing and you make Sundays amazing. When do you sleep?
Straight From Hel
Margot–You’re so welcome!
Helen–Between 1 and 4. :) Sometimes!
Wow, great links, and so many! Amazing and you gotta love the net.
What? No mention of how to write porn for foot fetishists? And you call yourself a writer’s mentor! Bah. (xoxoxolol) molly
Wow, there are some really amazing links in here. I’m completely honored to have my blog counted among them! Thank you!