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First of all, I’d like to make a little plug for my upcoming release, Delicious and Suspicious, written under my Riley Adams pen name. Today, my book is reviewed on Mason Canyon’s book blog, Thoughts in Progress. I hope you’ll pop over and visit there.

And now, Twitterific. Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter for the past 7 –8 days. 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 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.

12 Useful Ways To Get Out Of Ruts– http://dld.bz/fhBc

The Battle Between Money and the Muse: http://dld.bz/fhAB

Self-sabotage and our writing day: http://dld.bz/fsT8 @meghancward

8 Rules to Consider Before You Write for Free for the Exposure– http://dld.bz/fhAp @wmfreelanceconn

How to Incorporate the iPad Into Your Social Strategy– http://dld.bz/fhAg

More On The Writer’s Eye– http://dld.bz/fhAd

Seven Things You Should Always Ask A Writer– http://dld.bz/fh9S

Are plays proper literature? (Guardian): http://dld.bz/fh9C

5 Tips to Tame the Social Network Monster– http://dld.bz/fh9b @BonnieGrove

Who’s afraid of Simon Cowell? Tips for embracing criticism: http://dld.bz/fh96

20 Questions to Enrich Your Setting– http://dld.bz/fqPt @PauloCamposInk

Why Creatives Are Confused– http://dld.bz/fh9j

Four tips for portraying young adult characters: http://dld.bz/fqPq @p2p_editor

7 Quick-Start Techniques for Fighting the Fear to Write: http://dld.bz/fqNY @copyblogger

8 Reasons No One’s Following You On Twitter– http://dld.bz/fqJW @marianschembari

How to cope when the publishing game has sucked your soul dry: http://dld.bz/fh9v

Developing Your Talking Points on Your Book: http://dld.bz/fh8T

Editing your novel? A roundup of sound advice: http://dld.bz/fh8K

“I want to keep my e-book rights!” (An editor’s post): http://dld.bz/fh8H

How to Never Find Your Passion– http://dld.bz/fh8F

10 tips on preparing a speech in a hurry: http://dld.bz/fh7Q @tonyeldridge

Am I doing my research and learning the craft, or am I just putting off writing my story? http://dld.bz/fh76 @meghan78

Check Scenes with GOLF Checklist: http://dld.bz/fh7h

On Theme in Query Letters: http://dld.bz/fh6H

How to form a daily writing habit– http://dld.bz/fh6C

Describing a hero: http://dld.bz/fh65 @Janga724

Why Writer Beware Doesn’t Provide Publisher Recommendations (Plus Some Advice)– http://dld.bz/fh6u

Making time to write: http://dld.bz/fh6a

Title attraction–what should go into title creation? http://dld.bz/fndn

12 elements of good storytelling: http://dld.bz/fncB @layindalayinda

Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen cookout for Mem. Day wkend– & @CleoCoyle w/ a coffee-marinated steak— http://dld.bz/fnbt @kristadavis @AveryAames

4 ways to fuel up for your writing time: http://dld.bz/fmSE

When You Should Stop Slogging Through Writing– http://dld.bz/fh5T

The “Triple T” you need to finish your writing journey on the right foot: http://dld.bz/fh53

How to write a blog post that has people rushing to your site: http://dld.bz/fmuQ @ZiggyKinsella

Elevate your blog posts by well-positioned quotes: http://dld.bz/fh4U

Pace–it’s not a race: http://dld.bz/fh4B

Make sure your novel has an edge to it: http://dld.bz/fh4A

Open Letter to Amazon: How Amazon can solve self-pub gridlock with independent rating index. http://dld.bz/fgYb @JohnBetcher

7 Tips on Book Publicity– http://dld.bz/faZz

Conducting an author interview: http://dld.bz/faZk @TeresaFrohock

Addicted to Researching? http://dld.bz/fhDZ @corramcfeydon

Acknowledging fears of the submission process: http://dld.bz/faY2 @bluemaven

The Hero’s Journey Part 7 – Approach to the Inmost Cave– http://dld.bz/fhDU @JustusRStone

The bookstore of tomorrow: More than just selling books: http://dld.bz/faYr

Everything I Needed to Know About Writing I Learned From Lost— http://dld.bz/fh4h

Looking at the BEA (LA Times): http://dld.bz/fhDB

Villains, Heroes, and Second Bananas– http://dld.bz/faYd

The No. 1 Habit of Highly Creative People: http://dld.bz/fh4f

Barbecue Mysteries: http://dld.bz/fhDv @JanetRudolph

Marion Zimmer Bradley vs. Fanfiction– http://dld.bz/faKH

Ten Ironies of Writing: http://dld.bz/fhCY

Author, we have a problem (tips for plotting): http://dld.bz/fh3W

BuNoWriMo challenge from @HartJohnson: Write a 50,000 word novel in June http://bit.ly/a0hVxk RT @inkyelbows

How to Monetize Your Site Without Causing an Audience Revolt– http://dld.bz/faKA

Verbal Warfare: do you engage in conflict on blogs and forums? http://dld.bz/faK9

What’s taking so long? I want your third book now! (The behind-the-scenes process of getting a book published): http://dld.bz/faK6

A Word on Literary Fiction— http://dld.bz/faK2

How we write: The phases of the writer– http://dld.bz/faKv

An agent with memoir-writing FAQs: http://dld.bz/faKs

Protagonists–what makes a bad one: http://dld.bz/fgcJ

Tips for writing comedy: http://dld.bz/ffNH via @thewritertype

What it’s like to work with a mentor: http://dld.bz/faKm

Writing–it might be simple, but it ain’t easy: http://dld.bz/faKj

Help readers keep your characters straight (video): http://dld.bz/faKd

What to do with positive and negative feedback: http://dld.bz/faJV @JodyHedlund

Protagonist and antagonist questions and answers: http://dld.bz/faJU

As a writer, are you a maximizer or a sufficer? http://dld.bz/faJG

How to Achieve the Same Benefits of a Guest Post by Leaving a Blog Comment– http://dld.bz/eYub

Even published writers have their insecurities: http://dld.bz/eYtG

Plot-Driven or Character-Driven Novel? http://dld.bz/faZ4 @CPatrickSchulze

One Sentence to Describe My ENTIRE Book? http://dld.bz/eYtc

Ways to gather information to help your writing career: http://dld.bz/eYsD

When you’re not the writer you thought you were: http://dld.bz/eYsj

Romance Roots: Jane Eyre– http://dld.bz/faZT

The Reader Responsibility to Author Direction- http://dld.bz/eYqZ

4 warning signs your novel isn’t working: http://dld.bz/fb7c (correct link this time.) :)

Which comes first–the title or the story idea? http://dld.bz/eYrQ

An agent on getting people to read your book: http://dld.bz/eYrJ

Trouble opening your story? http://dld.bz/eYrE @wawriters

15 more things your characters should never do: http://dld.bz/faYH @VictoriaMixon

Formulating a Plot…Thinking it Through– http://dld.bz/faMN @JustusRStone

Top 10 troubled males in fiction (Guardian): http://dld.bz/faKQ

The Importance of a Critique Group- http://dld.bz/eYr8

For Niche Writers – 9 Ways to Make Money in Specialized Markets: http://dld.bz/eYuK

Altering poetry for publication: Good or bad? (Writer’s Digest) http://dld.bz/eYrx

Quaint Brits Cling to Paper Books: http://dld.bz/eYrq

What’s the best poetry to learn by heart? (Guardian): http://dld.bz/eYuF

Authors: Build Your E-mail List—NOW (Writer’s Digest) — http://dld.bz/eYrf

Using conflict to help define our characters: http://dld.bz/eYq8 @p2p_editor

10 Ways to Cut Through the Social Media Noise and Be Heard– http://dld.bz/eVyC

Just because you have a finished manuscript doesn’t mean you’re ready to be published: http://dld.bz/eVy9

When jealousy holds us back: http://dld.bz/eTej

The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings? Artists’ perspective: http://dld.bz/eTdU

10 signs you’re almost finished with your book: http://dld.bz/eXQH @elspethwrites

Arm Chair BEA – How Do I Get to Actual BEA Next Year? http://dld.bz/eTdR

Publishers express fears over price, paperbacks and fragmentation at BEA: http://dld.bz/eYuT

On copy editing–why it works: http://dld.bz/eTdN @BubbleCow

An agent explains why writers shouldn’t get too frustrated with rejections: http://dld.bz/eTd2

The Title is…erm?: Recalling Book Titles: http://dld.bz/eVzr

What is an editor? http://dld.bz/eVzf

How many books do you have stored on your computer, waiting for you to write them? http://dld.bz/eTbF

Clay Shirky on Authorship, Wiki novels, and the Future of Publishing http://dld.bz/eTbm

Writing Contests-For and Against– http://dld.bz/eTbb

Writing tips one writer learned from “Lost” : http://dld.bz/eVK3 @flawritersconf

8 Reasons To Switch To Windows 7 (If You Haven’t Already)– http://dld.bz/eTaW

Visiting schools as a children’s book author? Tips for propping up your visit: http://dld.bz/eTaM

25 best true-crime books: http://dld.bz/eVyQ @JanetRudolph

Women in Peril in Novels– http://dld.bz/eTa5

When the Muse Leaves, It’s Time to Think—Creatively– http://dld.bz/eTav

The Hullabaloo with Yahoo! and the Content Mill Debate– http://dld.bz/eQaf

On Rural Fantasy– http://dld.bz/eTbs

From One Young Writer to Another: Develop Your Swag and Stay on Your Hustle– http://dld.bz/ePZ6 @litdrift

The Benefit of Critique– http://dld.bz/ePYH

Got writer’s block or writer’s flab? @CleoCoyle with tips to cure both: http://dld.bz/eUka @authorterryo

Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare? (Barnes and Noble blog) http://dld.bz/ePY4

Neil Gaiman Dust-Up Raises Questions About Authors and Speaking Fees (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/ePYF

8 ways your story needs to be tweaked: http://dld.bz/ePY3 @VictoriaMixon

Victoria: A Steampunk Exploration– http://dld.bz/eTdt

Got research? 40 useful sites to learn new skills: http://dld.bz/eNM5

The Difference between an Agent and a Literary Publicist — http://dld.bz/eTcr

NY Times reviews– less of a big deal: http://dld.bz/eTfN

An author on working with small publishers: http://dld.bz/eNK7 @alexisgrant

Publishers Weekly Epic Fail (by JA Konrath): http://dld.bz/eTbP @jakonrath

Writing the Thriller: Keep It Unexpected– http://dld.bz/eNKg

Snow White and Seven Synopses: http://dld.bz/eMVk @Kate_Hart

8 ways to find motivation at home (working at home) : http://dld.bz/eMUV

The battle of discovery in writing (veering off the plot we planned): http://dld.bz/eMUT

What an editor does: http://dld.bz/eMTR

Work for hire vs. royalty writing: http://dld.bz/eNMC

A Showcase of Free RSS Icon Sets for Bloggers– http://dld.bz/eMTf

5 reasons to plan ahead when writing a non-fiction book: http://dld.bz/eMSW

In praise of short stories: http://dld.bz/eMS8

Pippi Longstocking, With Dragon Tattoo (NY Times): http://dld.bz/eMTp

When characters meet–writing introductory scenes: http://dld.bz/ePWC @dirtywhitecandy

Public speaking as a promo tool: http://dld.bz/eMS4 @QueryTracker

Writers–be courageous: http://dld.bz/ePYW @wordrunner

Lit Agents Analyze Impact of J.A. Konrath’s Amazon Deal– http://dld.bz/ePYB @GalleyCat

What to do with your novel when you don’t know what to do: http://dld.bz/ejBe @dirtywhitecandy

When reality hits our delusions of grandeur: http://dld.bz/eMSu @JodyHedlund

Our characters have to feel to come alive for our readers: http://dld.bz/eMSr

5 things TV teaches writers: http://dld.bz/eP9N @janicebashman

An agent asks if the grass is really greener…with another agent: http://dld.bz/eMTM

Hardening our skin against rejection and revision requests: http://dld.bz/eMSb

Email Marketing: The Killer Monetization Method You Haven’t Tried Yet– http://dld.bz/eMTJ

Beyond the Lost Booker: other neglected masterpieces (Guardian) — http://dld.bz/eMSE

The Fastest Way to Increase Your Google Ranking– http://dld.bz/eMRY

9 Unsavory Character Traits of Real Authors: http://dld.bz/ePer @ZiggyKinsella

On hiring your own publicist: http://dld.bz/eMTu

The Afterlife of Stieg Larsson (NY Times): http://dld.bz/eMRv

2 editors tell how to get past the first reader — Tips from SCBWI conf http://ow.ly/1P6Dp @4KidLit

How Online Writing Groups Help You Get Published– http://dld.bz/eMSB

Notes on dialogue: http://dld.bz/eMQY

Light your writing fire: http://dld.bz/eMQS

Character Emotions and You– http://dld.bz/eMTr

Konrath wants a world that’s DRM-free: http://dld.bz/eMQp

10 tips for overcoming stage fright: http://dld.bz/eMTc

A Date With An Editor or Agent – 10 Steps To Make You Look Beautiful– http://dld.bz/eMQh

Marketing our passion—or writing for ourselves? http://dld.bz/eMB2

5 books that can save the world: http://dld.bz/eMBj

Mystery writer @AveryAames w/ champagne fondue recipe & the last wk to win bookstore gift cert.: http://dld.bz/eMAp @CleoCoyle @kristadavis

Losing the secondary business can kill you: http://dld.bz/eHq4

If books were used as perfume: http://dld.bz/eHqa

On Amazon Book & Product Recommendations: http://dld.bz/eHp5

A time to write (even without support from our families or friends) : http://dld.bz/eHnV

When adverbs attack–a reminder to use them sparingly. http://dld.bz/eHg5 @KD_Miller

40 Beautiful, High-Resolution Wallpapers (for authors who want to spruce up their desktops): http://dld.bz/eHnG

Writing—manners and wit: http://dld.bz/eHr5

Book Signing Fail (photo): http://dld.bz/eHn7

Generality is the death of the novel: http://dld.bz/eGEt

Writing Comes Before Research, Or at Least at the Same Time: http://dld.bz/eGEr

Why Professional Writers Need a Blog. Or Not. http://dld.bz/eGDY

5 ways to improve your online visibility: http://dld.bz/eGDU

After keeping us waiting for a century, Mark Twain will finally reveal all (Twain’s autobiography to be released): http://dld.bz/eHrD

Why writers procrastinate–and tips for moving ahead w/ our writing: http://dld.bz/eGDy

Who needs a publisher? http://dld.bz/eG77

The Bookseller’s Patter– http://dld.bz/eCdy

New Wave of Dissent in Tibet Met by Crackdown on Writers— http://dld.bz/eCdx

Tips on non-verbal communication paired with your dialogue: http://dld.bz/eBZ9

Konrath on book piracy: http://dld.bz/eBZ7

7 things writers need to know today: http://dld.bz/eBMJ

Every author wants a great review: http://dld.bz/eBME

Agatha winner @SandraParshall shares turkey (or not) recipe at http://bit.ly/GU8HG @ElizabethSCraig @KristaDavis @CleoCoyle RT @ AveryAames

Twitter for writers–finding other writers, useful hashtags, and how I personally use it (elizabethscraig): http://bit.ly/bRkWPb

Worldbuilding, or world growing? http://dld.bz/eBM2

Authors and the victim mentality: http://dld.bz/eBMz

50 really cool bookstore blogs: http://dld.bz/eBGE via @cathyskye

Getting non-fiction clips for your writing portfolio: http://dld.bz/eBGx

How to read a publishing contract (part 13): http://dld.bz/eBGh

Ten of the best towers in literature (Guardian) — http://dld.bz/eASn

A collection of book marketing links: http://dld.bz/eASm

How to increase the pace of your novel: http://dld.bz/eASh

Adding up the cost of producing our own Ebook: http://dld.bz/eARV

3 Sci-Fi writing exercises: http://bit.ly/c7m0uQ

A Contrarian Stance on Facebook and Privacy– http://dld.bz/eARN

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.

11 Comments

  1. Journaling WomanMay 30, 2010

    Elizabeth, I’ve already popped over. This is very exciting for you – a new book release. And the review is great!!

    Thanks for the Twitterific links.

  2. Margot KinbergMay 30, 2010

    Elizabeth – As always, thanks so much for these links! Now, off to Mason’s blog.. : )

  3. Charmaine ClancyMay 30, 2010

    That’s a lotta good links, thanks, now this may take a while…

  4. Alex J. CavanaughMay 30, 2010

    Whoa!

  5. Lou BelcherMay 30, 2010

    Great review…. Congrats on your new release.

    And thanks for the great list of links.

  6. Jan MorrisonMay 30, 2010

    how the heck do you do this? Don’t answer Elizabeth – you couldn’t possibly have time! Really, I’m gobsmacked by your industriousness.
    Now I’m going to go and lie down for awhile.
    Congrats on your book! I’ve got it and your older one on order so now I should be getting it. Yay! Can’t wait to read them.

  7. Clarissa DraperMay 30, 2010

    Thank you for these, can’t wait to go through them.

    CD

  8. Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsMay 31, 2010

    Thanks so much, everybody! I appreciate your coming by. Hope the links are helpful. :)

  9. cassandrajadeMay 31, 2010

    Thanks so much Elizabeth for sharing these. I completely felt the need to tweet about this because some of these are excellent links.

  10. catwoodsJune 1, 2010

    Elizabeth,

    Thanks so much for the list of awesome links–and including my blog on it.

    I feel like I’ve been visited by a celebrity!

    ~ cat

  11. Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsJune 2, 2010

    Thanks for the tweet, Cassandra!

    Cat–Thank YOU for the great post! :)

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