I’ve had a few people ask me to run more writing links here—and for some reason I keep forgetting! I post probably 25 or more writing links a day on Twitter, but that doesn’t help if you’re not a member.
So, here are some links from the last few days. :) Good thing I’m a skimmer!
The one-line book pitch: http://bit.ly/cmGvos 5:45 AM Mar 24th via web
Give your characters cabin fever and change your setting: http://bit.ly/9MS163
How novelists are entrepreneurs: http://bit.ly/d61aPc 5:44 AM Mar 24th via web
Gaining authenticity in our writing: http://bit.ly/awTa0e 5:43 AM Mar 24th via web
7 things one YA writer has learned so far: http://bit.ly/c9yq6o 5:07 PM Mar 23rd via web
Memorizing poetry: http://bit.ly/apxE3X 5:07 PM Mar 23rd via web
Overusing protagonist names: http://bit.ly/a7GZQg 5:06 PM Mar 23rd via web
An agent on spammy query letter subject lines: http://bit.ly/cVPjzV @NathanBransford
Why YA romance needs to change: http://bit.ly/bxzFY3 @inwhichagirl 5:02 PM Mar 23rd via
The 5 protagonists you meet in YA: http://www.yahighway.com/ @yaHighway
A few thoughts on 1st person: http://bit.ly/9KJTHv 1:29 PM Mar 23rd via web
Required–the crappy first draft: http://bit.ly/bjlu2c @merylkevans 1:28 PM Mar 23rd via web
Cleaning up our manuscripts: http://bit.ly/cBKkD2 @katmagendie 1:25 PM Mar 23rd via web
Using irony in your novel: http://bit.ly/dD8lLA 1:23 PM Mar 23rd via web
A tool to help you track your queries: http://bit.ly/cix926 1:22 PM Mar 23rd via web
One writer’s thoughts on fitting in backstory: http://bit.ly/9e0Omv 9:47 AM Mar 23rd via web
SF cover art: http://bit.ly/bwY9uE 9:44 AM Mar 23rd via web
Being fearless with our writing: http://bit.ly/97KVh7 9:43 AM Mar 23rd via web
Does your novel pass the p. 69 test? http://bit.ly/9RFB1O 9:42 AM Mar 23rd via web
How to find your agent (researching): http://bit.ly/bPZK8u 9:41 AM Mar 23rd via web
Writing characters from the inside out: http://bit.ly/bKVl3x 9:39 AM Mar 23rd via web
Mixing past and present tense: http://bit.ly/biRlX6 9:38 AM Mar 23rd via web
World-building–the foundation: http://bit.ly/aEZfzt 6:01 AM Mar 23rd via web
Writer as career vs writer as identity: http://bit.ly/a9S5Jz @JustineLavaworm 5:54 AM Mar 23rd
Learning from a first rejection letter: http://bit.ly/a7pvre @suvudu 5:53 AM Mar 23rd via web
Writing a make-out scene: http://bit.ly/aR2aYy 5:50 AM Mar 23rd via web
What makes a novel crumble? http://bit.ly/aNY3NL 5:50 AM Mar 23rd via web
Fiction without borders–blurring the line between genres: http://bit.ly/9YXS4N
Un-American thrillers–why are Scandinavians dominating the field? http://bit.ly/dbWIWZ
2009 bestsellers lost ground to the long tail of online retailing (PW) http://bit.ly/c8VKEW
Cappuccinos in your local library? It’s all just froth (Telegraph, UK) : http://bit.ly/8ZDDp2
Picture books as vitamins for infants born into a digital age: http://bit.ly/cabhMS
Forming your critique group (getting members, location, format): http://bit.ly/aLW80W
Each character has a story: http://bit.ly/9h67I1 @bookviewcafe 5:36 AM Mar 23rd via web
Ted Hughes joins lit greats at Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey (Guardian, UK) : http://bit.ly/c4cJSX 5:35 AM Mar 23rd via web
Borders stores want you and your book club: http://bit.ly/b8ixrl @hopeclark 5:34 AM Mar 23rd
The importance of putting your contact info on your blog, etc: http://bit.ly/cJmxjV
The Gr8 deb8: http://bit.ly/bGbHTA 5:32 AM Mar 23rd via web
Zombies are not the new vampires: http://bit.ly/9aBYqY @johnottinger 1:23 PM Mar 22nd via
“Oh, it’s only an e-book…” : http://bit.ly/b4fO30 1:22 PM Mar 22nd via web
for a great story: http://bit.ly/bm5JDS @dlschubert 1:22 PM Mar 22nd via web
Pride and sensibility–Austen’s literary ambitions (NPR) : http://bit.ly/bL3kmF
Effective dialogue in novels: http://bit.ly/cvhftu 1:20 PM Mar 22nd via web
Agent research: http://bit.ly/bM2Wxv 1:20 PM Mar 22nd via web
Tech news for nerds–living in the future with smart phones and e-readers: http://bit.ly/c4tam3
The mirror technique for describing characters: http://bit.ly/9biIbL 1:18 PM Mar 22nd via web
Is true translation of poetry impossible? http://bit.ly/b7XPAh 1:18 PM Mar 22nd via web
How to play nice at writers’ conferences: http://bit.ly/cL6Rba 1:17 PM Mar 22nd via web
One writer’s method for creating an outline: http://bit.ly/c9TMcM 1:16 PM Mar 22nd via web
10 quick tips for concise and compelling writing: http://bit.ly/brWsgj 1:15 PM Mar 22nd via web
Squinting modifiers: http://bit.ly/akBeEN 1:15 PM Mar 22nd via web
Another take on getting more blog comments (not recommended!): http://bit.ly/b1wbeq
Bio on poet Ted Hughes who had relationships w/ 2 women who killed themselves (Sylvia Plath and Wevill) Guardian, UK : http://bit.ly/aefZJs 10:12 AM Mar 22nd via web
A blog tip to get you more comments: http://bit.ly/dh3Jnw @alexisgrant 9:57 AM Mar 22nd via The class structure of British lit–who’s at the bottom? At the top?: http://bit.ly/cGPUVL
Back to the basics of novel pitching: http://bit.ly/dzLKsl 9:54 AM Mar 22nd via web
Don’t let readers hang up on your story: http://bit.ly/atyrKU 9:53 AM Mar 22nd via web
The vorpal copy editor: http://bit.ly/csELuX 9:53 AM Mar 22nd via web
The power in a character name: http://bit.ly/9ey6Pg 9:52 AM Mar 22nd via web
Prioritizing blogging and blog visiting: http://bit.ly/dcLucV 9:52 AM Mar 22nd via web
Why Austen would never win a Booker (Independent, UK) : http://bit.ly/cReBz7
5 tips for becoming an early riser (and maybe getting some writing done?) : http://bit.ly/9WcLjb
5 things to avoid in query letters: http://bit.ly/9JW22s 7:34 AM Mar 22nd via web
Free online marketing help for the technophobic author: http://bit.ly/bqcJgd 7:34 AM Mar 22nd
Reading writing tips–is a little knowledge a dangerous thing? http://is.gd/aSuqV
Story design–the right narrator for your book: http://short.to/1q7xs 5:45 AM Mar 22nd via web
Getting real–does your voice have credibility? http://short.to/1qa9t 5:44 AM Mar 22nd via web
An agent says that perseverance is key: http://short.to/1qh54 5:44 AM Mar 22nd via
The bargain book business by the numbers: http://bit.ly/bVYNzc 5:22 AM Mar 22nd
Don’t settle for being published badly: http://bit.ly/9aoWNK 5:22 AM Mar 22nd
Best tweets for writers (wk ending 3-19)–Writer’s Digest: http://bit.ly/bd4JW0 How one YA writer landed 2 multi-book deals: http://bit.ly/a469IW 5:39 PM Mar 21st
No time to read? One man’s experiment to break free from TV: http://bit.ly/aIvSYi
Cover letters and why you need an elevator pitch: http://bit.ly/aA3TSc 5:38 PM Mar 21st
Demystifying lit agents: http://bit.ly/bUD3sY 11:16 AM Mar 21st
Anatomy of a multi-author blog: http://bit.ly/a6bAbN 11:16 AM Mar 21st
Something to dream about: upcoming lit festivals and workshops in Paris: http://bit.ly/dBpqCG What the Dickens–why genius is only human: http://bit.ly/anrzPR 11:14 AM Mar 21st
Characters and Margaret Mitchell: http://bit.ly/a57BgL 11:14 AM Mar 21st
Reviews on banned books–via @micheleemrath: http://bit.ly/akexlU 8:42 AM Mar 21st
Texts without context (NY Times): http://nyti.ms/dwYflp 8:10 AM Mar 21st
Revisiting ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’: http://bit.ly/9n97qu 8:08 AM Mar 21st
Chris Brogan on not being able to keep up (social media): http://bit.ly/dysRvs 8:06 AM Mar 21st
Kids’ reading and the question of age-appropriate: http://bit.ly/b3pguD 8:05 AM Mar 21st
An agent gives tips for growing as a writer: http://bit.ly/aBXbmg 8:01 AM Mar 21st
5 big ways to add time to your days: http://bit.ly/aIxqn2 5:51 PM Mar 20th
Querying blunders (more agents share): http://bit.ly/aOgPGc @OPWFT 9:26 AM Mar 20th
How 8 Writers Do It: Deepening Your Characters http://bit.ly/dnfN8G
Famous writers and their day jobs: http://bit.ly/dxKbet 8:35 AM Mar 20th
On another note, I’m trying to see if I like this new commmenting thingy. As y’all know, I don’t ever change my blog at all. :) Please let me know if the commenting thing is obnoxious or not. I thought threaded comments might be interesting to do, but I don’t know if this is the widget for me or not.
