By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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A free directory of cover designers,
formatters, freelance editors, and more: http://bit.ly/nolbXq
formatters, freelance editors, and more: http://bit.ly/nolbXq
9 facts about life that 1 writer has
learned from writing about death: http://bit.ly/146pdcc
@danasitar
learned from writing about death: http://bit.ly/146pdcc
@danasitar
Pitching To Understaffed Media: http://bit.ly/180lNxw
Cause-related marketing: http://bit.ly/19WSqhd
@Kaylee_Kendall
@Kaylee_Kendall
Answers to 18 Self-Publishing Questions: http://bit.ly/180lVNk @jfbookman
Marketing Toolbox: Ebook Cards: http://bit.ly/146qjET @JLeaLopez
@writeangleblog
@writeangleblog
Moving Out of Your Writing Comfort Zone: http://bit.ly/146qpwc @do_north
3 Resources for Setting: http://bit.ly/146qIqM @SherlockedSarah
Is Your Outline Killing Your Novel? http://bit.ly/146rJPQ @michellerichmond
25 Things To Know About Sexism &
Misogyny In Writing & Publishing: http://bit.ly/146tfkS
@chuckwendig
Misogyny In Writing & Publishing: http://bit.ly/146tfkS
@chuckwendig
Adding gravitas to your writing with
quotes: http://bit.ly/146vdl9
quotes: http://bit.ly/146vdl9
The Literary Appeal of Gods, Goddesses
and Myths: http://bit.ly/180oVcF @sfsignal
and Myths: http://bit.ly/180oVcF @sfsignal
How to Nail the Opening of Your Blog
Post: http://bit.ly/146w19J @copyblogger
Post: http://bit.ly/146w19J @copyblogger
What’s the best price for a
self-published ebook? $3.99, Smashwords research suggests: http://bit.ly/180pkvK @laurahazardowen
self-published ebook? $3.99, Smashwords research suggests: http://bit.ly/180pkvK @laurahazardowen
Even Alpha Writers Need Beta Readers: http://bit.ly/146wiJI @tiffanyreisz @Janice_hardy
How Book Advances Work: http://bit.ly/180pqTU @michellerichmond
Thriller, Conspiracy and Action: http://bit.ly/14MSOdm @cockeyedcaravan
Death by Comparison: http://bit.ly/12epcAg @beccapuglisi
The Pace of Productivity and How to
Master Your Creative Routine: http://bit.ly/14MSXNN
@brainpicker
Master Your Creative Routine: http://bit.ly/14MSXNN
@brainpicker
An Inside Look at Today’s Book Reviewers:
http://bit.ly/12epfvH @BooksAndPals
http://bit.ly/12epfvH @BooksAndPals
An agent lists 10 recent queries and what
made her request the manuscript (or not request it): http://bit.ly/14MTkbk @forewordlit
made her request the manuscript (or not request it): http://bit.ly/14MTkbk @forewordlit
Gift Your Reader, Not Yourself: http://bit.ly/14MVCHo @SouthrnWritrMag
@LindaAcaster
@LindaAcaster
Author Confidence or Self-Doubt? http://bit.ly/12es1RS @loislavrisa
World-Building 102: The Word-Smith’s
Craft: http://bit.ly/14MVGqs
Craft: http://bit.ly/14MVGqs
Bestselling Fantasy Author Raymond E.
Feist on Thirty Years of Writing: http://bit.ly/12es93A
@refeist @amazonbooks
Feist on Thirty Years of Writing: http://bit.ly/12es93A
@refeist @amazonbooks
Wanted: Literary Mentor: http://bit.ly/14MVPtY @marcomcgrath
@parisreview
@parisreview
School Visits: Seeking Them Out and
Setting Them Up: http://bit.ly/14MW6NM
Setting Them Up: http://bit.ly/14MW6NM
Finding an agent: http://bit.ly/12esG5D @Fictiffous @beth_barany
When you’ve written yourself into a
corner, sometimes other writers can help you get out: http://bit.ly/14MWfRk @gaslightvt
corner, sometimes other writers can help you get out: http://bit.ly/14MWfRk @gaslightvt
Hacking away at your opening: http://bit.ly/12esWBI @MartinaABoone
@clazebnikwrites
@clazebnikwrites
How to Write a Novel: 7 Tips: http://bit.ly/12etWWw @jennifermcmahon
@ChuckSambuchino
@ChuckSambuchino
1 writer likes likeable characters–and
dislikes a new way of dismissing female writers: http://slate.me/1c1ykxP @slate
@jenniferweiner
dislikes a new way of dismissing female writers: http://slate.me/1c1ykxP @slate
@jenniferweiner
An advocate for minimalist punctuation: http://bit.ly/123KUv9 @mstibbe
Give your Nemesis a plausible world view:
http://bit.ly/1c1z6ee @gointothestory
http://bit.ly/1c1z6ee @gointothestory
10 ways to accelerate your writing
process: http://bit.ly/1c1B91X @mstibbe
process: http://bit.ly/1c1B91X @mstibbe
Rejection: A Critical Device: http://bit.ly/123MFsb @litreactor
8 Symbols That We Turned Into Words: http://bit.ly/123MRHL @mental_floss
Music inspires a short story writer’s
plots, mood, and characters: http://bit.ly/123NvoC
@jonpinnock @byRozMorris
plots, mood, and characters: http://bit.ly/123NvoC
@jonpinnock @byRozMorris
Seven research tips for informed writing:
http://bit.ly/1c1D6eW @Claredodd
http://bit.ly/1c1D6eW @Claredodd
Getting organized as a writer: http://bit.ly/13ZWvLu @jennaavery
8 Steps to Create Visually Appealing Blog
Posts: http://bit.ly/185Degb @rbelliston
Posts: http://bit.ly/185Degb @rbelliston
Branding Yourself as a Scriptwriter: http://bit.ly/13ZWEyE @jacobkrueger
3 Ways Your Book Can Sell Itself: http://bit.ly/185DoE2 @selfpubtoolkit
A quick tip to improve your writing: http://bit.ly/13ZWNCm @changeitupedit
Self-Editing Tips and Tricks: http://bit.ly/185DFqD @KristenJett
3 Tips for Naming Characters: http://bit.ly/13ZXfAw @write_practice
As an Author, Is It Worth Being in the
Amazon Associates Program? http://bit.ly/185E3Wb
@goblinwriter
Amazon Associates Program? http://bit.ly/185E3Wb
@goblinwriter
World Building Tips Learned at the
Louvre: http://bit.ly/13ZXlrE @Janice_Hardy
Louvre: http://bit.ly/13ZXlrE @Janice_Hardy
The importance of word of mouth: http://bit.ly/185Edg7 @Kristinerusch
Attracting Screenwriting Representation
with a Strong Body of Work: http://bit.ly/13ZXw6h
@scriptmag
with a Strong Body of Work: http://bit.ly/13ZXw6h
@scriptmag
A 3-week map for boosting your
start-of-day productivity: http://bit.ly/13ZXITg
start-of-day productivity: http://bit.ly/13ZXITg
The climate of criticism: http://bit.ly/185EFuY @jodyhedlund
Is There A New New Wave of Science
Fiction, And Do We Need One Anyway? http://bit.ly/185JFj7
@tordotcom @davidmbarnett
Fiction, And Do We Need One Anyway? http://bit.ly/185JFj7
@tordotcom @davidmbarnett
How To Write A Compelling Pitch and
Synopsis: http://bit.ly/1402mRg @fcmalby
Synopsis: http://bit.ly/1402mRg @fcmalby
How Reading Makes Us More Human: http://bit.ly/185JQLu @theatlantic
@LoveLifeLitGod
@LoveLifeLitGod
Top Five Things Not to Put in your Query:
http://bit.ly/1402wrM
http://bit.ly/1402wrM
How to Build a Stockpile of Good Writing
Ideas: http://bit.ly/185KhW9 @chrisrobley
Ideas: http://bit.ly/185KhW9 @chrisrobley
What if Your Antagonist Isn’t a Person? http://bit.ly/1402Q9T @kmweiland
Setting as a Character: http://bit.ly/185KqZy
Physical Attributes Thesaurus Entry:
Back: http://bit.ly/1402VKJ @BeccaPuglisi
Back: http://bit.ly/1402VKJ @BeccaPuglisi
Save the Cat! Video: José Silerio on Beat
15 – Final Image: http://bit.ly/1403unJ
15 – Final Image: http://bit.ly/1403unJ
How long does it take to learn how to
fight? Training up your protagonist: http://bit.ly/185Lcpq
@ajackwriting
fight? Training up your protagonist: http://bit.ly/185Lcpq
@ajackwriting
Your First Idea is Not (Usually) Your
Best: http://bit.ly/1403EeT
Best: http://bit.ly/1403EeT
How Character Emotional Development
Merges with Thematic Significance: http://bit.ly/185LlZW
@plotwhisperer
Merges with Thematic Significance: http://bit.ly/185LlZW
@plotwhisperer
Turning Story Opening Don’ts Into Dos: http://bit.ly/1403K69 @lisagailgreen
@angelaackerman
@angelaackerman
10 Things to Remember About Sequels: http://bit.ly/185LxIK @Janice_Hardy
10 Reasons Why Short Stories are Hot: http://annerallen.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/short-is-new-long-10-reasons-why-short.html
@annerallen
@annerallen
Good Writers’ Habits: Make Backups: http://bit.ly/185LYmh @lyndaryoung
Writing an opposite gender: http://bit.ly/1404uIt @jeffcohen
10 common promo mistakes: http://huff.to/185Mvol @Bookgal
When Does a Writer Become an Author? http://bit.ly/1404Q1Q @AnnieNeugebauer
Creating pre-publication buzz: http://bit.ly/185MFfl @swkehoe
Writing the Smart Synopsis: http://bit.ly/14052OM @nancyjcohen
Memoir Writing: Scene, Summary, and
Musing: http://bit.ly/185MYXD @KarenJordan
Musing: http://bit.ly/185MYXD @KarenJordan
Booksellers finding success through a
leaner ordering method that helps eliminate returns: http://bit.ly/16veQkE @kristinerusch
leaner ordering method that helps eliminate returns: http://bit.ly/16veQkE @kristinerusch
Thoughts on Parenting a Writer: http://bit.ly/15dagnX @mollybackes
Do Writers Need to Write by Hand? http://bit.ly/11V1IBi @writeitsideways
@serbaughman
@serbaughman
Why 1 writer tracks word count progress: http://bit.ly/132lZLu @ava_jae
Old School Weird Fiction – The Bones of
Horror: http://bit.ly/11V1UjT
@ApexBookCompany @marysangiovanni
Horror: http://bit.ly/11V1UjT
@ApexBookCompany @marysangiovanni
Read 5 books very similar to yours: http://bit.ly/132mghM @GLeeBurgett
Writing the High ROI Screenplay: http://bit.ly/132mEwA @storydepartment
Military Romances and the Veteran Hero: http://bit.ly/11V2HkK @heroesnhearts
Poisonous mushrooms in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/19ObGtK @mkinberg
Which way should B&N go from here? http://bit.ly/14oj90w @BKGKristen
@laurahazardowen @Porter_Anderson
@laurahazardowen @Porter_Anderson
The Foolscap Method of Outlining: http://bit.ly/1aDzcfQ
@SPressfield
@SPressfield
Elizabeth – Congratulations on your release!! Yay!
And thanks for these lovely links, as ever. I love my Writing 101 Sunday class ;-).
Congrats on your new release, Elizabeth. I’m glad I decided to check your Twitterific.
How to nail the opening of a blog post – going to read that one right now.
Yay for your new book! :)
Off to start with the one on books selling themselves – sounds like a good plan :)
These lists are really helpful. Thank you so much for compiling them! I know there’s a LOT out there!
Wow, wow, wow. So much great stuff! Thanks a lot for compiling this list.