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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Big news for BEA–6 top indies have a
booth. Is the BEA ready? http://bit.ly/16em6Vl
@bellaandre @cjlyonswriter @Porter_Anderson @hughhowey

Garroting as a
murder method in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/Z7qbHM
@mkinberg

Can we love our second book as much as
our first? http://bit.ly/Z7z97L @HartJohnson
@JohannaGarth

What do authors owe publishers?Ann
Patchett’s remarks in @thebookseller cause furor: http://bit.ly/12JdgKp @MickRooney7777
@Porter_Anderson

The need for self-pub work to be
well-produced–and the associated costs: http://bit.ly/13L23dw
@miralsattar @Porter_Anderson

Creating great blurbs from negative
reviews: http://wapo.st/18iREXv
@RonCharles @washingtonpost

How to Write a Book in 3 Days: Lessons
from Michael Moorcock: http://bit.ly/14EMh3g
via @this_distracted

3 Ways to Add Repetition That Pleases
Readers: http://bit.ly/14YQyOJ @KMWeiland

A closer look at Amazon’s fan fiction
program, Kindle Worlds: http://bit.ly/11jgGp4
@flourish @scalzi @Porter_Anderson

A free directory of
cover designers, formatters, freelance editors, and more: http://bit.ly/nolbXq

The Search Engine for Writers: http://hiveword.com/wkb/search

11 Ways Stay-at-Home Moms (and Other Busy
Folks) Can Find Time to Write: http://bit.ly/10wUfYe
@KMWeiland @devtflaherty

The Reality of Writing for Content Mills
— 14 Writers’ True Stories: http://bit.ly/15vRwWQ
@TiceWrites

Why We (and our characters) Fall in Love:
http://bit.ly/10wUO4v @FaeRowen

5 Writing Lessons 1 Writer Learned from
Being an Editor: http://bit.ly/15vRFJO
@diymfa @emilywenstrom

A reluctant poet: http://bit.ly/10wVarJ

The Rule of Three in Writing: http://bit.ly/15vSd2q @SKRViLL

Getting Comfy with the Discomfort: http://bit.ly/10wX2km @SarahrCallender

What 1 writer loves about notebooks: http://bit.ly/15vTkiP @Jennifer_Castle

Speculative fiction: the superset of all
possible literature: http://bit.ly/10xal4g
@shunn

Washington Post’s Outlook avoids these
words and phrases: http://bit.ly/15wNPjO

Why The End Of Professional Magazines May
Be In Sight: http://bit.ly/10xNnKq

Selling Yourself as a Writer: http://bit.ly/15wO12x @robertleebrewer
@ShaunEHorton

Labels of an introverted writer: http://bit.ly/10xNJk9 @hopeclark @danasitar

The Point of the Paperback: http://bit.ly/15wOtOg @nicholebernier
@the_millions

Inventing New From Old: http://bit.ly/15wOxNQ @mooderino

3 Storytelling Methods to Improve Your
Writing or Speaking: http://bit.ly/10xO5qZ
@dennisbrooke @bloggingbistro

3 Ways to Reuse Your Research: http://bit.ly/15wOJNj

“I Love Your Story Anyway!” —
Tales From the Unintended Audience: http://bit.ly/10iAzdQ
@museinks

10 tips for handling public pressure and
online vitriol without losing it: http://bit.ly/10NQ1KG
@ajackwriting

7 Tips for Choosing Your Book Cover Art: http://bit.ly/10iAE15 @charmaineclancy

Maximizing Your Fallow Season: http://bit.ly/10NQf4u @JMHochstetler
@SouthrnWritrMag

How to Write Great Analogies: http://bit.ly/10NQUmx @ava_jae

8 Types of People Who Attend Writing
Conferences: http://bit.ly/10iBhaW
@writersdigest

Converting Posts to Resource Pages: http://bit.ly/10NRCjG @JFBookman

When The Writing Challenges Are All
Mental: http://bit.ly/10NRH7b
@nataliewhipple

Don’t Be a Hater: On Lit Mags and Their
Covers: http://bit.ly/10iBsTB @grubwriters
@thereviewreview

Do We Expect Too Much Realism in Our
Stories? http://bit.ly/10NRUXW
@Janice_hardy

Robert Frost’s 10 favorite books: http://bit.ly/10iBD1f @csmonitor

11 quick + dirty things about writing: http://bit.ly/10NSAwv @justinemusk

2 tips to help you build your online
presence: http://bit.ly/10iBURN
@BloggingTipsCom

Writers Writing About Writers Writing
About … http://bit.ly/10NSO6J
@amazingstories0

What It Takes to Be a Real Author CEO: http://bit.ly/10iBYks @kristenlambtx

The Sting of a Negative Review: http://bit.ly/10NT0CY @V_Rossibooks

Busting publishing myths: http://bit.ly/10iCaQJ @rachellegardner

Self Esteem and Avant-Garde Cinema: http://bit.ly/10NTcC8 @scriptmag

Literary Agents Are Watching Blogs &
Amazon Bestseller Lists: http://bit.ly/10iChMl
@galleycat

7 Publishing Tips 1 Writer Learned at the
Writer’s Digest Conference: http://bit.ly/10NTjxI

Making a Social Media Marketing Calendar:
http://bit.ly/10iCmPY @vgrefer

How To Get Honest Book Reviews: http://bit.ly/12rcgco @woodwardkaren

What do readers want from front matter
and end matter? http://bit.ly/YOxBQ0

When you don’t want a blog–the basic
author website: http://bit.ly/YOyc4j
@Trucking_Lady

25 Tactics to Promote Your Blog via
Facebook and Twitter: http://bit.ly/12reh8B
@heidicohen

The Short Story on Structuring Your Short
Story: http://bit.ly/12remsV @storyfix

The Real Reason Why Science Fiction
Westerns Are Such a Hard Sell: http://bit.ly/YOytEn
@i09

An analysis of 1 book’s opening: http://bit.ly/12reKaJ @Janice_hardy

Physical attribute thesaurus–head: http://bit.ly/YOyBUj @angelaackerman

Your Website Images – Be Careful What You
Delete: http://bit.ly/YOyHeH @karencv

Top 20 Greatest Sci-Fi & Fantasy TV
Show Finales: http://bit.ly/12rf75b
@sfxmagazine

Five Year Writing Plans: http://bit.ly/YOyRmc

“Most contemporary literary fiction
is terrible” : http://bit.ly/12695X5
@salon @jrobertlennon

Tips for effective linking in WordPress
blogs: http://bit.ly/10ICCJL
@BloggingTipsCom

Burning the Manuscripts: http://bit.ly/1269EjS @henriettepower

Spice Up Your Writing: http://bit.ly/10ICXMB

Trading favors and our integrity: http://bit.ly/126a5dY @KSElliott_Shark

Advice for trad. published writers now
interested in self-pub: http://bit.ly/10IDqi3
@jamesscottbell

The Numbers Game: What to do after you’ve
submitted a short story: http://bit.ly/10IDuy6
@amazingstories0

Fantasy Weapons – the Good, the Bad, and
the Ugly: http://bit.ly/10IE8vB @Chilari

How to move your story: http://bit.ly/126xb44 @lindasclare

7 strategies for ebook pricing: http://bit.ly/YFkQ82 @digibookworld

The Five Cornerstones of Dramatic
Characterization: http://bit.ly/126xJqK
@thecreativepenn @DavidCorbett_CA

Utopia and Dystopia – The Many Faces of
The Future: http://bit.ly/YFl27h
@VeronicaSicoe

3 Tips for Hooking Readers: http://bit.ly/126y6Se @MissyTippens

The Thin Line between Character Strengths
and Flaws: http://bit.ly/YFt2VX @jamigold

Are We Badgering Readers? http://bit.ly/10EnkBj @BTMargins
@randysusanmeyer

Creating Your Fantasy Bible: http://bit.ly/YFtfbu @ThereDraftAgain

Leave In Everything: http://bit.ly/10EnpoC @mooderino

Using Zombies To Eliminate Passive Voice:
http://bit.ly/YFtpjm

How to Stop Self-Sabotaging: http://bit.ly/10EnHvt @RealE

How to Increase Tension in your Story: http://bit.ly/YFu5VO @shalvatzis

Break the Rules to Become a Best Seller: http://bit.ly/10EnIzv @livewritethrive

5 Things Fiction Acquisition Editors
Never Say: http://bit.ly/YFubg0 @novelrocket

It’s not enough to write the book. Self-pubbed authors must think about
business: http://bit.ly/10EnNTQ
@nataliegayle1

Links to help with the querying process: http://bit.ly/YFuibD @ingridsundberg

Editors: Freelance v. In-house: http://bit.ly/10EnSa6 @fictorians

Dear author: your name is your brand.
Here’s why: http://bit.ly/YFutUc
@JosieBrownCA

4 Words That are Killing Your Prose: http://bit.ly/16b7zJQ @write_practice

The Care and Feeding of Secondary
Characters: http://bit.ly/16b87iO

Algorithms—Are They Killing the
“Kindle Revolution”? http://bit.ly/13igsKD
@annerallen

3 Ways to Improve Your Author Website
Today: http://bit.ly/16b8zNV @janefriedman

Handling conflict in a virtual world
(esp. in online writing communities): http://bit.ly/16b9qOE
@Jan_Ohara

Elements that can make a story fail: http://bit.ly/YTTn4J

Know Your Characters: http://bit.ly/129iL3c

The Three Levels of Commitment: http://bit.ly/YTTxt1 @jeffgoins

5 Ways Publishers Can Be More Like
Start-Ups: http://bit.ly/129iVaO
@pubperspectives

Short story prompts: http://bit.ly/129nQbF @storyadaymay

4 Ways Blogging Will Make You a Better
Writer: http://bit.ly/104TJUm @diymfa
@danblank

Self Publishing Video Tutorials: http://bit.ly/10cxgkl @galleycat

No Matter the Genre, Many Great Books
Start With a One Sentence Idea: http://bit.ly/1422Ups
@bob_mayer

Why 1 writer chooses to write erotic fan
fiction: http://bit.ly/1423tzy @ClarionUCSD

The Writing Conference Trifecta: http://bit.ly/18Kt6I7

Write a killer first line: http://bit.ly/1423SBY @MartinaABoone
@finneyfrock

The art of story Velcro: http://bit.ly/18KtBlt @Rachel_Aaron

What Downton Abbey Can Teach us About
Tension: http://bit.ly/18KudaM
@Janice_Hardy

Agent lessons from a conference panel: http://bit.ly/1426zU6

Comparison is the thief of joy: http://bit.ly/18KuL06 @tawnafenske

Life with a Writer: http://bit.ly/18KvWN6 @GingerJohnson_

Pitching dos and don’ts: http://bit.ly/14288Bi @gordonwarnock

Should Being Creative Feel Good? http://bit.ly/18Ihv9q @brandenbarnett

Agent advice for better manuscripts: http://bit.ly/18Kwvq9

When writers hesitate to send out their
work: http://bit.ly/10ygY5j @evilwriters

What 1 writer does when she gets stuck
while writing: http://bit.ly/10yh90o
@Word_Wrestler

Instant gratification and pacing: http://bit.ly/10yhf8s @KristenJett

How 1 agent prepares for an author
submission: http://bit.ly/17uiHkG

Writers Write – Seeing the Cliché Through
New Eyes: http://bit.ly/10yhznE
@matty_gibbon

A Peek at the Real Life of That Writer
You Envy: http://bit.ly/17uiWw5 @TiceWrites

What would you write if you weren’t
afraid? http://bit.ly/YMHwmS
@rachellegardner

Full Shot for Full Effect: http://bit.ly/13pqd9J @livewritethrive

The Agony and the Ecstasy:
Self-Publishing: http://bit.ly/13pqlG9
@PattiHill

The Slow Language of Sculpture, the Fast
Language of Words: http://bit.ly/13pqsBR
@the_millions

What New Skills Do Publishers Need to
Navigate in Publishing? http://bit.ly/YMI4Ju
@pubperspectives

The 3 forces that are shaping 21st
century book publishing: scale, verticalization, and atomization: http://bit.ly/13pr1LS @PassiveVoiceBlg

4 ways to improve your writing through an
online writing workshop: http://bit.ly/YMInEj
@bookbaby

How To Write Episodic/Serialized Fiction:
http://bit.ly/13prjSP and http://bit.ly/13prmhu @woodwardkaren

Storytelling–Know the Three Levels of
Tradecraft: http://bit.ly/YMIEqG
@cockeyedcaravan

The end game: http://bit.ly/14c1ety @JoeMoore_writer

When characters age in a series: http://bit.ly/14c1tVg @rachelnseigel

Writing partner etiquette: http://bit.ly/14c1LM3 @KenLevine

How to Use Stream of Consciousness: http://bit.ly/14c1SXW @kmweiland

5 Easy Ways to Overcome The Fear of
Public Speaking: http://bit.ly/14c22yy
@jesslaw

Why We (and Our Characters) Fall in Love:
http://bit.ly/1098GoW @FaeRowen

Defeat Distraction: Refocusing with
Purpose: http://bit.ly/14c2pJq @LeoBabauta

Script To Screen: “Young
Frankenstein”: http://bit.ly/1098Nkt
@gointothestory

Beating Creative Block: 10 Ways to Bring
Back Creativity: http://bit.ly/1098ZjJ
@youthedesigner

How to start a group blog: http://bit.ly/14c3vEU @diymfa

The Pros of Professional Development: http://bit.ly/14c3IrO @bluemaven

How to Create an Author Page on Facebook:
http://bit.ly/1099v1f @juliemusil

5 Rules For Writing A Murder Mystery:
Keeping the Murderer Secret Until The End: http://bit.ly/109anCM
@woodwardkaren

The History of Serialized Fiction Gets a
New Chapter: http://bit.ly/109asGR
@AndrewLiptak

Owen Egerton’s 30 Writing Tips: http://bit.ly/10Z28ut @woodwardkaren

Words don’t exist in a vacuum: http://bit.ly/12JzVVF @lkblackburne

Why writers should use food in their
stories: http://bit.ly/10Z2n8N
@write_practice

How James Patterson Made 94 Million
Dollars Last Year: http://bit.ly/12LP9e0
@Gretchen_Archer

3 Comments

Kenda TurnerMay 26, 2013

Thank you! Lots of topics here to check out. Appreciate how you gather them in…
Margot KinbergMay 26, 2013

Elizabeth – As ever, such a lot of wonderful links here :-) – thanks
Alex J. CavanaughMay 26, 2013

Lots of good links about blogs today – cool!

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