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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Happy Easter to all
who celebrate!
The effect of digital publishing on literary fiction: http://bit.ly/YcF0X8
@Porter_Anderson

Crime fiction–when secrets create problems: http://bit.ly/11Cvyz7
@mkinberg

Agents–changing attitudes and changing their business
model? http://bit.ly/XM0ztT

@Porter_Anderson
@DocSyntax @Melissa_Foster

The importance of continuing education for writers: http://bit.ly/YckLc0
@Allison_Brennan
Agent-Assisted Self-Publishing and the Amazon White Glove
Program: http://bit.ly/XMGtQk @Melissa_Foster @JaneFriedman

 
Templates for self-published books that can be used with
Microsoft Word-created manuscripts:  http://bit.ly/YcsBm7 @JFBookman
Bowker’s latest pub. data and a look at the importance of
bookstores to publishers: http://bit.ly/YRNYot @Porter_Anderson @DouglasMcCabe
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

15 Questions to Help you Decide Your Next
Writing Project: http://bit.ly/WTJIu1
@fictionnotes

Agents share what they like to see in
book openings: http://bit.ly/WTK4RA
@MartinaABoone

3 Ways to Ground Readers in Your World: http://bit.ly/ZY7H7Z @Janice_hardy

How flipping elements of a flipped idea
results in new ideas: http://bit.ly/WTKnvG
@creativesomething

Freelancers: The Magic of Double-Whammy
Headlines: And How To Use Their Enormous Power: http://bit.ly/ZY8cyV

3 Types of “Not Only . . . But
Also” Errors: http://bit.ly/WTKGXg
@writing_tips

Transitioning from fanfic to original
work: http://bit.ly/ZY8xBE @JordanMcCollum

6 Historical Forensic Detectives Who
Deserve Their Own TV Shows: http://bit.ly/WTKQxS
@io9

3 ways back into the author marketing
game: http://bit.ly/162U2jY

To Be a Writer, You Only Need to Do Two
Things: http://bit.ly/11oeZHc
@write_practice

Infinitives: To split or not to split: http://bit.ly/162U77j @aliciarasley

3 Dimensions of Character – A Review of
Larry Brooks’ Character Development Technique: http://bit.ly/11ofd17
@Fictorians

1 writer’s crazy three years since
“the call”: http://bit.ly/162UdMj
@tawnafenske

Understanding Screenwriting: Zero Dark
Thirty, This is 40, Margin Call, & More: http://bit.ly/11ofBwu
@slant

Should Independent Authors Have Their
Books Translated into Foreign Languages? http://bit.ly/ZaMaK5
@goblinwriter

How to Write a Novel as a Collaborative
Team: http://bit.ly/ZKuO5O @adriennedewolfe

5 Unconventional Fantasy Relationships: http://bit.ly/ZHGCEB @rajanyk

Classic Characters Whose Flaws Make Them
Great: http://bit.ly/16dAp9N @BenClayborne

Should Writers Pay to Use Duotrope? http://bit.ly/162Uu1y @writeitsideways

Author Photos Step-By-Step:The
Comprehensive Guide: http://bit.ly/162UE9f
@CharleeVale

Keep the “Cheesiness” Out of
Your Author Website: http://bit.ly/162USgJ
@KerryLonsdale

Authors and Domain Names: Claiming Rights
to Names and Titles: http://bit.ly/11oh4CR
@SheilaJLevine

Killing the “Pay First, Read
Later” E-bookselling Model: http://bit.ly/WWjiaa
@pubperspectives

How Much Can an Editor Edit a Writer’s
Work? http://bit.ly/107KvnO @BrianKlems

Scrivener for plotters: http://bit.ly/107KArB @Gwen_Hernandez

How @JaneFriedman Got a 6-Figure Twitter
Following (and Why It Doesn’t Matter): http://bit.ly/WWjMNy

Types of act-outs for screenwriters and
other writers: http://bit.ly/107L2Gu
@lillazuck

Filling the creative well with a rest
break: http://bit.ly/WWkWbI

Do You Have a Purpose? The Absurd in
Literature: http://bit.ly/107LQuT
@write_practice

Editors and Their Roles: http://bit.ly/WWlsGI @amazingstories0

Author Solutions: One Racket To Rule Them
All: http://bit.ly/107M7hf @EmilySuess

5 Blogging Tips for Indie Authors: http://bit.ly/WWlO09

Dialect in Dialogue: A Little Goes a Long
Way: http://bit.ly/107MqZr @PamelotH

How to Know When to Quit Pursuing
Publication: http://bit.ly/WWmbYt
@jodyhedlund

1 writer advises writers to pick a genre
and stick with it: http://bit.ly/107MFUq
@jimrubart

Defining your characters’ dreams: http://bit.ly/WWmB11

Leaving Room for Inspiration/Creativity
Within an Outline: http://bit.ly/WWmVNl
@martinaaboone @AnnaCollomore

5 Essential Qualities of Irresistible
Product Descriptions: http://bit.ly/WWnC9f
@KathrynAragon @buddhapuss

The Five Best Questions To Ask A Panel of
Writers: http://bit.ly/107NBIt @CarrieCuinn

How Writing a Short Story Differs From
Writing a Novel: http://bit.ly/WWouLf
@susanjmorris

What Makes An Idea Worthwhile? http://bit.ly/107Od0O @mooderino

5 Facebook Marketing Tips for Authors: http://bit.ly/W85NTf @goblinwriter

An agent explains when to revise your
manuscript and when to keep submitting: http://bit.ly/16EYbvK
@carlywatters

Build Your Writing Community: In-Person
Events: http://bit.ly/XzjJmN @DIYMFA

Build Your Community–Writing Classes and
Workshops: http://bit.ly/X4KggX @DIYMFA

Build Your Online Writing Community: http://bit.ly/XzjWpZ @DIYMFA

Q&A With An Editor: The Acquisitions
Process: http://bit.ly/X4Krso @DIYMFA

The Author-Editor Relationship: http://bit.ly/Xzk2Ov @DIYMFA

Being Your Own Muse: http://bit.ly/X4KAMB @DIYMFA

What Writers Can Learn from Children’s
Books: http://bit.ly/Xzk7Si @DIYMFA

Making Your Writing Real: http://bit.ly/WTJROh @NaAlleyBlog

Using Flow Charts to Plot: http://bit.ly/XzkxrU @jillkemerer

Introducing Your Novel: Why the First Few
Pages are the Most Important: http://bit.ly/X4LmJi
@americanediting

What fiction trends are coming and going?
http://bit.ly/XzkD2I @MacGregorLit

Nail a Better Concept To Empower Your
Story: http://bit.ly/X4Lt7O @storyfix

5 Answers to Questions About Direct
Address: http://bit.ly/XzkFYl @writing_tips

Never again hate self-promo: http://bit.ly/X4LyZ3 @rachellegardner

Worst exposition ever? http://bit.ly/XzkOuI @gointothestory

How do we discover what we want to read? http://bit.ly/XzkQ5Z @byrozmorris

Getting to know readers: the new
accessibility: http://bit.ly/X4LOHw
@tobywneal

5 Tips to Effective Dialogue: http://bit.ly/XzkXON @MaloneEditorial

10 Steps To Write And Publish Your
Non-Fiction Book: http://bit.ly/X4M21x
@thecreativepenn

Developing Scenes–revisiting the plot
arc: http://bit.ly/11og5Ta @DeeWhiteauthor

Think Like a Publisher: Sales Plans: http://bit.ly/107N5Kt @deanwesleysmith

When is it overwritten? http://bit.ly/X4MnRT @juliettewade

Respect Yourself and Take Back Control of
Your Calendar: http://bit.ly/XzliAY
@reallifee

The Best Characters Are Broken: http://bit.ly/X4Mvkb @fcmalby

Pros and Cons of Indie Publishing: http://bit.ly/XzlmRx

The First Step to a Quality Book: http://bit.ly/X4MLQj @JeFishman

Is Scrivener Right For You? http://bit.ly/ZW3jGu @NMusch

What Makes Good Horror? http://bit.ly/YyoTCK @craigdilouie

Journaling for writers: http://bit.ly/ZNb42D @getpulled

6 self-editing tips: http://bit.ly/YypdkS @adriennedewolfe

Focusing your fiction: http://bit.ly/ZNbwho @JordanMcCollum

How your characters might be betraying
readers: http://bit.ly/YyphkG @kmweiland

Winning Battles for Writers: National
Writers Union: http://bit.ly/ZNbSEQ

Many memorable characters are broken
ones: http://bit.ly/ZNbZQQ

Stuck? Five Ways to Write Forward: http://bit.ly/Yypww0

2 Dialogue Tips from Studying SitComs:
Just Spit it Out: http://bit.ly/ZNccmU
@fictionnotes

7 Ways To Improve Your Outlines: http://bit.ly/YypCE0 @goodinaroom

6 Ways To Get Rid Of Infodumps At The
Beginning Of A Story: http://bit.ly/YyqR6g
@woodwardkaren

One key to handling exposition: http://bit.ly/ZNebYr @gointothestory

Write first thing in the morning? Are you
crazy? http://bit.ly/YyqXuG @JennaAvery

Writing for trends: http://bit.ly/ZNctXa @TaliaVance

“Sorry, the short story boom is
bogus”: http://bit.ly/ZNeDWN @salon

How to Get the Most Out of a Writing
Class: http://bit.ly/YyrgW4 @michelledseaton

Famous Authors’ Fan Letters to Other
Authors: http://bit.ly/ZNfdDN @flavorpill
@theatlantic

8 Tips From @ChuckWendig On How To Read
Like A Writer: http://bit.ly/YyryMR
@woodwardkaren

10 Books that Changed America: http://bit.ly/ZNg1sn @listverse

The Dangers of Reading About Writers: http://bit.ly/Yys6SZ @PeterDamien

A look at the award-winning movie
Lincoln…from a screenwriter’s perspective: http://bit.ly/ZNglHE
@cockeyedcaravan

3 Things to Do When You Have to Start
Writing (That Aren’t “Start Writing”): http://bit.ly/YysikW
@GeoffreyCubbage

Immaturity in Writing: http://bit.ly/Yysv7M @bluemaven

10 tips for creating great plots: http://bit.ly/107t6dR @plotwhisperer

Point Of View: Enhancing Your Narrative
Voice: http://huff.to/11CdtRZ

Self-editing tips: http://bit.ly/11CdHbJ

Journaling for the Chronic Journal
Abandoner: http://bit.ly/107tjgW @roniloren

For a long writing career, fight for
yourself: http://bit.ly/11Ce1ah
@kristinerusch

Why Being a Ghostwriter isn’t as
Soul-Sucking as You Think: http://bit.ly/107tyZs
@BeingTheWriter

How To Be Creative When Your Brain
Doesn’t Want To Play: http://bit.ly/107wTrx
@RebootAuthentic

Some thoughts on Authority and
Credibility: http://bit.ly/107wYva
@VeronicaSicoe

Rules of writing fan fiction: http://bit.ly/11ClkPe @charmaineclancy

What 1 writer has learned from her cat: http://bit.ly/11ClmXv @JordanDane

How Busy People Can Find More Time for
Reading: http://bit.ly/11CFadq @jodyhedlund

Worldbuilding–Making the Most of
Holidays in Your World: http://bit.ly/11CFjxi
@juliettewade

Make the Reader Weep or Laugh: http://bit.ly/107HUJj @fictionnotes

What Worries Publishers Most? http://bit.ly/107HX7S @bmorrissey

Facing Failure: The Art of Eating Live
Frogs: http://bit.ly/107Ihnb @jeffgoins

11 Ways to Solve Your Writing
Procrastination Problem: http://bit.ly/107Ik2e

The Future of Publishing for Authors and
Professional Writers: http://bit.ly/107Io28
@wherewriterswin

Blogging Help: 7 Tools For Success: http://bit.ly/11CGEnT @heidicohen

The Basics of DIY E-Book Publishing: http://bit.ly/11CGJYA @writersdigest

How to Get In Touch With Your Characters
(Especially When You Have Writer’s Block): http://bit.ly/107IuXt
@write_practice

Flog a Pro: Safe Haven by Nicholas
Sparks: http://bit.ly/11CH4e7 @RayRhamey

10 Important Questions You Should Ask A
Website Company Before Buying A New Website: http://bit.ly/107IHdf
@authormedia

5 Reasons Agents Don’t Explain their
Rejections: http://bit.ly/11CHilq
@rachellegardner

A trad. published author tries
self-pubbing. Her one regret: http://bit.ly/11DJdpR
@annvosspeterson

Dialogue Involving Multiple Characters: http://bit.ly/11DJAAG

The Benefits of Talking Through Your
Scenes: http://bit.ly/108ounA @Janice_Hardy

Snip Skimming in the Bud: How to be
Eloquent and Snappy: http://bit.ly/11DJTeK

Judging Young Fiction By Their Covers: http://bit.ly/108oSTb

How To Make A Professional Standard Print
Book Interior: http://bit.ly/108p0lC
@JFBookman @thecreativepenn

A look at the new hybrids in creative
nonfiction: http://bit.ly/11DKywV

5 “Not This . . . But That”
Parallelism Problems: http://bit.ly/108p84s
@writing_tips

Memoir Writing Tips: How To Get Your
Story On The Page: http://bit.ly/11DKLAd
@thewritermama

Discoverability not a problem for
readers…1 reader bribed a librarian to put books in her hold queue: http://bit.ly/108pGau @kimthedork

Guy Kawasaki’s 10 Social Media Tips for
Authors: http://to.pbs.org/11DLNMv
@mediatwit

The Business of Screenwriting: Everything
you wanted to know about specs: http://bit.ly/108q5K1
@gointothestory

When it’s time to stop blogging: http://bit.ly/11DLYYe @yeomanis

Writing with an “authentic”
voice: http://bit.ly/108r8JZ
@TheHeraldRyanG

Down to Earth Structure: http://bit.ly/11DNkSM @Julie_Gray

Platonic Male-Female Relationships in
Fiction (a.k.a. “The Glue”): http://bit.ly/108rqAz
@fictiorians

Story Structure Provides A Framework For
Meaning: http://bit.ly/11DNwkP
@woodwardkaren

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.

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7 Comments

  1. Teresa ColtrinMarch 31, 2013

    Elizabeth, even though I don’t comment here on Sunday much, I truly appreciate the links you work so hard to put up here.

    I wanted to say Happy Easter, my friend.

  2. Margot KinbergMarch 31, 2013

    Elizabeth – Such lovely links, as always. I’m really interested in checking out the one about getting creative and about getting touch with characters. I think that richness adds to writing. Happy Easter!

  3. Alex J. CavanaughMarch 31, 2013

    Lots of great links.
    Happy Easter, Elizabeth!

  4. Clarissa DraperMarch 31, 2013

    Thanks so much for this!

  5. Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsMarch 31, 2013

    Alex–Same to you!

    Teresa–And I truly appreciate your coming by! Hope you’re having a Happy Easter and that it’s *finally* good weather in your neck of the woods! Hugs.

    Margot–Getting in touch with our characters is a good thing! I’ve got one or two now that I could get more in touch with.

    Clarissa–Thanks for coming by!

  6. Jill KemererApril 1, 2013

    Happy, happy Easter, Elizabeth!!

    As always, you have a TON of great links here–I already read 5 and can’t wait to get back in for more.

    Thank you so much for including my post in your links–I appreciate it. :)

  7. Julie MusilApril 1, 2013

    Thanks so much for these awesome links!

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