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Fleming is working with author and writing coach James Scott Bell to offer an
online, interactive, writing program to help make your next novel great. It’s
called “Knockout Novel” and you can learn more about it at Knockout Novel.com. Plus, all the data is stored in your Hiveword account for easy access. The program is due to launch in early-April.
5 tips for writing humor: http://bit.ly/15rYad4 @fictionnotes
On the Interbook Indecision: http://bit.ly/13Als2b @KgElfland2ndCuz
How To Use Stereotypes In Writing
Fiction: http://bit.ly/Z4itv0 @VeronicaSicoe
Fiction: http://bit.ly/Z4itv0 @VeronicaSicoe
Are Self-Pub Books the New Slush Pile? http://bit.ly/XQi8uX @rachellegardner
5 Facebook Marketing Tips for Authors: http://bit.ly/W85NTf @goblinwriter
Need a unique way to
round out your flat characters? Try stressing the characters out: http://bit.ly/YC4SHx @DianeKrause2
round out your flat characters? Try stressing the characters out: http://bit.ly/YC4SHx @DianeKrause2
Dated reference or
lexicon? http://bit.ly/Yml3cJ @authorterryo
lexicon? http://bit.ly/Yml3cJ @authorterryo
Rumors of the ISBN’s
Demise: http://bit.ly/16Fk6D0
@Porter_Anderson @ljndawson @Personanondata @MickRooney7777
Demise: http://bit.ly/16Fk6D0
@Porter_Anderson @ljndawson @Personanondata @MickRooney7777
Troubleshooting your
mystery novel: http://bit.ly/YGpoXu
mystery novel: http://bit.ly/YGpoXu
“Everybody
Publishes, You Stinking Gatekeeper”: http://bit.ly/11odGb8
@Porter_Anderson @oxfordthrillers @hughmcguire
Publishes, You Stinking Gatekeeper”: http://bit.ly/11odGb8
@Porter_Anderson @oxfordthrillers @hughmcguire
Writing a realistic plea bargain scene: http://bit.ly/Z4i9fK @DADiaries
Physical Attributes Entry: Stomach: http://bit.ly/W86wUl @angelaackerman
How to Get Your ISBN: http://bit.ly/W8OyRJ @MyBookShepherd
Let Music Set the Mood: http://bit.ly/XIDUCb @MsAnnAguirre
Quality writing time: http://bit.ly/XIEJLa @julie_gray
“Promoting your Book on Facebook and
Twitter is a Total Waste of Time”: http://bit.ly/16u8liJ
@MaryWWalters
Twitter is a Total Waste of Time”: http://bit.ly/16u8liJ
@MaryWWalters
Pace Your Novel Perfectly: http://bit.ly/ZKeOAN @lindasclare
On Being a Professional Amateur: http://bit.ly/ZKf5ne
Hyphens vs. Dashes vs. Commas: http://bit.ly/16ulhoK
Top 10 Tips For Self-Publishing Print
Books On Createspace: http://bit.ly/16uoHb8
@thecreativepenn @GunBossBooks
Books On Createspace: http://bit.ly/16uoHb8
@thecreativepenn @GunBossBooks
Tips for submission letters: http://bit.ly/16uoSmH @writersdigest
5 Things Children Teach Us About Writing:
http://bit.ly/ZKsICX @writenowcoach
http://bit.ly/ZKsICX @writenowcoach
The Bad PR Hangover (and How to Avoid
It): http://bit.ly/16up715 @SharonBially
It): http://bit.ly/16up715 @SharonBially
8 ways to be a happy author: http://bit.ly/ZKsT1f @rachellegardner
5 Quick Tips to Writing More: http://bit.ly/16upfO2 @kathysteffen
Secret sauce for a good book: Re-vision: http://bit.ly/ZKt6RP @JordanMcCollum
6 Months of Vocabulary Practice: http://bit.ly/16uprNf @write_practice
On Behalf of Neglected Night Creatures: http://bit.ly/ZKthNg @thisishorror
Top 10 Stupid Movie Quotes About Reading:
http://bit.ly/16upEjF @NewDorkReview
http://bit.ly/16upEjF @NewDorkReview
The Crazy Plan to Save Barnes &
Noble: http://bit.ly/ZKtAYl @passivevoiceblg
Noble: http://bit.ly/ZKtAYl @passivevoiceblg
Sex in SF/F: For the sake of the story: http://bit.ly/16uq4GH @mikemartinez72
How to Raise Funds for Your Book Project:
http://bit.ly/ZKtWOF @wherewriterswin
http://bit.ly/ZKtWOF @wherewriterswin
5 Steps To A Successful Digital Rewrite: http://bit.ly/16uqdKl @chris_shultz81
Why One-Star Reviews Matter: http://bit.ly/ZKu5BM @selfpubreview
Tips for completing a novel: http://bit.ly/ZKuggf @ronvitale
How 1 writer uses music as part of his
creative process: http://bit.ly/ZKuJz2
@byrozmorris @agnieszkassshoes
creative process: http://bit.ly/ZKuJz2
@byrozmorris @agnieszkassshoes
How to Write a Novel as a Collaborative
Team: http://bit.ly/ZKuO5O @adriennedewolfe
Team: http://bit.ly/ZKuO5O @adriennedewolfe
The Biggest Problem With Trick Endings: http://bit.ly/16ur65w @kmweiland
5 reasons readers love your story: http://bit.ly/10WUOzS @LisaCron
Should Independent Authors Have Their
Books Translated into Foreign Languages? http://bit.ly/ZaMaK5
@goblinwriter
Books Translated into Foreign Languages? http://bit.ly/ZaMaK5
@goblinwriter
How to Get Help from Amazon: http://bit.ly/ZaO7WQ @Authopublisher
The Business of Screenwriting: Everything
you wanted to know about specs: http://bit.ly/10WXOMB
@gointothestory
you wanted to know about specs: http://bit.ly/10WXOMB
@gointothestory
1 writer explains how to be more
prolific: http://bit.ly/10WYi5q
prolific: http://bit.ly/10WYi5q
Accessing Creative Energy: http://bit.ly/ZaPe95
How Much Time Should Writers Spend
Blogging? http://bit.ly/ZHFTDA @scottmarlowe
Blogging? http://bit.ly/ZHFTDA @scottmarlowe
Using a Variety of Ebook Price Points: http://bit.ly/XJDkWX
Netflix says it’s a great time to be a
writer: http://bit.ly/ZHGcOu @rule17
writer: http://bit.ly/ZHGcOu @rule17
Pay attention to commas when using the
words since and because: http://bit.ly/XJDCNz
@livewritethrive
words since and because: http://bit.ly/XJDCNz
@livewritethrive
5 Key Questions to Ask as You Write Your
Novel: http://bit.ly/ZHGg0X
Novel: http://bit.ly/ZHGg0X
5 Tips to Writing a Great Historical
Novel: http://bit.ly/ZHGrJy @MyBookTherapy
Novel: http://bit.ly/ZHGrJy @MyBookTherapy
5 Tips To Avoid A Blah Blah Blog: http://bit.ly/XJDVrR @wherewriterswin
5 Unconventional Fantasy Relationships: http://bit.ly/ZHGCEB @rajanyk
How To Write Short Stories: http://bit.ly/XJEoKD @woodwardkaren
Answers to Questions About Tense: http://bit.ly/XJEW35 @writing_tips
Taking your writing seriously: http://bit.ly/ZHGV2h @writersrelief
Classic Characters Whose Flaws Make Them
Great: http://bit.ly/16dAp9N @BenClayborne
Great: http://bit.ly/16dAp9N @BenClayborne
Losing Sight of the Target: http://bit.ly/XYtwpm @StinaLL
Tricks Your Left Brain is Playing On You
(And What You Can Do About It): http://bit.ly/YlZF7o
@lifehacker
(And What You Can Do About It): http://bit.ly/YlZF7o
@lifehacker
Ebook parts: http://bit.ly/YlZKba @jakonrath
The art of biography is alive and well: http://bit.ly/YlZUzf @guardianbooks
Re-Posting Old Blog Posts: http://bit.ly/YlZVn5 @Janice_hardy
10 Giveaway Freebies to Get Readers to
Opt-in: http://bit.ly/16Ewva8
Opt-in: http://bit.ly/16Ewva8
Can Libraries Lend eBooks Without DRM? http://bit.ly/Ymj08C @gluejar
Where’s the Line between Spamming and
Sharing? http://bit.ly/Ymj48c @jamigold
Sharing? http://bit.ly/Ymj48c @jamigold
Tips for a better LinkedIn profile: http://bit.ly/Ymjnjj @JennyHansenCA
@KristenLambTX
@KristenLambTX
Analyzing Story Structure: http://bit.ly/15HqxnB @woodwardkaren
5 Facebook Marketing Tips for Authors: http://bit.ly/W85NTf @goblinwriter
25 commandments for journalists: http://bit.ly/16EyJqh @guardianbooks
Writing A Feel Good Story: http://bit.ly/YmHFdf @woodwardkaren
4 reasons an agent kept reading recent
queries: http://bit.ly/16EXu5H @petejknapp
queries: http://bit.ly/16EXu5H @petejknapp
An agent explains when to revise your
manuscript and when to keep submitting: http://bit.ly/16EYbvK
@carlywatters
manuscript and when to keep submitting: http://bit.ly/16EYbvK
@carlywatters
How to Produce and Distribute Your Own
Audiobook: http://bit.ly/YmJoPN @bookbaby
Audiobook: http://bit.ly/YmJoPN @bookbaby
23 Ways To Promote Your Blog: http://bit.ly/YmJIOg @HeidiCohen
Neologisms, Pseudowords, & The
Pleasures of Deviant Language in Fantastika: http://bit.ly/16F0mzv
@sfsignal
Pleasures of Deviant Language in Fantastika: http://bit.ly/16F0mzv
@sfsignal
The Secret of Success: Stop Trying to Be
Famous: http://bit.ly/YmKTNP @jeffgoins
Famous: http://bit.ly/YmKTNP @jeffgoins
Memorable openings in science fiction: http://bit.ly/16F0y1C @amazingstories0
The Case For Libraries: http://bit.ly/YmL3Vw @passivevoiceblg
Why Cliffhangers Keep Readers in Your
Raft: http://bit.ly/16F0GOw @jefishman
Raft: http://bit.ly/16F0GOw @jefishman
6 Ways to Fall in Love with Writing: http://bit.ly/YmLqzi @litreactor
@robdyoungwrites
@robdyoungwrites
Novel experiments in publishing: http://oreil.ly/YmLxL3 @JennWebb
Check your ebook files before you publish
them: http://bit.ly/16F1e71 @behlerpublish
them: http://bit.ly/16F1e71 @behlerpublish
Do you need a literary agent? http://bit.ly/WzTwqU @dirtywhitecandy
4 Elements of Epic Storytelling: http://bit.ly/ZW3di8 @mythicscribes
Is Scrivener Right For You? http://bit.ly/ZW3jGu @NMusch
Scene questionnaire: http://bit.ly/WzUkvL
How to Write a One Page Proposal: http://bit.ly/15lfj6b @shalvatzis
Konrath’s results using Amazon Select: http://bit.ly/15lfqP2 @woodwardkaren
10 Creative Habits of the Pro Artist: http://bit.ly/WSYaCB @brandenbarnett
18 Bad Guys Who Were Way Too Easy to
Defeat: http://bit.ly/15lfFtI @io9
Defeat: http://bit.ly/15lfFtI @io9
15 famous beautiful creatures: http://bit.ly/WSYgdv @slant
Tips for writing realistic fight scenes: http://bit.ly/15lg6Ed @thecreativepenn
@JarrahLoh
@JarrahLoh
Post price fixing settlement thoughts: http://bit.ly/WSYvVQ @jane_l
Building a platform vs. promoting a book:
http://bit.ly/15lqmwe @rachellegardner
http://bit.ly/15lqmwe @rachellegardner
Write Your Truth: http://bit.ly/WT2WQv @jamesscottbell
Screenwriting Software: Adobe Story: http://bit.ly/15lqHPx @woodwardkaren
The Power of the Author Interview: http://bit.ly/ZXXZma @BookMarketer
Writing Historicals – How Accurate Must
You Be? http://bit.ly/WTDbzy
You Be? http://bit.ly/WTDbzy
Adding Contrast to Your Writing:
Character: http://bit.ly/ZXYexB @ava_jae
Character: http://bit.ly/ZXYexB @ava_jae
Writing Vivid Scenes: http://bit.ly/ZXYkFn @KatZhang
How to Find a Critique Group: http://bit.ly/WTDsm4
2 self-pubbed authors debunk indie
publishing myths: http://bit.ly/WTE9Mi
@SusanKayeQuinn @laurapauling
publishing myths: http://bit.ly/WTE9Mi
@SusanKayeQuinn @laurapauling
When You Have to Admit You’ve Failed: http://bit.ly/ZXZosE @alexisgrant
13 Geeky Ways To Beat Writer’s Block: http://bit.ly/ZY5NUI @VeronicaSicoe
Writing a Character’s Dark Side: http://bit.ly/WTJ7Zk
Violent Femmes: The Place of Women in
Horror: http://bit.ly/ZY5UzV @HorrorMovies
Horror: http://bit.ly/ZY5UzV @HorrorMovies
Top 10 vicious literary hatchet jobs: http://bit.ly/WTJgvM @telegraphbooks
How 1 writer began writing and stopped
lying: http://bit.ly/WTJovn @randysusanmeyer
lying: http://bit.ly/WTJovn @randysusanmeyer
For the stressed-out writer: The 5-minute
Guide to Meditation: Anywhere, Anytime: http://bit.ly/ZY6DAQ
@lifehackorg
Guide to Meditation: Anywhere, Anytime: http://bit.ly/ZY6DAQ
@lifehackorg
As always, Elizabeth, a really excellent collection of links!!! Hey folks, do check out the Writers’ Guide to Gimp link – it’s very informative.
Margot–Thanks! And Clarissa’s link is a great one. :)
Thanks so much for this!