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A free directory of cover designers, formatters, freelance editors, and more: http://bit.ly/nolbXq
3 Ways to Add Tension During Revisions: http://bit.ly/ZEwWAx @janice_hardy
What it Means When Someone Tries to Tell You THE Rules of Good Writing: http://bit.ly/XyUsM8 @io9
Stitching Your Scenes Together with Transitions: http://bit.ly/XXUObp @howtowriteshop
Shout Your Author Message… With a Whisper: http://bit.ly/XyUBPG @thehrgoddess
Options for Dilemmas in a Sequel: http://bit.ly/XXUUQm @kmweiland
3 ways your novel might carry unwanted junk: http://bit.ly/XXUYzG @dirtywhitecandy
The State of a Genre Title, 2013: http://bit.ly/XXV5er @scalzi
Digital Comics Are Getting Cheaper: http://bit.ly/XXVbCJ @PublishersWkly
How EBook Readers Shop And The Importance Of Sampling: http://bit.ly/XyVjMV @thecreativepenn
Plot Grids: http://bit.ly/XXVnC5 @KarenMusings
Yes, Past Tense Narrators Can Still Die: http://bit.ly/XyW0FZ @chihuahuazero
The Rules of Writing: http://bit.ly/XXVUEf
Stand-alones vs. series: http://bit.ly/XyWfkm @mistymassey
Improve Your Focus by Fidgeting: http://bit.ly/XXWdyT @lifehacker
Rethink Cover Design for a Small, Small World: http://bit.ly/XyWM5P @ElleLothlorien
Extensive vs. Minimal: What is Your World Building Coming To? http://bit.ly/XXWr99 @The_Drill99
Think Like a Publisher: Production and Scheduling: http://bit.ly/XyWWKz @deanwesleysmith
Simplifying the Story Question: http://bit.ly/XYD0Nu @SHalvatzis
The Table Theory of Characterization: http://bit.ly/XYD67C @RyanHowse
The case of the celibate detectives: http://bit.ly/XzYcNq @salon
What agents are doing these days: http://bit.ly/XYDtyY @rachellegardner
The 10 Worst Types of Critique Partnershttp://bit.ly/XYDIKt @donnacooner
Every Author Needs a Copyright Page: http://bit.ly/XYDRh5 @MyBookShepherd
5 Ways To Take Your Writing Farther: http://bit.ly/XzZ9pc @thecreativepenn
Penguin Art Director Giuseppe Castellano on his relationship with editorial: http://bit.ly/XzZp7t @pinocastellano
On writers’ power to move readers: http://bit.ly/XYEkjn @BeccaPuglisi
A homonym review: http://bit.ly/XzZYyf
Tips for correcting stilted dialogue: http://bit.ly/XA08Ws @LynDeeWalker
Challenges and choices facing self-pubbed authors: http://bit.ly/XA0hcj @livewritethrive
What 1 publisher looks for in translation projects and translation challenges in the US: http://bit.ly/XA0CvL @pubperspectives
Closing the Gap: Moving from Notebook to Story: http://bit.ly/XYJYSp @SJacksonRodgers
6 Ways to Evoke Emotion in Poetry and Prose: http://bit.ly/YgLj75 @AJWagoner
Description tips: http://bit.ly/VwtIhl @cockeyedcaravan
7 Tips for creating a PowerPoint Presentation: http://bit.ly/YgLsrf @nicolebasaraba
How SF Can Highlight Our Historical Bias: http://bit.ly/134Uijn @MattMitrovich
Improve Your Writing By Eliminating Redundancies: http://bit.ly/Xb2fjP @melissadonovan
Verbal Deprivation: http://bit.ly/YXRw8W @pprmint777
Scrivener and yWriter: why 1 writer uses neither: http://bit.ly/Xb2FXj @janelebak
10 tips for marketing your book release: http://bit.ly/YXRNsp+|+Duolit%29 @danasitar
When the Writing Life Finds You: http://bit.ly/YXRTQY
What’s Your Character Aiming For? http://bit.ly/Xb2YBs @AimeeLSalter
5 Edits to Strengthen Your Writing, Right Now: http://bit.ly/YXS2nl @janice_hardy
Bleak stories can be as consoling as self-help: http://bit.ly/YXXJlp @guardianbooks
Upside of Distraction: http://nyti.ms/Xb8qVd @nytimes
Who’s on your team? http://bit.ly/YXY8UH @JaelMchenry
English literature’s 50 key moments from Marlowe to JK Rowling: http://bit.ly/Xb8ELR @guardianbooks
Screenwriters’ roundtable: http://bit.ly/XIS2HM @gointothestory
10 mistakes 1 writer has made with his writing career: http://bit.ly/XFbSa0 @ajackwriting
How to Style Profanity: http://bit.ly/XISkhT @writing_tips
How To Use MailChimp–From Sign-Up To “Send”: http://bit.ly/XFcdtw @JeriWB @mollygreene
Tips for better dialogue: http://bit.ly/XISDcI @americanediting
The Peril of the Contemporary: http://bit.ly/XFcBrM @MykeCole
Intelligent Science Fiction: http://bit.ly/XIUbDv @PeterCawdron @SciInMyFi
Keep the Plot Taut: http://bit.ly/XFecOj @Lindasclare
When we defend romance reading as escapism, the critics win: http://bit.ly/XFesNl @dearauthor
Marketing Idea: Developing a Song Playlist for Your Novel: http://bit.ly/XIUOgr @KathyLynnHarris
Considerations for worldbuilding: http://bit.ly/XFeWTz @Figures
How To Write Perfect Press Releases: http://bit.ly/XIVsKO @thecreativepenn @rule17
When should you look for another agent? http://bit.ly/XIVCBN @breeogden
5 Things That Should Be On Every Writer’s Bucket List: http://bit.ly/XFfJDY @danasitar
Crossroads: Romance – More Powerful than You Could Possibly Imagine: http://bit.ly/WvKEza @KgElfland2ndCuz
Forcing readers to like characters–admiration: http://bit.ly/13tgXGB @mooderino
A writer shares revision examples from her own work: http://bit.ly/Y4vJeU @rebeccaberto
Screenwriter roundtable: http://bit.ly/13uGqzC @gointothestory
Top 10 Mythical Creatures: http://bit.ly/Y4vOzj @smashinglists
The Way Publishers Create Marketing Copy is Stranger Than Fiction: http://bit.ly/13uGEXs @digibookworld
A sf/f writer experiments in literary thinking: http://bit.ly/Y4w01x @juliettewade
What to Do When You’re Hit With Heavy Editing: http://bit.ly/13uGNtV @TiceWrites
A look at a classic horror novel: Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House: http://bit.ly/Y4w8Oo
The Real Cost of Ebooks for Libraries: http://bit.ly/13uH6oy @digibookworld
Good Writing: Using The Senses: http://bit.ly/Y4wk0g @woodwardkaren
Tips for writing loglines: http://bit.ly/13uHfsb @Julie_Gray
4 Reasons Not to Compare Yourself with Other Writers: http://bit.ly/Y4xf0F @LyndaRYoung
Brainstorming: scenes: http://bit.ly/13uIR5d
Organizations Building Diversity in Science Fiction and Fantasy: http://bit.ly/13uJ1JD @DeborahJRoss
Forcing Readers To Like Characters: Admiration: http://bit.ly/13tgXGB @mooderino
Tips for talking to book clubs: http://bit.ly/13uJkUU @Lit_Gal
Tips for exploring and exploiting your relationship with your characters: http://bit.ly/Y4xCbv @donmaass
Building Character – The Art of Genuine Interactions: http://bit.ly/13uJz2h @Fictorians
How 1 writer multi-tasks her projects: http://bit.ly/Y4xI2Q @jillkemerer
Tips for finding music to write by: http://bit.ly/13uJITr @JulieEshbaugh
Storytelling in the graphic form: http://bit.ly/Y4xPvl @ghostfinder
6 Ways to connect with other writers: http://bit.ly/13uJYSg @charmaineclancy
Writing Tip: Maximize Your Excitement: http://bit.ly/XjVU5B @ava_jae
7 Little-Known Strategies To Get Your Deadbeat Blog Working For You: http://bit.ly/ZeCvB2 @problogger
Staying Motivated: The Accountability Factor: http://bit.ly/XjW0Kw @howtowriteshop
Awaiting judgment: http://bit.ly/ZeCNrD @mikemartinez72
Identify Your Novel’s Plot Points: http://bit.ly/XjWbWc @Lindasclare
The Football of Story: http://bit.ly/ZeD1yU @storyfix
For the busy writer: 10 Essential Email Habits: http://bit.ly/13AkOlk @leobabauta
Is anyone still querying? http://bit.ly/15rXYu8 @CreepyQueryGirl
An editor urges writers to dig deeper: http://bit.ly/13Al03Y @behlerpublish
5 tips for writing humor: http://bit.ly/15rYad4 @fictionnotes
5 Cases of Premature Reference: http://bit.ly/13All6J @writing_tips
One Million Words Of Crap And Other Wisdom: http://bit.ly/15rYxEh @YAHighway
On the Interbook Indecision: http://bit.ly/13Als2b @KgElfland2ndCuz
Critiquing loglines: http://bit.ly/15rYHvC @thestorydepartment
Being Social Can Bring Extra Promotion: http://bit.ly/13AlC9T @rltheauthor
Tips for improving dialogue: http://bit.ly/15rYOXT @americanediting
Essential Characteristics of a Thriller Hero: http://bit.ly/13AlOWx @JodieRennerEd
Writers–get up and move: http://bit.ly/15rZ2OH @InkyBites
Drawing the Reader in through Character Emotion: http://bit.ly/13Am08q @BeccaPuglisi
Orphan Works: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Weighs In: http://bit.ly/15rZfS2 @victoriastrauss
Why Do Authors Choose Traditional Publishing or Self-Publishing? http://bit.ly/13AmgUR @digibookworld
Romance in Urban Fantasy – Keeping it Real: http://bit.ly/15rZoVE @sfsignal
Collaborative Writing: http://bit.ly/13AmAmD @bluemaven
Script To Screen: “The Insider”: http://bit.ly/15rZA7h @gointothestory
31 Simple Ways for Writers to Maximize Efficiency in a Home Office: http://bit.ly/U06r5f @lifehackorg
Words that aren’t actually approved words: http://bit.ly/YmORc6 @writing_tips
Worldbuilding and Plot: http://bit.ly/WmAZuR @davidbcoe
How to Find Your Creative Sweet Spot: http://bit.ly/WmCf0X @emilywenstrom
What it Means When Someone Tries to Tell You THE Rules of Good Writing: http://bit.ly/XyUsM8 @io9
How to Write Non-Fiction & Keep Your Friends: http://bit.ly/Z3JK0T @write_practice
Self-Publishing: Prioritizing Fast, Cheap, and Good: http://bit.ly/Zjeetr @jamigold
Ideas about the future of bookselling: http://bit.ly/Z4gMOl @MikeShatzkin
The Business of Screenwriting: Bidding War: http://bit.ly/Zjew3E @gointothestory
Traditional Publishing by the Numbers: http://bit.ly/Z4hiM4 @passivevoiceblg
What writers need to know about the business of writing: http://bit.ly/Z4hwmz @kristinerusch
Writing a realistic plea bargain scene: http://bit.ly/Z4i9fK @DADiaries
How To Use Stereotypes In Writing Fiction: http://bit.ly/Z4itv0 @VeronicaSicoe
9 Essential Apps for Writers: http://bit.ly/Z4iWNO
The Opening Hook of a Book: Is It Important or Not? http://bit.ly/ZjgvVw @jodyhedlund
Why Children Hold The Key To Your Future As An Author: http://bit.ly/ZjgG39 @jonathangunson
Types of conflict in fiction: http://bit.ly/Zjh9CD @SarahAveryBooks
Promoting for the reluctant promoter: http://bit.ly/Z4oB6H+|+Duolit%29 @duolit
12 tenets that guide 1 pro writer: http://bit.ly/ZjkKjV @katrinschumann
Eliminate Deadline Stress: http://bit.ly/Z4oZlC @RealLifeE
10 Ways Readers Can Help Authors: http://bit.ly/ZjkRvS @scottmarlowe
100 stock photo and art websites: http://bit.ly/Zecxxx
Data points for the NYT Review of books–which pubs got full reviews this week and in which genres: http://bit.ly/VtT65Z
Online journalism today–pay issues and controversies: http://bit.ly/W81CXi @JaneFriedman @nate_thayer @alexismadrigal @Porter_Anderson
What Barnes & Noble’s Travails May Mean. Or not. http://bit.ly/WGtZJt @Porter_Anderson @eoinpurcell
Elizabeth – As always, these are great links! I’m looking forward to seeing how other writers approach the multi-tasking problem and I see there’s one about standalones/series, too. Both look really interesting!
Is there a way to style profanity? Need to check that one out.
Thank you so much for these!
Thanks for coming by, y’all! (And Alex…there is! But I’ve given up on profanity in my books…temporarily, anyway.) :)
Hi Elizabeth, thanks for all the wonderful links! :-)
Thanks for the links. And thanks for tweeting about my post on how to break through writer’s block. Have a great new week. :-)
Thanks for the mention! Awesome list of resources — I’ll be sure to share :)
This is a really great list. I feel like I could spend a week reading all of these. Wonderful resource
You are such a gem. Thank you so much!