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Making Money From indie Publishing: A
Guide For the Hopeful, the Optimistic and the Doomed: http://bit.ly/12GlIKO @sarahahoyt
Guide For the Hopeful, the Optimistic and the Doomed: http://bit.ly/12GlIKO @sarahahoyt
Self-Pub or Traditional Pub? Which is the
Right First Step for You? http://bit.ly/WHFHoc
@annerallen
Right First Step for You? http://bit.ly/WHFHoc
@annerallen
Smashwords & Libraries: Precedent & Product: http://bit.ly/TNxYW8
@Porter_Anderson @markcoker @naypinya
@Porter_Anderson @markcoker @naypinya
How to ignore an editor’s suggestions and
still fix your novel: http://bit.ly/WHFP7c
@dirtywhitecandy
still fix your novel: http://bit.ly/WHFP7c
@dirtywhitecandy
3 things which are NOT signs you should
give up on your messy first draft: http://bit.ly/12Gml7c
@YAHighway
give up on your messy first draft: http://bit.ly/12Gml7c
@YAHighway
Making a Quiet Opening Work: http://bit.ly/WHG81D @janice_hardy
Bring Out the Emotion in Your Characters:
http://bit.ly/12GmM1c
http://bit.ly/12GmM1c
Reference Books for Writers &
Editors: http://bit.ly/WHGpl6 @noveleditor
Editors: http://bit.ly/WHGpl6 @noveleditor
The Likable Unlikable Character: http://bit.ly/12GuOqM @noveleditor
Story Crisis and Climax: http://bit.ly/RKOMPk @SHalvatzis
Copywriting And Making Money As A Writer:
http://bit.ly/WHNoux @MindyMcHorse
http://bit.ly/WHNoux @MindyMcHorse
How to Create Foundation Posts for Your
Blog: http://bit.ly/12Gva0N @jfbookman
Blog: http://bit.ly/12Gva0N @jfbookman
Tips for finding an agent: http://bit.ly/WHNtyf @rachellegardner
Self pub tips from @GuyKawasaki: http://bit.ly/12GvvjQ @LauraPepWu
Freelance Editing: How to Hire an Editor
for Your Book or Query Letter: http://bit.ly/12Gw6SK
@ChuckSambuchino
for Your Book or Query Letter: http://bit.ly/12Gw6SK
@ChuckSambuchino
3 Ways to Support Your Fiction Habit
While Working Towards That Big Contract: http://bit.ly/WHOeaI
@novelrocket
While Working Towards That Big Contract: http://bit.ly/WHOeaI
@novelrocket
How Readers Discovered a Debut Novel: A
Case Study: http://bit.ly/VRI1Xb
Case Study: http://bit.ly/VRI1Xb
Why Your Story Shouldn’t Be Too Tidy: http://bit.ly/VgLgbD @yeomanis
8 Signs That You Were Meant to Be a
Writer: http://bit.ly/VgLG1S
Writer: http://bit.ly/VgLG1S
3 Great Scenes, and No Weak Ones, Make a
Successful Story: http://bit.ly/10ygPUo
Successful Story: http://bit.ly/10ygPUo
Back Up Your Work Twice: http://bit.ly/VgLQX9 @amiekaufman
101 Social Media Marketing Resources: http://bit.ly/10yhoOb @HeidiCohen
Tuning Out Your Inner Editor: http://bit.ly/UxX0bJ @kaneville
Marketing New Adult: http://bit.ly/UdH5hM @NaAlleyBlog
5 WordPress Mistakes Even Experts Can
Miss: http://bit.ly/UxXcrj @copyblogger
Miss: http://bit.ly/UxXcrj @copyblogger
Are We Settling For Less Than We Intend
To? http://bit.ly/UxXXRa @VeronicaSicoe
To? http://bit.ly/UxXXRa @VeronicaSicoe
The Myth of Simple: http://bit.ly/UdIsgk @cherylrwrites
Making a Bad Thing Look Like a Good
Thing: The Truth About Writer’s Block: http://bit.ly/UxYXF3
@Fictorians
Thing: The Truth About Writer’s Block: http://bit.ly/UxYXF3
@Fictorians
Opening a Novel with Life or Death: http://bit.ly/UxZqqQ @4YALit
Creativity-oriented sites that inspire: http://bit.ly/UdKSvn @PaulBiedermann
Whys & Hows of Co-Writing a Novel: http://bit.ly/UxZFSJ @LauraHoward78
Ask the Agent: Options For Novellas and
More Advice on Query Etiquette: http://bit.ly/UdLeCc
@breeogden
More Advice on Query Etiquette: http://bit.ly/UdLeCc
@breeogden
The Theology of Screenwriting: Faith: http://bit.ly/UxZOpm @gointothestory
Writers–plan your estate. Have you
willed your intellectual property? Estate planning: http://bit.ly/UdLJw2 @passivevoiceblg
@kristinerusch
willed your intellectual property? Estate planning: http://bit.ly/UdLJw2 @passivevoiceblg
@kristinerusch
The Most Common Grammar Gaffes Writers
Make (and How To Avoid Them): http://bit.ly/Uy36ZN
@GuyKawasaki
Make (and How To Avoid Them): http://bit.ly/Uy36ZN
@GuyKawasaki
5 Dos and Don’ts for Picking an Editor: http://bit.ly/UdRGsY @susanjmorris
How Do We Handle Rejection and Keep on
Pressing? http://bit.ly/UdShuL @kristenlamb
Pressing? http://bit.ly/UdShuL @kristenlamb
Writing Villains: http://bit.ly/UdSnCy @curiosityquills
7 Norse Myths We Wouldn’t Have Without
Snorri: http://bit.ly/Uy4awy @tordotcom
Snorri: http://bit.ly/Uy4awy @tordotcom
The commodity publishing model (“faster authors,
faster!”): http://bit.ly/13l4GkQ @Porter_Anderson @JaneFriedman
faster!”): http://bit.ly/13l4GkQ @Porter_Anderson @JaneFriedman
10 Must Read Australian Horror Writers: http://bit.ly/Uy4pru @thisishorror
Do writers need agents? http://bit.ly/ZNwDno @deanwesleysmith
A roundup of posts that will help your
blog in 2013: http://bit.ly/ZOLM7X @WritingH
blog in 2013: http://bit.ly/ZOLM7X @WritingH
Villains and the Weakness of Beauty in
Romance: http://bit.ly/ZOMPoe @heroesnhearts
Romance: http://bit.ly/ZOMPoe @heroesnhearts
Does Quiet = Boring? http://bit.ly/WfEqm8 @juliemusil
Morally Murky Characters: http://bit.ly/ZON2YH @storydepth
Can Writers Reuse Their Own Work? http://bit.ly/WfEFNZ @jamigold
Ten Tips on Getting Book Blog Reviews: http://bit.ly/ZONeqQ @KarenGowen
How To Disappear From The Internet: http://bit.ly/WfEPEY @lifehackorg
Happy Little Trees: The Bob Ross Guide To
Getting Your Creative Groove On: http://bit.ly/ZOOom2
@KristinNador
Getting Your Creative Groove On: http://bit.ly/ZOOom2
@KristinNador
Don’t Be Afraid of Theme: http://bit.ly/WfG86X @KALongshore
What it takes to be a die-hard writer: http://bit.ly/ZOOz0H @jodyhedlund
Writing male point of view: http://bit.ly/ZOOBWA @juliettewade
Ways to promote your book on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/WfGoCX @ninaamir
10 things for writers to do in 2013: http://bit.ly/ZOOSbP @KeithCronin
Smashwords & Libraries: Precedent & Product: http://bit.ly/TNxYW8
@Porter_Anderson @markcoker @naypinya
@Porter_Anderson @markcoker @naypinya
The Theology of Screenwriting: Despair: http://bit.ly/WfHrD3 @gointothestory
Ebook pricing: http://bit.ly/ZOPXR0 @goblinwriter
8 Books for Writers: http://bit.ly/WfHKxI @raimalarter
Attracting Reader Responses on Your Blog:
http://bit.ly/TCzfy7 @auntyamo
http://bit.ly/TCzfy7 @auntyamo
Survey shows many authors weighing the
pros and cons of self-pub: http://bit.ly/Z5ooSd
@thefuturebook @samatlounge
pros and cons of self-pub: http://bit.ly/Z5ooSd
@thefuturebook @samatlounge
How to Manage Expectations: Set the Mood:
http://bit.ly/TCzw3W @cockeyed_caravan
http://bit.ly/TCzw3W @cockeyed_caravan
Why are novelists turning to co-authors? http://bit.ly/Z5oRnp @passivevoiceblg
What to avoid when querying: http://bit.ly/TCzFVl @lynnettelabelle
Turning Off Your Inner Editor: http://bit.ly/Z5pKfJ @woodwardkaren
What Writers Need to Know About
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/TCAdKG @galleycat
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/TCAdKG @galleycat
7 Strategies Villains Use to Trick Their
Victims: http://bit.ly/S3caYu @marcykennedy
Victims: http://bit.ly/S3caYu @marcykennedy
Publishing Personalities Advise on
Designing the Bookshop of the Future: http://bit.ly/Vq1O11
@pubperspectives
Designing the Bookshop of the Future: http://bit.ly/Vq1O11
@pubperspectives
How to Create an Endless Stream of Blog
Post Ideas: http://bit.ly/S3csP0 @jfbookman
Post Ideas: http://bit.ly/S3csP0 @jfbookman
6 Marketing Tips for Authors: http://bit.ly/Vq2bJ9 @msheatherwebb
Why you should pitch a single book: http://bit.ly/S3cLJr @rachellegardner
The Real Lowdown on Selling with an
Agent: http://bit.ly/S3cNRB @SaraMegibow
Agent: http://bit.ly/S3cNRB @SaraMegibow
The Power of Theme: http://bit.ly/VtTHmB @TaliaVance
Wasting Your Time Until You Sell a Book? http://bit.ly/U5U6xw
Why Stupid Characters Make for Stupid
Stories: http://bit.ly/Wd2JRn @kmweiland
Stories: http://bit.ly/Wd2JRn @kmweiland
Tips for a 2000 word a day writing habit:
http://bit.ly/UPfFhm @lifehackorg
http://bit.ly/UPfFhm @lifehackorg
‘Emotive music explains the terror of the
people’ – Undercover Soundtrack: http://bit.ly/Wd32f0
@byrozmorris @lizfisherfrank
people’ – Undercover Soundtrack: http://bit.ly/Wd32f0
@byrozmorris @lizfisherfrank
Sensual phrase list for romance writers
and writers of romantic scenes: http://bit.ly/U5WxQC
@SharlaWrites
and writers of romantic scenes: http://bit.ly/U5WxQC
@SharlaWrites
10 Reasons Your Screenplay Sucks (and how
to fix it): http://bit.ly/UdiAD7 @medkno
to fix it): http://bit.ly/UdiAD7 @medkno
A 3-point revision checklist: http://bit.ly/T9Pa7Z @annastanisz
10 E-Newsletter Tips For Authors &
Bloggers: http://bit.ly/R8Jhs3 @mollygreene
Bloggers: http://bit.ly/R8Jhs3 @mollygreene
Scholastic Editors Forecast Top 10 Trends
in Children’s Books for 2013: http://bit.ly/WlnZEV
@passivevoiceblg
in Children’s Books for 2013: http://bit.ly/WlnZEV
@passivevoiceblg
Writing Goals Sheet: http://bit.ly/12YWlUD @diymfa
How to Manage Viewer/Reader Expectations:
Plant the Right Questions: http://bit.ly/Wlo8rT
@cockeyed_caravan
Plant the Right Questions: http://bit.ly/Wlo8rT
@cockeyed_caravan
Querying Agents: Why isn’t it Working? http://bit.ly/12YWEPk @AmericanEditing
Tips for Writing Micro-tension: http://bit.ly/Wlolvd @donaldmaass
Want Professional Ebook Covers On A
Budget? Try Ready-To-Go Options: http://bit.ly/WlowGW
@thecreativepenn
Budget? Try Ready-To-Go Options: http://bit.ly/WlowGW
@thecreativepenn
Writing Like It’s 2009: http://bit.ly/12YXfQQ @kristinerusch
How Writers Can Use Pinterest: http://bit.ly/WloL4H
Why Your Story Should Have A Theme: http://bit.ly/WloP4A @woodwardkaren
Self-care for writers: http://bit.ly/12YXvj1
Attracting
opposite-gender readers…”And What If a Man Writes Romance?”: http://bit.ly/TRcub0
@Porter_Anderson @turndog_million
opposite-gender readers…”And What If a Man Writes Romance?”: http://bit.ly/TRcub0
@Porter_Anderson @turndog_million
Some well-known authors’ responses to the
film adaptations of their work: http://bit.ly/Wlp3sd
@flavorpill
film adaptations of their work: http://bit.ly/Wlp3sd
@flavorpill
5 Ways to Deal with Failure: http://bit.ly/TyoNsC @rachellegardner
Should you Always Show-Don’t-Tell? http://bit.ly/TJLzN7 @fictionnotes
The Devil’s in the Details: http://bit.ly/Typ7rp
9 Ways to Generate Your Best Ideas: http://bit.ly/TypkLc @andyjmllr
Assume Reader Resistance: http://bit.ly/TJN7qo @mooderino
Your Optimal Creativity Time May Be the
Opposite of Your Optimal Cognitive Time: http://bit.ly/TJN91k
@lifehackorg
Opposite of Your Optimal Cognitive Time: http://bit.ly/TJN91k
@lifehackorg
How To Write A Twitter Story: http://bit.ly/TJNfpY @woodwardkaren
Identifying Your Story Theme: http://bit.ly/TJNu4k @V_Rossibooks
The Theology of Screenwriting: Evil: http://bit.ly/TyqPcd @gointothestory
How to Manage Reader/Viewer
Expectations…And Evade the Wrong Questions: http://bit.ly/X5AJSj
@cockeyed_caravan
Expectations…And Evade the Wrong Questions: http://bit.ly/X5AJSj
@cockeyed_caravan
5 Podcasts for Writers: http://bit.ly/TAMIYo @jeanoram
Choosing a Story Idea: 4 Questions Every
Romance Writer Should Ask Themselves: http://bit.ly/X5AQ0h
@writersdigest
Romance Writer Should Ask Themselves: http://bit.ly/X5AQ0h
@writersdigest
To be more creative, mix up your work: http://bit.ly/TAMPmV @tannerc
How to be an organized writer: http://bit.ly/X5BieT
Dialogue tips: http://bit.ly/TAN5SW
Getting Started With Dictation Software: http://bit.ly/X5BvP7 @Wizardgold
5 Tips For Building Buzz For Your Book: http://bit.ly/TANfK2 @susankayequinn
Twitter For Indie Authors: http://bit.ly/TBpbqj
Self-Publishing: It’s Not a Backup Plan: http://bit.ly/X6oODP @ava_jae
Elizabeth – Such a great variety of links this week! I really need to learn more about story pitching at this point, so I’m glad you’ve included some about that.
Thanks! I’m off to check off the one on villains – I’m working on that right now :)
The likeable unlikeable character – I have one of those!
Reading twitteriffic is one highlight to my week. Thanks!
Thanks so much, y’all! There were some great links this week, I thought. :)