by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Below are the writing-related links I tweeted last week.
The free Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine, designed by software engineer and writer Mike Fleming, makes all these links (now over 14,000) searchable. The WKB recently celebrated its one-year anniversary.
Sign up for the free monthly WKB newsletter for the web’s best links and interviews: http://bit.ly/gx7hg1
Top Ten Pacing Tips: http://bit.ly/x3MR7a @aliciarasley
How to Resurrect a Stalled Manuscript: http://bit.ly/yBACsY
Getting the bookstores stocked for your signing: http://bit.ly/w81T2z @behlerpublish
Accenting passages: http://bit.ly/wCj6uH @LiteraryLab
Break down your story into a logline: http://bit.ly/AuxO0l @Gary_Fearon_
QR Code Fiction Series Seeks Stories: http://bit.ly/zOAd1T @ebooknewser
Sympathetic Characters: http://bit.ly/vZOf50
What 1 writer learned & the mistakes she made when epublishing: http://bit.ly/wepLtN @rachel_abbott
Science Fiction eBook Market Under the Microscope: http://bit.ly/w3D6S4 @KOMcLaughlin
Self-esteem & your online presence: http://bit.ly/zCPRrU @gripemaster
Top 5 Fake Bookish Twitter Feeds 1 Editor Wishes Existed: http://bit.ly/ztueMR @NewDorkReview
Article Writing 101: http://bit.ly/wQkE6G @juliemusil
An editor explains the different types of editing & how writers could improve their books: http://bit.ly/xWkXXR @TheresaStevens
The gift of music breathes life into stories: http://bit.ly/wtrkS2 @KMWeiland for @byRozMorris
Types of Numerical Terms: http://bit.ly/AAd5SH @writing_tips
Your Email Might Be Somebody’s Last Straw: http://bit.ly/xbTOhW @rachellegardner
1 Writer Believes Amazon’s KDP Select Is God’s Gift to Authors: http://bit.ly/xiQBz4 @TweetTheBook for @thecreativepenn
Formatting your book with OpenOffice: http://bit.ly/ApcaZ9 @selfpubreview
How to Use Archetypes in Literature When Creating Characters for Your Novel: http://bit.ly/ztdU8X @writersdigest
A look at romance writing and romance subgenres: http://bit.ly/wT1svp @roniloren for @nicolebasaraba
7 Ways to Brainstorm the Best Title for Your Book: http://bit.ly/w8TRvO @beth_barany
Writers cons–editor and agent appointments: http://bit.ly/xz9oys @bob_mayer
The Tech-Empowered Writer (AWP Panel Resources): http://bit.ly/y7fuE4 @janefriedman
5 Steps to Write an Ending: http://bit.ly/w21Tl4
With KDP Select, Amazon Gains Authors’ Exclusivity—Cheap: http://bit.ly/zG4PMb @laurahazardowen
Quick Mind Tricks for More Productivity: http://bit.ly/zdcyld @RealLifeE
Solidifying Scene Structure: http://bit.ly/zBPCWU @Mommy_Authors
How to Write an Effective Email Pitch: http://bit.ly/ySqpWp @alexisgrant
Script frenzy in April: http://bit.ly/xFhh63
How To Spot A Reader: http://bit.ly/xTtUCp @BookishWallace
Let go of the glass slipper dreams: http://bit.ly/xzcIYG @sarahahoyt
When Your Backstory Becomes Your Story: http://bit.ly/xpFLvw @KMWeiland
Dragging historical figures into the 21st century: http://bit.ly/yKHHUv @annerooney for @history_girls
Alliteration in picture books: http://bit.ly/yDgpPk @Kid_Lit
True Colors: Using Color Theory to Boost Your Writing: http://bit.ly/wKgUik @DiyMfa
7 tips for beginning a romance novel: http://bit.ly/wwhfxM @ruthieknox
Misadventures in publishing: http://bit.ly/x0fq9T
Brushing up on irony: http://bit.ly/zSPabF @readingape
Editing Tips–Tightening Scenes: http://bit.ly/xDS5EB @jamigold
Outline Failure: http://bit.ly/wRywfA @fantasyfaction
Tips for Inventing Names: http://bit.ly/yS5t4m @writing_tips
Do Writers Get Better the Longer They Write? http://bit.ly/xa4DNp @jodyhedlund
Writing Job Listing: Is It Legitimate or a Scam? http://bit.ly/xdnveX @luannschindler
Creativity Blocked? A Solution: http://bit.ly/AamTmh
Can Blogging Help Your Writing Process? http://bit.ly/A0C9Or @jhansenwrites
Powerful Dialog: Shorter Is Often Sweeter: http://bit.ly/yzCAIV
Target audience–what it means and tips for finding yours: http://bit.ly/xqRP33 @mjcache
Commonly Misused Words: http://bit.ly/ySm8kc @lynnettelabelle
Procrastination Tools for Writers #1: Recycling Your Old Manuscripts: http://bit.ly/yPZZU8 @JoWyton
An editor warns against arguing with a rejection letter: http://bit.ly/zoGpIg @behlerpublish
12 Dos and Don’ts of Blogging: http://bit.ly/ychuxj @writersdigest
How to Give a Character a Personality: http://bit.ly/yA6hM6
Structure for screenwriters: http://bit.ly/zEOvmL @jacobkrueger
Stay Independent or Sign on with a Publisher? http://bit.ly/xUMhZq @goblinwriter
Branding: Where Marketing and Writing Become Friends: http://bit.ly/ysiiO1 @JFBookman
Getting an agent – Mortal Kombat style: http://bit.ly/zQql2f @emlynchand
Tips for Turning Online Procrastination Time into Writing Research Time: http://bit.ly/zlRInS @lbgale
5 Tips for Publishing Ebooks: http://bit.ly/wLDhVR @FictionNotes
The Eightfold Way: The 8 Basic Don’ts for Novel Writers: http://bit.ly/ze5HYy @Bookgal
Digital Self-Publishing: Should Publishers Be Worried? http://bit.ly/yHXkPz @TheAtlantic
50 ways to get more people to like your Facebook page: http://bit.ly/AgQwuY @FacebookFlow
Rules vs. Practice—Prescriptive and Descriptive Grammar: http://bit.ly/wJMrNU @noveleditor
Creativity Is More Like Expertise Than Intelligence: http://bit.ly/z1FjtU
The Unexpected Ending: http://bit.ly/zu6nyi @dpeterfreund
An agent says that writers can’t buy quality writing: http://bit.ly/wXRVPX @greyhausagency
When Nostalgia Gets in The Way of Your Writing Career: http://bit.ly/xWXD3A @Margo_L_Dill
Writers and Charlie Bucket Syndrome: http://bit.ly/zIC7s7 @BooksAreMyBFs
45 Synonyms for “Food”: http://bit.ly/x9Te3B
Protecting our writing time: http://bit.ly/zNnzw4
The 7 Worst Mistakes Of Indie Authors And How To Fix Them: http://bit.ly/zvmOYL @thecreativepenn
A refresher on infinitives: http://bit.ly/wAuTD8 @heidiwriter
Transitions & Seeding – Essentials For Plausibility: http://bit.ly/zduYtx @BryanThomasS
Worldbuilding with horses–horses in space: http://bit.ly/A2glUu
7 Tips for Self-Editing Your Novel: http://bit.ly/zCvURw @MelissaKNorris
Establishing Style: http://bit.ly/wCFSba @Ravenrequiem13
Tips for writing a synopsis: http://bit.ly/wMPXky @writersherry
Writing multiple books a year–in less time than you think: http://bit.ly/yMFxwf
Can you get away with starting a book with a dream sequence? http://bit.ly/zAQ8sJ @Janice_Hardy
How to Think Like an Editor: http://bit.ly/zmJcer
Thoughts on writing evil characters: http://bit.ly/A7MvOV @sarahahoyt
A look at subplots: http://bit.ly/wqa7Ak @TheresaStevens
Anchor Scenes for Story Structure: http://bit.ly/yUXqlE @WriteAngleBlog
An agent on 13 things writers should know about Pinterest: http://bit.ly/z4nDeN @rachellegardner
Gradable words: http://bit.ly/wfhwOt @writing_tips
25 Inspiration Sources for the Discouraged Writer: http://bit.ly/yo7k8w @cherylrwrites
Author Blogging 101: The Power of Viewpoint: http://bit.ly/z9vcyH @jfbookman
5 things about traditional publishing that surprised 1 writer: http://bit.ly/xbyQxo
Turning your author website into a store: http://bit.ly/zGloxu @JenTalty
How reading fairy tales can help us with our writing: http://bit.ly/yMaFqA @rebeccaberto
On The Road: How To Produce Great Work While Traveling The World: http://bit.ly/yOe0Pa @jacobmcook
5 tips for building popularity–not just followers–on Twitter: http://bit.ly/xruil7
Eventually You’ll Care Less (…and that’s a good thing!): http://bit.ly/woot6I @SaundraMitchell
6 Reasons Authors Should Love Facebook’s Timeline: http://bit.ly/yvkTBW @marcykennedy
Never Run Out of Blog Topics: http://bit.ly/z635es @MariaZannini
Flip the Script: Tell, Don’t Show: http://bit.ly/ykWoKZ
Fire Your Muse: http://bit.ly/yyqwSY @jillkemerer
How 1 writer decides when to be part of an anthology: http://bit.ly/wHnDLD
If the coffeehouse is losing its appeal, remember your library: http://bit.ly/xrQbvj @fuelyourwriting
The Big 6 and Agency Pricing: http://bit.ly/xdx6bE @Porter_Anderson
The controversy over 4G human hotspots: http://bit.ly/yiUFfd @Porter_Anderson
Amazon singles–the sales figures: http://bit.ly/x1xa52 @Porter_Anderson
Tips for developing your short story into a novel: http://bit.ly/wHWLY3
5 eBook Publishing Experts To Watch: http://bit.ly/xrqnr2 @ebooknewser
Crafting Memorable Scenes in Fiction: http://bit.ly/zeEcjs @4kidlit
Why the Video Game Industry Needs Writers: http://bit.ly/w3AOcu @jasonboog
Failure–The Key Ingredient to the Successful Writing Career: http://bit.ly/AjYy3F @kristenlambTX
How to Climb Out Of Your Blogging Slump: http://bit.ly/z9crTS
How to speak publisher – D is for double-page spread: http://bit.ly/y7tsHL @annerooney
How to Pin Quotes on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/wXbJrL @galleycat
Entertainment vs. Truth: http://bit.ly/yIwrHM
Thoughts on writing strong female protagonists: http://bit.ly/zCsTxG @VioletteMalan
Meaningless motivations: http://bit.ly/xES6NM
A Quiz About Tactical Syntactical Revision: http://bit.ly/wzbsbq
8 things writers should know about Goodreads: http://bit.ly/FOacSQ @rachellegardner
Tips for writing historical fiction: http://bit.ly/xzmNlb @sanjidaoconnell
Are Your Promo Efforts Unique? Or Do You Blend In? http://bit.ly/z9BlOI @jodyhedlund
15 common grammar goofs: http://bit.ly/wTPgiB @copyblogger
Tips for moderating panels: http://bit.ly/FOarx6 @mistymassey
When Does Fan Fiction Cross an Ethical Line? http://bit.ly/zpYjmU @jamigold
Article Writing 101 (Part 2–Organization, Writing, & Markets): http://bit.ly/Ax9UuJ @juliemusil
Tips for creating interesting characters: http://bit.ly/zlqfYn
Are most agents qualified to negotiate contracts with publishers? : http://bit.ly/FObwoy @PassiveVoiceBlg
How to End a Novel With a Punch: http://bit.ly/xtqTSK
Diversity in writing: http://bit.ly/yPwAhW @YaHighway
10 Favorite Fictional Archers: http://bit.ly/FObVrc @tordotcom
Getting the ugly out: http://bit.ly/wFPzi6 @bookemdonna
3 ways your values can help you write your book: http://bit.ly/FOc2D9 @originalimpulse
The Average Book Has 64,500 Words: http://bit.ly/FQ92BI @PWxyz
Transitions – linking forward through the story: http://bit.ly/FQ9kIW @juliettewade
The secret of epub success: http://bit.ly/FQ9u2T @bob_mayer
How to Use Your Blog to Sell More Books: http://bit.ly/FQ9vnr @goblinwriter
Adding sensory details to our stories: http://bit.ly/FQ9U9q
Finding an Agent–Why You Can’t Always Trust the Source: http://bit.ly/FQ9XSR @victoriastrauss
A guide to the Christian publishing market: http://bit.ly/FQafJp @rachellegardner
How Your Reading Material Can Influence Your Writing: http://bit.ly/FQaeFc
Tips for writing with vivid detail: http://bit.ly/FQanbP
Thank you so much for these!
Thanks for coming by, Clarissa!
Getting rid of the ugly sounds like fun! Off I go… :)
Another awesome list!
My Weekend Follies didn’t make the list??? I checked out a few of the links. Thanks for posting!
New follower here :-) Thanks for providing links to all these sites I might not stumble upon otherwise. And thanks for mentioning my sensory details post, too. Nice surprise for the day!