I’m doing a mid-week Twitter list this time, so I don’t get so far behind! The last post I did for links generated so many hits that I think I’ll have to make this a recurring feature.
Twitter for authors: http://bit.ly/bcC8av Twitter for authors, part 2: http://bit.ly/b5CM3M Are angels the next YA vampires? (Guardian): http://bit.ly/9NTCCN Are you using too many settings? http://bit.ly/aSo51W Creating landscapes in our books--they're more than just a stage: http://bit.ly/aQ5Uwu Heroes as villains and villains as heroes: http://bit.ly/cOXfBr Disturbing your characters on the first page: http://bit.ly/a0PgWB Coercing the muse: http://bit.ly/aV1C8i Facebook etiquette--things you shouldn't do on FB: http://bit.ly/btpb1U Slush pile lessons--why an editor refuses to be a snarky slusher (and unfollows those who are): http://bit.ly/9i1syU 6 editing tips from industry professionals: http://bit.ly/cUL2C5 The 10 worst villains in children's lit (Telegraph): http://bit.ly/9bVAOM The parent problem in YA: http://nyti.ms/c1ZZyI An agent on negotiating your own book contract:http://bit.ly/a3559o Can I change my blog name and keep my readers? http://bit.ly/bfeqLc Writing action: battles. http://bit.ly/aetoYz 10 tricks for getting inspired to write: http://bit.ly/c5LiuX Tips for creating strong female characters in YA: http://bit.ly/bvJg9F Has your book got a saggy middle? Pick up the pace: http://bit.ly/9TI6FW The 11 most incredible literary hoaxes (Huff Post): http://huff.to/adkJZI Are stand-alone books dying out? http://bit.ly/cTRqWb Descriptions--too much or too little? http://bit.ly/9FMtTl An agent urges patience and maps a time line from an author's submission to accepting an offer: http://bit.ly/9ZjUwK Put your stakes on the table when you're writing: http://bit.ly/98XWSH Marketing your first book--9 tips for authors: http://bit.ly/dnDTV3 What do you talk about on your blog if you write fiction? http://bit.ly/9vG7Rk Should we develop non-attachment to our writing? "As soon as you care, you lose": http://bit.ly/a3XoiL What people really notice about your blog: http://bit.ly/buV1Lu Are you a solitary writer? Discover the online community: http://bit.ly/dn6jdK The need for strong female characters in YA: http://bit.ly/aFvRtX Using character reaction to events to help readers know our characters: http://bit.ly/cYhLgG The line between personal and public in our writing: http://bit.ly/d7noIR Former Random House intern speaks her mind: http://bit.ly/akCbPR 'Write what you know' should be 'write what you're willing to explore': http://bit.ly/9cGYHo Writing action scenes: http://bit.ly/9dlDTh Top escapist authors--what they do and don't do to get and keep our attention: http://bit.ly/csiMXo Building a world--when reality influences the imaginary: http://bit.ly/bl2Npe On poets and nerdiness: http://bit.ly/9EBgTA An agent says "Hats off to writers!": http://bit.ly/a2JkJG Do our family and friends value our writing? http://bit.ly/a9bXhy An editor on pen names: http://bit.ly/b5Evuj An author on her post book release life and what she wished she'd known: http://bit.ly/btL1o6 Tips for book touring in a virtual world: http://bit.ly/chUrNP The bright side of Sci Fi (Guardian): http://bit.ly/aD1mUc Should writers pander to reader demands for exciting beginnings? http://bit.ly/99yMn8 An agent with a thank-you for writers: http://bit.ly/axexCY On speed reading--why and how to do it: http://bit.ly/bJYOxL The science of reading (why we do it, why we are so attached to characters): NY Times: http://nyti.ms/bHn0TE Why you should make your characters beg: http://bit.ly/a9pF4U An editor explains more of what happens after you sell your manuscript: http://bit.ly/cgjiwk How hard is it to sell large numbers of a given title?: http://bit.ly/9xEtx1 Why you should crave criticism as a writer: http://bit.ly/cv8G0M Transition crutches to avoid in your writing: http://bit.ly/9Qhlwt Backing up your writing--know your options: http://bit.ly/b04rkX Creating sympathetic characters: http://bit.ly/a8M86b Create memorable char's by knowing them better than you know yourself: http://bit.ly/baulUg Secrets of a good chapter 1: http://bit.ly/cQIrwK Looking for a popcorn tree--finding what inspires you: http://bit.ly/ckDb5E Synopsis writing tips: http://bit.ly/dfPlky 3 things about success no one told this writer: http://bit.ly/bLxBtK An author on how to write a book (a wee rant): http://bit.ly/c4nPST A YA librarian's take on the current market: http://bit.ly/cGsoeD The rewards of blogging for writers (or poets): http://bit.ly/acx7xT After the call--what happens after your manuscript is sold? http://bit.ly/d1gTdB
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