First of all, I’d like to make a little plug for my upcoming release, Delicious and Suspicious, written under my Riley Adams pen name. Today, my book is reviewed on Mason Canyon’s book blog, Thoughts in Progress. I hope you’ll pop over and visit there.
And now, Twitterific. Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter for the past 7 –8 days. If you’re looking for a particular topic, just plug in your keyword into the search box at the top left-hand corner of the blog and the roundup with your subject will come up. To narrow your search down on the page, do a CTRL+F, type your subject, and hit enter.
12 Useful Ways To Get Out Of Ruts-- http://dld.bz/fhBc
The Battle Between Money and the Muse: http://dld.bz/fhAB
Self-sabotage and our writing day: http://dld.bz/fsT8 @meghancward
8 Rules to Consider Before You Write for Free for the Exposure-- http://dld.bz/fhAp @wmfreelanceconn
How to Incorporate the iPad Into Your Social Strategy-- http://dld.bz/fhAg
More On The Writer's Eye-- http://dld.bz/fhAd
Seven Things You Should Always Ask A Writer-- http://dld.bz/fh9S
Are plays proper literature? (Guardian): http://dld.bz/fh9C
5 Tips to Tame the Social Network Monster-- http://dld.bz/fh9b @BonnieGrove
Who's afraid of Simon Cowell? Tips for embracing criticism: http://dld.bz/fh96
20 Questions to Enrich Your Setting-- http://dld.bz/fqPt @PauloCamposInk
Why Creatives Are Confused-- http://dld.bz/fh9j
Four tips for portraying young adult characters: http://dld.bz/fqPq @p2p_editor
7 Quick-Start Techniques for Fighting the Fear to Write: http://dld.bz/fqNY @copyblogger
8 Reasons No One’s Following You On Twitter-- http://dld.bz/fqJW @marianschembari
How to cope when the publishing game has sucked your soul dry: http://dld.bz/fh9v
Developing Your Talking Points on Your Book: http://dld.bz/fh8T
Editing your novel? A roundup of sound advice: http://dld.bz/fh8K
“I want to keep my e-book rights!” (An editor's post): http://dld.bz/fh8H
How to Never Find Your Passion-- http://dld.bz/fh8F
10 tips on preparing a speech in a hurry: http://dld.bz/fh7Q @tonyeldridge
Am I doing my research and learning the craft, or am I just putting off writing my story? http://dld.bz/fh76 @meghan78
Check Scenes with GOLF Checklist: http://dld.bz/fh7h
On Theme in Query Letters: http://dld.bz/fh6H
How to form a daily writing habit-- http://dld.bz/fh6C
Describing a hero: http://dld.bz/fh65 @Janga724
Why Writer Beware Doesn’t Provide Publisher Recommendations (Plus Some Advice)-- http://dld.bz/fh6u
Making time to write: http://dld.bz/fh6a
Title attraction--what should go into title creation? http://dld.bz/fndn
12 elements of good storytelling: http://dld.bz/fncB @layindalayinda
Mystery Lovers' Kitchen cookout for Mem. Day wkend-- & @CleoCoyle w/ a coffee-marinated steak--- http://dld.bz/fnbt @kristadavis @AveryAames
4 ways to fuel up for your writing time: http://dld.bz/fmSE
When You Should Stop Slogging Through Writing-- http://dld.bz/fh5T
The "Triple T" you need to finish your writing journey on the right foot: http://dld.bz/fh53
How to write a blog post that has people rushing to your site: http://dld.bz/fmuQ @ZiggyKinsella
Elevate your blog posts by well-positioned quotes: http://dld.bz/fh4U
Pace--it's not a race: http://dld.bz/fh4B
Make sure your novel has an edge to it: http://dld.bz/fh4A
Open Letter to Amazon: How Amazon can solve self-pub gridlock with independent rating index. http://dld.bz/fgYb @JohnBetcher
7 Tips on Book Publicity-- http://dld.bz/faZz
Conducting an author interview: http://dld.bz/faZk @TeresaFrohock
Addicted to Researching? http://dld.bz/fhDZ @corramcfeydon
Acknowledging fears of the submission process: http://dld.bz/faY2 @bluemaven
The Hero’s Journey Part 7 – Approach to the Inmost Cave-- http://dld.bz/fhDU @JustusRStone
The bookstore of tomorrow: More than just selling books: http://dld.bz/faYr
Everything I Needed to Know About Writing I Learned From Lost--- http://dld.bz/fh4h
Looking at the BEA (LA Times): http://dld.bz/fhDB
Villains, Heroes, and Second Bananas-- http://dld.bz/faYd
The No. 1 Habit of Highly Creative People: http://dld.bz/fh4f
Barbecue Mysteries: http://dld.bz/fhDv @JanetRudolph
Marion Zimmer Bradley vs. Fanfiction-- http://dld.bz/faKH
Ten Ironies of Writing: http://dld.bz/fhCY
Author, we have a problem (tips for plotting): http://dld.bz/fh3W
BuNoWriMo challenge from @HartJohnson: Write a 50,000 word novel in June http://bit.ly/a0hVxk RT @inkyelbows
How to Monetize Your Site Without Causing an Audience Revolt-- http://dld.bz/faKA
Verbal Warfare: do you engage in conflict on blogs and forums? http://dld.bz/faK9
What's taking so long? I want your third book now! (The behind-the-scenes process of getting a book published): http://dld.bz/faK6
A Word on Literary Fiction--- http://dld.bz/faK2
How we write: The phases of the writer-- http://dld.bz/faKv
An agent with memoir-writing FAQs: http://dld.bz/faKs
Protagonists--what makes a bad one: http://dld.bz/fgcJ
Tips for writing comedy: http://dld.bz/ffNH via @thewritertype
What it's like to work with a mentor: http://dld.bz/faKm
Writing--it might be simple, but it ain't easy: http://dld.bz/faKj
Help readers keep your characters straight (video): http://dld.bz/faKd
What to do with positive and negative feedback: http://dld.bz/faJV @JodyHedlund
Protagonist and antagonist questions and answers: http://dld.bz/faJU
As a writer, are you a maximizer or a sufficer? http://dld.bz/faJG
How to Achieve the Same Benefits of a Guest Post by Leaving a Blog Comment-- http://dld.bz/eYub
Even published writers have their insecurities: http://dld.bz/eYtG
Plot-Driven or Character-Driven Novel? http://dld.bz/faZ4 @CPatrickSchulze
One Sentence to Describe My ENTIRE Book? http://dld.bz/eYtc
Ways to gather information to help your writing career: http://dld.bz/eYsD
When you're not the writer you thought you were: http://dld.bz/eYsj
Romance Roots: Jane Eyre-- http://dld.bz/faZT
The Reader Responsibility to Author Direction- http://dld.bz/eYqZ
4 warning signs your novel isn't working: http://dld.bz/fb7c (correct link this time.) :)
Which comes first--the title or the story idea? http://dld.bz/eYrQ
An agent on getting people to read your book: http://dld.bz/eYrJ
Trouble opening your story? http://dld.bz/eYrE @wawriters
15 more things your characters should never do: http://dld.bz/faYH @VictoriaMixon
Formulating a Plot...Thinking it Through-- http://dld.bz/faMN @JustusRStone
Top 10 troubled males in fiction (Guardian): http://dld.bz/faKQ
The Importance of a Critique Group- http://dld.bz/eYr8
For Niche Writers – 9 Ways to Make Money in Specialized Markets: http://dld.bz/eYuK
Altering poetry for publication: Good or bad? (Writer's Digest) http://dld.bz/eYrx
Quaint Brits Cling to Paper Books: http://dld.bz/eYrq
What's the best poetry to learn by heart? (Guardian): http://dld.bz/eYuF
Authors: Build Your E-mail List—NOW (Writer's Digest) -- http://dld.bz/eYrf
Using conflict to help define our characters: http://dld.bz/eYq8 @p2p_editor
10 Ways to Cut Through the Social Media Noise and Be Heard-- http://dld.bz/eVyC
Just because you have a finished manuscript doesn't mean you're ready to be published: http://dld.bz/eVy9
When jealousy holds us back: http://dld.bz/eTej
The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings? Artists’ perspective: http://dld.bz/eTdU
10 signs you're almost finished with your book: http://dld.bz/eXQH @elspethwrites
Arm Chair BEA – How Do I Get to Actual BEA Next Year? http://dld.bz/eTdR
Publishers express fears over price, paperbacks and fragmentation at BEA: http://dld.bz/eYuT
On copy editing--why it works: http://dld.bz/eTdN @BubbleCow
An agent explains why writers shouldn't get too frustrated with rejections: http://dld.bz/eTd2
The Title is…erm?: Recalling Book Titles: http://dld.bz/eVzr
What is an editor? http://dld.bz/eVzf
How many books do you have stored on your computer, waiting for you to write them? http://dld.bz/eTbF
Clay Shirky on Authorship, Wiki novels, and the Future of Publishing http://dld.bz/eTbm
Writing Contests-For and Against-- http://dld.bz/eTbb
Writing tips one writer learned from "Lost" : http://dld.bz/eVK3 @flawritersconf
8 Reasons To Switch To Windows 7 (If You Haven't Already)-- http://dld.bz/eTaW
Visiting schools as a children's book author? Tips for propping up your visit: http://dld.bz/eTaM
25 best true-crime books: http://dld.bz/eVyQ @JanetRudolph
Women in Peril in Novels-- http://dld.bz/eTa5
When the Muse Leaves, It’s Time to Think—Creatively-- http://dld.bz/eTav
The Hullabaloo with Yahoo! and the Content Mill Debate-- http://dld.bz/eQaf
On Rural Fantasy-- http://dld.bz/eTbs
From One Young Writer to Another: Develop Your Swag and Stay on Your Hustle-- http://dld.bz/ePZ6 @litdrift
The Benefit of Critique-- http://dld.bz/ePYH
Got writer's block or writer's flab? @CleoCoyle with tips to cure both: http://dld.bz/eUka @authorterryo
Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare? (Barnes and Noble blog) http://dld.bz/ePY4
Neil Gaiman Dust-Up Raises Questions About Authors and Speaking Fees (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/ePYF
8 ways your story needs to be tweaked: http://dld.bz/ePY3 @VictoriaMixon
Victoria: A Steampunk Exploration-- http://dld.bz/eTdt
Got research? 40 useful sites to learn new skills: http://dld.bz/eNM5
The Difference between an Agent and a Literary Publicist -- http://dld.bz/eTcr
NY Times reviews-- less of a big deal: http://dld.bz/eTfN
An author on working with small publishers: http://dld.bz/eNK7 @alexisgrant
Publishers Weekly Epic Fail (by JA Konrath): http://dld.bz/eTbP @jakonrath
Writing the Thriller: Keep It Unexpected-- http://dld.bz/eNKg
Snow White and Seven Synopses: http://dld.bz/eMVk @Kate_Hart
8 ways to find motivation at home (working at home) : http://dld.bz/eMUV
The battle of discovery in writing (veering off the plot we planned): http://dld.bz/eMUT
What an editor does: http://dld.bz/eMTR
Work for hire vs. royalty writing: http://dld.bz/eNMC
A Showcase of Free RSS Icon Sets for Bloggers-- http://dld.bz/eMTf
5 reasons to plan ahead when writing a non-fiction book: http://dld.bz/eMSW
In praise of short stories: http://dld.bz/eMS8
Pippi Longstocking, With Dragon Tattoo (NY Times): http://dld.bz/eMTp
When characters meet--writing introductory scenes: http://dld.bz/ePWC @dirtywhitecandy
Public speaking as a promo tool: http://dld.bz/eMS4 @QueryTracker
Writers--be courageous: http://dld.bz/ePYW @wordrunner
Lit Agents Analyze Impact of J.A. Konrath's Amazon Deal-- http://dld.bz/ePYB @GalleyCat
What to do with your novel when you don't know what to do: http://dld.bz/ejBe @dirtywhitecandy
When reality hits our delusions of grandeur: http://dld.bz/eMSu @JodyHedlund
Our characters have to feel to come alive for our readers: http://dld.bz/eMSr
5 things TV teaches writers: http://dld.bz/eP9N @janicebashman
An agent asks if the grass is really greener...with another agent: http://dld.bz/eMTM
Hardening our skin against rejection and revision requests: http://dld.bz/eMSb
Email Marketing: The Killer Monetization Method You Haven’t Tried Yet-- http://dld.bz/eMTJ
Beyond the Lost Booker: other neglected masterpieces (Guardian) -- http://dld.bz/eMSE
The Fastest Way to Increase Your Google Ranking-- http://dld.bz/eMRY
9 Unsavory Character Traits of Real Authors: http://dld.bz/ePer @ZiggyKinsella
On hiring your own publicist: http://dld.bz/eMTu
The Afterlife of Stieg Larsson (NY Times): http://dld.bz/eMRv
2 editors tell how to get past the first reader -- Tips from SCBWI conf http://ow.ly/1P6Dp @4KidLit
How Online Writing Groups Help You Get Published-- http://dld.bz/eMSB
Notes on dialogue: http://dld.bz/eMQY
Light your writing fire: http://dld.bz/eMQS
Character Emotions and You-- http://dld.bz/eMTr
Konrath wants a world that's DRM-free: http://dld.bz/eMQp
10 tips for overcoming stage fright: http://dld.bz/eMTc
A Date With An Editor or Agent - 10 Steps To Make You Look Beautiful-- http://dld.bz/eMQh
Marketing our passion---or writing for ourselves? http://dld.bz/eMB2
5 books that can save the world: http://dld.bz/eMBj
Mystery writer @AveryAames w/ champagne fondue recipe & the last wk to win bookstore gift cert.: http://dld.bz/eMAp @CleoCoyle @kristadavis
Losing the secondary business can kill you: http://dld.bz/eHq4
If books were used as perfume: http://dld.bz/eHqa
On Amazon Book & Product Recommendations: http://dld.bz/eHp5
A time to write (even without support from our families or friends) : http://dld.bz/eHnV
When adverbs attack--a reminder to use them sparingly. http://dld.bz/eHg5 @KD_Miller
40 Beautiful, High-Resolution Wallpapers (for authors who want to spruce up their desktops): http://dld.bz/eHnG
Writing---manners and wit: http://dld.bz/eHr5
Book Signing Fail (photo): http://dld.bz/eHn7
Generality is the death of the novel: http://dld.bz/eGEt
Writing Comes Before Research, Or at Least at the Same Time: http://dld.bz/eGEr
Why Professional Writers Need a Blog. Or Not. http://dld.bz/eGDY
5 ways to improve your online visibility: http://dld.bz/eGDU
After keeping us waiting for a century, Mark Twain will finally reveal all (Twain's autobiography to be released): http://dld.bz/eHrD
Why writers procrastinate--and tips for moving ahead w/ our writing: http://dld.bz/eGDy
Who needs a publisher? http://dld.bz/eG77
The Bookseller's Patter-- http://dld.bz/eCdy
New Wave of Dissent in Tibet Met by Crackdown on Writers--- http://dld.bz/eCdx
Tips on non-verbal communication paired with your dialogue: http://dld.bz/eBZ9
Konrath on book piracy: http://dld.bz/eBZ7
7 things writers need to know today: http://dld.bz/eBMJ
Every author wants a great review: http://dld.bz/eBME
Agatha winner @SandraParshall shares turkey (or not) recipe at http://bit.ly/GU8HG @ElizabethSCraig @KristaDavis @CleoCoyle RT @ AveryAames
Twitter for writers--finding other writers, useful hashtags, and how I personally use it (elizabethscraig): http://bit.ly/bRkWPb
Worldbuilding, or world growing? http://dld.bz/eBM2
Authors and the victim mentality: http://dld.bz/eBMz
50 really cool bookstore blogs: http://dld.bz/eBGE via @cathyskye
Getting non-fiction clips for your writing portfolio: http://dld.bz/eBGx
How to read a publishing contract (part 13): http://dld.bz/eBGh
Ten of the best towers in literature (Guardian) -- http://dld.bz/eASn
A collection of book marketing links: http://dld.bz/eASm
How to increase the pace of your novel: http://dld.bz/eASh
Adding up the cost of producing our own Ebook: http://dld.bz/eARV
3 Sci-Fi writing exercises: http://bit.ly/c7m0uQ
A Contrarian Stance on Facebook and Privacy-- http://dld.bz/eARN
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