Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter for the past week. I'm setting this up as a Sunday installment on Mystery Writing is Murder. 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 (on the black header right above my blog name…next to the Blogger symbol…the small search window is next to the magnifying glass) 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.
And...to Daddy, who always reads my posts--thanks! And have a Happy Father's Day. :)
Challenge Yourself To Take On Your Biggest Writing Fear-- http://dld.bz/h3E6
How Poeming Is Like Dating (Writer's Digest): http://dld.bz/h3E3
Balancing Writing, Life, and Multiple Projects-- http://dld.bz/h3Eh
The Writer’s Life: Getting in the Mood-- http://dld.bz/h3Ed
Writers: do your characters fight to win, but fight even harder NOT to lose? They should. http://bit.ly/cmrmsu @p2p_editor
What I learned from the query process-- http://dld.bz/h3DQ @alexisgrant
Keep Your Middle From Sagging-- http://dld.bz/h3DN
Don't let writing excuses pile up: http://dld.bz/hq6W
Steampunk Aeronautics: http://dld.bz/hq6Q
YA girl's case of gender fender bender: http://dld.bz/hq6J
Conference roundup--tips from the NJ Annual Conf. SCBWI: http://dld.bz/hq65
Directories of SF & Fantasy on Twitter: http://dld.bz/h74P and http://dld.bz/h74Q
Find reporters who need your expertise and build buzz: http://dld.bz/hq5W
For the Zombie Fan: The Most Effective Zombie Survival Plan: Become One: http://dld.bz/h742 @EosBooks
Man created absurd world in plot to sell stolen Shakespeare folio, court hears (Guardian): http://dld.bz/h7CZ
What one writer has learned a year after publication: http://dld.bz/hq42
5 Writing Super Powers I Would Like to Have-- http://dld.bz/h725 @JulieeJohnsonn
Father's Day Mysteries-- http://dld.bz/h7C6 @janetrudolph
A glimpse into an editor's (mad) world: http://dld.bz/hq5p @BookChickCity
The Sophistication and Stupidity of Video Game Storytelling: http://dld.bz/h7AF
How Do You Style a Character's Thoughts in Writing? (Writer's Digest): http://dld.bz/h723
Serendipitous Searches for Book Lovers (@GalleyCat) -- http://dld.bz/hqAw
Creating 3D Characters: The Character Interview-- http://dld.bz/hq48 @gracefuldoe
You’re never too old to write: http://dld.bz/hq5t @flawritersconf
Writing Science Fiction vs Fantasy-- http://dld.bz/hq4s
Thoughts on a common element in YA: http://dld.bz/hq2s
Write from your heart? Or follow trends? http://dld.bz/hq2e
Erasing Women from the English Language: http://dld.bz/hqzX
Beginning Novelist? The First Draft Is Your Oyster! http://dld.bz/hqzK
Tips for Workshopping Your Writing When You’re Too Poor To Pay For It-- http://dld.bz/hqwj @jesakalong
50 Power Twitter Tips-- http://dld.bz/hqvE
Get Wild – How to Set Your Creative Beast Free-- http://dld.bz/hqvz
Facing our fears: http://dld.bz/hqvw @JodyHedlund
Info dumps don't belong in dialogue (video): http://dld.bz/hqvm
Deep POV: Three mistakes and how to fix them, Part II: http://dld.bz/hqvb
Stretching ourselves--writing outside our comfort zone: http://dld.bz/h2qg
The Monstrous Feminine-- http://dld.bz/hquT
On making our writing perfect: http://dld.bz/hqu3
Mystery Lovers' Kitchen: @cleocoyle with a virgin mojito to cool off from a hot summer day: http://dld.bz/hyZn @kristadavis @AveryAames
Writing Your Book, part IX: You're Finished! Now Get to Work! http://dld.bz/hbdG
Knowing Your Process: Who: http://dld.bz/hbdm @wawriters
Can the Experts Be Wrong? Or, The Limits of Expertise-- http://dld.bz/hbdj
Agents-- 7 ways to spice up your form rejection letter: http://dld.bz/hbde
Do Readers Want to Read Your Work or Do You Wish They Did? http://dld.bz/hbc8 @hopeclark
4 Reasons You Should Avoid Social Media-- http://dld.bz/hbbU
Vary the ending clauses in your sentences: http://dld.bz/hbbQ
The ominous rise of 2nd person: http://dld.bz/hbb5
A roadmap for the future: 6 suggestions for today’s publishers that many can’t follow: http://dld.bz/hbb2
7 things one author has learned so far (incl. "your book isn't yours anymore"): http://dld.bz/hwRV @alanorloff @ChuckSambuchino
Can I read the free ebooks if I don’t have an Ereader? http://dld.bz/hbbp
Clearing permissions in the digital age: http://dld.bz/gZsY
40 Twitter Hashtags for Writers: http://dld.bz/gZsU
10 Things About Submission Opportunities for Writer Trade Magazines: http://dld.bz/gZsK
Write what you love, not what the market wants: http://dld.bz/gZs7
What is an UN-Professional Writer? http://dld.bz/gZst
Writing mentors: http://dld.bz/gZsr
Why one person is saying goodbye to Facebook: (Daily Beast): http://dld.bz/gZsh
Dealing with contradictory feedback: http://dld.bz/gZrN
Finishing Part 1 — The Fear is Real-- http://dld.bz/gPSm
I'm interviewed on Beth Groundwater's blog today--talking a little about my writing process and challenges: http://dld.bz/ht8B
Why You Need Dynamic Characters-- http://dld.bz/gPRT
Choose to Spend Time on High Impact Activities-- http://dld.bz/gPRM
A Writer's Serenity Prayer (JA Konrath): http://dld.bz/gMEG
Online resources for writers: http://dld.bz/ht2W @ClarissaDraper
15 things that *aren't* true about being a writer: http://dld.bz/gMED
Pros and cons on fictional vs. real settings and setting research tips: http://dld.bz/htjT @SpunkOnAStick
How to Write Magical Words: http://dld.bz/gMEC
5 questions to ask if you aren’t motivated to write: http://dld.bz/gMEA @flawritersconf
Marketing--make them feel something: http://dld.bz/gME3
My Backlogged Pages (NY Times): http://dld.bz/gMEu
Genre - Magical Realism-- http://dld.bz/gMEg
Serendipitous Searches for Book Lovers @GalleyCat : http://dld.bz/hqAw
'100 Things Every Writer Needs to Know.' Well, Here's Six: http://dld.bz/gMEd
Favorite Tweets for Writers June 7-June 13, 2010 (categorized): http://dld.bz/hqAs
Literacy and the Audiobook-- http://dld.bz/gMCs
50 query tricks. Are you brave enough to try no. 43? http://dld.bz/hqAq
Psychology of non-verbal dialogue: http://dld.bz/gMEb
David Bowie, Pleonasms, and Stating the Obvious-- http://dld.bz/hqvV @SimplyOlivia
Write Tight-- http://dld.bz/gMD7 @SylviaDSmith
When Elevator Speeches Don’t Work for You-- http://dld.bz/gMD5
Doing Comic Book Covers Well: 5 Tips-- http://dld.bz/gMCp
How to Find More Hours in the Day-- http://dld.bz/gMBS
What makes a backbone character? http://dld.bz/gMAA
13 Ways to Add Depth to Your Genre Novel-- http://dld.bz/gMA2 @VictoriaMixon
The Five Basic Plot Elements-- http://dld.bz/gMAx
A summer of great writing--tips for writing with kids: http://dld.bz/gMAs
Proper use of conjunctions: http://dld.bz/hnfR @crystalproofing
Change is key to powerful character arcs: http://dld.bz/hbaT
How to portray an inspiring leader: http://bit.ly/cGFpcU @p2p_editor
So you want to write a legal thriller: http://dld.bz/gM8t
What All Content Creators Need to Learn From Roger Ebert: http://dld.bz/gM8p
Manuscript mood swings: http://dld.bz/hkrk
Pros and Cons of an MFA: http://dld.bz/gM8j @kierstenwhite
Unenjoyable novels dominate literary prizes-- http://dld.bz/gM8f
Find a vehicle for creative collaboration: http://dld.bz/gM7S
Meet @LornaBarrett 's Jeff Resnick today on Killer Characters: http://dld.bz/hkqM @kristadavis
If It Hurts, You're Doing Something Right: 3 Ideas About the Pain of Writing-- http://dld.bz/gMvJ
The Invisibility of Women in Science Fiction-- http://dld.bz/gMvA
Chocolate and writing--why they belong together: http://dld.bz/hhan @elspethwrites
How to make page buttons on Blogger: http://dld.bz/gMv7
One freelance writer longs for simpler days: http://dld.bz/hgZU @authorterryo
Twitter Book Publishers, Consultants, Agents, Editors, and PR peeps for Adult Fiction/Nonfiction: http://dld.bz/gMv3 @jevonbolden
Flawed characters--how far can you go with them? http://dld.bz/hgYZ
The Poetry Feminaissance -- http://dld.bz/gMvt
A roundup of marketing tips from around the net: http://dld.bz/gMvn
20 Questions to Ask When Revising a Blog Post-- http://dld.bz/gMvd @PauloCamposInk
Writing as an Art —Words That Dance-- http://dld.bz/gMuX
3 tips for cultivating an online brand: http://dld.bz/gMuB @JodyHedlund
4 life lessons from blogging: http://dld.bz/gJCK
Ten of the best bad doctors in literature (Guardian): http://dld.bz/gJCF
The Pavarotti Principle for Creating A-list Blogs-- http://dld.bz/gJCE
On creating characters: http://dld.bz/gJC3
Writing a series? Why you should use a style sheet: http://dld.bz/gJCs @BookEndsJessica
Valuable Writing Tips from One Writer's Most Trusted Professors (Writer's Digest): http://dld.bz/gJCp
Tension, Character and Story-- http://dld.bz/gJA5
Avoiding redundancy: http://dld.bz/hcQ4 @Paize_Fiddler
How to Build a Tribe of Followers-- http://dld.bz/gJA9
How to cook up a cozy mystery: http://dld.bz/hcRz
The lazy reader (Globe and Mail): http://dld.bz/gJB2
What's that you say? Thoughts on dialect: http://dld.bz/gJB9
Writing tips from famous writers: http://dld.bz/gJAW
It's a Good Time to be a Writer … and a Gamer-- http://dld.bz/gJAQ
Writing contests ending this month: http://dld.bz/hbdJ
Oh My Gosh! My Scene Is RUINED! http://dld.bz/gJAs
Struggling with feelings of failure: http://dld.bz/hbdY @JodyHedlund
What are client referrals? http://dld.bz/hbca @nataliebahm
100 All-Time Best Historical Fiction Books-- http://dld.bz/hbbF @MargReads
Write your novel in an hour a day: http://dld.bz/hba3 @dirtywhitecandy
8 Tips For Creating Memorable Business Cards: http://dld.bz/gJAm
Common writing mistakes: http://dld.bz/gJAe
7 Signs of an A-List Blogger in the Making-- http://dld.bz/g4Gt
On Taking Advice-- http://dld.bz/g4Gq
Who said what? Identifying dialogue speakers (video): http://dld.bz/g4Gp
3 Best Takeaways for Writers from BookExpo America (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/g4Gh
Wordle update, how to get more information about word clouds: http://dld.bz/g4Gf
When not to quit--a twisty fairytale: http://dld.bz/g4Gc @emiliaplater
Tips to narrow down what you want from a crit group: http://dld.bz/g4FZ
Will eBooks Make Midlist Authors Extinct? (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/g4E6
The Rural Fantasy Reading List-- http://dld.bz/g4E2
Creating multi-layered characters-- http://dld.bz/g4Eg
Providing Better Critiques: Being Detailed in Your Feedback-- http://dld.bz/g4DQ
Do editors change their minds? http://dld.bz/g4DJ
The Most Important Marketing Acronym: WIIFM (Writer's Digest): http://dld.bz/g4Ew
A Memorable Blogger Is A Guest Under Many Roofs-- http://dld.bz/g4Ey
6 Things to Check Before Upgrading To Windows 7-- http://dld.bz/g4Dn
Basics of an Elevator Pitch---http://dld.bz/g4CQ
Publishing Terms to Know: Lead Title: http://dld.bz/g4C6
Copyrighting Submissions and Agent Plagiarism-- http://dld.bz/g4C5
Using SPA to help with revisions: http://dld.bz/g4Cz
5 Incredibly Useful Gmail Features-- http://dld.bz/gUuY
A whole new meaning to deadline: http://dld.bz/g4Cb
Mystery writer @AveryAames ' cheese shop owner Charlotte Bessette is on Killer Characters today: http://dld.bz/gUrD . Say cheese!
A day in the life of a writer: http://dld.bz/g4BY
Is there such a thing as blogging snobbery? http://dld.bz/g4BU @JodyHedlund
Exploring: Web Resources for Writers: http://dld.bz/g4B9 @PStoltey
Outline your weakness as a writer: http://dld.bz/g4B7
An Agent Offers Basic Help with Contracts: http://dld.bz/g4B3
How to Come Up With an Author Tagline-- http://dld.bz/gy8k
A Kiss Is Still a Kiss-- http://dld.bz/gy8h
Writer's block and one trick to beat it: http://dld.bz/gy8g
Twenty Free Ways to Love Your Manuscript-- http://dld.bz/gy7X @thmafi
Don't Try to Be Someone Else-- http://dld.bz/gy7Q
Twitterific--the week in tweets from ElizabethSCraig: http://dld.bz/gSkV
Best Articles Writers Should Have Read (1st Half of 2010)--Writer's Digest: http://dld.bz/gy6c
What's for supper? Mystery writer Cricket McRae with some Baked Chile Rellenos: http://dld.bz/gSkJ @kristadavis @CleoCoyle
Why One Writer is Enthralled With Blogging… http://dld.bz/gy5W @JulieeJohnsonn
Reading Blogs Might Make You a Better Person-- http://dld.bz/gy6b
Who says you need a publisher? http://dld.bz/gy4g @jevonbolden
Read to be a better writer: http://dld.bz/gy3V
American Author Contest (or, Why Writers Should Use Craigslist With Caution)-- http://dld.bz/gy38
How to Get Help With Blog Problems, Blog Crashes, and Blog Blips-- http://dld.bz/gy37
Worried about being original? There are only 36 plots out there: http://dld.bz/gPRF @ClarissaDraper
What’s Considered a "Clip"? (Writer's Digest): http://dld.bz/gy33
25 Ways to Make Social Media Work For You-- http://dld.bz/gy3z
Your Online Persona – Writers, Stay Consistent: http://dld.bz/gy3n @simplywriting
Writing your pitch – pass me the bullets, please-- http://dld.bz/gy2K
So, you want to write Science Fiction and/or Fantasy? http://dld.bz/gy26 @TheNewAuthor
12 Hands-on How-tos for Repurposing Blog Content into a Book-- http://dld.bz/gy2u
Listen up: writing project asks authors to eavesdrop and tell (Guardian): http://dld.bz/gyzK
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