Below are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter in the last week.
The Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine, designed by software engineer and writer Mike Fleming, makes all these links searchable—try it for searches on plotting, characterization, querying, book promo, and more. Finger Lickin’ Dead releases Tuesday! :)
250 Books By Women All Men Should Read: http://bit.ly/llNfsJ
How to Nix the Fear and Pitch that Post: http://bit.ly/jHiv0P
Aisle and Isle: http://bit.ly/mAAP6e
Eating the Elephant (making writing a habit and setting goals): http://bit.ly/jMMWoq
Constructing Your First Chapter: http://bit.ly/kRiJIt
Coming ‘Out of the Closet’ as a Writer: http://bit.ly/kHRAK4
A character survey that you can save and print: http://bit.ly/llBTvb
How do you find the time to write? http://bit.ly/lTf0I7 @JulietteWade
Children's Books Are Not Just For Kids Anymore: http://bit.ly/liGdky
Resources for Young Writers: http://bit.ly/iT53uH
Publishing Traditionally Without an Agent: http://bit.ly/ikr5lq
On punctuation: http://bit.ly/imes74
8 Things To Consider When You Are Stuck: http://bit.ly/mq89VF
Introversion/Extroversion and Social Media: http://bit.ly/iYM1kK
What to expect during a critique: http://bit.ly/mJR22C @TereKirkland
What conflict isn't: http://bit.ly/jSBkXL
Purple Prose = Empty Description: http://bit.ly/mQxtNI
Write for Your Readers: http://bit.ly/k1t59W
Why Introverts Don't Need a Personality Transplant to Successfully Market: http://bit.ly/mxvhzV
3 Ways to Add Pizzazz to Your Author Bio: http://bit.ly/lbUdLS @keligwyn
An editor posts on dialect: http://bit.ly/mykWoF @TheresaStevens
Facts About Phrasal Verbs: http://bit.ly/iXecSY
Another Dialog Between Authors Barry Eisler and Joe Konrath: http://bit.ly/moDLmY
Books (and sites) On (selling your) Writing: http://bit.ly/lMm7QL
Writing YA Versus Adult Fiction: what’s the difference? http://bit.ly/mRehLE
Self-editing checklist--characterization: http://bit.ly/jwx1fe
Cliched Writing: Avoid it Like the Plague: http://bit.ly/iYezbN
5 reasons readers might not finish your book: http://bit.ly/kahf5T
Should You Design Your Own Book? Pro and Con: http://bit.ly/ioWFiu
How to Be a Disciplined Freelance Writer: http://bit.ly/iuvTkx
The pricing of ebooks and perceived value: http://bit.ly/itxoXI
6 Digital Tools That Keep 1 Writer Sane: http://bit.ly/jboQmj
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Veggie Casserole http://bit.ly/kwbq2Z @CleoCoyle
How Can You Screw Up Your Book Cover? Let Me Count The Ways: http://bit.ly/m52nun
Characteristic Ages of Genres: http://bit.ly/jnesrq
6 Reasons Why You Need to Publish Ebooks: http://bit.ly/lFP0PP
10 Signs that You’re Doing Networking All Wrong: http://bit.ly/msUq7h
Revisiting the 3-Act Structure: http://bit.ly/lHKrVT
High impact fiction portrays universal human experiences: http://bit.ly/iuBWmv
Emotional State is Trajectory - Why You Might Un-Revise: http://bit.ly/kW9IE2
Are Hashtags the New Global Book Club? http://bit.ly/kIs9lB
Should Your Ebook Have an Afterword? http://bit.ly/iitPas
9 Twitter Tactics: What Works For You? http://bit.ly/mLIxYQ @BloggingMentor
Mystery Writers of America Opens Membership Door To Some eBook & Print-On-Demand Publishers: http://bit.ly/mz1vJB
Why Hard Work Matters More Than Talent: http://bit.ly/klteHV
How A Few Measly Words Can Dramatically Improve Your Article Headlines: http://bit.ly/ld4167
The Shelf Lives of Expressions and Slang: http://bit.ly/lqzu7Q
Agents--surviving the transition: http://bit.ly/l8NUDD
Worldbuilding: exceptions to the rules: http://bit.ly/iByHSw
A Few Words about Conflict: http://bit.ly/kiuc9x
Physical therapy for your writing: http://bit.ly/m60piK @jhansenwrites
7 Things Guns Cannot Actually Do: http://bit.ly/iqqFGo
Worldbuilding: New Discoveries (use your people!): http://bit.ly/iPXDwP
Physical Clichés: http://bit.ly/mgGM3l
Branding 101: Be Google-able: http://bit.ly/j0VR35 @JamiGold
Book Trailers, Batman, and Short-Form Promotion: http://bit.ly/kI5ZM6
An Agent On Engaging Your Audience: http://bit.ly/iRx5Gx
10 ways to write a book review and what to do when the book sucks: http://bit.ly/mjCHHK @emlynchand
9 Tips for a Successful Twitter Party: http://bit.ly/lkhkHo
Thanks to @TheBookResort for a delicious review of "Finger Lickin' Dead!" http://bit.ly/lazEjf My book releases Tuesday!
Should you have multiple blogs? http://bit.ly/jnHy1p
Speaking Engagements - Be Prepared: http://bit.ly/iUb2tW @SpunkOnAStick
How Freewriting Can Help Writers Overcome Procrastination: http://bit.ly/jTsbnO
7 Traffic Stats You Should Know About Your Blog Or Website: http://bit.ly/lXsaAi @tonyeldridge
Writing Contests:Should You Take a Shot? http://bit.ly/jQPPQ1
Agent-author cliques? http://bit.ly/jo3o2m @literaticat
Tips for writing description: http://bit.ly/muM9cv
For publishers, the author is just one more noodle in a big bowl of pasta: http://bit.ly/mR9Fpi
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Barbecue and Blue http://bit.ly/mMlihs @CleoCoyle
6 Tips for Writing 'Clean' For Young Adults: http://bit.ly/jaktv2
Top 10 World-Ending Threats In Comics: http://bit.ly/jnIGHG
Why being female and writing fantasy has its drawbacks: http://bit.ly/mzsGQp
Get the best writing articles from May and an interview with author @janice_hardy at http://bit.ly/kmJuy8 #writetips @hiveword
The Characters Must Come First (in Any Genre): http://bit.ly/lb45CZ
What to do with extra words: http://bit.ly/khDt7c
10 Things about Plot Bunnies: http://bit.ly/jcP5Dy
Contract Red Flag: Net Profit Royalty Clauses: http://bit.ly/lgJy7C
5 Ways to Develop a Unique Voice: http://bit.ly/khP3KS
How to Read a Book Contract – For Avoidance of Doubt: http://bit.ly/mwDU0s
Dialogue: Let's be real. http://bit.ly/jouzCY
3 Reasons Dialog is Important, 3 Reasons It’s Not: http://bit.ly/jTkLW1 @victoriamixon
General tips for not freaking out when you miss a deadline: http://bit.ly/lxjqhe
3 Things Screenwriting Taught 1 Writer That She Applied to Fiction: http://bit.ly/lYrJpi
Thematic Significance for Writers: http://bit.ly/mJS4y4
Twitter Follow Button Simplified for Publishers, Authors & Readers: http://bit.ly/k5loSD
3 Signs You’re Renovating a Condemned Novel: http://bit.ly/jjKdLM
Putting a Series Out of Its Misery: http://bit.ly/ls4fGd
A look at bookshop mysteries: http://bit.ly/koZZNx @mkinberg
When Is Lying in Memoir Acceptable? 3 Key Issues: http://bit.ly/llOmWp
Are You A Blogger Buddy Or A Blogger Bum? http://bit.ly/jEzIkV
A way to study outer and inner story in your favorite books: http://bit.ly/inHffd
6 Steps to Returning to Writing: http://bit.ly/jPQmL5
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Bruschetta Open-Faced Sandwich http://bit.ly/l1wiKI @CleoCoyle
Writers’ Time Management? http://bit.ly/laDRpy
How to Handle Those Pesky Rejection Letters: http://bit.ly/mAwYcl
On Grammar and Punctuation: http://bit.ly/jAgIra
Writing paradoxes: http://bit.ly/mnIVLJ
Branding 101: Online Brand vs. Author Brand: http://bit.ly/kgnZZo @JamiGold
The #FF (Follow Friday) Blitzkrieg: http://bit.ly/k6lbnS
Tags deleted from Kindle ebooks. What did you expect? http://bit.ly/jHrxTw
4 Easy Ways to Boost Your Word Count: http://bit.ly/llIxkP @MuseInks
5 Tools to Carry in a Conspiring Universe: http://bit.ly/jThtWf
Are You Linked In? http://bit.ly/jm8luO @jhansenwrites
10 signs of an approaching deadline: http://bit.ly/kEKCRz @elspethwrites
Visual Image Systems: http://bit.ly/jQm6EC
Scene Antagonists–The Making of a Hero: http://bit.ly/j9wfwe
Developing Your Creative Practice: http://bit.ly/l22neW
25 Words and Their Prepositional Pals: http://bit.ly/lcAh4a
8 Things You Need to Know About Living With a Writer: http://bit.ly/iTp5u4
Craft an Exceptional Elevator Pitch: http://bit.ly/lmKidl
Book proposals for nonfiction: http://bit.ly/mDBv92
In Defense of Keeping the Day Job: http://bit.ly/jXyDw5
Supporting Other Authors - Are they Competition or Support? http://bit.ly/kxzeKU @sarahketley
The Rogue Gallery: http://bit.ly/j7uWO1
Frustrated by Rejections? Change Your Angle: http://bit.ly/ioL1mb
Forget About Being Published: http://bit.ly/mfrpVE
Murder Your Muse: http://bit.ly/islB0t @mjcache
For screenwriters--an app that lets you open Final Draft (.fdx) files on your iPad: http://bit.ly/mr8EW4
An Agent on Response, No Response, Auto-response: http://bit.ly/lW4gk4
15 Figures of Speech to Color Your Characters: http://bit.ly/mp6Nxq
6 Saboteurs of Creativity and How to Thwart Them: http://bit.ly/mgvHCK @TheCreativePenn
Techniques for plotting: http://bit.ly/m5v4WX
Developing Supporting Characters: http://bit.ly/lc6zBG
Why pants and plots are the same thing: http://bit.ly/muaMT9
How authors are misled into thinking they’ve self-published when they haven’t: http://bit.ly/lrVSAI
Exploring moral dilemmas in our writing: http://bit.ly/lPMVNx
Writer’s Block and Depression: Why You Shouldn’t Bully Your Muse: http://bit.ly/m9PA9T
Do you have a Memory Palace? http://bit.ly/ijLZvA
What Else Does Your Character Want: http://bit.ly/kJmFt3
Magic in Fantasy: An Introduction: http://bit.ly/ja04hw
How to Get Your Ebook Listed for Free at Amazon (maybe): http://bit.ly/iTYTtZ @GoblinWriter
Fear of letting go: http://bit.ly/jT7Ij9
An editor posts about Publish America's entry into the lit. agent biz: http://bit.ly/jvpfAx
The Call of the Wild: Fiction Writing: http://bit.ly/jcEyMR
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave http://bit.ly/kJa5OE @CleoCoyle
Pricing Your Ebook at 99 Cents: Pros and Cons: http://bit.ly/mLRIZJ
Are Happy Endings a Must? http://bit.ly/iX5HVk
Pronoun confusion: http://bit.ly/khVJXF
Memoir 101: http://bit.ly/kCx7ZU
The writing juggling act: http://bit.ly/ktNLpW
Tips from a burgeoning travel writer: http://bit.ly/iNkWA9
What's wrong with Huckleberry Finn? http://bit.ly/jwWlCh @p2p_editor
A look at compelling openings: http://bit.ly/lsomWz
The Outline Dilemma—Plotting vs. Pantsing: http://bit.ly/jZjg6p
13 reasons why it's hard to find the right critique partner: http://bit.ly/k3RAbe
Twitterific--my week in tweets: http://bit.ly/mwtlif
21st Century Evolution Of The Agent’s Role: http://bit.ly/ix5flu
How to help your favorite authors: http://bit.ly/lDiNGD @GoblinWriter
Dangers of the open schedule: http://bit.ly/kpigfR
7 Questions That Need To Be Asked On Writing About Writing: http://bit.ly/mNlpld
Top 10 Best Resource Guides for e-Book Authors: http://bit.ly/jk4MEY
How To Avoid the Trap of Creating Unlikable Characters: http://bit.ly/m6W36K
10 mistakes 1 writer has made: http://bit.ly/k3m3EX
The Case Against the Em Dash: http://slate.me/jm2MAC
Writing on the edge of genre: http://bit.ly/iwRrVS
7 Tips for Getting Your Guest Posts Published: http://bit.ly/iLmfb0
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Sweet Revenge http://bit.ly/jc7Dy1 @CleoCoyle
Chaperoning a field trip is like a well-told story: http://bit.ly/jSr4VB @laurapauling
The Art Of The Blurb Request: http://bit.ly/kYwfnn
A Critical Marketing Secret: Don’t Go It Alone: http://bit.ly/jzFXjf
The Art of the Two-Book Deal: http://bit.ly/mzSvWX
5 Sentences Saved by Em Dashes: http://bit.ly/it8waV
How to Start a Writers' Group (And Keep It Going): http://bit.ly/jKnoUu
Chatty Main Characters: http://bit.ly/l4gfJx
An editor on hyphenated compound adjectives: http://bit.ly/myrIhp
How to find out if your agent is an idiot: http://bit.ly/lbPpfy
10 questions to consider when hiring a freelance editor: http://bit.ly/kzVyjv
Tips for writing natural dialogue: http://bit.ly/kXpetZ
The Importance of First Impressions: http://bit.ly/lr0aiu @ingridsundberg
Is your idea blog-worthy or book-ready? http://bit.ly/kzixCc
The importance of consciously setting goals for our writing: http://bit.ly/j1t9Q6
9 Tips For Finishing That Novel: http://bit.ly/mChqLr
Diversity in SF/F for Young Readers, part 1: http://bit.ly/kKdeVf, part 2: http://bit.ly/j3RzVH, part 3: http://bit.ly/mqQox3
As a writer, it's normal to struggle: http://bit.ly/m7cyCC
PublishAmerica Will Be Your Literary Agent...For $199: http://bit.ly/kRRGxu @victoriastrauss
8 Ways to Use Blogging as an Interactive Marketing Tool: http://bit.ly/jeatLb
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Wouldn't You Like to Be a Pepper, Too? http://bit.ly/luHwst @CleoCoyle
Find your unique hooks: http://bit.ly/mGIu7S
How to give a good interview: http://bit.ly/iDNBg2
Is there really such a thing as an original story? http://bit.ly/kRX5pk
Revisions Rock the House: http://bit.ly/kzDvzv
Strengthen Your Voice: http://bit.ly/kVgDC4
Do Stories Need a Theme? http://bit.ly/kAzeCx @jamigold
How to Tell a Compelling Story in 3 Steps: http://bit.ly/lvPzVf
Best Articles This Week for Writers 5/27/11: http://bit.ly/kPUHnF @4kidlit
Studying books you love: http://bit.ly/iJXkeH
Creativity Tweets of the Week : http://bit.ly/mjSZRH @on_creativity
An editor on chapter headings: http://bit.ly/iFVjOR
The Joy of Writing (Not More, Just Better) Sex: http://bit.ly/lpYIqD @BTMargins
5 Free E-Books Every Writer Needs: http://bit.ly/jFj6zf @janefriedman
Scenes in swim lanes: http://bit.ly/ipdzPN
5 ways to avoid an info dump: http://bit.ly/kvLUMo
62 ways to improve your press releases: http://bit.ly/jxHC0k
Are Your Blog Comments Good, Bad or Ugly? http://bit.ly/mmGtwY @BloggingMentor
How Many Projects Should You Have Before You Submit? An agent answers: http://bit.ly/lEVnFb
Tips for writing openings: http://bit.ly/lLauqd @authorterryo
10 Short Lessons From The World’s Best Copywriters: http://bit.ly/lAwwHp