Sunday, June 26, 2011

Twitterific

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Below are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter in the past week.

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Finger Lickin’ Dead released on the 7th. Hope you’ll consider it if you enjoy mysteries, or know someone who does.Download it on Kindle: http://amzn.to/kh7MAp Mass market paperback: http://amzn.to/lfUE2N

SEO Basics for Bloggers & Beginners: http://bit.ly/kI1hFD

The importance of word count: http://bit.ly/l1C9u6 @JRVogt

Examples of crime fiction where readers may emphasize with the criminals: http://bit.ly/lobNYW @mkinberg

Creating a Dystopian Setting: http://bit.ly/iAyRRt @AngelaAckerman

Dear Mr. Keillor: Let the Writers Whine: http://bit.ly/iXmbAd

5 signs you must be querying: http://bit.ly/la4MxD

5 signs you must be querying: http://bit.ly/la4MxD

Overwhelmed by my tweets? Don't bookmark the links--search them: http://bit.ly/dYRayA

9 Ways to Market Your Book With No Money: http://bit.ly/jInzBJ

Working from Home? How to Stay Sane: http://bit.ly/kd7SoB

Small Press vs. Self-Publishing: http://bit.ly/kqLgTx

Signs that your manuscript is really ready: http://bit.ly/ius8ry

Should Writers Self Publish Short Stories? http://bit.ly/kk3Y50 @ajackwriting

If you have an agent, then why are *you* querying a publisher? http://bit.ly/mqm4uW

45 Ways to Blog as a Novelist: http://bit.ly/jIDtFR

5 Truths About Publishing: http://bit.ly/iZoL2C

The Conflict of Choice: http://bit.ly/jZi0hr

Real Life Diagnostics: Opening With the Funny: http://bit.ly/jmG4FM

Save Your Readers From Boredom: 5 Fool-Proof Preventatives: http://bit.ly/koN8XU

Book Marketing Methods That Don't Work: http://bit.ly/mFB4Yq

Are You Making These 5 Common Blogging Mistakes? http://bit.ly/mOxNpJ

Indies “vs” Trads: The elephant in the room: http://bit.ly/llNeVU

Can you begin with dialogue? http://bit.ly/jLiOgl

Successful Blog Comment Strategies: http://bit.ly/mkli9Y

Tips for pitching your book: http://bit.ly/mOWR7f

Thoughts on Kindle tags (there are no shortcuts): http://bit.ly/lBo2RU

Worldbuilding, part 5: The "Pigs in Space" principle: http://bit.ly/inpLjZ

The Charles Darwin Guide to Writing and Selling an Effective eBook: http://bit.ly/m0796w

The importance of your contact page: http://bit.ly/mCmNwY

Story vs. craft: http://bit.ly/kkSwnn

10 Commandments for Writers: http://bit.ly/jdXwd0

Pull out those old stories: http://bit.ly/jDUKmY @ElspethWrites

7 public speaking tips for writers: http://bit.ly/l9Hfb6 @authorterryo

The making of a character: http://bit.ly/jm75tR

Super powers for writers: http://bit.ly/k8D8P2 @alexjcavanaugh

What Star Trek Can Teach Us About Great Writing: http://bit.ly/kd5xuI

4 Ways to Get Your Family to Support Your Writing Career: http://bit.ly/mH5rzg

Confidence Zappers and Confidence Boosters: http://bit.ly/jT5ozs

Why writers are actually team players: http://bit.ly/j4YyPD

Conveying information about your character through appearance and mannerisms: http://bit.ly/jkCz58 @keligwyn

An agent on why publishing is so slow: http://bit.ly/k2Te79

Why 1 writer is keeping her day job: http://bit.ly/iEl8FF

The perfect pitch: http://bit.ly/kHIjDg

Old School Book Marketing Techniques for the Digital Age: http://bit.ly/jo4HBD

How to finish a series: http://bit.ly/iwNSmU @DeeScribe

Understanding Book Terminology: http://bit.ly/ldNhv2

Thanks to Dave at My Year on the Grill for a delicious review of my book (and my Peach Cobbler recipe) on his blog: http://bit.ly/k4KnRZ

Why Headlines Really Matter: http://bit.ly/jh48yW

How to Wake up to an Awesome Day: http://bit.ly/jOMGAu

Answering Questions About Your Writing Career (Cocktail Party Edition): http://bit.ly/lcVC4m

Why writing sex and violence is challenging: http://bit.ly/iZIyeH

The power-writing hour: http://bit.ly/mJ7QqL @storiestorm

Writers should make room for their natural talents: http://bit.ly/mUzNOS

How to Promote Your Blog Without Feeling Like a Sleazeball: http://bit.ly/l1lujS

9 Awesome Interviews with Creative Visionaries: http://bit.ly/iPufBn

How Much of Your Personal Life Should You Reveal Online? http://bit.ly/llicF3

An Agent on Selling Yourself, and Selling Yourself Short: http://bit.ly/keVZfv

It's not about the money? Really? An editor's thoughts: http://bit.ly/ksxfWh

Key Ingredient to a Solid Plot: http://bit.ly/miX7Qs @RoniLoren

How to Write Wrong, in 3 Easy Steps: http://bit.ly/kk5nJs

Book Beginnings--Waking Up to Go Somewhere: http://bit.ly/jbg0HR

Dialogue checklist: http://bit.ly/igOObi

How to speak publisher - C is for Contract: http://bit.ly/juubiY

How Cliched Is Your Writing? Take the Test: http://bit.ly/ldsAap

Tips for those troublesome book middles: http://bit.ly/lYzFXM @JaniceHardy

Where to find drama in your writing: http://bit.ly/j1fvnn

Worldbuilding, part 6: Finding your secret weapon: http://bit.ly/kI3re9

Where to find more words for your novel: http://bit.ly/ku0Rs4

Easy tip for getting to know your characters--spend the day with them: http://bit.ly/jB3B9Z @penguinusa

Making of an anthology--editorial rounds: http://bit.ly/krfcQK

Summer Camp for Writers http://bit.ly/k8YS3v @Kathy_Crowley

Do you blog as you? http://bit.ly/m0tPmp

Freelance Life: Scam Avoidance 101: http://bit.ly/mRhqnO

Literary blurb translation guide: http://bit.ly/l6AnOi

Note-taking and Writing Apps for iPhone and iPad: http://bit.ly/kK7ppr

4 things you should never stop doing: http://bit.ly/iWdias

Do Publishers Release eBooks Too Quickly? http://bit.ly/j9lkpA @GalleyCat

Ideas for writers that sit too much: http://bit.ly/jBM9PY

Published! Does it matter how? http://bit.ly/kCUrkm

Adding your book covers to Blogger: http://bit.ly/lgovse

Does a writer living outside L.A. have a chance of creating heat in Hollywood? http://bit.ly/ijyNaM

Social Media's Raging Storm: Follower Gathering: http://bit.ly/iUPNLr @debralynnlazar

3 Reasons Why Marketers Get No Respect: http://bit.ly/mOHGYf

Signs You Might Need a Confidence Adjustment: http://bit.ly/jK7WAX

How much do comic book writers make? http://bit.ly/kw7UtI

How to Keep Your Blog Active While Traveling: http://bit.ly/jtFkre

Can E-Books Save Barnes & Noble? http://rww.to/lgbRuW

An agent on revisions: http://bit.ly/iMLfyS

What Makes a Character Unlikable? http://bit.ly/j244eO @JamiGold

The Appeal Of The Small Town Setting: http://bit.ly/jt14Wp @thecreativepenn

Tips for Memoir Writing: http://bit.ly/lNZe66

Suspense: 10 Tips for Grabbing Your Reader: http://bit.ly/jF885c

An agent's conference pitch confessions: http://bit.ly/kaIgVk

Most Writing “Rules” Are Optional–These Rules of Professionalism Aren’t: http://bit.ly/iDLsiC

Building a Better Novel Premise: http://bit.ly/iOELHL @4kidlit

Avoiding Viewpoint Mistakes: http://bit.ly/ihfWMa

Is your story worth saving? http://bit.ly/lH8cHb @JulieMusil

The modifier zone: http://bit.ly/kRBBDf

This Week’s Fail Whale–The Emotional Tweeter: http://bit.ly/iCRYo8

An Agent on Mass Pitching Your Project To Editors and Agents: http://bit.ly/l6nxLg

Feed your writer’s block: http://bit.ly/jIixyR

Ebook Sales Down? http://bit.ly/le4FYE

The 80/20 rule of Facebook marketing: http://bit.ly/l7TDbV

25 Things You Should Know About Writing A Novel (Or, "How The Lunatic Writes A Book"): http://bit.ly/j23IEK

Drawing the Transitions: http://bit.ly/lUoI18 @RavenRequiem13

Strategies for Promoting Multiple Sites via Social Media: http://bit.ly/k5j4VE

5 tips for writing a better "about me" page: http://bit.ly/jk31YO

Tips for getting your book reviewed: http://bit.ly/l2PZ5P

Embrace an indie publisher (Guardian): http://bit.ly/jtaIxC

How Modern Readers Find Books: http://bit.ly/kTsecI @camillelaguire

A librarian with ideas for solving the ebooks in libraries problem: http://bit.ly/iUfvib

Tips for your business cards: http://bit.ly/kcbr0v @spunkonastick

Tips for working with an artist on your book cover: http://bit.ly/jlXc4r

Writer's Knowledge Base -- Now 9000+ articles on : http://bit.ly/dYRayA

Fictional sleuths who use their disadvantages to their benefit: http://bit.ly/ju6QtZ @mkinberg

7 Habits of Highly Successful Bloggers: http://bit.ly/lkeZZn

Why Agents Don't Find Many Authors At Conferences: http://bit.ly/jRknGH

How to search and access online resources for writers: http://bit.ly/kAmAH3 @jamigold

Non fiction books based on case studies: http://bit.ly/io8VjA

Keep your agent in the loop: http://bit.ly/ma9KcB

Does Your Reader “See” What You “See?” http://bit.ly/jse6It

The ultimate guide to daily blogging challenges: http://bit.ly/ms1dxF

Contrived Coincidences: http://bit.ly/miAR4f @RoniLoren

Why Disconnectors Are Critical In Keeping Your Readers Awake: http://bit.ly/iA0VEx

Twitter Profile Mistakes Writers Should Avoid: http://bit.ly/iugtYB @galleycat

Listen to your gut: http://bit.ly/jOW4JR

How Much Time Should Writers Devote to Social Media? http://bit.ly/mmWCBa

4 Tips to Getting a Writing Mentor: http://bit.ly/jJo2Sk

The 30 Harshest Author-on-Author Insults In History: http://bit.ly/lUy74s

How short stories can help you grab an agent's attention: http://bit.ly/lqvAmc

Are Traditional Publishers Sitting on a Pot of Gold? http://bit.ly/l1KA0g

Give a Dry Blog New Life–The Power of Themes: http://bit.ly/k4LKCC

Maybe If I Had Those Boots: A List, Linda Carter, and Letting Go: http://bit.ly/irp37x @Christi_Craig

How to Find Your Stuff in Evernote: http://bit.ly/jkMGkx

5 reasons to switch to WordPress: http://bit.ly/iZ5X0q

33 Twitter Feeds to Follow (Poets &Writers): http://bit.ly/mt3Ozp

What Tolkien teaches us about conflict: http://bit.ly/ifjGWP @p2p_editor

Author Central on Amazon: http://bit.ly/kDbxns

How stats and numbers can rule writers' lives: http://bit.ly/lKGh2d

POV confusion? Some links to help: http://bit.ly/hJZD8n

Using Narrative Patterns: http://bit.ly/kjJPrR

Errors when writing emotions: http://bit.ly/lHpyDR @JulietteWade

Authors Ask Agents: What Are The Publishers Doing for Us? http://bit.ly/lCKb8V @pubperspectives

Resolution—Tying up the Ends: http://bit.ly/kb948k

10 Sites to Help You Name Your Fictional Location: http://bit.ly/khxYgN

6 tips for moving your story forward (even on the busy days): http://bit.ly/lCyS8R @penguinusa

Creativity Tweets of the Week — 6/24/11: http://bit.ly/juvHEB

How one writer crafted a query: http://bit.ly/mug41z @BTMargins

Developing your unique writing voice: http://bit.ly/m4wlul

An agent with some commonly confused words: http://bit.ly/jJHFI4

Best Articles This Week for Writers 6/24/11: http://bit.ly/lGK8hs @4KidLit

Amazon tagging--is the party over? http://bit.ly/kz2N9B

What Goes Into A Media Kit? http://bit.ly/iQTta6 @raquelbyrnes

5 Openings to Avoid: http://bit.ly/kMe5cu

Interesting link roundup on the Borders mess, thoughts on B&N's health, Amazon tablet, and more: http://bit.ly/iyu0Ab

How to write a good party: http://bit.ly/msDJoN @dirtywhitecandy

How to make readers care: http://bit.ly/klX3L7 @lisagailgreen

A screenwriter on outlines, treatments, and numbered pages: http://bit.ly/jJWz7N

3 act structure, simplified: http://bit.ly/mMHId7

Secondary characters can bring out the best in a protagonist (or create conflict for them): http://bit.ly/ko7mnW @CamilleLaguire

What Does “Write What You Know” Mean to You? http://bit.ly/m6J0Gc

Our manuscript--keeping the love alive: http://bit.ly/jf1b1V @labanan

Should Bookstores Charge for Author Events? http://bit.ly/kYKwkJ @galleycat

An editor takes a look at the story structure of a popular TV series: http://bit.ly/j9XSAQ

Names & titles make a difference (famous characters & books that originally had other names): http://bit.ly/kvMXKw @lauramarcella

30 Blog Topics For Writers: http://bit.ly/jh1u3s

What sales reps for publishers do: http://bit.ly/jT3rye

Blocking out 'how we were raised' to make ourselves able to promote: http://bit.ly/kYu1hG

Trusting the reader: http://bit.ly/iUfWg1

Book Club Resources for Kids: http://bit.ly/k2Fe2G @GalleyCat

7 Stupid Mistakes Most People Make When Trying to Follow Their Passion: http://bit.ly/kl4fJM

5 Promotion Tips for the Shy Writer: http://bit.ly/lmDdfk @RoniLoren

What Your Cover Should Not Do: http://bit.ly/jE9iSE

5 Things More Important Than Talent: http://bit.ly/mtuc0U

How to shine at a writing conference: http://bit.ly/kukVuq

Better Queries Through Movie Trailers: http://bit.ly/iyv4ok

The screenwriters' trick for plotting: http://bit.ly/kogLaW

The Games We (Don’t) Play: How Authors Stay Offline (PW): http://bit.ly/mbjiwb

How Do We Stay Content With Our Own Writing Journeys? http://bit.ly/js0nsc

Possible tax deductions for US writers: http://bit.ly/l421qy

It's all been done before: http://bit.ly/kD069B @lisagailgreen

Creating an author website? A run-down of the top 13 web hosts: http://bit.ly/ilQ6At