Below are the writing-related links I tweeted last week.
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I released an ebook recently. Progressive Dinner Deadly is a Myrtle Clover mystery and is available for $2.99 on Kindle and Nook. Hope you’ll mention it to any friends who enjoy mysteries.
There is a book published every 10 seconds. How to stand out in the crowd: http://bit.ly/orHgz4 @Mommy_Authors
Pacing Your Novel Correctly: http://bit.ly/qopUEm
How To Build A List Of Readers For Your Next Book Launch: http://bit.ly/mX0lSy @thecreativepenn
10 Principles of Writing for the Web: http://bit.ly/n14HBS
Writing to read aloud: http://bit.ly/prLljT
Telling Important Stories Through Apps, Not Books: http://bit.ly/okfMJN @janefriedman
Why we need more space adventures: http://on.io9.com/o2m5Ef
Think Outside the Book Cover for Promotional Ideas: http://bit.ly/o2Xb1N
Unexpected gold in self-help books: http://bit.ly/oh0296
Don't lose your story's uniqueness when you're revising: http://bit.ly/nusAxX @BTMargins
On "littering book pages on @Amazon with 1-star reviews." @Penenberg http://ow.ly/6kGtQ via @JaneFriedman RT @Porter_Anderson
Tips for writing bible studies: http://bit.ly/oxERpM
Tips for learning something new--without info overload: http://bit.ly/n2Z8Te
Need help with pacing? http://bit.ly/gbXFZH
Romance--the calm before the storm: http://bit.ly/rdBRQ4
10 Tools for Author Success: #4, Understand Your Market: http://bit.ly/r976wv @SaschaIllyvich
Revealing info about your protagonist through interactions w/ other characters: http://bit.ly/nFtImG @HP4Writers
52 Types of Blog Posts that Are Proven to Work: http://bit.ly/qC59zP
10 Tricks To Motivate Yourself To Write: http://bit.ly/r5Q2bb
Creativity Tweets of the Week: http://bit.ly/oLjrf7 @on_creativity
Tips for making time for your writing: http://bit.ly/nS5adm
5 Questions to Consider When Writing for Children: http://bit.ly/qihNri
Hiring a freelance editor: http://bit.ly/oFxTkb
101 of the Best Fiction Writing Tips, Part 4: http://bit.ly/paKK0m s @writeitsideways
The Procrastinator's Guide to Starting Your Writing Career: http://bit.ly/oRJbJj
Writing lessons 1 writer took from a recent read: http://bit.ly/noBy3K @juliemusil
Self-Publishing–The "American Idol" of the Publishing World: http://bit.ly/pUlmNw
An agent reminds us that our books should be good from the beginning: http://bit.ly/oFTA1W
Joe Konrath tells writers to develop thick skins: http://bit.ly/o0uWVD
Sprinklers and Vacuums: Two Types of Social Media Users: http://bit.ly/pNZFKD
An agent says the querying process is like looking for a job: http://bit.ly/n3ZT52
It's Still Not New (Literary Genre Fiction -- Pah!): http://bit.ly/qJFPzb @shaunduke
5 Ways to Make Our Stories Different & Unique: http://bit.ly/q1bQPe @JodyHedlund
Beware of the Self-Publishing Predators: http://bit.ly/mRoM3s @mybookshepherd
The Ongoing Dilemma of Ebook Pricing: http://bit.ly/njy6JN
By the Time A Self-Published Author Hits it Big, Do They Really Need a Publisher? http://bit.ly/oavXSJ
When to keep your distance: why you don't always want the reader in the thick of the action: http://bit.ly/qMcrgY @dirtywhitecandy
13 Ways Not to Start a Novel: http://bit.ly/pgHDSm @annerallen
5 Time-Saving Tools to Add to Your Twitter Tool Belt: http://bit.ly/pYfkTK
Tips for using multiple POV characters: http://bit.ly/oG90F0 @authorterryo
Successful character traits of writers: http://bit.ly/r6Q60A
Is the Digital Revolution Saving the Novella / Short Story? http://bit.ly/pg4XGk
5 ways to get more Amazon reviews: http://bit.ly/nrBjZK @KMWeiland
8 tips for treating your writing like a business: http://bit.ly/nrBjZK @BookMarketer
10 tips for a successful book signing: http://bit.ly/q476Q8 @JodyHedlund
How some authors paid the bills before they made it big (via @JaneFriedman): http://bit.ly/qMyDOU
How to Reinvent a Book with a New Book Cover: http://bit.ly/rrdqeO
Literary pets: http://bit.ly/pTjCk9
Need tips for handling backstory? http://bit.ly/ol1ycT
A Case Study of Science in Science Fiction: http://bit.ly/qkLsOD
1 writer's reasons for writing have changed: http://bit.ly/pHnbIZ @agent139
25 Things To Know About Self-Publishing (Or, "How To Sell A Bazillionty Books In 17 Minutes"): http://bit.ly/pgreiR @ChuckWendig
The Art And Craft Of Writing And The Dilemma Of Self-Publishing: http://bit.ly/qAeK9Z @thecreativepenn
Building Your Web Presence for Authors: Finding the Best Keywords for Your Website: http://bit.ly/pTFpaD @curiosityquills
The Race to the Bottom: Are low ebook prices hurting writers? http://bit.ly/p2tasU @woodwardkaren
What have you got to lose by starting your 1st draft? http://bit.ly/oCbzRG
The Research Plan: Putting History into Your Historical Fiction: http://bit.ly/qaO3lZ @hartjohnson
Deadly Sin of Writing #6–Drifting in the Doldrums: http://bit.ly/mZ8sAJ
How 1 writer has naturally gravitated toward different genres: http://bit.ly/mOVwPc @JudyAlter
4 Creative Ways to Attract More Visitors to Your Website: http://bit.ly/qF8fpM
Why 1 writer is rethinking her social media habits: http://bit.ly/mOvOzV @inkyelbows
10 Ways to Create Vivid, Compelling Characters: http://bit.ly/pJusv3
New ways to sell short stories: http://bit.ly/oVG8FY
Go back to the basics to promote, advises 1 writer: http://bit.ly/o36LhU @junglereds
Promo--there's hope for shrinking violets: http://bit.ly/qU1itb
What writers can learn from spam: http://bit.ly/ratyya @JamiGold
3 tips for co-authoring a novel: http://bit.ly/o74qRK @LTWFblog
Why Amazon's tablet will challenge Apple in a way that Google can't (Guardian) http://bit.ly/poRLTK
An Agent on Rethinking Pseudonyms: http://bit.ly/rqweiT
A helpful roundup of last week's agent advice, via @HeatherMcCorkle : http://bit.ly/r4fA40
Read YA or don't bother writing it: http://bit.ly/qDQMkF @RoniLoren
How to Capture Ideas Faster Using Evernote: http://bit.ly/nAA2p7 @JeffGoins
Tips for an effective author photo: http://bit.ly/q6Yfnt
Typomania – Higher Consciousness or Curse? http://bit.ly/omyS4Y @PassiveVoiceBlg
An agent reminds us that we don't have to accept an offered contract: http://bit.ly/nLAtQs @greyhausagency
How to Add a Newsletter to Your Blog or Website: http://bit.ly/mTcQhz
For literary inspiration follow @AdviceToWriters. Jon Winokur dispenses writerly wisdom of the ages. http://bit.ly/kaOOvq
Difficulties Superheroes Would Face in the Real World: http://bit.ly/pnOIhZ
Tips for naming your book: http://bit.ly/qsncBa @woodwardkaren
Linear Writing vs. the Scattergun Approach – Which Are You? http://bit.ly/pbAT46 @PBRWriter
1 liberating factor of e-publishing: http://bit.ly/p98eEX @TheresaStevens
Dorte Jakobsen's generous review of my $2.99 ebook. :) http://bit.ly/pmRjDl (on sale here: http://amzn.to/rp41hP )
How to begin querying: http://bit.ly/rt0DZ0 @QueryTracker
Search my tweets-- http://dld.bz/KPgS
How to Choose Between "Into" or "Onto" and Their 2-Word Forms: http://bit.ly/ogex8M
10 lessons for writers: http://bit.ly/qwOCrm @elspethwrites
The Perils of Writing the Indefinable, Genre-Crossing Novel: http://bit.ly/oPSrTJ @BTMargins
How to speak publisher - D is for dummy: http://bit.ly/q36V7w @annerooney
Productivity: Not About Making Every Minute Count: http://bit.ly/ntr13J @camillelaguire
Managing Feedback that Hurts: http://bit.ly/oOecxP
Become a Better Writer by Practicing Gratitude: http://bit.ly/pgBNd2 @writeitsideways
Internal and External Inspirations: http://bit.ly/nrmZFL
Details bring life to a scene, but generalities connect with readers: http://bit.ly/qSeHkz @4kidlit
There's room for all in #publishing, says an editorial director--it shouldn't be us vs. you: http://bit.ly/n5XdPO
Juggling social media & : http://bit.ly/qGYEwb
5 Ways to Make Your Dialogue Flow: http://bit.ly/nW4emb
Tips for eating at conventions: http://bit.ly/oPeoLe
An Argument Against Agent-Publishers: http://bit.ly/nEAHPL @pubperspectives
A Solution for Pantsers with Plotter Envy: http://bit.ly/nSdPpj @RoniLoren
Dialogue - It's Not Just Talking: http://bit.ly/rhg6M1 @greyhausagency
The problem of kids and science fiction: http://bit.ly/qXuGJv @bookviewcafe
Why 1 writer is glad he made a book trailer: http://bit.ly/p3IUPz @BlurbIsAVerb
10 Deadline Tricks to Boost Productivity: http://bit.ly/n9Wm8G @CherylRWrites
Assigning Depth of Field: http://bit.ly/n88BKh @RavenRequiem13
The character-building of Peter V. Brett: http://bit.ly/qDlUGK @FantasyFaction
Links to help you write better dialogue: http://bit.ly/ocD8y0 @EmilyCaseysMuse
Necessary Doesn't Mean Productive (and Vice Versa): http://bit.ly/o3via9 @camillelaguire
Crime fiction murders that bring some characters together: http://bit.ly/pll6Pz @mkinberg
Contradictions in writing advice: http://bit.ly/q4BXzP @LauraPauling
Save My Writing: Focus for the Focus-Challenged: http://bit.ly/nWwetF @fuelyourwriting
Successful character traits of writers: http://bit.ly/nlMHQt
Start Now on Google Plus: http://bit.ly/qfXT90
How To Write Fight Scenes: http://bit.ly/peTHef @TheCreativePenn
When agents edit: http://bit.ly/nbqU9d @rachellegardner
A thoughtful roundup on @JaneFriedman 's blog by industry follower & journalist @Porter_Anderson: http://bit.ly/qeFAFn
On ebook prices: http://bit.ly/oDSXef @DeanWesleySmith
Asking For Amazon Reviews: How Far is Too Far? http://bit.ly/nYpxOn @JodyHedlund
Trends in publishing: http://bit.ly/p2oGzO @40kbooks
15 Frequently Confused Pairs of Nouns: http://bit.ly/q2O3vA
The 3 lives of a writer: http://bit.ly/p2hQIr
30 Ways to Use Your Library Card: http://bit.ly/qvBv3d
Metaphors as tools for worldbuilding and brevity: http://bit.ly/nvaATt @JulietteWade
Use surprises for high-impact storytelling: http://bit.ly/oRIFU4
The Scoop On Then & And Then Sentences: http://bit.ly/o7hOxI
Zen and the Business of Fiction Writing: http://bit.ly/qKg4KI
Perfectionism and Productivity: http://bit.ly/nl8Plo
WKB--now with over 10,000 links to help writers find resources: http://bit.ly/dYRayA
Non-Linear Writing – Focus On Your Story's DNA: Non-Linear Writing – Focus On Your Story's DNA @jhansenwrites
Make Time to Write: http://bit.ly/nR7Yta @Christi_Craig
Coauthoring A Novel: Part 2: http://bit.ly/o5HZxh
For writing-related quotes and inspiration: @Quotes4Writers
Errors and the Dreaded Stigma of Self-Publishing: http://bit.ly/r8vW6X
Making readers care about the products of our imagination is a profound & complex task: http://bit.ly/r14Lnq @CoryDoctorow
How do objects inform storytelling? http://bit.ly/nLJgPP @BTMargins
An agent with advice for agents: http://bit.ly/n4dfys @RachelleGardner
Joe Konrath goes digital and culls 300 paper books: http://bit.ly/qpWyqx
An agent reminds us that authors have the power to influence sales--we just need to get started: http://bit.ly/oQxFVm @jennybent
Writing is all about giving ourselves permission: http://bit.ly/nGIGVz @JamiGold
E-reader and Tablet Ownership Grows Among Women and Over 55s: http://bit.ly/oufGIP
The movie outline---for your novel: http://bit.ly/pptQBy @ajackwriting
Second Book Syndrome: http://bit.ly/pKeaTy
Initial thoughts on ebook challenges: http://bit.ly/n4Cuh0
Building a Following: The 4 Types of Bloggers: http://bit.ly/pJz8x7 @RoniLoren
Best Articles This Week for Writers 9/9/11: http://bit.ly/qSzBHQ @4kidlit
Why 1 publisher won't settle for just a book's physical rights: http://bit.ly/ntv70y
5 things the writing experts won't tell you: http://bit.ly/rlxcj9 @jammer0501
What 1 screenwriter wishes she'd known & what she's now doing differently: http://bit.ly/qYqVLf
5 Tips For Getting Back Into The Writing Groove: http://bit.ly/otHc9c @ProcrastWriter
8 things to consider when choosing character names: http://bit.ly/nteoRL @carrieryan
Why 1 agent doesn't send rejection letters: http://bit.ly/onc0Vx
7 legal tasks authors should complete to prepare for their death: http://bit.ly/oZvVm2 @PassiveVoiceBlg
How an agent learns craft: http://bit.ly/pKBbWF
7 Tips to Increase Your Blog Comments: http://bit.ly/nTd6Kx
The dos and don'ts of the 99 cent price point: http://bit.ly/oWCb6s @ChuckWendig
Alternate History at the Personal Level: http://bit.ly/p2oGzO
The Power of Online Retail: Amazon Could Beat the California Taxman: http://rww.to/nhek3T @ReadWriteWeb
25 Things You Should Know About Queries, Synopses, Treatments: http://bit.ly/pzLLDW @ChuckWendig
Fantasy and science-fiction in anime and manga: http://bit.ly/qTdkRG
7 steps to thinking big: http://bit.ly/p8Jcs7 @michaelhyatt
Critique group anxiety: Why's everybody always picking on me? http://bit.ly/nzE6eZ @flawritersconf
A 12-Step Process for Submitting Copy for a Professional Edit or Critique: http://bit.ly/n7IXu8
Write what you think will sell to the *readers*, not to the publishers: http://bit.ly/oUBBGC @sarahahoyt
Don't be afraid to write a bad book: http://bit.ly/mVKcdI
How to format block quotations: http://bit.ly/n7S5Dr
How to research your book (besides using Google): http://bit.ly/qN68P3
3 schools of thought on ebook pricing: http://bit.ly/q74xbe via @PassiveVoiceBlg
You Still Have A Long Way To Go - Revisions: http://bit.ly/qcN5u8 @greyhausagency
1 writer's plotting process: http://bit.ly/pVCsIq
3 Ways to Determine if Your Writing is Crap: http://bit.ly/p8DeOx @JodyHedlund
How to survive the edit letter: http://bit.ly/n0qTxK @ShariLArnold