Sunday, October 2, 2011

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Below are the writing-related links I tweeted last week.

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Recent news: Progressive Dinner Deadly is a Myrtle Clover mystery, available for $2.99 on Kindle and Nook. The 3rd book in the Memphis Barbeque series will release November 1—Hickory Smoked Barbeque (available now for preorder).

Hope everyone has a great week! Good luck with your writing.

10 Tips Writers can Learn from Bad Movies: http://bit.ly/oYOxmd @LyndaRYoung

What makes a novel a page-turner? http://bit.ly/ql7atc @jamesscottbell

Weeding or editing: http://bit.ly/qvSF3L @nicolamorgan

Is your YA setting hitting the wrong nerve? http://bit.ly/oFWCvl @YAConfidential

Real Life Diagnostics: Dreaming of a Good Start: http://bit.ly/q51SDj

Creating Cover Art: Down & Dirty Tips: http://bit.ly/pnYzC1

How do you get fans without 1st having word-of-mouth? 1 at a time: http://bit.ly/qrpJM2

How to Self-Publish an Ebook with Smashwords: 32 Authors Share Their Tips and Tricks: http://bit.ly/p3jk5h

5 Steps to Adding Social Follow Buttons to Your Website: http://bit.ly/pYmBWp @bookmarketer

Book Cover Design Tips: http://bit.ly/nHBqEu @thecreativepenn

The Philosophy of Writing and Reading: http://bit.ly/qIYnQi @FantasyFaction

What Elements Make a "Good Book"? http://bit.ly/p6iYpx @KMWeiland

Self-publishing news & views on @jfbookman 's Carnival of the Indies: http://bit.ly/nviJMo

Fictional sleuths who disarm their suspects with charm: http://bit.ly/ptbdag @mkinberg

Handling both good and bad reviews: http://bit.ly/qZK8Kc

The danger of inspirational fiction: http://bit.ly/p2AFq9 @NovelRocket

Should Your Story Be Told by an Unreliable Narrator? http://bit.ly/pR8tz7 @LTWFblog

Thoughts on writing for kids: http://bit.ly/qf11f0 @spacejock

A writer's partnership with editors & the importance of revisions: http://bit.ly/o4MZcG

The similarities between self-publishing and blogging: http://bit.ly/mYpLWl @jfbookman

Why You Should Only Query 6-8 Agents at a Time: http://bit.ly/nM9Ssh

Where to Find Free Market Listings for Writers: http://bit.ly/olLWqX @JaneFriedman

Resources for writing SF/F: http://bit.ly/qM8fns

15 Terms for Forms and Types of Governance: http://bit.ly/pssYRv

A Good Editor – Don't Leave Home Without One: http://bit.ly/nNgOeH

Plot is linear, story doesn't have to be: http://bit.ly/rnZviq @dirtywhitecandy

Why are our heroes getting darker? http://bit.ly/oQExrV @FantasyFaction

A Checklist for Marketing Your Ebook: http://bit.ly/pXcoGb @JaneFriedman

Tips for writing action: http://bit.ly/qmjSv9 @jhansenwrites

Agents Who Want to Be Publishers: Get Author Consent in Writing: http://bit.ly/otia2n @PassiveVoiceBlg

Straddling Genres: http://bit.ly/n4Nvd4 @jemifraser

25 insights on becoming a better writer: http://bit.ly/ngWXRq @the99percent

Review: Kobo eReader Touch: http://bit.ly/qL6mzv #ebook

5 Android Apps For Writing: http://bit.ly/qs7z8c @ebooknewser

Write Yourself into Your Characters: http://bit.ly/qtpt4H @fuelyourwriting

10 Websites and Blogs of Punctuation Protectors: http://bit.ly/pUu1Ud

How to speak publisher - D is for day job: http://bit.ly/qWLH0t

Thoughts on putting an anthology together: http://bit.ly/pOGYFG

Bust-A-Myth #1: Don't Start Sentences With Because: http://bit.ly/p4X8Wv @Grammar_Diva

11 Habits of Highly Effective Interviewers: http://bit.ly/qZ1NHS @write_practice

Change of Seasons--Visioning Time for Your Book? http://bit.ly/nR2Ado

5 Ways to Keep Your Writing Engine Running: http://bit.ly/q717mh @writeitsideways

The Fear of Not Succeeding:http://bit.ly/pUpFzN @PBRWriter

Add layers to your first chapter: http://bit.ly/qqhNC8 @laurapauling

On daydreaming and word counts: http://bit.ly/nTtwMw

The Emotional Roller Coaster Ride of a Book Release: http://bit.ly/oFVk9J @jodyhedlund

7 steps for better blog design: http://bit.ly/owdx5O @jeffgoins

Become the Hero of Your Writing Life: http://bit.ly/phBHwd @katie_tallo

Artfully Editing Your Personal Essays: http://bit.ly/pcQ1S0

How The Amazon Tablet Will 1-Click Enable Your Life: http://bit.ly/oT11rf @PassiveVoiceBlg

Does writing affect one's love of reading? http://bit.ly/opSTIv

The benefits of humor in suspense: http://bit.ly/rePTj4 @joanswan

BannedBooksWeek-- A look at Huckleberry Finn: bit.ly/q2KT37 @p2p_editor

#BannedBooksWeek--A look at "Catcher in the Rye": bit.ly/q2KT37 @p2p_editor

#BannedBooksWeek--A look at "Fahrenheit 451": http://bit.ly/nDjkMO @p2p_editor

How *not* to introduce a new character: http://bit.ly/pJvqWV @write_practice

Trouble at Aspen Mountain Press: http://bit.ly/oohxgf @VictoriaStrauss

Poetic Forms: Rispetto: http://bit.ly/nSkuBI

How To Check Out Kindle Library On The iPad: http://bit.ly/qhGbvo @ebooknewser

A writer's minimum viable product: http://bit.ly/nUDS7U @jfbookman

A look at what makes a story a story: http://bit.ly/pt3vs4 @JaneFriedman

3 Places To Get Off Your Grammar High Horse: http://bit.ly/mZeWBk @Grammar_Diva

4 skills fantasy writers need: http://bit.ly/pWWYHf

1st round edits--the editorial letter: http://bit.ly/qER3t9

Tips for beta readers: http://bit.ly/r1HiO3 @Sarafurlong

5 Essential Tips For Creating A Children's Book: http://bit.ly/qn0hqO @thecreativepenn

10 ways to increase story tension: http://bit.ly/qwmHSh @CherylRWrites

Differentiating between characters: http://bit.ly/oQ99g8

"Playwrights...stand in the back of the theatre & watch the audience, not the play." @LaurHarrington http://ow.ly/6GmbZ RT@Porter_Anderson

#BannedBooksWeek: A look at "Lolita": bit.ly/nvsljW @p2p_editor

10 Reasons It's Great to Be a Writer: http://bit.ly/rnCyLW @elspethwrites

Tips for finding a good pen name: http://bit.ly/o2642k @WriteAngleBlog

10 questions to ask your characters : http://bit.ly/paYEyE @jammer0501

10 tips for planning a blog tour: http://bit.ly/nzXXS1 @BryanThomasS

Tips for staying inspired to finish your book: http://bit.ly/nFj4Qs @NovelRocket

Conference flubs aren't fatal: http://bit.ly/ogNuKM

Why Seth Godin says we are all weird now + what this means for your blog: http://bit.ly/rs0PFx @justinemusk

The Parable of the Little Book of Stories: http://bit.ly/p3mBMR @jfbookman

5 Words and Their Nonantonymic Antonyms: http://bit.ly/qY3VK7

Are you writing the right medium? http://bit.ly/oUvLuS @jammer0501

6 tips for author readings: http://bit.ly/n6SyXP @RLLaFevers

Stiff competition makes self-editing essential: http://bit.ly/oI7z8j @bubblecow

Reading our old books is like an echo from the past: http://bit.ly/omAevM @barbaraoneal

Bad v. badly: http://bit.ly/r5jp3L

Writers--learn & manage the business side of : http://bit.ly/oxug17 @DeanWesleySmith

Enough with the 'Facebook is Free' Already: http://bit.ly/nbGMrF @catseyewriter

How many sample chapters should we sent agents or editors? http://bit.ly/qb8f2I @WritersDigest

10 Things You Can Do Now to Promote the Book You Haven't Even Sold Yet: http://bit.ly/pPWXdU @NovelRocket

Shortcut to scene: http://bit.ly/qdrtBe @Mommy_Authors

7 Ways to Perfect Your Writing "Tone": http://bit.ly/nAWsLC @WritersDigest

Tips for staying on task: http://bit.ly/qbG61x

Why nouns matter--objects and labels: http://bit.ly/n0wzCo @JulietteWade

5 Facebook Changes and What You Need to Know: http://bit.ly/ntzZST

The "Than" Versus "Then" Debacle: http://bit.ly/n3WqCW @write_practice

A few queries that didn't work: http://bit.ly/r4liL7

The Future Of Books: A Dystopian Timeline: http://tcrn.ch/oICGte #publishing

7 Tips to Improve Your Novel's Pacing: http://bit.ly/rdMr7m @janice_hardy

Do you have to write high-concept to have a successful novel? http://bit.ly/qApRrv @LauraPauling

Pre-Writing Preparation--or Not: http://bit.ly/q3ViaA @elspethwrites

How To Find Free eBooks for Your iPhone: http://bit.ly/q0rPFK @galleycat

4 years into the ebook revolution: things we know and things we don't know: http://bit.ly/ngFoq9 @PassiveVoiceBlg

Facebook attempts to be more like Twitter & Google+: http://bit.ly/nZkGuk @KristenLambTX

Catch up w/ industry news & views with this thoughtful digest by @Porter_Anderson for @JaneFriedman: http://bit.ly/oLZIZE

Words to consider cutting if your word count is too high: http://bit.ly/rbRRfe

When Writers Don't Agree With the Publisher/Publicist's Message: http://bit.ly/qffswR @BlurbIsAVerb

Konrath looks at his ebook predictions from 2009 & makes some new ones: http://bit.ly/oZplBc

Can You Really Force a Character To Do What You Want? http://bit.ly/mXf5c0 @lisagailgreen

Yes, you do have time to write: http://bit.ly/pJ6TvB

Free Alternatives To Microsoft Word: http://bit.ly/p0TCeW @bubblecow

Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt Into Fuel for Brilliance: http://bit.ly/n0Wd4I @jfbookman

A Writer's Reading Diet And Why It Is Crucial To Stray: http://bit.ly/nRd9QW @BTMargins

1 writer says not to waste time and energy on bad books: http://bit.ly/oWWwD8

If you write a great script, Hollywood will find you: http://bit.ly/rbg7Ca #screenwriting

Nanowrimo Prep: Writing Your Best Idea: http://bit.ly/mRWaNq @AlexSokoloff

Bad Publishing Contract Clauses, Part 1: http://bit.ly/qr1R2e @VictoriaStrauss

6 Common Myths About Book Reviews: http://bit.ly/qupbjf @BookMarketer

Using Scriptwriting to Fix Problem Scenes: http://bit.ly/pcJMpw @Janice_Hardy

Queries: keeping records: http://bit.ly/oA3RFB @donnahosie

The waiting game for screenwriters: http://bit.ly/qL80C6 @scriptmag

How Should Publishers Respond to #eBook Errors? http://bit.ly/mZamn1 @galleycat

#BannedBooksWeek--Cat's Cradle: bit.ly/r74zRD @p2p_editor

6 Keys to Opening Up New Possibilities in Your Story: http://bit.ly/nSjfvv

Seat of the Pants Writers: Tips and Tricks to Overcoming Challenges: http://bit.ly/mRTAFE @jeanniecampbell

Best Articles This Week for Writers 9/30/11: http://bit.ly/pf3b4I @4kidlit

A Balance of Action and Information: http://bit.ly/phheSt

Fantasy Tropes: Freakishly Familiar Settings: http://bit.ly/nBKkVf @a_shostak

Elements of Superhero Stories That Might Be More Realistic Than You Realize: http://bit.ly/pFzurU

Embracing the embarrassing: http://bit.ly/ngIvyf @Mommy_Authors

A Tour of India Finds Publishers Focused on the Digital Future: http://bit.ly/qgliJr #publishing

Amazon Kindle Fire: Setting the Tablet World Ablaze? http://bit.ly/r9POVV @jfbookman

Tips for writing literary fiction: http://bit.ly/nHCOgR @dirtywhitecandy

Social Communities: Build Your Name & Brand Through Networking: http://bit.ly/odwzau @CuriosityQuills

10 tips for editing your own book: http://bit.ly/odLf7Y @bubblecow

What Advertising Can Teach a Children's Writer: http://bit.ly/oWfugf @JaneFriedman

A writer with 3 query tips: http://bit.ly/pOUCjF

7 Writing Tips from The Princess and the Pea: http://bit.ly/qGBGcl

What's Your (Story) Problem? http://bit.ly/qHpPzg @BookEmDonna

Gettin' Physical: The Dos and Don'ts of Character Description: http://bit.ly/q2MoNK @BTMargins

For literary inspiration follow @AdviceToWriters. Jon Winokur dispenses writerly wisdom of the ages.

Finding the perfect writing notebook & using it to finish your book: http://bit.ly/p5xwNC

Author Blogs–Solid Platform, Wrong Audience: http://bit.ly/nYUumW @KristenLambTX

An author under the influence: Why alcohol and ink don't mix (National Post): http://natpo.st/qbpVI0 @nationalpost

Breaking into screenwriting: writing between the lines: http://bit.ly/qntQjL @scriptmag

Quick Tips for ISBNs: http://bit.ly/o5KWHZ

An agent answers a question about multiple agents: http://bit.ly/r3bLqe @greyhausagency

Need to cut words from your manuscript? Tips to make it easier: http://bit.ly/qQOh1o

Where to find critique groups: http://bit.ly/mViVGB

Joe Konrath encourages writers not to wait to : http://bit.ly/oiCzBR

Writers Must Kill Self-Doubt Before Self-Doubt Kills Them: http://bit.ly/nVeNP8 @ChuckWendig

People with Tablets Buy More Online: http://bit.ly/nsAJU3 Wall St. Journal via @PassiveVoiceBlg