Below are the writing-related links I tweeted last week. The Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine, designed by software engineer and writer Mike Fleming, makes all these links searchable. Sign up for the free monthly WKB newsletter for the web's best links and interviews: http://bit.ly/gx7hg1 . Recent news: the 3rd book in the Memphis Barbeque series released last Tuesday—Hickory Smoked Barbeque.
5 things to know about NaNoWriMo before you start it: http://bit.ly/tUC4V6 @LTWFblog
Why a 1st Draft is Like a Day at the Farm: http://bit.ly/w1UXEf @JillKemerer
Questions that helped 1 writer during revisions: http://bit.ly/rM2Kt8
A Tortured Path to Writing and Cartooning: http://bit.ly/vXBrHS
When you feel out of place, write: http://bit.ly/rQwrQX @write_practice
Try tracking your circadian cycle to see when you should write: http://bit.ly/rZ7v51 @bookviewcafe
Know the difference between meaningful soc. media interaction & spam: http://bit.ly/rTfCxn @WriteAngleBlog
How often should writers blog? http://bit.ly/tao421 @JodyHedlund
The Secret to Effortless Writing: http://bit.ly/sLKBpv @JeffGoins
Chick Lit vs. Women's Fiction: http://bit.ly/roHjrh @RoniLoren @sierragodfrey
The difference between bad press releases & good publicity requests: http://bit.ly/sTJhYb @JaneFriedman
How to nip procrastination in the bud: http://bit.ly/vNmpZU @workawesome
7 habits of successful writers: http://bit.ly/tus3ic @BTMargins
Adding Suspense To Your Post-Apocoalyptic (or any!) Novel: http://bit.ly/rvzqVM @elanaj
Thanks @druannlove ! Book Giveaway: Hickory Smoked Homicide by Riley Adams aka @elizabethscraig http://wp.me/p3nHH-1w2 /
How to Sell Low-Cost Subscriptions to Short Stories: http://bit.ly/sjN8Hp @JaneFriedman
How to Write Like a Cheesy Halloween Movie: http://bit.ly/uXXZhL @JeffGoins
Plot Building for the Character Driven Writer: http://bit.ly/tiA313 @RoniLoren
Tips for adjusting to critique group changes: http://bit.ly/s6zC0z @PBRWriter
Are Ambiguous Endings Powerful or Frustrating? http://bit.ly/tqVBLH @writeitsideways
What Makes a Good Setting: http://bit.ly/vQ63Nt @Janice_Hardy
There are benefits to letting the door swing shut on gore in our books: http://bit.ly/rC9zTF
Writing fears: http://bit.ly/t1McCs @donnacooner
Scary book writing moments--they happen to us all: http://bit.ly/tHT683
The level of truth in our fiction: http://bit.ly/sasan7 @AmySueNathan
1 writer has changed the prices on her ebooks: http://bit.ly/rOkRAj @SelenaKitt
Words of Writing Wisdom from E.B. White: http://bit.ly/u0KYqY @LindaGray_
The Wall Street Journal To Lauch eBook Best Seller Lists: http://bit.ly/vuXXgg @ebooknewser
Thanks so much, @InkyElbows ! Inkygirl Golden Cupcake Award: Writer's Knowledge Base:http://bit.ly/vp5lzC
Creative Ways To Capture Research Notes: http://bit.ly/uQ1Sjn @DaxMacGregor
The Changing Model of Publishing: http://bit.ly/tTSIXj @greyhausagency
Hunting the wild subplot: http://bit.ly/rKgH81 @sarahahoyt
Beware of Creepy, Lurking Hackers: http://bit.ly/rv950L
10 Demographic Names and Expressions: http://bit.ly/vlijIP
Candid Writing: Break Your Own Heart: http://bit.ly/trS9E5 @BTMargins
Chapter transitions and story drive: http://bit.ly/sHyGIX @JulietteWade
How to Cut the Fat from Your WIP: http://bit.ly/rzrDJO @novelrocket
9 Tips on Opening Lines & Opening Chapters: http://bit.ly/rJjBVp
5 Things Paratrooping Can Teach You About Self-Publishing: http://bit.ly/vhDhPU @TheCreativePenn
When you need to leave your agent: http://bit.ly/uvbaTq @RachelleGardner
Nanowrimo: Elements of Act Two, Part 2: http://bit.ly/rRgott @AlexSokoloff
Nanowrimo: Elements of Act Two, Part 2: http://bit.ly/rRgott @AlexSokoloff
8 Things That Can Push a Group Over to the Dark Side: http://bit.ly/uVNyVi @AnneRAllen
Style Blunders in Fiction: http://bit.ly/t41FUA @DPLyleMD
10 Fear Busters for Writers: http://bit.ly/uMyvMB @KMWeiland
3 Common Comma Conundrums Resolved: http://bit.ly/tCLWb3 @keligwyn
Author Blogging 101: Up With Comments: http://bit.ly/rv6Q0M @JFBookman
How To Get Feedback On Your Novel That Will Actually Help: http://bit.ly/sW8Rtn @BubbleCow
4 Tips for Hiring an Editor: http://bit.ly/tuqZls
How to set up an affiliate account with Barnes & Noble thru LinkShare: http://bit.ly/vU5Uk5 @HowToWriteShop
Learning to Call It "Good Enough" So You Can Grow As a Writer: http://bit.ly/td5h49 @jodycalkins
The heroism of writing: http://bit.ly/slRhiN @BookEmDonna
Bolster Your Creative Output by Activating Your "Red Zone": http://bit.ly/tkje7t @the99percent
NaNo Prep: Planning Your Novel's Ending: http://bit.ly/sAXWko @Janice_Hardy
The key to a synopsis is to forget your book: http://bit.ly/sxZAIs @nicolamorgan
Self-Publishing: A Tale of Two Cities: http://bit.ly/t1Kh6y Wall St. Journal via @PassiveVoiceBlg
Good and bad repetition in our novels: http://bit.ly/vNCYR1 @JHansenWrites
Why 1 writer doesn't use DRM on ebooks: http://bit.ly/ucmYHA @avantman42 via @JFBookman
Macro-Revision: Take It One Piece at a Time: http://bit.ly/tdkDPM @THahnBurkett
NaNoWriMo success tips: http://bit.ly/u77uyI @GoblinWriter
How to write when you aren't in the mood: http://bit.ly/tbnJJS @CherylRWrites
How to Avoid Parenting Your Characters: http://bit.ly/sFtL3l @WritersDigest
Are There More Writers Than Readers? http://bit.ly/uaXTH3 @JodyHedlund
5 Ways Barnes & Noble's New Nook Could Compete With The Kindle Fire: http://bit.ly/vXqrMx @paidContent
Author Finds Flaws In Kindle Auto Pricing: http://bit.ly/rQW6CD @ebooknewser
Websites that review indie authors: http://bit.ly/vMgWTh @dirtywhitecandy
Where do characters come from? 4 places 1 writer finds them: http://bit.ly/sqTT1h @JoanSwan
Thanks, @JoanSwan for hosting me today--& for the comment-to-win giveway: http://bit.ly/sqTT1h
Tips for tight writing: http://bit.ly/v8opCZ @LynnetteLabelle
Tips for Scoring the Book Review, Guest Post or Interview: http://bit.ly/tlO1L5 @KristenLambTX
Is Your Blog Skimable? 6 Easy Fixes to Help Readers Actually Read: http://bit.ly/uwtu3H @MarianSchembari
Quick Way To Improve Your Twitter Profile To Sell More Books: http://bit.ly/rBg0Dw @BubbleCow
Common Grammatical Mishaps: http://bit.ly/v32F3R @danyelleleafty
It's the digital age. But Amazon Publishing hasn't killed print yet. http://bit.ly/txg72U @laurahazardowen
An agent answers a question about query formatting: http://bit.ly/vnvOul @Kid_Lit
Conflict in romance: http://bit.ly/rWjnE9 @pprmint777
Romantic relationships in fantasy: http://bit.ly/t3CD3P @FantasyFaction
17 tips for writing fiction: http://bit.ly/uv8Mbc
When's the Right Time to Leave Your Big Six Publisher? http://bit.ly/uoqp23 @JaneFriedman
Blind spots that derail writers: http://bit.ly/tRdT4F @bob_mayer
Warning Signs For Large Publishers In August AAP Figures: http://bit.ly/uWp8pb @DavidGaughran
Building conflict in your novel: http://bit.ly/thMkW2 @NovelRocket
35 Troublesome Irregular Verbs: http://bit.ly/uttRh4
How not to end things: http://bit.ly/tFjHA5 @BTMargins
What catches 1 agent's interest in an initial query: http://bit.ly/rU0FeK @greyhausagency
Interesting wrap-up of the Books in Browsers conference: http://bit.ly/uqZlNT @EdNawotka #publishing
Writing A Series: 7 Continuation Issues To Avoid: http://bit.ly/sdTfnE @TheCreativePenn
A writer explains how she organizes her 3 ring writer's notebook: http://bit.ly/uQ2a53 @JulieMusil
NaNoWriMo Tip: Use the Reference Desk: http://bit.ly/ttCe40 @GalleyCat
Keywording 201-- SEO for writers: http://bit.ly/ugQCkc @emacphe
Why 1 writer selectively follows on Twitter (& why she weeds some people out): http://bit.ly/vzfFcU @NinaBadzin
Recording Audiobooks: Tales from the Padded Room: http://bit.ly/s4ctcE
Examples in crime fiction of authors who struggled to find their character's voice: http://bit.ly/rz2hNT @Mkinberg
10 tips for author branding: http://bit.ly/rVPiks @authorterryo
Catch up with this week's #publishing buzz--conferences, transmedia, & Amazon--with @Porter_Anderson for @JaneFriedman: http://bit.ly/tvI3KY
Building Your Web Presence for Authors: SEO Blogging Tips for Fun and Profit: http://bit.ly/soc2Ph @CuriosityQuills
Amazon Lending Library Available To Prime Members: http://bit.ly/rOrGG6 @ebooknewser
The Publishing Biz: Will it Break You? http://bit.ly/ucps7V
Profanity in writing: http://bit.ly/vCxHGz
Your character's actions during dialogue are important to your story: http://bit.ly/rY8BE6 @BryanThomasS
Writing and Editing Skills Critical for Entry-Level Writers: http://bit.ly/uhGxiP
The Digital Dilemma for Picture Book Publishers: http://bit.ly/umBMBz @birtle
Revising Your Novel Part 2: Character Arcs: http://bit.ly/siY7GT @LaurHarrington
How to make a 70% royalty on a 99-cent Kindle ebook: http://bit.ly/sOBHWj @rule17
How do I balance family & writing? Sometimes not very well. :) My interview with @mybookishways today: http://bit.ly/tBHeww
9 tips for writing at home: http://bit.ly/tLqPts
The $0.99 Book Price -- Is it Making or Breaking You? http://bit.ly/vfSFYD @billsonskinner
The Future is Indie: http://bit.ly/v8Rn2c @DavidGaughran
A Writer's Number One Enemy: http://bit.ly/uzeHIN @JodyHedlund
A free directory of ebook pros--for covers, editing, formatting, & more: http://tinyurl.com/3mxg5zt
Tips for writing in deep POV: http://bit.ly/ut64rW
Choosing between independent publishers: http://bit.ly/rAnFg4 @FantasyFaction
Tips for creating your own ebook cover: http://bit.ly/u5ca1s @calistataylor for @WriteAngleBlog
5 Reasons You Should Write Like a Speed Demon: http://bit.ly/w07Ue7 @pubcoach for @FriesenPress
NaNoWriMo tip: Make a Mind Map: http://bit.ly/tq585F @GalleyCat
How to make a button for your blog: http://bit.ly/tAHrfG @alchemyofscrawl
Problems and Opportunities with Kindle's Automatic Pricing: http://bit.ly/uMlT5I @selfpubreview
7 Ways to Fake It at Book Club: http://bit.ly/ueYVEX @bookriot via @PassiveVoiceBlg
How much worldbuilding should you include in your story? http://bit.ly/rAXHov @HP4Writers
The blogging cycle--how do you stay sane? http://bit.ly/tCKs5k @JamiGold
A life in writing--P.D. James (Guardian): http://bit.ly/sN31Yi
Rowling admits she considered killing Ron Weasley (Chicago Tribune): http://trib.in/vQeqge
The ups and downs of snowboarding and writing: http://bit.ly/trcuMe @Kerrie_Flanagan
Meet the Reader: The (Real) Rules of Screenwriting: http://bit.ly/w4oLZd @scriptmag
The New Midlist Writers: http://bit.ly/rM55Eb
Are Social Media Sites the New Slush Pile? http://bit.ly/tTUdw6 @pubperspectives
Tips to help you reverse direction in your story: http://bit.ly/srqlFZ @DonMaass
Different ways to hook your reader: http://bit.ly/vd5j2v @Janice_Hardy
Avoiding Common Ebook Errors: http://bit.ly/u1psxU @PassiveVoiceBlg
For NaNo--Writing Advice From History's Fastest, Most Prolific Authors: http://bit.ly/uxNd8M @TheAtlantic
How to Use Psychometric Testing to Create Believable Characters: http://bit.ly/uliaca
Interesting plot generator to brainstorm with: http://bit.ly/rWAHf5
A variety of tips on the writing craft: http://bit.ly/sofyXW @BTMargins
Crafting a great chapter 1: http://bit.ly/smfvSB
Adding conflict to your story: http://bit.ly/vdZ0dS
How People-Watching Makes You a Better Writer: http://bit.ly/sQySW6 @writeitsideways
Writing prompt resources: http://bit.ly/tB3Y5Q @CherylRWrites
Anonymous Employees Share Thoughts about Working at Amazon: http://bit.ly/t5n3MX @galleycat
Why You Should Tell the Ugly Parts of Your Story: http://bit.ly/uEalqn @JeffGoins
50 Words with the Most Whimsical Prefix: http://bit.ly/u2BKt4
The art of the novel: http://nyti.ms/vHt9AM (NY Times)
Writing--before & after technology & before & after baby: http://bit.ly/v6pz55 @annemazer
Sometimes our stories have seeds of doubt--it's up to us to turn the soil: http://bit.ly/vF3zz2
Top techniques for ebook promo, pricing, & long term sales: http://bit.ly/ss9U0m for @TheCreativePenn
How to Get Great Endorsements that Sell Books: http://bit.ly/rKLcs7 @TonyEldridge
The Benefits of Book Reviewing: http://bit.ly/u4Udxg @lydia_sharp
Tips for developing your writing voice: http://bit.ly/sS52sU @KristenLambTX
Ghostwriting: Does It Matter If You Don't Get The Credit? http://bit.ly/uuDUp4 @shurleyhall
Why Bloggers Should Be Stalkable: http://bit.ly/w3aPqu @charissaweaks
5 Ways to Stay Motivated While Writing a Novel: http://bit.ly/sU8JHo @nathanbransford
Speaker Tips for Authors: http://bit.ly/uuMjxN @sparrowgrp for @Bookgal
50 Quick, Dirty, and Cheap Ways to Improve Your Social Media Presence: http://bit.ly/vkKGT2 @smartwoman
11 Ways to Improve your Writing: http://bit.ly/urCf6G @soulofaword
6 reasons to keep writing: http://bit.ly/unNQLI @woodwardkaren