Happy New Year! Hope everyone has a wonderful 2012 (with lots of writing in it!)
Below are the writing-related links I tweeted last week.
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Precede vs. Proceed: http://bit.ly/vTVDoB @writing_tips
3 Ways to Use YouTube to Drive Traffic to Your Website: http://bit.ly/unAD7X @smexaminer
Writing tip--write a bad book: http://bit.ly/tCdLms
How-to: Gift a Kindle Book: http://bit.ly/rDha8p
How to Host Guest Blogs while Building your Credibility: http://bit.ly/t0rdbL @freshome
How to Squeeze Writing Inspiration from a Stone: http://bit.ly/sDcORJ @JulieBMack
The Persistence of the Author Brand: http://bit.ly/vcqW4R @psexton1 for @writersdigest
The 99 cent debate: http://bit.ly/rIfNeG @selfpubreview
Fear of editors: http://bit.ly/tCnhC6
Fixing backstory infodumps: http://bit.ly/uvdjLu @sarahahoyt
Tips for perfecting your writer's voice: http://bit.ly/scghYa @rebeccaberto
4 Key Criteria to Build Your Dream Blog: http://bit.ly/tAjpmE @problogger
Procrastination: Myth, reality or your best friend in disguise? http://bit.ly/tpw7Zp @annerallen @RuthHarrisBooks
The Great Seductive and Often Fatal Temptation of the New Writer: http://bit.ly/v2fbwx @storyfix
Tips for showing emotion instead of telling it: http://bit.ly/vGtJ89 @Janice_Hardy
Setting goals for our writing--failure is an option, quitting isn't: http://bit.ly/sskkoh @DeanWesleySmith
4 tips for novelists: http://bit.ly/uoDojd @enwritened
Should Writers Create Their Own E-Book Covers? http://bit.ly/v8hVgh @nickdaws
Why writers can't edit themselves: http://bit.ly/uZycmr @JeffGoins
How to flunk social media: http://bit.ly/t1ST1b @justinemusk
25 Synonyms for "Story": http://bit.ly/tQO1DY @writing_tips
The Pros & Cons of KDP Select: http://bit.ly/tqS7u2 @PYOEbooks
How 1 novelist uses music for inspiration: http://bit.ly/shkdva @jenniecoughlin for @ByRozMorris
Preparing For Book Blog Tour As You Write Your Book: http://bit.ly/uY7wGJ @BryanThomasS
The nuts and bolts of indie publishing: http://bit.ly/uLa874 @cjlyonswriter
Put Adverbs in Their Place: http://bit.ly/trsIsm @writing_tips
Art of the Genre: What came first, the writer or the artist? http://bit.ly/uVKLWv @BlackGateDotCom
A writer and tax specialist on epub and taxes (US): http://bit.ly/vp5BBW @alisonpensy
Character Rants and Breakdowns—Let 'em Rip: http://bit.ly/toVMQd @NovelEditor
How to Write a Children's Book Based on Your Personal Struggles: http://bit.ly/vlnC1Y @KarenCV
Deadlines, and PR for Newbies: http://bit.ly/tRkInM @HunterFaith
Industry expert @JaneFriedman 's best writing tips for 2011: http://bit.ly/vCB6lT
Using history to inspire: lessons from festivals: http://bit.ly/vTBtyM @GeneLempp
Avoiding burnout when working toward writing goals: http://bit.ly/rtF6eE @PBRWriter
Start your book in the middle: http://bit.ly/sd8qA3 @sarahahoyt
Tips for non-fic writers who write in a crowded category: http://bit.ly/tCMZ3k @behlerpublish
[ Dear Loved One ]: I Am a Writer: http://bit.ly/vOZQOO @KSElliott_Shark for @krissybrady
Writing illness and medicine into our stories: http://bit.ly/s63q8d @JulietteWade
5 Resources for Crime Fiction Writers: http://bit.ly/rXkDiz @CAMorganti
How to Write Convincing Strong and Silent Types: http://bit.ly/vdghbp @KMWeiland
Setting the Scene for a Productive Day: http://bit.ly/tJGdUB @RealLifeE
The Resume Is Dead, The Bio Is King: the99percent.com/tips/7025/The-Resume-Is-Dead-The-Bio-Is-King @getstoried
Fixing Character Errors: http://bit.ly/t7rakV @HeatherMcCorkle
Tips for email promo of books: http://bit.ly/vdgMXM @selfpubreview
Tips for Scene Beginnings and Endings: http://bit.ly/t7iwI9 @jamesagard
Write Fiction? Why You Should Try a Short Story: http://bit.ly/rFEpGk @JamiGold
The Secret Life of Late Bloomer Sue Monk Kidd: http://bit.ly/vZvT0O @DebraEve
Growing Your Book – A Christmas Metaphor: http://bit.ly/tOw68x @authorguy
Did that Bad Review Come with a Side of Ulterior Motives? http://bit.ly/tbc3XK @selfpubreview
Get Back on the Writing Wagon: Here's How: http://bit.ly/uGk0c0 @SusannahFriis for @KrissyBrady
Using guilt as an element in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/v5j8SV @mkinberg
Series vs. Stand Alone: http://bit.ly/sZrkDZ @authorterryo
What Makes Word-of-Mouth Work? http://bit.ly/uX7LKd @robeagar for @writersdigest
15 Tricks & Tips to Get the Most of Kindle Store: http://bit.ly/uso2ya @ebookfriendly
The Word of the Year 2011: http://bit.ly/vVLRRg @writing_tips
Give Yourself A Break And Write What You Want: http://bit.ly/vCsV2m @MsTamarCohen for @/AmySueNathan
Guns in mysteries: How not to get it wrong. http://bit.ly/rVRS3E @wdchip11 for @junglereds
The Make Or Break Moment in Your Story: http://bit.ly/rFI2Yq @storyfix
Will There Ever Be A Universal, MP3-Like Standard For E-Books? http://bit.ly/vocsIW @copyrightandtec for @paidContent
The Point in Your Novel You Realize You Should Be a Baseball Star: http://bit.ly/sh71zl @C_Herringshaw
Targeted PR, Cross-Promotion, and Knowing Your Audience: http://bit.ly/uSiaSq @kalayna
Ways to handle backstory without dumping it: http://bit.ly/tZnxta @sarahahoyt
How to Choose the Best Method for Publishing Your Book: http://bit.ly/v3cj4k @JFBookman
The anatomy of a good hook: http://bit.ly/vcv5ZB @nataliecparker for @4kidlit
Authors: Don't Get Burned By Branding: http://bit.ly/vAXfC0 @ChuckWendig
13 picture book tips: http://bit.ly/vOg0Ve @Artzicarol
Dead Story Walking: http://bit.ly/vyeL5k @mooderino
Planning a book--reducing a book to a sheet of paper: http://bit.ly/sjO6FJ
Writing novellas: http://bit.ly/tI8vqR @davidwoodauthor for @thecreativepenn
The Ugly Side of SEO: http://bit.ly/tlHy4m @Blogussion
How to Format Reader-Friendly Headlines: http://bit.ly/v5byyM @writing_tips
The Elementary Life of a Sidekick: http://bit.ly/tOl8tv @AlexBledsoe for @tordotcom
Ebook pricing, golden age for writing, Amazon vs. the world: essential news from @Porter_Anderson for @JaneFriedman: http://bit.ly/v36x0V
Writing on the Ether's @Porter_Anderson features @Melissa_Foster @jenniecoughlin @naypinya @danielsm1 @scalzi @LeenaRao http://bit.ly/v36x0V
The 99-Cent Debate: How Do We Value Our Writing? http://bit.ly/ueN44E @Melissa_Foster
"Dear Readers: Publishers Think of You as Customers, I SWEAR": http://bit.ly/sDlOLe @Scalzi
2011 digital publishing timeline: http://bit.ly/slYinF @samatlounge for @thefuturebook
The ugly truth about consumer book reviews: part 1: http://bit.ly/u5HAVS and 2: http://bit.ly/tpeFeU @tglong for @IndieReader
The Dreaded Writer's Break: http://bit.ly/vMidUB
How to Entertain Readers with Your Words: http://bit.ly/shafG8 @Gaylordcat for @writeitsideways
10 Daring Predictions for 2012 from the Indie Author Trenches: http://bit.ly/tEQ6Q3 @bob_mayer
Tropes covering the origins of evil: http://bit.ly/vbccbv @tabeechey
How to Find the Meaning of Life through : http://bit.ly/ukhH8T @VictoriaMixon
Eliminating flabby book middles: http://bit.ly/tbEqYD @sarahahoyt
Publishers vs. Libraries: An E-Book Tug of War: http://bit.ly/uWtJNX @nytimes @PassiveVoiceBlg
5 Common Writing Hazards: http://bit.ly/sUmrgP @kristenlambTX
A story of rejection from @jakonrath: http://bit.ly/rLjvdT
Strong language in our writing: http://bit.ly/ruy98T @ashkrafton
Compound Words: 2 words, 3 choices: http://bit.ly/vyJu6B @HowToWriteShop
It's All About Accuracy: http://bit.ly/uhhFRM @writing_tips
When it comes to writing, "Done" is better than "Good": http://bit.ly/u4LWAS @Jhansenwrites
8 questions for writers: http://bit.ly/v0tMNZ
Top5 signs you're reading too much young adult literature: http://bit.ly/ssdDUg @mittenstrings
12 Google+ Marketing Tips From the Pros: http://bit.ly/uZQYuP @CindyKing
Memes for Writers: http://bit.ly/sYfKZ0 @Amanda_Hannah
Moving From Traditional Publishing To Indie: http://bit.ly/sAVOe4 @ornaross @thecreativepenn
Who Will Be the Next Generation of E-Readers? http://bit.ly/vdrYOP @TalliRoland
Start your New Year off on the right foot, and finish your literary puzzle with a promo plan: http://bit.ly/uNZJgH @behlerpublish
How using denial can improve our stories: http://bit.ly/vnkvJn @NovelEditor
Tension: A Valuable Tool: http://bit.ly/tdY1k4 @Ava_Jae
Essential components of your 1st 100 pages: http://bit.ly/uGhwcd @storyfix
The "Why" of Character Worksheets: http://bit.ly/rBLdvY @TheresaStevens
5 Audacious Goals Every Blogger Should Have for 2012: http://bit.ly/usiPew @AlexisGrant
How to mindmap your story: http://bit.ly/v4bWgk @DeeWhiteAuthor
How to Force a Story to Evolve: 6 Revision Tips: http://bit.ly/tS1XdE @JamiGold
What makes a debut novel different: http://bit.ly/vFUWmM @nicolamorgan for @cathryanhoward
Your Blogging Goals: What Are They? http://bit.ly/tzg0L5 @Blogussion
After the Glitter, Get Inspired: http://bit.ly/rD2OvP @plaingirlwriter
15 Top New Year's Reads For Writers: http://bit.ly/uiFJPN @BryanThomasS
Evoke vs. Invoke: http://bit.ly/tzVEiu @writing_tips
Setting a Yearly Writing Craft Goal: http://bit.ly/rEqWt8 @jamieraintree
Does your story's plot go in circles? A few fixes for loop-de-loop syndrome: http://bit.ly/viPc1o @sarahahoyt
Making Writing Resolutions that Stick: http://bit.ly/utcYdJ @diymfa
Don't fib to publishers about your platform: http://bit.ly/tl40NP @behlerpublish
The Writer's Journey: http://bit.ly/vKeAjl
Mr. Darcy's Guide to Wooing Women: http://bit.ly/utINhU @readingape
'Unstuck,' An App For Setting Writing Goals: http://bit.ly/rAm2jw @ebooknewser
5 Alternatives to Hyphenating Phrasal Adjectives: http://bit.ly/rp7cPq @writing_tips
How memoir writer turned to music to help her recreate her feelings for her book: http://bit.ly/uk1EBp @cathryanhoward for @byRozMorris
Shifting Goals in This New World of Publishing: http://bit.ly/uHo2F7 @deanwesleysmith
The 10 Commandments of a Successful Author: http://bit.ly/u5fMxs @roniloren
Are You Choosing the Right Words for Your Story's Tone? http://bit.ly/uKn03B @KMWeiland
Good and bad foreshadowing: http://bit.ly/uxZCU1 @SarahHoyt
7 ways 1 author got on the Amazon bestsellers lists: http://bit.ly/vhs9gv @beth_barany
Mapmaking for fantasy authors: http://bit.ly/urwlt8 @tabeechey
Moms, Writing, and Guilt: Do You Get In Your Own Way? http://bit.ly/swKGkI @AmySueNathan
Tips for using similes and metaphors: http://bit.ly/uVYV9u @Artzicarol
Why Traditional Marketing Doesn't Sell Books: http://bit.ly/rZXY2h @KristenLambTX
Writing Quickly: A Secret Strategy: http://bit.ly/tNX7L5 @Ava_Jae
How to Incorporate Backstory That Hooks The Reader: http://bit.ly/vCvZut @lkblackburne
Old contracts are being dusted off and language scrutinized: http://bit.ly/s6fXCm @PassiveVoiceBlg
Evoking a sense of wonder in readers: http://bit.ly/uMGGj4 @mlmjr1 for @HP4Writers
Using mirrored scenes in books and series: http://bit.ly/sEuw9A @HP4Writers
Wordsmithing: Go For It: http://bit.ly/t7jzjX @WomenWriters
How to Use Holidays in Our Writing: http://bit.ly/uqwFiV @JamiGold
When do you trunk a story? http://bit.ly/tRFaMf @JulietteWade
1 writer/illustrator's plan for regaining control of the clock: http://bit.ly/u0p4rR @inkyelbows
4 ways your protagonist can learn the truth: http://bit.ly/uQGvp6 @jammer0501
Book Marketing Tips From Amazon's Bestselling Self-Published Ebooks Of 2011: http://bit.ly/uh2Mgw @thecreativepenn