Sunday, January 8, 2012

Twitterific

twitter_newbird_boxed_blueonwhiteBelow 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 (now over 12,000) searchable.

imageSign up for the free monthly WKB newsletter for the web's best links and interviews:http://bit.ly/gx7hg1 .

Creativity and dreaming: http://bit.ly/uvm9iL @FreeTheGenieNow #writing

The rules of a creator's life: http://bit.ly/u2lEjK @tannerc #writing

Moms, Writing, and Guilt: Do You Get In Your Own Way? http://bit.ly/swKGkI @AmySueNathan #writing

Tips for using similes and metaphors: http://bit.ly/uVYV9u @Artzicarol #writetip

Why Traditional Marketing Doesn't Sell Books: http://bit.ly/rZXY2h @KristenLambTX #writing

Indie Authors Turn Focus To Quality: http://bit.ly/udbS3a @jenniecoughlin #writing

Writing Quickly: A Secret Strategy: http://bit.ly/tNX7L5 @Ava_Jae #writetip

How to Incorporate Backstory That Hooks The Reader: http://bit.ly/vCvZut @lkblackburne #writetip

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 #writing

Why the printed word matters more than ever: http://bit.ly/s3JwUy @creativitypost

7 Ways to Fake It at Book Club: http://bit.ly/sZk3Et @readingape

Knowing your sources as a writer: http://bit.ly/vw4oIe @greyhausagency #writing

Simplify Your New Year's Resolution Process: Reflect, Select, Remove: http://bit.ly/vm84s7 @jkglei #writing

Oxford Comma Debates & Freelance Editorial Rates: http://bit.ly/sLNB12 @galleycat #writing

Writers: play both the long and the short game: http://bit.ly/tGUZSa @LAGilman #writing

2012 Digital Perspectives: The Bookseller and Librarian: http://bit.ly/vJF7KU @danielsm1 #writing

An author's take on typical New Year Resolutions: http://bit.ly/rHoVR1 @SarahMAnderson1 #writing

3 Ways to Get Out of a Writing Slump: http://bit.ly/sRHitP @jannhill for @writeitsideways #writetip

Stop playing to the house. Just write what you want to write: http://bit.ly/v20N2B @sarahahoyt #writing

Your Clutter Is Killing Your Creativity (And What to Do About It): http://bit.ly/tZutOf @jeffgoins #writetip

What Bad Movies Teach us About Good #Writing: http://bit.ly/vXC2uP @Jenpens2

Post-Christmas Grind: Getting Back into Your Writing Routine: http://bit.ly/umLZYE @icypop #writing

Defining character archetypes: http://bit.ly/vg6okB @writersdigest #writetip

Turning Those Writing Resolutions into Reality: http://bit.ly/rU65k6 @diymfa #writetip

Have email address, will abuse: http://bit.ly/scoSf5 @behlerpublish #writing

E-Books and Life Without Guilt: http://bit.ly/ssQ8Va @PassiveVoiceBlg

Letter to a young emerging creative who thinks she wants to blog: http://bit.ly/vQlevQ @justinemusk #writing

Tips for #writing with kids in the house: http://bit.ly/tMvoTV @Autumn2May

To Prologue Or Not To Prologue - That Is The Question: http://bit.ly/sZuxi4 @greyhausagency #writing

Improve your odds of sticking to your #writing resolutions: http://bit.ly/veKAZp @CAMorganti

Is Indie the New Black? http://bit.ly/tMKwuR @indiekindle #writing

How Renaissance People Think: http://bit.ly/w0C2b1 @sbkaufman #writing

2012 Publishing Predictions: http://bit.ly/rPbZZy @ThomasUmstattd #writing

Creative writers can be difficult to detect during job interviews: http://bit.ly/tzbCZh @MaryWWalters @PassiveVoiceBlg #writing

How much should an ebook cost? http://bit.ly/w16i7G @ThisIsSethsBlog #epub

Real life diagnosis of a book's beginning: http://bit.ly/v5H1H6 @Janice_Hardy #writing

Creativity and Wasting Time: http://bit.ly/rRHJiB @on_creativity #writing

The great ebook price swindle: http://bit.ly/vRRjq3 @dangillmor for @GuardianBooks #epub

12 Essential Tips for Revitalising Your Blog in 2012: http://bit.ly/spAp8V @GregoryCiotti #promotip

Goals and failures: http://bit.ly/t3kh8U @deanwesleysmith #writing

Why You Shouldn't Bother with Writing Resolutions this New Year: http://bit.ly/vqjAuL @jeffgoins #writing

40 Synonyms for "Lie": http://bit.ly/vnFMzb @writing_tips #writing

1 good #writing resolution--to be disciplined with our grammar & punctuation: http://bit.ly/uGXZ80 @JeanReynolds

Writing: To Carry On: http://bit.ly/uaEE7A @TracyLStrauss for @BTMargins #writing

Tips for book bloggers for interviewing authors: http://bit.ly/ryVVYr @GoblinWriter

Why 1 writer won't call herself an author: http://bit.ly/sOOamI @amberwest #writing

The Stages of Indie Publishing: http://bit.ly/vlrXTG @JoannaWeiss for @BTMargins

Using Game Worlds in #Writing: http://bit.ly/tvg0WH @thomasaknight

The Uncommon Truth About Marketing Your Books: http://bit.ly/sSwNs5 @skellie #writing

Use Plot Motivators to Move Your Fiction: http://bit.ly/uomZel @SteveMettee #writetip

5 Clever Tactics to Get More eBook Sales Per Reader: http://bit.ly/rymH7c @skellie #epub

What to do Before Your Book Debuts (Part 1): http://bit.ly/tfp6mm & 2: http://bit.ly/vD3bVi @randysusanmeyer #promotip

Spring Cleaning in January: http://bit.ly/ui98yt #writing

Time Management for the Organizationally Challenged: http://bit.ly/rw5fVP @Kathy_Crowley #writing

The Importance of Having Your Work Torn Apart By Strangers: http://bit.ly/shYofK @skellie #writing

7 Best Practices for Building an Online Presence: http://bit.ly/tJnkOE @ChuckSambuchino #writing

Getting Your Self-Published Book into the Library, Tips from a Librarian: http://bit.ly/sjd4vw @readingreality @GoblinWriter #writing

4 targets 1 writer is aiming for in 2012: http://bit.ly/sbKndL #writing

Predictions for Amazon and Apple for 2012: http://bit.ly/uCreQg @passivevoiceblg #writing

Christian Publishers Anticipate Global Growth in 2012: http://bit.ly/ubZsYn @EdNawotka #writing

Your Name is Your Brand: http://bit.ly/vZnWUW @JordynRedwood #writing

Thinking Like a Writer: http://bit.ly/spCK2z #writing

Gentle Resolutions for a Writer: http://bit.ly/s6zONA @starla_kaye #writing

How-to: Add Public Domain Books to Kindle: http://bit.ly/unvoT0 #writing

Consider teaching #writing: http://bit.ly/s890YY @wordsbywebb

Mastering theme in storytelling: http://bit.ly/s1Gj0h @storyfix @rebeccaberto #writetip

Authors Interacting With Readers Online - Some Things to Think About: http://bit.ly/uMjU1g @roniloren #writing

Why Setting Writing Goals for 2012 Isn't Enough: http://bit.ly/uJQkzw @writeitsideways #writing

The Three T's – Tools, Techniques & Time: http://bit.ly/uS2zaj #writing

The Most Important Character Archetype: http://bit.ly/uYim4P @write_practice #writetip

6 Small Changes To Help You Reach Your Writing Goals: http://bit.ly/svFKCc @KrissyBrady #writing

7 Ways Meditation Increases Creativity: http://bit.ly/w0sznw @JaneFriedman #writetip

Reevaluating Your #Writing Process: http://bit.ly/w17fyO @janice_hardy

Taxes and Record Keeping for Writers: http://bit.ly/syQm42 @StarlaCriser

New Year's Resolutions for Writers: http://bit.ly/spaXcU @cjredwine #writing

A tool to help you hit a 750 word goal each day: http://750words.com/ #writetip

Conquering Our Inner Demons: http://bit.ly/ummNqE #writing

A review of some voice recognition software for writers: http://bit.ly/swy0iD @spunkonastick #writing

Crime fiction: when lingering questions about a case spur investigations: http://bit.ly/rU0nQY @mkinberg #writing

Pitch Prep: How to Write a Pitch: http://bit.ly/wZyt1Y @jamigold #writetip

Apple to launch new Self-Publishing Program later this month: http://bit.ly/w8XUlc @PassiveVoiceBlg #epub

How to Make a Boring Character Interesting: http://bit.ly/zF8R8O #writetip

Reboot your writing brain after a break: http://bit.ly/zUldM0 @dirtywhitecandy #writing

Unexpected Things Make Good Scene Endings: http://bit.ly/xmcrvx @sierragodfrey #writing

Switching senses: http://bit.ly/x6ueKU @TheresaStevens #writetip

Where To Begin Your Story: http://bit.ly/yk5kAF @ollinmorales #writing

The 25 Tip Guide to Boosting Blog Traffic: http://bit.ly/AskNDw @writertank #promotip

Goal setting--making it specific: http://bit.ly/wpjl18 @bob_mayer #writing

Emotional Development of Characters: http://bit.ly/zzZKnt @becca_leone #writing

How to Format Captions: http://bit.ly/yoZdGy @writing_tips #writing

Writing realistically about pregnancy: http://bit.ly/wllHwe @JulietteWade #writing

A writer's greatest tool: http://bit.ly/AFdIDR #writing

Sparking Ideas for a Short Story: http://bit.ly/wwQe6B @ASiCat #writing

What Will Writers Need in 2012 to Survive & Succeed? http://bit.ly/ADg9kj @jodyhedlund #writing

Internal Dialogue: http://bit.ly/wiimyr @lisagailgreen #writetip

How Do You Know If Your Agent Is Any Good? http://bit.ly/A7RErJ @JaneFriedman #writing

4 tips for being more productive as a writer: http://bit.ly/xubvpb @Shawntelle for @Janice_Hardy #writing

40 Questions to Test Your Manuscript: http://bit.ly/ynA9Fl @4kidlit #writetip

Writing lessons learned from "The Help": http://bit.ly/yy4jGQ @JulieMusil #writetip

Evernote – The Application That Becomes an Obsession: http://bit.ly/z32AU6 @PassiveVoiceBlg #writing

Does Your Writing Lack the Conviction It Deserves? http://bit.ly/wWV8LZ #JeffGoins #writing

What Would Your Characters' Resolutions Be? http://bit.ly/zFvhIi @AmySueNathan #writing

Writing Category Romance Doesn't Mean Skimping on Depth: http://bit.ly/zYSINO @greyhausagency #writing

5 Reasons YOU Need to Link to Other Blogs: http://bit.ly/y4Rt98 @writertank #promotip

The Indie Author's Guide to Sandy Beaches: http://bit.ly/A5dKFG @TweetTheBook #epub

10 unusual things about writers: http://bit.ly/yAE1GQ @jhansenwrites #writing

J.K. Rowling's Writing Process in Her Own Words: http://bit.ly/xG9oVZ @shelleysouza for @HP4Writers #writing

A voice recognition tool for writers: http://bit.ly/z3UZRs #writetip

How to Build a Blog Editorial Calendar Even If You Don't Know Where to Start: http://bit.ly/A3R0BA @pushingsocial #promotip

Editor/Agent Etiquette: http://bit.ly/w2xOYK @bookendsjessica #writing

Your author blog or website: http://bit.ly/zn9q1W @theresa_stevens #writing

Why you should battle the proofreading ogre and how to manage the war: http://bit.ly/w5fhiZ

3 Words You Should Eliminate from Your Writing: http://bit.ly/wFlzkj @MenwithPens #writing

Why You Should Sell Ebooks at Your Own Site: http://bit.ly/z98I9H @PYOEbooks #epub

Indies battle Amazon — by becoming publishers: http://bit.ly/AcjDMu @Salon #publishing

10 Ways to Harness Fear and Fuel Your Writing: http://bit.ly/w5UjIF @sagecohen for @writersdigest #writetip

Editor-writer disagreements during revisions: http://bit.ly/y8b61Y @behlerpublish #writing

Plotting--the peak and the fall: http://bit.ly/xji7Pn @sarahahoyt #writing

The Road to Digital Publication – Part I: Conversion tips & extra pages: http://bit.ly/zY7yRA #epub

What Makes a Great First Page? http://bit.ly/x8pUBh @JamiGold #writetip

Top industry news: B&N, publishers striking back, libraries, piracy, agents, more: http://bit.ly/yZzcd5 @Porter_Anderson for @JaneFriedman

A behind-the-scenes look at what goes into setting up a #writing conference: http://bit.ly/xaypCf @bookemnc @bookemdonna

1 writer's thoughts on follows and follow backs on Twitter: http://bit.ly/xqfuOu @authorterryo

How 1 writer's playlist informed the outward journey & inward arc of his character: http://bit.ly/yz8fsw @MatthewDicks for @byRozMorris

#Writing on the Ether's @Porter_Anderson features @m_delamerced @brianoleary @dbasch @glecharles @jaelmchenry http://bit.ly/yZzcd5 #epub

Tips for getting the most from your #writing: http://bit.ly/wBxrwP @DIYMFA

Make Your Own Book Trailer: http://bit.ly/wdJnQT #promotip

3 Signs Of A Publishing Scam: http://bit.ly/zsNroF @AuthorMedia #writing

What your character doesn't know can hurt him/her (in dialogue and internalization): http://bit.ly/wGBxwl @JulietteWade #writetip

The Writer's Diet--How to Balance With #Writing, Food and Exercise: http://bit.ly/AdaDGB

Drawing the Line Between Skill and Trickery in #Writing: http://bit.ly/AcADRJ @jenniecoughlin

Definition of a poetry chapbook: http://bit.ly/znkNMw @BrianKlems #writing

What To Do When You Don't Have A Clue Where To Go Next: http://bit.ly/wgzajE @OllinMorales #writing

Email List Building the Lazy Way: http://bit.ly/zqEQWS @chrisbrogan #promotip

3 tips for staying abreast of your #writing goals this year: http://bit.ly/yR8HOb @christi_craig

An agent says: It's Your First Book - Don't Expect Miracles: http://bit.ly/zYPEJe @greyhausagency #writing

3 Things Die Hard Can Teach us About Seamless Plotting: http://bit.ly/zjzOUk @Janice_Hardy #writing

7 Advantages Barnes & Noble Has in the Bookseller Wars: http://bit.ly/yoDz4Q @JDGsaid #writing

Critiquers: the builders and the wreckers: http://bit.ly/zIQqb8 @SarahAHoyt #writing

Navigating the Authorial Landmine of Reader Forums: http://bit.ly/woTKip @a_skye for @roniloren #writing

The digital future still is a mystery if you don't publish "immersive reading": http://bit.ly/x1VIFo @MikeShatzkin #writing

The Road to Success Part 1–What Kind of Author are You? http://bit.ly/x0lM8t @KristenLambTX #writing

5 ways Twitter can make you a better writer: http://bit.ly/x5Zbyd @catseyewriter #writing

Engage Readers Through Character Reaction: http://bit.ly/ycsIiI @noveleditor #writetip

Why It's Easier to Love Straightforward Fiction: http://bit.ly/y1uXCZ @LadyGlamis #writing

What Not To Do At A Conference: http://bit.ly/yj26Bp @HeatherMcCorkle #writing

No excuses: http://bit.ly/wm9p1s @tannerc #writing

Addicted to Piracy? http://bit.ly/wrJrE8 @danielsm1 @thefuturebook #epub

The Most Neglected #Writing Tip: http://bit.ly/yoNOej @jeffgoins

Edit in an Instant? Ain't Gonna Happen: http://bit.ly/iTZfJA @NovelEditor

Thoughts On Choosing Point Of View: http://bit.ly/xcOTOS @BryanThomasS #writing