by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Below are the writing-related links I tweeted last week. The free Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine, designed by software engineer and writer Mike Fleming, makes all these links (now over 14,000) searchable. The WKB recently celebrated its one-year anniversary.
Sign up for the free monthly WKB newsletter for the web's best links and interviews:http://bit.ly/gx7hg1
The best structure for your book: http://bit.ly/wNBEjW @originalimpulse
Storytelling & Literary Techniques: http://bit.ly/yLESh2 @writersdigest
Facebook danger, smutty & genre e-reading, library ebook lending update, ind. news & views from @Porter_Anderson: http://bit.ly/AqoK4O
The problem with free: http://bit.ly/zCLzUh @kristenlambTX
Do Blog Tours Sell Books? http://bit.ly/wH83ZX @roniloren
Violence and Gore in Fantasy: http://bit.ly/AugebL @AmyJRoseDavis
Tips for good book endings: http://bit.ly/z02UYr @TaliaVance
Love Story Elements: http://bit.ly/zuVWMF @AlexSokoloff
5 ways to bust through your freelance fears: http://bit.ly/ycEDGW @stephauteri for @MichelleRafter
A notice to publishers from a librarian: http://bit.ly/zge5nk @TheLiB
20 Pairs of One-Word and Two-Word Forms: http://bit.ly/xzjwTV @writing_tips
Why people use ghostwriters: http://bit.ly/wRprfK @storykim
How Should Writers Research? All at Once or As Needed? http://bit.ly/AheLTV @JodyHedlund
Stay with the agent or the agency when your agent moves? http://bit.ly/yBLZ60 @JordynRedwood
The Role of Editors: A Writer's Viewpoint: http://bit.ly/ArED4J
How to Create and Host a Blog Carnival: http://bit.ly/wUZVWm @problogger
What Makes You Feel Legitimate? http://bit.ly/ABroQO @jamigold
Digital textbooks challenge from US government: http://bit.ly/xAymUW @JohnP_Education
The Key to Distraction-Free Writing: http://bit.ly/xGebQ0 @jeffgoins
Set Up Your Author Pinterest Profile In 10 Easy Steps: http://bit.ly/AsaxzM @authormedia
Quick Tips for Improving Your Blog's Navigation: http://bit.ly/A7LiaO @pushingsocial
Dealing with chronological breaks in your story: http://bit.ly/yyi1kS @juliettewade
What Non-Fiction Authors Can Teach Novelists: http://bit.ly/y9dFbN @KMWeiland
Varying sentence length: http://bit.ly/xaVjNc
7 Truths About Writers: http://bit.ly/xhgfnu @thecreativepenn
Are online ads a good choice for authors? http://bit.ly/ytI39P @Beth_Barany
Editor Alan Rinzler with tips for writing genre crossovers: http://bit.ly/yg2syQ
Critiques, Another Angle: http://bit.ly/yEN2Pz @HeatherMcCorkle
Are Tablet Computers Right For Writers? http://bit.ly/zjjYiW @ChandlerWrites
The Nuts and Bolts of: Impressions, Clicks and Free: http://bit.ly/zMVZeO @JenTalty
Ways writers jolt readers out of the story: http://bit.ly/wwdOAJ @EdieMelson
Artistic Freedom, Fame & Finishing, No Matter What: http://bit.ly/w847mq @Aristonian for @the99percent
A Quiz on the Treatment of 75 Compound Words: http://bit.ly/Alvxmb @writing_tips
The stories inside our story: http://bit.ly/ym3wr5 @storyfix
Print Books: The New Vanity Publishing? http://bit.ly/ybLdFC @thecreativepenn for @jfbookman
Non-traditional ways to market: http://bit.ly/x49wy0 @LauraPauling
Permanence, Capitalists, and Ebooks: http://bit.ly/A8lxMJ @scholarlykitchn
Using the Evil Overlord List to Write More Interesting Villains: http://bit.ly/w9vnmt
Keeping Track of Character Knowledge: http://bit.ly/zh3F2S @Janice_Hardy
Writing + baby = ? http://bit.ly/xgv5a8 @thatleila
Making time for : http://bit.ly/wv3GEq @jodicleghorn
The Ins and Outs of Critique Groups: http://bit.ly/xOqZSO @loislavrisa
4 Tips to Avoid Blogging Burnout: http://bit.ly/zfgr3g @krissybrady
10 Ways to Improve Your Online "Likability Quotient": http://bit.ly/A1A8wN @KristenLambTX
Amazon inheriting the Earth – how does this affect their authors? http://bit.ly/yiW2C6 @behlerpublish
An Agent Explores the Difference Between Young Adult And Middle Grade: http://bit.ly/xW7A4S
Planting the Hook: Getting Readers Past the Opening Page: http://bit.ly/wObSVq @janice_hardy
2 views of video game writing: http://bit.ly/ze7Vo6
How to Effectively Create More Time to Write: http://bit.ly/wZJbRO @KrissyBrady
A link roundup on and delivering speeches: http://bit.ly/xE0CXk @speechwriterguy
Hulk Eat Bacon--The Effect of Mood-Altering Substances on the Creative Mind: http://bit.ly/wJdnIP @gripemaster
75 Synonyms for "Hard": http://bit.ly/zj4YRs @writing_tips
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing a Book that Doesn't Suck: http://bit.ly/yl6U3d @jeffgoins
Will Print Books Become Obsolete? http://bit.ly/zdEvab @ava_jae
Tips for headline writing: http://bit.ly/zD7Ptd @JulieBMack
Relief for the Writing Rules Obsessed: http://bit.ly/zHXFgw @keligwyn
How to become a writer who matters: http://bit.ly/AfzudK @krissybrady
Tips for dealing with rejection: http://bit.ly/w9ENSS
Make sure your book's setting isn't missing: http://bit.ly/AC9FAp @KMWeiland
What should writers blog about? http://bit.ly/yPBNmk @annerallen
Being a Success, Without Being a Bestseller: http://bit.ly/zyLr1w @DanBlank
Prologues: please use responsibly: http://bit.ly/zoQfy4 @dirtywhitecandy
Links for locating book reviewers: http://bit.ly/xEk6PU @DebraPurdyKong
How to Have a Successful KDP Select Campaign: http://bit.ly/zjY1Cj @TweetTheBook
Is Your Author Photo Sending the Right Message? http://bit.ly/zufXqN @KMWeiland
Tips for successful scene execution: http://bit.ly/zW3Z0s @rebeccaberto
Descriptions that pack a punch: http://bit.ly/wXo5W8 @PBRWriter
7 Tactics for a Successful Guest Post: http://bit.ly/zRHW7c @BlogTyrant
When is it all right to call an agent? http://bit.ly/xpdB9J @rachellegardner
Both Convergent and Divergent Thinking are Necessary for Creativity: http://bit.ly/z3Y9a3 @creativitypost
4 Reasons It Pays For Songwriters To Be Patient: http://bit.ly/ABwuK9 @cliffgoldmacher
What's the Right Price for an E-Book? http://bit.ly/wrmrsT
Make Your Own Luck In Social Media: http://bit.ly/zBx8fo @AlexisGrant for @thecreativepenn
A quiz about missing connections in our writing: http://bit.ly/A3CvV8 @writing_tips
The importance of keeping in touch with our readers: http://bit.ly/xP0iNT
Love means never having to say you're sorry (to your characters): http://bit.ly/w7vzek @SouthrnWritrMag
A New Approach–The Concept Critique: http://bit.ly/wvjfur @KristenLambTX
What a communications workshop can teach you about writing: http://bit.ly/zMCH3t @CAMorganti
Creativity Tune-up: http://bit.ly/wVkScO @bookemdonna
What Moves You The Most Right Now? Go With It. http://bit.ly/A7vndq @OllinMorales
A publisher on social media: http://bit.ly/ydinKH
The benefits of not planning a world: http://bit.ly/zlnpZD @Mazarkis_W
Why (not) tell the story in present tense? http://bit.ly/yYc0Xf @juliettewade
Are Sub Genres Digital Publishing's Secret Weapon? http://bit.ly/wfgOZf @ebooknewser
Knowing What to Capitalize: http://bit.ly/w1Orio @janice_hardy
Ebook Pricing: Why 99 Cents Might Be a Mistake for You: http://bit.ly/zBLR5u @goblinwriter
Promoting your book--what *not* to do: http://bit.ly/wdNnMJ @BryanThomasS
Reasons Why Some Books Never Sell: http://bit.ly/zBRVrl @robeagar for @writersdigest
Why Being a Jack of All Trades Isn't All It's Cracked Up to Be: http://bit.ly/wq5MS5 @jeffgoins
Self-destructive characters in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/zs4C5d @mkinberg
Happy Valentine's Day, Hogwarts Style: http://bit.ly/wbOvhi @HP4Writers
10 Ways to Love a Writer: On Valentine's Day and Forever: http://bit.ly/yeIMsQ @ainegreaney for @womenwriters
Why Romances Are Valid Literature: http://bit.ly/wiVrgK @JodyHedlund
A few tips for writers planning romantic evenings: http://bit.ly/wC0296 @MistyMassey
Literary Pick-up Lines for Valentine's Day: http://bit.ly/y9Sae4 @galleycat
10 Lies to Twist a Love Story: http://bit.ly/AcKvMP @CherylRWrites
How To Write A Kissing Scene...Valentine Edition: http://bit.ly/xlqt9P
Showing Valentine's Day Love to Writers: http://bit.ly/A96mTZ
Feeling the Love: http://bit.ly/xBoEvC
5 things 1 writer learned from Shirley Jackson: http://bit.ly/A2xHv5 @victoriamixon
Answers to writers' legal questions: http://bit.ly/yx2ArU @DIYmfa
How to Overcome Writer's Block: http://bit.ly/xjqUQU
Writing and the Ugly Duck Syndrome: http://bit.ly/wjqhTB @mooderino
Writer Confidence—Too Much or Too Little: http://bit.ly/xBBQ8u @pattyjansen for @BryanThomasS
6 Tips for Creating a Blogged Book Manuscript: http://bit.ly/zw8Pgl @NinaAmir
Book Publishing and ISBNs … Do You Need Them? http://bit.ly/AmfgYB @mybookshepherd
50 Synonyms for "Idea": http://bit.ly/xUhX1T @writing_tips
The Most Important Part of the Creative Life: http://bit.ly/wef5BQ @jeffgoins
7 Free E-Books for Writers: http://bit.ly/A1n3Ds @janefriedman
Writing Lessons from The Hunger Games: Stakes and Characterization: http://bit.ly/xogWpv @4kidlit
5 Reasons to Embrace the Brave New World: http://bit.ly/xkGxWw @rachellegardner
6 Tips To Resuscitate a Dying Author Blog: http://bit.ly/yz2zQF @ChuckSambuchino
Self-Publishing Is Easy (and Other Myths): http://bit.ly/xyGV62 @talliroland
A list of great blogs for writers to follow: http://bit.ly/xHJ8CU @robertleebrewer
Making the Most of Endorsements: http://bit.ly/xbjjVu @MuseInks
Book Covers: Are They Important in the Digital Age? http://bit.ly/wCh3ZZ @jodyhedlund
"Speechtags are of the Devil," he said: http://bit.ly/yVWWMf @janice_hardy
Why Agents Edit: http://bit.ly/y3YhDR @bookendsjessica
One Size Fits Some: http://bit.ly/A04X5P @eMergentPublish
8 Quick Tips for Writing Bullet Points People Actually Want to Read: http://bit.ly/zKaTlI @copyblogger
Who's Whose: More Help With Pronouns: http://bit.ly/wTlDRO @write_practice
Confessions of a Newbie Independent Bookseller: http://bit.ly/wYb7OI @deadwhiteguys
Fuel your writing by penning a manifesto for your book: http://bit.ly/xIVImA @originalimpulse
Tips for Finding inspiration: http://bit.ly/wXWGIV
Suspended Perceptions: http://bit.ly/wBT1h1 @Ravenrequiem13
Fast Drafting: A Word Count Builder: http://bit.ly/wkrqR8 @LynnetteLabelle
9 truths about ebook publishing: http://bit.ly/xbPygF @thefuturebook
Comics to relieve writing stress--from @inkyelbows: http://bit.ly/zIUg4K & http://bit.ly/xHUToR & http://bit.ly/yP4tic
It's tough for writers to escape from stories: http://bit.ly/x9qGFZ @TamarMek
The role of attorneys in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/zw0DR9 @mkinberg
A different take on copyright from author James Hutchings for @MasonCanyon: http://bit.ly/zR5ukd
5 Hidden Benefits of Writing Slowly: http://bit.ly/yOcFBs @ollinmorales for @thecreativepenn
How an agent evaluates book blogs: http://bit.ly/xblfmH @SaraMegibow
Crawling Into a Writer's Cave: http://bit.ly/AhdpnY
How To Jumpstart Your Creative Career in a Bad Economy: http://bit.ly/yePBir @the99percent
16 Misquoted Quotations: http://bit.ly/zRaenf @writing_tips
8 Reasons Your Self Published Novel Won't Sell: http://bit.ly/yy8lzK @ajackwriting
8 Things That Surprised 1 Writer About Book Launches: http://bit.ly/AvZXA4 @Julias__Child for @BlurbisaVerb
Charles Dickens and the Facebook generation: http://bit.ly/xbr559 @Salon
6 Ways to Energize Your Writing Naturally: http://bit.ly/xN1ldd @ChrystleFiedler
5 Tips on Plot Twists: http://bit.ly/wkYK5r
Interesting discussion in the comments: Fiction and Social Justice ~ Can They Coexist? http://bit.ly/Av5Y06 @PassiveVoiceBlg
Defaulting to the Protagonist: http://bit.ly/yUWxyB
To Champion Worthwhile Books: http://bit.ly/wrqADT @rachellegardner
Music that helps with the dreaming stage of a novel: http://bit.ly/Ae5WWn @reclusivemuse for @byrozmorris
Disdain for authors?, Amazon absence, relevance through SEO, & other thoughts from/on #ToC from @Porter_Anderson: http://bit.ly/wd8yMD
Writing on the Ether by @Porter_Anderson features @SourceFabienne @KatMeyer @diannadilworth @bsandusky @cjoh @ikert http://bit.ly/wd8yMD