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. 
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Tips for writing with vivid detail: http://bit.ly/FQanbP
Blog Commenting - Is It Going Extinct? http://bit.ly/zu9XCK @roniloren
3 Things You Must Have in Your Novel's First Paragraph: http://bit.ly/xCFjRt @LiveWriteThrive
Should Authors Design Their Own Books? http://bit.ly/zxzldQ @jfbookman
Story Setting: How to Make It Unique and Realistic: http://bit.ly/FPi2Jc
Using The 12 Stages of Physical Intimacy To Build Tension In Your Fiction: http://bit.ly/FPi442 @jhansenwrites
Ways to use em-dashes: http://bit.ly/FPi6sB @janice_hardy
Worldbuilding--religion in fantasy: http://bit.ly/wEd6dS
12 Writer Woes and the Books to Cure Them: http://bit.ly/FPihnH @roniloren
How to Identify Top Websites & Blogs in Your Category: http://bit.ly/FPiA1I @janefriedman
Are You Giving Readers the Tools to Understand Your Story? http://bit.ly/FPiJT0 @KMWeiland
Your Character's Language: http://bit.ly/wMH2ZR @janelebak
A New Breed of Writer for the Digital Age of Publishing: http://bit.ly/FPiOG7 @KristenLambTX
Characterizing Details: http://bit.ly/ytQrmu @Kid_Lit
An agent on pitching: http://bit.ly/y9wv46 @greyhausagency
How to Submit to Literary Magazines: http://bit.ly/yaHb6F @difmfa
5 Muse Abusers: How To Protect Your Creative Flow: http://bit.ly/x6D9X8 @roniloren
Agent Loses a Suit Against an Author for Commissions: http://bit.ly/xUWzQk @passivevoiceblg
6 aspects of writing YA that surprised 1 writer: http://bit.ly/AziwKq @carrieryan
Heroes Who Fail: http://bit.ly/zbrESl (with spoilers--as examples)
When Are You Finished with Your Revision? http://bit.ly/ym2q9k @fictionnotes
Tips for polishing your manuscript: http://bit.ly/xzuj60 @msheatherwebb
Understanding the "Show Don't Tell" Rule: http://bit.ly/yYkuoq
How to start a book project: http://bit.ly/yGF1sJ
The broken van (writers have options): http://bit.ly/yvBUGS @sarahahoyt
Promoting Your Blog With Twitter – 3 Underutilized Methods: http://bit.ly/FPhAvb @tomewer
Matching booze with bestsellers: http://bit.ly/w75sQl @ebooknewser
3 Lessons for the Traveling Writer: http://bit.ly/wnxo8a @Christi_Craig
Unusual creatures from myth & legend to use as inspiration: http://bit.ly/yn8nOS @GeneLempp
How to Win the War Against Grammar Trolls: http://bit.ly/wsOr7B @seanplatt
Your Book's Palette – Using Color in Your Fiction: http://bit.ly/yMw0ZS @SamanthaHunter for @Ravenrequiem13
Regency romance--the popularity of the highwayman: http://bit.ly/xJJT1W @bookemdonnna
Adverse vs. Averse: http://bit.ly/A8RK8A @writing_tips
How to network without being obnoxious: http://bit.ly/AAxhZT @writerashley
Endurance: whatever happens, just keep writing: http://bit.ly/FUsYUj
Marketing Fiction vs Non-Fiction: http://bit.ly/zC2KYV @thecreativepenn
How to Write Like You Can't Fail: http://bit.ly/y0qwAv @LyndaRYoung
5 things that really matter to search engines: http://bit.ly/z7LJXp @rule17
Reader to Writer: Write it Clearer: http://bit.ly/wZJ2jd
Why aren't you writing? http://bit.ly/y4rLDW @fantasyfaction
3 Ways to Find the Perfect Opening for Your Story: http://bit.ly/AyozbE @jodyhedlund
Not Just Another Writer's Writing Blog: http://bit.ly/AtRS7Y @writeitsideways
Why writers should care about indie bookstores: http://bit.ly/xqEvff @ThereseWalsh
What makes a character unique: http://bit.ly/zLm36U @JamiGold
Tips for heightening the suspense: http://bit.ly/yza6K4 @JodieRennerEd
How to Check Your Grammar Online: http://bit.ly/yCLir6 @galleycat
1 writer's Feb. sales report for epub: http://bit.ly/xn47Iq @DavidGaughran
Writing Stress for Freelancers: http://bit.ly/xZwCQD
Logic: Without It, Your Story May Have A Serious Neurological Disorder: http://bit.ly/xPKh7C
Book Design Case Study: Two Contemporary Novels: http://bit.ly/FQEkgl @JFBookman
Writing sentences with rhythm: http://bit.ly/wAK0J3
"Read What We Publish" - What editors really mean: http://bit.ly/FQElB0 @greyhausagency
Is There a Self-Publishing Bubble? http://bit.ly/ziUJpm @NathanBransford
4 Quick-Fix Ways to Improve Your Novel's Opening: http://bit.ly/wkt6IB @MuseInks
What 1 writer has learned from joining a book club: http://bit.ly/Arvqxg
Calculation of Royalty Fees In Publishing Contracts (& 2 things writers should remember): http://bit.ly/zI2gTl @SusanSpann
Your Homepage Isn't As Important As You Think: http://bit.ly/xvgwIm @WeGrowMedia for @janefriedman
What Makes Fiction Literary? http://bit.ly/FUPigl @KMWeiland
Getting Better vs Being Good: http://bit.ly/FUPmg2 @the99percent
Dialog Mistakes (Part 2 – Idle Chatter): http://bit.ly/FUPnAR @WritingChronicl
When a Writing Contest Has a Hidden Agenda: http://bit.ly/x6HTh4 @victoricastrauss
Facing the blank page: http://bit.ly/Aarq3Y
10 Essential Tools & Apps for Freelancers: http://bit.ly/wLMKnF
13 Stephen King Quotes on Writing: http://bit.ly/y3q1TM @writersdigest
Politics, Religion and Our Author Platform: http://bit.ly/AfSOD1 @kristenlambTX
Arsenic and Old Leaves: The Art of Poisoning Your Fantasy Characters: http://bit.ly/Agbu42 @fantasyfaction
Describing characters through POV: http://bit.ly/FPwEg0 @Janice_Hardy
Top 5 Tools for Writing the Setting of Your Story or Novel: http://bit.ly/AcJMyH
E-Book Smackdown: Who Should Control Pricing—Publishers Or Amazon? http://bit.ly/GID6VF @laurahazardowen
Tips for taking a vacation from technology: http://bit.ly/GIDjby
Deepening Your POV: http://bit.ly/GIDtje @Janice_Hardy
The Real World and the YA Novel: http://bit.ly/GIDCTz @zeitlingeist
Three or Four acts to your story's structure: http://bit.ly/GIDSCi
Story Structure: The First Act: http://bit.ly/GIE0S0 @KMWeiland
Getting Better vs Being Good: http://bit.ly/FUPmg2 @the99percent
Are the Big 6 Publishers Really Dying? http://bit.ly/GGmWuV @annerallen
How to Handle Criticism: http://bit.ly/GGn7X2 @LyndaRYoung
When Acting Impulsively Can Hurt Your Writing: http://bit.ly/GGnnoU @catewoods
Techniques for Building Suspense: http://bit.ly/GGnvF4 @JodieRennerE
The midpoint – where your story gets personal: http://bit.ly/GGnO2B @dirtywhitecandy
Clarifying What Your Characters Do: http://bit.ly/GK4WBe @Janice_Hardy
8 Key Elements For Capturing The Star Wars Feel In Your Story: http://bit.ly/GK5maY @BryanThomasS
4 Rewards from Creative Writing Immersion: http://bit.ly/GK5Aib @PatrickRwrites
4 cardinal rules for social media: http://bit.ly/GK5Mhs @victoriamixon
An agent says: "It's Not Just About 'Paying Your Dues'": http://bit.ly/GK73Ff @greyhausagency
Is A "Niche" Or "Non-Niche" Blog Right For You? http://bit.ly/GN1nqz @serbaughman @writeitsideways
Don't QWERTY, Be Happy? http://bit.ly/GN1vGK @vwishna
Blog Tours: The Good – The Bad – The Ugly: http://bit.ly/GN1QsI @CynthiaDAlba
11 of the greatest bromances in Southern Literature: http://bit.ly/GGR2l9 @HunterMurphyYea
Finding Value in Your "Mistakes" http://ow.ly/1IVFQ3 @jamieraintree
Libraries as publishers? http://bit.ly/GF7e1Q @Porter_Anderson
Authors: climbing the walls: http://bit.ly/GGbvpF @Porter_Anderson
Getting Better vs Being Good: http://bit.ly/FUPmg2
How to Get Your First 1,000 Blog Readers: http://bit.ly/GFqlbV @pushingsocial
How to be creative: http://on.wsj.com/GFqDQ9 @WSJ
Story Structure With a Hole In It: http://bit.ly/GFqL20 @write_practice
5 Uses for a Lull in Writing: http://bit.ly/GFrbW5 @fictionnotes
Building a Believable Author Brand through Blogging: http://bit.ly/GFrjFb @catseyewriter
Why Self-Publish When You Have a Chance to Go Traditional? http://bit.ly/GFrm3K @goblinwriter
The Problems with Strong Female Characters: http://bit.ly/GFsCnu @AnnieNeugebauer
What bestsellers have in common: http://bit.ly/GFsUeg @ava_jae
How publishing auctions work: http://bit.ly/GFtto8 @rachellegardner
How To Start A Story The Stephen King Way: http://bit.ly/GFtwk3 @mooderino
An argument in favor of outlining: http://bit.ly/GPbBbH
3 Ways to Keep Social Media from Taking Control of Writing Time: http://bit.ly/GPc5i0 @jodyhedlund
Is Your Favorite Author A Jerk? (Interesting discussion among readers in the comments): http://bit.ly/GLKq2U @deadwhiteguys
10 Types of Filler Content for Your Blog: http://bit.ly/GLL4gY @ProBlogger
The importance of writing likeable characters: http://bit.ly/GLLnIq
Writing lessons from "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn": http://bit.ly/GLLKCZ @juliemusil
Writing Action Sequences: a process of layering and research: http://bit.ly/GLMwjk @JulietteWade
Several processes for starting a book: http://bit.ly/GLRM6F
10+ Ways to Find Blog Post Ideas: http://bit.ly/GLRZXl @CherylRWrites
Your Story's Time Line: Cut It Up: http://bit.ly/GLSbWF @fictionnotes
Writing on the Ether by @Porter_Anderson features @naypinya @mikecane @philipdsjones @jonnygeller @ByRozMorris http://bit.ly/GOEUKL
How to Submit Short Stories: http://bit.ly/GQbTvn
A Quiz About Combining Sentences: http://bit.ly/GQbYPH @writing_tips
Why 1 writer dislikes outlines: http://bit.ly/GQcm0z @sarahahoyt
An explanation of author-agent agreement: http://bit.ly/GQcqNU @rachellegardner
How to Position Your Book To Go Viral: http://bit.ly/GQcv49 @storyfix
An Agent on Shopping Self-Published Titles: http://bit.ly/GQcAEV @SaraMegibow
Tips for Conference Planners--The Simple Guide to Caring for an Author: http://bit.ly/GQ9vK6 @nicolamorgan
Creating Cover Love: http://bit.ly/GQ9TIF @StinaLL
Comments — The Weakest Part of Blogs: http://bit.ly/GQada9 @scholarlykitchn
Hook 'Em on the First Cast: http://bit.ly/GQapq4 @LiveWriteThrive
Three Keys to Building Your Author Platform: http://bit.ly/GQaxG6 @JFBookman
Sometimes revision means rewriting: http://bit.ly/GQaXfv @TaliaVance
Are You Committing These E-mail Sins? http://bit.ly/GQb76G @janefriedman
Imagery and your story: http://bit.ly/GK8AKw @KarenCV
Does Publishing Support the Writer-Artist? http://bit.ly/GK8D9j @KristenLambTX
The Difference between Style and Voice: http://bit.ly/GK8Jxx
Hook Your Reader with Character: http://bit.ly/GK99nA @howtowriteshop
3 Myths of Guest Writing for Big Websites …and 6 Tactics for Doing it Well: http://bit.ly/GK9h6I @copyblogger
The Social Networks of Emily Dickinson, Paul Gauguin & Charlotte Bronte: http://bit.ly/GLy3G5
Self Publishing: Perils, Pitfalls, and Promise: http://bit.ly/GLyb8h @lisajanicecohen
The Contract Between Writer and Reader: http://bit.ly/GLyiB1 @MsAnnAguirre
What We Can Learn From The Poets: http://bit.ly/GLyksr @greyhausagency
Lessons 1 writer has learned about memoir writing: http://bit.ly/GLypMN @jhansenwrites for @nicolebasaraba
Illustrate a Character Through His Possessions: http://bit.ly/GLyrnO @kmweiland
Writers--the promised land is where you find it: http://bit.ly/GMQWYb @sarahahoyt
3 Helpful Tools For Writers Who Struggle With ADD: http://bit.ly/GWHoXq @lformichelli