by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Keepsakes as clues to character and murder in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/NwAYig @mkinberg
Amazon--not just a book company: http://bit.ly/NOQeZX @Porter_Anderson @jamesbridle @philipdsjones
Is it OK to conduct interviews via email? http://bit.ly/P8tnwb @MichelleRafter
The 4 Faces of Facebook's Timeline for Authors Explained: http://bit.ly/P8tJTy @authormedia
Give Characters Interesting Anecdotes: http://bit.ly/P8u1tt @mooderino
Whatever Happened to Horror? http://bit.ly/P8unjV @tordotcom @FrankTallis
Winning The Hearts And Minds Of Your Readers Through Editing: http://bit.ly/P8uwnq @thecreativepenn
DRM denies fundamental book function--sharing: http://bit.ly/NOWqB0 @bsandusky @Porter_Anderson
5 Common Mistakes New Writers Make: http://bit.ly/P8voIC @novelrocket
How Should Writers Handle Facebook Frustrations? http://bit.ly/P8vJLs @jodyhedlund
Comparing Lightning Source to CreateSpace: http://bit.ly/P8we8s @jentalty
8 Tips for Waking Up Early & Conquering the Alarm Clock: http://bit.ly/P8Ca1c @jeffgoins
8 Tips for Creating an Anthology: http://bit.ly/P8CmO3
7 things 1 writer has learned so far: http://bit.ly/P8CDQP @KM_Ruiz
We can't shoot for perfection for our books: http://bit.ly/P8Dh0N @KristineRusch
Thoughts on ebook pricing: http://bit.ly/P8Dr8p @bubblecow
"I'll have the 10 oz. writer's life with a side of self-promotion": http://bit.ly/P8E0z2
The First Sale: Expectation vs. Reality: http://bit.ly/P8E5To @YAHighway
How to Use Subtext in Your Writing: http://bit.ly/P8Eaq4 @joebunting
Authors: say yes to libraries: http://bit.ly/MYH3p0 @PWxyz
Some real perspective on pricing our books: http://bit.ly/MYHb7O @deanwesleysmith
Punctuation in dialogue: http://bit.ly/MYHijR @noveleditor
Should you pitch an unfinished book to an agent? http://bit.ly/MYHxeH @nicolamorgan
Prepare for conferences early: http://bit.ly/MYHPCg
4 Writing Crutches that Insult the Reader's Intelligence: http://bit.ly/MYHY95 @kristenlambTX
Stuck on character? Use a simile: http://bit.ly/MYId3Q @fictionnotes
When to write dialogue, and what it's for: http://bit.ly/MYImUO @SF_Novelists
What is the scene ABOUT? http://bit.ly/MYICU3 @theresastevens
A phrase you should consider revising: http://bit.ly/MYJqrS
5 online marketing tips: http://bit.ly/MYK6NP
How to Write Characters Your Readers Love: http://bit.ly/MYKIDb @Ava_Jae
8 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Deciding to Self-Publish: http://bit.ly/M1QEQw
The Top 10 Archers In Fiction: http://bit.ly/MYKZ98 @fantasyfaction
Does Killing Off Characters Make Readers Care Less? http://bit.ly/MYL7FP @janice_hardy
Editorial phone calls: http://bit.ly/NtM2yt
52 Reasons to Hate My Father Beat Sheet: http://bit.ly/NtS6He
A historical's beginning diagnosed: http://bit.ly/NtSe9T @janice_hardy
A Freelance Editor Talks About Authors' "Habits" & Predictable Writing: http://bit.ly/NtSG87 @EditNinja
eBook Design Today and Tomorrow: http://bit.ly/NtSMMX @JFBookman
How to Stop Dreaming about Your Writing and Actually Do It: http://bit.ly/NtT9qN
iTunes University for Writers: http://bit.ly/NtTh9y @JulieMusil
How to Get the Most Out of a Writing Workshop: http://bit.ly/NtTHg8 @DIYMFA
Protecting Your Writing Time – And Yourself: http://bit.ly/NtTOZm @ClaireCookwrite
Three Reasons Why Prologues Don't Work: http://bit.ly/NtTUAe
Approaches for writing a wrap-up scene: http://bit.ly/N648Ys @dirtywhitecandy
Pros and cons of writing a series: http://bit.ly/N64hv0 @KenScholes
The vanished writer phenomenon: http://bit.ly/N64COq
Free Sites to Promote Your eBook: http://bit.ly/N1E5D6 @galleycat
20 Tips for Writing Lovable Romance Novel Heroes: http://bit.ly/Pnardj @thecreativepenn
Why Do Bad Books Get Published? http://bit.ly/PnaB4l @KMWeiland
1 traditionally published author makes a move to self-pub: http://bit.ly/PnbR7D @AlexSokoloff
When publishers drop the promo ball: http://bit.ly/Pncz4M @AlmaAlexander
How to raise creative kids: http://bit.ly/PncEoT @tobywneal
How to Write a Synopsis of Your Novel: http://bit.ly/LwxTEQ @glencstrathy
Pain and Stress Inform the Work, But Not Always Right Away, and Only If You Survive: http://bit.ly/LwxYZ9 @indieauthor
Quick tips to avoid being a bad writer: http://bit.ly/Lwyrui @writing_tips
Writing the emotional body blow: http://bit.ly/LwywhM @chrstnabrooke
Encouragement from this rejection? http://bit.ly/LwyB4Z @nicolamorgan
8 Blogging Styles You Can Use Today: http://bit.ly/LwyC8Z @JFBookman
3 writing maxims to ignore or tweak: http://bit.ly/LwyFSg
Unleash Your Writing With This Trick From the Movies: http://bit.ly/LwyS84
Ten challenges to innovation: http://bit.ly/LwyV3N @thefuturebook
Kiersey Temperament Survey Identifies Who Reads What Genres; Says Reading "Still Strong": http://bit.ly/Lwz4Ec @LindaGray_
Is the Stigma of Self-Publishing Finally Gone? http://bit.ly/Lwzcnj @bengalley
Showing C.A.R.E. in Your First Chapter: http://bit.ly/LwzhXY
How to Polish Your Writing Until It Shines: http://bit.ly/LwzgU2 @StinaLL
7 ways you give away your power--and how to avoid it: http://bit.ly/LwznyK @rachellegardner
What to Do when Hollywood Rewrites Your Book--How to Survive a Writer's Most Desirable Problem: http://bit.ly/LwzudV @annerallen @cryanhyde
A Study in Opposites: http://bit.ly/LwzFFY @ThereseWalsh
Outlines for Plot, Pantser for Character: http://bit.ly/LwzJWi @janice_hardy
The 10 Essential Grammar Rules Of Life: http://bit.ly/LwzLgS @ollinmorales
6 Easy Steps to Stop the Chaos in Your Life: http://bit.ly/LwzPNs @lyndaryoung
Fear and writing: http://bit.ly/LxWUQ0
Copyright for Writers: http://bit.ly/LxWWHF @eMergentPublish
Tips for juggling a busy schedule and writing: http://bit.ly/LxX61I @writeitsideways
5 Signs You're Having a Blog Identity Crisis & 8 Ways To Fix It: http://bit.ly/LxXdu5 @roniloren
Point of View: Common Types and 5 Tips for Strengthening: http://bit.ly/LxXcXd @howtowriteshop
Adverb Advice: Use Carefully: http://bit.ly/LxXgWO @fictionnotes
The (Not So) Surprising Key to Writing Quickly: http://bit.ly/LxXld7 @ava_jae
Flip the Script: Use Adverbs Fearlessly: http://bit.ly/LxXq0q @JaelMchenry
A few brainstorming suggestions: http://bit.ly/LxXzAS @lisagailgreen
Are You Proud to be a Writer? http://bit.ly/LxXBZv @fuelforwriting
When you hate your book: http://bit.ly/LxXGwv @sarahahoyt
Leonardo da Vinci's 8 tips for modern creators: http://ow.ly/ceRSq @SimonBrushfield via @Porter_Anderson
Does the Authors Guild really serve writers? http://bit.ly/LxXNYT @DavidGaughran
Using signature phrases to distinguish between characters: http://bit.ly/LxYSjg @juliettewade
5 Common Writing Blunders that Can Annoy or Bore Our Readers: http://bit.ly/LxZ4Pw @KristenLambTX
Not All Characters Deserve To Be In The Story: http://bit.ly/LxZ6a8 @mooderino
Top 10 Tips for Writing Historical Fiction: http://bit.ly/LxZaqi @DIYMFA
Thoughts on ebook exclusivity and free books: http://bit.ly/LxZmWD @JAKonrath
Short Tip on Irreversible Plot Points: http://bit.ly/LxZqph @Kid_Lit
A Guide to GATSBY and Alcohol: http://bit.ly/LxZEwR @bookriot
Simon & Schuster is adding QR codes to all its print books. Will readers bite? http://bit.ly/NfhXRs @laurahazardowen
Easter eggs in a story (using Harry Potter as an example): http://bit.ly/MSI8SS @HP4Writers
6 Tips for a Friendly Author Website: http://bit.ly/Nfi2o7 @sierragodfrey
6 things to learn from Hemingway: http://bit.ly/Nfi9Qt @rachellegardner
Tips for making up your own words: http://bit.ly/NfidzI @noveleditor
Rights vs. Copyright: http://bit.ly/NfieDM @victoriastrauss
Is It Harder Today for Self-Published Authors to "Break in" at Amazon? http://bit.ly/NfimTJ @goblinwriter
Signs of a Promising Superhero Origin Story: http://bit.ly/NfinY0
Sexuality in fantasy: http://bit.ly/Nfiz9A
Tips for writing a direct sequel: http://bit.ly/MSIPfa @junglereds @jeffabbott
What can publishers do to face challenges in a new marketplace? A publisher with 6 suggestions: http://bit.ly/NfiKBF
10 Traits That Are More Important Than Talent: http://bit.ly/NguLH6 @jodyhedlund
Create Powerful Imagery in Your Writing: http://bit.ly/NguROQ @writersdigest
Just being on Amazon doesn't sell your book: http://bit.ly/NguZhj @hopeclark
Ebooks Gone in 5 Years? http://bit.ly/PC2UZs @Porter_Anderson @hughmcguire
25 practical, productive things freelancers can do when everyone else is on vacation: http://bit.ly/PC32rG @michellerafter
Indie or traditional publishing: what's right for you? http://bit.ly/PC3gPH @rebeccaberto @melissa_foster
8 Lessons for Modern Creators from Leonardo da Vinci: http://bit.ly/NAhStr @markmcguinness
What should you expect from a developmental editor? http://bit.ly/NAhRFW
The Fantasy Feminist: http://bit.ly/NAjX8M @AmyJRoseDavis
Music and characterization: http://bit.ly/NAk5Fi @byrozmorris @pilyara
88 Books that Shaped America: http://bit.ly/NAk8B6
Using the Right Scene Glue: Transitions and Sequels: http://bit.ly/NAkdVm @beth_barany
If Selling Used Software is Legal Then Why Not Used eBooks? http://bit.ly/NAkmYI @thDigitalReader
Discovering the story question: http://bit.ly/NAks2F @novelrocket
Maximizing Research: http://bit.ly/RPxSuw @Ravenrequiem13 @KMWeiland
Query Tracker: Keep Track Of Your Stories: http://bit.ly/Mf7y92 @woodwardkaren
Why Empathy is the Key to Story: http://bit.ly/Mf7yWH @joe_bunting
Don't rush out the book? http://bit.ly/Mf7ENU @forbes @passivevoiceblg
10 Tips to Clean Up Your Writing: http://bit.ly/Mf8daB @WritingFineLine
The Business of (Successful) Writing: http://bit.ly/Mf8nOZ
Ways to develop your inciting incident: http://bit.ly/Mf8rhG @donmaass
How Much Does Self-Publishing Cost? A Guide: http://bit.ly/Mf8ASx @duolit
Links to images, image editors, and music for your book trailer: http://bit.ly/Mf8FFE @beth_barany
Draw Out Your Story's Tension—But Not Too Far: http://bit.ly/Mf90YY @KMWeiland
Defining Success: http://bit.ly/Mf94YS @janelebak
The Social Life of a Writing Residency: http://bit.ly/Mf99M0 @PatrickRwrites
2 methods of getting feedback for our writing: http://bit.ly/MgDXRX
Books for boys--thoughts on winning the reading war: http://bit.ly/NOVhJW @Porter_Anderson @thejeffnorton
Interviewing Expert Sources: http://bit.ly/MgEbbN
Writing: Where Less Can Be More: http://bit.ly/MgEdjL @jamigold
The Realities of Publishing (And What Rejection Has Taught 1 Writer): http://bit.ly/MgEmUz @MeredithMcP
How to Get Those Creative Juices Flowing: http://bit.ly/MgEsvn @jeffgoins
Tips for writing effective tweets: http://bit.ly/MgEAee @rebeccaberto
The 5 bricks of story and life: http://bit.ly/MgELpZ @maureenlynas
The Curse of the Middle Book: http://bit.ly/MgEV0n
How to Create a Twitter List in 4 Easy Steps: http://bit.ly/MgEUd2 @authormedia
What You Can Learn About Writing By Writing Thrillers: http://bit.ly/MgF0RY @nickthacker
Further Proof that Print Books are Disappearing, Literally: http://bit.ly/NIrTVC @pubperspectives
A look at witches and their popularity in fiction: http://bit.ly/NIrZg2 @guardianbooks
Could mentoring put the brakes on poorly-written self-pubbed books? http://bit.ly/NCzwhR @threekingsbooks
Modern books frequently=easy reads.Will complexity return w/ self-pub's popularity? http://bit.ly/NORQCP @nathanbransford @Porter_Anderson
What Agents Are Not Doing: http://bit.ly/NOUU22 @Porter_Anderson @LizaDawsonAssoc @sum_mary @DeahlsDeals
Tips for staying safe on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/NCAYRh @KristinNador