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Cool news for the WKB this week--Mike has set us up with My WKB--a way for you to list and sort articles, view your read articles, and see your search history. Read more about it here: http://bit.ly/S9thqS . The free My WKB page is here: http://bit.ly/PV8Ueb .
I have a link of my own this week—I was surprised by a Washington Post mention. A pleasant surprise in a few ways, since the Post doesn’t usually focus on cozy mysteries. And it gave me some more books to put on my TBR list. :)
Have a great week!
Using a tickler file to organize your blog posts: http://bit.ly/Q3N9YP @CamilleLaGuire
States’ eBook Pricing Settlement: $69 Million: http://bit.ly/Rq8uZy @Porter_Anderson @paidContent @andyvuong
A look at the role of sycophants in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/Q6JSIm @mkinberg
5 Ways to Spot a Trustworthy Amazon Review: http://bit.ly/SMhVbx @janetboyer
A free directory of ebook pros--for covers, editing, formatting, & more: http://tinyurl.com/3mxg5zt
The Highly Sensitive Person and the Writer: http://bit.ly/PHm4Zn @HP4Writers
5 Women Writers Tougher Than Hemingway: http://bit.ly/PHm8Zn @bookriot
Ebook Best-Sellers: Where Are the 'Indies'? http://bit.ly/OaYQNm @MikeShatzkin @Porter_Anderson @sarahw
20 Strategies For Tackling That "Bottomless Pit" of Writing: http://bit.ly/P9svs9
Selling Flash Fiction Via E-Mail—Successfully: http://bit.ly/P9sGDJ @janefriedman
Working the writing network: http://bit.ly/PHmDmb @SouthrnWritrMag
Conference Networking--All About the People: http://bit.ly/PHmIpK
1 writer's look back on a year of self-pubbing: http://bit.ly/P9tAAj @livewritethrive
Amazon Is No Wal-Mart...Yet: http://onforb.es/PHn5kn @forbes
World's top-earning authors: http://onforb.es/PHn6EN @forbes
The 5 Elements of Writing Travel Articles: http://bit.ly/P9uywb @writersdigest
Social Media Networking: Be an Active Participant: http://bit.ly/QAcl5z
Genre blending with romantic elements: http://bit.ly/QAdyKc
More uses for your RSS feed: http://bit.ly/QAdDgW @Susan_Silver
8 Ways to Write Without Ever Touching the Keyboard: http://bit.ly/QAdQAw @4YALit
Types of fan fiction: http://bit.ly/QAecHn @guardianbooks
8 Tips for Using Facebook Scheduled Posts: http://bit.ly/QAeheb @smexaminer
Questions to Ask (& Strengthen) Your Minor Characters: http://bit.ly/QAemhW @writersdigest @brianaklems
How libraries are handling publishing's turmoil: http://bit.ly/Rq9Qn3 @franksesno @JDGsaid @Porter_Anderson
What to Do When Your Book Isn't Selling: http://bit.ly/QAeRJ8 @authormedia
Writing comics--sequential art pages, cover, char. designs: http://bit.ly/OfoM7i @79semifinalist
Can you begin with dialogue? http://bit.ly/RkvbCm @juliettewade
Tips for better blog commenting: http://bit.ly/OfoQny @JudyLeeDunn
Networking for Authors: 5 Survival Tips: http://bit.ly/Rkvj4V @diymfa
8 Tips for Promoting Your Book Online: http://bit.ly/OfoZHz @rachellegardner
The influence of MR James on the horror genre: http://bit.ly/Pw7bee @ThisIsHorror
Transition as metaphor: http://bit.ly/Pw1FZc @cdrosales
Get creative on demand: http://bit.ly/Pw1hd2 @diymfa
Writing the Book You Were Meant to Write: http://bit.ly/RkwhOs @writersdigest
5 Cases of Too Few or Too Many Hyphens: http://bit.ly/OfqUfd @writing_tips
How Not to Launch a Book: http://bit.ly/Rkwmlt @janetboyer
Ensure vs. Insure: http://bit.ly/RkwyBd @brianklems
On Sucking it Up and Celebrating What Matters: http://bit.ly/RRhEF0 @TaliaVance
Tips For Using Facebook: http://bit.ly/RRhJbC
1 writer reports in on a year of ebook sales: http://bit.ly/RRhOfx @WilliamKing9
Ordinary Characters Can Be Extraordinary : http://bit.ly/RRhZaE @livewritethrive
Research to Make Historical Fiction Come to Life: http://bit.ly/RRi91M @novelrocket
Show visceral reactions first: http://bit.ly/OiqYMV @JodieRennerEd
Selling Your Words: What To Do When Editors Pay Late: http://bit.ly/OiqZAo @ thewritermama
Google Analytics for Authors: http://bit.ly/PQ5r0b @TracyRAtkins @JFbookman @Porter_Anderson
The Road to an Agent: http://bit.ly/Oir3QI @ AdriennGiordano
Why Self-Published Books Look Self-Published: http://bit.ly/Oir6vJ @jfbookman
To rid yourself of perfectionism, try deliberately making mistakes: http://bit.ly/Oir7Qc
Recipe for a Delicious Sequel: http://bit.ly/OirbPZ @ TrudiCanavan
5 tips for writing historical fiction: http://bit.ly/Oiriv9
SAMPLE PAGES Q & A: http://bit.ly/Oirp9O @writeangleblog @catewoods
Formatting Dialogue: A Quick And Dirty Guide: http://bit.ly/OirqL9 @bubblecow
Top tips for writing a strong female hero: http://bit.ly/OirvhI @ Moira_Young
Build a Better Author Bio for Twitter: http://bit.ly/Oirz13 @janefriedman
"Science Fiction" and Literature – or Thoughts on Delany and the Plurality of Interprative Processes: http://bit.ly/OirB92 @KgElfland2ndCuz
Doubling Down on DRM: http://bit.ly/RRj02m @doctorow
25 things you should know about metaphor: http://bit.ly/OirJpe @chuckwendig {lang}
Persisting through rejections: http://natpo.st/OirNoS @NPBooks @rjellory
The Importance of Voice In Your Author Platform: http://bit.ly/RRkJoh @danblank
Why Writers Should Watch Anime: http://bit.ly/OityCw @manon_eileen
Stealing the Fire of The Gods: http://bit.ly/RnMNNR @SarahAHoyt
Can You Define Your Character in One Word? http://bit.ly/OitPoS @KMWeiland
How to Write Better: 7 Instant Fixes: http://bit.ly/RRliyx
What Sort of Writer Are You? http://bit.ly/OitZg5 @janetedwardssf
Why Having Too Many Ideas Is As Bad As Not Having Enough: http://bit.ly/RRlv4M @fuelyourfiction
How to Write a Novella: http://bit.ly/RRlDkJ @jamesscottbell
How to Read Your Writing Objectively: http://bit.ly/OiuBCq @ava_jae
Putting Together a Collection of Shorts: http://bit.ly/RnNfvl @SophieMasson1
10 Steps to Deconstructing a Novel: http://bit.ly/OiuOW6 @howtowriteshop
11 Ways to Prepare for NaNoWriMo: http://bit.ly/RnNl6q @PYOEbooks
10 Body Language Tricks for Deeper Characterization: http://bit.ly/Oiv07U @fictionnotes
5 TIPS on World Building from Scratch: http://bit.ly/RnNuqm @JordanDane
Keeping Up With Cover Specs: http://bit.ly/OivgUm @authorems
2 ways to hook readers: http://bit.ly/PHlEST
Digital Self-Publishing Checklist: http://bit.ly/PHlGtX @LoriDevoti
5 Things You Might Not Know About Amazon: http://bit.ly/PMzLGv @mediabistro
Pinterest: 10 Tips for Authors: http://bit.ly/RoIzp9 @nickdaws
An Author Platform Built on SPAM is Doomed to Fall: http://bit.ly/PMzR11 @kristenlambTX
10 Children's Books That Are (still) Frightening To Adults: http://bit.ly/PMA0BD @litreactor
Progressive Tenses: http://bit.ly/RoIP7s @theresastevens
Amazon and bogus reviews (can respect be bought?): http://bit.ly/Rq7XXB @jane_l @Suw @samatlounge @Porter_Anderson
3 myths about Amazon: http://bit.ly/RoIUbp @beth_barany
Publishing Is Broken, We're Drowning In Indie Books - And That's A Good Thing: http://onforb.es/RoJ0zL @forbes @dvinjamuri
Overcoming "Voice Anxiety" : http://bit.ly/PMAckb @litreactor
5 tips for hiring a blog designer: http://bit.ly/RoJrtM @huffman_jean
A Tale of Two Royalty Statements: http://bit.ly/RoNq9K @kristinerusch
Self-Publishing on a Budget: http://bit.ly/PMEJ6d
6 Reasons Why Everything in Publishing Takes So Long: http://bit.ly/RoNvui @chavelaque
10 Practical, Everyday Money Saving Tips For (Starving) Writers: http://bit.ly/RUgNTV @BryanThomasS
How to Rein In an Out-of-Control Story: http://bit.ly/OpkeLG @jodyhedlund
10 Relaxation Techniques & Stress Relievers for Writers: http://bit.ly/RUgUik @JordanDane
20 irrefutable theories of book cover design: http://bit.ly/RUh35h @guardianbooks
What You Can Learn About Yourself By Writing Every Day: http://bit.ly/RUhaxI @fuelyourwriting
The Principles of Possessives: http://bit.ly/RUhrRa @writing_tips
The Order Of The Storyteller: http://bit.ly/RUhwVe @SarahAHoyt
Day jobs can benefit our writing: http://bit.ly/Opl7Um @RayRhamey
1 writer lists the places she finds ideas for her writing: http://bit.ly/RUhSev @SouthrnWritrMag
A Quick and Dirty Way to Optimize Your Productivity: http://bit.ly/RUhXP9 @lifehackorg
Separating Productivity from Fear: http://bit.ly/Pm26Sf
On science writing: http://bit.ly/RUqEZT @notscientific
Using The Fantastic To Create A Harsh Wonder: http://bit.ly/Pm2sZe @sfsignal
The Business of Screenwriting: Chilled white whine: http://bit.ly/RUqVMs @GITS
12 Most Successful Ways to Take On a Huge Goal: http://bit.ly/Pm3qVe @12Most
A review of Scrivener: http://bit.ly/Pm6II7
Tips for getting published in a magazine: http://bit.ly/RUtM8f @bubblecow
How One Self-Published Author Landed A Movie Deal: http://bit.ly/Pm755B @thecreativepenn
Conquering Your Fear of the Semi-Colon: http://bit.ly/RUtRIV @theresastevens
Writing Conventions and How to Survive: http://bit.ly/Pm7cxO @traciewelser
5 Key Qualities of the High-Value Writer: http://bit.ly/RUu137 @jhansenwrites
Selling a script, but holding on to the characters: http://bit.ly/Pm7vss @johnaugust
3 Do-at-Your-Desk Exercises to Avoid Becoming Chair Shaped: http://bit.ly/RUufHm @problogger
The almost-kiss: http://bit.ly/Pm7LaW
The Revival of the Serial: http://bit.ly/Pm7WTC @jane_l
12 Magical Items and the Real Life Gadgets that Resemble Them: http://bit.ly/RUuxxQ @i09
On Writing Emotion: http://bit.ly/Pm8fxW
No, You Don't Have a Tribe: http://bit.ly/RUuCBS @danblank
In praise of ordinary romantic heroines: http://bit.ly/Pm8yJa @heroesnhearts
Details Can Make or Break Your Writing: http://bit.ly/RUuMJe
Bullet lists in a feature article? http://bit.ly/Pm8VTX @michellerafter
How Paperbacks Transformed the Way Americans Read: http://bit.ly/RUv4js @mental_floss
Where Do Sentences Come From? http://nyti.ms/NW71Pj @NYTimes
ABCs of Attending a Conference: http://bit.ly/Oq7x4E @Janice_Hardy
The Importance of Substantive Editing: http://bit.ly/Oq7HZZ @scholarlykitchn
What Star Trek Can Teach Us About Great Writing: http://bit.ly/Oq7PbW @kristenlambTX
Tips for collaborative writing: http://bit.ly/Oq81HY @indie_jane
Scenes: The Building Blocks of Your Story: http://bit.ly/Oq8k5M @KMWeiland
Copyright Is Not a Verb: http://bit.ly/NW7BNc @JaneFriedman
Great Character: Juno MacGuff ("Juno"): http://bit.ly/NW7S2G @GITS
How (Not) to Write Dialogue: http://bit.ly/Oq9dv0 @ava_jae
Managing Your Email Flow with POP & IMAP: http://bit.ly/Oq9gXU @authorems
Tips for Making Your Story Bigger: http://bit.ly/NW841G @threekingsbooks
The Quality of Self-Published Books: http://bit.ly/Oq9FcL @erinlausten
Setting–Adding Dimension to Your Fiction: http://bit.ly/NW8jKl @kristenlambtx
20 Words for Laugh: http://bit.ly/PPZYGG @writing_tips
Editing for character: http://bit.ly/PQ07Kp
Bad opening lines: http://bit.ly/RpZLqm @pubperspectives
Egyptian writers have temporarily given up on fiction: http://bit.ly/Rq0gkc @guardianbooks
How to Fit Blogging Into Your Busy Schedule: http://bit.ly/Rq0w2F @nickthacker
4 Reasons to Write Short Stories: http://bit.ly/Rq0B6v @joebunting
Building Your Production Capacity: http://bit.ly/PQ13OT @susankayequinn
The Best Backup Solution? http://bit.ly/PQ1vNd @lifehackorg
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