by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Do Your Characters Fail Enough? http://bit.ly/P2N9ZN @ava_jae
Island settings in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/QhIxiJ @mkinberg
Different Ways to Take Notes on the Go: http://bit.ly/P2NRpD
Making Amazon Forums Work For You: http://bit.ly/P2OeAM @TexasDruids
Escaping the Darling Hitman: http://bit.ly/PL4m78 @TaliaVance
Ending the self-pub stigma: http://bit.ly/P2OX4T @duolit
5 lessons writers can learn from director Tony Scott: http://bit.ly/PL4AuY @MichelleRafter
An apostrophe review: http://bit.ly/P2PhRe
Why 1 reader no longer trusts Kindle ebook samples: http://bit.ly/P3gDXi @farmlanebooks
Beautifully written book with no plot or character changes? Beware of reader boredom: http://bit.ly/P3iRpu @DonMaass @Porter_Anderson
How to Create a Character: http://bit.ly/QqU9PH @hollylisle
Research Resources for Fantasy Writing: http://bit.ly/POfiAU @HP4Writers
Why we keep getting the same old ideas: http://bit.ly/QqUu57 @MichaelMichalko
The Clash of Characters: http://bit.ly/QqUAcV @susannelakin
Top 10 Middle Grade Novel Agents: http://bit.ly/POfBvC @fictionnotes
A free directory of #ebook pros--for covers, editing, formatting, & more: http://tinyurl.com/3mxg5zt #epub
When to Ask for Evaluations of Your Novel: http://bit.ly/QqUSQR @AdriennedeWolfe
The death of the novel will presage a rebirth of writing: http://bit.ly/POfU9D @guardianbooks
Why wasting time helps you stay sane and productive: http://bit.ly/POfX5j @criticalmargins
10 Myths About Space Travel That Make Science Fiction Better: http://bit.ly/QqVaao @io9
All We Needed To Know About Social Media Success, We Learned in Kindergarten: http://bit.ly/POg8xz @kristenlambtx
How to Write a Sentence: http://bit.ly/POgmVB @Hal_Duncan
The Uncomfortable Pantser: When Your Method Doesn't Fit Your Personality: http://bit.ly/QqVxSC @roniloren
3 Skills Every Successful Freelance Writer Should Have: http://bit.ly/RKuCSF @writersdigest
How to Write an Omniscient Narrator: http://bit.ly/RKuTEY @io9
Tips for writing scenes: http://bit.ly/OvSDt0
Pacing for Power--Increasing Tension & Suspense: http://bit.ly/OvTxWF @jodierennered
13 ways to write with urgency: http://bit.ly/RKw1bL @chadrallen
8 Ways To Become A Better Writer: http://bit.ly/OvTEkZ @woodwardkaren
The End of the Unprofessional Writer: http://bit.ly/RKw878 @kristinerusch
The First/Last sentence experiment: http://bit.ly/NhM9Rk @juliettewade
Top 10 cozy catastrophes: http://bit.ly/U1UAPe @guardianbooks
How to Decide How to Monetize Your Blog or Blogged Book: http://bit.ly/NhMmny @NinaAmir
Second Time the Charm? (Or How Not to Reinvent the Sequel): http://bit.ly/U1UJSI @4YALit @tommygreenwald
Writing With Passion and Purpose: http://bit.ly/NhMpQk @thecreativepenn @middlereaders
Romance in YA: http://bit.ly/NhMBz1 @tara25fuller
The Practice of Writing: http://bit.ly/UAm14K @TrueFactBarFact
The Business of Screenwriting: Hip pocket representation: http://bit.ly/QuR80S @gits
Rejection vs. failure: http://bit.ly/UAm949 @AimeeLSalter
Criticism as Fantasia and Inquiry: http://bit.ly/QuRlkG @sfsignal
Bookstores vs. Backlist: http://bit.ly/UAmjbL @jamigold
Making Your Book Spreadable: http://bit.ly/QuRq80 @authorems
The Indian Kindle Store Isn't The Real Deal… Yet: http://bit.ly/UAmq7g @davidgaughran
Obstacles in Stories: 3 Ways to Turn Hills Into Mountains: http://bit.ly/QuRzs4 @jodyhedlund
5 Great Reasons to Build Your Writer's Platform Yourself: http://bit.ly/UAmBzF @emergentpublish
Why the Best Kids Books Are Written in Blood: http://on.wsj.com/kfh47W @wsjspeakeasy
The story of English spelling: http://bit.ly/UAmELR @guardianbooks
7 Sets of Doublet and Triplet Verbs: http://bit.ly/QuRS67 @writing_tips
9 Wonder Woman Villains (That Explain Why Nobody Talks About Wonder Woman's Villains): http://bit.ly/Urq8jr
Hey, Author, About My $4 Coffee: http://bit.ly/PFn6Vr @Liz_Mc2
Should Self-Published Authors Use Author Solutions? http://bit.ly/PFmfnU @galleycat
Writing Conventions and How to Survive: http://bit.ly/Pm7cxO @traciewelser
How to create a media list to promote your new book: http://bit.ly/Uropuu @sandrabeckwith
The New World of Publishing: The Myths Are Still Strong: http://bit.ly/OnyaXj @deanwesleysmith
More on cranky authors: http://bit.ly/PeN05u @justinelavaworm
How to lose an audience (more on Weird Tales debacle): http://bit.ly/P1D2Cx @millism
How to Make Unlikeable Characters Likeable: http://bit.ly/PeNkkN @writeangleblog
Instant Transitions: http://bit.ly/P1D6C5
Lessons from Drawing for Writers: http://bit.ly/PeNxo2 @BTMargins
Anthropological Science Fiction as a Sub-Genre: http://bit.ly/PeNLeJ @tordotcom
5 Quick Fixes to Make Readers Love Your Villains: http://bit.ly/P1DzEA @sdwriter
Revising to Raise the Stakes: http://bit.ly/PeOpJb @AimeeLSalter
What to do if you can't afford professional editing: http://bit.ly/PeOxbL @nicolamorgan
Making readers cry: http://bit.ly/P1EaWH @EmmieDark
Books Need Both Vertical and Horizontal Moments: http://bit.ly/PeOInj
Adding Google Analytics Tracking Code to WordPress: http://bit.ly/P1EiWg @JFBookman
A list of late-blooming, successful writers: http://bit.ly/PeOWLh @randysusanmeyer
Rules involving numbers: http://bit.ly/P1EzZg @livewritethrive
Tips for increasing your book's Amazon rank: http://bit.ly/OA4RAR @bookbuzzr
Do you really know who your audience is? http://bit.ly/OA4Z3o @danblank
12 Lessons Learned from 12 Years of Writing: http://bit.ly/NkbIBf @copyblogger
Making the Time to Write, Blog, Do Social Media, Finish School and Parent: http://bit.ly/OA53QI @duolit @yeseniavargas32
Strengthen Your Writing by Listening to Pet Peeves: http://bit.ly/OA59aU @KMWeiland @danasitar
How to Write For Any Medium: http://bit.ly/OA5fQ3 @JoeBerkowitz @fastcompany
Fact vs. Fantasy in Memoir and Nonfiction: http://bit.ly/OBKQKu @grubwriters
10 Things to Do to Achieve Freelance Success: http://bit.ly/PjRB6m @bob_brooke
Should You Preschedule Tweets? http://bit.ly/OBL1Wa @meghancward
17 Reasons to Write Something Now: http://bit.ly/PjRPuq @joebunting
Optimizing the Query Process with Fewer Mistakes: http://bit.ly/PjRU0Z @catewoods
Finding Comparables for Your Novel: http://bit.ly/OBLibq @AnnieNeugebauer
6 Reasons For Using An Epilogue: http://bit.ly/Q36O9l @writersdigest
Walk-On and Secondary Characters: http://bit.ly/RJfO82
Vanity publishing--turning the label around: http://bit.ly/Q376wW @victoriastrauss
Romance in books that aren't romances: http://bit.ly/RJg9aP @sarahlapolla
The Do-It-Yourself Writing Retreat: http://bit.ly/Q37n2W @MuseInks
The importance of external conflict to a story: http://bit.ly/RJgzy3 @storyfix
20 words for 'cry': http://bit.ly/RJheiV @writing_tips
Top 10 mistakes in science fiction movies: http://bit.ly/Q38gZf @tordotcom
Layers of Reality: http://bit.ly/Q39bst @fantasyfaction
4 ways to get magazine or newspaper interviews: http://bit.ly/RJiMcC @GLeeBurgett
Fail Faster (So You Can Become a Better Writer): http://bit.ly/RJn2Zz @jeffgoins
'Social' Media: Author Ignorance: http://bit.ly/RJngzY @Porter_Anderson
Are You Writing The Right Book? 5 Ways To Find Out: http://bit.ly/Q3cTm4 @woodwardkaren
Fan fiction vs reality: http://bit.ly/RJnt6o @EvaWiseman
Believing in yourself as a writer: http://bit.ly/Q3d6ph @jamesscottbell
Gaining Momentum In Your WIP: http://bit.ly/RJnGXe
Fantasy Influences: Ancient Greek Mythology: http://bit.ly/Q3dhAX @VickyThinks
Editors answer questions about editing: http://bit.ly/RJo73K @RuthHarrisBooks
5 Ways You're Preventing Readers From Suspending Disbelief: http://bit.ly/RJosDA @KMWeiland
An editor with advice for aspiring writers (and an explanation why writers find it hard to self-edit): http://bit.ly/RJoFXk @theresastevens
Konrath's defense of sock puppetry: http://bit.ly/TODPvb @Porter_Anderson @JAKonrath @RickGualtieri @DoraMcAlpin @plwinkler @rezendi
10 things to know about speakers bureaus: http://bit.ly/TOUUFm @rachellegardner
An editor on what to read and how to read it for ideas: http://bit.ly/TOVin7 @ruthharrisbooks @annerallen
A first year of Kindle Daily Deal – facts, tips, and commentary: http://bit.ly/Pf3Jnj @ebookfriendly
Novel Structure: James Scott Bell's LOCK System: http://bit.ly/TOVWB5 @jamesscottbell
Thoughts on making up your own words as a writer: http://bit.ly/Pf4dtA @kcraftwriter
How Self-Publishers Reach Readers: http://bit.ly/TOWmaK
Quick scene exercise: http://bit.ly/Pf4r3W
The future of the book: is it in apps? http://bit.ly/Pf4Inq @criticalmargins
Literary Fiction vs. Genre – what's the difference? http://bit.ly/Pf4RqW
When Worlds Collide: SciFi and Horror Themes: http://bit.ly/Pf5EIr
Arming Your Villains While Maintaining Your Credibility: An AK Rifle Primer for Authors: http://bit.ly/TOYtex
11 Kinds of WordPress Blog Pages: http://bit.ly/Pf5UXX @JFBookman
Amazon's new Kindle Serials (and a few serialization concerns): http://bit.ly/NkGKJj @Porter_Anderson @ByRozMorris @jasonashlock
The Lazy Way To Be A Great Writer: http://bit.ly/Pf8X2q @karencv
10 Grammar Mistakes that Can Keep Your Content from Spreading: http://bit.ly/TP1R9o @alexisgrant @copyblogger
Writing Realistic Love Relationships: http://bit.ly/Pf94uO @CMKaufman
Writing Lapses: 5 Tips to Get You Back on Track: http://bit.ly/Q9LYoP @serbaughman
Finding Solid Names for Your Unique Characters: http://bit.ly/RQFiAm @writersdigest
On leaving the world for a novel (and making it back alive): http://bit.ly/Q9Ml2A @internspills
Things to consider as the digital book revolution gains global steam: http://bit.ly/Q9Nhnw @MikeShatzkin
Libraries and Ebooks: http://bit.ly/RQGAvg @ursulaleguin
Conflict begins on page 1: http://bit.ly/Q9NreN @fictionnotes
4 Songwriting Tips For Scoring Film and TV Placements: http://bit.ly/RQGMus @usasong
Can self-publishing buy respect? http://bit.ly/Q9NBmf @salon
The 10 best contemporary African books: http://bit.ly/RQGVhB @guardianbooks
Wrestling with reader expectations and cliché: http://bit.ly/Q9NMOx @juliettewade
Tips for coming up with story ideas: http://bit.ly/RQHaJm @DeeWhiteauthor
13 Top Books on How to Freelance as a Writer: http://bit.ly/Q9NWoY
7 Reasons to Publish a Blog: http://bit.ly/RQHfNk @writing_tips
Tips for building an author platform: http://bit.ly/Q9O4ov @louise_wise
When Your Character Doesn't Speak English: http://bit.ly/RQIgEY
A King Named Sue: Picking Perfect (Character) Names: http://bit.ly/RQIlIZ @susanjmorris
The surprises that pull our stories together: http://bit.ly/OFO2o9 @ManMartin1
Why 1 reader no longer trusts Kindle ebook samples: http://bit.ly/P3gDXi @farmlanebooks
Post DoJ maneuvers begin (and some trad. published ebooks' prices fall): http://bit.ly/Sg63sT @Porter_Anderson @sarahw @juliebosman
Villains Need Love Too—12 Tips: http://bit.ly/Q8AV2V @DonnaGalanti @JordanDane
3 myths that are keeping you from writing short stories: http://bit.ly/Q3dKmO @Yaminatoday @womenwriters
Make it easy for readers to suspend disbelief--here's how: http://bit.ly/QWUrAm @DonnaGalanti