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The Biggest Problem Facing the Beginning Novelist—And 6 Tips for Avoiding It: http://bit.ly/XmMGGl @annerallen
Top 5 Reasons Nonfiction Authors Should Be Speakers, Too: http://bit.ly/SK2DBM @jfbookman
The Art of Writing Dialogue: http://bit.ly/XmN2gp @maria_mckenzie
Unreliable Narrators: http://bit.ly/XmN87H
Tips for Writing Superhero Ensembles and Superhero Teams: http://bit.ly/SK2U7S
The Difference Between Paranormal Romance And Urban Fantasy: http://bit.ly/XmNj2L @woodwardkaren
6 Common Myths About Book Reviews: http://bit.ly/SKAOJH @livewritethrive
How to Pick a Good Critique Partner: http://bit.ly/XnrZdq @LyndaRYoung
Stephen King's tips for imagery: http://bit.ly/SKBa2P @galleycat
Famous literary exits: http://bit.ly/Xns9S3 @guardianbooks
10 reading nooks: http://bit.ly/Xnuz39 and 10 secret passage bookshelves: http://bit.ly/XnuwEy @deadwhiteguys
Tips for book beginnings: http://bit.ly/SKDsiq @4YALit
Ask the Agent: Wooing Agents, Focus, and More: http://bit.ly/Xnv4dz @breeogden
Tips for Writing About Serious Subjects: http://bit.ly/SKDOFY @lisaburstein
8 tips for cutting the fat from your WIP: http://bit.ly/TQTIzP @GinaConroy
Dont' get bogged down in language: http://bit.ly/XnvnVQ @mooderino
Learn your characters' secrets: http://bit.ly/SKF2kn @JulieEshbaugh
When your story isn't ready (but you're on top of a deadline): http://bit.ly/SKFSxB
4 Compelling Reasons to Make Guest Blogging a Priority: http://bit.ly/Xnxw3D @alexisgrant
Create Revolutionary Characters: http://bit.ly/XnxDMF @KristinNador
Estate planning and copyright inheritance for authors: http://bit.ly/VBZ7KH @PassiveVoiceBlg
The MacGuffin: A Plot Device From Screenwriting: http://bit.ly/VBZtkc @woodwardkaren
Prepare for the Critics, the Nasty Ones: http://bit.ly/RBj86i @noveleditor
12 Clichés To Avoid When Beginning Your Story: http://bit.ly/VBZJji @writersdigest
A roundup of posts on ebook promo: http://bit.ly/TnGCri @bookmarketer
Develop a Slogan to Help Your Author Platform: http://bit.ly/RBkJJt @robertleebrewer
Tips for focusing on 1 manuscript at a time: http://bit.ly/RBkVbr @DeeWhiteAuthor
Overcoming Dialogue Challenges: http://bit.ly/RBkYEi @wordsbywebb
1 writer's experience advertising with BookBub: http://bit.ly/RBl5zQ @goblinwriter
Use WriteChain to Track Your Progress: http://bit.ly/VC5c9O @galleycat
Defending Your Writing to Scientists, Physicists… And Your Parents: http://bit.ly/RBlXnV @beinglizbreen
Is Serial Fiction Profitable? http://bit.ly/RBm3vW @woodwardkaren
Keep Submitting: http://bit.ly/RBm8jg @emergentpublish
3 Common Comma Errors: http://bit.ly/RBmaHM @writing_tips
Your readers' online haunts: http://bit.ly/RBmiab @PYOEbooks
Thesaurus Pros and Cons: http://bit.ly/RBmjLs @CMKaufman
Publishers teching up: ‘Transformative, Exciting, Alarming’: http://bit.ly/VAXLNZ @jwikert @Porter_Anderson @letiziasechi
The "who can be trusted?" theme in crime fiction and its trickiness for writers: http://bit.ly/Uij7jn @mkinberg
10 Ways to Sabotage Your Writing: http://bit.ly/12lSekn @jamesscottbell
Telling It Twice - Incompatible Versions of a Story: http://bit.ly/XUNXop @camillelaguire
How To Use QR Codes: http://bit.ly/VC8uKm @ebookrevolution @thecreativepenn
Top 5 Tips for Coping with Writing Pain (Carpal Tunnel, et al): http://bit.ly/RBmEO5 @gailcarriger
Tips for Writing Meaningful Description: http://bit.ly/VC9fD1 @susanjmorris
8 Tips for a Great Conference Experience: http://bit.ly/RCpulO @Janice_Hardy
Maeve Binchy's tips for writing a page-turner: http://bit.ly/VEEmxL @fcmalby
Writing for the YA audience: http://bit.ly/RCq7fs @writersdigest
The writer's lens--our vision makes stories successful: http://bit.ly/RCqdUm @fictionnotes
Sell More Fiction by Activating the Power of Book Clubs: http://bit.ly/VEFktU @janefriedman
After the editorial letter: The editor's perspective: http://bit.ly/VEFMIJ @thejordache
Authors on Publishers: Who’s Sorry Now? http://bit.ly/ZbFDRu @Porter_Anderson @NigelRoby
Including music in our stories--5 rules of thumb: http://bit.ly/RCqO8w @4YALit
Marketing Begins Before Your Book Releases: http://bit.ly/VEH6v6 @novelrocket
Why 1 writer was glad the internet community didn't exist when she started writing: http://bit.ly/RCr2MS @jodyhedlund
Questions readers ask about ereaders: http://bit.ly/YE6czT @junglereds
Self-publishing industry explodes: http://bit.ly/WLpOvt @PassiveVoiceBlg
An effective way of editing your own work: http://bit.ly/YE6SFm @fcmalby
Writing lessons learned from YA book "Just Listen": http://bit.ly/YE7tGY @juliemusil
Allegory: When a Story Is About Ideas: http://bit.ly/WLqlNW @write_practice
Is character more important than worldbuilding? http://bit.ly/YE7H14 @juliettewade
Series vs. Stand-Alone: Pros and Cons: http://bit.ly/WLqoJz @jamigold
Why Author Email Addresses Make a Difference: http://bit.ly/YE7ScK @authormedia
4 traits of successful writers: http://bit.ly/WLqAZ7 @BrianKlems
Tips for formatting synopses: http://bit.ly/YE87EH @lynnettelabelle
The State of the YA Market: http://bit.ly/WLqDnL
How to Write a Killer Logline: http://bit.ly/YE8grt @diymfa
6 Elements of a Great Dystopia: http://bit.ly/WM3VMu @lkhillbooks
Changing Your Process: http://bit.ly/YFrayp @MsAnnAguirre
What Type of Edit Does Your Book Need? http://bit.ly/YFrugv @marcykennedy
Mustering the Courage to Turn Down a Publishing Contract: http://bit.ly/YFrKfz @KfirLuzzatto
Publishers Need to Think Themselves As Community Organizers: http://bit.ly/YFrUDq @brianoleary
7 Creativity Tips From a Top Mathematician: http://bit.ly/YFsb9E @passivevoiceblg
Ephemeral Horror and the Diffusion of Genre Markers: http://bit.ly/WM4ztk @KgElfland2ndCuz
25 Ways To Unstick A Stuck Story: http://bit.ly/YFsAJh {lang} @chuckwendig
A Look at the Merlin archetype: http://bit.ly/VBFAha @genelempp
Pour on the Conflict: http://bit.ly/VOjHaH @KMWeiland
Speed-Writing: Not Just for NaNoWriMo Any More: http://bit.ly/VBFVAp @adriennedewolfe
Tips for beginning writers: http://bit.ly/VOjZOK @davey_beauchamp
The Anatomy of a Drama Pilot Sale: http://bit.ly/VBG9r3 @Julie_Gray
Selling Ebooks Direct From Your Website: http://bit.ly/VOkrMV
Tips to Surviving the Road to Publication: http://bit.ly/VOwc65 @4YALit @SeanBeaudoin
Amazon Lists: The New Slush Pile? http://bit.ly/VBM2oa @woodwardkaren
Applying the Moral Premise to your story: http://bit.ly/VOwNVp
Top writing tips from 31 debut authors: http://bit.ly/VOx1f7 @TaliaVance
Writerly Uses For Microsoft Excel: http://bit.ly/VBMtPl @JennyHansenCA
10 Things You Should Know About Plurals: http://bit.ly/VBMxyH @writerscramp1
How To Use 5 Online Mind Mapping Tools To Beat Procrastination: http://bit.ly/VOxzSk
Writing an Unplanned Sequel: http://bit.ly/VBMGly @ninapost
Reaching Tween Readers: Content Matters More than Format: http://bit.ly/VBMP8L @pubperspectives
Character vs. gimmick--a tale of 2 short stories: http://bit.ly/VOyn9I @PhilAthans
A Framework for Thinking About Author Platform: http://bit.ly/TwuB5n @janefriedman
"Eagerness to please," and the weakness of database marketing for directing the future of SF/F: http://bit.ly/X3S40X @juliettewade
Why it's Worth it to Purchase Your Own Domain Name: http://bit.ly/Ve2btO @HarryGuinness
3 dialogue tag issues to watch for: http://bit.ly/VQeShc
The wonder and imperfection of 1st novels: http://bit.ly/VCCqK5 @Marie_Lu
How 1 writer uses music as part of her creative process: http://bit.ly/VQfHXh @Melissa_Foster @byrozmorris
3 Vital Pieces for Creative Success: http://bit.ly/VCCOZ4 @originalimpulse
Real dialogue isn't really real: http://bit.ly/VQfWBH
8 Do's And Don'ts Of Writing Fiction From Neil Gaiman: http://bit.ly/VCCRUF @woodwardkaren
Overcoming Your Speaking Fears to Market Your Books: http://bit.ly/VQgcAx
Working premises: http://bit.ly/WP4Rjg @annerooney
Characterize through Experiential Description: http://bit.ly/YLKDNT @RayRhamey
Eavesdropping on publishers' conversations/concerns is vital for writers: http://bit.ly/ZbHm9q @booksquare @BKGKristen @Porter_Anderson
How an Enterprising Author Sold a Million Self-Published Books: http://bit.ly/WP4ZPL @copyblogger
5 Common First-Chapter Mistakes: http://bit.ly/YLKJFa @jodyhedlund
How to Gain Quality Feedback from Your Critique Partners: http://bit.ly/WP5ol9 @LyndaRYoung
How To Make Your Readers Care About Your Characters On The First Page: http://bit.ly/YLLEoY @donmaass @woodwardkaren
When do you walk away from a project? And how do you know when to come back? http://bit.ly/YLMbHE @juliettewade
Agents and Money: http://bit.ly/WP5MjE @kristinerusch
Topics to avoid blogging about: http://bit.ly/YLMm5G @rachellegardner
Advice From The Slushpile-8 Common Mistakes To Avoid In Submitting Manuscripts: http://bit.ly/WP7eCH @ BryanThomasS
To MFA or not to MFA? http://bit.ly/WP7m4U @fleurphilips
Confessions of a (Paid) Book Reviewer: http://bit.ly/YLPIG2 @luannschindler
Kickstarter for writers: http://bit.ly/TLYQ5T @rachellegardner @CalebBreakey
An editor on writer habits and processes: http://bit.ly/TLYTyw @theresastevens
Ideas for making blogging less of a burden and best practices for ending blogging altogether: http://bit.ly/TQIHP0 @michellerafter
Resilience: How To Deal With Criticism And Rejection: http://bit.ly/TLYZpY @markmcguinness @thecreativepenn
How Twitter Hashtags Help Authors Find Readers: http://bit.ly/TLZ0dx @jfbookman
Self-Publishing Young Adult Fiction: http://bit.ly/TLZ5xK
The 7 Skills of Screenwriting (and Almost Every Other Kind of Writing): http://bit.ly/TQJ7VE @CockeyedCaravan
How To Use Permanently Free Books To Increase Sales: http://bit.ly/TLZdNR @woodwardkaren
3 Rules of Revision: http://bit.ly/TLZdgO @AnnieNeugebauer
3 Ways to Get Your Story Unstuck: http://bit.ly/TQJiAc @writersdigest
Name generator: http://bit.ly/TLZhNE @galleycat
The Un-sexy Side of Self-Publishing: http://bit.ly/TLZv7w @VictoriaSmith76
Targeting your readers with your website: http://bit.ly/TLZOPG @janvbear
What Is Your Character's Wish-Song? http://bit.ly/TQKt2I @jacobkrueger
Episodic Storytelling Is A Problem: http://bit.ly/TQKtQn @mooderino
Tips for writing your query: http://bit.ly/TLZVKQ
New survey reveals self pub sales data and writers' opinions toward trad. pubs: http://bit.ly/VD8gAA @samatlounge @Porter_Anderson
4 Left-Brain Exercises to Jumpstart Your Writing: http://bit.ly/TQKCDd @writersdigest
4 things 1 writer learned about self-pubbing: http://bit.ly/TQKHqC
7 Examples of Valid Passive Construction: http://bit.ly/TM02Gx @writing_tips
Why Stories Should Never Begin At The Beginning: http://bit.ly/TQKMdM {lang}
5 book marketing strategies for authors: http://bit.ly/TM0412 @bookmarketer
5 traits of writers: http://bit.ly/TQKZxC @rileymagnus
5 Ways to Use Images to Make Your Posts Irresistible: http://bit.ly/TQL3xo @problogger
Using Excel To Outline Your NaNoWriMo Novel: Defeating the sprawl: http://bit.ly/TQL4S2 @woodwardkaren
Care About Your Characters Or Your Readers Won't: http://bit.ly/TQLKa9
7 Habits of Highly Prolific Writers: http://bit.ly/TM0BQx
Book Marketing Plans: Begin with the End in Mind: http://bit.ly/TQLSWW @janvbear
How to Juggle Writing and Life: http://bit.ly/TRp61p @ava_jae
Why your flaws should define your writing career: http://bit.ly/TMsWX1 @krissybrady
Using Setting to Add Humor: http://bit.ly/TRpixs @annastanisz
"Wool" author Howey cuts print deal with Simon & Schuster...but keeps his digital rights: http://bit.ly/12dq9fJ @Porter_Anderson @JDGsaid
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