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A free directory of cover designers, formatters, freelance editors, and more: http://bit.ly/nolbXq
3 Ways to Add Tension During Revisions: http://bit.ly/ZEwWAx @janice_hardy
What it Means When Someone Tries to Tell You THE Rules of Good Writing: http://bit.ly/XyUsM8 @io9
Stitching Your Scenes Together with Transitions: http://bit.ly/XXUObp @howtowriteshop
Shout Your Author Message… With a Whisper: http://bit.ly/XyUBPG @thehrgoddess
Options for Dilemmas in a Sequel: http://bit.ly/XXUUQm @kmweiland
3 ways your novel might carry unwanted junk: http://bit.ly/XXUYzG @dirtywhitecandy
The State of a Genre Title, 2013: http://bit.ly/XXV5er @scalzi
Digital Comics Are Getting Cheaper: http://bit.ly/XXVbCJ @PublishersWkly
How EBook Readers Shop And The Importance Of Sampling: http://bit.ly/XyVjMV @thecreativepenn
Plot Grids: http://bit.ly/XXVnC5 @KarenMusings
Yes, Past Tense Narrators Can Still Die: http://bit.ly/XyW0FZ @chihuahuazero
The Rules of Writing: http://bit.ly/XXVUEf
Stand-alones vs. series: http://bit.ly/XyWfkm @mistymassey
Improve Your Focus by Fidgeting: http://bit.ly/XXWdyT @lifehacker
Rethink Cover Design for a Small, Small World: http://bit.ly/XyWM5P @ElleLothlorien
Extensive vs. Minimal: What is Your World Building Coming To? http://bit.ly/XXWr99 @The_Drill99
Think Like a Publisher: Production and Scheduling: http://bit.ly/XyWWKz @deanwesleysmith
Simplifying the Story Question: http://bit.ly/XYD0Nu @SHalvatzis
The Table Theory of Characterization: http://bit.ly/XYD67C @RyanHowse
The case of the celibate detectives: http://bit.ly/XzYcNq @salon
What agents are doing these days: http://bit.ly/XYDtyY @rachellegardner
The 10 Worst Types of Critique Partnershttp://bit.ly/XYDIKt @donnacooner
Every Author Needs a Copyright Page: http://bit.ly/XYDRh5 @MyBookShepherd
5 Ways To Take Your Writing Farther: http://bit.ly/XzZ9pc @thecreativepenn
Penguin Art Director Giuseppe Castellano on his relationship with editorial: http://bit.ly/XzZp7t @pinocastellano
On writers' power to move readers: http://bit.ly/XYEkjn @BeccaPuglisi
A homonym review: http://bit.ly/XzZYyf
Tips for correcting stilted dialogue: http://bit.ly/XA08Ws @LynDeeWalker
Challenges and choices facing self-pubbed authors: http://bit.ly/XA0hcj @livewritethrive
What 1 publisher looks for in translation projects and translation challenges in the US: http://bit.ly/XA0CvL @pubperspectives
Closing the Gap: Moving from Notebook to Story: http://bit.ly/XYJYSp @SJacksonRodgers
6 Ways to Evoke Emotion in Poetry and Prose: http://bit.ly/YgLj75 @AJWagoner
Description tips: http://bit.ly/VwtIhl @cockeyedcaravan
7 Tips for creating a PowerPoint Presentation: http://bit.ly/YgLsrf @nicolebasaraba
How SF Can Highlight Our Historical Bias: http://bit.ly/134Uijn @MattMitrovich
Improve Your Writing By Eliminating Redundancies: http://bit.ly/Xb2fjP @melissadonovan
Verbal Deprivation: http://bit.ly/YXRw8W @pprmint777
Scrivener and yWriter: why 1 writer uses neither: http://bit.ly/Xb2FXj @janelebak
10 tips for marketing your book release: http://bit.ly/YXRNsp+|+Duolit%29 @danasitar
When the Writing Life Finds You: http://bit.ly/YXRTQY
What's Your Character Aiming For? http://bit.ly/Xb2YBs @AimeeLSalter
5 Edits to Strengthen Your Writing, Right Now: http://bit.ly/YXS2nl @janice_hardy
Bleak stories can be as consoling as self-help: http://bit.ly/YXXJlp @guardianbooks
Upside of Distraction: http://nyti.ms/Xb8qVd @nytimes
Who's on your team? http://bit.ly/YXY8UH @JaelMchenry
English literature's 50 key moments from Marlowe to JK Rowling: http://bit.ly/Xb8ELR @guardianbooks
Screenwriters' roundtable: http://bit.ly/XIS2HM @gointothestory
10 mistakes 1 writer has made with his writing career: http://bit.ly/XFbSa0 @ajackwriting
How to Style Profanity: http://bit.ly/XISkhT @writing_tips
How To Use MailChimp--From Sign-Up To "Send": http://bit.ly/XFcdtw @JeriWB @mollygreene
Tips for better dialogue: http://bit.ly/XISDcI @americanediting
The Peril of the Contemporary: http://bit.ly/XFcBrM @MykeCole
Intelligent Science Fiction: http://bit.ly/XIUbDv @PeterCawdron @SciInMyFi
Keep the Plot Taut: http://bit.ly/XFecOj @Lindasclare
When we defend romance reading as escapism, the critics win: http://bit.ly/XFesNl @dearauthor
Marketing Idea: Developing a Song Playlist for Your Novel: http://bit.ly/XIUOgr @KathyLynnHarris
Considerations for worldbuilding: http://bit.ly/XFeWTz @Figures
How To Write Perfect Press Releases: http://bit.ly/XIVsKO @thecreativepenn @rule17
When should you look for another agent? http://bit.ly/XIVCBN @breeogden
5 Things That Should Be On Every Writer's Bucket List: http://bit.ly/XFfJDY @danasitar
Crossroads: Romance – More Powerful than You Could Possibly Imagine: http://bit.ly/WvKEza @KgElfland2ndCuz
Forcing readers to like characters--admiration: http://bit.ly/13tgXGB @mooderino
A writer shares revision examples from her own work: http://bit.ly/Y4vJeU @rebeccaberto
Screenwriter roundtable: http://bit.ly/13uGqzC @gointothestory
Top 10 Mythical Creatures: http://bit.ly/Y4vOzj @smashinglists
The Way Publishers Create Marketing Copy is Stranger Than Fiction: http://bit.ly/13uGEXs @digibookworld
A sf/f writer experiments in literary thinking: http://bit.ly/Y4w01x @juliettewade
What to Do When You're Hit With Heavy Editing: http://bit.ly/13uGNtV @TiceWrites
A look at a classic horror novel: Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House: http://bit.ly/Y4w8Oo
The Real Cost of Ebooks for Libraries: http://bit.ly/13uH6oy @digibookworld
Good Writing: Using The Senses: http://bit.ly/Y4wk0g @woodwardkaren
Tips for writing loglines: http://bit.ly/13uHfsb @Julie_Gray
4 Reasons Not to Compare Yourself with Other Writers: http://bit.ly/Y4xf0F @LyndaRYoung
Brainstorming: scenes: http://bit.ly/13uIR5d
Organizations Building Diversity in Science Fiction and Fantasy: http://bit.ly/13uJ1JD @DeborahJRoss
Forcing Readers To Like Characters: Admiration: http://bit.ly/13tgXGB @mooderino
Tips for talking to book clubs: http://bit.ly/13uJkUU @Lit_Gal
Tips for exploring and exploiting your relationship with your characters: http://bit.ly/Y4xCbv @donmaass
Building Character – The Art of Genuine Interactions: http://bit.ly/13uJz2h @Fictorians
How 1 writer multi-tasks her projects: http://bit.ly/Y4xI2Q @jillkemerer
Tips for finding music to write by: http://bit.ly/13uJITr @JulieEshbaugh
Storytelling in the graphic form: http://bit.ly/Y4xPvl @ghostfinder
6 Ways to connect with other writers: http://bit.ly/13uJYSg @charmaineclancy
Writing Tip: Maximize Your Excitement: http://bit.ly/XjVU5B @ava_jae
7 Little-Known Strategies To Get Your Deadbeat Blog Working For You: http://bit.ly/ZeCvB2 @problogger
Staying Motivated: The Accountability Factor: http://bit.ly/XjW0Kw @howtowriteshop
Awaiting judgment: http://bit.ly/ZeCNrD @mikemartinez72
Identify Your Novel's Plot Points: http://bit.ly/XjWbWc @Lindasclare
The Football of Story: http://bit.ly/ZeD1yU @storyfix
For the busy writer: 10 Essential Email Habits: http://bit.ly/13AkOlk @leobabauta
Is anyone still querying? http://bit.ly/15rXYu8 @CreepyQueryGirl
An editor urges writers to dig deeper: http://bit.ly/13Al03Y @behlerpublish
5 tips for writing humor: http://bit.ly/15rYad4 @fictionnotes
5 Cases of Premature Reference: http://bit.ly/13All6J @writing_tips
One Million Words Of Crap And Other Wisdom: http://bit.ly/15rYxEh @YAHighway
On the Interbook Indecision: http://bit.ly/13Als2b @KgElfland2ndCuz
Critiquing loglines: http://bit.ly/15rYHvC @thestorydepartment
Being Social Can Bring Extra Promotion: http://bit.ly/13AlC9T @rltheauthor
Tips for improving dialogue: http://bit.ly/15rYOXT @americanediting
Essential Characteristics of a Thriller Hero: http://bit.ly/13AlOWx @JodieRennerEd
Writers--get up and move: http://bit.ly/15rZ2OH @InkyBites
Drawing the Reader in through Character Emotion: http://bit.ly/13Am08q @BeccaPuglisi
Orphan Works: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Weighs In: http://bit.ly/15rZfS2 @victoriastrauss
Why Do Authors Choose Traditional Publishing or Self-Publishing? http://bit.ly/13AmgUR @digibookworld
Romance in Urban Fantasy – Keeping it Real: http://bit.ly/15rZoVE @sfsignal
Collaborative Writing: http://bit.ly/13AmAmD @bluemaven
Script To Screen: "The Insider": http://bit.ly/15rZA7h @gointothestory
31 Simple Ways for Writers to Maximize Efficiency in a Home Office: http://bit.ly/U06r5f @lifehackorg
Words that aren't actually approved words: http://bit.ly/YmORc6 @writing_tips
Worldbuilding and Plot: http://bit.ly/WmAZuR @davidbcoe
How to Find Your Creative Sweet Spot: http://bit.ly/WmCf0X @emilywenstrom
What it Means When Someone Tries to Tell You THE Rules of Good Writing: http://bit.ly/XyUsM8 @io9
How to Write Non-Fiction & Keep Your Friends: http://bit.ly/Z3JK0T @write_practice
Self-Publishing: Prioritizing Fast, Cheap, and Good: http://bit.ly/Zjeetr @jamigold
Ideas about the future of bookselling: http://bit.ly/Z4gMOl @MikeShatzkin
The Business of Screenwriting: Bidding War: http://bit.ly/Zjew3E @gointothestory
Traditional Publishing by the Numbers: http://bit.ly/Z4hiM4 @passivevoiceblg
What writers need to know about the business of writing: http://bit.ly/Z4hwmz @kristinerusch
Writing a realistic plea bargain scene: http://bit.ly/Z4i9fK @DADiaries
How To Use Stereotypes In Writing Fiction: http://bit.ly/Z4itv0 @VeronicaSicoe
9 Essential Apps for Writers: http://bit.ly/Z4iWNO
The Opening Hook of a Book: Is It Important or Not? http://bit.ly/ZjgvVw @jodyhedlund
Why Children Hold The Key To Your Future As An Author: http://bit.ly/ZjgG39 @jonathangunson
Types of conflict in fiction: http://bit.ly/Zjh9CD @SarahAveryBooks
Promoting for the reluctant promoter: http://bit.ly/Z4oB6H+|+Duolit%29 @duolit
12 tenets that guide 1 pro writer: http://bit.ly/ZjkKjV @katrinschumann
Eliminate Deadline Stress: http://bit.ly/Z4oZlC @RealLifeE
10 Ways Readers Can Help Authors: http://bit.ly/ZjkRvS @scottmarlowe
100 stock photo and art websites: http://bit.ly/Zecxxx
Data points for the NYT Review of books--which pubs got full reviews this week and in which genres: http://bit.ly/VtT65Z
Online journalism today--pay issues and controversies: http://bit.ly/W81CXi @JaneFriedman @nate_thayer @alexismadrigal @Porter_Anderson
What Barnes & Noble’s Travails May Mean. Or not. http://bit.ly/WGtZJt @Porter_Anderson @eoinpurcell