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By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
 
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Gardening can make you a better writer: http://bit.ly/132mXrb @pronounced_ing

Theories of Productivity for Writers: http://bit.ly/10LArGy @charmaineclancy

6 Reasons Google+ Beats Facebook for Author Platform Building: http://bit.ly/11XIQRZ @janefriedman

Start Collecting People: http://bit.ly/10LB1Ed @wendylawton

First or Third Person: Which Point of View Is Best? http://bit.ly/11XJ8Z9 @jodyhedlund

Do Fans Really Own Fan Fiction? http://bit.ly/10LBaYj @hoodedu @theatlantic

Building tension: http://bit.ly/11XJjne @Janet_Reid

Are the genre wars won? http://bit.ly/17zMvxA @tordotcom

12 Get-Serious Questions for Writers: http://bit.ly/15BIgdP @12Most @kdbelmonte

Books for the Creative Mind: http://bit.ly/17zMN7I @PsychCentral

Literary Talent vs. Story Talent: http://bit.ly/15BID8j @ingridsundberg

A Writer's Toolbox--5 Tips To Landing That Interview: http://bit.ly/17zNbmv @LisaHallWilson @angelaackerman

How to Format an eBook for Kindle: http://bit.ly/15BJh5H @davidgmasters @FreelanceSw

5 things every work-at-home parent needs: http://bit.ly/17zNuxU @TheHappiestHome

5 critical steps to niche publishing success: http://bit.ly/15BJwOc @bookbaby

Marcus Aurelius's One Question to Beat Procrastination, Whining, and Struggle: http://bit.ly/17zNPR8 @theatlantic @JessicaFKane

The myth of plateauing e-book sales: http://bit.ly/15BJZ2U @thefuturebook @jwikert

Why You Need An Elevator Pitch Even If You Always Take The Stairs: http://bit.ly/17zO6DG @jennifermalone

Why What Others Are Doing Isn't Working for You: http://bit.ly/14prdMT @jeffgoins @KimanziC

Freelancing--Why Writing For Free is Better Than Writing for $20: http://bit.ly/10RBdSa @ticewrites

3 Quick Ways to Perk Up Your Email Marketing Efforts: http://bit.ly/14prwqR @copyblogger

Interactive Fiction Authoring Tools: http://bit.ly/14prJKJ @matty_gibbon

How to Write a Book Proposal for Your Blogged Book: http://bit.ly/10RBy7C @ninaamir

Is your blog representative of who you are personally and as a writer? http://bit.ly/16zbGfa @marygkeeley

Inserting Images in Scrivener: http://bit.ly/14XfFTE @Gwen_Hernandez

When *not* to market your book: http://bit.ly/14XfNlV @BTMargins @annbauerwriter

Tips for Making Video Blog Posts: http://bit.ly/16zbSLn @meghancward

On writing about real people: http://bit.ly/16zcd0G @tanisrideout

Find the meanings of words you're not sure of before you use them in your writing: http://bit.ly/16zclgE @ZiggyKinsella

5 writing habits that might be tripping you up: http://bit.ly/14Xguvt

20 Reasons to Write Your Nonfiction Book Now: http://bit.ly/14XgRGp @NinaAmir

Fairy Tales--The Handless Maiden and Forest Sanctuary: http://bit.ly/16zcSPM @terriwindling

How to Identify People by Name in Your Story: http://bit.ly/14Xh1xq @writing_tips

Passive marketing: http://bit.ly/16zcZKZ

Avoid Repeaters Like These: http://bit.ly/1210rrh @lynnettelabelle

Are Reviews TOO Subjective to be Worthwhile? http://bit.ly/17CUnhH @jodyhedlund

The changing playing field of publishing: http://bit.ly/1210vaw @kristinerusch

7 Ways Friends Can Support Your Book (and How To Ask For Their Help): http://bit.ly/17CUDxo @bookmarketer

Writing Books for Children - Traditional Submissions: http://bit.ly/1210RxW @karencv

Writing Your Memoir, If It Feels Right: http://bit.ly/17CUQ3x @kathypooler @SouthrnWritrMag

25 tips for handling multiple writing projects: http://bit.ly/17CUSsg @ajackwriting

A Two-Year MFA in Writing Reading List in One Post: http://bit.ly/12113NN @PatrickRwrites

Elements of successful fiction (and making time to write): http://bit.ly/17CV7U5 @JimHarris28

Put a more modern spin on a Cinderella story: http://bit.ly/1211kQM @mooderino

Tips for blog post planning: http://bit.ly/17CVf66

How To Be More Objective About Your Own Writing: http://bit.ly/1211xDB @WritersRelief

The Pace of Productivity and How to Master Your Creative Routine: http://bit.ly/17CVrCm @brainpicker

3 Ways Serials Can Improve Your Writing: http://bit.ly/17CVz4H @susankayequinn

How to Use Hyphens: http://bit.ly/1211R5b @grammargirl

How to manage large casts of characters: http://bit.ly/17CWguX @Rachel_Aaron

A Series of Shots for Quick Action: http://bit.ly/17CWqCG @livewritethrive

Why Your Protagonist Might Not Always Be Your Hero: http://bit.ly/1212mfu @kmweiland

The Modern Writing-School Paradox: More Students, Fewer Jobs, More Glory: http://bit.ly/17CWNNB @theatlantic @Jon_Reiner

The 4 Roles of Creativity: Explorer, Artist, Judge, Warrior: http://bit.ly/1212LhY @99u

Yes, We Really Do Judge Books by Their Covers: http://bit.ly/17CXoPg @IndieReader

The care and feeding of your imagination: http://bit.ly/1212YSx @wendypmiller

How To Set Goals Without Screwing It Up: http://bit.ly/17CXMx6

What to Write in the "Bio" Section Of Your Query Letter: http://bit.ly/1213aRC @ChuckSambuchino

LinkedIn for Writers: http://bit.ly/17CY5YH @JanalynVoigt

Overwriting: http://bit.ly/10WreLm @AimeeLSalter

On-site book research: http://bit.ly/15GYfr8 @nancyjcohen

A Short Introduction to Speed Writing: http://bit.ly/10WrxG0 @FreelanceSw

Are You Ready to Contact an Agent? Take This Short Quiz and Find Out: http://bit.ly/15GYIK1

When To Let The Reader Into The Character's Head: http://bit.ly/15H02wm @mooderino

Depression and Writing: http://bit.ly/10WD8VE @gingersjohnson

Who, Whom, Whoever, Whomever - How to Decide Which is Right: http://bit.ly/10WDnA3 @nickdaws

Can Screenwriting Contests Advance Your Career? http://bit.ly/17FXpBU @MarioOMoreno37

9 Types of Functional Variation in Grammar: http://bit.ly/14xX7qD @writing_tips

5 Easy Ways to Publicize and Promote Your Book: http://bit.ly/17FXAgK @mpnye

Is there still a role for the commercial publisher? http://bit.ly/14xXph2 @ScottTheWriter

New trends in ebook pricing: http://bit.ly/17FXMwo @laurahazardowen

Anne Rice's Advice On Writing: http://bit.ly/14xXDEX @woodwardkaren

5 Ways to Develop a Book Idea: http://bit.ly/17FY2vg @BrianKlems

Surviving in publishing--an epic publishing saga: http://bit.ly/14xYlSC @dancinghorse

Remember to follow these internet rules via lit. agent @rachellkent http://bit.ly/17FZqhr

Tips for better blog posts: http://bit.ly/14xZBFq

9 opportunities to promote your book: http://bit.ly/17FZP3o @PublicityHound

9 Rules for a Simpler Day: http://bit.ly/14xZSIp @LeoBabauta

What Can Writers Learn From Actor Interviews? http://bit.ly/17FZYE6 @jeannevb

How to speak publisher: F is for frontispiece: http://bit.ly/14y0IoD @annerooney

5 Sound Bite Mistakes That Will Lose You Freelance Clients: http://bit.ly/17G0wtw @soundbitesiren

9 Tips on Becoming a More Creative and Productive Writer: http://bit.ly/14y15zv @copyblogger

4 tips for writing antiheroes: http://bit.ly/17G0ZvV @standoutbooks

The Difference Between Idea, Premise, and Plot: http://bit.ly/14y1tOi @Janice_Hardy

14 Blog or Website Essentials for Writers: http://bit.ly/17G15DT @jillkemerer

5 Ways to Find the Right Freelance Book Editor: http://bit.ly/14y1AJN @stacyennis

Proactive vs. reactive characters: http://bit.ly/11SjzsQ

Your Website is Outdated Because: http://bit.ly/17HDnqJ @hostbaby

Why Google Plus is Essential for Authors: http://bit.ly/11SjOnA @bookmarketer

Traditional Publishing And Their March to the Future: http://bit.ly/17HDxhH @deanwesleysmith

Thoughts on Parenting a Writer: http://bit.ly/15dagnX @mollybackes

Letting go of scarcity thinking: http://bit.ly/11IIIoB @rachellegardner

How to use GIMP for design: http://bit.ly/12HSPjx , http://bit.ly/12HSPjB , http://bit.ly/12HSPjD , http://bit.ly/12HSPjF @clarissadraper

Booksellers finding success through a leaner ordering method that helps eliminate returns: http://bit.ly/16veQkE @kristinerusch

Things a scene needs: http://bit.ly/19gzI08 @mooderino

How to create a style sheet for your manuscript: http://bit.ly/17HEd6M @rachellegardner

Traumatizing Your Characters: Intrusive Recollection: http://bit.ly/11SksBG @finesarah

Don't Dumb down Your Characters to Make Your Plot Work: http://bit.ly/17HEoz6 @americanediting

Buy Some Fresh Eyes: Let Your Novel Rest: http://bit.ly/11SkARC @lindasclare

How Would You Make the Movie of Your Book? http://bit.ly/17HEEy1 @janice_hardy

Songwriting--horror themes in heavy metal music: http://bit.ly/12I5pzn @BubblewsBlog

Managing Your Facebook Privacy: http://bit.ly/11SkWYo @lifehackorg

Nourishing the Self by Finding the Time to Write: http://bit.ly/11Sl4qT @SarahHackley @womenwriters

Most Common Mistakes: A Surefire Sign You're Over-Explaining: http://bit.ly/17HFjQ7 @KMWeiland

Tips for writing faster: http://bit.ly/11SlzRR @michellerafter

7 Things to Know about Getting Your Author-Published Book into Libraries: http://bit.ly/17HFU4a @SusanWAlbert

9 Master Class Twitter Tips: http://bit.ly/11SlX2T @pubperspectives @BrandYou

A Psychological Self-Help Tool for Fiction Writers: http://bit.ly/17HGhvu @writerunboxed

Character Building Tips for Writers: http://bit.ly/17HGuPv @jeanoram

Character Archetypes: The Creator: http://bit.ly/11Smm5j @jeanniecampbell

9 Ways to Write Smarter, Not Harder: http://bit.ly/17HGZJp @carlywatters

Is the Character Me? Yes! And, no! http://bit.ly/17HH3sG @jeffcohen

The importance of finishing our writing: http://bit.ly/11SmIJ1

The Verminous Hazards of Research: http://bit.ly/17HHnYq @womenwriters @berylkingston

The Locomotive in Science Fiction Literature: http://bit.ly/11SyF1x @clarkesworld

Yoga for Writers: http://bit.ly/11SyKCi

Tips for being a better blog guest: http://bit.ly/17HUdpx

The Five Times Treatment: http://bit.ly/17HUitp @womenonwriting

Complications Of Storytelling: http://bit.ly/11Sz9Vg @mooderino

Increasing your enthusiasm for writing: http://bit.ly/11SA3RM @pyrosama

What Should You Expect from a Freelance Editor? http://bit.ly/11SA7AZ @ThereseWalsh

Tags & Traits: Characterization And Building Empathy: http://bit.ly/17HVNaL @woodwardkaren

10 Stupid Writer Tricks (That Might Actually Work): {language}: http://bit.ly/11SAg7s @chuckwendig

Publishers know their audience--but variety might sell, too: http://bit.ly/11SAoUD @museinks

25 Things You Should Know About Young Adult Fiction: http://bit.ly/10q5ULT @chuckwendig

Tips for Researching When Writing: http://bit.ly/16FD4Iv

What Makes Writing Fun: http://bit.ly/10q67yT @deanwesleysmith @woodwardkaren

25 Types of Author Tweets (with examples): http://bit.ly/16FDizo @duolit

Why it's Good to Rush to Get Published: http://bit.ly/16FDui0 @lyndaryoung

4 Lessons for Independent Authors: http://bit.ly/16FDDlq @chrisrobley

7 Things to Understand Before Traditionally Publishing Your Book: http://bit.ly/10q6Qjl @ninaamir

When you're character's observing: http://bit.ly/10q6Tvw @JordanMcCollum

12 tips for getting past writer's block: http://bit.ly/16FEaDW @12most

Writing a great scene: http://bit.ly/16FEkve

"Deepening in" to a scene of oppression: http://bit.ly/10q7u0s @juliettewade

Writing Books for Children - From Contract to Sales to a Writing Career: http://bit.ly/15QyBjV @karencv

Scriptwriting (horror): The New French Extremity: An Endeavour into Excessive Violence: http://bit.ly/1aWvP20 @the_artifice @__Jameswalker

Would you pay readers back for reading your book? http://bit.ly/15Qz4CB @galleycat

Plagiarism: http://bit.ly/1aWw39u @MBTPonderers

Writing Dialogue for Novels: Tips for Cursing: http://bit.ly/15Qzmt3 @AdriennedeWolfe

With a serial, EVERY scene is an important scene: http://bit.ly/1aWwikP @CamilleLaGuire

10 promo tips: http://bit.ly/1aWA4e6 @ethanfreak

Neil Gaiman on "Why Fiction is Dangerous": http://bit.ly/1cyWfVA @tordotcom

Hashtag creation tips: http://bit.ly/1aWAfpQ @bookmarketer

The Real Reason Coffee Shops Boost Productivity: http://bit.ly/1cyWG2k @davidburkus

Dealing With Perfectionism As A Writer: http://bit.ly/1aWAn8N @VeronicaSicoe

What Is Horror? http://bit.ly/1cyWZu5 @annieneugebauer

1 author explains his picture book process: http://bit.ly/1aWAxwI @writersdigest

4 Changes to English So Subtle We Hardly Notice They're Happening: http://bit.ly/1cyXBzD

How to read more blogs in less time: http://bit.ly/1aWAUHR @rachellegardner

7 ways to make sure your ideas don't take off: http://bit.ly/1aWAYY6 @lifehackorg

De-Deifying Agents: http://bit.ly/1cyY98Q @CharleeVale @writeangleblog

Hooking the Reader: The Character Investment: http://bit.ly/1aWB7L2 @kayedacus

Is There a Place for Style in Genre Fiction? http://bit.ly/1cyYqZi

Race, Identity, and Writing: http://bit.ly/15QRKST @Kathy_Crowley

How to escape a schedule and write: http://bit.ly/1aWGLg8 @emilywenstrom

5 apps for writing and blogging: http://bit.ly/15QS0RK @michellerafter

Worldbuilding--families: http://bit.ly/1aWGOIZ @juliettewade

Dealing with commas and adjectives: http://bit.ly/1aWGXvP @RayRhamey

A Book Club Guide To Discussing Short Story Collections: http://bit.ly/1aWH7n2 @BTMargins

The Successful Children's Writer: Many Eggs, Many Baskets: http://bit.ly/15QSEPb @cbiclubhouse

3 things 1 writer has learned in the past 5 years: http://bit.ly/1aWHYEj @dorothydreyer

1 writer's struggle with deadlines: http://bit.ly/1aWI7HO @mstiefvater

Uncomfortable Truths: Five Authors Who Do Not Live Up To Their Mythology: http://bit.ly/15QUtM0 @cathinnorway

6 Tips for Finding the Courage to Write: http://bit.ly/15QUNu0 @QuipsAndTips

Writing to Trends: http://bit.ly/1aWJciK @SaraBLarson @cvaldezmiller

3 writers on writing and creativity: http://bit.ly/15QVZO4