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26 Minority Screenwriters to Inspire You:
http://dld.bz/cPeaz @amandapendo
20 Tips for Writing Picture Books: http://dld.bz/cPea3
Wine as a murder weapon in crime fiction:
http://dld.bz/cPzqy @mkinberg
Hybrid Author @HughHowey on Self vs.
Traditional Publishing: http://dld.bz/cP2ve
@Porter_Anderson
Is indie publishing for you? Things to
consider: http://dld.bz/cPzwM @authorterryo
10 Counterintuitive Tips for
Self-Publishers: http://dld.bz/cPz5s
@HughHowey @Porter_Anderson
Goodreads reviews are for readers, not
authors: http://dld.bz/cP24R @Mike_Mullin
Problems to Look for Before You Pitch or
Publish Your Thriller: http://dld.bz/cP6cJ
@DPLyleMD @JodieRennerEd
A poisons resource for crime fiction
writers: http://clarissadraper.blogspot.com/search/label/Poisons
@clarissadraper
5 things about publishing 1 writer wishes
she'd known then: http://dld.bz/cP92P
Is"Oyster" a Netflix for Books?
http://dld.bz/cPAbq @arhomberg
@PatrickRwrites @Porter_Anderson
Too Old to Write? Proof the Answer is
“No": http://dld.bz/cPPpG @Sherrey_Meyer
The industry and readers weigh in on
Amazon's new MatchBook program: http://bit.ly/18g6ktC
@Porter_Anderson @katepullinger @laurahazardowen
How 6 Pieces of Self-Publishing Advice
Led to Averaging $1,250 a Month in Book Sales: http://dld.bz/cPeaC
@richdenoncourt
What to look for in a writer's group: http://dld.bz/cPeaK @fantasyfaction
The Importance of Flash Fiction: http://dld.bz/cPebc @NatRusso
6 Tips for Managing Multi-Author Blogs
Without Losing Your Mind: http://dld.bz/cPebj
@problogger
Cover to Cover: From Inception to
Publication: http://dld.bz/cPebk
@Philip_Overby
Stephen King On What Makes An Opening
Line Great: http://dld.bz/cPebm
@woodwardkaren
Fight Club's 8 Rules for Writing that
Creates a Ruckus: http://dld.bz/cPebv
@JonMorrow
Keeping Action Scenes Clear and
Interesting: http://dld.bz/cPebx
@janice_hardy
Writing Biographies for Children: http://dld.bz/cPeb2
The Kindle has turned a rare book dealer
off of paper books: http://dld.bz/cPebA
@guardianbooks
Writing with Dyslexia: http://dld.bz/cPebJ @womenwriters
@Dandeliongirl01
Interview with agent @SaraMegibow: http://dld.bz/cPeeD @fantasyfaction
3 Lessons 1 Editor Has Learned from Her
First Year as Publisher: http://dld.bz/cPegc
@shewrites
Writing to heal--1 writer's journey: http://dld.bz/cPeRd @AnneWainscott
How to Tell People You're a Writer
(Without Telling Them Anything): http://dld.bz/cPeSg
@shermanave1
The Fine Art of Saying No: http://dld.bz/cPfbh @pshares
Motivational Tools for the Freelance
Writer: http://dld.bz/cPfbv @B2Community
10 rules of writing fiction: http://dld.bz/cPfb8 @BlackmanAndrew
Writing is all about trust: http://dld.bz/cPffJ @altait
On writing and dating: http://dld.bz/cPfgd @duchessofrock @salon
Fan Fiction Writers are Gryffindors: http://dld.bz/cPfgn @lucyhallowell
'Also, the Drink Helps': Famous Writers'
Daily Writing Routines: http://dld.bz/cPfgq
@TheAtlantic @brainpicker
Setting Details—Mastering Technology: http://dld.bz/cPfrM @noveleditor
3 blogging mistakes to avoid: http://dld.bz/cPfsm @JFBookman
Tips for building strong characters: http://dld.bz/cPfsv @write_practice
4 Tips on Using Theme in Science-Fiction:
http://dld.bz/cPfs8 @cairnswrites
@@VeronicaSicoe
Fiction Writing Exercises for Creating
Characters: http://dld.bz/cPfsR
@melissadonovan
Grid Lets You Organize Your Ideas
Visually: http://dld.bz/cNTX3 @mediabistro
What sucks and what's great about letting
go of the novel you've been working on for 2.5 years: http://dld.bz/cNTbC @lucas_klauss
This Is Your Writing On Drugs: http://dld.bz/cNReK @kenyonreview
A community for screenwriters offering
resources for screenwriters and fiction writers in other media: http://dld.bz/cPjwJ @theBlackBoard
Bare-Knuckle Writing: http://dld.bz/cPjym @katiekitamura
21 Ways to Not Finish a First Draft: http://dld.bz/cPjy4 @MADaboutWords
5 Writing Quotes that are Wall Worthy: http://dld.bz/cPjyM @SherlockedSarah
Backstory - What It Is And Why We Use It:
http://dld.bz/cPjzn @pyrosama
Great Openings Grab the Reader by the
Throat: http://dld.bz/cPjzY @Eve_Silver
@martinaaboone
Bad reasons to blog and how to know you
shouldn't do it: http://dld.bz/cPj2e
@TiceWrites
Using a Chapter Framework to Manage Plots
and Subplots: http://dld.bz/cPj2F
@querytracker
7 tips for open and honest communication
in a writers group: http://dld.bz/cPj2U
@WriterlyTweets
Tips for building strong characters: http://dld.bz/cPfsv @write_practice
5 Quick Fixes for a Story that Goes
Wrong: http://dld.bz/cPjCt @yeomanis
@writeitsideways
Healthy Eating Tips for Writers: http://dld.bz/cPjCR
Writer's Spreadsheets: http://dld.bz/cPjDr @janlewis77 @lisagailgreen
A look at epic fantasy: http://dld.bz/cPjHf @TeresaFrohock
Lessons Learned While Preparing for a
Writer's Workshop: http://dld.bz/cPjHg
@davidbcoe
What to Do When a Possessive Blocks
Punctuation: http://dld.bz/cPjHs
@writing_tips
21 Things Writers Know that Non-Writers
Don't: http://dld.bz/cPjHv @victoriamixon
The Fine Art of Saying No: http://dld.bz/cPfbh @pshares
The Many Layers of Structure and Design: http://dld.bz/cPjHC @ingridsundberg
Why All Self-Publishers Should Sell
Direct: http://dld.bz/cPjJd @TheWritPlatform
Stephen King's 20 Quotes on Writing: http://dld.bz/cPjJw @LuisAFAzevedo
Selling Your Novel in a Digital World: http://dld.bz/cPjJ6 @NAAlleyBlog
How to Handle Rejection: Don't Give Up: http://dld.bz/cPjJH @wherewriterswin
Refresher on pronoun usage: http://dld.bz/cPjJZ
Valuing Complexity in Entertainment: http://dld.bz/cPjKm @okalrelsrv @ClarionUCSD
How To Format A Perfect Novel: http://dld.bz/cPjKA @gbr0binson
Getting Your Rights Back From the
Publisher: http://dld.bz/cPjTW
@rachellegardner
A Quick Tip for Getting to Know Your
Characters--And Your Plot: http://dld.bz/cPm2W
@Janice_Hardy
Best time of year to submit to an agent? http://dld.bz/cPm3a @carlywatters
The New Explosion in Audio Books: http://dld.bz/cPm3d @passivevoiceblg
Unleashing the Writer in You: http://dld.bz/cPm3j
Storytelling is getting formulaic. This
is an opportunity: http://dld.bz/cPm3r
@nathanbransford
5 reasons to embrace the 21st century: http://dld.bz/cPm3s @rachellegardner
The Art of Anthology: http://dld.bz/cPm3u @ErinUnderwood
A Blogging Technique That Will Cut Your
Writing Time in Half: http://dld.bz/cPm32
@ticewrites
Writers and Self-Promotion: Stop
bleating, start writing: http://dld.bz/cPm36
@pstjmack
5 Moments of Horror in Unexpected Places:
http://dld.bz/cPm3D @AnnieNeugebauer
Restless for Writing, or How Writing
Ruins Everything: http://dld.bz/cPm4f
@LetaBlake
Leveraging Anxiety as a Creative: http://dld.bz/cPm4m @RealLifeE
Six lessons we can learn from a family of
writers: http://dld.bz/cPm4v
Find a Fun Hobby to Boost Your Writing: http://dld.bz/cPm4x @PhilosBooks
How To Turn Complicated Books Into
Movies: http://dld.bz/cPm42
Why it's difficult to get into the
manga/comic business: http://dld.bz/cNZAs
@DavidCampitiGHG
For coffee-addicted writers: What
Caffeine Really Does to Your Brain: http://dld.bz/cNZAy
@PsyBlog
Ambiguity, Fiction, and TV? http://dld.bz/cPmHd @PsychCentral
How your morning pages may become a
sacred space: http://dld.bz/cPmH9
@emilypfreeman
Tips for getting more reviews: http://dld.bz/cPmJa @gbr0binson
Priming The Pump: Selling Your eBook On
Amazon Isn't As Easy As It Seems: http://dld.bz/cPnap
@erikwecks
4 Ways To Create A Strong Antagonist: http://dld.bz/cPnaw @woodwardkaren
Getting Your Start as an Indie Author in
2013: http://dld.bz/cPna8
How Doing Nothing Makes You More
Creative: http://dld.bz/cPnaC @beaccidental
Conjuring a fright: what makes a great
horror movie? http://dld.bz/cPnaG
@guardianfilm @Tom_Shone
How To Let Yourself Be Imperfect And Win
Big: http://dld.bz/cPnaK @ollinmorales
Mental Illness and Writing: http://dld.bz/cPnaQ @GKBCinc
Crap someone should have told you writers
by now: http://dld.bz/cPnbs @rebeccatdickson
Ghostwriting: Have Pen. Will Write. (For
Pay): http://dld.bz/cPnby
10 Triumphs Of Low Budget Horror Film
Making: http://dld.bz/cPnb6
4 Reasons to Buy Books in Print: http://dld.bz/cPyxg @SylviaNey
Editing issues in trad published books: http://dld.bz/cPyxu @passivevoiceblg
An Agent Answers Questions on Querying,
Graphic Novels, and Books for Children: http://dld.bz/cPyx2
@ginger_clark
12 Ways to Americanize Your Dialogue: http://dld.bz/cPyxD @WriteDivas
Getting Your Start as an Indie Author:
Don't Wait: http://dld.bz/cPyxQ
Standard Pages for A Non-Fiction Website:
http://dld.bz/cPyxU @authormedia
Don't Be an All-or-Nothing Writer: http://dld.bz/cPyxZ @grubwriters
How the Talent of Productive Loafing Aids
Creativity: http://dld.bz/cPyym
@JeffreyDavis108
3 Ways Writers Can Compete Well in
Today's Crowded Market: http://dld.bz/cPyyn
@jodyhedlund
2 Ways to Manage a Large Cast of
Characters in Your Novel: http://dld.bz/cPyyr
@write_practice
5 Ways Mindful Breathing can Stimulate
Your Creativity: http://dld.bz/cPyy6
How to write discussion questions for
your novel: http://dld.bz/cPzzp
@JordanMcCollum
An interview with Audible: http://dld.bz/cPzzH @LorenKleinman
Editing pet peeves: http://dld.bz/cPz2j @WriteDivas @larin20
4 Ways to Improve Your Writing: http://dld.bz/cPz2m @ava_jae
7 Tips on Writing a Series: http://dld.bz/cPz2q @janice_hardy
12 Reasons to Include Video As Part of
Your Online Strategy: http://dld.bz/cPz7R
@12most @mistygirlph
What you should work on now: http://dld.bz/cPz8q @tannerc
Great Character: Miles Monroe
("Sleeper"): http://dld.bz/cPz8s
@gointothestory
Why Writers Should Read: http://dld.bz/cPzA8 @howtowriteshop
The Character Therapist: Teen v. Adult
Reactions and Guilt Trips: http://dld.bz/cPzAB
@jeanniecampbell
Top 10 joy stealers for writers: http://dld.bz/cPzAS @wendypmiller
The Seven Deadly Sins of Writing: http://dld.bz/cPzAZ @BrendaMoguez
5 Social Media Branding Lessons From The
Grateful Dead: http://dld.bz/cPzBk
@heidicohen
Producer's POV: Dos and Don't's of
Reality Show Pitch Proposals: http://dld.bz/cPzB3
@scriptmag @HeatherJHale
10 things 1 self-pubbed writer has
discovered: http://dld.bz/cPzBB
Creative Author Marketing: Beyond the
Bookstore: http://dld.bz/cPzBE
@wherewriterswin
Does A Writer Need An Office? http://dld.bz/cP4Je
Lessons on Storytelling and Being a
Writer: http://dld.bz/cP4J5 @lydia_sharp
Interview with agent @SaraMegibow: http://dld.bz/cPeeD @fantasyfaction
5 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your
Editing Experience: http://dld.bz/cPbFm
@BookAnalyst
7 Reasons Why Social Media Isn't Growing
Your Fiction Readership: http://dld.bz/cP4K2
@storyrally
Healthcare for the Self-Employed Writer: http://dld.bz/cP4KJ @VistaHealth
Encouraging your Readers to Suspend
Disbelief: http://dld.bz/cP4KZ @laurapauling
The roots of anger and how they help us
understand our characters: http://dld.bz/cP4Mk
@catie_rhodes
The issue of novel length: http://dld.bz/cPbGU @lawrence_wray
Writing About Shock and Trauma: http://dld.bz/cP5XR by @cateartios
Yes, Virginia, You Can Totally Force Art:
http://dld.bz/cP5Yn @chuckwendig (lang)
The real secret of productive writers: http://dld.bz/cP5Yv @nickthacker
Stories Are About Change: http://dld.bz/cP5Y6 @SPressfield
Great scene--The Natural: http://dld.bz/cP6az (watch scene here: http://dld.bz/cP6a2 ) @gointothestory
Writer Beware: American Book Publ /
Alexis Press / All Classic Books / Atlantic National Books: http://dld.bz/cP6bs @victoriastrauss
On travel writing: http://dld.bz/cP6bD @bob_brooke
4 Tips to Reach Your Writing and
Publishing Goals: http://dld.bz/cP6bM
@jfbookman
Writing Authentic Dialog That Hooks a
Reader: http://dld.bz/cP6bQ @janice_hardy