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November 13-14: Get
Read – Marketing Strategies for Writers: Dan Blank’s We Grow Media is a two-day online conference for authors looking
for promotion strategies--and, ultimately, readers. Speakers include Porter
Anderson, Chuck Wendig, Dan Blank, Jane
Friedman, Therese Walsh, and many
others. (I'm one of the scheduled
speakers and am also am serving on the advisory board.) More information about the conference and
registration information can be found here.
4 Ways to Improve Your Writing: http://dld.bz/cPz2m @ava_jae
How to handle personal attacks on social
media: http://dld.bz/cQtW4 @ellynangelotti
Self-editing help: passive voice: http://dld.bz/cQtWC @BridgetMcKenna
5 Lit-Based Podcasts: http://dld.bz/cQtWH @chris_shultz81
Action and Reaction: The Building Blocks
of Story Structure: http://dld.bz/cQtWQ
@jodyhedlund
4 Steps To Slashing that Manuscript in
Revision: http://dld.bz/cQtWT @PatrickRWrites
All about reading royalty statements: http://dld.bz/cQtWX @JoSVolpe
How to Increase Your Views on YouTube: http://dld.bz/cQtX3 @Inu3219
Drink Caffeine Now (Or The Writer Gets
It): http://dld.bz/cQtX6 @chandlerwrites
"Storytelling Without Dialogue"
: http://dld.bz/cQtXB
Goodreads' new policy aims to reduce author bullying.
Reader reaction is swift.: http://dld.bz/cQGEP @Goodreads @Porter_Anderson
Self-publishing’s impact on the industry: http://dld.bz/cQHhJ
@jpfine @peterarmstrong @mmatting @Porter_Anderson
Twitter Guide For Authors & Illustrators: http://inkygirl.com/a-writers-guide-to-twitter/ @inkyelbows
3 contrarian views on industry changes: http://dld.bz/cRc7r
@RachelleGardner @philipdsjones @austinkleon @Porter_Anderson
Don't Forget Grammar in Your Social Media
Posts: http://dld.bz/cQtXG @freelancewj
Bad contracts: http://dld.bz/cQtXN @mandyevebarnett
12 Most Frequently Asked Social Media
Questions Answered: http://dld.bz/cQtXT
@12most @RebekahRadice
Fragile characters with hidden strengths
in crime fiction: http://dld.bz/cQvhH
@mkinberg
Is Your Old Blog Post an Antique or New
Content? http://dld.bz/cQvjG @jim_devitt
Common manuscript issues requiring
editing: http://dld.bz/cQvjJ @jmeyersbooks
No One Cares About Your Life Story: 9
Tips for a Better Author Bio: http://dld.bz/cQvqV
@CameronPierce
The First-Person Novel, Part I: Avoiding
Narcissism in the Protagonist: http://dld.bz/cQvrZ
@ninaamir
There is no perfect publisher: http://dld.bz/cQvsc @literaticat
How Online Reviews Can Increase Book
Sales: http://dld.bz/cQvuN
10 Questions to Ask an Agent: http://dld.bz/cQvvv @LindaEpstein
Writing A Novel: How Story Structure
Creates Foreshadowing: http://dld.bz/cQvv6
@KMWeiland
10 Daily Rituals Of Brilliant and
Successful Creators: http://dld.bz/cQvvD
10 tips for writing a book: http://dld.bz/cQvvT @woodwardkaren
5 Rules For Making A Successful Young
Adult Adaptation: http://dld.bz/cQvwn
@ThePlaylist
5 Great Monologues in Literature: http://dld.bz/cQvwy @LitStack
Steampunk: Slowly Running Out of Steam? http://dld.bz/cQvw6
Top Ten Heroes Turned Villains: http://dld.bz/cQvwD @nerdist
9 Common Film Errors: http://dld.bz/cQvwH @use_theforce_em
How a Fables Cover Gets Made: http://dld.bz/cQ4GE @tordotcom
How to read/edit editorial notes: http://dld.bz/cQ4GQ @listentomuses
Why we care about pre-orders, release
dates, etc.: http://dld.bz/cQ4GW
@magicalwords
The Business of Screenwriting: Movie
stars: http://dld.bz/cQ4Hn @gointothestory
Creative Writing Lessons from a Reporter:
http://dld.bz/cQ4Hq @DIYMFA
5 Ways To Alienate Clients as a
Freelancer: http://dld.bz/cQ4HJ
5 Focal Points for Writers Reading Books:
http://dld.bz/cQ4HT @MaloneEditorial
Taking the leap into self-publishing: http://dld.bz/cQ4HY @susankayequinn
8 Things Star Wars Can Teach Us About
Writing: http://dld.bz/cQ4Ja
10 Rules for Writing New Adult Fiction: http://dld.bz/cQ4Jd @cathinnorway
Why You Shouldn't Feel Guilty about
Taking a Nap Every Day: http://dld.bz/cQ4Jk
@rfwilliford
Writing Your Way Through Depression: http://dld.bz/cN8f9 @cateartios
5 Things To Know About Introverts: http://dld.bz/cQ4J3 @Higher_Boy
9 Things Writers Don't Talk About: http://dld.bz/cQ6xR @losapala
Are Novelists Too Wary of Criticizing
Other Novelists? http://dld.bz/cQ6yh&
@nytimes
How to Write a Captivating Blog Title: http://dld.bz/cQ6y8 @MarcyKennedy
Finish your book before querying it: http://dld.bz/cQ6yK @behlerpublish
Writer's Voice: What it is and how to
develop yours: http://dld.bz/cQ6zd
@LeahMcClellan
Fantasy Writer's Resources: http://dld.bz/cQ6zs @fantasyfaction
Thoughts on firing an agent: http://dld.bz/cQ6Qe @MacGregorLit
Why All Writers Should Care About
NaNoWriMo: http://dld.bz/cQ6Q6
Fiction is Spinach: http://asserttrue.blogspot.com/2013/09/fiction-is-spinach.html
@kasthomas
Fear of the Blank Page: http://dld.bz/cQ6Rd @aimanazlan90
Writing and Loneliness: http://dld.bz/cQ6Rk @RyanLSchneider
Eccentric Habits Of 13 Classic Writers: http://dld.bz/cQ6Rv @ThoughtCatalog
Thinking or doing--what's more important
for creatives? http://dld.bz/cQBMV @tannerc
Voice and why it's important for writers:
http://dld.bz/cQBNb @KristenLambTX
What Makes Writers Interesting? http://dld.bz/cQBNZ @sullydish
The 20 Smartest Things Jeff Bezos Has
Ever Said: http://dld.bz/cQBP8
@passivevoiceblg
Why Indie Authors Need to Understand the
Subculture of Amazon Reviewers: http://dld.bz/cQBPX
@indieauthoralli
Why Your Blog's About Page Is Completely
Wrong: http://dld.bz/cQBQF @JFBookman
What can we copyright? http://dld.bz/cQBQH @susanspann
Three reasons to slow down: http://dld.bz/cQBQN @jeffgoins
6 self-editing tips: http://dld.bz/cQBQS @KristenLambTX
How to Write a Realistic,
Happy-Ever-After Ending: http://dld.bz/cQBT3
@StephBethNickel
Physical Attributes Thesaurus Entry:
Slender Build: http://dld.bz/cQBT4
@beccapuglisi
Best Android Apps for Writers: http://dld.bz/cQBTA @ebooknewser
Women Vs Thrillers: http://dld.bz/cQBTE @womenwriters @sjiholliday
The creative process: http://dld.bz/cQBVa @authorterryo
The Alphabet in Crime Fiction:
Yellowjackets, Wasps and Other Stingers: http://dld.bz/cQBVc
@mkinberg
Jeff Bezos explains why Amazon doesn't
really care about its competitors: http://dld.bz/cQBVe
@passivevoiceblg
What Fiction Authors Really Need to Know
About Their Platform: http://dld.bz/cQBVh
@joebunting
5 common grammar blunders: http://dld.bz/cQBVp
Free Transcription Tools for Writers: http://dld.bz/cQBVq @ebooknewser
Children's space stories are ready to
take off again: http://dld.bz/cQBVr
@guardianbooks
Story tropes--should we avoid them? http://dld.bz/cQBVu @jamigold
Where have all the brave girls gone? http://dld.bz/cQBVy @guardianbooks
Whatever Happened to Book Editors? http://dld.bz/cQBYc @PublishersWkly
Four Pillars of Strong Characters: http://dld.bz/cQBYj @writingeekery
Simple Solutions to Ten Common Writing
Roadblocks: http://dld.bz/cQBYn
@LeslieLSanders
Descriptive Writing: 4 Ways to Give
Readers a "Clue": http://dld.bz/cQBY3
@JGMcNease
Words of Advice from Famous Authors That
Are Just Wrong: http://dld.bz/cQBYB
@livewritethrive
6 Telltale Signs You Were Born to Be a
Writer: http://dld.bz/cQBYU @ProfessaCharles
@policymic
7 writing tips from Stephen King: http://dld.bz/cQD4h @PolicyMic
Maximizing Your Writing Time: http://dld.bz/cQD4p @MissDahlELama
Two Mistakes Made in Recent Book
Proposals: http://dld.bz/cQD4v
@stevelaubeagent
Flannery O'Connor "was real"
about being paid while working with agent and publishers: http://dld.bz/cQD4A @thebillfold
Examples of successful author's voice in
crime fiction: http://dld.bz/cQD4V @mkinberg
The confounding problems of fan fiction: http://dld.bz/cQD5p @passivevoiceblg
A songwriter with ideas for improving a
Katy Perry song: http://dld.bz/cQDCg
@johnaugust
The 7 Most Common Misconceptions About
Science Fiction Publishing: http://dld.bz/cQDCj
@passivevoiceblg
Writing a Nonfiction Picture Book That
Will Sell: http://dld.bz/cQDCu
To be a great writer, get a great critic:
http://dld.bz/cQDDz @TelegraphBooks
What makes for a good ending? http://dld.bz/cQDDX @rxena77
Get the Most From Your Writing Group: http://dld.bz/cQDEb @KristenePerron
Recipes and Copyright: How to Stay Out of
Trouble: http://dld.bz/cQDEv @byondpapr
Why writers should blog: http://dld.bz/cQDGb @bwilliamsbooks
Tips for authors for getting the most out
of YouTube: http://dld.bz/cQDGP @tonyriches
What NOT to Post When Marketing Your Book
– 8 Common Mistakes to Avoid: http://dld.bz/cQDHG
@trainingauthors
How Wattpad Gained a Self-Published Novel
500,000 Reads: http://dld.bz/cQDHP
@DianneGreenlay
How do writers find reviewers? http://dld.bz/cQDJa @MSaintGermain
Why you should run a Goodreads contest: http://dld.bz/cQDJf @zackheim
9
No-Cost Ways To Help Boost Book Sales: http://dld.bz/cQDJn
Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by Its
Cover: http://dld.bz/cQDJW
The E-book Sky is Falling… Right? http://dld.bz/cQDJZ @acwainwright
Promote Your Writing: Events, Readings,
and Fringe Festivals: http://dld.bz/cQDKf
Amazon vs. Smashwords: http://dld.bz/cQDK8 @SheerHubris
5 steps to holding a Facebook launch
party: http://dld.bz/cQDKF @DeborahJay2
Cover Design: The seduction of type
effects: http://dld.bz/cQDKT @davidbergsland
How to Avoid Writer's Block: http://dld.bz/cQDNk @elephantjournal
Why 1 writer chose self-publishing: http://dld.bz/cQDNy @daniel_baylis
Can You Fit 900 Words On Your Back Cover?
http://dld.bz/cQDN2
Hugh Howey on his self-pub success story:
http://dld.bz/cQDPN @indieauthoralli
Getting Some Perspective on Bad (and
Good) Reviews: http://dld.bz/cQDQc
Self-pub writers need to 'can the spam': http://dld.bz/cQDQn @pattyjansen
4 Things to Understand Before You
Self-Publish Your Book: http://dld.bz/cQDRw
@ninaamir
Why 1 writer is staying with Blogger
instead of switching to WordPress: http://dld.bz/cQDRz
@artsylliu
Cooking up Chemistry between Characters: http://dld.bz/cQFTt @osapala
5 tips for writing historical fiction: http://dld.bz/cQFTz @scottishbktrust
What It Takes to Be a Great Writer: http://dld.bz/cQFT5 @rfwilliford
5 Reasons to Love Novellas: http://dld.bz/cQFT8 @KristinaLudwig1
How to Identify & Reduce Comment Spam
on Your Author Website/Blog: http://dld.bz/cQGnB
@wherewriterswin
5 Tips for Creating an Urban Fantasy
World: http://dld.bz/cQGnW @cairnswrites
Publishing dyslexic writers: http://dld.bz/cQGpt @hellototko
21 Harsh But Eye-Opening Writing Tips
From Great Authors: http://dld.bz/cQGp6
@thoughtcatalog
What To Do Once You've
"Finished" Your Novel: http://dld.bz/cQGpA
@RoganBarbara
Give Yourself 5 Stars? Online, It Might
Cost You: http://dld.bz/cQHfy&
@nytimes @DavidStreitfeld
5 Ways To Survive Rejection: http://dld.bz/cQHgb @daisymartey
Don't blame Amazon, Facebook, and Twitter
for the fact that technology changes behavior: http://dld.bz/cQHjd
@MikeShatzkin
Plot Dot Test: http://dld.bz/cRc7V @Natalie_Lakosil
4 Steps To Successful Revisions: http://dld.bz/cRc7X
10 commonly misused words: http://dld.bz/cRc8f @hellogiggles
Why authors need to join the PR circus: http://dld.bz/cRc8j @guardianbooks
3 lessons for great storytelling: http://dld.bz/cQgXt @DrNickMorgan @Forbes
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