by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Twitterific links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming)
which has over 23,000 free articles on writing related topics. It's the search
engine for writers.
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.
If you use the discount code elizabeth, you receive $20 off the conference price.
There's a new
resource for writers—whether you’re writing your first book, trying to query
agents or editors, or whether you’re working on promo. It’s Alex J. Cavanaugh’s Insecure
Writer’s Support Group website. There you’ll find pages of links to
resources—writing tips, publishers, agents, queries, self-publishing,
marketing, contests, and publications for writers. Alex is a friend and
frequent commenter here and very active in supporting writers. Thanks to Alex
and his helpers for compiling the information for the site.
6 steps to creativity: http://dld.bz/cRwPQ @authorterryo
New Site Links to Writing Tips; Pubs,
Agents, Queries; Self-Pub; Marketing; Contests; and Publications: http://dld.bz/cRCMS @AlexJCavanaugh
Murdering sleeping victims in crime
fiction: http://dld.bz/cRwY3 @mkinberg
Unforgettable Picture Books: http://dld.bz/cR8Ev @womenwriters @cerrieburnell
Characters: Wealth and Glamor: http://dld.bz/cR8QJ @camillelaguire
Suddenly, conferences are all about the
writers: http://dld.bz/cRA2u @Porter_Anderson
@jpfine @psexton1
Tension-producing confrontations between
characters in crime fiction: http://dld.bz/cRCCH
@mkinberg
Novel Revision: Twenty-page Sessions : http://dld.bz/cRE4u
Trendy Hotel Wants You to Finish Your
Novel in One of Their Rooms: http://dld.bz/cRE5e
@theAtlanticWire
A free directory of cover designers,
formatters, freelance editors, and more: http://bit.ly/nolbXq
The Search Engine for Writers: http://hiveword.com/wkb/search
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
There is no perfect publisher: http://dld.bz/cQvsc @literaticat
10 Rules for Writing New Adult Fiction: http://dld.bz/cQ4Jd @cathinnorway
Thinking or doing--what's more important
for creatives? http://dld.bz/cQBMV @tannerc
Why Your Blog's About Page Is Completely
Wrong: http://dld.bz/cQBQF @JFBookman
The Grief Writer: http://dld.bz/cQd8K @elephantjournal
Five Words to Eliminate from Your
Writing: http://dld.bz/cRcAF @SandraPeoples
Make sure every scene accomplishes at
least two things: http://dld.bz/cRcBr
@projectmgmahem
Being "good enough",
creatively: http://dld.bz/cRcB2
@tannerc
"Don't ask what I'm writing." http://dld.bz/cRcDf @NYTimes
Author Taglines: http://dld.bz/cRcDx
Use Alltop to quickly go through ebook
and publishing news: http://dld.bz/cRcD5
@ebookfriendly
16 Ways to Get Motivated and Break out of
the Slump: http://dld.bz/cRcDA @brianleeshl
Intuitive Writing: http://dld.bz/cRcDD @juliegray
The Art of Writing Great Google+ Posts: http://dld.bz/cRcDG @copyblogger
7 Clever Tricks to Help You Edit Your
Ebook: http://dld.bz/cRcDP @thewritelife
The Problem with Writing About People You
Know, and 3 Ways to Solve It: http://dld.bz/cRcEj
@Write_Tomorrow @write_practice
3 Ways to Simplify Your Writing Life: http://dld.bz/cRcEx @lydia_sharp
How to Write Effective Endings: http://dld.bz/cRcE2 @ava_jae
5 Ways to Describe Emotions Without
Making Your Character Feel Too Self Aware: http://dld.bz/cRcEH
@Janice_Hardy
Do You Know Your Story's Subtext? http://dld.bz/cRcER @jamigold
25 Blogging Tips for Fresh Bloggers: http://dld.bz/cRcEW @ryanhussey
7 Deadly Sins of Prologues: http://dld.bz/cRcEY @KristenLambTX
Passion: How To Tap Into Yours Every Time
You Write: http://dld.bz/cRcF9
@livewritethrive
How 1 author sells 70-75 books a day: http://dld.bz/cRnG6 @LauraPepWu
Marketing for Introverts: http://dld.bz/cRnG9 @Laura_Gallier
Crime writing--poisons: http://dld.bz/cRnHA @karencv
Common issues in academic writing: http://dld.bz/cRnHB @laurelgarver
In writing, there is no recipe: http://dld.bz/cRnJv
The 3 Pillars Of Selling More Books: http://dld.bz/cRnJx @ebooksandkids
@digibookworld
Exploring Story Concepts Prior to
Writing: http://dld.bz/cRnJP @fictorians
Literally vs. Figuratively: http://dld.bz/cRnJQ @brianklems
What being married to a non-reader has
taught one woman: http://dld.bz/cRnJW
@kelleemoye
Nannies featured in crime fiction novels:
http://dld.bz/cRnKf @mkinberg
WOOL & Brilliant Marketing: http://dld.bz/cRnKh @juliemusil
The Truth About Writing Advice: http://dld.bz/cRnKk @ava_jae
4 Famous Rejections to Give Any Aspiring
Writer Hope: http://dld.bz/cRnKm @paperblanks
Emotionally Investable Characters: http://dld.bz/cRnKn @YAMisfits @LylaWrites
4 Tips to Write a Novel That Will Be
Adapted Into a Movie: http://dld.bz/cRnKr
@write_practice @monicamclark
Making Time to Write: http://dld.bz/cRnKu @losapala
Female Characters in Fictional Roles: http://dld.bz/cRnKw @mooderino
5 Steps for Restarting Your Book
Marketing Efforts After a Break: http://dld.bz/cRnKz
@duolit
Using Taste to Further Your Fiction: http://dld.bz/cRpbR @JodiLMilner
A guide to creating better blog content: http://dld.bz/cRpca @aliventure
Setting Free the Poets: http://dld.bz/cRpcK @asheresque
1 writer/illustrator's love-hate relationship with rejections: http://dld.bz/cRpdg @MiGWriters @inkyelbows
10 Evil Gremlins of Writers Block Doom a
Good Story: http://dld.bz/cRpdm
@AdriennedeWolfe
Writing Short and Funny for the Internet:
http://dld.bz/cRpdq @scriptmag
@StephanyFolsom
Top 10 mold-breaking fantasy novels: http://dld.bz/cRpdv @guardianbooks
11 things happy authors don't do: http://dld.bz/cRpdx @rachellegardner
Embedding Sensory Details in Your
Writing: http://dld.bz/cRpdy @julie_gray
Feminism in Romance Novels: http://dld.bz/cRpd3 @IzzyFarhi
Write, Direct, Repeat: Working with Line
Producers: http://dld.bz/cRpdC @scriptmag
@kim_garland
No Words on the Page, But We're Still
Writing: http://dld.bz/cRpdJ @fictionnotes
The Amazon Ad That Scared The Crap Out Of
Apple's Top Executives: http://dld.bz/cRtnr
@passivevoiceblg
Forget the Facts, Tell a Story: Why
Braveheart is a Classic Despite its Inaccuracies: http://dld.bz/cRtnB
@worldsofstory
On Keeping a Notebook: http://dld.bz/cNNhm @SarahNumber4 @parisreview
Twitter for Authors: Book Marketing and
Publicity with Social Media: http://dld.bz/cRtnG
@PublishingGuru
10 Ways to Defeat Obscurity: Tips for
Authors Who Want to Get Noticed: http://dld.bz/cRtnW
@writerplatform
Atypical Protagonists: Six Anti-Heroes
From Great Works of Fiction: http://dld.bz/cRtpb
@readlearnwrite
Getting Back to Work and into the Rhythm
of Writing: http://dld.bz/cRtpc @noveleditor
Reward yourself for writing: http://dld.bz/cRtpe @JennaAvery
Why Writing Horror Is–And Should Be–Hard:
http://dld.bz/cRtxt @kevinlucia
10 Tips for Critiquing Other People's
Writing: http://dld.bz/cRtx2 @writing_tips
10 great books that made awful movies: http://dld.bz/cRtNd
Literary Agent Says TV is Where it's At: http://dld.bz/cRtRs @NYFA
Why 1 Christian writer isn't interested
in writing Christian fiction: http://dld.bz/cRtR4
@kevinlucia
The 20 Best Books in Translation You've
Never Read: http://dld.bz/cRtRD
@publisherswkly @chadwpost
Good Quotes on Life, Writing and Art: http://dld.bz/cRtRT @artsylliu
15 Ways to Move Forward Faster as a
Writer and Author: http://dld.bz/cRtRW
@ninaamir
How to Make a Depressed Character
Likable: http://dld.bz/cRtSn @janice_hardy
One frequently negative reviewer decides
to 'bury the hatchet': http://dld.bz/cRtSv
@pageturner
There are no shortcuts to mastering our
craft: http://dld.bz/cRtSA @EdieMelson
@novelrocket
25 ways to improve your writing in 30
minutes a day: http://dld.bz/cRtSR
@RitaKarnopp1
How 6 of 1 Writer's Books Became Amazon
Best-Sellers in 1 Month: http://dld.bz/cRtTe
@KMLoganWriter
How to Avoid the Slush Pile: http://dld.bz/cRtTM @stefanvucak
7 Ways To Integrate Your Writing &
Your Day Job: http://dld.bz/cRtTR
@LittleReadings
10 personal essay writing ideas: http://dld.bz/cRxau @nytimes
How to Craft Perfect Posts for Facebook,
LinkedIn & Twitter: http://dld.bz/cRxaK
@hubspot
How to Make the Most of Your Chapter
Endings: http://dld.bz/cRxaS @ava_jae
The Rule of Twenty: http://dld.bz/cRxaU @authorterryo
The Johnny Cash Approach to Novel
Writing: http://dld.bz/cRxen @bentguy1
A Career Versus Publication: http://dld.bz/cRxeR @kristinerusch
7 Ways to Get Extra Mileage From Your
Blog Posts: http://dld.bz/cRxfx @heidicohen
4 Tips on the Publishing Experience: http://dld.bz/cRxkq @writersdigest
Sci-Fi Storytelling for Screenwriters–
Structure, Budget, & What's Next: http://dld.bz/cRxkt
@scriptmag
The Character Therapist: Displaced Anger
and Multiple Personalities: http://dld.bz/cRxkx
@jeanniecampbell
20 Places to Publish Personal Essays: http://dld.bz/cRxk4 @meghancward
How to Pick up Your Writing Pace Whether
You're a Tortoise or a Hare: http://dld.bz/cRxkA
@Rogenna
Creating Your Own One-Sheets: http://dld.bz/cRxkD @MBTPonderers
5 Examples of Extraneous Hyphens: http://dld.bz/cRxkF @writing_tips
A Key Book Marketing Principle That
Authors Must Learn (or Not Forget): http://dld.bz/cRxkM
@janefriedman
7 Awesome Crime-Fighting Duos In Books: http://dld.bz/cRxkT @colleengleason
The Mathematics of Writing: Is There a
Formula for Creative Success? http://dld.bz/cRxmg
What To Do Once You've
"Finished" Your Novel: http://dld.bz/cQGpA
@RoganBarbara
There is no perfect publisher: http://dld.bz/cQvsc @literaticat
Five Words to Eliminate from Your
Writing: http://dld.bz/cRcAF @SandraPeoples
50 Cliched Dialogues to Ban From Your
Script: http://dld.bz/cR8Z5 @Mentorless
Content marketing--5 Ways to Tell Stories
that Sell: http://dld.bz/cR9ae @b2community
Three Most Common Story-structure
Pitfalls: http://dld.bz/cR9am @KMWeiland
Making the Switch from Nonfiction to
Fiction Writing: http://dld.bz/cR9av
@jJodieRennerEd
5 online writing tools to boost your
productivity: http://dld.bz/cR9az
@tessawegert
Don't Let Your Characters Act Like
Idiots: http://dld.bz/cRAQa @JamesScottBell
The opening act – what the reader needs
to understand: http://dld.bz/cRAQb
@nailyournovel @KMWeiland
How to structure a premise for stronger
stories: http://dld.bz/cRAQ2 @thewritermag
How to style quotations in a novel: http://dld.bz/cRC86 @glencstrathy
6 Ways to Add Video Marketing to Your
Author Social Media Mix: http://dld.bz/cRC87
@wherewriterswin
Science fiction is no longer a boys'
club: http://dld.bz/cRC8V @salon @PolicyMic
What if Emily Dickinson attended a
writing workshop? http://dld.bz/cRC8Z
@Writers_Write
Writing Secondary Characters: http://dld.bz/cRC9d @Ventureadlaxre
@ScottLynch78
How-to conquer self doubt and write
anyway: http://dld.bz/cRC9u @thefutureisred
Exercising Your Craft: 3 Writers Who Get
Physical: http://dld.bz/cRC9w @pshares
Use multiple tools to promote your work: http://dld.bz/cRCAj @stevebuttry
US vs. the Rest: is American English
Taking Over? http://dld.bz/cRCAp
@TDMcKinnon2012
How To Turn On Your Muse: http://dld.bz/cRCAy @write_practice
Package a story pitch to catch the
editor's attention: http://dld.bz/cRCA2
@thewritermag
How to write a killer script: http://dld.bz/cRCA8 @WaleOwoade
10 Ways to Fake a Professional Edit: http://dld.bz/cRCD2 @thecreativepenn
@skolbwilliams
Writing books--with only 2 pages a day: http://dld.bz/cRCDE @writerunboxed
8 Book Marketing and Diversification Tips
to Make Money: http://dld.bz/cRCEc @karencv
The Furby Way To Make Your Script Stand
Out: http://dld.bz/cRCEd @raindance
@jurgenwolff
Writing Powerful Sentences: http://dld.bz/cRCVw @RachelPhifer1
Why Film & TV Need the Novel: http://dld.bz/cRCVA @shalvatzis
Does writing in different genres turn off
readers? http://dld.bz/cRCVC @tobywneal
Word choice: http://dld.bz/cRCW6
Author Media Kit Components: http://dld.bz/cRCYV @Girl_Who_Reads
The Audience is in Control – Give People
What They Want at a Reasonable Price: http://dld.bz/cRCZm
@passivevoiceblg
11 Creative Film Interpretations You
Probably Hadn't Considered: http://dld.bz/cRCZx
Why Book Reviews Are Important On Amazon:
http://dld.bz/cRCZ8 @JeanetteCates
6 Ways Twitter Lists Can Help Build Your
Author Platform: http://dld.bz/cRCZH
@JFBookman
Ten Commandments of Book Marketing: http://dld.bz/cRCZK @bookbuzzr
Writing emotions: http://dld.bz/cRCZQ @glencstrathy
Amazon Kindle Matchbook For Authors:
Prepare Now: http://dld.bz/cRDaP
@JeanetteCates
A Quick Tip to Drive More Sales to
Amazon.com: http://dld.bz/cRDgG @Bookgal
Issues as publishers
try edging into the "self-publishing arena": http://dld.bz/cRHg5 @OrnaRoss @Porter_Anderson