by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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- 6 Stephen King Villains Who Were Ridiculously Easy to Defeat: @fredventurini
- Why Doesn’t Ancient Fiction Talk About Feelings? @soldonlanguage
- The Many Ways in Which We Are Wrong About Jane Austen: @MsAshtonDennis @lithub
- 7 Reasons Why 1 Writer Stops Reading a Novel: @JodyHedlund
- 9 Tales of Deliciously Dysfunctional Families: @SignatureReads
- Little Hacks Writers Can Use to Be Productive: @CSLakin
- When It’s Hard to Maintain Your Focus: @THahnBurkett
- When Life Strikes: Writing through the Unexpected: @woodwardkaren
- Routine Writing Habits Are Rewarding: @awhcolumbus
- Reality vs. Expectations: Remaining Calm When it ALL Goes Pear-Shaped: @KristenLambTX
- Forget Your Endless To-Do List: Try Time Blocking Instead: @HelloTheFuture
- Multi-Genre Writing to Help with Writer’s Block: by Jodi Webb @womenonwriting
- How to Get Out of a Slump in Your Writing: @weems503
- Bravely Push Through Your Writing Insecurities: @StephMorrill
- How writers can change self-doubt into idea doubt: @pubcoach
- Self Perception and How It Can Hold You Back: @RoniLoren
- Is Writer’s Block a Form of Self-Protection? @jcbaggott
- How to Be a Better Writer: Clean the House: @ErinMFeldman
- Getting Your Mojo Back: @cathychall
- The 3 Biggest Surprises When Starting (or Attempting) a Daily Writing Habit: @monicaleonelle
- Less Focus For Better Writing: @jamesscottbell
- 5 Tips to Turn Slow Writers into Fast Drafters: @HeatherJacksonW
- Mortality and the Writer: @MaryGillgannon @RMFWriters
- 5 Enticing Vacation Ideas for Book Lovers: @FredBobJohn
- 5 types of rest every creative should adopt: @williameier
- 7 Habits Every Writer Should Develop: @CaballoFrances
- Hitting Pause Button While We Take A Deep Breath: @WritingOnBoard
- So You’ve Been Called Out—How Not to Make It Worse: @JLAustin13 @Ava_Jae
- The Difference Between Literary, Upmarket and Commercial Fiction: @carlywatters
- 2 Revolvers, 1 Rifle: Best Guns for Writing a Western Novel: @benjaminsobieck
- Resources for Mystery Writers:
- Crime fiction: the word of mouth process of finding a PI or a ‘fixer’: @mkinberg
- Writing the Crime Scene: Mental Illness: @repokempt
- Tips for Creating Inexpensive Bookmarks as Part of a Giveaway:
- Sell Your Books at Book Festivals and Craft Fairs: @mybookshepherd
- A Detailed, Bookish Guide to Instagram: @carlywatters
- How to Prepare and Promote a Facebook Live Broadcast: @WriteOnOnline
- News from @TheIWSG :Submissions Open for Free IWSG Guide, book club selection:
- 5 Critical Mistakes of Author Collaborations and How to Avoid Them: @thecreativepenn
- Hay Archive Goes to British Library; Cengage Fights Pirated Content: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- PRH Buys Out of Print; Germany’s Bertelsmann Buys WhiteCloud: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- PR License Rolls Out ‘Instant Rights’ Transactions, Start to Finish Online @Porter_Anderson @IPRLicense
- BookExpo and BookCon Are ‘Powerful Platforms’: @Porter_Anderson
- German Book Trade’s Peace Prize Goes to Canada’s Margaret Atwood: @Porter_Anderson @MargaretAtwood
- David Grossman, Jessica Cohen Win Man Booker International Prize: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- “A German and Singaporean editor trade insights on their markets’ opportunities”: @Porter_Anderson
- 3 Ways to Write a Character You Hate: @KathrynR47
- Villains & Villainesses: Architects of Story: @carablack
- 6 Ways to Identify a Contrived Plot: @Janice_Hardy
- Save the Cat Revisited: @ThereseWalsh @WriterUnboxed
- Sub-Plots and Story: @JoEberhardt
- When dashes are a better choice than commas: @writing_tips
- 3 Cases of Mixed Metaphors: @writing_tips
More great articles and sites to explore!
Have a good one – see you in a week.
Enjoy your week, Alex!
As always, some great links here, Elizabeth. I like it that there are several about breaking through barriers to real creativity. I think we all face that sometimes…
It’s easy to hit dry patches! Hope you have a good week.
I saw that article about Amazon and CreateSpace. Amazon was also in the news about an app that prevents customers from seeing other online sites when in their stores. (That’s not what it’s supposed to do, but that’s what it will do if they go through with it.)
Sneaky! Amazon is a genius at sales technique. :)