by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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5 Reasons To Outline Your Novel – before you write a word: http://ow.ly/J3hMd @writers_write
What Your First 250 is Telling Your Readers: http://ow.ly/J3hMf @ava_jae
Copyright Basics: http://ow.ly/JrrU7 @LeslieBudewitz
5 Ways To Sell More Books On Amazon: http://ow.ly/J3hMg @selfpubreview
How to Send Review Copies of Your Book to Potential Reviewers: http://ow.ly/J3hMh @miralsattar
Where to send ARCs: http://ow.ly/J3hMj @MarcyKate @WriteAngleBlog
How Susan Orlean Writes With Evernote: http://ow.ly/J3hMk @susanorlean
4 Ways to Make Readers Instantly Loathe Your Character Descriptions: http://ow.ly/J3hMm @KMWeiland
7 Writer Friendship Truths as told by a Cartoonist: http://ow.ly/J4UEl @wayneepollard
Revising Your NaNoWriMo Mess-terpiece : http://ow.ly/J4VEs by Heather Fenton
Trying too painfully, achingly hard to write The Great American Novel: http://ow.ly/J4VEt by Paul St John Mackintosh
The ‘Chekhov’s Gun’ Guide to Foreshadowing: http://ow.ly/J4VEv @BetterNovelProj
Reading the First American Novel, Published 226 Years Ago: http://ow.ly/J4VEz @DanPiepenbring @ParisReview
How to Approach Authors in the Wild: http://ow.ly/J4VEB @DelilahSDawson
How Much Information is Safe to Share Online? http://ow.ly/J4VEC @EdieMelson
10 Tips for YA Romance: http://ow.ly/J4VEI @BetterNovelProj
5 Easy Tips to Fix a Boring Online Bio: http://ow.ly/J4VEJ @JudyLeeDunn
Series or Stand-alone? http://ow.ly/J9TVV @SkylarkLit
How Not to Write a Logline: http://ow.ly/J9TVZ by Angela Bourassa @scriptmag
Anti-villain motivations besides ‘tragic past’: http://ow.ly/J9TW0 from The Right Writing
Why Email Newsletters? http://ow.ly/J9TW2 @DanBlank @writerunboxed
How to Prepare for a Pitch Contest: http://ow.ly/J9TW3 @ava_jae
From the Writer’s Perspective: How to Get In on the SEO Scene: http://ow.ly/J9TW7 @freelancewj
25 Things You Should Know About Antagonists: http://ow.ly/J3hMa {lang.} @ChuckWendig
Show, Don’t Tell: Revealing True Emotion In Dialogue: http://ow.ly/J3hM9 @angelaackerman
Women in publishing on today’s #FutureChat (4pGMT / 11aET / 8aPT) (now): http://ow.ly/Jo1Od @Porter_Anderson
Tension & Pacing in Your Fiction: http://ow.ly/Jo0OX from Jack Smith
When picture books are ‘overly didactic’: http://ow.ly/J3hM8 @literat
Grammar Rules: Capitalization: http://ow.ly/J3hM6 @writingforward
Writers’ cliches that make you tear your hair out: http://ow.ly/J3hM5 @alisonflood
The One-Page Synopsis | http://ow.ly/J27hX @nancyjcohen
Author Lessons from the Shark Tank: http://ow.ly/J27hT @wherewriterswin
Finding and Honing In On Your Story: http://ow.ly/J27hR @kiersi
Google Docs vs. Scrivener for Writing: http://ow.ly/J27hP @jamietr
Ambient and white sound for writing: http://ow.ly/J27hN from Paperback Writer
7 Deadly Sins of Worldbuilding http://ow.ly/J27hL @charliejane
4 Danger Signs To Search For, Before Sending Off Your Novel: http://ow.ly/J27hJ @charliejane
19 Tips from Famous Writers: http://ow.ly/JkZCv @esporter
(Impossibly Condensed) Checklists for Beginning a Novel: http://ow.ly/J27hG @randysusanmeyer
Confusion around the term ‘hybrid’ in publishing: http://ow.ly/JjB3M @Porter_Anderson @BennettColes
How to Deal With Writing Distractions: http://ow.ly/J27hE @QuipsAndTips
Online tools for writers: http://ow.ly/J27hz @sherice
The Late Blooming Novel: http://ow.ly/JjAST @janice_hardy @AlexJCavanaugh
12 Book Marketing Tips from 12 Industry Experts: http://ow.ly/J26xR @booklaunchdemon
Who discovers the body in crime fiction? A chart: http://ow.ly/JjA1d @mkinberg
The Ebook as Annuity: http://ow.ly/J27ht @markcoker
How ‘Into the Woods’ Got it Wrong (And Why You Should Too) : http://ow.ly/IXVLE @epbure
6 Things Your Website Should Tell Book Reviewers About You (and Your Book): http://ow.ly/IXVLt @bookgal
The author photo: where to use them, tips for getting one done: http://ow.ly/IXVLn @MyBookShepherd
Freelancers: 3 Tip-Offs That Your Dream Writing Job Will Really be a Nightmare: http://ow.ly/IXVLk @ticewrites
How Much Does It Cost to Self-Publish a Book? 4 Authors Share Their Numbers: http://ow.ly/IXVLj @thewritelife @hopeclark @thecreativepenn
Storium: Collaborative Storytelling: http://ow.ly/IXVLe @woodwardkaren
Finding a Plot Structure: http://ow.ly/IXVLb @KayKeppler
3 Truths about Being a Poet as Told by a Cartoonist: http://ow.ly/IXEIU @wayneepollard
Fantasy Sub-Categories: http://ow.ly/IXVL4 @dreamoforgonon
A trend toward older characters in crime fiction? http://ow.ly/IXVL1 @mkinberg
Reaching Readers through Wattpad and Blog Tours: http://ow.ly/JfDwF @CheleCooke @RicardoFayet @ReedsyHQ
How Being Specific Helps You Show And Not Tell: http://ow.ly/IXVKV @MiaJouBotha
The Cheater’s Guide to Building Your Author Platform: http://ow.ly/IXVLy @SueDetweiler
How to Query: Research (video): http://ow.ly/IRFf2 @ava_jae
Weaving Social Narratives Beyond the Page: Transmedia: http://ow.ly/IRFf1 @hackettkate
Tips for writing endings: http://ow.ly/IRFeX @charliejane
How to Utilize Tension More Effectively: http://ow.ly/IRFeT @jodyhedlund
How to Place Turning Points on a Beat Sheet: http://ow.ly/IRFeQ @jamigold
French Readers are Just as E-Trashy as Everyone Else http://ow.ly/IRFeN @EdNawotka
How many rejections (is the wrong question): http://ow.ly/IRFeK from agent @Janet_Reid
7 Things You Learn When Your Book Is Published: http://ow.ly/IRFeJ @MartinaABoone
Rewrite an Old Manuscript or Let it Die? http://ow.ly/JboBi @LyndaRYoung
Finding Your Writing Process – A Procrastinator’s Journey: http://ow.ly/IRFeG @dannymanus
How to Break Up with your Novel: http://ow.ly/IRDIL @marthamconway @womenwriters
Make Editing Easier: Simple Tips to Make Your 1st Draft Better: http://ow.ly/JbjPw @silas_payton
How to Write A Plausible Character: – 3 Key Tips: http://ow.ly/IRFeP @AnneLParrish
Why Your Writer’s Bio is Valuable Real Estate: http://ow.ly/IRFeH @EdieMelson
Music For Writers: The Pettersson Legacy Of Fire And Ice: http://ow.ly/J4U1D @Porter_Anderson @ThoughtCatalog
10 Rules For Making Better Fantasy Maps: http://ow.ly/INHZY @io9 @LaurenDavis
What Are We Rewarding In Children’s Literature? (#GuysDoRead) http://ow.ly/J7Euc @Porter_Anderson @scribblestreet
Bisexuality in SF: http://ow.ly/INHZT @ceciliatan
3 Tips to “Show, Don’t Tell” Emotions and Moods: http://ow.ly/INHZH @joebunting
Picking a Juicy Secret to Jazz Up Your Character: http://ow.ly/INHZD @writingeekery
A Case Study on Trust as a Literary Theme: http://ow.ly/INHZA @DIYMFA @SaraL_Writer
‘Are there too many literary agencies?’ http://ow.ly/J7DKs @Porter_Anderson @JonnyGeller
The Only Rule About Backstory That Matters: http://ow.ly/INHZv @KMWeiland
Understanding Phrasal Verbs – 2 word verbs with ‘get’: http://ow.ly/INHZt @writers_write
Worldbuilding: Creating Fictional Cultures: http://ow.ly/INHZk @authorjsmorin
A Kindle Book Marketing Tip: http://ow.ly/INHZe @angee
Improve Your Twitter Messaging and Control: http://ow.ly/J7xr3 @jimhbs
One Author’s Debut Year: Indie Income versus Expenses: http://ow.ly/INHZP @JessiGage
One Indie Author’’s Debut Year Income: http://ow.ly/INHZK @JessiGage @passivevoiceblg
5 Comics Writers Who’ve Received Rejection Letters Will Understand: http://ow.ly/INHZ9 @wayneepollard
Perceived differences between ‘us’ and ‘them’: http://ow.ly/J4TOe @Porter_Anderson
How to Rethink Creative Opportunities: http://ow.ly/ILtDU @CreativeKatrina
Mental Illness In Fiction: Getting It Right: http://ow.ly/ILyXQ @DanKoboldt
Balancing World Building and Pacing: http://ow.ly/ILyXM @janice_hardy
5 Key Elements for Successful Short Stories http://ow.ly/ILwXo @EmilyWenstrom
Scenes: The Skeleton of a Novel: http://ow.ly/ILyXI @fictionnotes
7 Tips For Authors Who Want to Evolve into Book Publishers: http://ow.ly/ILyXD @JFBookman
Elizabeth – These are great links, as ever. I see a couple on writing a solid antagonist, which I sometimes think doesn’t get enough attention. Ooh, and a couple on showing, not telling, too – always useful!
Margot–Thanks! There were some good ones this week.
I see Lynda’s article! Another great group of links.
Alex–Have a great week!
Elizabeth, this is off-topic, but some time ago you gave me the e-mail of the man who doe your formatting. I’m ready to have my book formatted and wanted to use him as his rate are reasonable, but I can’t find that info. Can you please send it to me at shareehughes1@gmail.com?
Thanks
Hi Sharee. I’ll shoot it over to you.