by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.
50 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Author Platform: http://ow.ly/JLinR @amcbooks
Simple Promo Tip: Call Your Book By its Name: http://ow.ly/JLiry @SharonBially
Why it’s a problem that writers never talk about where their money comes from: http://ow.ly/JLic1 @annbauerwriter
How to Eke Out 2 Hours of Writing Per Day: http://ow.ly/JLiJV @amcbooks
5 Ways to Fall in Love With Marketing Your Work: http://ow.ly/JLitQ by Kent Bridgeman @DIYMFA
Writers, suit up. Your game is on. http://ow.ly/JLi15 @cathyyardley
5 Mindset Changes to Sell More Books: http://ow.ly/JNsWZ @amcbooks
How To Build A Rich Setting For A Contemporary Story: http://ow.ly/JNjNq @StephMorrill @GoTeenWriters
Why You Should (Almost) Always Use the Active Voice: http://ow.ly/JNjWE @cdtunstall @thePenleak
The Science of Creating Authentic Characters: http://ow.ly/JNk06 @msheatherwebb
How to Survive a Publishing Trend Cycle: http://ow.ly/JNsrW @cathyyardley
Bringing a Daughter Back From the Brink With Poems: http://ow.ly/JNjBj by Betsy MacWhinney @NYTimes
Nobody’s Sidekick: Intersectionality in Protagonists: http://ow.ly/JNjJI @sl_huang
Freelancers: 7 Inspiring Thoughts to Cure Your Newbie Writer Jitters: http://ow.ly/JNjyG @ticewrites
Artistic Freedom vs. Crowdsourcing, Censorship, and the Dunning-Kruger Effect: http://ow.ly/JNjLp @annerallen
Demystifying the muse: 5 creativity myths you need to stop believing: http://ow.ly/JNjx6 @pickcrew
4 Things you Must Know About your Narrator: http://ow.ly/JNjPh @thePenleak
Tips for Writing Dialogue: http://ow.ly/JNjTv @blindoggbooks
Confessions of a Comma Queen: http://ow.ly/JOEms @MaryNorrisTNY @newyorker
The Character Most Writers Get Wrong (And How to Fix It) http://ow.ly/JOFvJ @MandyCorine
11 Completely Free Apps To Boost Your Productivity: http://ow.ly/JOEUe from Plash
You Wrote a Killer Love Story–…But Did You Romance the Reader? http://ow.ly/JOFpF @angelaackerman
Self-Publishing Best Practices from the Experts: http://ow.ly/JOEBa @BookWorksNYC
Being a Writer-in-Residence: http://ow.ly/JOGje @PaulineAFrancis @AwfullyBigBlog
How Not to Fumble Your Social Media Presence: http://ow.ly/JLhHP @jamesscottbell
How Are You Going To Succeed As a Writer? http://ow.ly/JLhMr @cathyyardley
How successful is Amazon internationally? #FutureChat: 4pGMT / 11aET (now) http://ow.ly/K0xLv @Porter_Anderson
Do publisher imprints matter? http://ow.ly/K0wH6 @Porter_Anderson @michaelbhaskar
Moderating Panels: How to be Rude in the Nicest Possible Way: http://ow.ly/JLiHm @NancyFulda
Productivity Tips for the Scattered Writer: http://ow.ly/K0wfn
How to Get a Custom Book Cover for $5 Using Fiverr by JP Medved: http://ow.ly/JLiCB @goblinwriter
2 Red-Flag Sentences in Publishing Contracts: http://ow.ly/JLhCk @victoriastrauss
Why you need an author bio both inside your book AND on the outside book cover: http://ow.ly/JKqfR @creativindie
28 Things No One Tells You About Publishing: http://ow.ly/JJ2Sr @berkun
Writers and Gatekeepers–Are There Really Good Guys And Bad Guys? http://ow.ly/JZE3w @Porter_Anderson @jaelmchenry
Forget Fabio: DIY Covers: http://ow.ly/JJ3kD @passivevoiceblg by Jennifer McCartney
DRM Destroys Value: Why Years Old, But DRM Free, Devices Sell For Twice The Price Of New Devices: http://ow.ly/JJ2iV @techdirt
7 Keys To Write the Perfect First Line of a Novel: http://ow.ly/JJ2Db @joebunting
6 Must-Have Elements of a ‘Wow’ Story Premise: http://ow.ly/JJ3f7 @KMWeiland
Business Musings: A Year of Experiments: http://ow.ly/JJ2XV @kristinerusch
Free Writing Contest: Submit Scariest Short Fiction: http://ow.ly/JYgzh @theonlyshape @inkitt
What to Write Next: Deciding on Your Next Project: http://ow.ly/JJ2oF @blogsandplots
7 Harsh Realities of Self-Publishing as a Side Hustle: http://ow.ly/JJ2Iq @DeniseWakeman
Moving From Scene to Scene in Our Story: http://ow.ly/JJ2un @Janice_Hardy
Volunteering: Marketing’s Best Kept Secret: http://ow.ly/JJ2z1 @janice_hardy
Goodreads Giveaways: Don’t Do What You’re Told: http://ow.ly/JJ42W @cathryanhoward
Creating Dimensional Characters: —The Blind Spot: http://ow.ly/JJ27z @kristenlambtx
The importance of hiring a cover designer: http://ow.ly/JHomp @RicardoFayet @LawstonDesign
The Difference Between A Great Twist And A Mediocre Twist: http://ow.ly/JHmOf @charliejane
Your Cover Letter Does Not Matter, and Other Insights from a Contest Judge: http://ow.ly/JHpbF @ninabadzin
Writing in ‘Islands’–How 1 Writer Wrote Her First Memoir in 45 Days: http://ow.ly/JHnCV @writeabook
10 Great Ways to Find Character Names: http://ow.ly/JUKP0 @JanetBoyer
Oddest Book Title Of The Year: A Mercifully Short List: http://ow.ly/JWqBE @Porter_Anderson @tomtivnan
3 Reasons to Bundle the Early Books in Your Series: http://ow.ly/JHoe9 @goblinwriter
The Strategic Use of Book Giveaways: http://ow.ly/JHntT @JaneFriedman
Is Your Editor Worth It? Or Not? http://ow.ly/JHnp5 @novel_gazing
How to Find an Agent: http://ow.ly/JHo4c @Janice_Hardy
How to Personalize Your Blog in 3 Simple Steps: http://ow.ly/JHohR @BlotsandPlots
Writing in Kindle Worlds: Something All Novelists Should Consider: http://ow.ly/JUG4C @silas_payton
How To Tell If You Are In A Soft Science Fiction Novel: http://ow.ly/JHn9C by @mallelis
Corrections Are Good: How to Take Critique Like a Dancer: http://ow.ly/JHnZM @KBullockAuthor
How to Avoid the 2nd Book Slump: http://ow.ly/JHmu3 @janalynvoigt
Power of the Space Between Creative Bursts: http://ow.ly/JElkW @CreativeKatrina
10 Editorial Steps From the Agent “Call” to Published Book: http://ow.ly/JEgAv @martinaaboone
How to Stay Positive When Writing a Novel: http://ow.ly/JElFq by Alyssa Boorman
4 Ways a Journalist Can Help Creative Writers: http://ow.ly/JEh9C @sharilopatin
How to Get Our Thoughts onto the Page: http://ow.ly/JEgVy @jamigold
15 Tips for Reaching More Readers with Your Writing: http://ow.ly/JElcj @JodieRennerEd
6 Uncommon Romantic Love Subplots – http://ow.ly/JElqy @writers_write
Getting our character naming right: http://ow.ly/JEfho @guardianbooks @Harkaway
13 mistakes writers make with fight scenes: http://ow.ly/JEf7i @raynehall
Agent question: Is she just not that into me? http://ow.ly/JEgSN @Janet_Reid
—Don’t Wait for the Mood to Strike to Write: http://ow.ly/JEfO4 @EdieMelson
A Copyeditor’s Perspective on 4 common indie author questions: http://ow.ly/JEgsM @Dario_Ciriello
Writers: 5 Ways To Become More Productive in 2015: http://ow.ly/JzZlF @thecreativepenn
‘Do You Love Your Publisher?’ A new survey of authors in digital times: http://ow.ly/JQG4b @Porter_Anderson @Janefriedman
52 questions to go deeper with characters: http://ow.ly/JzZly @laurelgarver
Where the Error Is: Antecedents: http://ow.ly/JzZlq @shay_goodman
6 ways emphasis can change meaning in dialogue: http://ow.ly/JzZlh @AnthonyEhlers
Guides to writing fanfiction: http://ow.ly/JzZl7 from rphelper
When a plot isn’t strong enough to make a full story: http://ow.ly/JzZkZ from Keyboard Smashwriters
Humor in a Query: http://ow.ly/JzZkP @behlerpublish
Using Click to Tweet: http://ow.ly/JzZkI @authorterryo
Tips for Writing Children with Divorced Parents: http://ow.ly/JzZkC from Fix Your Writing Habits
How to Write Faster: The Brainwave Blueprint: http://ow.ly/JzZkr @writetodone
Use attitude when introducing characters. Here€™s how: http://bit.ly/1F0zZUh @JodieRennerEd
Writing Humor, Writing Quickly, and Well-Rounded Characters: http://ow.ly/JzZkh @goblinwriter
Using Passive Voice in Creative Writing: http://ow.ly/JzZka @EimhWrite
Music For Writers: Michael Gordon’s Wild Ride Called ‘Dystopia’: http://ow.ly/JMHWL @Q2Music @Porter_Anderson
Using Astrology as a Character Generator: http://ow.ly/JwP09 @megwolfewrites
How to use dialogue for story development: Ibsen’s Ghosts”: http://ow.ly/JNBnK {lang} @RidethePen”
5 Ways to Improve Your Writing Style: http://ow.ly/JwP04 @RogerDColby
Two main impact characters? http://ow.ly/JwP00 @glencstrathy
Naming Your Characters – 4 Quick and Dirty Tips: http://ow.ly/JwOZT by Terrie Quincey
The links I shared last week: http://ow.ly/JN6au . All the links I’ve ever shared (30K+ searchable and free): writerskb.com .
10 REAL Reasons Your Book Was Rejected: A Big 5 Editor Tells All: http://ow.ly/JwOZR @RuthHarrisBooks
The 3 Basic Building Blocks of Writing a Memoir: http://ow.ly/JwOZM @HaggertyCM
All Bloggers and Writers Should be on Flipboard: Here’s Why: http://ow.ly/JN1dn @silas_payton
How to write faster – I need that one.
Alex– :) Hope you have a good week!
Elizabeth – So many good links here about promo and marketing. It’s very hard I think for authors to do that sometimes. It requires a different kind of thinking, and a lot of authors (myself included) don’t like to ‘toot our own horns.’ But selling books does involve doing promo, and we need to learn how to do that effectively.
Margot–And there are definitely some effective ways to promote…really just by getting our name out there.
Elizabeth, thanks for including a link to my post on avoiding the 2nd book slump. This whole list is awesome!
Janalyn–Great post! Happy to share it.