by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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- How to climb out of the writing box you didn’t know you were in: by Daphne Gray-Grant
- Where Are You, Muse? by Juliet Marillier
- How Practice Feeds Flow: by Anne Janzer
- Your Author Bingo Card: by Dale Ivan Smith
- Keeping Your Brain in Shape as a Writer: by Kay DiBianca
- Your Voice Is the Point: Stop Toning It Down: by Jenn Windrow
- Turn Obstacles Into Opportunities: by Rochelle Melander
- What to Do When Someone Writes Your Book: by Liz Michalski
- Controlled Misdirection in Crime Fiction and Thrillers: Shaping Interpretation: by Louise Harnby
- When Police and Criminals Are Willing to Play the Long Game in Crime Fiction: by @mkinberg.bsky.social
- Corrupt Corporations as an Element in Crime Fiction: by @mkinberg.bsky.social
- Is keeping a blog pointless with the rise of AI? by Helena Fairfax
- How to Use Pingbacks on WordPress to Grow Your Blog: by Hugh W. Roberts
- What Making Reels Taught Me as an Author: by Linda K. Sienkiewicz
- Reader Engagement: Local Authors: by Harshini Fernando
- U.S. Publishers Sue Google, Alleging Massive Copyright Infringement Behind Its Gemini AI Service – Publishing Perspectives by Andrew Albanese
- Storytel Survey: Those Who Read and Listen to Books Report ‘Highest Levels’ of Wellbeing – Publishing Perspectives by Andrew Albanese
- Censorship and the Role of Librarians in the Fight for Democracy: By Amanda Jones
- Working With Illustrators: From First Contact to Final Art: by Arielle Haughee
- Translator Beware: On the Myth of the Finicky English Reader: by Anton Hur
- Would Classic Authors Survive Today’s Publishing World: by Noelle G
- How Marketplace Shapes Storytelling: by K.M. Weiland
- Supercreativity and Keynote Speaking: Writing a Non-Fiction Book With James Taylor: by James Taylor
- Where Friction Hides in Your Author Business: by Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
- Republishing Books After Getting Rights Back From a Publisher: by Jan Sikes
- Character Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Fantasizing About Revenge: by Becca Puglisi
- Revisiting Writing Characters With Mental Illness: by Charles Yallowitz
- Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Visualization: by Becca Puglisi
- Why Is Horror More Popular Than Ever? by Elaine Dodge
- Motional Intelligence – New Tool to Build Characters: by Debbie Burke
- A Guide to the 17 Most Popular Fiction Genres: by Amanda Patterson
- On Authenticity, Acquisition, and the Secret Lives of Objects: by Nicole Cherubini and Natalie Lemle
- Don’t Ramble: Here’s Why: by Josh Bernoff
- Past Tense or Present Tense: Which Works Best for Your Story? by Amanda Patterson
- Don’t Let Backstory Slog the Plot: by Christina Hamlett
- The Art of Withholding Information: by Michelle Barker
- A Plot Twist With a Twist: by Dave King
- 20 Fun Ways to Find Plot Ideas for Your Story: by Amanda Patterson
- How to Spot and Plug Plot Holes: by Lindsey Hughes
- Showing or Telling: How to Decide Based on Line, Scene, and Story Level: by Tiffany Yates Martin on @janefriedman.com
- Writing: Blending Scene and Narration: by Linda S. Clare
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As always, Elizabeth, these links are so helpful. I noticed there was one about keeping a blog. I honestly believe keeping a blog helps keep those 'writing muscles' in shape. It's the regular discipline we need to keep writing, if that makes sense. AI or not, keeping a blog – one that one writes oneself – has the same impact for writing that practicing scales and arpeggios has for playing the piano. At least that's my view.