by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Welcome to a very strange edition of LitLinks! I apologize for its brevity and formatting. The tech gremlins have gone on a total rampage this week. I’ve decided to completely eschew a laptop for a desktop (being delivered tomorrow), which will help with some of the problems I’m facing. You should see a very normal edition next week. :) I feel like I should be hanging a sign that says “Thank you for your patience with our progress,” ha.
How a Misbelief About Love Can Be a Guiding Light for Your Romance Characters: buff.ly/0Ukdq7K by Jane Friedman #wkb45
Elements of Suspense: buff.ly/Ix6g4sW from Fictionary #wkb18
Should You Write What You Know?: buff.ly/EHsNRwp by Savannah Cordova #wkb31
Crime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower: buff.ly/YJjXDBs @mkinberg.bsky.social #wkb44
When to Get Up and Write in the Middle of the Night: buff.ly/xC32GZM by Josh Bernoff #wkb31
Writing 101: Semi-Colons & Other Tricky Punctuation Marks: buff.ly/x8y3Sat by Becca Puglisi #wkbd
37 Days of Shakespeare Day 35: Much Ado: buff.ly/nqiAnUh from Secrets of Story #wkb14
Author, Take Back Your Power: buff.ly/syI3EyK from Writers in the Storm #wkb31
Shadow Work for Writers (Part 1 of 2): buff.ly/uR0Jcyd from Writer Unboxed #wkb31
Help! My Romance Draft Is a Mess (Now What?): buff.ly/QiovHZm by Stuart Wakefield #wkbb
Sabotaging My Own Writing Before Even Starting? buff.ly/qqGkki4 by Kristen Arnett #wkb30
Apostrophes & Possession(‘s): buff.ly/dIqtgRu from Story Empire #wkbd
Using Formula Without Being Formulaic: buff.ly/bN3cy2R from Fox Print Editorial #wkb89
Longlist: The 50,000 Pound Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction: publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/long… by Porter Anderson #wkb84
How to Decide If a Writer’s Retreat Is Right for You: buff.ly/upEzSDj by Nathan Bransford #wkb84
Write a Great Screenplay: buff.ly/k4wCHxn from Writer’s Digest #wkb48
The Problem in How to Train Your Dragon: buff.ly/vq6FLfN from Flying Wrestler #wkb14
What Are Editorial Reports and Should You Write Them? buff.ly/yuNFPBf by Louise Harnby #wkb82
The Value of Warming Up Before Each Writing Session: buff.ly/H0KJ0xL from Writers on the Move #wkb31
Basic Copywriting: buff.ly/DSEpt4O from Nonprofit Copywriter #wkb8e
10 Ways to Use Setting Effectively in Fiction Writing: buff.ly/XacSlFD from Career Authors #wkb90
Pinterest Is My Best-Kept Author Marketing Secret: buff.ly/Gwc3Ft1 by Melissa Bourbon #wkb71
Create a Plan for Local Book Presentations: buff.ly/iUt9Ceu By Linda Wilson #wkb84
Moving and Writing: buff.ly/QIsN7B7 by Kay DiBianca #wkb31
Four Ways Writing a Book Will Teach you about Your Writing Fears and Habits: buff.ly/txR74iF by Rebecca Camarena #wkb31
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Sorry about the gremlins. At least it's still readable!
Yay for that, at least!
Oh, no! I am so sorry to hear about the tech gremlins attacking your work, Elizabeth! How frustrating! I hope the new desktop works out for you. In the meantime,, thanks for the links you were able to put together. It means a lot to us out here that you made such an effort to share them.
It’s been a very irritating week, haha! The final straw was when I nearly lost some work.
I appreciate you coming by and your encouragement, Margot!
There are differences between using a laptop and using a desktop. You wouldn't think there should be! I find Photoshop much more challenging on my laptop as opposed to my desktop.
I really prefer a laptop, but it hasn’t been working well for me for the last 3 laptops. I’m done, haha!