Sunday, July 11, 2010

Twitterific

Terry3 Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter for the past week. If you’re looking for a particular topic, just plug in your keyword into the search box at the top left-hand corner of the blog (on the black header right above my blog name…next to the Blogger symbol…the small search window is next to the magnifying glass) and the roundup with your subject will come up. To narrow your search down on the page, do a CTRL+F, type your subject, and hit enter.

Don't forget to revise your characters too: http://bit.ly/4wP2Rc @p2p_editor

12 Secrets to Selling More Books at Events: http://dld.bz/kxf6

How To Make Money on Ebooks (JA Konrath): http://dld.bz/kWgy

Enter the werewolf: http://dld.bz/kxeA @TeresaFrohock

The Second Book Conundrum: Selling It, Writing It, Publishing It: http://dld.bz/kWgp @pubperspectives

Ask a Lawyer: Should Co-Authors Have a Contract With Each Other? http://dld.bz/kxe7 @GalleyCat

The Power of Weather in Your Story: http://dld.bz/kxdU @RoniGriffin

Notes from the underground: A fresh breed of literary magazines (Independent): http://dld.bz/kWfW @TheIndyArts

Do I have a story? http://dld.bz/kxdS

How to read a publishing contract (15): http://dld.bz/kxbg

5 Things to Celebrate About Finishing Your First Draft: http://dld.bz/kWfH @VictoriaMixon

Touring in a virtual world: http://dld.bz/kxbc @blogbooktours

Writing: accents and voices: http://dld.bz/kWfu @ClarissaDraper

A nice roundup of links for writers: http://dld.bz/kWHm @4kidlit

Bending the rules of dialect: http://dld.bz/kxaY

Blog commenters with bad manners: http://dld.bz/kWDS

Are your characters falling through gaps in your writing? http://bit.ly/5PHCz3 @p2p_editor

Top 10 pubs in literature (Guardian): http://dld.bz/kWfr

Children’s Book Writing – Getting Your Feet Wet http://dld.bz/kxa5

The Success of Paranormals: Why is the Genre Taking a Big Bite of Publishing Sales? http://dld.bz/kWff

The Artist as a Brand, a Company, a Salesman: http://dld.bz/kxay

What's with steampunk? http://dld.bz/kWjM @intlifemag

If you've found a publisher while agent-free, should you still continue to look for an agent? Yes. http://dld.bz/kWdq

Cowgirl Up! The Courage to Lose Control: http://dld.bz/kwZY

A Secret Black Belt Technique for Writing Knock-out Posts: http://dld.bz/kwZW

An Artist Who Meditates Is Simply An Artist Who Avoids: Why Good Writing Doesn’t Come From Peace: http://dld.bz/kwZA @litdrift

7 Ways to Stay Motivated in Tough Times: http://dld.bz/kV9u @camillelaguire

Making Writing Easy: Practical Tools: http://dld.bz/kwZ8

Nailing your character: http://dld.bz/krxH

Worldbuilding, part 5--where it all comes together: http://dld.bz/kTuV @Tessasblurb via @clarissadraper

Worldbuilding, part 4: where you learn to speak your own language: http://dld.bz/kTuF @Tessasblurb via @clarissadraper

Worldbuilding, part 3--your world's history: http://dld.bz/kTtW @Tessasblurb via @ClarissaDraper

Recovering from Rejection: http://dld.bz/krx2 @MuseInks

Worldbuilding, part 2--research: http://dld.bz/kTsJ @Tessasblurb via @ClarissaDraper

Freelance Writing Help – When You’re Between Assignments: http://dld.bz/kmzS

Worldbuilding, part 1-- your big idea: http://dld.bz/kTrU @Tessasblurb

Worldbuilding, part 1-- research: http://dld.bz/kTrU @Tessasblurb

What You Need To Know About Marketing With Content: http://dld.bz/krxt

Using parallelism to make your writing more memorable: http://dld.bz/krwY @danielckoontz

Amazon Sales Obsession: http://dld.bz/kmzP

Do you have all the pieces in place to complete a book? http://dld.bz/kmzz @TheNewAuthor

What to do with your blog during the slow summer season: http://dld.bz/kmzq

The 70 Percent Solution? (Kindle royalties): http://dld.bz/kmzk

Capturing ideas without suffocating the creative process: http://dld.bz/kmze @jammer0501

Beware of Book Publishing Spam: http://dld.bz/kmyV @victoriastrauss

Critique group rules to follow: http://dld.bz/kmyE

4 Proven Steps to Facebook Page Success: http://dld.bz/kjm7

The 10 Most Important Parts of a Proposal: http://dld.bz/kjm6

ARM your characters for confrontation: http://dld.bz/kjkV @juliemusil

Writing a murder mystery? 13 things to remember, from ElizabethSCraig: http://dld.bz/kNNB @RoniGriffin

Anonymous Blogging 101: a Quick and Dirty Primer: http://dld.bz/kjkG

Shared Vision--on Head-Hopping: http://dld.bz/kN5j @AuthorGuy

The Difference Between Sales and Fans: http://dld.bz/kjkR

What are the benefits and risks for a Christian writer who wants to tackle a non-heroic main character? http://dld.bz/kjm8

20 Quick Tips For Better Time Management: http://dld.bz/krx4

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: 5 Ways to Use Your Grilling Leftovers by Cleo Coyle http://bit.ly/aRclMc @kristadavis

How to Handle a Telephone Interview: http://dld.bz/kjkJ

How *NOT* To Lose Control Of Your Facebook Fan Page: http://dld.bz/kjkc

Kindle sales and the 70% Option: http://dld.bz/kjhY

Writing a Picture Book Query: http://dld.bz/kjhR @gracefuldoe

Backstory: how to tell whether it's helping or hindering your writing. Tips from @writeabook: http://bit.ly/bJLhzl RT@inkyelbows

An Agent on the Latest Trends in Query Letters and Sample Pages: http://dld.bz/kjhP

Ten of the best pianos in literature (Guardian): http://dld.bz/kjhH

Helpful link roundup for memoir writers: http://dld.bz/kjhE @jesakalong

Make the Most Out of Social Media: http://dld.bz/kjhA

Villains are heroes, too: http://bit.ly/8PHCq5 @p2p_editor

Publishing -- Learning at the Bookstore: http://dld.bz/kjh9

Procrastinate? Me? 12 things *some* writers might do to put off writing: http://dld.bz/kHeM @elspethwrites

How authors can participate in marketing, even when they don't like selling: http://dld.bz/kjh2 @JodyHedlund

Busted!—Stephenie Meyer caught doing something right: http://dld.bz/kjhf

Words reveal their power when given voice: http://dld.bz/kjgq (Guardian)

Words and phrases that might come in handy for your book's courtroom scene: http://dld.bz/kjgn @AngelaAckerman

9 tips for attending writing conferences: http://dld.bz/kFUC @authorterryo

The writer in the mirror: http://dld.bz/kjfS

Creating a casting book for your characters: http://dld.bz/kjfM @sherrinda

Fish and chips, grits, bratwurst: How writing abt. regional foods adds color to our books: http://dld.bz/kEKu

The YA balancing act: http://dld.bz/kjfJ

An author's plan for social media: http://dld.bz/kjhb @hopeclark

Jealousy and writing: http://dld.bz/kjgF

50 Things to Love about Life That Are Free: http://dld.bz/kjeU via @merylkevans

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Bacon-Wrapped, Cream Cheese-Stuffed, Jalapenos http://bit.ly/bWZ2Ko @kristadavis

Why one writer chose to self-publish: http://dld.bz/kaN7

Proofreading your way to error-free blog posts: http://dld.bz/kaM3

Three Paths To a Story: http://dld.bz/kjfy

Memorable introductions: http://dld.bz/kaM4

An editor on paragraphs: http://dld.bz/kaMM

20 Questions to Ask a Hero: http://dld.bz/kjft @PauloCamposInk

Benefits of reading: http://dld.bz/kjfr

How to Write Your Novel's Hook: http://dld.bz/kjfm

One blog's top 10 posts (nice selection): http://dld.bz/kaK3

Inbound Marketing Rocks! Now what? http://dld.bz/kjfb

57 Power Words for Writing Brilliant Headlines: http://dld.bz/kje3 via @merylkevans

Why short is sweet for readers: http://dld.bz/kjdV

Five New Tools for the Writer: http://dld.bz/kaKk

Two ways William Sleator sabotaged the characters in "The Last Universe": http://bit.ly/aStxBu @p2p_editor

Who buys books, and why? http://dld.bz/kaKd

6 top TV talk show interview mistakes: http://dld.bz/kaJB

Shakespeare on Twitter? Which social medium would authors from the past have embraced? http://dld.bz/k8MB

Writing Series for Immediacy: Life-Arcs and Props: http://dld.bz/kaJ8

There are days when writing is a joy. Then...there are "mug days": http://dld.bz/k8KB @elspethwrites

The No. 1 Most Important Factor for Writers Considering the Self-Pub Option: http://dld.bz/kaJ6

Tracking ideas online while writing your book: http://dld.bz/kaJZ

It's Not the Length of Your Book, it's What You Do With It: http://dld.bz/kaJW

Tips on writing backstory: http://dld.bz/kaJ3

Struggles along the writer's path: http://dld.bz/kaH8

Networking Tips for Conferences: http://dld.bz/kaH3

To Kill a Mockingbird: the backlash (Guardian): http://dld.bz/kaHv

Google Voice for Writers: http://dld.bz/kaHq

The ups and downs of prologues: http://dld.bz/kaHk

6 Tips on How to Build a Platform and Sell Books: http://dld.bz/kaGT

Collaboration: How to Bring Back that Brand New Blog Feeling Again: http://dld.bz/kaGN

Slashing the fluff in your manuscript: http://dld.bz/kaG7

Blogging Outside the Box: Approaching Your Blog with Creative Spirit: http://dld.bz/jXYq

The Cost of Writing: http://dld.bz/jXYk

58 Habits That Will Help You Succeed: http://dld.bz/jXYg

Has Horror Been Eclipsed? http://dld.bz/jXYf

Freelance Writing Rights Part 2: http://dld.bz/jXYb

TWAP: Twitter Writer Acronym Primer: http://dld.bz/jXXS @MuseInks

Writing Action: http://dld.bz/jXXR

4 Ways Social Media Is Changing Your Relationships: http://dld.bz/jXWW

The Full-Time SF Novelist: Probably Not as Endangered as You Think: http://dld.bz/jXWs

The 7 Essential Steps to Creating Your Blog Content Masterpiece: http://dld.bz/jXSE

"10 Things My Creative Writing MFA Taught Me NOT To Do" (Writer's Digest): http://dld.bz/jXSq

7 Tools to Automate Your Social Media Management: http://dld.bz/kxgA

Secrets To Successfully Marketing Fiction: http://dld.bz/jXSh

The Joy of Unread Books: http://dld.bz/jXSf

Supersize Your Kindle! http://dld.bz/kxgS

An agent on the unsympathetic protagonist: http://dld.bz/jXRW

WS Merwin is America's new poet laureate – at 82 (Guardian): http://dld.bz/kxgQ

Why Lee Siegel is wrong to declare the novel dead (Guardian): http://dld.bz/kxgK

On setting goals: http://dld.bz/jXRP

Surviving the deadline crunch: http://dld.bz/jA8Y

The Sound of Prose - Part I: http://dld.bz/jHrZ

Creating character portraits: http://dld.bz/jHrY

‘I Didn’t Think It Would Happen to Me’: WordPress Security: http://dld.bz/jHr8

What Writers Do: http://dld.bz/jHrk

Create a Custom List of Tweets with TwitBlend: http://dld.bz/jHqn

The Anatomy of a Query Letter: http://dld.bz/jHp2 @chrstinef

Word of mouth--the overlooked marketing strategy: http://dld.bz/kvzd

Writing for Children: Boys vs. Girls: http://dld.bz/jHpp

An agent explains what happens when an agency can't sell your book: http://dld.bz/jHpc

Creating high stakes in your novel: http://dld.bz/jHca

Shakespeare's typos? Historical and modern writing bloopers: http://dld.bz/kuAU

Color Wheel Characters: http://dld.bz/ku3W @wendypmiller

201 Ways to Arouse Your Creativity: http://dld.bz/jHbP

Resource roundup--curing writer's block: http://dld.bz/jHb2

How stress can add a layer of tension to crime novels: http://dld.bz/ktMS @mkinberg

Queries--really not that complicated: http://dld.bz/jFff

Creating tension: http://dld.bz/jFeY

An agent on what to title your book: http://dld.bz/jFeN

How to Make Money With Your Author Blog: http://dld.bz/jFeF

One author's autographing policy (if you're looking to develop one): http://dld.bz/jFeX

Taking honesty to a new level (in your writing): http://dld.bz/jFe7

Twitter: How to Unfollow All Followers At Once: http://dld.bz/jFez

Revision Ain’t For Sissies Part 1 – The Art of the Opening Scene: http://dld.bz/jFen

Show Don’t Tell, And Other Myths: http://dld.bz/jFej

Creating a blog signature: http://dld.bz/krxn @ClarissaDraper

How NOT to Query: A Guide: http://dld.bz/jFdY

Discover 10 Ways Images Improve Your Marketing Content: http://dld.bz/jFdC

The Case Against Reading Fees: http://dld.bz/jFd6

Writing eBooks – 10 Tips to Make eBook Writing Easier: http://dld.bz/jFdz

Tough tomes: are challenging books worth the effort? (Guardian): http://dld.bz/jFdq

5 ways to put more ‘soul’ into your writing: http://dld.bz/jFcZ

Twitter: Save Time Deleting All DMs with DM Deleter: http://dld.bz/jFcW

Advantages and disadvantages of using a pen name: http://dld.bz/jFcN

Independence Day: 15 Feisty Small Presses And The Books You're Going To Want From Them (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/kjec

Freelance Writing Rights: http://dld.bz/jFcx

2 important things you need in order to become published, and the part luck plays in them: http://dld.bz/jFcw

Plan, Central Question, Central Action (part 3): http://dld.bz/jFcq

50 Procrastination Techniques for Aspiring Writers: http://dld.bz/jFcj

Lessons learned while walking in an agent's shoes: http://dld.bz/jFcf

Does branding make sense? http://dld.bz/jFbB

Writing Your Hero's Death: http://dld.bz/jFbs

Is There Anything Wrong with Emotion? Learning to be less-sensitive: http://dld.bz/jFbQ

Using beta readers? Tips for writer and reader: http://dld.bz/jFbk

Mini-Conflicts Help Characters Stand Out: http://dld.bz/jEPd

Author's Book Title Inadvertantly Becomes Facebook Fan Page Phenom @GalleyCat: http://dld.bz/kjdH

The Pros and Cons of Four Major Blogging Platforms: http://dld.bz/jENU

Literary Scandal: The Agent Who Disappeared (Daily Beast): http://dld.bz/kjgE

The Hero’s Journey Part 12 – Return with the Elixir: http://dld.bz/kjnx @JustusRStone

Out-of-Style Style: http://dld.bz/jENS

Literary storm rages as critic Lee Siegel pronounces the American novel dead: http://dld.bz/kjgA

Nice roundup of this week's tweets for writers: http://dld.bz/kjnv @4KidLit

"Web site" vs. "website": http://dld.bz/jEN8

Celebrities Poking Fun at Celebrity Books (ABC News): http://dld.bz/kjg8

15-Year-Old Writer Counts 6.5 Million Reads: http://dld.bz/kjev @GalleyCat

Kevin Muldoon10 Beautiful Blogger Templates – Part 2: http://dld.bz/jENn

How to pick the right point of view for your novel: http://bit.ly/pTumh @p2p_editor

Dealing with the deadline crunch: http://dld.bz/jA8Y

Why perfectionism is for losers: http://dld.bz/jyNK

Are Children's Publishers Destroying Rainforests? http://dld.bz/jyNa

I Got Your Writer’s Block Right Here: http://dld.bz/jy5h

Tips for being an Olympic quality blogger: http://dld.bz/jy4W

Why your characters shouldn't have all that money, and how to take it away from them: http://bit.ly/dzVmkO @p2p_editor

Little truths one writer has learned: http://dld.bz/jy4T

An agent answers, "What exactly is YA?" : http://dld.bz/jy4M

Which idea should I write first? Some tips for narrowing it down: http://dld.bz/kfwF

How setting is important to your story: http://dld.bz/jy36

Point of View Demystified: http://dld.bz/jy3r

The importance of beta readers for beginning writers: http://dld.bz/kfwA

Blog Reading and Sharing: Power Tips for Google Reader: http://dld.bz/jyzn

Should stories be soapboxes? http://dld.bz/jyzm

Using Microsoft Word Versus PowerPoint for Ebook Creation: http://dld.bz/jyzh

You're never too old to start writing (Guardian): http://dld.bz/jvRP

Children's picture books and plot: http://dld.bz/jvRw

Be sure to check out an agent's submission requirements online: http://dld.bz/jyyV

Grammar Guide: Problem Pronouns - Who, That, Which: http://dld.bz/jvRv

Build a Setting that Pulls Its Own Weight (and then some): http://dld.bz/jvRq

Changes rules of punctuation: http://dld.bz/jtvy

Unplug to nourish your creativity: http://dld.bz/jvRn

The paperback book massacre: http://is.gd/cj6rW @S0BeUrself

Seven Powerful Ways To Find New Readers For Your Blog: http://dld.bz/jtvg

The Benefits of Mentoring: A Tribute to Mentors: http://dld.bz/jtvW

Professionalism as a writer: http://dld.bz/jtvV

Why You’re Not Going to Make It as a Writer, in 8 Parts: http://dld.bz/jtvR @VictoriaMixon

The iPad: Not the Writing Tool I'd Hoped For: http://dld.bz/jtvP

The 12 Best Books of Summer (Daily Beast): http://dld.bz/jtvD

4th of July mysteries: http://dld.bz/kaMt @JanetRudolph

How To: Change Your Twitter Name Without Losing Followers: http://dld.bz/jtuS

Ten of the best beaches in literature (Guardian): http://dld.bz/jtuN

A writer looks into submitting to big publishers vs small publishers: http://dld.bz/jtuK

Monotasking: Focus on One Thing at a Time: http://dld.bz/jtus

Does Twitter Sell Books? Yes, It Does (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/kaNu

5 Reasons Why You Should Respond to Every Comment: http://dld.bz/jrft

20 Questions to Ask About Symbolism and Theme: http://dld.bz/jrfg @PauloCamposInk

On semicolons: http://dld.bz/jrf9

Getting the most out of a rewrite: Tips for authors: http://dld.bz/jrf3

In praise of a writing journal: http://dld.bz/jrfy

Magic in the Society You've Created: http://dld.bz/jreG @HarleyDPalmer

How to Create Effective Scenes and Chapters in Your Novel: http://dld.bz/jre9 @melissadonovan

6 Cool Startpages That Can Make You More Productive: http://dld.bz/jrep

Why e-books will never replace real books (Slate): http://dld.bz/jXXs

An editor on the two factors that contribute to successful book sales: http://dld.bz/jXVQ

The Basics of Fiction: http://dld.bz/jrdR

Revision Series - Part 2: Writing with Betas, which is like swimming with dolphins: http://dld.bz/jXSH

The Importance of the First Line: http://dld.bz/jrdN @ljboldyrev

How To Incorporate Twitter Into Your Event: http://dld.bz/jtwp