Sunday, July 7, 2013

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By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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I have a new book out. :) Rubbed Out debuted on Tuesday.

A free directory of cover designers, formatters, freelance editors, and more: http://bit.ly/nolbXq
9 facts about life that 1 writer has learned from writing about death: http://bit.ly/146pdcc @danasitar

Pitching To Understaffed Media: http://bit.ly/180lNxw



Cause-related marketing: http://bit.ly/19WSqhd @Kaylee_Kendall
Traumatizing Your Characters: How Vulnerable is Your Character? http://bit.ly/146pWKk @finesarah
Answers to 18 Self-Publishing Questions: http://bit.ly/180lVNk @jfbookman
Marketing Toolbox: Ebook Cards: http://bit.ly/146qjET @JLeaLopez @writeangleblog
Moving Out of Your Writing Comfort Zone: http://bit.ly/146qpwc @do_north
3 Resources for Setting: http://bit.ly/146qIqM @SherlockedSarah
3 Myths That Are Killing Literary Culture: http://bit.ly/180mBlL @michellerichmon
How to Become a Your Own Story Idea Generator: http://bit.ly/180mKWq @manon_eileen
Is Your Outline Killing Your Novel? http://bit.ly/146rJPQ @michellerichmond
Writing reviews--some guidelines and suggestions: http://bit.ly/180ncnI @SmartBitches
25 Things To Know About Sexism & Misogyny In Writing & Publishing: http://bit.ly/146tfkS @chuckwendig
Adding gravitas to your writing with quotes: http://bit.ly/146vdl9
Script To Screen: "The Searchers" : http://bit.ly/180oSNO @gointothestory
The Literary Appeal of Gods, Goddesses and Myths: http://bit.ly/180oVcF @sfsignal
Are Your Multiple POVs Killing Your Story's Suspense? http://bit.ly/146vwws @KMWeiland
4 types of book titles that 1 reader is tired of: http://bit.ly/180p3bX @BooksAreMyBFs
Selling your publisher on a particular title: http://bit.ly/146vLrt @AdriennedeWolfe
Writing for Children: Four Traditional Publishing Steps: http://bit.ly/180penC @karencv
How to Nail the Opening of Your Blog Post: http://bit.ly/146w19J @copyblogger
What's the best price for a self-published ebook? $3.99, Smashwords research suggests: http://bit.ly/180pkvK @laurahazardowen
Even Alpha Writers Need Beta Readers: http://bit.ly/146wiJI @tiffanyreisz  @Janice_hardy
How Book Advances Work: http://bit.ly/180pqTU @michellerichmond
Character arcs at the climax: an example in high art: http://bit.ly/180pu69 @JordanMcCollum
Thriller, Conspiracy and Action: http://bit.ly/14MSOdm @cockeyedcaravan
Death by Comparison: http://bit.ly/12epcAg @beccapuglisi
The Pace of Productivity and How to Master Your Creative Routine: http://bit.ly/14MSXNN @brainpicker
An Inside Look at Today's Book Reviewers: http://bit.ly/12epfvH @BooksAndPals
An agent lists 10 recent queries and what made her request the manuscript (or not request it): http://bit.ly/14MTkbk @forewordlit
Looking for ways to feel grateful when it comes to our writing: http://bit.ly/14MUnrD @Amy_Lamont
Gift Your Reader, Not Yourself: http://bit.ly/14MVCHo @SouthrnWritrMag @LindaAcaster
Author Confidence or Self-Doubt? http://bit.ly/12es1RS @loislavrisa
World-Building 102: The Word-Smith's Craft: http://bit.ly/14MVGqs
Bestselling Fantasy Author Raymond E. Feist on Thirty Years of Writing: http://bit.ly/12es93A @refeist @amazonbooks
Wanted: Literary Mentor: http://bit.ly/14MVPtY @marcomcgrath @parisreview
Why Mid-List Indies & Agents Don't Add Up: http://bit.ly/12esun5 @JoeNobodyAuthor @IndieReader
School Visits: Seeking Them Out and Setting Them Up: http://bit.ly/14MW6NM
Finding an agent: http://bit.ly/12esG5D @Fictiffous @beth_barany
When you've written yourself into a corner, sometimes other writers can help you get out: http://bit.ly/14MWfRk @gaslightvt
Hacking away at your opening: http://bit.ly/12esWBI @MartinaABoone @clazebnikwrites
What Makes Fiction Good? It's Mostly the Voice: http://bit.ly/14MWA6y @theatlantic @tanehisi
How to Write a Novel: 7 Tips: http://bit.ly/12etWWw @jennifermcmahon @ChuckSambuchino
1 writer likes likeable characters--and dislikes a new way of dismissing female writers: http://slate.me/1c1ykxP @slate @jenniferweiner
An advocate for minimalist punctuation: http://bit.ly/123KUv9 @mstibbe
Give your Nemesis a plausible world view: http://bit.ly/1c1z6ee @gointothestory
How to transform a comment troll into a human being: http://bit.ly/123LxEJ @paidcontent
10 ways to accelerate your writing process: http://bit.ly/1c1B91X @mstibbe
Rejection: A Critical Device: http://bit.ly/123MFsb @litreactor
What Your Reading Rules Reveal About Your Personality: http://bit.ly/1c1BrpH @onetruejeantt
8 Symbols That We Turned Into Words: http://bit.ly/123MRHL @mental_floss
Getting Over Writer's Block: Listen To Your Characters: http://bit.ly/1c1Cg1A @woodwardkaren
Music inspires a short story writer's plots, mood, and characters: http://bit.ly/123NvoC @jonpinnock @byRozMorris
Seven research tips for informed writing: http://bit.ly/1c1D6eW @Claredodd
Business Basics for Today's Writer—Cover Letters and Proposals: http://bit.ly/185CPKF @EdieMelson
9 Practices for Cultivating Creative Life: http://bit.ly/13ZWgQT @CreatvEmergence
10 Points About Possessives:  http://bit.ly/185D4oM @writing_tips
Getting organized as a writer: http://bit.ly/13ZWvLu @jennaavery
8 Steps to Create Visually Appealing Blog Posts: http://bit.ly/185Degb @rbelliston
Branding Yourself as a Scriptwriter: http://bit.ly/13ZWEyE @jacobkrueger
3 Ways Your Book Can Sell Itself: http://bit.ly/185DoE2 @selfpubtoolkit
A quick tip to improve your writing: http://bit.ly/13ZWNCm @changeitupedit
Self-Editing Tips and Tricks: http://bit.ly/185DFqD @KristenJett
3 Tips for Naming Characters: http://bit.ly/13ZXfAw @write_practice
As an Author, Is It Worth Being in the Amazon Associates Program? http://bit.ly/185E3Wb @goblinwriter
World Building Tips Learned at the Louvre: http://bit.ly/13ZXlrE @Janice_Hardy
The importance of word of mouth: http://bit.ly/185Edg7 @Kristinerusch
Attracting Screenwriting Representation with a Strong Body of Work: http://bit.ly/13ZXw6h @scriptmag
Using Excel to track writing goals and make financial goals: http://bit.ly/185EsI0 @woodwardkaren
A 3-week map for boosting your start-of-day productivity: http://bit.ly/13ZXITg
The climate of criticism: http://bit.ly/185EFuY @jodyhedlund
Is There A New New Wave of Science Fiction, And Do We Need One Anyway? http://bit.ly/185JFj7 @tordotcom @davidmbarnett
How To Write A Compelling Pitch and Synopsis: http://bit.ly/1402mRg @fcmalby
How Reading Makes Us More Human: http://bit.ly/185JQLu @theatlantic @LoveLifeLitGod
Top Five Things Not to Put in your Query: http://bit.ly/1402wrM
Develop Your Writing Through Inspirational Self-Critics: http://bit.ly/185K7xK @lizstrauss
De-Clutter Your Mind to Become a More Productive Writer: http://bit.ly/1402Jet @ticewrites
How to Build a Stockpile of Good Writing Ideas: http://bit.ly/185KhW9 @chrisrobley
What if Your Antagonist Isn't a Person? http://bit.ly/1402Q9T @kmweiland
Setting as a Character: http://bit.ly/185KqZy
Physical Attributes Thesaurus Entry: Back: http://bit.ly/1402VKJ @BeccaPuglisi
Write a Query Letter that Compels Agents and Editor to Read More: http://bit.ly/185KBnA @ninaamir
A brief history of Jennifer Weiner's literary fights: http://bit.ly/140368Z @salon @DPD_
Publishing Jargon-Buster: Ten Words Unpacked: http://bit.ly/185KYPb @tordotcom @BellaPagan
Save the Cat! Video: José Silerio on Beat 15 – Final Image: http://bit.ly/1403unJ
How long does it take to learn how to fight? Training up your protagonist: http://bit.ly/185Lcpq @ajackwriting
Your First Idea is Not (Usually) Your Best: http://bit.ly/1403EeT
How Character Emotional Development Merges with Thematic Significance: http://bit.ly/185LlZW @plotwhisperer
Turning Story Opening Don'ts Into Dos: http://bit.ly/1403K69 @lisagailgreen @angelaackerman
10 Things to Remember About Sequels: http://bit.ly/185LxIK @Janice_Hardy
Good Writers' Habits: Make Backups: http://bit.ly/185LYmh @lyndaryoung
Nonfiction--How to Produce a Competitive Analysis of Your Book: http://bit.ly/1404h88 @ninaamir
4 Tricks for Improving Your Fiction in One Day: http://bit.ly/185M8Kn @victoriamixon
Writing an opposite gender: http://bit.ly/1404uIt @jeffcohen
10 common promo mistakes: http://huff.to/185Mvol @Bookgal
When Does a Writer Become an Author? http://bit.ly/1404Q1Q @AnnieNeugebauer
Creating pre-publication buzz: http://bit.ly/185MFfl @swkehoe
Writing the Smart Synopsis: http://bit.ly/14052OM @nancyjcohen
Memoir Writing: Scene, Summary, and Musing: http://bit.ly/185MYXD @KarenJordan
Booksellers finding success through a leaner ordering method that helps eliminate returns: http://bit.ly/16veQkE @kristinerusch
Thoughts on Parenting a Writer: http://bit.ly/15dagnX @mollybackes
3 lessons 1 writer has learned from slush pile reading: http://bit.ly/132ld17 @kaneville
A simple writing task to achieve mindfulness: http://bit.ly/132lOQp @cptnrandy
Do Writers Need to Write by Hand? http://bit.ly/11V1IBi @writeitsideways @serbaughman
Why 1 writer tracks word count progress: http://bit.ly/132lZLu @ava_jae
Old School Weird Fiction – The Bones of Horror: http://bit.ly/11V1UjT @ApexBookCompany @marysangiovanni
Read 5 books very similar to yours: http://bit.ly/132mghM @GLeeBurgett
So you're a writer and you think you want to be an agent? http://bit.ly/11V2gai @carlywatters
Writing the High ROI Screenplay: http://bit.ly/132mEwA @storydepartment
Military Romances and the Veteran Hero: http://bit.ly/11V2HkK @heroesnhearts
Poisonous mushrooms in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/19ObGtK @mkinberg
Which way should B&N go from here? http://bit.ly/14oj90w @BKGKristen @laurahazardowen @Porter_Anderson



The Foolscap Method of Outlining: http://bit.ly/1aDzcfQ @SPressfield