By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Gardening can make you a
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@pronounced_ing
Theories of Productivity
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@charmaineclancy
6 Reasons Google+ Beats
Facebook for Author Platform Building: http://bit.ly/11XIQRZ
@janefriedman
Start Collecting People: http://bit.ly/10LB1Ed @wendylawton
First or Third Person:
Which Point of View Is Best? http://bit.ly/11XJ8Z9
@jodyhedlund
Do Fans Really Own Fan
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@theatlantic
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Are the genre wars won? http://bit.ly/17zMvxA @tordotcom
12 Get-Serious Questions
for Writers: http://bit.ly/15BIgdP @12Most
@kdbelmonte
Books for the Creative
Mind: http://bit.ly/17zMN7I @PsychCentral
Literary Talent vs. Story
Talent: http://bit.ly/15BID8j
@ingridsundberg
A Writer's Toolbox--5 Tips
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@LisaHallWilson @angelaackerman
How to Format an eBook for
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@davidgmasters @FreelanceSw
5 things every work-at-home
parent needs: http://bit.ly/17zNuxU
@TheHappiestHome
5 critical steps to niche
publishing success: http://bit.ly/15BJwOc
@bookbaby
Marcus Aurelius's One
Question to Beat Procrastination, Whining, and Struggle: http://bit.ly/17zNPR8 @theatlantic
@JessicaFKane
The myth of plateauing
e-book sales: http://bit.ly/15BJZ2U
@thefuturebook @jwikert
Why You Need An Elevator
Pitch Even If You Always Take The Stairs: http://bit.ly/17zO6DG
@jennifermalone
Why What Others Are Doing
Isn't Working for You: http://bit.ly/14prdMT
@jeffgoins @KimanziC
Freelancing--Why Writing
For Free is Better Than Writing for $20: http://bit.ly/10RBdSa
@ticewrites
3 Quick Ways to Perk Up
Your Email Marketing Efforts: http://bit.ly/14prwqR
@copyblogger
Interactive Fiction
Authoring Tools: http://bit.ly/14prJKJ
@matty_gibbon
How to Write a Book
Proposal for Your Blogged Book: http://bit.ly/10RBy7C
@ninaamir
Is your blog representative
of who you are personally and as a writer? http://bit.ly/16zbGfa
@marygkeeley
Inserting Images in
Scrivener: http://bit.ly/14XfFTE
@Gwen_Hernandez
When *not* to market your
book: http://bit.ly/14XfNlV @BTMargins
@annbauerwriter
Tips for Making Video Blog
Posts: http://bit.ly/16zbSLn @meghancward
On writing about real
people: http://bit.ly/16zcd0G @tanisrideout
Find the meanings of words
you're not sure of before you use them in your writing: http://bit.ly/16zclgE @ZiggyKinsella
5 writing habits that might
be tripping you up: http://bit.ly/14Xguvt
20 Reasons to Write Your
Nonfiction Book Now: http://bit.ly/14XgRGp
@NinaAmir
Fairy Tales--The Handless
Maiden and Forest Sanctuary: http://bit.ly/16zcSPM
@terriwindling
How to Identify People by
Name in Your Story: http://bit.ly/14Xh1xq
@writing_tips
Passive marketing: http://bit.ly/16zcZKZ
Avoid Repeaters Like These:
http://bit.ly/1210rrh @lynnettelabelle
Are Reviews TOO Subjective
to be Worthwhile? http://bit.ly/17CUnhH
@jodyhedlund
The changing playing field
of publishing: http://bit.ly/1210vaw
@kristinerusch
7 Ways Friends Can Support
Your Book (and How To Ask For Their Help): http://bit.ly/17CUDxo
@bookmarketer
Writing Books for Children
- Traditional Submissions: http://bit.ly/1210RxW
@karencv
Writing Your Memoir, If It
Feels Right: http://bit.ly/17CUQ3x
@kathypooler @SouthrnWritrMag
25 tips for handling
multiple writing projects: http://bit.ly/17CUSsg
@ajackwriting
A Two-Year MFA in Writing
Reading List in One Post: http://bit.ly/12113NN
@PatrickRwrites
Elements of successful
fiction (and making time to write): http://bit.ly/17CV7U5
@JimHarris28
Put a more modern spin on a
Cinderella story: http://bit.ly/1211kQM
@mooderino
Tips for blog post
planning: http://bit.ly/17CVf66
How To Be More Objective
About Your Own Writing: http://bit.ly/1211xDB
@WritersRelief
The Pace of Productivity
and How to Master Your Creative Routine: http://bit.ly/17CVrCm
@brainpicker
3 Ways Serials Can Improve
Your Writing: http://bit.ly/17CVz4H
@susankayequinn
How to Use Hyphens: http://bit.ly/1211R5b @grammargirl
How to manage large casts
of characters: http://bit.ly/17CWguX
@Rachel_Aaron
A Series of Shots for Quick
Action: http://bit.ly/17CWqCG
@livewritethrive
Why Your Protagonist Might
Not Always Be Your Hero: http://bit.ly/1212mfu
@kmweiland
The Modern Writing-School
Paradox: More Students, Fewer Jobs, More Glory: http://bit.ly/17CWNNB
@theatlantic @Jon_Reiner
The 4 Roles of Creativity:
Explorer, Artist, Judge, Warrior: http://bit.ly/1212LhY
@99u
Yes, We Really Do Judge
Books by Their Covers: http://bit.ly/17CXoPg
@IndieReader
The care and feeding of
your imagination: http://bit.ly/1212YSx
@wendypmiller
How To Set Goals Without
Screwing It Up: http://bit.ly/17CXMx6
What to Write in the
"Bio" Section Of Your Query Letter: http://bit.ly/1213aRC
@ChuckSambuchino
LinkedIn for Writers: http://bit.ly/17CY5YH @JanalynVoigt
Overwriting: http://bit.ly/10WreLm @AimeeLSalter
On-site book research: http://bit.ly/15GYfr8 @nancyjcohen
A Short Introduction to
Speed Writing: http://bit.ly/10WrxG0
@FreelanceSw
Are You Ready to Contact an
Agent? Take This Short Quiz and Find Out: http://bit.ly/15GYIK1
When To Let The Reader Into
The Character's Head: http://bit.ly/15H02wm
@mooderino
Depression and Writing: http://bit.ly/10WD8VE @gingersjohnson
Who, Whom, Whoever,
Whomever - How to Decide Which is Right: http://bit.ly/10WDnA3
@nickdaws
Can Screenwriting Contests
Advance Your Career? http://bit.ly/17FXpBU
@MarioOMoreno37
9 Types of Functional
Variation in Grammar: http://bit.ly/14xX7qD
@writing_tips
5 Easy Ways to Publicize
and Promote Your Book: http://bit.ly/17FXAgK
@mpnye
Is there still a role for
the commercial publisher? http://bit.ly/14xXph2
@ScottTheWriter
New trends in ebook
pricing: http://bit.ly/17FXMwo
@laurahazardowen
Anne Rice's Advice On
Writing: http://bit.ly/14xXDEX
@woodwardkaren
5 Ways to Develop a Book
Idea: http://bit.ly/17FY2vg @BrianKlems
Surviving in publishing--an
epic publishing saga: http://bit.ly/14xYlSC
@dancinghorse
Remember to follow these
internet rules via lit. agent @rachellkent http://bit.ly/17FZqhr
Tips for better blog posts:
http://bit.ly/14xZBFq
9 opportunities to promote
your book: http://bit.ly/17FZP3o
@PublicityHound
9 Rules for a Simpler Day: http://bit.ly/14xZSIp @LeoBabauta
What Can Writers Learn From
Actor Interviews? http://bit.ly/17FZYE6
@jeannevb
How to speak publisher: F
is for frontispiece: http://bit.ly/14y0IoD
@annerooney
5 Sound Bite Mistakes That
Will Lose You Freelance Clients: http://bit.ly/17G0wtw
@soundbitesiren
9 Tips on Becoming a More
Creative and Productive Writer: http://bit.ly/14y15zv
@copyblogger
4 tips for writing
antiheroes: http://bit.ly/17G0ZvV
@standoutbooks
The Difference Between
Idea, Premise, and Plot: http://bit.ly/14y1tOi
@Janice_Hardy
14 Blog or Website
Essentials for Writers: http://bit.ly/17G15DT
@jillkemerer
5 Ways to Find the Right
Freelance Book Editor: http://bit.ly/14y1AJN
@stacyennis
Proactive vs. reactive
characters: http://bit.ly/11SjzsQ
Your Website is Outdated
Because: http://bit.ly/17HDnqJ @hostbaby
Why Google Plus is
Essential for Authors: http://bit.ly/11SjOnA
@bookmarketer
Traditional Publishing And
Their March to the Future: http://bit.ly/17HDxhH
@deanwesleysmith
Thoughts on Parenting a
Writer: http://bit.ly/15dagnX @mollybackes
Letting go of scarcity
thinking: http://bit.ly/11IIIoB
@rachellegardner
How to use GIMP for design:
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Booksellers finding success
through a leaner ordering method that helps eliminate returns: http://bit.ly/16veQkE @kristinerusch
Things a scene needs: http://bit.ly/19gzI08 @mooderino
How to create a style sheet
for your manuscript: http://bit.ly/17HEd6M
@rachellegardner
Traumatizing Your
Characters: Intrusive Recollection: http://bit.ly/11SksBG
@finesarah
Don't Dumb down Your
Characters to Make Your Plot Work: http://bit.ly/17HEoz6
@americanediting
Buy Some Fresh Eyes: Let
Your Novel Rest: http://bit.ly/11SkARC
@lindasclare
How Would You Make the
Movie of Your Book? http://bit.ly/17HEEy1
@janice_hardy
Songwriting--horror themes
in heavy metal music: http://bit.ly/12I5pzn
@BubblewsBlog
Managing Your Facebook
Privacy: http://bit.ly/11SkWYo @lifehackorg
Nourishing the Self by
Finding the Time to Write: http://bit.ly/11Sl4qT
@SarahHackley @womenwriters
Most Common Mistakes: A
Surefire Sign You're Over-Explaining: http://bit.ly/17HFjQ7
@KMWeiland
Tips for writing faster: http://bit.ly/11SlzRR @michellerafter
7 Things to Know about
Getting Your Author-Published Book into Libraries: http://bit.ly/17HFU4a @SusanWAlbert
9 Master Class Twitter
Tips: http://bit.ly/11SlX2T
@pubperspectives @BrandYou
A Psychological Self-Help
Tool for Fiction Writers: http://bit.ly/17HGhvu
@writerunboxed
Character Building Tips for
Writers: http://bit.ly/17HGuPv @jeanoram
Character Archetypes: The
Creator: http://bit.ly/11Smm5j
@jeanniecampbell
9 Ways to Write Smarter,
Not Harder: http://bit.ly/17HGZJp
@carlywatters
Is the Character Me? Yes!
And, no! http://bit.ly/17HH3sG @jeffcohen
The importance of finishing
our writing: http://bit.ly/11SmIJ1
The Verminous Hazards of
Research: http://bit.ly/17HHnYq
@womenwriters @berylkingston
The Locomotive in Science
Fiction Literature: http://bit.ly/11SyF1x
@clarkesworld
Yoga for Writers: http://bit.ly/11SyKCi
Tips for being a better
blog guest: http://bit.ly/17HUdpx
The Five Times Treatment: http://bit.ly/17HUitp @womenonwriting
Complications Of
Storytelling: http://bit.ly/11Sz9Vg
@mooderino
Increasing your enthusiasm
for writing: http://bit.ly/11SA3RM
@pyrosama
What Should You Expect from
a Freelance Editor? http://bit.ly/11SA7AZ
@ThereseWalsh
Tags & Traits:
Characterization And Building Empathy: http://bit.ly/17HVNaL
@woodwardkaren
10 Stupid Writer Tricks
(That Might Actually Work): {language}: http://bit.ly/11SAg7s
@chuckwendig
Publishers know their
audience--but variety might sell, too: http://bit.ly/11SAoUD
@museinks
25 Things You Should Know
About Young Adult Fiction: http://bit.ly/10q5ULT
@chuckwendig
Tips for Researching When
Writing: http://bit.ly/16FD4Iv
What Makes Writing Fun: http://bit.ly/10q67yT @deanwesleysmith
@woodwardkaren
25 Types of Author Tweets
(with examples): http://bit.ly/16FDizo
@duolit
Why it's Good to Rush to
Get Published: http://bit.ly/16FDui0
@lyndaryoung
4 Lessons for Independent
Authors: http://bit.ly/16FDDlq @chrisrobley
7 Things to Understand
Before Traditionally Publishing Your Book: http://bit.ly/10q6Qjl
@ninaamir
When you're character's
observing: http://bit.ly/10q6Tvw
@JordanMcCollum
12 tips for getting past
writer's block: http://bit.ly/16FEaDW
@12most
Writing a great scene: http://bit.ly/16FEkve
"Deepening in" to
a scene of oppression: http://bit.ly/10q7u0s
@juliettewade
Writing Books for Children
- From Contract to Sales to a Writing Career: http://bit.ly/15QyBjV
@karencv
Scriptwriting (horror): The
New French Extremity: An Endeavour into Excessive Violence: http://bit.ly/1aWvP20 @the_artifice
@__Jameswalker
Would you pay readers back
for reading your book? http://bit.ly/15Qz4CB
@galleycat
Plagiarism: http://bit.ly/1aWw39u @MBTPonderers
Writing Dialogue for
Novels: Tips for Cursing: http://bit.ly/15Qzmt3
@AdriennedeWolfe
With a serial, EVERY scene
is an important scene: http://bit.ly/1aWwikP
@CamilleLaGuire
10 promo tips: http://bit.ly/1aWA4e6 @ethanfreak
Neil Gaiman on "Why
Fiction is Dangerous": http://bit.ly/1cyWfVA
@tordotcom
Hashtag creation tips: http://bit.ly/1aWAfpQ @bookmarketer
The Real Reason Coffee
Shops Boost Productivity: http://bit.ly/1cyWG2k
@davidburkus
Dealing With Perfectionism
As A Writer: http://bit.ly/1aWAn8N
@VeronicaSicoe
What Is Horror? http://bit.ly/1cyWZu5 @annieneugebauer
1 author explains his
picture book process: http://bit.ly/1aWAxwI
@writersdigest
4 Changes to English So
Subtle We Hardly Notice They're Happening: http://bit.ly/1cyXBzD
How to read more blogs in
less time: http://bit.ly/1aWAUHR
@rachellegardner
7 ways to make sure your
ideas don't take off: http://bit.ly/1aWAYY6
@lifehackorg
De-Deifying Agents: http://bit.ly/1cyY98Q @CharleeVale
@writeangleblog
Hooking the Reader: The
Character Investment: http://bit.ly/1aWB7L2
@kayedacus
Is There a Place for Style
in Genre Fiction? http://bit.ly/1cyYqZi
Race, Identity, and
Writing: http://bit.ly/15QRKST
@Kathy_Crowley
How to escape a schedule
and write: http://bit.ly/1aWGLg8
@emilywenstrom
5 apps for writing and
blogging: http://bit.ly/15QS0RK
@michellerafter
Worldbuilding--families: http://bit.ly/1aWGOIZ @juliettewade
Dealing with commas and
adjectives: http://bit.ly/1aWGXvP
@RayRhamey
A Book Club Guide To
Discussing Short Story Collections: http://bit.ly/1aWH7n2
@BTMargins
The Successful Children's
Writer: Many Eggs, Many Baskets: http://bit.ly/15QSEPb
@cbiclubhouse
3 things 1 writer has
learned in the past 5 years: http://bit.ly/1aWHYEj
@dorothydreyer
1 writer's struggle with
deadlines: http://bit.ly/1aWI7HO
@mstiefvater
Uncomfortable Truths: Five
Authors Who Do Not Live Up To Their Mythology: http://bit.ly/15QUtM0
@cathinnorway
6 Tips for Finding the
Courage to Write: http://bit.ly/15QUNu0
@QuipsAndTips
Writing to Trends: http://bit.ly/1aWJciK @SaraBLarson
@cvaldezmiller
3 writers on writing and
creativity: http://bit.ly/15QVZO4