Link Feast For Writers, vol. 49 – Setting Special
Here’s your round of writing, book marketing and other interesting links. My apologies for missing weeks. I’ve been really busy with work and family.
Next Link Feast is due in two weeks, on Friday 21st of July. Because of work schedules I’m moving Link Feasts permanently for later weekday.
Enjoy the links. And please leave a comment. I’d love to hear what kind of links would be most useful to you right now 🙂
On Writing
Why Good Writers Sometimes Give Bad Advice? by Lisa Cron
To get the answers we need, we must ask the Right Questions by Jennette M. Powell
Authors: How Are You Backing Up Your Manuscripts and Business Files? by D.D. Scott
The Weirdest Story Ideas Come From Your Own Obsessions by Kelly Link
Pinterest: The Ultimate Writing Excercise by Shannon at DuoLit
Write Your Novel Step by Step by Melanie Anne Phillips
10 Traits of Great Protagonists by Janice Hardy
How to Prevent Predictable Plots by Noelle Sterne
Families: Google+ Worldbuilding Hangout by Juliette Wade
Why the Hero’s Journey Is a Tourist Trap by Lisa Cron
Figuring Out Your Story’s Turning Points by Jenny Hansen
How to Structure Your Story, Part 11: The Spiritual Crisis by Matt Bird
How to Structure Your Story, Part 12: Proactive Pursuit of the True Goal by Matt Bird
How to Structure Your Story, Part 13: The Timeline Is Unexpectedly Moved Up by Matt Bird
Setpiece Scenes: The Unlimited Production Budget by Alexandra Sokoloff
The 7 Essential Questions of Plot – Do You Ask Them? by Jenny Hansen
10 Things Your Opening Chapter Should Do:Â A Check-List for Self-Editing by Anne R. Allen
Once More With Feeling by Shannon Donnelly
“Deepening” In to a Scene of Oppression by Juliette Wade
Make It Stick: The Art of Chapter Ending by Tiffany Reisz
Different Voices In Your Narrative by Juliette Wade
How to Write Characters Who Don’t Sound Like You by Janice Hardy
4 Most Common Mistakes Fiction Editors See by Victoria Mixon
How I Self-Edit My Novels: 15 Steps From First Draft to Publication by K.M. Weiland
Using a Critique Checklist, or, How Not To Look Like a Twit by Becca Puglisi
Create a Style Sheet For Your Manuscript by Rachelle Gardner
Should Authors Write Bad Book Reviews by Kristen Lamb
Is It Fair For Authors to Review Other Authors: Do We Ruin the Magic? by Kristen Lamb
Settings and World Building
10 Questions to Ask When Choosing Your Setting by Janice Hardy
Setting Your Tale – Part 1 by David Farland
Persistent World, Persistent Characters by David Farland
How Real Do You Want Your World to Be? by David Farland
Your Setting as a Petri Dish by David Farland
Resonance in Settings by David Farland
World Building Tips Learned at Louvre by Janice Hardy
Tips For Shared Worlds and Collaboration Between Independent Authors by Charlotte E. English
Book Marketing & Social Media
Writers: 5 Tips on How to Identify Your Target Audience by Colby Marshall
Tweeting Is Not a Marketing Strategy by Dan Blank
10 Free (or Mostly Free) Book Launch Strategies by Chris Robley
Reach New Readers With The Magic Of Audiobooks by Wolf Pascoe
7 Ways Authors Waste Time “Building Platform” on Social Media by Anne R. Allen
What Is Your Strategy For Social Media Intimacy? by Srinivas Rao
25 Tweet Ideas To Help Authors Fight Follower Fatigue by Toni at DuoLit
5 Ways to Use Pinterest For Book Promotion by Shannon at DuoLit
Getting the Most Out of Triberr as Authors by Kenra Daniels
(Self-)Publishing
Murder Most Foul by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
The New World of Publishing: Stop Submitting Manuscripts to Traditional Publishers by Dean Wesley Smith
The Stages of an Indie Writer by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
How to Survive and Thrive as an Indie Author by Karen Woodward
Writing on the Ether: Faster, Authors, Faster! by Porter Anderson
Blogging
8 Ways Blog Writing Is Unique by Mark Schaefer
Six Steps to a Stress-Free Blogging Habit by Skellie at DailyBloggingTips
3 Ways to Blogging Success by Joel Friedlander
How to Write Your Best Post Ever, Part 1: Planning by Vinita Zutshi
How to Write Your Best Post Ever, Part 3: Editing by Vinita Zutshi
The Brain-Dead Simple But Effective Way To Become a Better Writer by Greg Digneo
5 Ways to Bond With Your Audience by Henneke Duistermaat
Why You Shouldn’t Create a Newsletter (and What to Do Instead) by Jon Morrow
How to Add a Click to Tweet to Your Blog Posts by Caitlin Muir
5 New Ways to Think About Guest Posting by Annabel Candy
How to Use Google+ To Easily Record a Video Blog by Marcy Kennedy
How to Read More Blogs In Less Time by Rachelle Gardner
Collected Wisdom
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Writer Resources by Gene Lempp
Monday Must Reads by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
5 Life-Saving Facts About Blood Clots by Jenny Hansen
5 Simple Behaviours That Help Prevent Blood Clots by Jenny Hansen
Do You Need a Judgement Day Bucket List? by Jenny Hansen
The Truth About Why You Aren’t Learning Anything in Your Online Classes by Tea Silvestre
25 Things to Know About Sexism and Misogyny in Writing & Publishing by Chuck Wendig
Boudicca: An Archetype For the Ages by C.P.D. Harris
Introduction to the Green Beret Survival Guide and Why You Need It by Bob Mayer (a must read for anyone interested in Post Apocalyptic books)
Fun Stuff
An Earnest Attempt to Make You Feel Good Avout Game of Thrones Again by Leah Schnelbach
Movie Review: Man of Steel by Melinda VanLone
No, Man of Steel’s Superman Is Not Your Superman. And That’s Okay by Emily Asher-Perrin
The Great Fantasy Novel Nomination: The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett by Myke Cole (having just read the first three books of the series, I had to share this. Impressive fantasy)
Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Fiction Affliction: Genre Benders For June by Suzanne Johnson
Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Thanks for collecting these! I especially liked Kristen Lamb’s posts about authors reviewing books. A lot to think about!
And thanks for including my post! Always an honor. 🙂
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