Link Feast vol. 8
Writing blogs are a great way to learn about the craft and marketing our work. Enjoy the posts I’ve hoarded, some older, some recent.
On Writing
“90% of writing happens before it’s funneled into the 10% we see” by Melissa Foster
Dare to Suck by Keith Cronin at Writer Unboxed
Humor Hits Hook Readers by Margie Lawson
Han Solo, Scarlett O’Hara and Your Characters: What Makes Them Compelling by K.M Weiland (a great writing excercise at the end)
Captain America’s 10 Step Guide To A Likable Hero by K.M. Weiland
Character Flaws: When Is Too Far Too Far? by Jeannie Campbell
Psychotic Characters: Types of Serial Killers by Jeannie Campbell
Got a Southern character? Spice up their talk with these phrases.
Writing Authentic Male Characters by B. McKenzie at Super Hero Nation
How to Write A Fast Paced Scene by B. McKenzie at Super Hero Nation
Writing Books The Whole Family Can Read Together by R.S. Mellette
How To Get Feedback On Your Writing (And Sort The Good From The Bad) by Ali Luke at Wordplay
7 Ways To Write A Stand Alone Book With Series Potential by Brian A. Klems at Writer’s Digest
The Benefits of Reading Deprivation by Kelsey Browning at Wordplay
A Free Tool For Writers: The Writer’s Knowledge Base by Elizabeth S. Craig
Conference Checklist by Maria Zannini
Author Platform & Blogging
17 Ways for Writers to Publish Your Content by Joel Friedlander
9 First Step Goals For New Bloggers by Darren Rowse at ProBlogger
How To Write Faster: 8 Secrets To Quicker Content Creation by Marie Forleo (a sassy 6:11 min video)
Crafting Better Headlines by Justin P. Lambert
Building a Community on Your Blog by Denise Wakeman
9 Steps To Take When You’re Getting Sick And Tired Of Blogging by Ryan Barton at ProBlogger
Indie Author Marketing Tips by Sean Campbell
Ways To Make Your Book Succesful by Brian Jud (Writer’s Digest, tutorial excerpt)
Pull People In By Giving Great Content Through Many Channels by Nick Thacker
5 Tips For Hosting An Online Contest by Jean Oram at the Write Angle
Hitting the Amazon #1 Spot: The Marketing Plan by Rachel Abbott (how she got her #1 spot)
Killer Plan or Lady Luck: It’s All About The Book by Rachel Abbott
Getting Those All-Important Reviews by Rachel Abbott
How Do Daily eBooks Sold Figure Into Amazon Sales Rankings by D.D. Scott
5 Things The Fiction Query Can Learn From Non-Fiction by Jean Oram at the Write Angle
Social Media
7 Habits of Highly Effective Social Media Marketers
You Can’t Take Social Media To The Bank by Ryan Barton at Smart Marketing
Using Twitter: Are You a Writer, a Brand Or a Salesman? by Rachel Abbott
Secrets of the Twitter Tools by Rachel Abbott
5 Steps To Hosting A Twitter Chat by Social Media Examiner
Collected Wisdom
Blog Treasures by Gene Lempp (May 12th)
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig (May 13th)
Writing on the Ether by Porter Anderson (May 10th)
Fill Me In Friday: Best Links of the Week by Roni Loren (May 11th)
RWA Conference Handouts (huge amount of PDFs)
Deep Stuff
American Library Association’s Genre Lit Reading List (the books they recommend as year’s best)
21 Things You Could Do In 5 Minutes at Time Management Ninja
We Are Not Alone (Wisdom of Hopi Elders that Kristen Lamb would approve)
Do we need a little more old fashioned? By Marcy Kennedy
Passive and dumb heroines? (makes a case for Snow White, Cinderella & Sleeping Beauty)
10 themes shared by sci-fi and historical fiction at io9.com
Is It Dark Here Or Is It Just The YA? by Mindy McGinnis (librarian’s perspective)
Your Baby’s Cord Blood And Why You Should Save It by Jenny Hansen
August McLaughlin busts myths about body image
How much money are you investing on your health? by Emma Burcart
Carry Weapons of Minimal Destruction and Other Motherly Advice by Coleen Patrick
Fun Stuff
Who’s in the Epic Fantasy Avengers Team? at tor.com
The Avengers: Boyfriends of the Week by Roni Loren
Mapping Stereotypes About European Countries by Maria Popova at Brainpickings
Thanks for sharing Reetta!
Coleen Patrick recently posted..Everyone has a Yay! Thing (or Paddle Faster)
Wow, I love all the links! You have such a great list I’m going to need awhile to go through them all. And there are so many I want to read! I appreciate how you seperated writing posts from platform and blogging posts. That is helpful. And thanks for including my post in the links.
Emma Burcart recently posted..Sometimes There’s Nothing You Can Do
All I can say is “wow.” This list is amazing. I don’t even know where to start reading. Thank you for including me on it!
Marcy Kennedy recently posted..How to Use Taste to Make Your Readers Hungry for More
Wow, these are fantastic, Reetta. Thanks for sharing your list!
Sheila Seabrook recently posted..The family that lies together, stays sane together!
Wow, Reetta. I’m so honored to be part of this fantastic mashup! Thank you. I see lots of great-sounding links I’ve missed out on… Off to check them out!
Reetta,
Oh my goodness! I’ve been offline since Tuesday and I came back to find this link! How exciting!!! Thanks bunches…I really appreciate it, and I know Margie does too.
I can’t believe you have two of my links up and I’m honored. 🙂
Jenny Hansen recently posted..Humor Hits Hook Readers by Margie Lawson