Link Feast Vol. 2
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
Pantsing writer Gini Koch shares her writing process.
Story Structure 101 – The Index Card Method by Alexandra Sokoloff
Diane Chamberlain’s photos of her index card wall
Story Elements Checklist by Alexandra Sokoloff (seriously, I could have filled this post with just her stuff)
Hence, I highly recommend Alexandra Sokoloff’s Screenwriting Tricks For Authors (Kindle version) that costs only 2,99$. It’s a collection of her blog posts and has a huge page count. Some information is repeated but all of it is good. There are also lots of examples from movies.
Are you asking and answering the right story questions? by Janice Hardy
13 screenwriting tips from Sherlock Holmes (the first movie)
10 tips to bypass cliche and melodrama by Peter Selgin
3 ways to keep the book’s tone consistent by Brian A. Klems
Anger: 5 Shades of Seeing Red by Lisa Hall-Wilson
Naming your characters by Carra Copelin
Finding your writing style by Brad Beauregard
How to build your support network by Cathy at Rock Your Writing
Marcy Kennedy nails down one of the most important themes of The Hunger Games.
Your Author Platform
We read (insert your name here) because… by Larry Brooks
April Platform Challenge by Robert Lee Brewer (Define yourself. Who you are now, what are you currently doing and have done)
22 Ways To Create Compelling Content When You Don’t Have a Clue (fun infograph)
5 Ways To Write A Blog Post Without A Number In It’s Title by Judy Dunn
Goodreads Advertising results and tips by Lindsay Buroker
Why won’t men read books written by women? by Tess Gerritsen
Gender issues in publishing. Using initials as a female thriller author by Joanna Penn
If you are a woman, have you ever considered using your initials instead of your first name?
Social Media – Pinterest special
13 Pinterest Things Writers Should Know by Rachelle Gardner (she was sceptic at first)
Marcia Richards gives 16 reasons why Pinterest is worth your time.
10 Tips For Authors Using Pinterest by Rachelle Gardner
Mom Creative’s 10 Tips For Using Pinterest Well
Facts & figures about how popular Pinterest really is & how to get your Pin It button for your browser
Copyblogger’s advice on Pinterest
What do you think of Pinterest? If you’re there, please share your user name in the comments and I’ll follow you 🙂 You can find my Pinterest boards here.
Collected Wisdom
Blog Treasures (31st of March) by Gene Lempp
Twitterific (1st of April) by Elizabeth S. Craig
Writing on the Ether (29th of March) by Porter Anderson (Pottermore is the big topic this time)
Advice for writers by Robert Lee Brewer
Jenny Hansen’s CrackleSauce, links that rocked her March
Fun Stuff
Best April Fool’s Day Hoaxes by Colin Falconer
If famous authors had written Twilight
Boyfriend of a week: Alexander Skarsgard/Eric Northman by Roni Loren
Chrush of the month: Chris Hemsworth/Thor by Tameri Etherton
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About Reetta
I'm a Finnish fantasy / urban fantasy writer who loves reading, roleplaying and all things medieval. 
Hi Reeta! This really is a feast…and there are so many I missed. Thanks for including my post along with all these other amazing bloggers! Can’t wait to dig in…:)
Thanks Marcia 🙂 Your Pinterest post was a great introduction to the site.
Reetta, I absolutely agree with Marcia! You’ve got a treasure trove here. Thank you for including my Cracklesauce post! Now I’ve got a few others to go explore…
My pleasure, Jenny. I can always count on finding something in your blog to share 🙂
Thanks up front for this outstanding list of links, Reetta. (Once I start clicking on them, I’ll be too busy to remember my manners.)
Thanks Pat. I appreciate the comment love.
Great links–especially interested in the Pinterest ones. 🙂
I’m glad you found the Pinterest links useful. I love that site.
Thanks for posting all these links! Especially for Pinterest. I haven’t had the chance to experiment with it myself, so I’m glad to be able to get others’ perspective on it!
Thanks for commenting, Valerie 🙂 I’m glad to hear you found the links useful.
Reetta,
Wow, I love how older posts get picked up and shared with new folks. Thanks for linking to my piece about how to write a blog post without a number in the title. : )
My pleasure, Judy. I have more of your excellent posts bookmarked for future link love.