Link Feast For Writers, vol. 20
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.
Note: Next week I want the Link Feast to help you with something concrete.
Please tell me in the comments what writing/blogging/book marketing issue you’re struggling with right now, and I’ll search you some answers.
If You Have Time For Only One Thing:
What To Do When Your Loved Ones Want You To Quit by Marcy Kennedy
On Writing
ze Create and Conquer Manifesto by Mars Dorian
The Uncomfortable Pantser: When Your Method Doesn’t Fit Your Personality by Roni Loren
Jump Back Into Your Story by Elizabeth S. Craig
Core Character Values: Finding the Moral Compass by Kathy Steffen
Characterization vs. Character by Paul Anderson
Emotional Structure in Your Novel by Susan Kaye Quinn
The Bad Girls Club: Female Villains by Leigh Bardugo
Set Up Your Story in the First Paragraphs by Jodie Renner
The Killer One-Two Punch That Launches the Dramatic Tension in Your Story by Larry Brooks
Deep PoV Refresher Course with Elizabeth Staab
The Dearth-of-Epic-Endings Epidemic by Aimee L. Salter
12 Non-Negotiable Elements of Force in Writing (Daily Writing Tips)
Setting – Adding Dimension To Your Fiction by Kristen Lamb
The Advice That Helped Me Get Published by Mina Khan
Top 10 Tips of Writing I Learned From Studying J.K. Rowling by S.P. Sipal
How To Craft a Great Voice by Nathan Bransford
A Perfectionist’s Guide To Editing: 4 Stages by Jami Gold
Ask Jami: Editing Tips – How To Use Color-Coding by Jami Gold
Storyboarding For Editing by Joan Swan
Too Many “Cooks” In Our Fiction: The Lesson I Learned From Book One by August McLaughlin
How To Read Your Way to Better Writing by Susan Bearman
Fantasy Writing Prompts by L.B. Gale
What Is Paranormal Fantasy? by Becca Hamilton
How To Collaborate on a Book by Ann Aguirre
10 Great Reasons To Write Non-Fiction (Too) by August McLaughlin
What Kind of Convention/Conference Is Right For You by Jordan Hamessley London
Your Author Platform
OMG, they have cloned Chuck Wendig. His name is Mars Dorian (and he can also draw).
The 2 Step Formula To a Truly Unique Brand by Mars Dorian (The brand examples are in the end of the post. The creativity tip is solid for writing and blog post ideas)
Become the Shining Signal in a Dark Ocean of Me-Too ness by Mars Dorian
Authorpreneurship 101: Shameless Self-Promotion vs. Shameful Self-Promotion by Lindsay Buroker
Know Your Audience: Secret To Writing Books That Sell by Jan Bear
Writers Write, Successful Authors Write a Business Plan by Deborah Riley-Magnus
Author Branding by Susan Kaye Quinn
True Marketing Power For Authors: Looking in a NEW Direction by Deborah Riley-Magnus
Why Only Focusing On Your Target Audience May Hurt You by Roni Loren
Making Friends With New Markets by Deborah Riley-Magnus
Five Ways To Guard Your Brand by Roni Loren
6 Common Mistakes in Developing an Online Community by Michael Silverman
Time Managament Tips For the Marketing Author by Deborah Riley-Magnus
5 Promotion Tips For the Shy Writer by Lindsey Bell
Promoting Your Self-Published Book by L.J. Charles
The Billboard That Can Make or Break Your Book’s Success by Jonathan Gunson
Publishing Is Broken: We’re Drowning In Indie Books and That’s a Good Thing by David Vinjamuri
Managing Expectations For Indie Authors: Or What Did You Think Was Gonna Happen by Christopher Starr
How Indie Publishing Has Changed My Thinking by Susan Kaye Quinn
Book Review: Amazon Categories Create Best Sellers By Aggie Villanueva (by Tony Eldridge)
If Printed Books Die, Can You Still Get a Publisher by Jonathan Gunson
A great example of a consistent and fun brand: Nerdfitness.com (Level Up Your Life)
Blogging
21 Ways To Increase Your Influence Online by Dorian Mars
How To Be Interesting Online (And Snap Some Sweet-Ass Attention) by Mars Dorian
The Copyblogger “Secret” to Creating Better Content by Sonia Simone
How To Create a Writing Style That Impacts People Like a Blazing Meteor by Mars Dorian
Being Vulnerable Online Rocks by Mars Dorian
Set Up Social Media To Give You Great Post Ideas by Douglas Lim
10 Steps For Writing a Blog Post in 30 Minutes or Less by Chad Pollitt
Is It Better To Guest Post or Post To Your Own Site? (Think Traffic) Read the insightful comments.
5 Tips for Great Content Curation by Steven Rosenbaum
17 Steps To Guarantee a Successful Guest Posting Campaign by Nick Thacker
Behind an Insane Single Day 50 Guest Post Blitz: the Strategy and the Results by Adam Costa
Finding Timely Images For Topical Posts by Sarah Arrow
My Favorite WordPress Plug-ins by Michael Hyatt
Be Your Own Blog Ambassador: A 5 Step Strategy to Building a Dynamic Blog Community by Diane Bjorling
Social Media
Women Are From Pinterest, Men Are From Google+ by Fiona Menzies
How to Promote Your Blog on Twitter: 7 Tactics for More Twitter Traffic by Garin Kilpatrick
Using Twitter To Promote Your Blog by Lindsay Buroker
15 Fantastic Twitter Marketing Tactics by Garin Kilpatrick
The Unconventional Guide To Expanding Your Social Network by Dorian Mars
How To Get Twitter Followers Without Using a Mass Following Tool by Francisco Rosales
50 Innovative Ways To Get More Twitter Followers by Garin Kilpatrick
The Best Twitter Directories For Expanding Your Network by Garin Kilpatrick
Why Every Social Media Tip is Keeping You From Becoming Successful by Mars Dorian
7 Ways To Thank Someone For a ReTweet by Angie Schottmuller
More Ways To Say Thank You On Twitter by Margie Clayman
10 Reasons Your Facebook Page Is Not Taking Off by Francisco Rosales
How To Create a Facebook Page Vanity URL by Ellie Mirman
How To Build a Pinterest Following With Facebook by Melanie Duncan
Stumbling On New Readers by Anita Brady
Goodreads vs. LibraryThing by Amanda Nelson
Collected Wisdom
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Friday Features by Yesenia Vargas
Fill-Me-In Friday: Best Writing Links of the Week by Roni Loren
Sunday Mash Up by Rhonda Hopkins
Deep Stuff
Minimalist Workday: 50 Strategies For Working Less by Everett Brogue
Playing To Your Strenghts by Jenny Hansen
Megamind: Is Praise More Powerful Than Criticism? by Marcy Kennedy
What Is a Good Man by Colin Falconer
Beware of the Counterfeit Man by Lisa Hall-Wilson
Why We Love To Hoard… and How You Can Overcome It by Tom Stafford
5 Ways You Don’t Realize Movies Are Controlling Your Brain by David Wong
Cover Trends in YA Fiction: Why the Obsession with an Elegant Death? by Rachel Stark
The Sweet Smell of Sex by Alessia at Kitsch-Slapped
How To Eat Healthy Without Breaking the Bank by Steve Kamb
The Beginner’s Guide to the Paleo Diet by Steve Kamb
Fun Stuff
How To Loan a Kindle Book to a Friend by Ben Patterson
Fiction Affliction: August Releases in Urban Fantasy by Suzanna Johnson
How To Read Someone’s Mind by Meredith Woerner
The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland – For a Little While by Catherynne M. Valente (short story)
In the Company of Wolves by Ash Silverlock
Who Were the Amazons by Lisa Hall-Wilson
My Name Is Hari, Mata Hari by Colin Falconer
And here’s a bonus Weird Stuff link:
Top 8 Unknown Bizarre Mental Conditions by Jeannie Campbell
Such a feast, Reetta. I’m stuffed just looking at it! 😉
Thanks so much for sharing my links, and as always, for supporting fellow readers and writers.
August McLaughlin recently posted..Too Many “Cooks” In Our Fiction: The Biggest Lesson I Learned From Book One
Wow! What an awesome assortment of helpful links. I definitely have my reading cut out for me. I see a lot I’m looking forward to checking out.
My greatest struggle right now is trying to find time to do it all. Like many, I have a hard time finding that perfect balance. So, I’m taking a couple of weeks off to focus on my writing and hopefully getting things organized so I’ll come back to my blog and social media with a better handle on everything.
Thank you so much for sharing my link. I really appreciate it – and you, Reetta. 🙂
Thank you, Rhonda. You’re definately not alone with trying to juggle writing, blogging and social media. I’ll find you some good time management and priority setting links and best practices next week.
Thank you for the remarkable blog, August. I learn something valuable from you every week.
Thanks as always Reetta for your excellent compilations!
Right now I’m struggling with being stuck with my story which then leads me to feeling disinterested. I see a few links in your list that might speak to that, so I will check those out. Thanks!
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Thanks, Coleen. I’m glad if some of this week’s links could help you out. I’ll seek some stuckness tips for next week.
Oh wow, you snuck in one of my old Life List Club posts…that is AWESOME! 🙂
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Oldies are still goodies 🙂 Especially if they’re your posts, Jenny.