Link Feast For Writers, vol. 13
Writing blogs are a great way to learn about the craft and marketing our work. Enjoy the posts Iโve hoarded, some older, some recent.
If You Have Time For Only One Post, Read This:
Map Your Way To A Streamlined Social Media Experience by Kristin Nador
On Writing
#FastDraft – How To Do It Successfully And What You Learn Along The Way by Jess Witkins
Script Analysis Checklist (by Story Sense)
Joanna Penn’s Journey of Writing Her First Novel (collection of posts)
The 4 Story Pillars by Amy Deardon
Hey, James Patterson Stole My Plot by Anne R. Allen
Motivation Reaction Units (MRUs) by Amy Deardon
21 Ways To Make Your Plot More Compelling by Margo Berendsen
5 Ways To Show Emotion In Your Writing by Ingrid Sundberg
Turn Problems Into Characters by Donald Maass
Character Connection by Stina Lindenblatt
10 Tips For A Terrific Antagonist by Kathy Steffen
Therapeutic Thought On Triangles by Jeannie Campbell
Love Story Plots: 13 Ways To Mess With Your Characters by Margo Berendsen
Romance in YA by Lisa Schroeder (Video 9:58 mins) [The CUPCAKE Romance rules work for all genres]
The Elusive Character Voice by Lisa Gail Green
The Color Of A Voice by Jan Morrill
Power Words Save The Scene by Stina Lindenblatt
Lets Talk About Adjectives by Janice Hardy
Conquer Cliche by Ash Krafton
Keep On Digging For The Deeper Meaning by Stina Lindenblatt
5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before A Revision by Kendra Levin
Revising: Evaluate Your Story by Cynthea Liu
Writing Down To The Bone by Liana Mir
Pixar Story Rules by Paul Lasseter
On My Writerly Bookshelf: Editing by Stina Lindenblatt
What Should We Look For In A Beta Reader by Jami Gold
Why You Should Copy Other Writers by Joe Bunting
Improve Your Writing With Daily Critical Reading by Suzannah Freeman
Writers: A Tribe Divided by Pat O’Dea Rosen
How To Take The Plunge And Be A Writer by Yesenia Vargas
How To Use Writing Rituals To Become More Productive by Kristin Nador
Awesome Scrivener Hacks For Windows by by Linda Adams
Using Writing Contests To Improve Your Game by Ash Krafton
Current Writing Contests by Stephie Smith
Your Author Platform
How People Discover Books Online (Goodreads presentation)
Be Narrow Minded: 11 Questions To Turn A Target Market Into A Reader Profile by Shannon at Duolit
What Has Changed And What Hasn’t by Rachelle Gardner
Book Lauches & Marketing With Joanna Penn & Zoe Winters
Book Launch: Breakdown Of The Pentecost Launch Process by Joanna Penn
Marketing Your First Book: 9 Tips For Authors by Graham Storrs
Can Writers Earn Living Writing Just One Book A Year by Jody Hedlund
Why It’s Good To Create A Bad Writing Platform by Krissy Brady
Make Quality Connections For Your Writing Career by Krissy Brady
7 Networking Tips For Authors by Chris Robley
Great Writers Connect With Other Writers by Jeff Goins
5 Principles To Book Reviews & Endorsements (Wise Ink)
Words To Avoid When Pitching Your Book (Wise Ink)
How To Develop An Emotion Evoking Elevator Speech (Wise Ink) [Works also for cover blurbs]
Blogging
Do Writers Need To Blog (and great tips) by Amber West
4 Ways To Better Understand Your Blog Audience (Bloggertalk)
Sharpen Your Blogging Habits: 4 Ways To Define Your Audience by Kristin Nador
Sharpen Your Blogging Habits: 7 Keys To Consistent Blogging by Kristin Nador
The Difference Between Simply Writing A Blog And Making A Difference (Pushing Social)
Successful Blog Post Types + His Formula (Pushing Social)
19 Essential WordPress Plugins For Your Blog by Eric Siu
23 Hot Blogging Tips by Annabel Candy
5 Good Stock Image Sites For Bloggers by Judy Dunn
Is A Blog Tour Really Worth It by Janice Hardy
Tips On Doing A Blog Tour by Janice Hardy
Blogging Tour by Stina Lindenblatt
Results of the Reverse Blog Tour by Laura Pauling
Social Media
How Much Time Should You Spend On Social Media by Jill Kemerer
Social Networking for Authors: Tips For Using Twitter Effectively by Joanna Penn
Twitter Content Strategy Guide by Adam Justice
Does Your Grasp Exceed Your Reach? Triberr Can Help by Ash Krafton
Using Pinterest As A Reader, Writer and Author by Livia Blackburne
Collected Wisdom
Blog Treasures by Gene Lempp (June 16)
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig (June 17)
Fill Me In Friday by Roni Loren (Friday 15)
Friday Features by Yesenia Vargas (June 15)
Writing on the Ether: uAreWhich? by Porter Anderson (June 14)
Deep Stuff
What Are You Doing Today And Why Are You Doing It by Louise Behiel
Are You A Visionary or A Crazy Maker, Responder or A Victim: Test Your Personal Productivity Quotinent (Lifehacker)
Why I Write YA by Stina Lindenblatt (Not All 16s Are Sweet)
Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful by Kassandra Lamb
The Help: A Multicultural Perspective by Jan Morrell
Book Review: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
The Beauty Of Something New by August McLaughlin
How To Write A Masterpiece at Just 18 and 3/4 by Colin Falconer
Why Are Fantasy Films All About The Men? (tor.com)
10 Changes From Books To Season 2 of HBO’s Game Of Thrones Series (tor.com) [Spoiler alert!]
Ripley vs. Shaw – The Women Of The Alien Universe (tor.com) [Spoiler alert!]
Fun Stuff
Who’s The Best Archer by Fabio Bueno
15 Thrilling Moments At The Cinema by Ellie Ann Soderstrom
Mancandy (Pinterest board)
4 Steps To Buying Indie Books You’ll Like by Laura Pauling
How To Create An Awesome Summer Reading List (Lifehacker)
Huge List of YA SF Books by Margo Berendsen (includes dystopia, steampunk & fantasy)
Wow, lots of links that are new to me–thanks Reetta!
coleen patrick recently posted..It’s Research, not Stalking: Q & A with a Teenage Writer
Thanks so much for all the link love, Reetta! This is a great resource page. Can’t wait to settle down and sink my teeth into it.
Thanks for dropping by. I’m glad to hear you found new links.
Thanks so much for the link love! It really means a lot. ๐
Krissy Brady, Krissy Media Ink recently posted..Why You Should Put Your Writing Dreams on a Shelf
My pleasure, Krissy. I’m subscribed to your blog since it’s full of good stuff.
I appreciate the feedback – I can never tell since I’m too close to the project, lol! ๐
There’s plenty more where that came from! Hope your writing is going fantastic! XO
Krissy Brady, Krissy Media Ink recently posted..Why You Should Put Your Writing Dreams on a Shelf
Wow, Reetta, I’m honored to be included in this link feast. Thank you!
Pat O’Dea Rosen recently posted..A Tribe Divided
Thanks for the great post. It’s strange that some writers think other people’s choices (and success) are away from them in some way.
great links, Reetta. thanks for including me.
Louise Behiel recently posted..Histrionic Personality Disorder โ One of the Claims Arising from the Penn State Pedophilia Trial
Thank you, Louise. I love your psychology posts and the writing posts are brilliant too.
Wow! What a wonderful list! I’m going to work my way through it starting now. Thanks for sharing, Reetta.
Lynette M. Burrows recently posted..Glorious Mistakes or Wave of the Future?
Thanks, Lynette. I’m glad you found links that interested you.
I always find it so overwhelming when I step into your virtual room. How do you find the time? ๐ Thank you for all the links!
Debra Kristi recently posted..Whatโs In A Carโs History โ Picture Post -Where Is He Challenge 3
Thank you, Debra. My secret is that I have 5 hours a day to myself as the kids are in daycare. Next year it will be a different story as I start job hunting.
Great feast once again, Reetta! Thanks for the shout out.
Fabio Bueno recently posted..Writers and Writer-Adjacent People: The Hermit Myth