Link Feast For Writers, vol. 43
This week’s Link Feast got a tad bloated since I wanted to make this one to be special. It will be the last Link Feast for a while.
I got a full time job. So until I get used to the vastly diminished free time and balancing work and family, my blogging is pretty much on hold. I might be able to whip up some partially written posts but I make no promises when.
Meanwhile, enjoy the link collections of Elizabeth S. Craig, Gene Lempp and Yesenia Vargas. And write. And then write some more đ
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
Be the Gatekeeper of Your Mind by Rachelle Gardner
On Writing
How To Push Past The Bullshit And Write That Goddamn Novel: A Very Simple No-Fuckery Writing Plan To Get Shit Done by Chuck Wendig
The Forrest Gump Guide to Writing That Bites Readers in the Buttocks by Jon Morrow
How Badly Do You Want the Dream? by Kristen Lamb
7 Things Confident Writers Don’t Do by Kristen Lamb
Enemies of the Art, Part 8 – Being a Starter, Not a Finisher by Kristen Lamb
To Find Success, Learn to Embrace the Meantime by Kristen Lamb
Defining Yourself as a Writer by David Farland
The Appeal to “Intellect” in Fiction by David Farland
How to Work on More Than One Book At a Time by James Scott Bell
8 Books For Writers by Raima Larter
A 12-Step Checklist For a âSexyâ Synopsis by Shannon Donnelly
Concept
Good to Great: Nail a Better Concept to Empower Your Story by Larry Brooks
âSide Effectsâ (Deconstruction 1) â The True Concept by Larry Brooks
âSide Effectsâ (Deconstruction #2) â Putting Concept to Work In the Narrative⌠Even Before You Write It by Larry Brooks
Characters
Three Questions to Get to the Heart of Your Story by Janice Hardy
Dig Deep Into Character by Kathy Steffen
Why Character Arcs (and Growth) Make Readers Care by Janice Hardy
Strong Character Voices by David Farland
Cultural Guilt by David Farland
How to Get Out of Your Character’s Way by Amy Sue Nathan
Dealing With a Large Cast of Characters by David Farland
Plotting
Plot, Story and Tension by Karen Woodward
Writing and the Monomyth, Part 1 by Karen Woodward
Writing and the Monomyth, Part 2 by Karen Woodward
4 Steps of Organizing Plot Ideas Into a Novel by Jody Hedlund
Visual Methods of Writing by Robert Ferrigno
Worksheets For the Breakout Novelist by Donald Maass
Storyteller’s Rulebook: Move Up the Timeline by Matt Bird
Putting Emotional Twists In Your Tales by David Farland
How to Write a Scene in 11 Steps [Infographic] by Jason Boog
Compelling Writing
Making the Pages Cry by Becca Puglisi
Immerse the Reader in Your World and Never Let Them Up For Air by Kristen Lamb
Those So-Called ClichĂŠs by David Farland
Revising
How To Karate Your Novel And Edit That Motherfucker Hard: A No-Foolinâ Fix-That-Shit Editing Plan To Finish The Goddamn Job by Chuck Wendig
Edit Your Shit: Editing For Content by Chuck Wendig
Self-Editing 101 – 13 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Opening Chapter by Anne R. Allen
Avoid Reader Confusion by Elizabeth S. Craig
Telling Yourself to Show: How to Identify Flat Scenes by Janice Hardy
What Is Your Stylistic Device? by Patience Bloom
10 Proofreading Tips For Self-Publishers by Anna Lewis
Genres
Sleeps With Monsters: Epic Fantasy Is Crushingly Conservative? by Liz Bourke
What Is Gaslight Fantasy? by Terri Windling
Dystopian Round Table: The Appeal of Dystopian Fiction by John Joseph Adams
Teens and Dystopias by Scott Westerfield
Book Marketing
What’s Going On with Readers Today? Goodreads Finds Out
5 Essential Skills For Today’s Online Marketer by Chris Brogan
Building an Author Brand by Ali Cross (IndieReCon)
The ABCs of Voice Values: Learn to âReadâ Your Brand & Your Right People (Part 1, A-G) by Abby Kerr
Marketing Plans Made Easy by S.R. Johannes (IndieReCon)
Insert Brilliant Category Romance Title Here! by Patience Bloom
10 Ways to Make Your Cover Stand Out in the Crowd by Alicia Kat Dillman (IndieReCon)
Creative Book Launches That Command Attention by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi (IndieReCon)
Money Matters Most in Book Marketing by Rob Eagar
Top 10 Tips: How to Create an Effective Author Website by Malle Vallik
E.C. Myers: Reading Between the Lines (this is one of the juiciest bios & author introductions I’ve ever seen)
12 Steps to Blog Tour Success by Joel Friedlander (IndieReCon)
Why Non-Fiction Books Are the New Ultimate Business Card by Ryan Holiday
(Self-)Publishing
The Financial Reality of a (Trad Published) Genre Novelist by Jason Boog
The Death of Publishing by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
How Have Things Changed In the Last 3 Years in Indie Publishing by Bob Mayer
Interview with Jane Friedman (The State of Publishing and All Kind of Great Writing Tips) by Jerry Waxler
Lessons Learned and Tips From Indie Authors by Ali Cross (IndieReCon)
Top 10 Tips For Successful Self-Publishing by Barbara Freethy (IndieReCon)
Measuring Success by Susan Kaye Quinn (IndieReCon)
Partnering With an Agent by Steena Holmes (IndieReCon)
Amazonâs Bestselling Author Theresa Ragan Treats You to the Steps She Took to Self-Publish
Building a Best-Selling Publishing Team by Miral Sattar of BiblioCrunch (IndieReCon)
The Recipe For Indie Success: Advice From 4 Successful Authors by Shannon at DuoLit
Joe Konrath Talks About How to Sell Books on Amazon by Karen Woodward
Breaking Into International Markets by Orna Ross of ALLi (IndieReCon)
Amazon’s Recommendation Engine Trumps the Competition by David Gaughran
The Shocking Truth: Book Buyers Have Minds of Their Own Chris McVeigh
Hereâs the Problem With Book Publishersâ Discovery Problem by Laura Hazard Owen
(Fascinating insight on how super readers – most writers, I suspect – can understand how the average readers discover and select books. An average reader being someone who only reads 6 books / year)
What Aren’t Bookstores Doing? by Jenn Northington
Blogging
Why Do We Blog? by Molly Greene
Is Blogging Still Essential to a Fiction Writer’s Platform by Mike Duran
What the Heck Do I Blog About? Blogging Ideas For Fiction Authors Stuck In a Rut by Laura Pepper Wu
Make Your Blog the Event of the Year (And Have People Clamor to Attend) by Tea Silvestre
Get It Done: 7 Tips for Writing When You Donât Have Enough Time by Tea Silvestre
Social Media
9 Tips For Making Online Friends by Jami Gold
Build Your Online Writing Community by Gabriela Pereira
Resolve to Tweet Better in 2013 by Nina Badzin
How I Got a Six-Figure Twitter Following (and Why It Doesnât Matter) by Jane Friedman
0 – 4000 In a Snap – How to Build a Quality Twitter Following Fast by Molly Greene
Twitter Basics – The Proper Care and Feeding of Hashtags by Marcy Kennedy
Facebook: Should We Use a Profile Or a Page by Lisa Hall-Wilson
Facebook Tricks For Better Engagement by Lisa Hall-Wilson
Top 5 Mistakes Writers Make On Facebook and How to Avoid Them by Lisa Hall-Wilson
The Weird Thing About Facebook: Status Updates Are the Most Memorable Writing You Do by Jennifer Miller
Itâs Not You Facebook, Itâs Me â Okay, Itâs Partly You: Why I Unfriended Almost Everyone by Matthew Ingram
Collected Wisdom
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Writing Resources by Gene Lempp
Friday Features by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
Must Read Monday: The Happiness Project by Roni Loren
15 Ways to Rock Your Sister’s World by Jenny Hansen
Women in Media: Why Our Stories Count by August McLaughlin
2 Critical Myths That Separate Top Performers From Ordinary People by Ramit Sethi (This is a sales page. But you can ignore that and focus on the meat, the myths. And yet, if you have sales pages, are yours this convincing?)
Fun Stuff
How Game of Thrones Season 3 Will Split A Storm of Swords by Chris Lough
‘Hunger Games’ Success Proves Dystopia Is the New Supernatural by Brooke Tarnoff
F*ck Year Warrior Women Picture Blog
Are You Ready to Have Kids? This Quiz Should Tell You by Little White Lion (thanks for this funny link, Jenny Hansen)
Writer Horoscopes Monopoly Style by Donna Gambale
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 39
Writing blogs are a great way to learn about the craft and marketing our work. Enjoy the posts Iâve hoarded, some older, some recent.
Note: Starting from next week, I’ll gather together all the links from the previous Feasts. So for few weeks, you can expect old links that are the best advice I’ve ever read about the topic.
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
58 Tips for Transforming Your Blog and Dazzling Your Readers by Marya Jan
On Writing
Amazon Bestselling Author Theresa Ragan says: âWrite!â
Enemies of ther Art, Part 2: Psychic Vampires by Kristen Lamb
Enemies of the Art, Part 3: F.E.A.R. by Kristen Lamb
9 Tips For Finishing That Novel by Anna Staniszewski
Super Hero Nation’s Writing Post Index (dozens of excellent posts)
Make Your Writer’s Bookshelf Work For You by Jenny Hansen
How Much Do You Understand About Your Writing Process by Janice Hardy
3 Vs of Fiction: Vision by Darcy Pattison
3 Vs of Fiction: Voice by Darcy Pattison
3 Vs of Fiction: Vulnerability by Darcy Pattison
Beware the Under-Cooked Story Concept by Larry Brooks
Michael Hauge On How to Summarize Your Novel by Karen Woodward
Do You Like a Little Contradiction In Your Characters? by Jen Kirchner
Help With Character Development by Elizabeth S. Craig (great links)
What Nashville Can Teach Us About Character Archetypes by Janice Hardy
Aliette de Bodard on On Worldbuilding, Patchwork and Filing off Serial Numbers
Managing Story Conflict by Stavros Halvatzis
How to Write Powerful Endings by Stavros Halvatzis
An Easy Fix For a Tighter Point of View by Janice Hardy
Four Techniques to Show Rather Than Tell by Marcy Kennedy
Lessons From Oleander – Beware of Premature Editing by Kristen Lamb
Now You Can Revise, Part 4: Add More âI Understand Youâ Moments by Matt Bird
Now You Can Revise, Part 5: Set Up Your Pay-Offs Better by Matt Bird
Feedback on a Works in Progress: When, How Often, How by Darcy Pattison
Time Saving Tip When Writing a Book Series by Elizabeth S. Craig
Book Marketing
Different, Because (The Story of Telling)
A + B = You (The Secret Equation Every Author Needs to Know) by Shannon at DuoLit
The 4 Elements of Voice {& Why You Should Notice Your Own & Other Peopleâs} by Abby Kerr
Branding 101: Who Do You Want to Be? by Jami Gold
Marketing Strategies: Who You Know, What You’ll Do and How You Access Readers? by Darcy Pattison
Are You Targeting the Wrong Readers? 7 Tips to Fix the Problem by Gary Korisko
How to Make Your Message Stick (The Story of Telling)
How to Engage Your Reader by Matthew Turner
Don’t Lose Your New Year Momentum! 5 Ways to Keep Up Marketing Motivation by Toni at DuoLit
8 Things to Do Immediately After You Get a New Email Subscriber by Ramsay at Blog Tyrant
How to Enlist âInternsâ for Free: Getting Friends and Family to Help You Promote Your Book by Chris Robley
What Makes a Good Book Trailer: Some Key Elements by Laura Pepper Wu
Authors – Thinking About Partnering Up?: How The Partners in ParanormYA Did It by Angela Brown and Gwen Gardner
Slow Media by Seth Godin
Getting Your Book’s Goodreads Reviews On Kobo by Tamara Ward
To Ad or Not To Ad? by C.J. Lyons
(Self-)Publishing
Tick Tock: Timelines In the Author Business Plan by Susan Spann
The Business Rusch: Found Information by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
The Business Rusch: Editorial Revisions by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
7 Step Writer’s Guide to Submitting Work to Publication by Chris Robley
10 Dos and Don’ts of Writing a Query Letter by Brian Klems
Long Tail, Part 2: Eschew Slock by Debra Eve (great videos by Stephen Pressfield and Shawn Coyne)
Attending Conferences and Conventions As an Indie Author by Lindsay Buroker
Two Year Self-Publishing AnniversaryâThoughts on the Past and Whatâs Going to Work in the Future by Lindsay Buroker
Susan Kaye Quinnâs Self-Pub Basics (Part Three of Four): Formatting, The Hard Way
Blogging
Behave… The Internet Never Forgets by Jami Gold
Blogging For Writers by Elizabeth S. Craig (Is it worth it?)
Blogging From A to Z by Melinda F. Emerson
Who’s Your Blog’s Ideal Reader? by Annabel Candy
How to Improve Your Blog by Refocusing by Bryan Allain
Finding and Communicating Your Value by Chris Garrett
11 Easy Ways to Get Hundreds of Great Blog Post Ideas by Annabel Candy
Checklist: 7 Things You Have to Do to Write Unforgettable Articles by Henri Junttila
The Power of Collaboration by Amy Lee Andrews
How to Get Facebook to Pull the Right Images from Your WordPress Blog by Amy Lynn Andrews
Social Media
Feeling Overwhelmed? Social Media Can Make Us CrazyâPart 1 by Kristen Lamb
Maximizing FacebookâWhat We Can Learn From Puppy Dog Eyes and LOL Cats by Lisa Hall-Wilson
3 Simple Ways to Engage On Your Author Facebook Page by Caitlin Muir
Facebook Magic, Part 2 ~ From FB Goddess, Lisa Hall-Wilson
12 Tips to Engage People on Twitter by Cindy King
How to Nurture Your Twitter Community by Laura Lee Walker
10 Types of Social Media UpdatesâHow Many Are You Using? by Michael Hyatt
What to Tweet – And What Not by Michelle McNickle
9 Ways to Use Social Media to Launch a Book by Michael Stelzner
Collected Wisdom
Writing Resources: January 2013 by Gene Lempp
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Deep Stuff
What Does Your Behaviour Say About Who You Are? by Marcy Kennedy
“Better” Has No Finish Line – Lessons I’m Learning From Crossfit, Part 2 by Jenny Hansen
7 Principles to Live by in 2013 by Amy Lynn Andrews (these all really resonate with me)
The Question You Need to Ask Yourself by Justine Musk
How to Be a Visionary by Justine Musk
Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors Who Served in the Military and How It Changed Their Work by Charlie Jane Anders
Why We Remember Young Adulthood Better Than Any Other Age? by Katy Waldman
Fun Stuff
Yet Another (Hilarious) Reason to Invest In an eReader by Jenny Hansen
Fiction Affliction: February Releases In Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Fiction Affliction: Genre Benders For February by Suzanne Johnson
All the Game of Thrones Fan Theories You Absolutely Need to Know by Rock Bricken
111 Movie Sequels Currently In Works by Simon Brew
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 37
Writing blogs are a great way to learn about the craft and marketing our work. Enjoy the posts Iâve hoarded, some older, some recent.
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
Embrace the Naked by Robin LaFevers
On Writing
What Is Your Goal As a Writer? by Laura Drake
The Ultimate Measure of Your Sucess by Mark McGuinness
13 Reasons to Keep Writing in 2013 by Jody Hedlund
3 Ways to Overcome Fear in 2013 by Shannon at DuoLit
Taking the Scary Out of Scrivener by Gwen Hernandez
Chuck Wendig On Writing: How He Writes a Book by Karen Woodward
5 Ways to Come Up With Great Story Ideas by Brian A. Klems
How to Strenghten a Story Idea by Roz Morris
Writing Your Obsessions by Cathy Marie Buchanan
9 Tips For Writing a Really Good Shitty First Draft by Lisa Cron
Connect With Readers’ Emotions: How to Make People Cry by Karen Woodward
Push Your Characters Into Interesting by Kathy Steffen
Using Public Domain Characters In Your Stories by Karen Woodward
The First 15 Minutes Project: Peter Parker In Spiderman by Matt Bird
The First 15 Minutes Project: Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Matt Bird
The First 250 Words of Your Manuscript by Janice Hardy
Writing Emotion: How Great Writers Do It by Kim Aippersbach
Four Ways to Pre Write Your Scenes by Janice Hardy
Should I Write That Potentially Controversial Scene? by Roni Loren
Foreshadowing & Chekhov’s Gun: Don’t Blow It by Kristen Lamb
Storyteller’s Rulebook: Don’t Make Them Say It by Matt Bird
Three Keys to Memorable Similes and Metaphors by Marcy Kennedy
How Chuck Wendig Edits a Novel by Chuck Wendig
The Finishing Touches by Jael McHenry
When Should You Stop Revising by Janice Hardy
11 Writerly Types to Avoid (Bluestocking)
Book Marketing
Book Marketing Predictions For 2013 by Thomas Umstaddt
How to Understand and Use Your Voice Values In Your Brand Today by Abby Kerr
Tips For Writing Back Cover Copy by Roz Morris
Approaching Promo in 2013 by Elizabeth S. Craig
Building Your Author Platform in 10 Hours a Week (Including Writing Time!) by Chris Robley
Divide and Conquer: Building an Author Platform by Proxy by Joanna Penn
Books Don’t Bomb, Authors Do by John Ward
5 Reasons It’s Hard to Market Indie Fiction and What to Do About It by Rachelle Ayala
I Wrote a Book But It Won’t Sell – What To Do? by Derek Haines
(Self-)Publishing
Introducing the Query/Blurb Exchange Club by Jami Gold
The Facts vs. the Story You Tell Yourself by Rachelle Gardner
Want Agents to Read Your Novel? Do This First by Suzannah Windsor Freeman
Agent Secrets – Do Writers Need an Agent in the New Publishing Paradigm? by Laurie McLean
Query Strategy – Narrow Focus or Scattergun? by Fae Rowen
Book Contract: What’s Negotiable and What’s Not by Brian A. Klems
5 Surprises About Self-Publishing by Jennie Nash
What Do Tradpubs Do… And Can You Do It? by Bufo Calvin
Susan Kaye Quinnâs Self-Pub Basics (Part One of Four): Where to Publish
Susan Kaye Quinn’s Self-Publish Basics (Part Two of Four): Formatting the Easy Way
Amazonâs Kindle Store â A Breakdown of Books by Category [Infographic] by Gary McLaren
Blogging
Blogging for Authors, and How a Banana Slicer Saved My Marriage by Kristen Lamb
8 Things Every Blogging Writer Should Know by Chuck Sambuchino
How to Get 80% of the Results With 20% of the Content by Chris Garrett
4 Steps to Better Blogging Time Management by Amy Lynn Andrews
How to Create a Total Content System by John Jantsch
50 Ways to Drive Massive Traffic to Your Blog by Cassie Boorns
Where Great Copywriting Does Not Come From by Abby Kerr
Social Media
How to Stay Connected When Your Number of Connections Grow by Pamela Slim
15 Common Twitter Questions Authors Ask by Caitlin Muir
What Do Your Facebook Interactions REALLY Say About You? by Jenny Hansen
Collected Wisdom
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Friday Features by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
Curatives for judgement. (Please read before you interact with other humans) by Danielle La Porte
Five Geek Social Fallacies by Michael Suileabhain-Wilson
Don’t Be a Dreamer, Be a Planner by Penelope Trunk
Unravelling the Year Ahead by Susannah Conway (really useful workbook for looking ahead and back at 2012)
How to Do Your Own Annual Review by Chris Guillebeau (this is a piece of cake if you are ROWing)
Fun Stuff
6 Reasons Why Batman Is Both Perfect and Boring by Esther Inglis-Arkell
A Sample of George R.R. Martin’s Next aSoIaF Book, the Winds of Winter
Search Term Bingo: The Revengification by Chuck Wendig (his weirdness at its best, totally non PC)
2012 Debut Author Cover War (behold these awesome book covers)
A Free SFF Short Story Anthology: Some of the Best From Tor.com 2012
The 20 Most Beautiful Bookstores in the World by Emily Temple
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 36 – Fascinating Edition
Writing blogs are a great way to learn about the craft and marketing our work. Enjoy the posts Iâve hoarded, some older, some recent.
This week there is a whole category dedicated to Sally Hogshead’s book “How To Fascinate” and the seven triggers she describes. These triggers can be used to make anything fascinating, including your blog, your characters, first chapter and so on.
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
10 Ways for an ADD Writer to be OOH! SHINY!âŚProductive by Kristen Lamb
On Writing
The Secret to Finding Time to Write, Market, Promote and Still Have a Life by Jane Friedman
Talent Is Cheaper Than Table Salt by Kristen Lamb
Nine Good Gifts For the New Year by Juliet Marillier
12 Tips For Recovering From Writing Burnout by Jami Gold
Five Bits of Writing Advice by Diana Peterfreund
The Secret to Writing a First Novel by Julianna Baggott
The Starburst Method: Discovering Your Characters by Karen Woodward
Character Interview Questions That Really Matter by Juliette Wade
Psychoanalyzing Your Villain by Ryan Greenspan
Female Leads and Romances by Nicole Ciacchella
Gender in YA Books by Ilona Andrews
When Do You Start the Story? by Shannon Donnelly
The Starburst Method: Hero’s Journey, Part 1 by Karen Woodward
The Starburst Method: Hero’s Journey, Part 2 by Karen Woodward
Plot Fixer #10: A Loss of Focus by Kara Lennox (Great post about themes)
Must Every Scene Be Different? by Juliette Wade
Time Marches On: Dealing With the Passage of Time Between Scenes by Janice Hardy
How to Research an Ancient Society For Your Fiction by Laura Pauling
The Editorial Process by Steve Laube
One Simple Trick to Effective Self-Editing by Steph Auteri
Young Adult Predictions For 2013 by Kristi Cook
The “New Adult” Genre: Why Does It Exist? by Jami Gold
How to Create a Weekly Schedule With Google Calendar by Amy Lynn Andrews
Book Marketing
Don’t Make Your Book Launch Like a Trip to the Dentist by Dan Blank
Are You Selling Your Book to the Wrong Readers? by Shannon O’Neill
Whatâs a Niche Market and Where are They Hiding? by Victoria Noe
Which Comes First: Branding, Design or Copywriting? by Abby Kerr
Making Your Launch Day Count by Matthew Turner
What I Did to Launch My Book In Its First Seven Days (Wise Ink)
5 Things on the New Yearâs âTo-Doâ List for Every Purpose-Driven Author (Wise Ink)
Book Promotion: What You Can Learn From Richard Branson’s One Track Mind by Steven Lewis
How to Find Out More About Your Readers Without Having to Ask by Steven Lewis
What To Do When Your Book Isn’t Selling by Rob Eagar
Online Book Reviews: Games People Play by Anne R. Allen (an eyeopening post)
How to Fascinate Others
[Hook your readers to your characters and your blog.]
How to Fascinate Others… And Why Authors Should Take Note by Jeannie Campbell
Fascination Trigger #1: Power by Jeannie Campbell
Fascination Trigger #2: Passion by Jeannie Campbell
Fascination Trigger #3: Mystique by Jeannie Campbell
Fascination Trigger #4: Alarm by Jeannie Campbell
Fascination Trigger #5: Prestige by Jeannie Campbell
Fascination Trigger #6: Trust by Jeannie Campbell
Fascination Trigger #7: Rebellion by Jeannie Campbell
(Self-)Publishing
How Long Should You Try to Get Published? by Jane Friedman
Protecting Amazon From Itself by Sarah Hoyt
(If you have short stories for sale on Amazon that have been published previously elsewhere (especially if the anthology is still in print), this is a must read.)
How to Format Word Document For Amazon by Karen Woodward
Blogging
When Should I Launch My Author Website? by Thomas Umstattd
5 Days of PR For Bloggers – Day 1: Take Inventory and Set Goals by Cassie Boorns
5 Days of PR For Bloggers – Day 2: Write a Great Bio by Cassie Boorns
5 Days of PR For Bloggers – Day 3: Creating Content and Driving Traffic by Cassie Boorns
Five Kinds of Blog Posts Proven to Drive Traffic by Susan Johnston
Keeping Your Blog Focused by Kenra Daniels
5 Days of PR For Bloggers – Day 4: PR Tactics For Your Blog by Cassie Boorns
5 Tips For Maintaining Your Blogging Momentum by Susan Johnston
5 Tools to Keep Your Writing Fresh by Reena Cruz
Why Bloggers Think Your Pitch Sucks by Cassie Boorns
Social Media
Privacy and Social Media â How to Control Your Personal Information by Joanne Phillips
3 Tools to Help You Find the Best Time to Tweet by Caitlin Muir
3 Ways Authors Can Use Pinterest Guilt Free by Caitlin Muir
How to Save Copy of Your Pinterest Boards as a PDF by Cheryl Enlow
Collected Wisdom
Top 10 Writing Blogs For Writers 2012 – The Winners (Write to Done)
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Friday Features by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
In Your Life’s Tag Cloud… Remember You by Angela Brown
The Beauty and the Beast of Optimism by Coleen Patrick
2013: The Year of Taking Control by Ramit Sethi
How to Build Resilience For the Year Ahead by Mark McGuinness
Relationship Advice – Why Won’t Anyone Be Honest With You? by Ramit Sethi (I love his tough love)
Would a Jedi Mind-Trick Work On You? by Lisa Hall-Wilson
Fun Stuff
You’re Not Really a Fan Unless You’re Wearing It On Your Underwear by Ellie Ann Soderstrom
Cover Posing For a Good Cause by Jim Hines (he mocks the silly Urban Fantasy & Fantasy female poses for charity)
77 Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies to Watch Out For In 2013 by Charlie Jane Anders
10 TV Cliffhangers That Make Great Series Finales by Charlie Jane Anders
Fiction Affliction: January Releases In Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Fiction Affliction: January Releases In Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Fiction Affliction: “Genre-Benders” For January by Suzanne Johnson
What Roleplaying Can Be Like (With 8 Fantasy Authors) by Brent Weeks [Might be gibberish to uninitated but I LOLed]
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 35
Happy New Year! I hope these links help to make year 2013 kickass for you. Enjoy.
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
Suicide, Shame and the Painful Truth About Accomplishing Your Goals by Jon Morrow
On Writing
How to Keep Production Going All Year by Dean Wesley Smith
Writing Five Minutes a Day by Alexandra Sokoloff
Should A Writer Let Her Reader’s Expectations Influence Her Artistic Judgement? by Karen Woodward
Logline Library (hundreds of movie loglines)
Losing My Religion: Misconceptions About Tone by Matt Bird
13 Ways to Create Compelling Characters by Justine Musk
Dangerously Genre Savvy Villains (TV Tropes, check out some of the examples)
Name That Character: Top 10 Tips (The Script Lab)
The Paradox by Donald Maass
Stephen King’s Magic: How To Write Compelling Characters & Great Openings by Karen Woodward
A Simple Way to Create Suspense by Lee Child
Act and Sequence Bridges by Alexandra Sokoloff
The Past Is a Foreign Country, So Learn the Language by Matt Bird
The Importance of Setting by Meredith Bond
Four Tips For Fixing the Infamous Info Dump by Jami Gold
How Many Drafts Does It Take to Write a Novel by Karen Woodward
10 Things I Know About How Writers Read by Jenny Hansen
YA Authors Are Creating a New Steamy Genre by Leslie Kaufman
Download and Study Award Nominated Screenplays
Book Marketing
Do You Have a Personal Platform Plan for 2013? by Michael Hyatt
Why Authors Must Build Direct Channels to Readers (Kindle Review)
Your Author Business Plan: Compare, Contrast and Conquer by Susan Spann
Feel Like You’re Running in Place? 4 Simple Ways to Track Your Book Marketing Process by Toni at DuoLit
25 Things I Learned From Doing Business in 2012 by Abby Kerr
Your Story Is Your Marketing Strategy by Vanessa Merit Nornberg
(Self-)Publishing
Writing and Publishing in 2013: How to Survive and Thrive, Part One by Karen Woodward
Writing and Publishing in 2013: How to Survive and Thrive, Part Two by Karen Woodward
Whatâs Ahead in 2013âPredictions for the Future of Publishing and Authors of the Digital Age by Kristen Lamb
Konrath’s Resolutions For Writers by J.A. Konrath (damn inspiring)
Kindleboards: How to Add Your Signature to Your Profile, Network and Other Tips by Laura Pepper Wu
Blogging
A Rant on Why I Disagree With So Many Blogging and Marketing Experts by Marcus Sheridan
How to Make Your Site the Destination For Your Market by Chris Garrett
7 Ways to Fascinate Your Readers and Build a Hugely Loyal Following by Henneke Duistermaat
How to Quit Publishing Bad Content by Sonia Simone
4 Tips For Writing a Blog Post Opening That Turns Heads by Tara Horner
How a Quick Analysis of Your Top Posts Can Improve Your Blogging Results Next Year by Michael Hyatt
8 Incredibly Simple Ways to to Get More People to Read Your Content by Pamela Wilson
How to Get 40 000 Readers Without Guest Blogging by Gregory Ciotti
Reblogging Etiquette by Marcy Kennedy
âTis the Season to Be Chaotic, Is Reblogging the Answer? by Jami Gold
How to Improve Your Website Trust Factor by Chris Garrett
Social Media
A Simple Cheat Sheet for Using Pinterest for Marketing [Infographic] by Pamela Vaughan
Pinterest Could Be the Ultimate Tool for Curating Content by Tami Smith
Collected Wisdom
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Friday Features by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
Everyday Deeds That Keep the Darkness At Bay by Lisa Hall-Wilson
Mommy Quandrary: Teaching Faith When You’re Not Sure Where You Stand by Roni Loren
Urgency: The Natural Way to Prioritize by Mark Forster
50+ Better Questions To Ask Than How To Be More Productive by Charles Gilkey
Checklist of Rationality Habits by Anna Salamon (Myers-Briggs TJs do this naturally, we FPs need some help)
The Busy Trap by Tim Kreider
Fun Stuff
The Evil Overlord List (TV Tropes)
2012 Fiction Wrap Up From Tor.com (few dozen SFF short stories)
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