Link Feast For Writers, vol. 17
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.
“Forget all the rules. Forget about being published. Write for yourself and celebrate writing.”
– Melinda Haynes
If You Have Time For Just One Thing
TED Talk: Changing Education Paradigms by Ken Robinson (Video, 11:41 min. Worth every minute.)
On Writing
Why Do You Want To Be A Writer? by David Morrell
50 Things I Learned At ThrillerFest by Joanna Penn
The Truth About Where I Get My Ideas by Diane Chamberlain
Goal, Motivation and Conflict by Susan Dennard
29 Plot Templates by Darcy Pattison
9 Ways To Plot by Darcy Pattison
The Evil Overlord Devises A Plot by Teresa Nielsen Hayden
Making Your Main Characters & Sidekicks Both Cool by Lee Child
The Elements of Awe – Part 1 by Donald Maass
The Elements of Awe – Part 2 by Donald Maass
On Writing Diversity by S. Jae-Jones
10 Signs of a McOpening Line by Lynn Viehl
How To Hook Readers With The First Chapter by Beth Reves
17 Tips For Starting A Story by Margo Berendsen
Indegrients of a Price-Winning Middle Grade Novel by Margo Berendsen
The Moment That Makes Or Breaks Your Story by Larry Brooks
Put Your Reader In Your PoV Character’s Skin by Margie Lawson
How To Make Your Setting A Character In Your Dystopian Novel by Beth Reves
Creativity Under Pressure by August McLaughlin
Writing Book Series – Part 1 by Alexandra Sokoloff
Project: Write Faster – Early Results by Holly Black (see how it goes for several published writers)
How A Pantser Can Write Faster by Beth Revis
Is Your Writing Any Good? Here Are 7 Ways You Can Tell by Ali Luke
Yet More About Book Reviews by Ilona Andrews
Ruth Harris Reports: Editors & Editing – Part 1
Beginner’s Guide To Hiring a Freelance Editor by Cassandra Marshall
5 Lessons About Writing I Learned From Fighting by Andrew Jack
50 Inspiring Writing Quotes by Cheryl Craigie
How Shakespeare Turned Olde Crappe Into a Masterpiece by Colin Falconer
What Traditional Publishers Offer – And What They Don’t by Elizabeth Spann Craig
The Business Rusch: Deal Breakers 2012 by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (if you contemplate a traditional publishing deal, this is a must read)
5 Ways To Keep Your Writing Submissions Organized by Krissy Brady
Recommended Book For Creatives: Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield by Joanna Penn
Your Author Platform
Elements of a Personal Brand by Chris Brogan
The Madness Of Marketing by Alexandra Sokoloff
Is Platform Saturated? by Dan Blank
Don’t Be a Tourist In Your Community Of Readers by Dan Blank
5 Emotional Stages of a Book Launch by Roni Loren
How To Get Massive Publicity For Your Book Without Spending A Cent by Jonathan Gunson
How I Spend My Advertising Dollars by Theresa Ragan
5 Lessons From A Book Tour Newbie by Suzanne Johnson
Video Marketing Tip: Overcome Camera Shyness by Jackie Lee (3:23 min video)
How To Cross Sell eBooks (video interview with Ami Greko from Kobo Books, 1:59 min)
A Few Self-Publishing Thoughts and Discoveries by Elizabeth Spann Craig
2 Years Of Indie ePublishing Lessons by D.D. Scott
List of Review Blogs for Self-Published Writers
Blogging
WordPress Tutorial: Feedburner Subscribe by Email by Michelle Scaeffer (2:41 min video)
(MUST SEE if your blog doesn’t have email subscription yet. I finally got mine set up thanks to this tutorial)
Bloggers Beware: You Can Get Sued For Using Pics In Your Blog by Roni Loren
A Photo Sharing Community For Writers by Roni Loren
7 Free And Legal Places To Find Photos For Your Blog by Melinda VanLone
7 Key Things You Need For Your Blog by Nick Thacker
Write Epic Shit by Corbett Barr
Before Gremlins Attack: Keep Your WordPress Blog Safe by Michelle Shaeffer
Social Media Power Secret: Listening by Chris Brogan (he’s following what people say about him, you can do that and follow mentions of your genre or topics relevant to your books)
How To Create Pen Portraits & Understand Your Audience Better by Chris Garrett
Grab Blog Traffic Like A Pirate by Michelle Schaeffer
10 Ways To Blog Better & Faster by Michelle Schaeffer
20 Blogging Projects For You by Chris Brogan
7 Successful Blog Post Types (Pushing Social)
A Potential Mother Lode Of Blog Content by Michelle Schaeffer
How To Spice Up Your Blog With Interviews by Caleb Wojcik
11 Ways To Write An Irrestistible Intro To Your Blog Post by Mary Jaksch
Are You Rewarding Your Blog Commenters? by Michelle Schaeffer
5 Tips To Make Your Blog Posts More Social by Andrew K Kirk
How To Add Your Blog To Networked Blogs by Michelle Schaeffer
Using Google Reader To Organize The Blogs You Follow by Rachael Harrie
Social Media
Social Media Posts I Haven’t Written by Jay Dolan (wonderfully snarky)
Has the Phrase “Thank You” Lost Value To Consumers and Fans? (Social Tech Zone)
How To Get More Likes, Comments & Shares In Facebook by Don Lafferty
How To Increase Blog Comments Via #CommentHour (Social Tech Zone)
19 Ways To Grow Your Twitter Following by Karen Woodward
If You Think Twitter Is Boring, You Are Following Boring People by Shea Bennett
4 Ways To Improve Your Google+ Engagement by Mike Stenger
I’ll Quote You On That… On Goodreads by Tamara Ward
Collected Wisdom
Blog Treasures by Gene Lempp (July 28)
Twitterific by Elizabeth Spann Craig (July 29)
Friday Features by Yesenia Vargas (July 27)
Deep Stuff
60 Tiny Love Stories To Make You Smile
How Gluten Free Eating Changed My Life and Banished My Migraines by Jenny Hansen
Are You Brave Enough To Take Responsibility For Your Actions by Marcy Kennedy
The Culture of Immediacy by Lynn Viehl
Make a Plan For Summer Reading by Penelope Trunk
There Is Light In Every Dark YA Book by Beth Revis
Fun Stuff
5 Possible Reasons Why The Hobbit Is Spilling Over Into A Third Movie (tor.com)
15 My Little Pony Mashups by Miss Cellania
Great Recent Fantasy Books by Shaun Farrell (I hadn’t heard a word of these and bought 3 books from the list instantly)
Facebook Wants Your Delicious Organs by Jay Dolan
The Birth of a Book (2 min long video)
Beatrice of Provence: “A Greater Queen Than Your Sisters” by Sherry Jones
17 Famous Literary Characters Almost Named Something Else by Stacy Conradt
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 13
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.
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)
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 12
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
Writers Must Be 3 People At Once by Julie Musil
Plotting By The Numbers by Janalyn Voigt
How To Make The Most Of A Scene by Jami Gold
Story Threads In The Hunger Games by Randy Ingermansson (PDF E-zine)
Dan Brown Wants His Cookie Cutter Back: Fix Your Dysfunctional Characters by Chris Abouzeid
Surprise vs. Suspense by Bryan Thomas Schmidt
Sow Seeds Of Foreshadowing Early: Case Gattaca by Jim Van Pelt
Strategies For Crafting Good Dialogue by Leslie Geffrenius
What Makes A Great Final Sentence by Ava Jae
5 Story Mistakes Even Good Writers Make (Writer’s Digest)
How To Break The Rules of Writing (Writer’s Digest)
Writing Contests: The Extra Push In The Right Direction by Kathy Crowley
Short Story Writing by Declan Conner
Forging Stories: Exploring the Metaphor by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff
5 Lessons On Writing From The Hunger Games by Susan Johnston
6 Tips To Create The Write Frame Of Mind by Krissy Brady
Fill Your Writing Pickle Jar Right by Krissy Brady
Writing: Find The Time Or Don’t by John Scalzi
Introvert’s Writing Convention Guide by Morgan Dempsey at Inkpunks
How To Write A Query Letter For YA Novel by Kristi Cook
Why Read Fiction And Write It by Necee Regis
Your Author Platform
Hand Puppet Marketing For Introverts by Crystal Williams
Grow Your Crazy-Dedicated Fanbase Through Reader Centered Book Marketing (DuoLit)
5 Places To Find New Readers & 3 Ways To Make Sure They Stick Around by Toni Tesori
How To Create A Great Author Tagline by Jean Oram
What Does Your Author Bio Say Of You by Jami Gold
Comparison Shopping: Who Else My Readers Read by C.J. Lyons
Book Marketing: Don’t Do It Alone by Tony Eldridge
7 Book Marketing Mistakes Authors Make (Book Buzzr)
How To Turn Website Visitors Into Customers For Your Creative Business
7 Bad Habits Of Insanely Productive People by CopyBlogger
Jane Friedman‘s Interview On Marketing & Building An Author Platform
How I Became An Amazon Best Seller And How You Can Too by Annabel Candy
Blogging
Slow Blog Manifesto & 8 Reasons Why by Anne R. Allen
5 Tips For Maintaining Your Blogging Momentum by Susan Johnston
14 Proven Ways To Simplify Your Blogging And Get More Done by Nick Thacker
Mavens, Connectors, Visionaries, Promoters, Identifiers: Which Are You by Danielle LaPorte
(What does your type mean for your blogging style?)
How To Train Yourself To Become A Great Blogger (Social Media Today)
Lazy Woman’s Guide To Copywriting by Pamela Wilson
Pinterest Friendly Blog Posts: 5 Steps by August McLaughlin
3 Guest Post Pitches That Got The Gig by Carol Tice
How To Make Your Site The Destination For Your Market by Chris Garrett
Inbound Marketer’s Complete Guide To Newsjacking
Here’s an example of how Chuck Wendig utilized genre news for his blog post. And the original piece of news at Fantasy Faction.
Another great way to ride the wave of hot topics is to relate your blog post to a recent popular movie or other phenomenon.
5 Ways To Promote Your Blog by Susan Johnston
Find Blog Topics By Mind Mapping by Michele Linn
How To Write A Post That Goes Viral by Neil Patel
Social Media
White Knuckling Your Author Platform: Reign In The Social Media Pressure by Roni Loren
5 Types Of Social Media Influencers (Who are these influencers for your readers?)
How To Get Twitter Followers Without Using Mass Following Tools (Social Mouths)
10 Steps To Make Your Facebook Page Shine (Social Mouths)
10 Reasons Your Facebook Page Is Not Taking Off (Social Mouths)
Can Facebook Hold Your Page Hostage by Kristen Lamb
Is Tumblr Right For Your Book by Karma Bennett (resounding yes if you write YA)
3 Pinterest Strategies (Social Media Today)
Collected Wisdom
Blog Treasures by Gene Lempp (June 9)
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig (June 10)
Fill Me In Friday by Roni Loren (June 8 )
Friday Features by Yesenia Vargas (June 8 )
Writing on the Ether: Fight For Air by Porter Anderson (June 7)
I Can’t Do This Because I Don’t Have…. by Crystal Williams
Deep Stuff
In Praise Of Browsing by Lisa Gold
Lets Talk About Search by Lisa Gold, Research Maven
Beating The Anxiety Of Online Reading by Leo Baubata
Why People Hate Productivity by Jonathan Mead
Teach Your Children Well by Sarah Hoyt
If I’m So Smart, Why Am I Not Rich? by Crystal Williams
Why You Can’t Make That Habit Stick (Rock Your Day)
Why You Can’t Make That Habit Stick – Continued (Rock Your Day)
Fun Stuff
EYECANDY! If you’re interested in it, Michelle has likely Pinned it.
Writing Websites I’d Like To See
Prometheus Movie Review by Chuck Wendig
Meal Planning For Busy Moms & Dads
Multitasking: Make Twice The Mistakes In Half The Time by Coleen Patrick
Are You an Veggie, an Egg Or a Coffee Bean? by Louise Behiel
Time Traveling Through The English Language With A Historical Thesaurus by Lisa Gold
How To Have A Baby by Ellie Ann Soderstrom
4 Page Turning Book Recommendations by Marilyn Dahl
Link Feast Vol. 7
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
In the beginning: How to draw the reader in by Susan Bearman at Write It Sideways
How to make your writing stronger by mixing hard and soft words by Roy Peter Clark
Using Style Sheets for consistency by Carol Riggs
Plot Fixer – Part 2: How to fix a weak opening by Kara Lennox
7 Tools For Pacing Your Novel (Writer’s Digest)
Creating Memorable Dialogue by Patrick Kirkland at Script Lab
Creative ways to kill a character (Writer’s Digest)
10 Fantasy Cliches That Should Be Put To Rest (Fantasy Fiction)
4 Biggest Mistakes at Writing Contest Entries by Jennifer Crusie
How to avoid/keep at bay repetitive strain injury by Roz Morris (your body is your most important tool, take care of it)
Beating the 3 Ps That Lead To No Writing by Pia Newman
How to find your daily writing motivation by James Chartrand of Men with Pens
Fear Is The Writer’s Worst Enemy by Bob Mayer
5 Things Before You Quit The Day Job by C.J. Lyons
Randy Ingermanson’s Ezine (PDF)
Formatting Your Manuscript Like a Pro | More Magic in The Hunger Games | What To Do With Your Horrible Reviews.
How technology has transformed short fiction by Charlie Jane Anders at io9.com
Writing Short Stories by Liv Rancourt
Tips for creating a series character by Alan Rinzler
How do you know when your book is good enough to publish? by Talli Roland
Your Author Platform
How to discover and build your author brand by Joanna Penn
Elements of a Succesful Author Platform by Christina Katz (Writer’s Digest)
The YA genre is killing itself by trying to create marketable books
How to create Reader Profiles to inspire and inform your blogging by Darren Rowse at ProBlogger
Author Blogging 101: How to listen what your audience really wants
Blogging bling and tips on blogging by Jen Talty
19 ways to build connections with blog comments by Marcus Sheridan at Social Media Examiner
15 Tips for Guest Bloggers by Anne R. Allen
How to feature on the most influential websites of the world by Joanna Penn
How much should writer’s charge for their work? by Jenny Hansen
Social Media
9 ways to use social media to launch a book by Michael Stelzner at Social Media Examiner
The danger of authors being too cliquey on Twitter by Roni Loren
How to promote your writing on Pinterest by Chris Robley at BookBaby
YA Authors on Pinterest by Kirsten Hubbard (see what other writers are doing with their boards)
Collected Wisdom
Blog Treasures by Gene Lempp (May 5th)
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig (May 6th)
Writing on the Ether by Porter Anderson (May 3rd)
Top Picks by Kerry Gans at Author Chronicles (May 3rd)
How to write fight scenes – Delicious links by Linda Adams
Deep Stuff
Your Clutter Is Killing Your Creativity by Jeff Goins
Four Most Powerful Types of Creative Thinking by Mark MacGuinness
When bad things happen to good people by Ginger Calem
Happiness Is by Melinda van Lone
How do you define success? by Louise Behiel
Is This Really What You Want? (Life Changing Moments Series) by Jeannine Bergers Everett
If Twilight and Fifty Shades are wish fullfilment by Kait Nolan
Fun Stuff
Hatch’s Plot Bank – funny plot ideas for writers
Internet Writing Workshop’s Archive of Writing Excercises
Avengers Review by Script Lab (warning: contains serious spoilers)
World Tour of Wonderment: Philippines – Part 1 (Fantasy Faction)
World Tour of Wonderment: Philippines – Part 2 (Fantasy Faction)
May releases in Urban Fantasy (tor.com)
May releases in Fantasy (tor.com)
What happens in the outhouse doesn’t always stay in the outhouse by Coleen Patrick
Humor mashup by K.B. Owen
Potty humor & Our Military by Jenny Hansen
Goblins – A webcomic where the monsters are the protagonits. Tickles the funny bone of D&D fans.
Link Feast Vol. 4
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
Stress Less, Write More by Kristen Lamb
Could a ritual jumpstart your writing? by C.J. Lyons
How to properly harvest your ideas by Ollin Morales
Do your stories match your voice? by Jami Gold
Do stories need a theme? by Jami Gold
Outlining without outlining by Janice Hardy
Organizing a novel when you’re right-brained by Linda Adams
Characterization 101 by Joe Bunting at The Write Practice
Jack Kerouac’s 31 Beliefs about writing by Joe Bunting. This reminds me why reading poetry is good for writers.
Describing characters of color by N.K. Jemisin
Man Up: Writing Male Point of View by Roni Loren
Like Me: How to create sympathetic characters by Roni Loren
Why not go bigger? asks Donald Maass
Tips on writing the first chapter by Laura Pauling (The beginning used as an example is from YA novel Nightshade by Andrea Cremer)
Love Story Elements by Alexandra Sokoloff
Creating Suspense by Alexandra Sokoloff
Lydia Sharp on short stories
On the prevalence of US tropes in storytelling by Aliette de Bodard
Do the pros measure up to the Lucky 7 Meme? by Lynette Burrows
How to write the Great American Novel (if you love Chuck Wendig’s voice, this post is for you)
Your Author Platform
Does your author bio tell a story? by James Scott Bell at The Kill Zone
8 Habits of Highly Effective Bloggers by Annabel Candy at Copyblogger
Find your blogging voice by Succesful Blogging
Looking for inspiration on what to blog about?
Stop Writing Boring Blog Posts at Men With Pens
How To Cast A Spell On Your Next Blog Post? at Men With Pens
Why You Should Ditch Your Blogging Schedule at Men With Pens
April Platform Challenge: Day 10 by Robert Lee Brewer (do a search on your name)
http://lateralaction.com/make-yourself-indispensable/
A Squidoo Lense (article) showcasing different types of writer websites
I have to add to the writer website types a Tumblr blog. Bestselling YA writer Cassandra Clare uses hers really well.
Active marketing & passive marketing (aka long-term investments on your platform) by Randy Ingermansson
The Excitement of What’s Coming Around The Bend of Publishing by Elizabeth S. Craig
Social Media
Staying safe in the digital world by Kristen Lamb (a must read post for everyone to avoid getting your social media accounts hacked)
Social media sharing buttons and why we need them by Jen Talty
How to get more pins and repins on Pinterest by Dan Zarrella (infographs)
An innovative Facebook marketing campaign by a writer: A virtual Titanic cruise by Janice Thompson
Collected Wisdom
Blog Treasures by Gene Lempp (April 14)
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig (April 15)
Writing on the Ether by Porter Anderson (April 12)
Links by Linda Adams about competent female characters
Advice for writers by Robert Lee Brewer
Deep Stuff
Cinderella Strong by August McLaughlin
What Groundhog Day (the movie) can teach us about contentment by Marcy Kennedy
Carpe Diem by Trish Loye Elliott. Watch the second inspirational video. Seriously. It made me to cry even though I had seen it before.
Left Brain vs Right Brain by Jayrod Garrett
The Earth Mother stereotype by fantasy writer N.K. Jemisin (contains spoilers about her book The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms)
Fun Stuff
13 Links for Friday the 13th by Lynette M. Burrows
Women fighters in reasonable armor (kick ass pictures)
Designing From Bones: Isles of Dystopia by Gene Lempp
I loved Nickoleoden’s Avatar: The Last Airbender series and now the sequel series, Legend of Korra, premieres
N Is For No Porn On The Job (Pretty Please) by Jenny Hansen
Amber West shares hilarious images
Boyfriend of the week: Orlando Bloom by Roni Loren
To be able to gather even better links for you, I’d love to hear what kind of blog posts and sites you find useful (or not useful). Which links did you click from this post? Thank you for reading? 🙂
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I'm a Finnish fantasy / urban fantasy writer who loves reading, roleplaying and all things medieval. 
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