Link Feast vol. 55
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
Creating Your Own Personal Commandments (Plus, I’m Sharing Mine!) by Roni Loren
https://roniloren.com/blog/2019/2/5/making-your-own-personal-commandments
And a bonus, since this is creating the commandments for your writing life
A Writer’s Manifesto by Julie Duffy
https://writerunboxed.com/2019/02/04/a-writers-manifesto/
On Writing
Business Musings: Priorities by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (seriously, read this post. Majorly important topic. And relates to the 2 above must read posts….)
https://kriswrites.com/2019/02/27/business-musings-priorities/
Creativity: 3 Ways to Cultivate Discipline in Your Writing Life by Nathan Wade
Creativity, Symbolism and Writing With the Tarot With Caroline Donahue by Joanna Penn
Creativity, Symbolism And Writing With The Tarot With Caroline Donahue
Staying Interested In Your Work by Chris Winkle
https://mythcreants.com/blog/staying-interested-in-your-work/
Getting Unstuck and Avoiding Writer’s Block by Tiffany Yates-Martin
Mining Reader Reviews For Story Gold by Nancy Johnson (every 1 star review is a failed reader expectation)
Do You Have a Story Concept, or Just a Cool Idea? by Cathy Yardley
Story Tropes: How Do We Twist the Cliche by Jami Gold
The Dual Plot Structure That Makes Stories a Success by Chris Winkle
https://mythcreants.com/blog/the-dual-plot-structure-that-makes-stories-a-success/
Six Stories That Covered Up Major Plot Holes by Oren Ashkenazi
https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-stories-that-covered-up-major-plot-holes/
The Ordinary World: How Much and How Ordinary? by Donald Maass
https://writerunboxed.com/2019/02/06/the-ordinary-world-how-much-and-how-ordinary/
How to Make Dominant Female Characters Like-Able by Lisa Hall-Wilson
Jaime Lannister and Sympathetic Monsters: A Look At a Master by Dave King
https://writerunboxed.com/2016/06/21/jaime-lannister-and-sympathetic-monsters-a-look-at-a-master/
Writing What You Don’t Believe by David Corbett
What’s the Matter With Superheroes: The Villain Problem by Matt Bird
http://www.secretsofstory.com/2015/05/whats-matter-with-superheroes-part-3.html
How to Realistically Depict Evil by Oren Ashkenazi
Making Sympathetic Antagonists and Why Thanos Wasn’t One by Mira Singer
https://mythcreants.com/blog/making-sympathetic-antagonists-and-why-thanos-wasnt-one/
How to Raise the Stakes in a Novel by Nathan Bransford
7 Ways to Bring Characters Together by Chris Winkle
Constructing a Compelling Romance by Chris Winkle
Five Characters Who Got Too Powerful by Oren Ashkenazi (how to deal with the power creep, especially relevant for book series)
https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-characters-that-are-too-powerful/
Making a Case For Poetry (And For Pillows, Lampposts and Subway Seats That Speak) by Sarah Callender
Making the Case for Poetry (and for Pillows, Lampposts, and Subways Seats that Speak)
Five Tips For Telling Stories of Resistance by Oren Ashkenazi
https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-tips-for-telling-stories-of-resistance/
Five Reasons to Not Write a Persecution Flip Story by Dave Lerner
https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-reasons-not-to-write-a-persecution-flip-story/
A Quiet Hero’s Journey: Processing Trauma in Fantasy by Leah Schnelbach
5 Sci-fi, Fantasy and Dystopian Tests That Aren’t What They Seem by Stubby the Rocket
https://www.tor.com/2019/02/05/book-list-tests-sci-fi-fantasy-speculative-fiction/
Holidays in Hell and Other Delights: A Worldbuilding Workshop by Holly Lisle (how to create unique holidays for your stories)
Fudging History: Is It Ever OK? By Juliet Marillier
Blind Spots and Obsessions in Historical Fiction: What Were They Thinking? By Dave King
Blind Spots and Obsessions in Historical Fiction: What Were They Thinking?
The Editor’s Clinic: Brave New World by Dave King
How Writing Short Stories Can Help You Hone Your Novel-Writing Skills by Julie Duffy
Outline a Short Story in Seven Steps by Chris Winkle
https://mythcreants.com/blog/outline-a-short-story-in-seven-steps/
Publishing Gossip & Having a Long Term Writing Career
Business Musings: Ghostwriting, Plagiarism and the Latest Scandal by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
https://kriswrites.com/2019/02/20/business-musings-ghostwriting-plagiarism-and-the-latest-scandal/
Business Musings: Getting to the Stories You Love by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
https://kriswrites.com/2018/11/07/business-musings-getting-to-the-stories-you-love/
And if you haven’t yet read the 3 first articles linked to in this post, I highly recommend that you do so when you have a free moment. They cover topics crucial to sustaining a long term writing career.
Finding Your Perfect Niche in Fiction by Edwin McRae (suitable especially for self-publishing authors but useful for anyone who ponders which genre story to tackle first, or considers a genre change)
Book Marketing, Blogging & Social Media
How Do You Find New Readers by Tim Grahl
https://booklaunch.com/how-do-you-find-new-readers/
The Author’s Guide to Tribes by Tim Grahl
How to Write a Blog: 10 Tips For Writing Strong Web Content by Anne R. Allen
https://annerallen.com/2019/03/how-to-write-web-content/
Should You Have a Webpage by Ilona Andrews (if you intend to blog and share your writing journey before getting published, the answer is yes)
http://www.ilona-andrews.com/should-you-have-a-webpage/
10 Reasons to Start an Author Blog: And Why It Is Easier Than You Think by Anne R. Allen
https://annerallen.com/2017/08/10-reasons-author-blog/
How to Use Your Book Cover to Sell More Books by A.D. Starrling
Everything You Need to Know About Pinterest SEO by Cathrin Manning
http://thecontentbug.com/2017/07/25/pinterest-seo/
How to Crush Tailwind (App) for Pinterest: Ultimate Guide by Louise Myers
https://louisem.com/264209/tailwind-pinterest
(Tailwind is an analytics & Pin scheduling tool, kind of like Hootsuite for Twitter. I started using this one and am really loving it. You can schedule 100 Pins for free, after that it costs 15$/month)
Deep Stuff
What Marie Kondo Says About Our New Ear of Self-Help by Claire Turrell (each decade has it’s own guru who catches the zeitgeist of that era, and Marie Kondo is it for 2010s)
http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20190222-what-marie-kondo-says-about-our-new-era-of-self-help
Introverted? Here Are the Jobs For You by Nick Clayton (really fascinating stories)
http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20160919-hate-people-here-are-the-jobs-for-you
The Secrets of the World’s Greatest Art Thief by Michael Finkel
https://www.gq.com/story/secrets-of-the-worlds-greatest-art-thief
21 Women Get Brutally Real About What Men Need to Know About Raising Daughters by Mike Spohr
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/21-women-get-brutally-real-about-what-men-need-to-know
Teenagers and Sex in Books by Ilona Andrews
Fun Stuff
What’s the Best April Fool’s Prank You’ve Ever Pulled Off by Krista Torres (there’s some gold in the comments)
https://www.buzzfeed.com/kristatorres/whats-the-best-april-fools-prank-youve-ever-pulled-off
39 Amazing New Scifi and Fantasy Books to Check Out in March by Cheryl Eddy
https://io9.gizmodo.com/39-amazing-new-sci-fi-and-fantasy-books-to-check-out-in-1832819961
Five Genre Bending Young Adult Books by Astrid Scholte
https://www.tor.com/2019/02/27/five-genre-bending-young-adult-books/
Thirty Erotic Novels That Are Actually Erotic by Suleikha Snyder
https://frolic.media/thirty-erotic-novels-that-are-actually-erotic/
Link Feast For Writers, vol 52
Hello dear readers, this Link Feast’s alive. It’s alive!
I’m sorry for neglecting you. Work has been crazy since I shifted departments. Excuses, schmexcuses but I will get bi-weekly steady again.
I’ve been sitting on these links for a while so it’s time to push this baby out into the world. Luckily the best writing advice and good blog posts in general don’t have an expiration date.
But if you want the freshest writing tips, I recommend you to check out the other link mash-ups in the Collected Wisdom section.
Next Link Feast coming up in two weeks on Sunday. Wrote that down to my calendar even. Or I will when I find it under all the crap 😛 House work hasn’t exactly been steady either.
Anyway, enjoy the links. And please leave a comment 🙂
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
How to Create a Three-Phase Writing Ritual by Debra Eve
On Writing
Learning From the Masters by Gabriela Pereira (the 4 types of books writers should read)
168 Hours: Time and Productivity #1 by Gene Lempp
Time Managament Tip: “Yes Makes Less” by Jenny Hansen
What’s on Your “Why To Do It” List? by Carleen Brice
Dreaming Big by Sharon Bially
10 Steps to Finding Your Writing Voice by Jeff Goins
When Nothing Goes Right, Go Left by Robin LaFevers
Fear: The Uninvited Guest by Robin LaFevers
Writing Is Magic by Kristan Hoffman
How to Be an Author 24/7 by Bill Ferris
Fifty Lessons From Fifty Shades of Grey – Part I (Writer Unboxed)
Fifty Lessons From Fifty Shades of Grey – Part II (Writer Unboxed)
Fifty Lessons From Fifty Shades of Grey – Part III (Writer Unboxed)
Drive, Don’t Chase by Jael McHenry (On following writing trends)
Levels of Conflict by John Vorhaus
4 Big Pitfalls in Story Opening by K.M. Weiland
The First Ten Pages of a Sceenplay by Erik Bork (totally applicable to the first chapter of a novel)
Adapting Screenplay Structure to Genre Novels by James Preston
Avoiding Boring Character Biographies by David Corbett
5 Reasons Why Han Solo Is the Most Realistic Person in Star Wars by Ryan Britt and Emily Asher-Perrin
Clothing Your Characters by Liz Michalski
Letting Your Characters Go by Juliet Marillier
Baby Got Back…. Story by Tiffany Reisz
Doing Research by D.B. Jackson
4 Steps to Successful Revisions by Cathy Yardley
Self-Editing For Everyone, Part 4: The Weakeners by Bridget McKenna
Cliffhangers and Book Series by Kristi Cook
Blind Spots and Obsessions in Historical Fiction: What Were They Thinking? by Dave King
Book Marketing & Blogging
5 ways to write a blow-your-mind manifesto by Alexandra Franzen
What are you about? What’s the theme of your life? Make me care. Nay, inspire me.
Marketing: Finding and Selling to Non-Book Book Audiences by Peter McCarthy
The Importance of Knowing Our Audience by Elizabeth S. Craig
Release Activities For the Reluctant Promoter by Elizabeth S. Craig
Don’t know what to blog about? 88 pieces of fill-in-the-blank inspiration by Alexandra Franzen
The Shy Writer’s Cocktail Party Survival Guide by Anne Greenwood Brown
Traditional Publishing
5 Reasons to Turn to Traditional Publishers Rather Than Self-Publish by Meg Waite Clayton
5 Essential Elements For Pitching Romance by Marcy Kennedy
How to Maintain a Healthy Author/Agent Relationship by Elizabeth Weed
Social Media
Twitter: A Dangerous Sense of Entitlement by Annie Neugebauer
3 Tips on Cleaning Up Your Twitter Account by Jenny Hansen
What If You Hate Facebook? Are You DOOMED? by Lisa Hall-Wilson
The B.A.R.F. Score: How To Know if Social Media is Working For You by Dan Blank
Collected Wisdom
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Writing Resources by Gene Lempp
Must-Read Monday by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
100 Questions to Inspire Rapid Self-Discovery by Alexandra Franzen
I Did Not Marry My One True Love by Lisa Hall-Wilson
Insomnia, Wizard Vans, and Why Modern Women Read “50 Shades of Grey” by Kristen Lamb
Fun Stuff
10 Funniest Lines in all of Star Wars (According to me) by Ryan Britt
He’s That Bad and That Likeable: Pitch Black by Theresa Delucci
The Chronicles of Riddick: What Happens When You Let Vin Diesel Be Your Dungeon Master by Theresa Delucci
Weird Reality: Reality TV Aimed At Your Inner Geek by Shoshana Kessock
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 50
Writing blogs are a great way to learn about writing and marketing our books. Here are some of the best links I’ve found in the past weeks. Enjoy!
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
How to Get a Book Published: A Step-by-Step Guide by Anne R. Allen
On Writing
10 Ways for an ADD Writer to be OOH! SHINY!…Productive by Kristen Lamb
Career Lessons From Susan Boyle’s Success by Penelope Trunk
Daniel Day-Lewis’ 4 Tips for Writers Who Aspire to Greatness by Jon Morrow
Organization: Why Scrivener Is a Great Writing Tool by Randy Ingermansson (scroll down a bit for the good stuff)
The Three Phases of the Storytelling Process by Larry Brooks
8 Promises You’re Making To Readers – And Then Breaking by K.M. Weiland
The Stuff of Legends – Creating a Character Apocalypse by Kristen Lamb
How to Base a Character On Someone Else’s by Victoria Grefer
How to Write Better Heroes and Villains: Archetypes by Victoria Lynn Schmidt
9 Tips For Creating a Great Antagonist by Debra Vega
Writers, Know Your Archetypes: The Trickster by Debra Vega
The Single Largest Cause of Writer’s Block – Might Not Be What You Believe by Kristen Lamb
It’s Not “What.” It’s “How” by Larry Brooks
A Pantser’s Guide to Beat Sheets by Jami Gold
8 Things You Need to Know About Character Arcs by Debra Vega
Pacing by Ann Voss Peterson
How to Include the Five Senses Without Falling into the Telling Trap by Marcy Kennedy
5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Editing Experience by Cressida Downing
Most Common Mistakes: Do’s and Dont’s Of Dialects by K.M. Weiland
The Fantasy Novelist’s Exam by David J. Parker
5 1/2 Steps For Making Feedback Work For Us by Jami Gold
Book Marketing
Seeking the Perfect Book Title by Debra Vega
Book Series: Should We Include a Teaser Excerpt? by Jami Gold
Maven, Connector, or Salesperson: What’s Your Archetype? by Charlie Gilkey
Indie Life: Taking Advantage of the Impulse Purchase by Laura Pauling (why do readers buy your book?)
101 Quick Actions You Can Take Today to Build the Writer Platform of Your Dreams by Kimberley Grabas
11 Must Have Elements For Your Author Website by Kimberley Grabas
How to Launch a Book in 3 Steps by Nick Thacker
How to Market a Book and Strengthen Your Author Platform with Goodreads by Kimberley Grabas
How an Introvert Became a Promoter by Kourtney Heintz
The Introvert’s Guide to Making Great Connections by Les McKeown
(Self-)Publishing
Fearless Pitching, Part 1 by Laura Drake
Fearless Pitching, Part 2 by Laura Drake
The Business Rusch: Dreams and Bestsellers by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Does Free Still Work? by C.J. Lyons
An Interview With ‘the Sluts’ by Larry Brooks (collaboration can really pay off)
Blogging
Does Google Know Your Wrote That? by Randy Ingermansson (scroll down a bit to get to this piece of gold article)
Why Authors Should Be “Selfish” Bloggers: And How To Be One by Victoria Grefer
Fix a Mess of a Multi-Topic Blog by Natalie Webb
5 Signs You’re Having a Blog Identity Crisis and 8 Ways to Fix It by Roni Loren
8 Under-Used Blog Post Structures to Try Today – And 24 Inspiring Examples by Ali Luke
Content Marketing Zen: The 5-Step Process to Creating Remarkable Content by Gregory Ciotti
13 Blog Post Blunders You Should Avoid (And What to Do Instead) by Kimberley Grabas
8 Steps to Create Visually Appealing Blog Posts by Rebecca Belliston
Should We Use a Blog Commenting System? by Jami Gold
Social Media
Facing a Social Media Apocalypse? Sometimes We Need to Mend the Hearts We Hurt by Kristen Lamb
Social Media Strategies and Decisions by Laura Pauling
Slack, Fake and Egocentric Followers: How to Spot Them by Cate Russell-Cole
Collected Wisdom
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Writing Resources by Gene Lempp
Monday Must Reads by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
Build a Small Fire and Sit Close To It by Charlie Gilkey
What’s The Best Advice Your Elders Ever Gave You? by Jenny Hansen
50+ Better Questions To Ask Than How To Be More Productive by Charlie Gilkey
Fun Stuff
10 Sources That Inspired Game of Thrones’ Dark Storytelling by Katharine Trendacosta and Charlie Jane Anders
What if The Simpsons was invaded by characters from Game of Thrones? by Meredith Woerner
All the Books Getting Turned Into Movies and TV Shows Over the Next Year by Meredith Woerner
15 Book Series To Read If You Enjoyed “The Hunger Games” by Arielle Calderon and Natalie Morin
30 Most Hilarious Auto Correct Struggles Ever by Jessica Misener
Nerd Nirvana: Top 10 Nerdiest Cities in America by Amanda Kooser
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 49 – Setting Special
Here’s your round of writing, book marketing and other interesting links. My apologies for missing weeks. I’ve been really busy with work and family.
Next Link Feast is due in two weeks, on Friday 21st of July. Because of work schedules I’m moving Link Feasts permanently for later weekday.
Enjoy the links. And please leave a comment. I’d love to hear what kind of links would be most useful to you right now 🙂
On Writing
Why Good Writers Sometimes Give Bad Advice? by Lisa Cron
To get the answers we need, we must ask the Right Questions by Jennette M. Powell
Authors: How Are You Backing Up Your Manuscripts and Business Files? by D.D. Scott
The Weirdest Story Ideas Come From Your Own Obsessions by Kelly Link
Pinterest: The Ultimate Writing Excercise by Shannon at DuoLit
Write Your Novel Step by Step by Melanie Anne Phillips
10 Traits of Great Protagonists by Janice Hardy
How to Prevent Predictable Plots by Noelle Sterne
Families: Google+ Worldbuilding Hangout by Juliette Wade
Why the Hero’s Journey Is a Tourist Trap by Lisa Cron
Figuring Out Your Story’s Turning Points by Jenny Hansen
How to Structure Your Story, Part 11: The Spiritual Crisis by Matt Bird
How to Structure Your Story, Part 12: Proactive Pursuit of the True Goal by Matt Bird
How to Structure Your Story, Part 13: The Timeline Is Unexpectedly Moved Up by Matt Bird
Setpiece Scenes: The Unlimited Production Budget by Alexandra Sokoloff
The 7 Essential Questions of Plot – Do You Ask Them? by Jenny Hansen
10 Things Your Opening Chapter Should Do: A Check-List for Self-Editing by Anne R. Allen
Once More With Feeling by Shannon Donnelly
“Deepening” In to a Scene of Oppression by Juliette Wade
Make It Stick: The Art of Chapter Ending by Tiffany Reisz
Different Voices In Your Narrative by Juliette Wade
How to Write Characters Who Don’t Sound Like You by Janice Hardy
4 Most Common Mistakes Fiction Editors See by Victoria Mixon
How I Self-Edit My Novels: 15 Steps From First Draft to Publication by K.M. Weiland
Using a Critique Checklist, or, How Not To Look Like a Twit by Becca Puglisi
Create a Style Sheet For Your Manuscript by Rachelle Gardner
Should Authors Write Bad Book Reviews by Kristen Lamb
Is It Fair For Authors to Review Other Authors: Do We Ruin the Magic? by Kristen Lamb
Settings and World Building
10 Questions to Ask When Choosing Your Setting by Janice Hardy
Setting Your Tale – Part 1 by David Farland
Persistent World, Persistent Characters by David Farland
How Real Do You Want Your World to Be? by David Farland
Your Setting as a Petri Dish by David Farland
Resonance in Settings by David Farland
World Building Tips Learned at Louvre by Janice Hardy
Tips For Shared Worlds and Collaboration Between Independent Authors by Charlotte E. English
Book Marketing & Social Media
Writers: 5 Tips on How to Identify Your Target Audience by Colby Marshall
Tweeting Is Not a Marketing Strategy by Dan Blank
10 Free (or Mostly Free) Book Launch Strategies by Chris Robley
Reach New Readers With The Magic Of Audiobooks by Wolf Pascoe
7 Ways Authors Waste Time “Building Platform” on Social Media by Anne R. Allen
What Is Your Strategy For Social Media Intimacy? by Srinivas Rao
25 Tweet Ideas To Help Authors Fight Follower Fatigue by Toni at DuoLit
5 Ways to Use Pinterest For Book Promotion by Shannon at DuoLit
Getting the Most Out of Triberr as Authors by Kenra Daniels
(Self-)Publishing
Murder Most Foul by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
The New World of Publishing: Stop Submitting Manuscripts to Traditional Publishers by Dean Wesley Smith
The Stages of an Indie Writer by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
How to Survive and Thrive as an Indie Author by Karen Woodward
Writing on the Ether: Faster, Authors, Faster! by Porter Anderson
Blogging
8 Ways Blog Writing Is Unique by Mark Schaefer
Six Steps to a Stress-Free Blogging Habit by Skellie at DailyBloggingTips
3 Ways to Blogging Success by Joel Friedlander
How to Write Your Best Post Ever, Part 1: Planning by Vinita Zutshi
How to Write Your Best Post Ever, Part 3: Editing by Vinita Zutshi
The Brain-Dead Simple But Effective Way To Become a Better Writer by Greg Digneo
5 Ways to Bond With Your Audience by Henneke Duistermaat
Why You Shouldn’t Create a Newsletter (and What to Do Instead) by Jon Morrow
How to Add a Click to Tweet to Your Blog Posts by Caitlin Muir
5 New Ways to Think About Guest Posting by Annabel Candy
How to Use Google+ To Easily Record a Video Blog by Marcy Kennedy
How to Read More Blogs In Less Time by Rachelle Gardner
Collected Wisdom
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Writer Resources by Gene Lempp
Monday Must Reads by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
5 Life-Saving Facts About Blood Clots by Jenny Hansen
5 Simple Behaviours That Help Prevent Blood Clots by Jenny Hansen
Do You Need a Judgement Day Bucket List? by Jenny Hansen
The Truth About Why You Aren’t Learning Anything in Your Online Classes by Tea Silvestre
25 Things to Know About Sexism and Misogyny in Writing & Publishing by Chuck Wendig
Boudicca: An Archetype For the Ages by C.P.D. Harris
Introduction to the Green Beret Survival Guide and Why You Need It by Bob Mayer (a must read for anyone interested in Post Apocalyptic books)
Fun Stuff
An Earnest Attempt to Make You Feel Good Avout Game of Thrones Again by Leah Schnelbach
Movie Review: Man of Steel by Melinda VanLone
No, Man of Steel’s Superman Is Not Your Superman. And That’s Okay by Emily Asher-Perrin
The Great Fantasy Novel Nomination: The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett by Myke Cole (having just read the first three books of the series, I had to share this. Impressive fantasy)
Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Fiction Affliction: Genre Benders For June by Suzanne Johnson
Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 48
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.
And tune in for the next Link Feast, coming out in two weeks.
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
What’s Your Excuse For Not Writing? by Monica Bhide
On Writing
What Are the Odds of Success? … Really? by Kristen Lamb
Dare To Suck (great video, 3:56 min) by Jenny Hansen
Getting Organized by Karen Woodward
Creative People Say No by Kevin Ashton
Don’t Talk About It – Drive the Flaw to the Surface for Great Fiction by Kristen Lamb
How to Push Your Character to Their Limits by David Corbett
Does Your Novel Have Too Many Characters? by Janice Hardy
Genre Structure, Part 2: Thriller, Conspiracy and Action by Matt Bird
Specific Genre Structures, Part 3: Horror by Matt Bird
Specific Genre Structures, Part 4: Drama and Tragedy by Matt Bird
The 7 Basic Plots: Voyage and Return by Liz Bureman
How Convenient – Plot Contrivance by Elizabeth S. Craig
How to Build a Scene: Do You Have Surface Conflict and a Suppressed Conflict? by Matt Bird
A Psychological Self-Help Tool For Fiction Writers by Joseph Burgo
Hooks, Lines – And Sinkers by Shannon Donnelly
WriterStrong: Getting Fresh Emotion on the Page by Laura Drake
What’s the Visual? Adding Power to Your Writing by Margie Lawson
Three Great Tips From An Old Crime Writer by John Yeoman
Revision Tips by Angie Smibert
Writing a Book: What Happens After the First Draft by Joanna Penn
Ask Jami: Can This Story Be Saved? by Jami Gold
5 Ways to Find the Right Freelance Editor by Stacy Ennis
What Should We Expect From a Freelancer Editor? (A Timely Debate) by Therese Walsh
How to Serve and Swallow Criticism by Kristan Hoffman
7 Ways to Write a Stand Alone Book With Series Potential by Kurtis Scaletta
10 Things to Remember About Sequels by Janice Hardy
Three Ways Serials Can Improve Your Writing by Susan Kaye Quinn
4 Tips For Beta Reading In Other Genres by Jami Gold
Seven Ideas For Crafting Creative Book Reviews by Jody Hedlund
Book Marketing
The Business Rusch: Word of Mouth by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Entropy Is Real and Author Careers Need Feeding Daily by Kristen Lamb
5 Reasons Relationships Are the Core of Your Author Platform by Dan Blank
Ideal Reader Excercises and Why You Should Do One (New Free Resource) by Laura Pepper Wu
A Checklist of Basic Promotion Materials For Indie Authors by Chris Robley
New Author Series: How Do You Build a Fan Base Anyway? by Lindsay Buroker
How Sue London’s First Novel Became an Amazon Success in a Couple of Weeks by Lindsay Buroker
Book Marketing Tips For Fiction And Non-Fiction Authors by Joanna Penn (17:41 min video)
Marketing Sweat Equity in Book Publishing by Susan Kaye Quinn
How to Write a Back Blurb For Your Book by Joanna Penn (5:02 min video)
Selling Your Book – Hook, Line and Sinker by Susan Kaye Quinn
Street Teams: Why You Need One and How to Create One by Steena Holmes
How to Launch a Bestselling Book by Michael Hyatt
If You Write Two Different Kind of Books, Do You Need Two Different Websites? by Liz Higgs
Lessons Learned Froma a Magazine Launch – Use Them In Your Book Promotions by Laura Pepper Wu
Does This Bio Make Me Look Fat? 8 Tips For Enchanting Your Author Bio by Laura Pepper Wu
(Self-)Publishing
The Secret Way to Find a Literary Agent by John Yeoman
Mark Coker, Founder of Smashwords, Shares Survey Results: 5 Ways To Sell More eBooks by Karen Woodward
Lets Get Visible: Cracking The Amazon Algorithms With David Gaughran by Joanna Penn
Why I’m Totally Okay With Giving My Book Away Free by Dana Sitar
The Business Rusch: Shifting Sands by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Amazon’s New Scifi, Fantasy and Romance Sub-Categories by India Drummond
eBook Pricing Strategies: Pulsing and Pacing by D.D. Scott
Amazon Fan Fiction Model: Is It a Good Idea? by Jami Gold
Blogging
Why You Should Blog to Build Your Writing Career by Justine Musk
How to Create a Blog Purpose Statement in 3 Simple Steps by Darren Rowse
7 Questions to Ask Yourself to Bring Clarity to Your Blogging by Darren Rowse
On Hamburgers and Hooks: How to Effortlessly FIND (Not Write) Your Compelling First Line by Kelly Diels-Rostant
How to Write Your Best Post Ever, Part 2: Writing by Vinita Zutshi
Pixabay – A great blog photo source (free to use quality photos)
3 Things I’ve Learned From Blogging Every Day For a Year by Karen Woodward
Author Blogging 101: Blog Analytics by Joel Friedlander
Adding Google Analytics Tracking Code to WordPress by Joel Friedlander
Direct Marketing, Scottsdale Arizona, and Why a $10 Ebook Can Change Your Life by Joel Friedland (Turn your most popular blog posts into eBooks)
Social Media
Finding Your Authentic Social Media Voice by Abby Kerr
Get the Most Out of Facebook in the Least Amount of Time: A 10 Tip Guide by Anne Chaconas
The Ultimate Guide To Goodreads For Authors by Joanna Penn
29 Tips From the Top Google Plus Geeks by Ramsay at Blog Tyrant
Pinterested Explained By Someone Who Doesn’t Get It by Drew Hoolhorst
Collected Wisdom
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Monday Must Reads by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
Personal Growth: The Right – And Wrong – Way to Share It With Others by Marie Forleo
We Have Always Fought: Challenging the ‘Women, Cattle and Slaves’ Narrative by Kameron Hurley
Living In Dystopia by Eugene Myers
Why Superheroes Are an Awesome Allegory For Real Teen Life by Leigh Anne Kopans
Fun Stuff
Relationships: The Male vs. Female Perspective In Under 2 Minutes by Jenny Hansen
Shall We Begin? Star Trek Into Darkness Spoiler Review by Keith DeCandido
Nitpicks and Not Being a Know-It-All: Talking To Your Friends About the Game of Thrones (When They Haven’t Read the Books) by Bridget McGovern
Who Actually Deserves to Win the Game of Thrones by Chris Lough
News Events I Shouldn’t Laugh At (But Do) — Michael Douglas, By The Tweets… by Jenny Hansen
If Margaret Mitchell Submitted Gone With the Wind Today by Leigh Michaels
A Day Made of Glass (5:29 min video with cool futuristic tech)
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