Saturday, October 16, 2010

Twitterific

Terry3_thumb[1] Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter for the past week.  I’m doing a special Saturday version of Twitterific since I’ll be hosting a guest tomorrow—Marvin Wilson.

If you’re looking for a particular topic, just plug in your keyword into the search box at the top left-hand corner of the blog (on the black header right above my blog name…next to the Blogger symbol…the small search window is next to the magnifying glass) and the roundup with your subject will come up. To narrow your search down on the page, do a CTRL+F, type your subject, and hit enter.

Hope you’ll return tomorrow as Marvin Wilson addresses “Creating Unique Characters.”

Some questions to ask as you revise: http://dld.bz/zAn6

How to Use the New Twitter Design (Video Tutorial): http://dld.bz/zAnu

The Fiction of Memories: http://dld.bz/zAmk

5 Ways to Make Your Blog Posts Outstanding: http://dld.bz/zAkF

Madonna’s 6 Secrets to Personal Branding Mastery: http://dld.bz/zAjU

On Teaching the Graphic Novel: http://dld.bz/zAnU

Writing Erotica: A Little Steam May Be Just What You Need: http://dld.bz/zAjP

3 Critical Steps After Rejection: http://dld.bz/zAjE

5 basic tips for writers: http://dld.bz/zAjB

When truth is too strange for fiction: http://dld.bz/zAjv

How a writer can develop multiple streams of revenue: part one: http://dld.bz/zAhF

Future Classics: Best science fiction by women written 2001-2010: http://dld.bz/zAhD

Considering A Rewrite? Some things to mull over: http://dld.bz/zAh6

Newbie writers: Watch out for these big writing no-no’s: http://dld.bz/zAh3

Are you organizing your novel's information well? http://dld.bz/zAhn

Judge Refuses To Dismiss Suit Against J.K. Rowling (NPR): http://dld.bz/zAgR

This Query Sucks (or how to fail and still succeed): http://dld.bz/zzaj

Dialogue tips--a balancing act: http://dld.bz/zzac

5 Resources To Help You Plan Your NaNoWriMo Novel: http://dld.bz/zyZQ

An agent on--"I Was Published In The Past And Want To Be Published Now!": http://dld.bz/zyXM

Small ways to show, and when to tell: http://dld.bz/zyXF

Writing Discipline. Or Not. http://dld.bz/zyXD

How to Integrate Video Into Your Social Media Marketing: http://dld.bz/zyX3

How To Adjust Your Blog According To Your Visitors: http://dld.bz/zyXz

Reading like a writer (Writer's Digest): http://dld.bz/zyUK

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Coffee Drinking Cocker Spaniels and a THIRD RAIL LATTE for Victoria http://bit.ly/bAkbnS @CleoCoyle

10 ways to know your WIP is in trouble: http://dld.bz/zyJH

Are You a Triple-Crown Writer? http://dld.bz/zyJx

Social Media Savvy–The Art of Making Others Feel Welcome: http://dld.bz/zyJu

The Writer's 10 Commandments: http://dld.bz/zyHT

Is the First Line Really THAT Important? http://dld.bz/zyFa

Let's talk about goals--for your characters: http://bit.ly/9ypQpQ @p2p_editor

Synopsis transition words: http://dld.bz/zyEw

Dr. Seuss Manuscript Surfaces: http://dld.bz/zAnY

What's our character like on an *ordinary* day (when they're not trying to save the world): http://dld.bz/z9M8

Unpublished writers--an agent on your chances of getting published: http://dld.bz/zyEk

Writing a sex scene is an impossible task (Telegraph): http://dld.bz/z9J9

Adults Take the Fun Out of Reading, Again (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/zqun

Ease Up On The Self-Pressure: http://dld.bz/zh5k

The Nine Stages of Dating a Novel: http://dld.bz/zh4t

The Future of Publishing: You Get to Decide (Writer's Digest--Friedman): http://dld.bz/zh4f

6 reasons you should be a writer: http://dld.bz/zh4c

The Best Characters of All: Seth Johnson on Gaming & Writing: http://dld.bz/zh38

Myths and misconceptions in publishing: http://dld.bz/zh3y

What do writers make at different publishers? The famous (and now updated) "Show Me the Money" survey with answers: http://dld.bz/z6f2

Five Digital Publishing Considerations: http://dld.bz/zh3t

Plots and Characters and Settings, Oh My! http://dld.bz/zh3r

Why You Shouldn’t Click “Free Public Wifi” Network While Writing Remotely: http://dld.bz/zh3n

What Writers Can Learn from the Masters of Horror: http://dld.bz/zh3a

Keeping Books vs. Getting Rid of Books: http://dld.bz/zhzt

Are Book Signings Worth the Time & Effort? http://dld.bz/zhyY @jodyhedlund

Writing mentors: http://dld.bz/zhyU

Your blog is your resume: http://dld.bz/zhyG

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: A Family-Pleasing Casserole—Creamy Beef Noodle http://bit.ly/aFEAHm @CleoCoyle

Thoughts on Writing Series: http://dld.bz/zhy5

The rebooted "Sherlock" world where Dr. Watson blogs and Holmes prefers to text: http://dld.bz/zhym

How to email a busy person (like an agent):--six tips for effective emails: http://dld.bz/zeWM

When writing just isn't fun anymore: http://dld.bz/zeUG

Word Count Violations and You: http://dld.bz/zeUu

Sex in YA: http://dld.bz/zyYH

Why the Booker is the best literary award (Salon): http://dld.bz/zyKk

To be or not to be: on passive writing-- http://dld.bz/zeUn

2010 National Book Award Finalists Announced: http://dld.bz/zyKc

Talking crap about your WiP: http://dld.bz/zeT6

Mistakes writers make: "Dear Editor": http://dld.bz/zeT4

Thinking as Writing: http://dld.bz/zeTy

A publishing timeline: http://dld.bz/zeTm

How to use Facebook to promote your writing business: http://dld.bz/zeTc

The Best-Selling Novels That Made You Snore: http://dld.bz/zeSW

10 things writers know: http://dld.bz/zwhZ @elspethwrites

Five Ways to Add Suspense to Your Story: http://dld.bz/zeSJ

Mystery Writer's Guide to Forensic Science: Poisonous Plants: http://dld.bz/zwgR @clarissadraper

On book blurbs--why an author might not be able to blurb your book: http://dld.bz/zwjZ

Debunking some publishing myths: http://dld.bz/zeSx

Tips for writing emotionally gripping scenes (use visceral reactions): http://dld.bz/zwfp @authorterryo

A Few Common Writing Problems: http://dld.bz/zeRN

An unusual writing challenge: http://dld.bz/zeR7

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Cupcake Love-In was off the hook! http://bit.ly/d9s9fs @CleoCoyle

Choosing Which Manuscript to Query: http://dld.bz/zeRz

A Few Words on Word Counts: http://dld.bz/zeRr

On Ted Hughes's 'Last Letter' to Sylvia Plath (Guardian): http://dld.bz/zeQW

Creating a character is like dressing a mannequin: http://dld.bz/zaQb @YolaRamunno

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: And the winner is... http://bit.ly/aguosh @CleoCoyle

Nobel Literature Winner Tried Other Jobs (NPR): http://dld.bz/zaPX

Top 10 Classic Horror Stories: http://dld.bz/zaPW

Writing long fiction--the allure of plus-sized books: http://dld.bz/zaPM

Publisher Evaluations--a Checklist: http://dld.bz/zaPF

How to create a futuristic world (with working link!) :) : http://dld.bz/zrWe

The 7 Deadly Fears of Blogging and How to Overcome Them: http://dld.bz/zaEE

The printed book is not dead yet (Guardian): http://dld.bz/zaED

The All-Important First Chapter (and tips for yours) : http://dld.bz/zaE7

Writers should have a domain name--here's how: http://dld.bz/zaEv @clarissadraper

How to write presidents, kings, queens and superstars: http://dld.bz/zaEk @dirtywhitecandy

5 Ways to (Re-)Capture Creativity: http://dld.bz/zaEh

Brainstorming--Turn "What If" Into "Maybe": http://dld.bz/zptq @ultraswan

The Value of Writing for Anthologies: http://dld.bz/zaDp

Writing Tip: Use of Body Language: http://dld.bz/zaDf

Writer's block--2 different types and resources to cure yourself of it: http://dld.bz/zn2W

5 Free Online Writing Courses for Freelancers: http://dld.bz/yUEb

10 typical questions from writers (that are really just fear in disguise): http://dld.bz/zn2D

Winning the staring contest: http://dld.bz/yUDY

Halloween Mysteries 2010: http://dld.bz/yUD8 @JanetRudolph

Comics Publishers Recognize Digital Opportunity: http://dld.bz/yHpB

Dickens in Lagos: http://dld.bz/yHp8

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: http://bit.ly/ctPUfI @CleoCoyle

10 Minutes of Fun: (The Importance of Not Taking Our Writing Too Seriously): http://dld.bz/yHpz

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Julie's Fish Delish! http://bit.ly/cRL3JL @CleoCoyle

Children's writers--Cricket Magazine Group Looking for Writers and Illustrators: http://dld.bz/yHpv

Matt Forbeck on Gaming & Writing: http://dld.bz/yHpp

Self-Esteem Tool Kit, for Writers: http://dld.bz/yHpf

A Tale of Contracts: One Children’s Author’s Experience: http://dld.bz/zhWV

Tautologies: http://dld.bz/yHnF

Writing memoirs--thoughts on making yours as readable as fiction: http://dld.bz/yHnC

Book promo gone wrong--book thrown at Obama a misguided publicity stunt? http://dld.bz/zh4y

An RSS rant: http://bit.ly/bTqqBj (I second this--it's hard for me to find blogs to tweet w/ truncated feeds in my Reader). @nethspace

Are US Publishers Using E-books to Undermine Territorial Rights? http://dld.bz/yHnn

How Not to Be Inspired: http://dld.bz/yHnj

Writer Zen Ten: http://dld.bz/yHmS

Can We Create a National Digital Library? http://dld.bz/yHmF

American writers--want to be a writer-in-residence? Try crossing the Atlantic: http://dld.bz/yHmA

Developing a character? Try this questionnaire: http://bit.ly/charchart @epiguide

Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children (NY Times): http://dld.bz/yHm2

A Character Development Questionnaire: http://dld.bz/yHmf

Police procedure and info to help crime writers get their facts straight: http://dld.bz/zeTQ @authorterryo

Are You Overworking? 7 Important Steps To Avoid Burnout: http://dld.bz/yDFT

10 ways to start your mystery with a bang: http://dld.bz/zeRj

5 Blog Naming Basics: http://dld.bz/yDFK

I Can, I Will, I Should, Maybe Later: http://dld.bz/yDE2

Tips for querying: http://dld.bz/yDEu

5 Articles You Should've Read Over the Summer (Writer's Digest): http://dld.bz/yDEf

Two Brilliant Strategies for Overcoming Fear of Failure: http://dld.bz/yDEa

E-book Pricing: http://dld.bz/yDDT

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Do you love breakfast? http://bit.ly/aniKMp @CleoCoyle

5 Life Skills You Already Have that Can Make You a Great Blogger: http://dld.bz/yDDQ

50 Excellent Photography-Related Tutorials (for all the writers who dabble in photography): http://dld.bz/zaFr

The magic of reading aloud: http://dld.bz/yDDt

Self-help and Memoir: Dos and Don’ts to Save Your Book: http://dld.bz/yDDK

Buying books is fun, with a glass in your hand (Guardian): http://dld.bz/zaQQ

How to Promote your Book with a Blog Tour: http://dld.bz/zaET @annerallen

Excel For Authors – Characterization: http://dld.bz/yDDF

How E-Readers Are Changing Readers (Atlantic): http://dld.bz/zaQF

Best Tweets for Writers (week ending 10/8/10): http://dld.bz/zaEN

7 Things Your Blog’s Sidebar Can't Live Without: http://dld.bz/yDDv

10 essentials for an inspired author's life: http://dld.bz/yDDd

Why Should You Publish a Regular Email Newsletter? http://dld.bz/yDDa

12 Reasons to be Excited About Publishing’s Future: http://dld.bz/yDCX

When should you stop marketing your book? http://dld.bz/yDCU

The Easy-to-Use Tool that Helps You Build a Breakthrough Blog (for WordPress users): http://dld.bz/yDCH

6 Self-Confidence Tips for Writers: http://dld.bz/yDBG

Strong Dialogue: http://dld.bz/yDB7

Twitterific--the week in tweets: http://dld.bz/yXyQ

Wordiness: "The Post in Which I Discuss Reduction of the Aforementioned": http://dld.bz/yDA9

Refresh Your Writing By Leaving The Past In The Past: http://dld.bz/yDA3

Deleting Hard Returns with Find and Replace: http://dld.bz/yDAk

5 Ways to Become Your Own Muse: http://dld.bz/yD9G

How to Promote Your Facebook Fan Page: http://dld.bz/yD95

Subscribing to Blogs in a Feed Reader: http://dld.bz/yD93

Publishers Weekly Editor Finds Egregious Formatting Problems In Poetry E-Books (NPR): http://dld.bz/yD9r

National Graphic Novel Writing Month (part 3): http://dld.bz/ySyu

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Welcome Kathy Borich! http://bit.ly/9ejTOL @CleoCoyle

5 situations where it's better to tell than show in your fiction: http://dld.bz/ySxU

YA writers--don't be a geezer: http://dld.bz/ySxJ

Procrastination: 5 Perspectives: http://dld.bz/ySxF

Backing up your work--some options: http://dld.bz/yVsh @DaphWrites

5 Ways Gigs with Deadlines Help Freelance Writers: http://dld.bz/ySxA

Author Branding: The You That Is Everywhere: http://dld.bz/ySx9

Keeping Ourselves & Our Stories as Pliable as Clay: http://dld.bz/ySxw