Sunday, September 19, 2010

Twitterific

Terry3_thumb[1] Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter for the past week. 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.

What do the most highly paid authors have in common? http://dld.bz/wkpN @ thecreativepenn

How to read a publishing contract (24): http://dld.bz/wb6H

Beating Your Submission Letter Into Shape: http://dld.bz/wb6z

Re-inventing Book Marketing: http://dld.bz/wb6x

Serial Comma Drama: Which Side Are You On? http://dld.bz/wb6q

The positive in a negative review: http://dld.bz/vTDQ

10 activities for a writer with a head cold: http://bit.ly/cG9dtL @elspethwrites

Self-Publishing: The Numbers Game: http://dld.bz/vTBv

Creating Quirky Characters: http://dld.bz/vTBs

5 tips to get big exposure for your book through book touring: http://dld.bz/vTAZ

Writing: Find the Time or Don’t: http://dld.bz/vTAM

How to Blog Like Bond. James Bond. http://dld.bz/vTAE

6 Steps One Writer Used for Creating an Anthology: http://dld.bz/vTAD

When Dreams Become Expectations: http://dld.bz/vTAz

I Plot, Therefore I Am...: http://dld.bz/vTAt

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: It's Oktoberfest! http://bit.ly/a1EK7N @CleoCoyle

How to Write a Better Rant: http://dld.bz/vTAq

Simile vs. Metaphor: Smackdown! http://dld.bz/vTAp

How to choose a good writing critique service: http://dld.bz/vNWv

Writers are Voyeurs: http://dld.bz/vNFE

The lack of publishing statistics: http://dld.bz/vNDB @victoriastrauss

Are You Too Confident About Your Writing? http://dld.bz/vNDr

7 Ways to Improve Your Blog's Readability: http://dld.bz/vNCK

Synopsis Tips – Show Don’t Tell: http://dld.bz/vNB8

Your “Success Identity” And How It Keeps You From Writing: http://dld.bz/vNAg

Best Articles This Week for Writers 9/17: http://dld.bz/wbHH @4kidlit

Fitting the Character to the Story: http://dld.bz/vN98

Manuscript problems--which to jump on right away: http://dld.bz/wbz8

How to Survive Negative Feedback On Your Story: http://dld.bz/vN9z

Can you describe your character in non-gendered terms? http://dld.bz/vN8N

The Ultimate Blog Checklist: http://dld.bz/vNd9

4 Elements of a Scene: http://dld.bz/vNdw

Looking for an agent? Query-writing links, agent blogs, and agents on Twitter: http://dld.bz/vYM4

A 3-point revision checklist: http://dld.bz/vNcm

What’s your book’s MOJO? http://dld.bz/vNbZ

(How) Do Authors Make Money? http://dld.bz/vNbS

An agent says, "Published Authors - Know your contract and stay on top of things...": http://dld.bz/vNbM

You can write? So you can screen-write: http://dld.bz/vNbu

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Get two Mystery Recipes from Cleo Coyle's ROAST MORTEM and Comment to Win Her New Book! http://bit.ly/a3wrxK @CleoCoyle

Freelancers--3 Tips to Make Sure You Get Paid for Your Writing: http://dld.bz/vNaK

Nonfiction Authors: Make Your Content Actionable: http://dld.bz/vNay

Writing Tips From Famous Authors – How to Become a Writer: http://dld.bz/vNat

Forget your distress and focus on your writing: http://dld.bz/vNam

Which social medium is most effective in reaching readers? http://dld.bz/vMZ7

Steampunk zombies? Yes, there are more ways to write about zombies than you think: http://dld.bz/vU4C @Kirrmistwelder

Copywriting Jobs - How to Find the Best Jobs for You: http://dld.bz/vMZv

An Agent Answers Questions about Writing Conferences: http://dld.bz/vMYM

Agatha Christie and Nursery Rhymes: http://dld.bz/vTCS @JanetRudolph

To Handle Rejection: Build Your Writer's Muscle: http://dld.bz/vMYC

Sentence spacing for manuscript formats: http://dld.bz/vMYs

Stop Tweaking, Start Writing: http://dld.bz/vMYq

How can you tell how well your book is selling? http://dld.bz/vMXk

12 Ways to Create a Mailing List that Will Sell Books: http://dld.bz/vMXb

Distance and Lists in the Editing Process: http://dld.bz/vMWS

Temporarily tweetless--SocialOomph is down for maintenance. Guessing my tweets will show up after their tech difficulties are resolved.

The inciting incident of our novel: http://bit.ly/cxXxiE

What to put in your media kit: http://bit.ly/c2uJEc @SpunkOnAStick

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Last Bit of Summer—Tomato Pie http://bit.ly/9TDDNO @CleoCoyle

If You Give a Writer an Idea: http://dld.bz/vDNm

The accidental creative identity: http://dld.bz/vDKF

Should you use real life in your novels? http://dld.bz/vNWe @dirtywhitecandy

An agent on whether authors should do their own marketing: http://dld.bz/vDKq

For the Introverted Writer--Revenge of the Introvert (Psychology Today): http://dld.bz/vNCj

The ins and outs of editor/agent lunches: http://dld.bz/vNBZ

An Agent on Losing Out on a Hot Commodity: http://dld.bz/vDJJ

Grammar Police! How to write standard Numbers: http://dld.bz/vDJf

On agent pitching: http://dld.bz/vDJe

Develop Your Character Inside and Outside: http://dld.bz/vDHS

Plot Check Time: http://dld.bz/vDHH

The Agent Hunt: How Long Is Too Long? http://dld.bz/vDHF

Are Writing Routines Important to Success? http://dld.bz/vDH7

Keep an eye on the stupid things: http://dld.bz/vDHx

The Bride’s Guide to Manuscript Monogamy: http://dld.bz/vDHs

Rewriting: Stuck? Make a list: http://dld.bz/vDHm

What is book tour really like?: http://dld.bz/vCXw

The Character and the Reader-- expanding the response: http://dld.bz/vCXq

An agent advises not to expect agents to be more specific on what they want to read: http://dld.bz/vCXh

A Book Deal That Was Too Good To Be True: http://dld.bz/vCWQ

How to win fans and influence people: http://dld.bz/vCW5

How To Pick The Correct Genre For Your Book: http://dld.bz/vCWy

4 Easy Tips to Help You to Write Your Book-- http://dld.bz/vCWp

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Epic Cupcake War! http://bit.ly/9LFWbe @CleoCoyle

How To Know the Difference Between Its/It's and Effect/Affect: http://dld.bz/vCVY

When Author Intrusion Rears Its Ugly Head: http://dld.bz/vCVF

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: And The Winner Is http://bit.ly/cLZ2GK @CleoCoyle

5 Ways to Blog Like Bruce Lee: http://dld.bz/vCVw

Book marketing tips: http://dld.bz/vCVm

An agent lists openings to avoid: http://dld.bz/vCUJ

How Do You Know If an MFA Is Right For You? http://dld.bz/vCUF

Choosing the Right Writing Course: http://dld.bz/vDPW @UrbanMuseWriter

The Latest in Typewriter Repair (New Yorker): http://dld.bz/vqVd

Ipad apps for writers: http://dld.bz/vDPU @inkyelbows

Tweeting for authors--tweeting into the void: http://dld.bz/vqUZ

Getting Violently Epic: http://dld.bz/vqUV

Fixing Character Errors: http://dld.bz/vqUQ

Dialogue--to tag or not to tag? http://dld.bz/vCQ7

For crime writers--why police officers censor themselves on social media sites, even during off-hours: http://dld.bz/vCN4 @authorterryo

Getting Published is Not a Crap Shoot: http://dld.bz/vqUH @victoriastrauss

Creating an Authentic Teen Guy's Voice: http://dld.bz/vqUE

Rewriting: Pay Attention To Sequences! http://dld.bz/vqU8

Money matters for authors: http://dld.bz/vqU5

A major flaw in teaching creative writing lies in our terminology: http://dld.bz/vqU2

The Great Facebook Debate: Personal Account or Page? http://dld.bz/vqUu

7 Ways to Stay Focused for Attention-Challenged Writers: http://dld.bz/vqUn

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: The Long Quiche Goodbye giveaway winner http://bit.ly/c4TwWc @CleoCoyle

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: CONSIDER THE MONKFISH http://bit.ly/blNJG8 @CleoCoyle

In praise of copy editors: http://dld.bz/vqTH

Agent Hunting Tips: http://dld.bz/vqT8

Choosing a Blogging Platform for New Bloggers: http://dld.bz/vqTG

3 Causes of Writer’s Block: http://dld.bz/vqT5

"I mock your To Be Read piles! I snort at your complaints of time! And I think you are missing the point!": http://dld.bz/vjum

The writer's guide to reading people--your character's home: http://dld.bz/vjtY @clarissadraper

Best tweets for writers, week ending 9-10 (Writer's Digest): http://dld.bz/v7FG

The 10 Core Values Of A Winning Personal Brand: http://dld.bz/vjtU

How editing could have helped Larsson's book and why it will help yours: http://bit.ly/b7iFBt @clarissadraper

An extroverted writer's way to avoid writing alone: http://dld.bz/vjtE

Dangling plot lines: http://dld.bz/vjt3

Michael Eisner on Media's Future: http://dld.bz/vjtw

New York Times Will End Print Edition (Eventually), Publisher Says (Atlantic): http://dld.bz/vjsE

How to Score a Traditional Deal After Self-Publishing: http://dld.bz/vjsB

Seven Keys to Writing Good Dialogue: http://dld.bz/vjsx

7 Reasons You Need A Facebook Fan Page: http://dld.bz/vjsv

When It Looks Like We’re Headed for a Crash: http://dld.bz/vjst

Tips to Survive The Writer’s Road: http://dld.bz/vjsr

Stretch Your Body To Revive Your Writer Mind: http://dld.bz/vjsn

How To Sell A Book? Good, Old Word Of Mouth (NPR): http://dld.bz/vjsk

Talking to Agents at Conferences: http://dld.bz/vjsf

The Pros and Cons of Self Publishing Your Book: http://dld.bz/vjsq

What writers can learn from reading the headlines: http://dld.bz/vjrP

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Ice Cream's a Breeze http://bit.ly/dfD37F @CleoCoyle

The Promise of Fall: How to Achieve a Balanced Writing Life: http://dld.bz/vjrJ

5 Things Magicians Can Teach You About Blogging: http://dld.bz/vjrE

6 Tips for Writing an Epistolary Novel: http://dld.bz/vjrw

Finding the Funny in Your Writing: http://dld.bz/vjqP

How to Get Feedback on Your Manuscript: http://dld.bz/vjqw

Superheroes are misunderstood (Guardian): http://dld.bz/vjpE

Scheduling busy work: http://dld.bz/vjp8

How Linguistics Can Help You Part 3: Syntax: http://dld.bz/vjp2

The trouble with Google Books: http://dld.bz/vjpv

How to Write a Travel Memoir: http://dld.bz/vjpq

Learning About Characters with Clifford The Big Red Dog: http://dld.bz/vjnN

Using Multiple Twitter Accounts: http://dld.bz/vbDt

Personality traits for characters: http://dld.bz/vbDr

Writing vs Marketing: 5 Tips for Scheduling Your Freelance Time: http://dld.bz/vbDj

Love and character: http://dld.bz/vbCY

10 Small Changes (To Your Life) Which Make a Big Difference: http://dld.bz/vbCM

How to read a publishing contract (23): http://dld.bz/vbCE

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Welcome Hannah Reed, author of the new Queen Bee Mysteries! http://bit.ly/agKRif @CleoCoyle

I'm a storyteller, not a writer: http://dld.bz/vbC5

10 second writing tip: http://dld.bz/vbCu

Ritualize Your Writing: A Shortcut Into Creative Productivity: http://dld.bz/vbBY

Choosing A Point Of View: http://dld.bz/uYyq

What better way to judge your fellow commuter than by the book in his hand? (Boston Globe): http://dld.bz/uYyn