Below is our monthly list of popular links. We determine which links get included by your RTs on Twitter so, if you like a link we tweet, be sure to retweet it!
Writing and Editing
- How to Read with a Writer’s Eye via @novelpublicity
- 6 Killer Writing Tips from a Great-Grandmother of a Copy Editor via @Britt_dj
- Stop talking about writing and write via @elizabethscraig
- Do the twist: how to keep the reader on the edge of their seat via @dirtywhitecandy
- Writing is not a marathon. Sometimes you have to stop and start over via @shanwrites
- 25 Things You Should Know About Dialogue via @BubbleCow
- The Myth of Having More Time Someday via @JodyHedlund
- 3 types of writers by @Writtled via @elizabethscraig
- How to get feedback on your book (that will actually help)! via @BubbleCow
- Top Tips for Stories that Grip by David Baboulene via @IndiaDrummond
Publishing
- Why I Turned Down Two Publishing Contracts via @selfpubreview
- “Paperback or not?” via @JohnBetcher
- 7 Things You Can Do Today to Improve Your Book Design via @elizabethscraig
- Self-Printed Summer: Setting Your Price by @cathryanhoward
Marketing
- Promoting yourself – the indie author via @SLWestendorf
- What should I include on my author website? via @cmsmith57
- 9 Non-Technical Tips To Finding Readers For Your Blog via @tonyeldridge
Social Media
- When (or Why) Social Media Fails to Sell Books via @JaneFriedman via @thecreativepenn
- 9 Ways to Use Social Media to Launch a Book via @BubbleCow
Odds and Ends
- 20 Greatest Movies About Writers via @BubbleCow
- 5 Traits That Foster Success @JodyHedlund via @thecreativepenn
- Finish your novel. Be nice. What I wish I’d done before I published. via @dirtywhitecandy
- Writer Emergency Supply Kit via @BrendaKezar
Quote of the Month
“Being a good writer is 3% talent, 97% not being distracted by the Internet.”
– Anonymous (96 retweets!)
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