SUSAN!!!!!
Congratulations, Susan! *throws confetti*
Angela will send over your winnings soon! :)
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Now, onto this week’s weekly round-up of writerly blogs!Playing on the Zune: All In by Lifehouse
**As promised, because I’ve missed the last two weeks of round-ups, we have an extra, extra, extra helping of writing blogs on the round-up this week!!!
ENJOY!
Social Media and Author Websites
20 Economical Book Marketing Techniques on Self-Publishing Review13 Simple Tips for a Better Blog by Rachelle Gardner
Thoughtful Blog Reading: Habits and Perks by August McLaughlin
Should You Preschedule Tweets? by Meghan Ward on Writerland
8 Tips for Promoting Your Book Online by Rachelle Gardner
‘Social’ Media: Author Ignorance by Porter Anderson on Writer Unboxed
Top Five Creepy Social Media Marketing Tactics by Kristen Lamb
On the Craft
Great Characters – The Beating Heart of Great Fiction by Kristen Lamb on Warrior WritersSpotlight on Subtext: When Characters Are Liars, guest post by Angela Ackerman on Jami Gold’s blog
Michael Hauge’s Workshop: Are These Characters the Perfect Match? by Jami Gold
Michael Hauge’s Workshop: Combining Emotional Journeys and External Plots by Jami Gold
The Inner Struggle: Guides for Using Inner Conflict that Make Sense by Janice Hardy
How to Outline a Story by Lynda R. Young on W.I.P. It: An Author’s Journey
5 Reasons Why Your Opening Scene is Like a Blind Date by Marissa on Adventures in YA & Children’s Publishing
25 Things You Should Know About Metaphor by Chuck Wendig
Writing Lessons Learned from WHERE IT BEGAN by Julie Musil
Character Arcs? by C.S. Lakin on Live Write Thrive
8 Ways to Write Without Every Touching the Keyboard by Marissa on Adventures in YA & Children’s Publishing
Folks Talk About a Writer’s Toolbox, but Do You Actually Have One? by Angela Quarles
Too Many “Cooks” In Our Fiction: The Biggest Lesson I Learned from Book One by August McLaughlin
The Uncomfortable Pantser: When Your Method Doesn’t Fit Your Personality by Roni Loren
Obstacles in Stories: 3 Ways to Turn Hills into Mountains by Jody Hedlund
Beware of This Sly Writer’s Enemy by Jody Hedlund
What is Keeping Your Heroine and Hero Apart? Is it Enough? by Scott Eagan
Finding Your Novel’s Theme and Your Universal Theme by Roni Loren
2 + 5 = 5 – Adding Up by Lynn Price on the Behler Blog
Make Your Reader Uncomfortable by C. Hope Clark
How Does Your Villain Grow? by Lynette Labelle
12 Lessons Learned from 12 Years of Writing by Demian Farnworth on Copyblogger
How to Create Conflict in a One Character Scene by Lynette Labelle
Ask a Writer: “How Do I Write What the Audience Wants to Read?” by Chuck Wendig
5 Basics About Dialogue You Need to Know by Marcy Kennedy
You’re Reading It Wrong: How to Not Treat Your Readers by Daniel Swensen
The Power of THEME, guest post by Dr. John Yeoman on The Bookshelf Muse
Writerly Inspiration
I Believe I Am Really a Writer by James Scott BellThis Product Prevents Literary Wedgies. Good for Multiple Users by Jan O’Hara on Writer Unboxed
The Care and Feeding of Writers by Lynda R. Young on W.I.P. It: An Author’s Journey
12 Sure-Fire Ways to Find Great Ideas for Your Writing by Ali on Aliventures
The Writer’s Golden Hour: Making the Most of Our Time by August McLaughlin
Start Doing What You Love Right Now! by Jody Hedlund
Michael Hauge’s Workshop: You’re the Hero of Your Life by Jami Gold
On Editing, Critiquing, Querying, Publishing and more…
The Publishing Process in GIF Form by Nathan BrandfordBookstores vs. Backlist: A New Decision by Jami Gold
Book Signings Beyond the Bookstore by Joan Rhine on Left-Brained Business for Write-Brained People
What it Feels Like When Your Writing is Rejected – and How to Bounce Back by Ali on Aliventures
Tips to Indie Success by Tonya Kappes
Staying Balanced in the Confusing Modern Industry by Jody Hedlund
Common Reasons for Rejection by Scott Eagan
How to Use Brainstorming to Edit by Ava Jae on Writability
5 Key Qualities of the High-Value Writer by Jenny Hansen
Indie Author Advises to “Just Do It”, guest post by Dan Holloway on Live Write Thrive
If You Can’t Say It Succinctly Then Don’t Say It At All by Lydia Sharp
When to Stop Fine Tuning by Lisa Gail Green
Other Round-Ups
The Author Chronicles’ Top Picks ThursdayStina Lindenblatt’s Cool Links Friday
Roni Loren’s Fill-Me-In Friday
Elizabeth S. Craig’s Twitterific (compilation of all the writing links she’s shared this week – updated on Sundays)
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Happy Reading and Writing, everyone!!!
Melinda
