Playing on the Zune: You Call Me a Bitch Like It’s a Bad Thing by Halestorm
Social Media and Author Websites
3 Social Media Myths that Can Cripple Our Author Platform by Kristen Lamb
Which is the Best Social Media for Connecting With Readers? by Jody Hedlund
Are Writers Too Insulated from Their Readers? guest post by Mike Duran on Rachelle Gardner’s blog
On the Craft
In Storytelling, Emotion Trumps All by S.P. Sipal
Hiding in the Writing Closet: Good or Bad? by Jody Hedlund
Characters We Love to Write (and Read!) by Martina Boone
Who to Write Compelling Antagonists by K.M. Weiland
Three Commons Dialogue Challenges and How to Beat Them by Marcy Kennedy
Guest Author Paul Anthony Shortt: First Steps on The Other Side of the Story with Janice Hardy
Writerly Inspiration
Life Lessons from the “Epic Road Trip” by Jami Gold
Losing Perspective on Your Writing: Does This Sing or Suck? by Roni Loren
On Editing, Critiquing, Querying, Publishing and more…
Learning to Love the Pitch by Sara Pinneo
Manners Matter: 13 Etiquette Tips by Rachelle Gardner
Writer’s Roadmap – Using Excel to Keep Your Novel Organized by Laura Drake
Most New Authors Sell Fewer than 100 Books – But You Can Sell Much, Much More! on Write to Done
2 Ways Your Brain is Wired to Undermine Your Story – And What To Do About It by Lisa Cron
Write Strong – Is Your Dialogue Doing Double Duty? by Shannon Donnelly
Other Round-Ups
Stina 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)
This week on the blog:
Happy Reading and Writing, everyone!!!
Melinda
