Showing posts with label writing blog round-up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label writing blog round-up. Show all posts

Thursday, August 9, 2012

This Week in Favs…..


Playing on the Zune:  Dear Prudence by The Beatles, but the version from the Across the Universe movie


Social Media and Author Websites


Putting the “Social” Back in Social Media by Jody Hedlund

Want Private Inspiration Boards? Alternatives to Pinterest by Roni Loren

11 Places to Get a Free and Legal Photo for Your Blog by Caitlin Muir on Author Media

How to Legally Use Your Own Photos on Your Blog, guest post by Melinda VanLone on Marcy Kennedy’s blog

Writers, Why It’s Time to Renew Your Love Affair with Pinterest by Kristen Lamb on Warrior Writers



On the Craft


7 Ways to Use Brain Science to Hook Readers and Reel Them In by Lisa Cron on Write to Done

Five Ways to Boost Creativity by Manon Eileen

Warming Up Before Writing, guest post by Paul Carroll on Brooke Johnson’s blog

Michael Hauge’s Worksop: An Antidote to “Love at First Sight” by Jami Gold

Three Signs Your Process Might Not be Working by Michael Haynes on Write Every Day

Hidden Emotion: Telling What Characters Don’t Want to Show, guest post by Angela Ackerman on Strands of a Pattern

Novelists: 10 Great Reasons to Write Non-Fiction (Too) by August McLaughlin

5 Ways to Make Your Characters More Thee-Dimensional on Writer’s Relief

21 Ways to Improve Your Writing by Melissa Donovan on Writing Forward



Writerly Inspiration



Unlocking Your Great Future – 5 Keys to Writing Success by Kristen Lamb on Warrior Writers

The Dark Knight Rises: Is Your Safety Net Hurting You? by Marcy Kennedy

Start Doing What You Love Right Now by Jody Hedlund

25 Ways to Survive as a Creative Person by Chuck Wendig



On Editing, Critiquing, Querying, Publishing and more…


Is the Stigma of Self-Publishing Finally Gone? by C.S. Lakin on Live Write Thrive

The New Publishing Paradigm, Part Two: What Value Do Publishers Add? by Jami Gold

The Rejection Reaction by Keith Cronin on Writer Unboxed

The Value of a Word Census by Michelle Ule on the Books & Such Literary Agency blog

Why the Reclusive Writer Needs People Skills by C. Hope Clark

Synopsis Writing 101 and Query Letters 101 by Scott Eagan





Other Round-Ups

The Author Chronicles’ Top Picks Thursday

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: 



This beautiful picture is by Lisa Hall-Wilson via WANA Commons




Happy Reading and Writing, everyone!!!

Melinda

Friday, May 4, 2012

This Week in Favs


Now that I’m back and hitting the ground running with finding the balance, This Week in Favs will now feature only the Top 25 Writing Links from the past week. Enjoy!!   :0)


Social Media, Author Websites, and Marketing


“Marketing the Self-Published Book: Tips that Work” on The Chipper Muse

“10 Tips to Help You Keep Your Head While Vlogging” on Jenny Hansen’s blog, More Cowbell




On the Craft




“Promises Promises Promises” by Stina Lindenblatt on Seeing Creative

“Top 5 Most Important Moments of Your Story” by Tom Beingessner, Jr. on The Weekend Writer

“How to Make Your Novel Scratch and Sniff” by Marcy Kennedy

“Voice: You Are Not Your Characters” by Ava Jae on Writability

“Power Words Save the Day” by Stina Lindenblatt on Seeing Creative

“Before Fingers Touch Keyboard: My 6 Pre-Writing Steps” by Roni Loren

“Guest Author Jen Blood: 5 Ways to Build Suspense Like a Master” on The Other Side of the Story with Janice Hardy

“Happily N/Ever After: A Round-Up of Unboxed Advice on ‘The End’” by Therese Walsh on Writer Unboxed

“25 Realizations Writers Need to Have” by Chuck Wendig on Terribleminds

“Cliffhangers: Not Just for the End of a Book” by Jami Gold





Writerly Inspiration


“Fiction Writers: How Do You Jump-Start Your Creativity” by Daniel Swensen on SurlyMuse

“Guest Author Donna Galanti: How to Stay Inspired and Keep Writing” on The Other Side of the Story with Janice Hardy

“Stuck on Your Novel? Write Yourself a Five-Star Review” by Roz Morris on Nail Your Novel

 “5 Stellar Bits of Wisdom from a New York Times Bestseller” on Writers in the Storm




On Editing, Critiquing, Querying, Publishing and more…


“The Perils of Writing a Query Letter” on Penslinging Word Herders

“Self-Publishing Self-Test: How to Determine if You’re a Good Candidate for Self-Publishing Your Book” on Writer’s Relief blog

“How NOT to Write a Series, OR, Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket” on Jennifer Represents…

“Trimming the Fat” on Writer Musings

“Before You Hit Send on Your Manuscript” on Novel Rocket

“Step Outside Your Story World” on The Editor’s Blog

“Your Story Has Too Many Genres” on Babbles from Scott Eagan




Other Round-Ups


The Author Chronicles’ Top Picks Thursday

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
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