It’s like you died and went to link heaven, right?
Inspiration/Motivation/Productivity
How to Write More…and More Often by Michael J. Scott at Author Culture
4 Ways to Start Writing Again After a Vacation by Darcy Pattison at Fiction Notes
Saying No, Redux by Carrie Vaughn at Genreality
Road Closed: When Writer’s Block Takes Out the Bridge, Part 3 by Ken Scholes at Genreality
Chelsea Cameron: Guest Post and Giveaway by Chelsea Cameron at Inspiration For Creation
How to Get Rid of Writer’s Block, Pixar Style by Joe Bunting at The Write Practice
Limiting Options by Joe Bunting at The Write Practice
Writers: Start Acting Like Professionals by Ava Jae at Writability
Productivity by Sasha White at Genreality
Maximizing Our Creativity – The Transformative Power of Q by Kristin Lamb at Kristin Lamb’s Blog
8 Tips For Waking Up Early & Conquering the Alarm Clock by Loren Pinilis at Goins, Writer
Don’t Break the Chain by Catherine Ryan Howard at Catherine, Caffeinated
The “Box” Is Just a Punk – Guest Post by Art Holocomb at StoryFix
Rest by Ollin Morales at Courage 2 Create
A Dream Goes On Forever by David Klein at Writer Unboxed
Research
How Much Background Info Is Enough? A Checklist by Mar Preston at Mystery Writing Is Murder
Rehearsal Notes For Your Rough Draft by Angie Dicken at The Writers Alley
The Art and Power of Interviews by Barbara O’Neal at Writer Unboxed
5 Simple (But Surprisingly Effective) Ways to Research Your Story by Becca Puglisi at Courage 2 Create
Writing Advice
The First Line: 4 Tips to Writing an Opener That Keeps Readers Reading by Dara at Wise Ink
Are You Writing Your Novel Too Fast? By K.M. Weiland at Wordplay
7 Ways to Intensify Crisis Scenes by Janalyn Voigt at Author Culture
5 Elements of Storytelling by Joe Bunting at The Write Practice
When Something’s Not Quite Right With a Scene by Elizabeth S. Craig at Mystery Writing is Murder
End of Act 1: 5 Functions Determine Plot by Darcy Pattison at Fiction Notes
How to Spot a Mary Sue In Your Writing by Ava Jae at Writability
The Deadly G-Word: Some Grammar Helps by Julia at The Writers Alley
Before You Type The End: Creating Emotional Resonance In Your Final Scenes by Karen Schravemade at The Writers Alley
Panster or Planner? By Raewyn Hewitt at Raewyn Hewitt
Three Innate Gifts of a Great Writer by Lauren Waters at Lauren Waters
Let’s Get Real by Ashley Clark at The Writers Alley
Give Characters Interesting Anecdotes by Mooderino at Moody Writing
The Business Rusch: Perfection by Kristine Kathryn Rusch at Kristin Writes
The Most Important Rule For Writing – Be True to Yourself by Bryan Thomas Schmidt at Wordplay
How to Write Characters Your Readers Love by Ava Jae at Writability
Prepare For Conference Early by Cindy at The Writers Alley
4 Writing Crutches That Insult the Reader’s Intelligence by Kristin Lamb at Kristin Lamb’s Blog
My Character is Like a (Fill in the Blank) by Darcy Pattison at Fiction Notes
Revision/Editing
Using Dialogue Tags and Punctuation Properly by Carolyn Kaufman at QueryTracker
How to Tackle Critique Notes by Carleen Brice at Writer Unboxed
Winning the Hearts and Minds of Your Readers Through Editing With Matt Gartland by Joanna Penn at The Creative Penn
Notes From an Editor Call by Diane Peterfraund at Genreality
Relax Better, Write Better by Joe Bunting at The Write Practice
Author Platform
12 Must-Do Tasks for the WordPress Site Owner by Pamela Wilson at CopyBlogger
Great Writers Serve Their Readers by Jeff Goins at Goins, Writer
Twitter Abuse (Part 1): Gain Followers the Right Way by Rebecca Berto at Novel Girl
Creating An Author Brand to Boost Your Platform by Matthew Turner at The Book Designer
Coming Clean About My Twitter Success by Claude Bouchard at Live Write Thrive
Putting the Cart Before the Horse – Guest Post by Emily Wenstrom at Mystery Writing is Murder
How Should Writers Handle Facebook Frustration? By Jody Hedlund at Jody Hedlund
How to Build – and Keep – An Engaged Audience by Sam Laird at Mashable
8 Fast and Furious Ways to Maneuver Facebook Changes Without Crashing and Burning by Kristin Nador at Kristin Nador Writes Anywhere
Marketing
Why I Did the Unthinkable And Gave My eBook Away For Free by Jeff Goins at Goins, Writer
20 Easy Ways Readers Can Help Promote a Book by Jody Hedlund at Jody Hedlund
How to Engage Your Crazy-Dedicated Fanbase by Shannon at DuoLit
Sell It To Me! by Jane at QueryTracker
7 Ways to Improve Your Odds of Bestselling Success by Gary McLaren at Publish Your Own Ebooks
Publishing
Top Ten Tips on Getting an Agent by Casey McCormick at Fiction Notes
E-Publishing: Who I Use For Editing, Formatting, and Cover Design by Lindsay Buroker at Lindsay Buroker
How We Choose the Best Publisher by Rachelle Gardner at Rachelle Gardner
Self-Publishing: Carnival of the Indies Issue #21 by Joel Friedlander at The Book Designer
Who Will Read My Book? By Roz Morris at Nail Your Novel
11 Reasons Writers Get Rejected – And Why Only 3 of Them Matter by Ruth Harris at Anne R. Allen’s Blog
10 Quick Tips to Get Your Manuscript Ready For Publication by Joel Friedlander at The Book Designer
The New World of Publishing: Book Pricing From Another Perspective by Terri and Dean Wesley Smith at Dean Wesley Smith
15 Signs Indie Publishing is For You by Dara at Wise Ink
Why Self-Publishing is a Tragic Term by Ed Cyzewski at Jane Friedman
Why It’s a Bad Idea to Overload Your Kindle Book by Catherine Ryan Howard at Catherine, Caffeinated
How to Become a Full-Time Indie Author by Karen Woodward at Karen Woodward
What to Avoid When Writing Back Cover Copy by Allie at Allie B Books
8 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Self-Publish by Andrew Galasetti at DuoLit
The New World of Publishing: Some Real Perspectives on Pricing by Dean Wesley Smith at Dean Wesley Smith
An Interview with Chris Orcutt by Rachell Abbott at Rachel Abbott
eBook Design Today and Tomorrow by Joel Friedlander at The Book Designer
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I look forward to your Friday Features so much. Thank you so much for finding all of these wonderful posts and making it so easy!
Reading comments like yours makes it more than worth it, Lauren
Thanks.
Thanks again for the shout-out! Wow, you have another great list I will enjoy savoring over the weekend. Thanks for hunting them down for us.
No problem, Kristin
I’m glad you’re enjoying these!
Woah — another awesome list of links, Yesenia! Thanks for the include, as always. It’s going to be a busy weekending going through these
As always, a pleasure, Toni. I can tell you love link roundups as much as I do!
Such a great feature ! Thanks for all the awesome links. I have been following you on Twitter for a while but I have decided it was time for me to follow your blog as well
Looking forward to finding out about more writing tips!
I thought I recognized your name! No problem
I appreciate it!