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Inspiration/Motivation/Productivity
The 11 “Secrets” of Prolific Content Creators by Beth Hayden at CopyBlogger
Writing Rituals by Ken Scholes at Genreality
18 Bad Writing Habits to Avoid by Krissy Brady at Krissy Media Ink
I Falter Only When I Fear to Falter by Ollin Morales at Courage 2 Create
Recharge Your Creative Batteries in 31 Days by Jennifer at Procrastinating Writers
Top 100 Creative Writing Blogs (Updated) at Publetariat
How to Have a Career: Advice to Young Writers by Sarah Manguso at Publetariat
The Bipolar Writer by Keith Cronin at Writer Unboxed
Writers Anonymous by Geoffrey Wilson at Writer Unboxed
Mind the Gap: Strategies For Overcoming Writer’s Block by CG Blake at Writer Unboxed
Talent vs. Learning: Do You Have to be Born a Writer? By K.M. Weiland at Wordplay
The Job of Every Parent and Writer by Joe bunting at The Write Practice
Write Like Jazz: How to Inhibit Your Inhibitions by Joe Bunting at The Write Practice
A 7-Step Content Creator’s Creativity Cleanse by Jennifer Blanchard at CopyBlogger
Chasing Words by Raewyn Hewitt at Dreaming of Other Realms
The Secret All Successful Creative People Know by Jennifer Blanchard at InkyBites
What Writer’s Block Is, And What to Do About It by Krissy at Krissy Media Ink
Writing – The Type Who Sticks With It by Elizabeth S. Craig at Mystery Writing is Murder
Revisiting Goals: A Chance to Start Over by Suzanne at Transformational Editor
What Writers Should Do When Drawing a Blank by Ollin Morales at Write to Done
In the Beginning… by Ann Aguirre at Writer Unboxed
Is Your Manuscript On Hold? Never! By Darcy Pattison at Fiction Notes
3 Ways to Stretch It Out After a Long Writing Session by Jennifer Blanchard at InkyBites
Quotes For Your Contemplation by Rachelle Gardner at Rachelle Gardner
A Beginner’s Guide to Writing by Ollin Morales at Courage 2 Create
How to Use Food to Inspire Your Creativity by Jennifer Blanchard at InkyBites
Research
No links this week.
Writing Advice
The Dark Denouement by Linda Yezak at Author Culture
More Goodness From Art Holcomb: “Forget Jagger – Learn How to Move Like Sorkin” at StoryFix
Making Your Readers Care Like Your Characters Care by Mooderino at Moody Writing
The Reader Must Want to Know What Happens Next by Lisa Cron at Jane Friedman
How to Write Southern – Part 1 – Dialect by C. Hope Clark at C. Hope Clark
How to Write Southern – Part 2 – Metaphors by C. Hope Clark at C. Hope Clark
How to Write Southern – Part 3 – Family by C. Hope Clark at C. Hope Clark
Creative Careerists: Interview With Elizabeth Spann Craig by Emily Wenstrom at Creative Juicer
Guest Post: Megan Spooner on Making Fantasy Real at Beth Revis
Plot: You MUST Be Brutal by Darcy Pattison at Fiction Notes
Character Trait: Glamorous by Becca Puglisi at The Bookshelf Muse
Letter to My Seventeen-Year-Old Self And an Analysis of Love in YA Lit by Allie at Allie B Books
Engineering a Fiction Series by Ash Krafton at QueryTracker
How to Write Southern – Part 4 – Place by C. Hope Clark at C. Hope Clark
On Writing Coincidence And Fate: Don’t Be Too Nice by Ava Jae at Writability
Thriller Writing Made Easy: 4 Steps to Starting a Thriller by Zachary Petit at Writer’s Digest
Writing Religion and Spirituality with Jill Carroll by Joanna Penn at The Creative Penn
How to Write Southern – Part 5 – Narrative Color by C. Hope Clark at C. Hope Clark
The 5 Best Pieces of Writing Advice by Mooderino at Moody Writing
Thoughts As They Stumble Out by Neysa Jensen at Gem State Writers
Make Your Settings Come to Life by Cindy at The Writers Alley
How to Write Southern – Part 6 – Beats and IM by C. Hope Clark at C. Hope Clark
How to (Nearly) Win a Pulitzer in 5 Steps by Joe Bunting at The Write Practice
Discussion: Are First Drafts Always Awful? By Ava Jae at Writability
Revision/Editing
The New World of Publishing: Editing & Proofing by Dean Wesley Smith at Dean Wesley Smith
Beta Readers by Sara Flower at Saraflower’s Blog
Author Platform
The Hollywood Guide to a Better Blog Tagline by Judy Lee Dunn at Judy Lee Dunn
Help! No One is Seeing My Facebook Page Updates! By Ann Chaconas at Novel Publicity
The Anatomy of a Website by Danyelle L. at QueryTracker
Blogging – Should Authors Go Self-Hosted Or Not? Part 1: Two Who Don’t by Roz Morris at Nail Your Novel
Using Your Facebook Profile As a Fan Page by Anne Chaconas at Novel Publicity
Blogging – Should Authors Go Self-Hosted Or Not? Part 2: Two Bloggers Who Favour Self-Hosting by Roz Morris at Nail Your Novel
Increasing Your Facebook Page Reach – Without Spending a Dime by Anne Chaconas at Novel Publicity
Does Social Media Leave Us Over Exposed? By Rachelle Gardner at Rachelle Gardner
There is No Elevator to Success. You Have to Take the Stairs by Jody Hedlund at Jody Hedlund
Pros and Cons by Charlene Teglia at Genreality
Moving From Page to Profile? Strategies to Get Your Fans to Make the Change by Anne Chaconas at Novel Publicity
Marketing
How to Create Contests That Increase Engagement by Jeremy Statton at ProBlogger
How Jordan Stratford Raised $91,751 For His Steampunk Novel And Earned Offers From Every Big 6 Publisher by Lindsay Buroker at Lindsay Buroker
Your E-Reader is a Spy by Rachelle Gardner at Rachelle Gardner
Stop the Spam by Ava Jae at Writability
Back-to-School Marketing For ALL Authors by Dara at Wise Ink
5 Tips to Market Your Book (And Relax!) On Summer Vacation by Dara at Wise Ink
Promoting Your Book at Publishing Events by Laura Austin at The Creative Penn
Why Your Idea Isn’t Spreading (The Salesman’s Problem) by Jeff Goins at Goins, Writer
5 Ways to Market Your Book: Guest Post by Angela Ackerman at J.C. Martin, Fighter, Writer
Marketing Essentials Every Writer Should Know About by Zachary Petit at Writer’s Digest
When Building a Significant Social Media Following May Not Work by J. Steve Miller at ProBlogger
Indie Authors: Stop Promoting to Other Indie Authors by April L. Hamilton at Indie Author
Yo, Author, You Spamming Me??? Cut It Out! By Joel Friedlander at The Book Designer
Publishing
Creative Commons For Writers – Guest Post by James Hutchings at Mystery Writing Is Murder
Are We Stripping Modern Books Bare? By Nathan Bransford at Nathan Bransford
Bad Reviews – Six Reasons to be Glad You Have Them by Anne R. Allen at Anne R. Allen’s Blog
How I Got a Big Advance From a Big Publisher And Self-Published Anyway by Penelope Trunk at Penelope Trunk Blog
What is Barnes & Noble’s Nook First? By Gary McLaren at Publish Your Own Ebooks
What’s New at Lulu.com? Video Interview with Sarah Gilbert by Joel Friedlander at The Book Designer
Creating a Cover For Your Self-Published Book by Lynette Bonner at Author Culture
Splurge & Save: How to be a Thrifty Indie! By Shannon at DuoLit
The Top Ten Awards For Indie Authors by Dara at Wise, Ink
Why, For Me, Print Will Never Be Extinct by Catherine Ryan Howard at Catherine, Caffeinated
A Mini Lesson in Print vs Web Color by Aliie at Allie B Books
Top Self-Published Kindle eBooks of 2011 [Report] by Piotr Kowalcysk at Ebook Friendly
All the Bad-Ass Ninjas Hang Out at Planet Independent Bookstore by A.S. King at Writer Unboxed
Working With Editors by Elizabeth S. Craig at Mystery Writing is Murder
The Book’s the Thing: A Conversation with Elizabeth Law, Vice President and Publisher of Egmont USA by Robin LaFevers at Writer Unboxed
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Thanks for the callout to Creative Juicer. Some great links in here!
My pleasure! It was a super interesting interview. I enjoyed learning more about Elizabeth S. Craig and how she balances writing and family.
This is just another reason to look forward to Fridays! You find so many fantastic articles! Thank you!
Oh, and I’ve bestowed a couple of awards on you over at my blog
http://laurenwaters.net/2012/07/13/sisterly-award-love/
**Jumping up and down in glee**
**Brushing myself off and regaining composure**
Double thanks, Lauren! About to head over there!
(Your book keeps getting better and better, btw)
Wow, thanks for taking the time to condense everything onto a single page! Must have taken you ages! This is some serious bookmark material *goes to brew himself some coffee*
No problem, Ken! I actually do it in bits and pieces throughout the week.
Have you tried a reading app like Readability? You can read web articles like these at your own pace and clutter-free. On your smart phone too. It’s what I do to get a lot more reading done.
Thanks so much for the link love! You link compilations rock!
*Your
Can you tell I’ve been typing all day? LOL
Happens to the best of us
I’m glad you like these! Means a lot!
You’re doing great darlin, keep it up! XO
Yesenia, thanks for the link to my post on Transformational Editor about revising goals. I’d better get busy checking out some more of your links, and powering up the learning curve.
That’s one big reason I love link roundups! So much to learn. Thanks for stopping by, Suzanne!
This list is amazing! Thanks for taking the time to put these together!!
Also, I am very honoured to be included on the list! Thank you
No problem, Allie! I do these every Friday so I hope to see you back
i’m a big fan of your blog. There’s not many out there from someone with a background in design. We can learn a lot from you.