Inspiration/Motivation/Productivity
Where to Find Inspiration: 50 Quotes For Writers by Cheryl Craigie at Write to Done
7 Prompt Websites to Fill Your Creative Writing Well by Krissy Brady at Krissy Media Ink
Fifty Shades of Hypocrisy by April L. Hamilton by Indie Author
Connect With This to Really Recharge Your Creativity by Jennifer Blanchard at InkyBites
How to Create a Vision Board by Jennifer Blanchard at InkyBites
Writing From the Discomfort Zone by Jeanne Kisacky at Writer Unboxed
A Whole Lot of Tips to Prevent and Overcome Writers Block (Part 1) by Audrey Porterman at Procrastinating Writers
5 Secrets to Help You Stay Busy and Sane by Nick Thacker at Live Hacked
Mental Health Series: Depression and Bipolar – 13 Ways to Push Back at the Dark Side by Kristin Nador at Kristin Nador Writes Anywhere
I’ll Show You…I’ll Publish an Ebook by C. Hope Clark at C. Hope Clark
How Do You Get So Much Done? By Darcy Pattison at Fiction Notes
Comfort Zone by J.A. Pitts at Genreality
Getting Away From It All by Mary Vine at Gem State Writers
What to Expect When You’re Expecting (A Book) by Krista Phillips at The Writers Alley
A Whole Lot of Tips to Prevent and Overcome Writer’s Block (Part 2) by Audrey Porterman at Procrastinating Writers
How to Write a Novel in Only 500 Words a Day by Ava Jae at Writability
How to Journal: 5 Tips For Capturing Your Best Ideas by Cheryl Craigie at Write to Done
What to Do When Your Passion Gets…Eh…Boring by Ollin Morales at Courage 2 Create
Four Ways to Stay Sane When Writing Your Novel by Ryan Casey at DuoLit
How Your Day Job Can Help Your Writing by Charise Olsen at Rachelle Gardner
Hanging in There by Diana Peterfreund at Genreality
Research
Living in the Past by Liza Perrat at The Writer’s ABC Checklist
Writing Advice
Booster Shots For Your Search For Story by Larry Brooks at StoryFix
5 Simple Steps to Let Your Writing Back In by Krissy Brady at Krissy Media Ink
Why I Don’t Like the Term Aspiring Writer by Ava Jae at Writability
Tips For Finding Your Writing Voice – Guest Post by Josephine Carr at Mystery Writing Is Murder
Mary Higgins Clark’s Advice to Writers: Write What You Read at Wise Ink
5 Reasons to Write Your Scenes in Order (And 3 Not To) by K.M. Weiland at Wordplay
In the Beginning: Which Type of Opening Works Best? By Janice Hardy at The Other Side of the Story
Why You Need to Harness Your Sorrow to Write Well by Suzie Gallagher at The Write Practice
Why Are We Wired For Story? By Lisa Cron at Writer Unboxed
Do You Have This Important Tool In Your Writer’s Toolkit? By Jody Hedlund at Jody Hedlund
Of Sentences and Stories by Craig Lancaster at New Wave Authors
On Reading and Learning From Books by Ava Jae at Writability
The Good Seed V by Donald Maass at Writer Unboxed
Guest Author Tiffany Reisz: Forget He Said, She Said – Three Easy Tricks For Better Dialogue at The Other Side of the Story
Shut the Front Door: Swearing in YA by Chelsea M. Cameron at YA Indie
From the Slush Minion’s Diary #13 Confidentiality by Patty Jensen at Must Use Bigger Elephants
Writing – It Doesn’t Have To Be Solo (Or Done in Quiet Places) – Guest Post by Johnell Kelley and Robbyn Hill at Mystery Writing is Murder
The Writing Rules Are Just Tools by Rachelle Gardner at Rachelle Gardner
A Case of the Wobbles by Raewyn Hewitt at Dreaming of Other Realms
Discovering the Form of Writing You Were Meant For by Ollin Morales at Courage 2 Create
Guest Post by Becca Puglisi: On Pacing, the Ultimate Balancing Act at The Word Is My Oyster
From the Slush Pile to Sold! By Patty Smith Hall at Novel Rocket
Revision/Editing
After the First Draft: Part 2 by Mooderino at Moody Writing
Formatting Your Manuscript For Your Editor by Jamie Chavez at Read>Play>Edit
Guest Author Emily Wenstrom: How One Editor Learned to Edit Herself at The Other Side of the Story
Does This Word Count Make My Book Look Big? By Michael Ehret at Novel Rocket
Author Platform
Twitter Traffic and 5 Bad Habits That Won’t Help You Get It by Daniel Sharkov at Reviewz ‘N’ Tips
Extra Ether: Shadowy Platforms by Porter Anderson at Jane Friedman
WANA Commons – Beautiful Blog Images Without the Worry by Kristin Lamb at Kristin Lamb’s Blog
Where Should I Focus My Time? Tips For Social Media Use by Robert Lee Brewer at My Name is Not Bob
Without Love There Is No Community – Taking Back #MyWANA by Kristin Lamb at Kristin Lamb’s Blog
Marketing
How to Choose an Excerpt to Showcase Your Novel by Roz Morris at Nail Your Novel
The Modern Author and the “Amateur” Book Review Bloggers at Wise Ink
The Slap-Your-Head Simple Secret For Selling More Books at DuoLit
Becoming a Pro Writer and Selling Thousands of Books a Month With CJ Lyons by Joanna Penn at The Creative Penn
Book Marketing Toolbox – Free Conference Pro by Dana Lynn Smith at The Savvy Book Marketer
Add a ‘Buy This Book’ Widget to Your Website by Diana Dilworth at GalleyCat
Taking the Author Out of Self-Promotion by April L. Hamilton at Indie Author
Publishing
Interview With New York Times Bestselling Author, Tammara Webber by Rebecca Berto at Novel Girl
About Negative Reviews by C. Hope Clark at C. Hope Clark
Fiction River: Kris and I Are Returning to Editing by Dean Wesley Smith at Dean Wesley Smith
The Ebook Royalties and Aggregator Charts Have Been Updated by Gary McLaren at Publish Your Own Ebooks
Self-Publishing Podcasts and Interviews by Lindsay Buroker at Lindsay Buroker
Top Ten Tips From Molly Ker Hawn at The Slush Pile
How to Get Your Book Rejected: A Former Big 6 Editor Gives 5 Tips For Sure-Fire Rejection by Ruth Harris at Anne R. Allen’s Blog
The Self-Publishing Stigma: Do We Deserve It? At Wise Ink
Why I Signed With a New York Literary Agent by Joanna Penn at The Creative Penn
How Indie Authors Can Work With Trade Publishers by Orna Ross at How to Successfully Self-Publish
Top Ten Query Mistakes by Rachelle Gardner at Rachelle Gardner
Bones Wires Cover Art Giveaway by Sharon Bayliss at Curiosity Quills
How to Benefit From a Negative Review: Yes, It’s Possible by Henry O. at Novel Publicity
Passive Guy Speaks by Joel Friedlander at The Book Designer
Are Your a Rookie or a Professional? By Peter DeHaan at Rachelle Gardner
Waiting on Wednesday…and Thursday…and Friday by Ash Krafton at QueryTracker
Should You Still Publish Paperback? By LM Preston at YA Indie
We’re Moving From a World of Gatekeepers to a World of Influencers by Nathan Bransford at Nathan Bransford
The 7 Elements of Design – Speed Dating Edition by Allie at Allie B Books
New Writers – Patience by Elizabeth S. Craig at Mystery Writing is Murder
What’s Life Really Like as a Published Author by Jody Hedlund at Jody Hedlund
To Ship Or Not to Ship: That is the Question by Nick Thacker at LiveHacked
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What were your favorite writing links this week? What did I miss?
The 7 Elements of Design by Allie B. Brooks. Perfect. It’s a great resource for those of us writers trying to design our own covers. Wish I’d found it before I designed my first two covers but hey; I can always redesign them for the second edition.
Thanks Yesenia
I agree! There’s so much we can learn from her. I’m saving these posts for when it’s time to design my ebook cover
Thanks a lot for sharing my post, Yesenia. And, thanks again for such a comprehensive list!
No problem! Hope these help you become a more awesome writer, Ryan!