Welcome to this week’s edition of Friday Features! This week, there are a TON of links on revision & editing (due to NaNoWriMo being done) so be sure to check those out. As always, please consider sharing this list if you found it helpful. Thanks!
Fun/Motivation/Productivity
What Working Out Taught Us about Writing OR How We Saved Our Writerly Asses | Writer Unboxed
LOL: My publishing experience in GIFs | Novel Girl
ROW80 Check-In 9: Marie Lu on dealing with Writer’s Insecurities « EM Castellan
12 Gifts and Goodies for Writers | Writing Forward
How we learn to be original – a story about creative writing « Nail Your Novel
A Writer’s Guide to What to Do After NaNoWriMo | Men with Pens
Vogue Can Go to Hell–Can I Make Peace with My Thighs? « Kristen Lamb’s Blog
Evaluating NaNoWriMo: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly | Author, Jody Hedlund
Scrivener: An Introduction to Novel Writing | LiveHacked
What Writers Can Learn From Entrepreneurs: An Interview With Marcia Hoeck « Courage 2 Create
’Tis the Season for . . . Business Plans??? | QueryTracker Blog
Lucky 13 | www.publetariat.com
Be Productive! 2 Hard and Soft Methods for Beating Procrastination | Procrastinating Writers
Holiday gifts for authors and writers | Build Book Buzz
How to Write When You Don’t Want To | Writability
Five Writing Lessons I Learned in 2012 • Ryan Casey
Writing Tips & Inspiration
How to Write a Song | The Write Practice
Spicing Up a Story With Similes & Metaphors | Author, Jody Hedlund
The Secret To a Successful Concept | Storyfix
Trust In Your Ability To Tell A Story | Mystery Writing is Murder
How to Write Characters Who Evoke Reader Compassion | Jane Friedman
Could You Write the Next ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’? | Write to Done
Dramatic Action Is More Than Doing Stuff | Moody Writing
22 rules of successful storytelling [infographic] | Ebook Friendly
Grammar Geekery: Most Common British/American English Spelling Mistakes | The Creative Penn
Avoiding Common Grammar Mistakes | www.publetariat.com
Starting a New chapter: Defeating the Blank Page — Fiction Notes
K.M.Weiland: 10 Lessons From a Completed Novel | The Bookshelf Muse
Discussion: What Do You Love to Write About? | Writability
What’s the Difference Between Conflict and Tension? | Wordplay
Tips on Effectively Conveying Character Emotion | The Alliance of Independent Authors
How Do You Know If Your Work is Any Good? | Rachelle Gardner
Inevitability – Let the Dominoes Fall… « Dreaming of Other Realms
Writing Believable Dialogue | Finding Bliss
A Quick & Easy Step to Make Your Manuscript Shine | Finding Bliss
“Couponing” for Authors—Guest Post by J.L. Greger | Mystery Writing is Murder
Making a Genre Switch | Finding Bliss
The Perfect Book Title | Wise Ink
Revision & Editing
Editing Through Community Critique | The Creative Penn
Visual Editing: Color Coding Your Way to a Cleaner Manuscript | QueryTracker Blog
How to Completely Captivate Your Readers | The Write Practice
Character Development: Make Them Angry | Writability
You’ve Finished NaNoWriMo: Now What? | The Other Side of the Story
How To Write An eBook, Part 7: Pulling Your Team Together | InkyBites
The Value of your Desk Drawer | The Writers Alley
3 Ninja Editing Tips | Finding Bliss
Writing A Book: What Happens After The First Draft? | The Creative Penn
In Which Diana Discusses Copyedits | GENREALITY
Send up the (Red) Flag: Telling Words That Often Spell Trouble | The Other Side of the Story
Building Your Author Platform
Author Blogging 101: A Community Means Getting a Response — The Book Designer
WG2E Guest Ansha Kotyk on Building a Website Using WordPress | The Writer’s Guide to E-Publishing
4 Ways Writers Sabotage Themselves On Facebook | Author Media
Replay 2012 | The Writer’s Guide to Making Google Your Friend « Catherine, Caffeinated
Creating blog posts & promo materials with Piktochart | 30 Day Books
Q&A: How do I network effectively to help gain name awareness and visitors? – Blogging with Amy
Free Webinar: 7 Secrets of Effective Author Websites | Rachelle Gardner
Learn How to Podcast | Chris Brogan
The State of Facebook: What’s Working Now | Copyblogger
The Zen Of Slow Blogging | kristin nador writes anywhere
How Can We Brag Without it KILLING Our On-Line Credibility? « Kristen Lamb’s Blog
Episode 4: Use Social Media | Live Hacked
1,429 Reasons to Spend Time on Goodreads | YA INDIE
Book Marketing Tips
Replay 2012 | How To Sell Self-Published Books: Read This First « Catherine, Caffeinated
Authors Who Say “I Don’t Have Enough Time for Promotion” Are Doomed to Fail — Self Publishing Team
How Can You Sell More Books at Christmas? | Lindsay Buroker
How to Market your Book if You’re Not a Marketer | Finding Bliss
Would quitting your job solve your book marketing problems? — Self Publishing Team
Publishing News & Tips
Is Exploiting Authors To Be The New Publishing Model? | The Alliance of Independent Authors
Replay 2012 | How (Not?) To Get Your Book Reviewed « Catherine, Caffeinated
Launched my book cover design site BDesign! « ALLIE B BOOKS
Indie Publishing in 2013: Why We Can’t Party Like It’s 2009 | Anne R. Allen’s Blog
Query Lines to Make an Agent Sigh | Rachelle Gardner
The Journey from Written Word to Spoken Word | YA INDIE
Best Business Advice for Writers (November 2012 edition) } Jane Friedman
Book Reviewing Ethics and Etiquette for Self-Publishers | The Alliance of Independent Authors
How many copies will my self-published book sell? « Must Use Bigger Elephants
The New World of Publishing: How To Get Started Selling Fiction in 2013 | Dean Wesley Smith
True confessions of a serial cover-changer | YA INDIE
How To Write A Pitch « Teens Can Write, Too!
Lovers of ebooks and print books need librarians [infographic] | Ebook Friendly
12 Lessons We Learned Coaching Indie Authors in 2012 | Wise Ink
Are You Still Submitting? Determination Is The Key. | www.publetariat.com
Replay 2012 | How Much Should I Charge for My E-Book? « Catherine, Caffeinated
A Side Note About Agents | Dean Wesley Smith
What Agents Look For In a Self-Published Author | Finding Bliss
Debut Author vs. Career Author | Susan Kaye Quinn, Young Adult Author
The NY Times is Creating New Middle Grade/Young Adult Bestseller Lists | Nathan Bransford, Author
Digital Only Imprints – Are They Good For Authors? | Susan Kaye Quinn, Young Adult Author
Awesome selection of links you’ve got here – thanks for including mine!
Wonderful collection of links! I enjoyed going through them all. Thanks for the shout-out.
Another great roundup, Yesenia! Thanks again for including my posts!
Lots of reading material–happy Friday!
Thanks for reading and sharing, everyone!