Inspiration
How to Get Past Writer’s Block: Productivity Tips by Maria Rainier at DuoLit
Date Night by Joe Bunting at The Write Practice
6 No-Fail Strategies for Healing the Hurt & Achieving Mental Toughness: How Writers Can Learn to Cope With Reverses, Setbacks, & Effing Catastrophies by Ruth Harris at Anne R. Allen’s Blog
No Excuse Not to Write: 10 Five-Minute Writing Prompts by Midge Raymond at Jane Friedman
The Language of Diversity by Sommer Leigh at Sommer Leigh
Comic: The Four Stages of Writing by Debbie Ohi at Writer Unboxed
7 Tips I Use to Spark My Creativity by Gretchen Rubin at The Happiness Project
Are You Living a Good Story? By Joe Bunting at The Write Practice
A View of My Writing Space by Shelli Johnson at Shelli Johnson
Revealing Ourselves: Writers Take Risks by Suzanne at Transformational Editor
Research
Top 5 Mistakes Writers Make at a Crime Scene by Colleen Collins at Novel Rocket
Writing Advice
What Happens After Writing 3 Or 4 Books a Year by Elizabeth S. Craig at Mystery Writing is Murder
A Real Female Protagonist by Jonathan Dalar at Curiosity Quills
Three Times a Charm with Susan Kaye Quinn by Kai Strand at Strands of Thought
Why You Need to Focus on Description by Joe Bunting at The Write Practice
Writers: Do You Keep a Journal? By Ava Jae at Writability
Hunger Games 7 – Lessons From the Film Adaptation by Larry Brooks at StoryFix
8 Ways to be More Productive When Working From Home by Mikey Rox at IndieReader
Scrivener: Love It or Hate It? By Lydia Kang at The Word is My Oyster
Turning Pain into Fiction by Icy Sedgwick at Write Anything
Speak No Evil (Yes, I Stole That Title) by C. Hope Clark at C. Hope Clark
Easy Ways to Keep the Reader Interested by Mooderino at Moody Writing
How to Kill Someone by L. Vera at A Knife and a Quill
10 Writing Myths by Lori Handeland at Guide to Literary Agents
Start Treating Your Personal Heroes Like Peers by Denise Urena at Jeff Goins Writer
Writer’s Doubt: 3 Symptoms and 4 Treatments by Shannon at DuoLit
Guest Author Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali: Four Ways to Take Your Character from Typical to Terrific by Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali at The Other Side of the Story
11 Ideal Times to Write by Arienne Holland at Raven Blog
How to Win a Writing Competition by Dr. John Yeoman at The Blood Red Pencil
How to Remain Sane While Writing by Ava Jae at Writability
The Four Types of Dramatic Tension – Part Two by Karen Schravemade at The Writer’s Alley
Start Your Summer Right: 5 Creative Writing Tips by Jessica Strawser at Writer’s Digest
The Emotion in Your Writing is Failing, and Here’s Why by Adrianes Pinantoan at Fuel Your Writing
Time to Spring Clean Your Writing! By Chynna at Fresh News Daily
7 Things I’ve Learned So Far by Melanie Gideon at Guide to Literary Agents
In An Instant by Calista Taylor at From The Write Angle
Why Many Writers Get Little Support From Friends and Family by Dan Blank at We Grow Media
21 Ways to Make Your Plot More Compelling by Margo Berendson at Margo Berendson
Adam Selzer & YA Stuff to Avoid From Now On by Sommer Leigh at Sommer Leigh
Can You Be Trusted To Tell A Good Story? By Mooderino at Moody Writing
10 Ridiculously Simple Tips For Writing a Book by Jeff Goins at Jeff Goins
Hunger Games 8 – On Milestones and Meanings by Larry Brooks at StoryFix
5 Tips to Endear Readers to Your Story by Cindy at The Writer’s Alley
Showing Character by Elizabeth S. Craig at Mystery Writing is Murder
Preparing for a Writing Career by Elizabeth S. Craig at Mystery Writing is Murder
Revision/Editing
Revising and Self-Editing by Annette Lyon at Writing on the Wall
Trust Me I’m An Editor by Derek Haines at The Vandal
The Mighty Editor by Ranee Dillon at Evolved Publishing
Comic: What You Shouldn’t Do When You Ask for a Critique by Debbi Ohi at InkyGirl
7 Editing Questions to Make Your Work Sparkle by Heather Wright at The Writer Magazine
Build Your Author Platform
The Facebook Timeline: 8 Reasons Why It’s Your Friend, Not Your Enemy by Anne Chaconas at Novel Publicity & Co.
A Simple Plan for Writing One Powerful Piece of Online Content per Week by Pamela Wilson at CopyBlogger
How Do You Use Your Author Website? [Discussion] by Toni at DuoLit
The Secrets to Getting More Book Reviews (Even If Your Book is Already Out) by Penny C. Sansevieri at The Huffington Post Blog
Pinterest for Novelists: Can Pinterest Inspire Your Writing? By Laura Harrington at Women’s Fiction Writers
What is Branding All About Anyway? By Robert Lee Brewer at My Name is Not Bob
Top 10 Blog Traffic Killers by Michael Hyatt at Jane Friedman
Your Story is Your Marketing Strategy by Vanessa Merit Nornberg at Inc.
Book Signings by Katie Ganshert at Katie Ganshert
Twitter Does Sell Books – Just Not Directly by Catherine Ryan Howard at Catherine, Caffeinated
Facebook Strategy for Authors: In-Depth Discussion by Jane Friedman at Jane Friedman
15 Reasons Why You’ve Just Been Unfollowed on Twitter [Infographic] by Shea Bennett at All Twitter
How (Not) To Be Awesome on Social Media by Ava Jae at Writability
Guest Posts as a Platform Tool by Jean Oram at Jean Oram
Marketing
Free Sites to Promote Your eBook by Jason Boog at GalleyCat
Why Isn’t My Book Selling? by Cherie Burbach at Publetariat
Marketing Your Way to a #1 Bestseller with Rachel Abbott by Joanna Penn at The Creative Penn
8 Brilliant Book Marketing Links for Your Toolkit You May Have Missed at Wise, Ink
Email Marketing 101: How to Push Send and Grow Your Business by CopyBlogger
Publishing
Digital Publishing – A Marathon, Not A Sprint by Bob Mayer at Live, Write, Thrive
Think Like A Publisher: Chapter 4: Production and Scheduling by Dean Wesley Smith at Dean Wesley Smith
Hit and Miss with KDP Select by Catherine Ryan Howard at Catherine, Caffeinated
6 Reasons Editors Will Reject Your Manuscript by Chris Pavone at Guide to Literary Agents
Selling Your Self-Published Books: The First Steps by Alison Wells at Catherine, Caffeinated
Self-Publishing Successfully, Seven Further Thoughts by Patty Jansen on Must Use Bigger Elephants
Infographic – Who Exactly is the E-Reader Customer? How Do You Stack Up? At ReadingDiva’s Blog
The Future of Self-Publishing: A Conversation With Ross by Mark McGuiness at Lateral Action
Covering Our Bases by Elizabeth S. Craig at Mystery Writing is Murder
What Does a Publishing Contract Cover? By Rachelle Gardner at Rachelle Gardner
JA Konrath vs. Stephen King by J.A. Konrath at A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing
Why No Response was the Deal-Breaker for Me by Patty Jansen at Must Use Bigger Elephants
How Self-Publishing Can Give You Options For Your Author Career by Ben Galley at The Creative Penn
A New (And For Now, Free!) Book By Me by Catherine Ryan Howard at Catherine, Caffeinated
Self-Published Author Seeks Agent by Rachelle Gardner at Rachelle Gardner
I needed all of these productivity tips today! Thanks
Always happy to help
If anybody needs those tips, it’s me.
BTW, I saw that your history teacher commented on your high school post! How awesome is that!
I know! I couldn’t believe it! So awesome.
Hi Yesenia,
Thanks for featuring my post on taking risks. I’m happy to find you and I’ll be back often to peruse the links and info you are providing for all of us.
Suzanne,
I giggled at the irony when I read the title of your post because I had just posted about keeping my writing a secret. I think it’s a sign!
Your post was amazing, though. Really hit home for me.
Thanks for swinging by and hope to see you back