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A free directory of cover designers, formatters, freelance editors, and more: http://bit.ly/nolbXq



3 Ways to Add Tension During Revisions: http://bit.ly/ZEwWAx @janice_hardy



What it Means When Someone Tries to Tell You THE Rules of Good Writing: http://bit.ly/XyUsM8 @io9



Stitching Your Scenes Together with Transitions: http://bit.ly/XXUObp @howtowriteshop



Shout Your Author Message… With a Whisper: http://bit.ly/XyUBPG @thehrgoddess



Options for Dilemmas in a Sequel: http://bit.ly/XXUUQm @kmweiland



3 ways your novel might carry unwanted junk: http://bit.ly/XXUYzG @dirtywhitecandy



The State of a Genre Title, 2013: http://bit.ly/XXV5er @scalzi



Digital Comics Are Getting Cheaper: http://bit.ly/XXVbCJ @PublishersWkly



How EBook Readers Shop And The Importance Of Sampling: http://bit.ly/XyVjMV @thecreativepenn



Plot Grids: http://bit.ly/XXVnC5 @KarenMusings



Yes, Past Tense Narrators Can Still Die: http://bit.ly/XyW0FZ @chihuahuazero



The Rules of Writing: http://bit.ly/XXVUEf



Stand-alones vs. series: http://bit.ly/XyWfkm @mistymassey



Improve Your Focus by Fidgeting: http://bit.ly/XXWdyT @lifehacker



Rethink Cover Design for a Small, Small World: http://bit.ly/XyWM5P @ElleLothlorien



Extensive vs. Minimal: What is Your World Building Coming To? http://bit.ly/XXWr99 @The_Drill99



Think Like a Publisher: Production and Scheduling: http://bit.ly/XyWWKz @deanwesleysmith



Simplifying the Story Question: http://bit.ly/XYD0Nu @SHalvatzis



The Table Theory of Characterization: http://bit.ly/XYD67C @RyanHowse



The case of the celibate detectives: http://bit.ly/XzYcNq @salon



What agents are doing these days: http://bit.ly/XYDtyY @rachellegardner



The 10 Worst Types of Critique Partnershttp://bit.ly/XYDIKt @donnacooner



Every Author Needs a Copyright Page: http://bit.ly/XYDRh5 @MyBookShepherd



5 Ways To Take Your Writing Farther: http://bit.ly/XzZ9pc @thecreativepenn



Penguin Art Director Giuseppe Castellano on his relationship with editorial: http://bit.ly/XzZp7t @pinocastellano



On writers' power to move readers: http://bit.ly/XYEkjn @BeccaPuglisi



A homonym review: http://bit.ly/XzZYyf



Tips for correcting stilted dialogue: http://bit.ly/XA08Ws @LynDeeWalker



Challenges and choices facing self-pubbed authors: http://bit.ly/XA0hcj @livewritethrive



What 1 publisher looks for in translation projects and translation challenges in the US: http://bit.ly/XA0CvL @pubperspectives



Closing the Gap: Moving from Notebook to Story: http://bit.ly/XYJYSp @SJacksonRodgers



6 Ways to Evoke Emotion in Poetry and Prose: http://bit.ly/YgLj75 @AJWagoner



Description tips: http://bit.ly/VwtIhl @cockeyedcaravan



7 Tips for creating a PowerPoint Presentation: http://bit.ly/YgLsrf @nicolebasaraba



How SF Can Highlight Our Historical Bias: http://bit.ly/134Uijn @MattMitrovich



Improve Your Writing By Eliminating Redundancies: http://bit.ly/Xb2fjP @melissadonovan



Verbal Deprivation: http://bit.ly/YXRw8W @pprmint777



Scrivener and yWriter: why 1 writer uses neither: http://bit.ly/Xb2FXj @janelebak



10 tips for marketing your book release: http://bit.ly/YXRNsp+|+Duolit%29 @danasitar



When the Writing Life Finds You: http://bit.ly/YXRTQY



What's Your Character Aiming For? http://bit.ly/Xb2YBs @AimeeLSalter



5 Edits to Strengthen Your Writing, Right Now: http://bit.ly/YXS2nl @janice_hardy



Bleak stories can be as consoling as self-help: http://bit.ly/YXXJlp @guardianbooks



Upside of Distraction: http://nyti.ms/Xb8qVd @nytimes



Who's on your team? http://bit.ly/YXY8UH @JaelMchenry



English literature's 50 key moments from Marlowe to JK Rowling: http://bit.ly/Xb8ELR @guardianbooks



Screenwriters' roundtable: http://bit.ly/XIS2HM @gointothestory



10 mistakes 1 writer has made with his writing career: http://bit.ly/XFbSa0 @ajackwriting



How to Style Profanity: http://bit.ly/XISkhT @writing_tips



How To Use MailChimp--From Sign-Up To "Send": http://bit.ly/XFcdtw @JeriWB @mollygreene



Tips for better dialogue: http://bit.ly/XISDcI @americanediting



The Peril of the Contemporary: http://bit.ly/XFcBrM @MykeCole



Intelligent Science Fiction: http://bit.ly/XIUbDv @PeterCawdron @SciInMyFi



Keep the Plot Taut: http://bit.ly/XFecOj @Lindasclare



When we defend romance reading as escapism, the critics win: http://bit.ly/XFesNl @dearauthor



Marketing Idea: Developing a Song Playlist for Your Novel: http://bit.ly/XIUOgr @KathyLynnHarris



Considerations for worldbuilding: http://bit.ly/XFeWTz @Figures



How To Write Perfect Press Releases: http://bit.ly/XIVsKO @thecreativepenn @rule17



When should you look for another agent? http://bit.ly/XIVCBN @breeogden



5 Things That Should Be On Every Writer's Bucket List: http://bit.ly/XFfJDY @danasitar



Crossroads: Romance – More Powerful than You Could Possibly Imagine: http://bit.ly/WvKEza @KgElfland2ndCuz



Forcing readers to like characters--admiration: http://bit.ly/13tgXGB @mooderino



A writer shares revision examples from her own work: http://bit.ly/Y4vJeU @rebeccaberto



Screenwriter roundtable: http://bit.ly/13uGqzC @gointothestory



Top 10 Mythical Creatures: http://bit.ly/Y4vOzj @smashinglists



The Way Publishers Create Marketing Copy is Stranger Than Fiction: http://bit.ly/13uGEXs @digibookworld



A sf/f writer experiments in literary thinking: http://bit.ly/Y4w01x @juliettewade



What to Do When You're Hit With Heavy Editing: http://bit.ly/13uGNtV @TiceWrites



A look at a classic horror novel: Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House: http://bit.ly/Y4w8Oo



The Real Cost of Ebooks for Libraries: http://bit.ly/13uH6oy @digibookworld



Good Writing: Using The Senses: http://bit.ly/Y4wk0g @woodwardkaren



Tips for writing loglines: http://bit.ly/13uHfsb @Julie_Gray



4 Reasons Not to Compare Yourself with Other Writers: http://bit.ly/Y4xf0F @LyndaRYoung



Brainstorming: scenes: http://bit.ly/13uIR5d



Organizations Building Diversity in Science Fiction and Fantasy: http://bit.ly/13uJ1JD @DeborahJRoss



Forcing Readers To Like Characters: Admiration: http://bit.ly/13tgXGB @mooderino



Tips for talking to book clubs: http://bit.ly/13uJkUU @Lit_Gal



Tips for exploring and exploiting your relationship with your characters: http://bit.ly/Y4xCbv @donmaass



Building Character – The Art of Genuine Interactions: http://bit.ly/13uJz2h @Fictorians



How 1 writer multi-tasks her projects: http://bit.ly/Y4xI2Q @jillkemerer



Tips for finding music to write by: http://bit.ly/13uJITr @JulieEshbaugh



Storytelling in the graphic form: http://bit.ly/Y4xPvl @ghostfinder



6 Ways to connect with other writers: http://bit.ly/13uJYSg @charmaineclancy



Writing Tip: Maximize Your Excitement: http://bit.ly/XjVU5B @ava_jae



7 Little-Known Strategies To Get Your Deadbeat Blog Working For You: http://bit.ly/ZeCvB2 @problogger



Staying Motivated: The Accountability Factor: http://bit.ly/XjW0Kw @howtowriteshop



Awaiting judgment: http://bit.ly/ZeCNrD @mikemartinez72



Identify Your Novel's Plot Points: http://bit.ly/XjWbWc @Lindasclare



The Football of Story: http://bit.ly/ZeD1yU @storyfix



For the busy writer: 10 Essential Email Habits: http://bit.ly/13AkOlk @leobabauta



Is anyone still querying? http://bit.ly/15rXYu8 @CreepyQueryGirl



An editor urges writers to dig deeper: http://bit.ly/13Al03Y @behlerpublish



5 tips for writing humor: http://bit.ly/15rYad4 @fictionnotes



5 Cases of Premature Reference: http://bit.ly/13All6J @writing_tips



One Million Words Of Crap And Other Wisdom: http://bit.ly/15rYxEh @YAHighway



On the Interbook Indecision: http://bit.ly/13Als2b @KgElfland2ndCuz



Critiquing loglines: http://bit.ly/15rYHvC @thestorydepartment



Being Social Can Bring Extra Promotion: http://bit.ly/13AlC9T @rltheauthor



Tips for improving dialogue: http://bit.ly/15rYOXT @americanediting



Essential Characteristics of a Thriller Hero: http://bit.ly/13AlOWx @JodieRennerEd



Writers--get up and move: http://bit.ly/15rZ2OH @InkyBites



Drawing the Reader in through Character Emotion: http://bit.ly/13Am08q @BeccaPuglisi



Orphan Works: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Weighs In: http://bit.ly/15rZfS2 @victoriastrauss



Why Do Authors Choose Traditional Publishing or Self-Publishing? http://bit.ly/13AmgUR @digibookworld



Romance in Urban Fantasy – Keeping it Real: http://bit.ly/15rZoVE @sfsignal



Collaborative Writing: http://bit.ly/13AmAmD @bluemaven



Script To Screen: "The Insider": http://bit.ly/15rZA7h @gointothestory



31 Simple Ways for Writers to Maximize Efficiency in a Home Office: http://bit.ly/U06r5f @lifehackorg



Words that aren't actually approved words: http://bit.ly/YmORc6 @writing_tips



Worldbuilding and Plot: http://bit.ly/WmAZuR @davidbcoe



How to Find Your Creative Sweet Spot: http://bit.ly/WmCf0X @emilywenstrom



What it Means When Someone Tries to Tell You THE Rules of Good Writing: http://bit.ly/XyUsM8 @io9



How to Write Non-Fiction & Keep Your Friends: http://bit.ly/Z3JK0T @write_practice



Self-Publishing: Prioritizing Fast, Cheap, and Good: http://bit.ly/Zjeetr @jamigold



Ideas about the future of bookselling: http://bit.ly/Z4gMOl @MikeShatzkin



The Business of Screenwriting: Bidding War: http://bit.ly/Zjew3E @gointothestory



Traditional Publishing by the Numbers: http://bit.ly/Z4hiM4 @passivevoiceblg



What writers need to know about the business of writing: http://bit.ly/Z4hwmz @kristinerusch



Writing a realistic plea bargain scene: http://bit.ly/Z4i9fK @DADiaries



How To Use Stereotypes In Writing Fiction: http://bit.ly/Z4itv0 @VeronicaSicoe



9 Essential Apps for Writers: http://bit.ly/Z4iWNO



The Opening Hook of a Book: Is It Important or Not? http://bit.ly/ZjgvVw @jodyhedlund



Why Children Hold The Key To Your Future As An Author: http://bit.ly/ZjgG39 @jonathangunson



Types of conflict in fiction: http://bit.ly/Zjh9CD @SarahAveryBooks



Promoting for the reluctant promoter: http://bit.ly/Z4oB6H+|+Duolit%29 @duolit



12 tenets that guide 1 pro writer: http://bit.ly/ZjkKjV @katrinschumann



Eliminate Deadline Stress: http://bit.ly/Z4oZlC @RealLifeE



10 Ways Readers Can Help Authors: http://bit.ly/ZjkRvS @scottmarlowe



100 stock photo and art websites: http://bit.ly/Zecxxx



Data points for the NYT Review of books--which pubs got full reviews this week and in which genres: http://bit.ly/VtT65Z



Online journalism today--pay issues and controversies: http://bit.ly/W81CXi @JaneFriedman @nate_thayer @alexismadrigal @Porter_Anderson



5 Tips for Handling Details in Our Stories: http://bit.ly/Vu38UG @authorterryo



Did Amazon Just Kill a Golden Goose? http://bit.ly/VvrkWM @geoburke



A preview of the AWP con, #AWP13, beginning Thursday: http://bit.ly/Z4uz7A @Porter_Anderson



What Barnes & Noble’s Tra­vails May Mean. Or not. http://bit.ly/WGtZJt @Porter_Anderson @eoinpurcell



Women Writers' issues well-covered at upcoming AWP con: http://bit.ly/W7HsNl @Porter_Anderson



5 Steps to a Great Product Description: http://bit.ly/W8P9mt @annerallen @mredwards



Missing person themes in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/13KwW3d @mkinberg