Best Tweets for Writers (week ending 10/1/10)

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Best of Best

7 deadly sins of prologues


@kristenlambtx




Very good article: "Authors Feel Pinch in Age of
E-Books" (via WSJ)

@MichaelHyatt



"The Artist's Responsibility" by @simonpulman (Just
because you CAN publish anything, doesn't mean you should.)


@glecharles

Getting Published, Agents/Editors

Asked and answered: picture book queries


@Kid_Lit

Publishing News & Trends

Reversal of Royalties: A Modest Proposal,
by Bob Mayer

@digibookworld

Marketing, Platform Building, Self-Promotion

How Authors And Writers Can Build An Email
List For Marketing


@thecreativepenn

Self-Publishing and E-Publishing

Why Agents May Be Opposed to Self-Publishing


@michaelhyatt

Blogging
& Websites

Why
you should blog to build your writing career even if you don't think you need to


@nickdaws




Writers: marketing should be a side benefit. Your blog
needs a higher purpose.


@40kBooks

Social Media
& Twitter

I
Will Be Your Friend, But I Will Not Be Your Fan: A Rant About How Authors Use Social
Media For Self-Promotion


@40kBooks

The Writing Life & Fun
Stuff

A
post addressed to 'those of you who also write' from best selling author Danielle
Steel


@Quotes4Writers



Making a Living as A Writer: Should Prose Writers Act
Like Poets?


@PublishersWkly

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