Friday, May 14, 2010

Twitterific

Terry3Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter for the past 7 days. If you’re looking for a particular topic, just plug in your keyword into the search box at the top left-hand corner of the blog.

How to write the killer synopsis and survive: http://dld.bz/dpbp 24 minutes ago via SocialOomph

Writer's ADD: http://dld.bz/dqHf about 1 hour ago via SocialOomph

Developing trust in our characters over the span of a series: http://dld.bz/dqHb about 1 hour ago via SocialOomph

The 3 act structure: http://dld.bz/dpbn about 1 hour ago via SocialOomph

Twitterati Douchebags and the Stoning Of The Infidel--- http://dld.bz/dpbt about 9 hours ago via SocialOomph

Our characters have to suffer: http://dld.bz/dpbj about 10 hours ago via SocialOomph

"I know what you're thinking." Writers and emotional cues: http://dld.bz/djkr about 11 hours ago via SocialOomph

Anti procrastination tools for writers: http://dld.bz/djkn about 12 hours ago via SocialOomph

A post on structuring our scenes and novel: http://dld.bz/djkm about 13 hours ago via SocialOomph

How to support your favorite writer: http://dld.bz/djkf about 14 hours ago via SocialOomph

How YA's version of high school differs from reality: http://dld.bz/djjZ about 15 hours ago via SocialOomph

Bad writing--what is it good for? (Salon) http://dld.bz/djjY about 16 hours ago via SocialOomph

The artisan seller--the writer as promoter: http://dld.bz/djj8 about 17 hours ago via SocialOomph

Secrets for a Great Pitch Meeting: Agents & Editors Version http://dld.bz/djj5 about 18 hours ago via SocialOomph

The Guardian's list of the best children's books ever (separated by age group): http://dld.bz/djjf about 19 hours ago via SocialOomph

Why your story needs a twist: http://dld.bz/djja about 20 hours ago via SocialOomph

A quick and easy approach to character building: http://dld.bz/djk2 about 20 hours ago via SocialOomph

An agent on making money writing articles for magazines and websites: http://dld.bz/djhP about 21 hours ago via SocialOomph

We are your platform. And you can fire us: http://dld.bz/djkx about 21 hours ago via SocialOomph

A writer's top 10 sites for character development help: http://bit.ly/c1HChm @jaysubject about 22 hours ago via web

A tale of 2 writing groups: http://dld.bz/djhD @bluemaven about 22 hours ago via SocialOomph

The creative process--taking our "what-iffing" a step farther: http://dld.bz/djny about 22 hours ago via SocialOomph

How to Find Your Blogging Voice – 8 Tips for Bloggers-- http://dld.bz/dgk3 about 22 hours ago via SocialOomph

To Capitalize or Not to Capitalize: http://dld.bz/dgkm about 23 hours ago via SocialOomph

The importance of form in poetry (Writer's Digest) : http://dld.bz/dgjW 6:40 AM May 12th via SocialOomph

Paranormals by the (Unscientific) Numbers: http://dld.bz/dfQm 5:41 AM May 12th via SocialOomph

Do women rule the publishing world? http://bit.ly/9tJpsd 9:26 PM May 11th via SocialOomph

How to Maximize the Time You Spending Writing an Article-- http://dld.bz/dcMA 8:45 PM May 11th via SocialOomph

Where do you write? http://dld.bz/dcM8 7:45 PM May 11th via SocialOomph

Personality Typing Your Characters for Fuller Development: Character Worksheet Part 2 http://bit.ly/9lPMW8 #amwriting #amrevising #yalit 4:04 PM May 11th The Twisted Spoon Press on “Trickle-Up Publishing” -- http://dld.bz/dcM4 6:45 PM May 11th via SocialOomph

Free Software To Allow You To Write Without Distraction-- http://dld.bz/dcMy @BubbleCow 5:47 PM May 11th via SocialOomph

The most dangerous story in the world: http://dld.bz/dcMw @lucycoats 4:56 PM May 11th via SocialOomph

12 Life Lessons from Warren Buffett for Being a More Compassionate Writer: http://dld.bz/dcMm 4:31 PM May 11th via SocialOomph

Preparing to write in 20 easy steps (snort): http://bit.ly/dfAUcj @elspethwrites 4:19 PM May 11th via web

Mistakes reviewers make (and solutions): http://dld.bz/cYVA 4:00 PM May 11th via SocialOomph

25+ Favorite Twitter Hashtags for Writers http://bit.ly/bCOw2S @simplywriting 3:12 PM May 11th via web

The Best Way To Use Twitter Hashtags-- http://dld.bz/cYVv 3:03 PM May 11th via SocialOomph

Freezing up with writer's block: http://bit.ly/cvZPz2 via @jessicatudor 2:29 PM May 11th via web

9 Secrets You’re Keeping from Your Story-- http://dld.bz/cYGt 2:00 PM May 11th via SocialOomph

Story Arc and Your Ending-- http://dld.bz/cYFD 1:02 PM May 11th via SocialOomph

An agent on 'what if a book is only *good*, not great': http://dld.bz/cYF9 12:01 PM May 11th via SocialOomph

Do used bookstores hurt writers? An interview with a store owner: http://dld.bz/cYF2 11:05 AM May 11th via SocialOomph

An editor says to respect our writing by carefully approaching querying: http://dld.bz/cY48 10:05 AM May 11th via SocialOomph

Using music to help your writing: http://dld.bz/cY3T @VirginNovelist 9:03 AM May 11th via SocialOomph

Developing a protagonist--desirable traits: http://dld.bz/dcMY 8:55 AM May 11th via SocialOomph

Are you really going to post that? Thinking twice before hitting submit: http://dld.bz/cY3Q 8:02 AM May 11th via SocialOomph

How to Sustain Big Buzz for Your Book (Huff Post) : http://dld.bz/cY5g 7:40 AM May 11th via SocialOomph

Should you compare your work to another novel in your query? http://dld.bz/cY3m 7:01 AM May 11th via SocialOomph

Writing for the Online Audience (Part 1) -- http://dld.bz/cY3g 6:01 AM May 11th via SocialOomph

What Should Fiction Writers Blog About? (Writer's Digest) http://dld.bz/cY3a 5:32 AM May 11th via SocialOomph

Choosing the best link generator for your blog carnival: http://dld.bz/cYGq 4:00 AM May 11th via SocialOomph

A Publisher Closes, an Author Regroups (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/cY4S 11:41 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

Do-it-yourself help choosing the right colors for your blog or website-- http://dld.bz/cVUs 10:32 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

A tribute to editors: http://dld.bz/cVUq 9:32 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

Book marketing--How to Become a Blogging Expert Overnight: http://dld.bz/cVUp 8:32 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

Ugly problem areas for writers: http://dld.bz/cVTU 7:33 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

The 12-step plotter method: http://dld.bz/cVTQ 6:31 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

Are writing contests worth entering? http://dld.bz/cYWx @nickdaws 5:58 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

Bad contracts-- don't sign one: http://dld.bz/cVTD 5:32 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

How to love your writer's conference: http://dld.bz/cYFQ @territiffany1 5:26 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

Best book editors on Twitter: http://dld.bz/cYFt @GalleyCat 5:21 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

Best book reviewers on Twitter: http://dld.bz/cYFq @GalleyCat 5:21 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

What one group learned from writing a short story collectively: http://dld.bz/cY8Y @joannaslan 5:05 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

Staying productive-- the dangers of changes to our routine: http://dld.bz/cVTC 5:01 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

How to achieve your goals: http://dld.bz/cVTw 4:49 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

The Future of Genre Fiction-- http://dld.bz/cY2K @johnottinger 4:33 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

Cast of thousands--how many major and minor characters in a novel? http://dld.bz/cVTr 4:16 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

How You Reduce External Distractions to Sit Down and Write-- http://dld.bz/cV7N 4:00 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

Ten Tips to Be Awesome Online -- http://dld.bz/cV7Z 3:45 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

How to Network at a Conference Luncheon-- http://dld.bz/cV7J 2:48 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

Monday Writing Markets/Jobs/Opportunities-- http://dld.bz/cV7D 2:30 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

Writers' tools--worksheets and more: http://dld.bz/cXmN @4KidLit 2:03 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

Guidelines for author critique groups: http://dld.bz/cV75 2:02 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

Yes, the Internet is rotting your brain (Salon): http://dld.bz/cV7p 1:01 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

3 attitudes to help yourself find the time to write: http://dld.bz/cV6M 12:02 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

Character worksheet--Is your character novel-worthy? http://dld.bz/cXkD @4KidLit 12:00 PM May 10th via SocialOomph

A couple of querying trends that are driving an agent batty: http://dld.bz/cV6C @literaticat 11:03 AM May 10th via SocialOomph

Thoughtful post on Ebooks, from an author's POV: http://dld.bz/cT7Q 10:01 AM May 10th via SocialOomph

Burnout--avoiding it and recovering from it: http://bit.ly/azG3vQ 9:22 AM May 10th via web

Borders finally jumps into the ebook market-- http://dld.bz/cT7N 9:02 AM May 10th via SocialOomph

Writing synopses: http://dld.bz/cVU4 9:02 AM May 10th via SocialOomph

To Conceive a Successful Nonfiction Book, Create a Pitch Before You Write-- http://dld.bz/cT7F 8:01 AM May 10th via SocialOomph

How to Write a Book in Three Days, by Michael Moorcock-- http://dld.bz/cT7C 7:01 AM May 10th via SocialOomph

How one writer learned to relax and enjoy the Story a Day challenge: http://dld.bz/cT7r 6:01 AM May 10th via SocialOomph

When an idea is not a book: http://dld.bz/cV4W 5:58 AM May 10th via SocialOomph

Writer's Digest's best tweets for writers, week ending 5-7: http://dld.bz/cT7q 5:30 AM May 10th via SocialOomph

Call for Submissions--Songwriters' Market: http://dld.bz/cRnm 11:47 PM May 9th via SocialOomph

Should You Expect Reciprocation as a Blogger? http://dld.bz/cRnk 11:30 PM May 9th via SocialOomph

DIY WordPress: How To Add A Copyright Notice To A WordPress Theme-- http://dld.bz/cRnj 10:30 PM May 9th via SocialOomph

Fan Fiction – Updates on the Brouhaha: http://dld.bz/cRnf 9:30 PM May 9th via SocialOomph

Improve yourself, improve your writing: http://dld.bz/cRnd 8:30 PM May 9th via SocialOomph

E-book Publishing Dos and Don'ts-- http://dld.bz/cRnc 7:30 PM May 9th via SocialOomph

Can I Read Books Bought at the Sony Store on the Nook and Vice Versa-- http://dld.bz/cRnb 6:30 PM May 9th via SocialOomph

How To Lose Readers And Alienate People--- http://dld.bz/cRmU 5:30 PM May 9th via SocialOomph

Anti-procrastination month for writers: http://dld.bz/cRm9 5:01 PM May 9th via SocialOomph

Bad readers, good readers, and fanfic: http://dld.bz/cRm7 4:01 PM May 9th via SocialOomph

An agent with a synopsis example for literary/mainstream: http://dld.bz/cRkQ 3:01 PM May 9th via SocialOomph

How English erased its roots to become the global tongue of the 21st century (Guardian): http://dld.bz/cPCN 2:01 PM May 9th via SocialOomph

Design: Don't judge a book by its cover, particularly in France (Guardian): http://dld.bz/cPCJ 1:01 PM May 9th via SocialOomph

Writing the Amateur Sleuth: Keep It Believable-- http://dld.bz/cPCD 12:02 PM May 9th via SocialOomph

Character is destiny, part 6: Never underestimate the Everyman-- http://dld.bz/cPCu 11:02 AM May 9th via SocialOomph

The editor is always right: http://dld.bz/cPCs 10:01 AM May 9th via SocialOomph

A writer's support--where to find it and recognizing it when we see it: http://dld.bz/cRgv 9:41 AM May 9th via SocialOomph

How to Make Sure You’re Functioning At Your Creative Best-- http://dld.bz/cPCp 9:01 AM May 9th via SocialOomph

Setting up mood-- it's all in the details: http://dld.bz/cRgu @MermaidHel 8:42 AM May 9th via SocialOomph

An agent answers a few #askagent questions: http://dld.bz/cPCk 8:01 AM May 9th via SocialOomph

On idioms in our writing: http://dld.bz/cPCe 7:01 AM May 9th via SocialOomph

Mystery writer Dean James with an upcoming release & lemon icebox pie: http://bit.ly/9T5TOU @CleoCoyle @AveryAames @kristadavis 6:36 AM May 9th via web

Ways to include backstory in our novel: http://dld.bz/cMnM 10:45 PM May 8th via SocialOomph

How to write crisp titles: http://dld.bz/cMn7 10:14 PM May 8th via SocialOomph

Do you have a writing buddy? Using the buddy system: http://dld.bz/cMkW 10:01 PM May 8th via SocialOomph

Starting your 1st chapter off on the right foot: http://dld.bz/cMkK 9:30 PM May 8th via SocialOomph

Why you should get your own domain name: http://dld.bz/cMk7 9:02 PM May 8th via SocialOomph

Writer's Digest on managing multiple identities as an author: http://dld.bz/cMku 8:01 PM May 8th via SocialOomph

500:1 against getting an agent? http://dld.bz/cMkf 7:02 PM May 8th via SocialOomph

How to read a publishing contract (part 10): http://dld.bz/cMkd 6:01 PM May 8th via SocialOomph

Is your blog bogging you down? Some helpful tips for managing life and an active blog: http://dld.bz/cMjN 5:01 PM May 8th via SocialOomph

How to build a better author video: http://dld.bz/cMjD @GalleyCat 4:02 PM May 8th via SocialOomph

Why Writer Beware doesn't provide publisher recommendations: http://dld.bz/cMj9 3:01 PM May 8th via SocialOomph

Revisions--dialogue: http://dld.bz/cGXv 1:57 PM May 8th via SocialOomph

Busted! Authors caught infusing first lines with conflict: http://dld.bz/cGXq 12:56 PM May 8th via SocialOomph

Note to younger writer self: http://dld.bz/cGWS @ericaorloff 11:57 AM May 8th via SocialOomph

Top Ten Questions About Breaking In As A Freelance Writer: http://dld.bz/cGWE 10:56 AM May 8th via SocialOomph

Are you using the power of nicknames in your writing? http://dld.bz/cMmE 10:15 AM May 8th via SocialOomph

Pictures and recap of the Malice Domestic mystery conference: http://dld.bz/cMmP 10:15 AM May 8th via SocialOomph

The "I can’t get published unless I’m published" myth: http://dld.bz/cGUD 10:10 AM May 8th via SocialOomph

Avoiding negative self-talk as a writer: http://dld.bz/cMkY 10:03 AM May 8th via SocialOomph

Seth Godin on What Book Publishers Could Do Better-- http://dld.bz/cGUa @GalleyCat 9:11 AM May 8th via SocialOomph

Settings R Us--Generic or Unique? http://dld.bz/cMhY 8:17 AM May 8th via SocialOomph

Mystery writer @kristadavis with a delicious recipe for flan to please Mom: http://dld.bz/cMhU @AveryAames @CleoCoyle 8:16 AM May 8th via SocialOomph

Mother's Day Mysteries: http://dld.bz/cGTz @JanetRudolph 8:15 AM May 8th via SocialOomph

How do you drag emotion from your reader? http://dld.bz/cGSZ @JennJohansson 7:15 AM May 8th via SocialOomph

Kids Don't Read Like They Used To...And That's a Good Thing: http://dld.bz/cGS3 6:30 AM May 8th via SocialOomph

How to dry out a soggy book: http://dld.bz/cGWk 10:56 PM May 7th via SocialOomph

Marketing tips from around the net: http://dld.bz/cGSw @tonyeldridge 10:02 PM May 7th via SocialOomph

Feeling grim? Take solace in "The Guardian's" literary bad days quiz: http://dld.bz/cGRM 9:02 PM May 7th via SocialOomph

The editorial nightmare of the personal testimony: http://dld.bz/c868 6:55 PM May 7th via SocialOomph

Excited *about*, not “for” : http://dld.bz/c85B 6:27 PM May 7th via SocialOomph

Short Writing Bursts: The Freedom to Write Less: http://dld.bz/cGTQ @Writeitsideways 6:11 PM May 7th via SocialOomph

US publishers report strong initial sales on the iPad --- http://dld.bz/c858 5:56 PM May 7th via SocialOomph

7 Ways To Spice Up Your Blog Content-- http://dld.bz/c856 5:38 PM May 7th via SocialOomph

What every fiction writer can learn from: Robin Hood Prince of Thieves -- http://dld.bz/c853 5:16 PM May 7th via SocialOomph

Your Current Project Should Always Be the Focus of Your Query--- http://dld.bz/c84Q 4:52 PM May 7th via SocialOomph

4 earning statements for publishers, 1st quarter 2010: http://dld.bz/c85t 4:31 PM May 7th via SocialOomph

Why are there so many great writers with epilepsy?-- http://dld.bz/c85j via http://dld.bz/c85k 4:01 PM May 7th via SocialOomph

Watch out WordPress! Google To Add Blogger To Google Apps-- http://dld.bz/c84J