Links of Interest

WHAT’S YOUR STRENGTH AS A WRITER AND HOW DO YOU USE IT?

http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2011/07/forget-your-weaknesses-attack-your.html

WORD COUNT:  HOW MUCH FOR WHAT KIND OF BOOK, ETC.

http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2011/07/thoughts-and-links-on-word-count.html

SHOWING AN IMPORTANT CHARACTER TRAIT WITHOUT BEING BORING:

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/07/set-up-or-start-up-making-critical.html

KILLING WITH THE VULCAN NECK PINCH:

http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/09/q-and-a-how-long-does-it-take-for-someone-to-die-from-carotid-artery-compression/

SIX THINGS NEEDED FOR A HEALTHY PLOT:

http://beyondthemargins.com/2011/07/pumping-up-the-plot-6-vital-signs-of-a-healthy-plot-2/

SEVEN REASONS NOT TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR MARKETING:

http://blog.marketingtipsforauthors.com/2011/06/7-reasons-you-should-not-use-social.html

GENERATING BUZZ ON FACEBOOK:

http://www.momeomagazine.com/business-101-the-facebook-cheat-sheet-21-sneaky-tactics-to-generate-a-buzz-on-facebook/

IMPROVING FAN ENGAGEMENT OF FACEBOOK:

http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/18550/6-Ways-to-Instantly-Improve-Facebook-Fan-Engagement

WHAT TO PRICE YOUR EBOOK:

http://blog.marketingtipsforauthors.com/2011/06/how-much-should-you-price-your-e-book.html

SCENE AND CHAPTER ENDINGS:

http://lydiasharp.blogspot.com/2011/06/scene-and-chapter-endings.html

THE MUSHY MIDDLE:

http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/storystructure-part4

HOW TO PUNCTUATE INTRODUCTORY PHRASES:

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-to-punctuate-introductory-phrases/

CREATING YOUR HERO OR VILLAIN’S LAIR:

http://www.superheronation.com/2011/07/03/how-to-make-interesting-headquarters-and-bases-for-superheroes-and-villains/

SHOWING BACKSTORY:

https://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2011/07/03/how-to-wield-back-story-with-panache/

LYING TO THE READER IN YOUR FIRST SENTENCES:

http://wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com/2011/07/most-common-mistakes-series-is-your.html

PLOT PROBLEMS USING “THE GREEN LANTERN” MOVIE AS THE EXAMPLE:

http://jamigold.com/2011/07/the-green-lantern-movie-how-not-to-plot-a-story

HOW TO ORGANIZE A BLOG TOUR:

http://www.shewrites.com/profiles/blogs/how-to-organize-a-blog-tour

CREATING A SENSE OF PLACE:

http://cherylreifsnyder.blogspot.com/2011/07/tuesday-ten-10-ways-to-craft-sense-of.html

GETTING FEEDBACK THAT WILL HELP:

http://bubblecow.co.uk/blog/2011/07/06/how-to-get-feedback-on-your-novel-that-will-actually-help

SEARCHING FOR REPUTABLE PUBLISHERS:

http://circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.com/2011/07/searching-for-publisher.html

GETTING STARTED WITH GOOGLE+:

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-get-started-with-google-plus-your-complete-guide/

THE FIVE STAGES OF REWRITES:

http://www.magicalwords.net/misty-massey/the-five-stages-of-rewrites

INTRODUCING MAJOR CHARACTERS:

http://www.superheronation.com/2011/07/05/how-to-introduce-major-characters/

BOOSTING BLOG TRAFFIC:

http://writertank.com/wtjournal/the-comprehensive-25-tip-guide-to-boosting-blog-traffic.html?

ANCIENT MAGIC:

http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/ancient-magic

BRING SCENES TO LIFE:

http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2011/07/bringing-scenes-to-life.html

BOOK PROMOTION TIPS:

http://writerunboxed.com/2011/07/11/five-must-do-book-publicity-tips/

HIERARCHY OF A CHARACTER’S NEEDS:

http://www.christianfictiononlinemagazine.com/blitz_therapy.html

TEN THINGS TO REVITALIZE YOUR BLOG:

http://pbackwriter.blogspot.com/2011/07/liven-it-up-ten.html

RHYTHM AND DIALOGUE:  

http://www.genreality.net/rhythm-and-dialog

HOW MUCH DESCRIPTION DO YOU NEED?

http://talktoyouniverse.blogspot.com/2011/07/ttyu-retro-how-much-description.html

EXCELLENT FORENSIC SITE:  

http://forensics4fiction.wordpress.com/

LINKS TO INTERESTING STORIES OR BLOGS ABOUT THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY:

http://www.40kbooks.com/?p=9977

CREATING A GREAT BOOK SIGNING:

http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/2011/07/guest-post-four-elements-of-great-book.html

PACING PROBLEMS:

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/07/move-along-fixing-problem-pacing.html