Links of Interest

HOW SETTING CAN AFFECT YOUR CHARACTERS:

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2014/01/how-your-setting-can-affect-your.html

CREATING FIGHT SCENES, THE PROCESS (A REALLY NICE ARTICLE):

http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/2014/01/15/crossing-physical-barriers-in-fiction-part-2/

WORLDBUILDING, ALCHEMY, SCIENCE OR MAGIC?:

http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2014/01/guest-post-alma-katsu-on-alchemy-science-or-magic/

WORLDBUILDING, UPDATING ESTABLISHED MAGIC SYSTEMS:

http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2014/01/guest-post-jaye-wells-on-bathtub-alchemy-updating-established-magic-systems/

THE MOST PROFITABLE PRICE FOR EBOOKS, A STUDY:

http://boingboing.net/2014/01/16/whats-the-most-profitable-pr.html

FORENSICS, DEAD BODIES:

http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/2014/01/17/crime-science-radio-the-body-tells-the-tale-dp-lyle-and-jan-burke-interview-dr-bill-bass-and-jon-jefferson

HOW TO DO SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING:

http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2014/01/20/predators-abound-how-writers-can-be-savvy-in-social-media-marketing-and-promotion/

TIPS FOR FIRST-TIME NOVELISTS:

http://www.livewritethrive.com/2014/01/20/tried-and-true-tips-for-first-time-authors/

SURVEY ON HOW MUCH SELF-PUBBED, TRADITONALLY PUBLISHED, AND HYBRID AUTHORS MAKE:

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/most-authors-make-less-than-1000-a-year-dbw_b81862

NAMING YOUR CHARACTERS:

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2014/01/whats-in-name-naming-your-characters.html

EMOTIONAL RESONANCE:

http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2014/01/emotional-resonance.html

WRITING THE BACK COVER BLURB:

http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2014/01/21/the-art-of-writing-copy/

HOW TO TURN A PLOT CLICHE AROUND:

http://writetodone.com/five-ways-plot-story/

CREATING GREAT DIALOGUE:

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2014/01/thirteen-secrets-for-sizzling-dialogue.html

WHAT YOUR READER AND CHARACTERS SHOULD GAIN FROM A BATTLE SCENE:

http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2014/01/pick-your-battles.html

HOW NOT TO USE TWITTER:

http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2014/01/22/8-tips-to-make-sure-everyone-on-twitter-hates-us/