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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

LitLinks are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 70,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers. While you’re there, check out the Writer’s Digest award-winning Hiveword novel organizer.

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Editorial manners: by Josh BernoffWhat to Look for in an Editor: Q&A Podcast with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black: Essential Tips for Success as an Author in 2025: by Nicholas C. RossisMake Your Writing Plan for the First Quarter of 2025: by Suzanne LieuranceFive Post-Apocalyptic Novels Set on a Nearly Empty Earth: by Lorna Wallace18 Novels Celebrating the Stories of Older Main Characters: from The Women’s Fiction Writers AssociationCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Ruhi Choudhary’s Our Daughter’s Bones: @mkinberg.bsky.social3 Aspects of Managing the Clutter-Tidiness Continuum: by @amcarley.bsky.socialHow Authors Thrive in a World of AI-Generated Books: by Angela Ackerman6 Of The Oldest First-Time Authors: by Elaine DodgeStaying Afloat in the Roiling Sea of Books: by James Scott BellNo, your editor (probably) can’t make your book great: byJosh BernoffQuick Writing Tip: Make a Note to Your Future Self in Your WIP: by Bucket Siler5 Ways to Winterize Your Writing Life: by Jessica StrawserPerfectionism in writing: by Daphne Gray-GrantIt’s Time to Interview Your Own Inner Diminisher: by Anne Carley @janefriedman.comFinding and Sharing Joy as a Writer: by Lisa NormanWriting About Your Book’s Time Period: Tips: by Linda S. ClareGenre Decisions: Memoir? Fiction? Self-Help? Hybrid? by Lisa TenerAlibis in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg.bsky.socialOn the Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast, Anna Featherstone talks with professional indexer Madeleine Davis about the importance of indexes in nonfiction books: Optimize Your Amazon Author Central Page in 10 Steps: by Penny SansevieriPodcast: Using Pinterest in Your Author Business with Heather Farris: from Sacha BlackHandling Being Interrupted While Giving a Talk: by Gigi RosenbergUSA Pen Press: The Ghostwriting Scam of a Thousand Websites: by Victoria StraussPublishing scams are rampant. How to be vigilant: by Nathan BransfordFirst Page Critique: Murder, Mystery, and Misdirection: by Debbie BurkeThe Comic Villain: by Debbie BurkeCharacter Secret Thesaurus Entry: Having an Addiction: by Becca PuglisiCharacter Flaws: Definition and 20 Examples: by Brandi BadgettExplorer Archetype: Everything Writers Need to Know: by Linda O’DonnellTag Your Dialogue with Big-Time Power: by Margie LawsonWicked Beat Sheet Analysis: by Shari Simpson5 Netflix Shows That Will Make You A Better Writer: by Elaine DodgeSix Moments of Contrived Grimdark in Popular Stories: by Oren AshkenaziHow to Foreshadow with Finesse: from Fox Print EditorialHow to Ensure Your Story Has Heart: by Cara J. StevensHow to Explain Away Plot Holes – Believably: by Chris WinkleFrustrating Narration Choices: from MythcreantsThe Art of Misdirection: by Kay DiBiancaShow, Don’t Tell—But How? by CS LakinWhen to Wax Strong on Interiority: by September C. FawkesCreating Illusions for Your Readers: by Jessica Strawser
Key Methods for Direct and Indirect Foreshadowing in Your Story: by Tiffany Yates Martin @janefriedman.comWhy Do Fantasy Characters Have Real Mythological Names? by Oren AshkenaziHow to properly use and format hyphens and dashes: By
Josh Bernoff
On Punctuation: by D. Wallace PeachEditor and Editing Words of Wisdom: compiled by by Dale Ivan SmithFair Use, Copyright, And Licensing. AI And The Author Business With Alicia Wright: from Joanna Penn

 

 

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