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Send to KindleWelcome to the Carnival of Creativity for May 19, 2013. All links will open in a new tab or window, so feel free to click through and leave some love in the comments. Once you close that window, you’ll be right back here for more linky goodness.
The Creative Mindset
Kevin Ashton presents Creative People Say No posted at Thoughts on Creativity.
Jennifer presents Do We Really Have to Choose? posted at Officially Jennifer.
Resources/Tools
Structured Journal makes it easy for you to keep a daily journal online. Simple to customize to meet your needs.
Sharing Our Work
Emi Bauer presents Bananas posted at Confessions of an Incompetent Blogger.
Liz Shaw presents Gratitude at Work posted at Create a Brilliant Life.
Randy Boude presents Angel Among Us posted at Randy Boude.
Writing Quote of the Week
Writing Tips and Prompts
Chrys Fey presents More on Character Development posted at Write with Fey.
K.M. Weiland presents A Powerful Storytelling Tool: Getting Readers to Fill In Your Character’s Blanks posted at Helping Writers Become Authors.
Erin presents Show Don’t Tell posted at Daily Writing Tips.
Monique Jacobs presents That Next Project posted at Amazing Stories.
Juliette Wade presents How Linguistics Can Help You Part 5: Pragmatics posted at Science in my Fiction.
Gabriela Pereira presents Read Like an Agent posted at DIY MFA.
Creativity Boosts
Tanner Christensen presents The best way to keep your ideas? posted at Creative Something.
Podcasts
This week’s podcast at Writing Excuses is all about Writing and Convention Culture.
Visual Arts
Liron presents How to Draw a Ferrari Enzo posted at Drawing Lessons.
Jennifer Saksa presents Get Ready to Compete – Video Competition Advice posted at Do More With Software.
Food
Audrey presents Audrey’s Morning Latte posted at Fairy at Heart.
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Send to KindleSend to KindleWelcome to the Carnival of Creativity for May 12, 2013. All links will open in a new tab or window, so feel free to click through and leave some love in the comments. Once you close that window, you’ll be right back here for more linky goodness.
The Creative Mindset
Tanner Christensen presents Can You Believe Yourself Into Being More Creative? posted at Creative Something.
Cynthia Morris presents Artists and writers: drop the confusion and define your own labels posted at Original Impulse.
Resources/Tools
Rainy Cafe is a free online ambient noise generator to help you focus on your creative process.
Sharing Our Work
Eula McLeod presents The One and Only You posted at View from the Winepress.
Emi Bauer presents ‘Gullible’ is Not in the Dictionary posted at Confessions of an Incompetent Blogger.
Liz Shaw presents Flash Fiction: Up On the Roof posted at Liz Andra Shaw.
Rob Graumans presents We’ve Got You God! posted at The Young Socrates
LaTonia Williams presents Being Jonah posted at Becoming a Public Offender.
Writing Quote of the Week
Writing Tips and Prompts
Chrys Fey presents Writing About: Torture posted at Write with Fey.
Carol Smallwood presents ADVICE FOR WRITERS: Q&A with Story Circle Network’s Mary Jo Doig posted at The Mindful Word
David Leonhardt presents You might be a writer posted at A Ghost Writers Blog
Darren Lacroix presents 5 Hollywood Secrets for Your Stories posted at Stage Time.
Kathy Crowley presents Wrinkles in Time posted at Beyond the Margins.
Nina Munteanu presents The Careful Writer: Some Notes on Composition posted at Amazing Stories.
Marcia Walters and Betty Brock presents 8 Simple Tips for Improving Your Writing posted at Novel Publicity.
Brian Klems presents 7 Ways to Add Great Subplots to Your Novel posted at Writer’s Digest.
Mark Nichol presents 20 Names of Body Parts and Elements and Their Figurative Meanings posted at Daily Writing Tips.
Lauren Davis presents Concept Art Writing Prompt: Superhero Grandma posted at io9.
Amanda Barrett presents Building Bigger Bugs posted at Science in my Fiction.
A. Wrighton presents 15 Tips for Handling Writing Criticism posted at A. Wrighton.
Brynna Curry presents Ten Successful Tips For Independent Authors – Richard Stevenson posted at You Gotta Read Reviews.
Creativity Boosts
Graham Stoney presents How To Overcome Procrastination posted at Graham Stoney’s Personal Development Adventure
Diane Mottl, MSW presents Loosening the hold of fear and doubt… posted at Being Truly Present
Podcasts
Last week’s podcast at Writing Excuses was a Microcasting episode where they answer listener questions. This week’s podcast at Writing Excuses is all about Blocking.
Visual Arts
Suzanne Lucas presents What the Hell is that? When Art Looks Like Anything But posted at Times Squared.
Andrew Knutson presents What’s art got to do with it? Thinking about Art, Art History, and the Original posted at Art in Limbo
Duy presents The Process posted at Infornigraphic Amnesiac
Journal Writing
Cynthia Brouse presents How journal writing can make you healthier posted at Best Health.
The Business of Creativity
Cynthia D’Alba presents Blog Tours: The Good – The Bad – The Ugly posted at Writers in the Storm.
Greg presents Can You Make Money In Blog Marketing posted at Help My Small Business
Crafting
Tina Katic presents Wheelbarrow Coffee Table posted at K International Woodworking
Food
Mr.CBB presents Mr.CBB’s Cheesy Crock-Pot Lasagna posted at Canadian Budget Binder
Fashion
Daniellesva presents 1970′s Wallpaper Is All the Rage! posted at Danielle’s Virtual Assistance
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Credits
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Send to KindleSend to KindleWelcome to the Carnival of Creativity for April 28, 2013. All links will open in a new tab or window, so feel free to click through and leave some love in the comments. Once you close that window, you’ll be right back here for more linky goodness.
Resources/Tools
Orpheus Technology provides a free online version of their Editing Software.
Sharing Our Work
Eula McLeod presents Through the Looking Glass posted at View from the Winepress.
Sandra Wong presents Super Mario Birthday Party! posted at Lucky Lady Games.
Writing Quote of the Week
Writing Tips and Prompts
Chrys Fey presents Chrys’ Writing Rules: Don’t Leave Anything Out posted at Write with Fey.
Liz Shaw presents Top 10 Reasons Writers Should Join Toastmasters: Learn to Think on Your Feet posted at Liz Andra Shaw.
Rob Grindstaff presents Bring your fiction to life by understanding the characters: An editor’s how-to guide posted at Novel Publicity.
Brian Klems presents 5 Ways to Come Up With Great Story Ideas posted at Writer’s Digest.
Melissa Donovan presents 7 Creative Writing Tips for Increasing Productivity posted at Writing Forward.
Tanner Christensen presents Seven steps to creative breakthroughs. posted at Creative Something.
Kay Holt presents I Like a Little Death Science in my Fiction posted at Science in my Fiction.
David Bakke presents 5 Time Management Tips for Writers Who Work From Home posted at BookBaby.
Cynthia Morris presents My Secret Sauce for Creative Success posted at Original Impulse.
Suw Charman-Anderson presents 5 Key Lessons for Authors and Self-Publishers from Neil Gaiman posted at Forbes.
Jennifer Miller presents How To Tell If You’re Creative (Hint: You Might Be A Bit Of A Jerk) posted at Fast Company.
Karolina Shenton presents How To Cure Writer’s Block Using Photos posted at Procrastinating Writer.
Creativity Boosts
Graham Stoney presents How To Avoid Being Creative posted at Graham Stoney.
Podcasts
This week’s podcast at Writing Excuses is Brainstorming with Brandon Again. This is a great look at the creative process.
The Business of Creativity
Michael J. Sullivan presents Demystifying Contracts #1: Novels – Ownership vs Rights Transfer posted at Amazing Stories.
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Credits
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Send to KindleSend to KindleWelcome to the Carnival of Creativity for April 21, 2013. All links will open in a new tab or window, so feel free to click through and leave some love in the comments. Once you close that window, you’ll be right back here for more linky goodness.
The Creative Mindset
Kimberly Rodriguez presents Teaching creativity and what it really means posted at Creative Something.
Sharing Our Work
Eula McLeod presents Unqualified Expert posted at View from the Wine Press.
Liz Shaw presents I am the Hedgehog posted at Liz Andra Shaw.
Creativity Quote of the Week
Writing Tips and Prompts
Fiona McCrae presents On First Pages posted at Gray Wolf Press.
Eric Beetner presents Pulp Fiction Reborn: Dime Crime on the Net posted at Criminal Element.
Juliette Wade presents How Linguistics Can Help You Part 4: Semantics posted at Science in my Fiction.
Douglas Smith presents Playing the Short Game: How to Sell Your Short Fiction (Part 7 in series) posted at Amazing Stories.
Rachel Scheller presents Writing Gender-Specific Dialogue posted at Writer’s Digest.
Melissa Donovan presents What to Do When Your Creative Writing Hits a Brick Wall posted at Writing Forward.
Annalee Newitz presents Elysium‘s Neill Blomkamp shares the secrets of designing a dystopia posted at io9.
Creativity Boosts
Mike Brown presents Creative Thinking Skills – 7 Ideas to Get the Most from Your Creativity Daily posted at Brainzooming.
Podcasts
This week’s podcast at Writing Excuses is all about Narrative Rhythm.
The Business of Creativity
Michael Hyatt presents Why Every Author Needs a Powerful Online Presence posted at Intentional Leadership.
Pavarti K. Tyler presents Grow your mailing list and keep your subscribers happy: 5 best practices posted at Novel Publicity.
Chris Robley presents 5 Rules for Responding to Blog Comments posted at Host Baby.
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Send to KindleSend to KindleWelcome to the Carnival of Creativity for April 14, 2013. All links will open in a new tab or window, so feel free to click through and leave some love in the comments. Once you close that window, you’ll be right back here for more linky goodness.
Resources/Tools
Story Starter gives you a first sentence prompt for writing a story.
Sharing Our Work
Eula McLeod presents True Confessions posted at View from the Winepress.
Maureen Hovermale presents Spring, Sprang, Sprung posted at ZenCherry.
Liz Shaw presents The Fart War posted at Liz Andra Shaw.
Shaun Rosenberg presents What Will The World Say About You When You Are Dead? posted at Shaun Rosenberg
Kimberly Love presents Tolerance turned to Hate posted at KimberlyLove
Rob Graumans presents The human Walking Face and the Absurd posted at The Young Socrates
Dale Shanklin presents Your Life in Six Words posted at Dale Shanklin’s Personal Development Blog
Video of the Week – The Future Belongs to the Curious
Writing Tips and Prompts
Chrys Fey presents Writing about a Fight posted at Write with Fey.
Jaym Gates presents Building the Apocalypse: Neighbor Bob, King of Vancouver? posted at Science in my Fiction.
Michael J. Sullivan presents Pulling Back the Publishing Veil: Editors and Their Roles posted at Amazing Stories.
Naomi Leadbeater presents 5 Easy Ways to Trick Yourself into Writing More posted at Novel Publicity.
Jeff Gerke presents How to Write a Character from Start to Finish posted at Writer’s Digest.
Melissa Donovan presents 100 Common-Sense Ways to Write Better posted at Writing Forward.
Esther Inglis Arkell presents Curse Me Like You Mean It: Using Psychology to Make Your Curses Actually Work posted at io9.
Kendra L. Saunders presents GUEST POST: The Five Headed Muse posted at Pure Textuality
JeanNicole Rivers presents The Beauty of Fear posted at JeanNicole Rivers
David Leonhardt presents Wreck-It Ralph and Character Jobs, Part I posted at A Ghost Writers Blog
Creativity Boosts
Katy presents 100 Essential Sites for Voracious Readers posted at Masters in English.
Podcasts
This week’s podcast at Writing Excuses is all about Brainstorming with Brandon Sanderson.
Visual Arts
Meghana presents Around The World: Murano Glass Blowing Factory visit posted at Around The World
Journal Writing
Hannah Braime presents 4 Ways to Use Journaling to Calm Your Inner Critic posted at Tiny Buddha.
The Business of Creativity
Sean Wilt presents How to Start an Online RPG Publishing Company posted at Restoring Your Finances and Your Faith
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Send to KindleSend to KindleWelcome to the Carnival of Creativity for April 7, 2013. All links will open in a new tab or window, so feel free to click through and leave some love in the comments. Once you close that window, you’ll be right back here for more linky goodness.
The Creative Mindset
Sam McNerney presents The Science of Creativity in 2013: Looking Back to Look Forward posted at Big Think.
Greg Satell presents How To Unlock Creativity posted at Creativity Post.
Shaun Rosenberg presents Don’t Let School Interfere With Your Education posted at Shaun Rosenberg
Resources/Tools
DIY MFA presents The Writer Igniter, a random writing prompt generator. Fun!
Sharing Our Work
Eula McLeod presents Where Your Treasure Is posted at View From the Winepress.
Barb Natividad presents The Way Home posted at Wilderness House Literary Review.
Ashumi Shah presents The ‘art’ of flirting posted at The Salty Sardines
Writing Quote of the Week
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Writing Tips and Prompts
Chrys Fey presents Writing About a New Baby posted at Write with Fey.
Cedar Sanderson presents Vital Editing posted at Amazing Stories.
Rob Grindstaff presents How to Bring Your Fiction to Life with Emotion: An Editor’s How-To Guide posted at Novel Publicity.
Janice Gable Bashman and Kathryn Craft presents The Seven Deadly Sins of Self-Editing posted at Writer’s Digest.
Sarah Goslee presents The Naming of Things posted at Science in my Fiction.
Melissa Donovan presents How to Use Research for Better Writing (and Credibility) posted at Writing Forward.
Stephanie Orges presents 20 Tips for Creating Relatable – and Lovable – Protagonists posted at Be Kind Rewrite.
JeanNicole Rivers presents Into The Action posted at JeanNicole Rivers
Tricia Clark presents The Message You Are Trying To Convey posted at Your Chart, Illuminated
Creativity Boosts
Diane Mottl, MSW presents Being in the left, right… both? posted at Being Truly Present
Podcasts
This week’s podcast at Writing Excuses is Fake It Till You Make It.
Visual Arts
Liron Yankonsky presents Drawing Lesson – Sketching and Shading techniques posted at Art in the Middle East
Meghana presents Around The World: Mor Chowk – Peacock Courtyard posted at Around The World
The Business of Creativity
Liz Shaw presents What’s the Big Deal about Fivrr? posted at Liz Andra Shaw.
The Business of Creativity
Laura presents Creating Marketing People Love: 29 Tips From Industry Experts [Slideshow] posted at HubSpot.
Crafting
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Send to KindleSend to KindleWelcome to the Carnival of Creativity for March 31, 2013. All links will open in a new tab or window, so feel free to click through and leave some love in the comments. Once you close that window, you’ll be right back here for more linky goodness.
Announcements
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Sharing Our Work
Maureen Hovermale presents The Duck It List posted at ZenCherry.
Eula McLeod presents To Tell The Truth posted at View from the Winepress.
Emi Bauer presents So.Easy posted at Confessions of an Incompetent Blogger.
Jim Booth presents Why We Write, or Don’t: A Few Words About Culture and Change posted at Scholars and Rogues
Liz Shaw presents Distubance in the Space Time Continuum posted at Liz Andra Shaw.
Writing Quote of the Week
Writing Tips and Prompts
Chrys Fey presents Writing a Series posted at Write with Fey.
Faith Van Horn presents Writing Outside by Faith Van Horne posted at Writer’s Fun Zone.
Lyn Newman presents How to use synchronicity in creative planning posted at Curiosity Creates.
Stavros Halvatzis presents How to Make Your Stories Compelling posted at Stavros Halvatzis.
Kristen Lamb presents The Clock is Ticking—5 Tips for Tighter, Cleaner Writing posted at Kristen Lamb.
John Yeoman presents Give Stories Added Depth With a ‘Ghost Plot’ posted at Blood Red Pencil.
Marcy Kennedy presents Four Techniques to Show Rather than Tell posted at Marcy Kennedy.
Misha Crews presents How To Write Sex Scenes When You’re a Prude posted at Romance University.
Gabriela Pereira presents 7 Reasons to Use Writing Prompts posted at Mystery Writing is Murder.
Geoffrey James presents How to Begin a Short Story posted at Amazing Stories.
Donna Cooner presents The Top 10 Worst Types of Critique Partners posted at Writer’s Digest.
Emily L. Moir-Genther presents 5 Ways to Turn Readers Off: A Writer’s Guide on what NOT to Do posted at Novel Publicity.
Lauren Davis presents Concept Art Writing Prompt: The Man and His Moon posted at io9.
Creativity Boosts
Stephanie Orges presents March Wallpaper: Life is Terminal posted at Be Kind Rewrite.
Podcasts
This week’s podcast at Writing Excuses is all about Project in Depth: Deus ex Nauseum.
Visual Arts
Meghana presents Around The World: Rajasthani Mojadi Shoes posted at Around The World
Journal Writing
Melissa Donovan presents Sleep and Dream Your Journal Writing Ideas posted at Writing Forward.
Stephanella Walsh presents How to Journal posted at The Creative Identity.
The Business of Creativity
Julie McElroy presents Keeping Up with Your Blog for the Long Haul posted at Inspired to Write.
Mark McGuinness presents How to Deal with Crushing Feedback on Your Creative Work posted at 99u.
Sonia Simone presents Is it Time for Content Marketers to Abandon Facebook? posted at CopyBlogger.
Robert Lee Brewer presents 6 Blogging Tips That Will Pay Off Immediately (Okay, maybe 7 tips) posted at Writer’s Market.
Jon Rhodes presents Let People Know What You Really Think posted at Affiliate Help!
JeanNicole Rivers presents Great, Popular or Both? posted at JeanNicole Rivers
Crafts
Maureen Rostad presents Repurposing Fashion Clothing: Upcycling an Empire Waist Top from a Dress posted at Upcycled Fashionista
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Send to KindleSend to KindleWelcome to the Carnival of Creativity for March 24, 2013. All links will open in a new tab or window, so feel free to click through and leave some love in the comments. Once you close that window, you’ll be right back here for more linky goodness.
Announcements
Beth Barany presents Writing Contests: For writers inside & outside of California posted at Writer’s Fun Zone.
The Creative Mindset
Jeffrey Davis presents When You Hit a Brick Wall, Turn to Stone Like Carl Jung posted at The Creativity Post.
Gail Gauthier presents Time Management Tuesday: Will Spending Time Being Creative Make Me More Creative? And What Is Creativity, Anyway? posted at Original Content.
Shaun Rosenberg presents Overcoming Perfectionism posted at Shaun Rosenberg
Resources/Tools
Steven Spatz presents Making Money with Your eBook posted at BookBaby.
Sharing Our Work
Eula McLeod presents Much Ado About Nothing posted at View from the Winepress.
Liz Shaw presents Create an Inspiration Box posted at Create a Brilliant Life.
Writing Quote of the Week
Writing Tips and Prompts
Gabriela Pereira presents 3 Steps for Using Prompts to Write Better & Get Published posted at Jane Friedman.
Matt Haig presents 30 Things Every Writer Should Know posted at The Telegraph.
Rob Grindstaff presents Pull Your Read in with 3-D Writing: Dialogue, Description, Despair – Part III Despair posted at Novel Publicity.
Chrys Fey presents Writing about Childbirth posted at Write with Fey.
CS Lakin presents A Peek Inside the Envelope posted at Live Write Thrive.
JeanNicole Rivers presents 3 Horror-ble Mistakes posted at JeanNicole Rivers
Podcasts
This week’s podcast at Writing Excuses is all about Abnormal Psychology with guest Robison Wells.
Journal Writing
Melissa Tydell presents How Writing Helps Us Heal posted at The Write Practice.
The Business of Creativity
Michael J. Sullivan presents Pulling Back the Publishing Veil: Return Reserves, Buy-in, and Sell-through posted at Amazing Stories.
Lynne Raimondo presents How I Got My Agent posted at Writer’s Digest.
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Send to KindleSend to KindleWelcome to the Carnival of Creativity for March 17, 2013. All links will open in a new tab or window, so feel free to click through and leave some love in the comments. Once you close that window, you’ll be right back here for more linky goodness.
The Creative Mindset
Toni Bernhard presents What Type of Thinker Are You? posted at Psychology Today.
Sharing Our Work
Lisa Russ Spaar presents Insomnia and the Poet posted at The Opinionator.
Eula McLeod presents The Secret posted at View from the Winepress.
Rob Graumans presents Social Value: Friendship or Fame? posted at The Young Socrates.
Graham Stoney presents How To Play Drums (NSFW) posted at Graham Stoney’s Personal Development Adventure
Liz Shaw presents For the Love of Dragons posted at Liz Andra Shaw.
Maureen presents The Top 10 Signes to Know if You’re a Writer posted at ZenCherry.
Writing Quote of the Week
Writing Tips and Prompts
Chrys Fey presents Chrys’ Writing Rules: Bad Things Must Happen posted at Write with Fey.
Natasha Lekic presents A Map to Get Out of Writer’s Block posted at NY Book Editors.
Gabriela Pereira presents 5 Lessons About Community that Writers MUST Learn posted at DIY MFA.
Cedar Sanderson presents Just Write posted at Amazing Stories.
Chuck Sambuchino presents How to Research a Novel: 7 Tips posted at Writer’s Digest.
CS Lakin presents The Universality is in the Details posted at Live Write Thrive.
Kay Holt presents There Can Only Be None posted at Science in my Fiction.
George Dvorsky presents How to Measure the Power of Alien Civilizations Using the Kardashev Scale posted at io9.
Rob Grindstaff presents Pull your reader in with 3-D writing: Dialogue, Description, Despair (Part II, Description) posted at Novel Publicity.
Kenney Myers presents 15 Websites to Help You With Rhyming Words posted at Kenney Myers
JeanNicole Rivers presents Boldly Write Where No Man Has Written Before posted at JeanNicole Rivers
David Leonhardt presents What makes a good book? posted at A Ghost Writers Blog
Creativity Boosts
The Magic Violinist presents Six Effective Ways to Inspire Yourself posted at The Write Practice.
Shaun Rosenberg presents 101 Fun Activities to Boost Creativity posted at Shaun Rosenberg
Podcasts
This week’s podcast at Writing Excuses is all about Brainstorming with Howard Again.
Visual Arts
Lara Whitmore presents Carnival Daydreams posted at Live Creatively
The Business of Creativity
Jason Shen presents I’ve Heard Great Things About You – A nondouchey guide to personal branding and self promotion posted at The Art of Ass Kicking.
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Send to KindleSend to KindleWelcome to the Carnival of Creativity for March 10, 2013. All links will open in a new tab or window, so feel free to click through and leave some love in the comments. Once you close that window, you’ll be right back here for more linky goodness.
The Creative Mindset
Shaun Rosenberg presents If You Don’t Love Your Critics You’ll Hate Yourself Later posted at Shaun Rosenberg
Marya Jan presents Overcome Procrastination: Steven Pressfield’s Top 12 Tips posted at Write to Done.
Annie Murphy Hall presents Why Morning Routines Are Creativity Killers posted at Time: Ideas.
Sharing Our Work
Liz Shaw presents What is Vital Gratitude? posted at Create a Brilliant Life.
Writing Quote of the Week
Description is sort of like the vegetables in my mother’s chicken soup, chopped up so small that for years I never even noticed they were in there. That’s how good description should be: not filler to bulk up a meager story, but that hint of vegetables in the chicken soup that gives it flavor. -Gabriela Pereira
Writing Tips and Prompts
Chrys Fey presents Writing About Family Conflict posted at Write with Fey.
CS Lakin presents Shoot Your Novel posted at Live Write Thrive.
Peggy Kolm presents Living in Microgravity posted at Science in my Fiction.
Gabriela Pereira presents Build a Writing Habit posted at DIY MFA.
Roz Morris presents How to cut a novel (and enjoy it) posted at Nail Your Novel.
Jason Boog presents How To Write a Scene: A Step-By-Step Infographic posted at GalleyCat.
Chris Gerwel presents The Power in Paranormal Romance posted at Amazing Stories.
Jane Higgins presents 7 Things I’ve Learned So Far posted at Writer’s Digest.
Rob Grindstaff presents Pull Your Reader in with 3-D Writing: Dialogue, Description, Despair (Part 1: Dialogue) posted at Novel Publicity.
Lisa Hall Wilson presents In Media Res posted at The Candid Writer.
CJ Redwine presents How to Escalate Conflict in Your Novel posted at The Other Side of the Story.
Joe Konrath presents Konrath’s Resolutions For Writers posted at A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing.
Joe Bunting presents How to Write a Story Like Les Miserables posted at The Write Practice.
Kenney Myers presents 10 Reasons Every Poem Should Rhyme and How it Could Impact You BIG Time posted at Kenney Myers
Podcasts
This week’s podcast at Writing Excuses is all about Brainstorming with Howard.
Crafting
Maureen Rostad presents Repurposing (Upcycled) Fashion Clothing: Making a Shirt from a Dress, Part I posted at Upcycled Fashionista
Joanne Platt presents Types of Candle Wax posted at Candles From Home
The Business of Creativity
Dale Davidson presents 3 Networking Tips for Introverts posted at Dale Thoughts.
Scott D. Southard presents The Art of the Blog: Getting Personal posted at The Musings and Artful Blunders of Scott D. Southard.
Scott Berkun presents Lessons from The Daily Post bloggers posted at The Daily Post.
Bernard Starr presents Legal Issues in Self-Publishing: What Authors Need to Know posted at Huffington Post.
Veronica Sicoe presents 13 Types of Writers’ Blogs – Pros and Cons posted at Veronica Sicoe.
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