Ciao, SEers. Hope you had a great week. It’s time, once again, to share the best we found on the web over the last seven days.
On Monday, Joan Hall discussed the Beatles and writing. You can find that post here. On Wednesday, Harmony Kent wrote the first of her two-part series on commas. You can find that post here. And, without further ado, here are the other industry posts we think you might find useful.
- Getting Book Reviews (prelaunch strategies)
- Don’t Leave Money on the Table (self-publishing strategies)
- Clock’s Ticking (showing the passage of time in your story)
- Concept (vision for your story at the idea level)
- Reaching that $100K mark (how successful authors do it)
- Word Count (different sizes and different genres)
- Resources for Mystery Writers (links to useful sites)
- Save Deleted Scenes and Dialogue (you never know when they’ll be handy)
- Five Things Writers Need to Know Before Publishing Their First Book (good reminders for authors in general)
- Passive Voice (when to use it, when not to and how to fix it)
- Publishing resources (lists and links broken down into sections)
- Shared Universes (what to know before you write for one)
- Kindle Worlds (using it to your benefit and how to get involved)
- Writing Tips to Improve Your Work (get the most from your writing)
- Worldbuilding Demystified (tips plus a new app)
- Social Media Tips for Authors (genre-specific)
- Social Media Content (Feeding the Beast)
Story Empire 
Oh, man, so many great links! Thanks for another so-very-useful list, Staci!
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Glad to know that the list is useful, Julie. We’re happy to do it. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Archer's Aim and commented:
This was the curated content from Story Empire yesterday. Enjoy!
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I “tweeted” my comment but it came out convoluted. Hope you understand. I was saying that some authors make up their own punctuation or grammar rules. And still get published.
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That’s not under dispute. People break rules all the time. For example, I write using a lot of fragments. It’s a style choice.
But it helps to know the rules before you can break them. Don’t you think rules are really just best practices or suggestions, anyway?
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Rules are just suggestions, I tell myself when handling poisonous snakes and bringing home King Kong.
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Perhaps I should have said “writing rules” when I answered. I’m pretty sure the handling of wild animals (real or fictional) requires rigid rules. Just ask Michael Crighton about what happens when those rules are abandoned or ignored. 😉
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Before you make or break rules, you have to understand the rules; otherwise you end up making mistakes. At the end of the day, your readers need to be able to understand what it is you’re trying to get across, lols.
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Thanks all for the links
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Glad to do it.
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🙂
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Another great post, packed with lots of interesting and helpful links.
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Thanks, Robbie.
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Now that I have Pocket, I was able ton save this.
Lots of goodies on here!
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I do like Pocket. It’s better than bookmarking.
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I’d never heard of it until you and Felicia brought it on on one of the earlier CC posts. So helpful!
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Many thanks to all. 🙂
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Always glad to share good content. Thanks for visiting, Natalie.
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Reblogged this on Nesie's Place and commented:
It’s Friday! 😉👍
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Thank you for sharing, Felicia!
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Reblogged this on Don Massenzio's Blog and commented:
Check out this curated writing content courtesy of the Story Empire blog.
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As always, thank you for your continued support, Don.
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You’re welcome.
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Lots of good things here, Staci!
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Thanks. My appreciation to all who contributed links this week.
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I recently learned the wisdom of saving deleted content… the hard way! 😀 😀 Thanks for a great list! 😉
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You never know when you might use something. Always a good idea to save.
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I don’t delete anything, Felicia. I save it all and use it for marketing down the road—deleted scenes, prequels, character sketches. Whatever. You name it, I’ve probably used deleted content in that way.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Excellent idea to use it for marketing, Staci!
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I think you’ve seen some of my deleted scenes and chapters used for marketing. What can I say? I’m Italian; we don’t waste anything. 😉
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I’ve just recently started saving deleted content too, Felicia. It’s amazing how it can come in handy later.
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I saved everything for reference… except scenes! Admittedly, they were usually deleted during moments of frustration like, “Seriously, Felicia? Who would say that? Knock it off!” DELETE!
I’ve gotten better. 😉
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🙂
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Live and learn, right?
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