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Link of the Week – Morguefile
Being a blogger and writer of a newsletter, among many other creative hats, I find that I’m often in need of stock photos. No doubt I’m not alone. There are loads of great sites out there that offer...
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Link of the Week – Body Language
I have a confession to make. I happen to really enjoy the blog Art of Manliness. There is always some interesting articles and tips. Last week, an article was posted that I think is useful for...
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Link of the Week – Winter Writing Festival 2017
It’s time once again for the Ruby-Slippered Sisterhood Winter Writing Festival. Time to kick your writing into high gear. Through the bleakest part of winter–January 10, 2017 thru February 28, 2017–the...
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Link of the Week – Magic Text to Sell More books
A friend shared this blog post with me recently and, like her, I think the information is worth passing along. It comes from the Where Writers Win blog. The post discusses results found testing a...
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Link of the Week – Oatmeal
I like snark. I’m a snarky person. People fear my snark. Naw, just kidding. They either roll their eyes, are clueless, or engage in a snark war. So it’s no wonder that this week’s link is a bit on the...
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Link of the Week – Persona Poem
One of my Ruby sisters, Shelley Coriell, has an awesome and simple characterization trick which really hones in on a character’s goal/motivation/conflict. The eight-line Persona Poem is a quick...
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Link of the Week – Being Followed? What to do.
Here is another gem from the Art of Manliness. What to Do If You’re Being Followed. Not only is this great tactical information for everyone, it’s excellent research for writers. This blog post helps...
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Link of the Week – Author Beware
Here is a one-stop info shop for today’s publishing scams. This Reedsy blog touches on vanity presses, scams, contests and more authors should avoid. They also give some helpful tips on how to sidestep...
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Link of the Week – Numbers to Words
I accidentally stumbled over this while looking up a particular rule on writing numbers. It’s a number-to-word calculator. If you aren’t entirely sure how to write a number out, this tool might come in...
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Link of the Week – Similes & Metaphors
Here is a quick, easy blog from Grammarly on the difference between a simile and a metaphor. There is even a quiz to help test you on your knowledge....
View ArticleLink of the Week – Onomatopeia Dictionary
I saw this website called The Written Word on social media recently and bookmarked it to look at later. Glad I did. It’s an onomatopeia dictionary. I had no idea I needed one, but clearly I do. What a...
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Link of the Week – YearCompass
Found this neat little gem. YearCompass is a global movement that mobilizes people to sort out their last year and plan their next one in order to have a greater awareness of their lives. New Year’s...
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Link of the Week – Search Engines and Databases
Authors do a TON of research on any given topic. I, myself, will research even the smallest, insignificant detail just to make sure my writing is authentic. I’ve been known to haunt libraries and used...
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Link of the Week – Court Sides with Oxford Comma
In the debate on whether or not the Oxford comma is necessary, I say it is. (And will cut you if you disagree. Ok, not really.) So what is the fuss about? The Oxford comma is the comma used before the...
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Link of the Week – Arm Wrestling
This is just pure fun and a great way for you (or, for authors, your characters) to get the upper hand. Pun intended. Here is yet another gem from The Art of Manliness – how to win at arm wrestling....
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