Twitter Tip Thursday

Here are some of the tips and useful links that I've come across on Twitter this week:

Trends:

There will always been room for well-written books. Don't worry about trends, you can't control those @CA_Marshall

Querying

Don't have someone else send your subs for you: usually, they don't follow guidelines, which means automatic no... @Natalie_Fischer

New on the blog: Intern Tips, edited and consolidated. http://bit.ly/bSjAEy @SammyBina

From the archives: Advice for those pondering the "reassurance query" http://ow.ly/2O0QP @Kid_Lit

Revising:

For those of you embroiled in editing your manuscripts: http://yfrog.com/6ta4bvnj

My blog readers have provided tons of great writing advice in the comments to today's post! Check it out: http://bit.ly/b99ANE @RachelleGardner

On writing:

Exhaustive list of sites and links from @HeatherKephart - Resources: Writing for Kids: http://bit.ly/bkW7Yy @jafhedlund

"Are there really that many people writing books out there?" Yes. But don't worry about that. blog.nathanbransford.com/2010/10/are-th… @NathanBransford

From the archives: The challenge of #writing what you can't. http://ow.ly/1WeBw @Kid_Lit

Ann Patchett on plot WSJ.com - The Primacy of Plot http://on.wsj.com/aB9mGW @jafhedlund

The elements of a Successful Series: http://scribechat.com/archives/2860 @gracefuldoe

6 THINGS YOU LOSE WHEN WRITING A NOVEL: http://stiryourtea.blogspot.com/2010/10/6-things-you-lose-when-writing-novel.html @thmafi

An writer's perspective on why it's a good idea to focus on a genre rather than jumping around: http://bit.ly/cbnvwG @RachelleGardner

How to Wow an Editor with Your Book http://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2010/05/03/how-to-wow-an-editor-with-your-book/ @AngelaPenaDahle

Keeping Ourselves & Our Stories as Pliable as Clay: http://bit.ly/9IMMiq @JodyHedlund

The Great Unsaid (A Study of Show vs. Tell): http://bit.ly/aVXtKS @jennwwrites

For writers: Learning by doing (or the importance of story arc) http://bit.ly/d5B5Ge @alexisgrant

The Dark Side of Writing http://nblo.gs/90Ks3 @ElanaJ

3 Ways to Have a Shot at a Best Seller http://bit.ly/clRCp0 (via @MichaelHyatt) @JodyHedlund

Planning for #NaNoWriMo? My latest Novel Design post: Plot Structure http://awe.sm/5BakP @iapetus999

Beginnings, Endings, and that Saggy Middle. What to do. http://awe.sm/5Bkrx @iapetus999

Social Media Savvy: The Art Of Making Others Feel Welcome http://bit.ly/atqyZB (via @KristenLambTX) @JodyHedlund

Agents

We talk a lot about #writerfail or #queryfail. What about #agentfail? http://bit.ly/djGA6o @wendylawton

In case you ever have to fire your agent - here's how: http://bit.ly/czrCe1 @RachelleGardner

Dealing with Rejection

Author Lindsey Lane on the rattle of rejection: http://bit.ly/9Qojb8 @CynLeitichSmith