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Twitter, so you don’t have to. Visit every Friday for the week’s best Tweets. (If I missed a great Tweet, leave
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All you authors still wondering what a “platform” is and why you need one … be sure to read @MichaelHyatt post
@jwikert
Others
Literary agent Ashley Grayson on the Google Books settlement. If you are in publishing, GO READ IT.
@ZeppelinBooksEssential Blogging Question: How Can You Help Your Readers Today?
@gabrielleadamsInteresting way to write a novel piece by piece as blog posts.
@mariaschneiderAmazon Acquires Stanza: What Does It All Mean?
@readervilleSeth Godin’s Advice for Authors
@WeberBooksInteresting find during query research. From this month’s issue of The Writer: “Always send in simultaneous submissions.”
@milehighfoolHow to turn your real life story into a novel. A Q&A with writer Susan Shapiro.
@mariaschneider10 TWITTER Tools for Writers
@technicalwriterA blog that contains info on creative writing contests.
@WriteSuccessEditor/Author Rakesh Satyal on finding time to write.
@NathanBransfordI not only RT-ed but bookmarked this 39-step primer on writing.
@kate_mckeanAgents talk about publishing, queries, and writing (from Poets & Writers) @heatheragoodman
The 12 1/2 Writing Rules You’ll Ever Need (awesome!!! Let’s get started!)
@theelfinpoetWhy Does Persistence Pay in Life? The Mathematical Proof
@technicalwriterFive things publishers (and agents) hate
@BookgalWhy serious bloggers should avoid Google AdSense by @Human3rror
@MichaelHyatt
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Thanks for the great list, I saw most of these but a few passed me by. Much appreciated.