More Links To Help Or Distract You #2!

I thought I’d share some new links that I've found since the last time I posted a list.  Some of the links or resource lists have more links that will keep you going for awhile.  All of them, I think you will find them useful.  Either now or later.  I’ve accumulated some interesting sites with word lists.  Great if you’re a word hog or are trying to figure out that word tripping on your tongue.  Body language, writing, research and business of writing sites.   Have fun! 

Language

An alternative to Webster or dictionary.com:  http://www.wordnik.com/words/ 

List of tone words: http://boston.redsox.tripod.com/id21.html

Article on tone:  http://www.livewritethrive.com/2012/05/23/watch-your-tone/ 

List of emotion and negative words: http://eqi.org/fw_neg.htm

Body Language for writers

This is an incredible list of body language clusters, core patterns and more:  http://www.changingminds.org/techniques/body/body_language.htm

http://www.languageofemotion.com/Blog/

http://center-for-nonverbal-studies.org/6101.html

http://thewritersresourcesite.blogspot.com/2011/08/non-verbal-communication-for-writers.html

On Writing

Holly Lisle’s manuscript revision from first draft to last in one cycle: http://hollylisle.com/one-pass-manuscript-revision-from-first-draft-to-last-in-one-cycle/

Awesome* C.S. Lakins list of resources includes First page checklist, articles, plus free ebook on Querying letters: http://www.livewritethrive.com/resources/

Resources and tips…not to be missed: http://iconoclasticwriter.com/category/resources/

Plan, write, edit and sell…not to be missed: http://blog.janicehardy.com/p/online-resources.html

Inkalicious cheat sheets:http://www.inkalicious.com/cheatsheets.html

Struggling with a synopsis: http://www.charlottedillon.com/synopsis.html  

Research

Search America's historic newspapers pages from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present(From Joan Reeves blog):  http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

Finding out about the location you’re writing about (From Joan Reeves blog ): http://www.waymarking.com/default.aspx

Weapons:  http://adamfirestoneconsultant.blogspot.com/

Business Side of Writing:

How to’s for doing FB timeline:http://www.copyblogger.com/timeline-cover-photo/

SEO and Marketing:http://www.karencioffi.com/2010/12/seo-and-marketing-basic-tips-and-definitions/

Article on pricing your ebooks:http://www.edwardwrobertson.com/2012/05/amazons-ever-changing-algorithms-part-3.html#!/2012/05/amazons-ever-changing-algorithms-part-3.html

Marketing your book:http://everydaybookmarketing.com/2012/04/27/what-to-do-daily-weekly-and-monthly-to-brand-your-book-2/

Score your title: http://www.lulu.com/titlescorer/index.php

For Inspiration

Many voices, one journey - Sounds True

Do you have a favorite link to share?

Till next time,

Elizabeth

Happy 4th of July

It is the weekend for barbecues, potato salad, apple pie and ice cream. It is the day of fireworks, parades and flag waving. It is the day we declared our indpendence.

WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON 1806—1879 Poem - Independence Day!

The bells are ringing merrily,
The cannon loudly roar,
And thunder-shouts for Liberty
Are heard from shore to shore;
And countless banners to the breeze
Their stars and stripes display:
What call for sights and sounds like these ?
'Tis Independence day!

To celebrate the 4th of July and put the fire in your loins, a clip from the movie Independence Day. Enjoy!




On this holiday, I'd like to share some of my resource links with you. Hope you find them useful.

List of resource links:
Research:
http://www.histfiction.net/resources.php Historical Fiction Network
http://www.levity.com/alchemy/index.html Alchemy Web Site
http://www.cthuugle.com/en/ The complete HP Lovecraft Search Engine
http://www.bartleby.com/81/ Dictionary of Phrase and Fables
http://www.svincent.com/MagicJar/Economics/MedievalOccupations.html Medieval Occupations
http://www.rmhh.co.uk/occup/ Old Occupations
http://www.online-literature.com/bulfinch/mythology_fable/ Bulfinch’s Mythology
http://www.pantheon.org/ Encyclopedia Mythica
http://www.vam.ac.uk/ Victoria and Albert Museum-clothing, accessories and more
http://www.monstropedia.org/index.php?title=Public_html/ Monsters Encyclopedia
http://www.occultopedia.com/occult.htm#alfa All things occult
http://rinkworks.com/namegen/ Fantasy Name Generator
Writing instructions:
http://marybuckham.com/ Author of Break into Fiction
http://margielawson.com/
http://www.fsu.edu/~butler/ Videos of Author Robert Olen Butler – Inside Creative Writing
http://lisagardner.com/writers-toolbox Free lecture series
http://www.magicalwords.net/free-writing-downloads/ Free downloads on writing
http://www.savvyauthors.com/
Tool Box:
http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/2008/01/introducing-thesaurus-thursdays.html Emotion Thesaurus
http://www.urbandictionary.com/ Urban Dictionary

Coming up on the 9th and 10th a two part interview with award winning author of Break Into Ficton ,Mary Buckham.

Till next time,
Elizabeth

Sticky Notes are My Friends

Most of my ideas happen when I’m working on something else. I may be reading sales ads and the light bulb turns on. Heck, I can be staring at the wall and an idea pops in my head. But sometimes I don’t have the time to write it all down and need to research before committing the idea to my file. If I write down key parts of my idea, I will remember it for later on. So I write my ideas down on sticky notes.

My monitor is my holding place for those beloved notes. There is a note to research a subject, information on my characters, dialogue I’m going to use, and much more. They are my mind on paper like Twitter is your thoughts online. I placed them in one location because sometimes those little notes fall off. (It has nothing to do with the fact I take them off, write more on them, and place them back on the monitor. *whistles*) They all gather at the bottom of my monitor, and I can pick them up to replace the sticky back or start a section in my file for it. Otherwise, an idea will be lost somewhere in the house and I’ll find them when I no longer need them.

The real beauty behind sticky notes is the different colors they are available in. Currently, I’m using three colors to decorate my monitor. Pink is for things I’m for sure going to include in my WIP. Blue is for information I need to research. Lime green is for anything related to characters, setting, scenes, and plot. I place the notes on the monitor based on type: on the top research items, on the bottom items you are going to include and either side for everything else.

When there is no more room on my monitor, then I’m behind on updating the file for my WIP. It is time to sit down and work my way through each sticky note. File the ones I just completed, or I put back any I still need to work on. All notes are taped onto paper once I finished with them. That way I can reread them at a later date.

My system may be a little off the wall but it works wonders for me. Do you use something similar or something else to write your ideas down?