My Week in Review and Writing Links

Hello everyone. Happy Friday! Another busy but productive week. I’ve done more writing on short stories along with lots of other stuff. I had one of those moments, when reading over what you wrote the day before, and you think, ‘Wow. Did I write that?’ I’m so thrilled with it, I want to share it here … I give the preceding paragraph so that the line is in context …

 

Distraught yet at a complete loss, she dragged herself up the stairs and crawled back into bed, where she lay listening for hours. Apart from the rhythmic ticking of the clock, which echoed throughout the high-ceilinged house, she heard nothing out of the ordinary. Not even creaking floor boards. Or the house settling.

In fact, the house had become eerily quiet. As if all its animals had gone to ground, sensing a predator.

 

I also got all my paperbacks moved from Createspace to KDP in one easy move … it took seconds! And a little longer to link the paperback editions to the ebooks on my dashboard for a few of them. Nicholas Rossis has a great step-by-step post on making the switch, which you’ll find below. Well worth checking it out. I won’t have a Friday post next week, as I’ll be on holiday … only an hour and a half away but vastly reducing my time on the web, lol. 

This week’s quote came ready-made, so no playing in Photoshop this time, and I love it.

Have a great weekend, and I’ll see you in a couple of weeks. Here are this week’s writing links and resources:


FROM STORY EMPIRE

Using Vignettes by little ole me

Choosing a Setting and Getting It Right by Joan Hall

Friday Writing Question … Kind Of by C. S. Boyack

 

FROM AROUND THE WORLDWIDE WEB

How to Move Your Books from Createspace to KDP Print in 3 Easy Steps from Nicholas Rossis

Amazon Releases Amazon Advertising  from Nicholas Rossis

4 Edits that Make Your Story Flow Better by Julie Glover from Writers in the Storm

A Writer’s Resolution Anyone Can Keep by Laura Drake from Writers in the Storm

From Beyonce to the X-Files: Allusion Power on the Page by Margie Lawson from Writers in the Storm

How to Manage Contact Form and Spam Comments on Your Site from Just Publishing Advice

E-publishing is Your Business if You Are A Writer or Author from Just Publishing Advice

Blog Writing Needs Know-how and Imagination to Work Well from Just Publishing Advice

Can Apple Pages Replace Microsoft Word If You Write On A Mac? from Just Publishing Advice

My Sister from Another Mister (Your Ideal Reader) by Staci Troilo from Romance University

Head-hopping: The Romance Editor’s Pet by Tessa Shapcott from Romance University

Character’s Relationships: 6 Tips for Crafting Connections by Anabel Cooper from Romance University

Occupation Thesaurus: Small Business Owner by Angela Ackerman from Writers Helping Writers


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14 Comments on “My Week in Review and Writing Links

  1. Great writing, Harmony. I especially love the last line 🙂

    I moved my single print indie title this week, thanks to Nicholas Rossi’s post and was thrilled with how easy it played out. I was dreading that move, but–wow!–easily done. He always has excellent advice and how-to posts.

    Wishing you an awesome time away.

    • Thanks, Mae! So glad you enjoyed the excerpt and moving your book went well. Have a wonderful weekend ?

  2. I need to go look at Nicholas’ tutorial about moving the books. He is such a great teacher. I loved the writing snippet you shared. It is full of impactful imagery!

    • Thanks, Jan! Yes, Nicholas is great at teaching. So glad you enjoyed the excerpt. Have a wonderful weekend ?

  3. That’s a lovely quote, Harmony. And I understand why you’re thrilled with the lines you wrote. Strong stuff; great imagery. Nicely done.

    Thanks for including my RU post in you list. I suspect we’ll chat before you leave for vacation, but if not, have a safe and relaxing holiday.

  4. What a great excerpt! And, thank you for sharing the links. I look forward to checking them out. Have a wonderful, joyful, restful holiday!

  5. What you shared has me wanting to read more. That was a good writing day:) Have a great vacation.

    • Yes, it’s been a great week online for writing resources, John! The move was much more painless than I worried it might be, lol. 🙂