
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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- A Skillful Handling of a Standard Mystery: Whose Body? by Dorothy Sayers: by William Stoddard
- The Importance of Reading for Writers: By Kathryn Craft
- 8 Cozy Mysteries Perfect for Middle Grade and Young Adult Readers: by Taryn Souders
- ‘The Dark Downward and Vegetating Kingdom’: By Elizabeth Huergo
- Weird Stuff About Writers: By PJ Parrish
- Writing: Publication Glow—Poof and it’s Gone: by Linda S. Clare
- Why Your Writing Dreams Aren’t Coming True (and What to Do About It): by Meg Dowell
- When You Publish a Career-Changing Book: Q&A with Elinor Florence: @janefriedman.com
- Deadlines, Expectations, and Reaching Beyond Your Grasp: from Fox Print Editorial
- Change Up Your Writing Habits: by Kelley J. P. Lindberg
- Five Steps to a Better Writing Process: by David Arndt
- On Tidying Up Your Desk: by Kay DiBianca
- What Type of Writer Are You? by James Scott Bell
- How to Keep Writing When the World is on Fire: by Paula Munier
- Digital Happiness Through Monitoring Your Habits: by Daphne Gray-Grant
- Why “Writing Should Be Easy” Hurts Your Work: by Colleen M. Story
- A Quick Start Guide To Writing Crime Fiction: by Elaine Dodge
- The Beginnings of Partnerships in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg.bsky.social
- Writing Suburban Crime Fiction in the Age of Social Media and Digital Surveillance: by Andrea Mara
- How Many Suspects Do You Need In A Crime Novel? by Amanda Patterson
- Characters’ Childhood Memories in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg.bsky.social
- Using Color in Children’s Books: Purple: By Sharon Tregenza
- Helpful Picture Book Tips and Tricks: by Mindy Alyse Weiss
- Conquering Publishing Woes: by Jan Sikes
- The Great Audiobook Debate: Are Audiobook Listeners “Readers?” by Erin L. Cox
- Audible Expands Platform to 11 New Markets, Including Sweden: by Erin L. Cox
- What to expect when a book dies on sub: by Erin Bowman
- Character Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Keeping Relationships Superficial: by Becca Puglisi
- Writing Intelligent Characters: by Eva Deverell
- A Dynamite Film Review Plus Lessons Learned: By John Gilstrap
- Three-Act Analysis of Murder, She Wrote: by Gabriela Pereira
- Tips to Write Compressed Timeline Novels: by Sue Coletta
- “Repair Shop” Your Manuscript: By Therese Walsh
- What to Do When Your Draft Feels Boring: by April Dávila
- The Crucial Ingredient Your Story May Be Missing: by Tiffany Yates Martin
- What Developmental Editing Does for New Authors: By Jenn Windrow
- How to Describe Layout & Position: by Chris Winkle
- How to Write a Tournament Arc: by Oren Ashkenazi
- Tricks For Fixing A Sagging Middle: by Kristen Weber
- What is a Deus ex Machina? Why is it “Bad”? by September C. Fawkes
- 4 Tips to Writing a Marketable Kid’s Book: by Karen Cioffi
- Story Stakes: When to Reveal Them—and Why Timing Is Everything: by K.M. Weiland
- How to Take a Story from “Good” to Great: by Angela Ackerman
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You always have the most interesting links here, Elizabeth! Thanks for gathering and sharing them all the time. I know it's a lot of work. This time, I especially noticed the one about that saying that writing should be fun. There are some tough things about writing, and I think what's hard about it varies depending on author. But remembering that it's not always fun helps us stay disciplined and get through the things that are a little harder.
I think the reason we got into writing is that it was originally fun for us. But it definitely doesn’t always stay that way! There’s a lot of hard work invovled.