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Tuesday Tunes: Game of Thrones Violin Cover

This one made my Monday. What an incredibly talented musician. A Game of Thrones violin cover is the BEST way to celebrate the new season!

What other Game of Thrones covers / remixes should I be adding to my playlist?

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Writerly Links of the Week

Discworld

Epic Pin of the Week!

Classic Fantasy Quote of the Week:

“Death isn’t cruel — merely terribly, terribly good at his job.” ~ Sourcery by Terry Pratchett (tweet this!)

Writerly Wisdom of the Week:

“Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.” ~ Terry Pratchett (tweet this!)

 

Links on Writing:

The Craft & Life of Writers

  • Motivation vs. Habit – http://t.co/0RXBQWVkyH
  • Writing a Convincing Culprit – http://t.co/hmZ3cVnP4s
  • Payoff – http://t.co/RH44AfGqd5
  • How to Win Writing Contests—and Big Publishing Contracts – http://t.co/iBZ4pJ1FLN
  • Creating A Sense of Danger – http://t.co/nvsvWdPeQL
  • Brainstorming a Scene – http://t.co/fKHg1hB2Oz
  • Five Tricks to Invigorate Your Ending – http://t.co/DgMkIT5jgv
  • The Culture of Sports: A “Dive into Worldbuilding!” – http://t.co/htiLdm8mzp
  • Keep the Faucet on: Slow and Steady Fills the Ocean – http://t.co/2aeytr4kgA
  • 10 Things to Know About Pitching Agents and Editors – http://t.co/KpnNm0iNlP
  • Never Visited a Place? You Can Still Writing About It – Here’s the Secret! – http://t.co/oYz4job9Yo
  • The Role of Concept in a Real-World Story – http://t.co/VYBhREDHWC
  • How to Write a Humorous Memoir – http://t.co/2nE2zBoIla
  • Can Your Concept be TOO Big? – http://t.co/7N6O9LYQ5m
  • Why Your Hero Needs a Pop Quiz – http://t.co/3S6N9YB4J0
  • Performing Your Tale – http://t.co/RdVbBe2LC9
  • Ten Tips For Short Story Writing – http://t.co/IMQNCp0UiU
  • Multiple Projects at Once – http://t.co/c1ecEJZXUl
  • An Easy Approach to Story Building : The Bedtime Story Model – http://t.co/csyWo9fnTy
  • Dealing With Writer’s Block – http://t.co/67wbbMHbJe
  • KAPOW!  Cutting Scenes Like a Superhero – http://t.co/UmhiWJ8KU0
  • Going from ‘Pantster’ to Outliner – http://t.co/MwBEoP1r8Q
  • Story Structure: What “going with the flow” Really Means – http://t.co/fAuJhUy7k1
  • The Heroine’s Journey « Theodora Goss – http://t.co/YzNxkiAqE4
  • Four writers spill the beans on the habits that make them awesome – http://t.co/M0lm15BH8V
  • Five Strategies for Getting Started – http://t.co/sozipeoo2X
  • Creating Strong Characters—Some Typical Challenges – http://t.co/UDRXQaday2
  • Everything I Need to Know About Plot, I Learned From Buffy – http://t.co/7m5JvlNPPx
  • Deconstructing Micro-Tension – http://t.co/Cy1Ofq2KYQ
  • How Being a Corporate Copywriter Made Me a Better Novelist – http://t.co/YWFuuKhxvT
  • Story Structure for Dummies – http://t.co/NVl2qM8IFW
  • 10 Ways to Make Readers Loathe Your Antagonist – http://t.co/vagDCbaI6q

Social Media & Author Platform

  • Garnering Reviews – http://t.co/CSpqx7sjYh
  • The One Twitter List You Should Be Keeping – http://t.co/hJvrP0TPeO
  • 7 Essentials Every Author Needs to Know About Twitter – http://t.co/GfZeLBlBaV
  • The Ultimate in Networking – http://t.co/Jjy1rmotrQ
  • Finding More Readers Through Wattpad – http://t.co/7ChnnXd4xu
  • 5 Free WordPress Themes for Writers – http://t.co/5YyDsKZeg6
  • The Great Twitter Debate: Should You Follow Back? – http://t.co/ThPBitBlrB

Fantasy & SpecFic Links

  • In Conversation With Tom Doherty – http://t.co/THjOMo2TCd
  • A Question Of Technology – http://t.co/rh8sLnBsg9
  • Faeries and Folklore – Part Three: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – http://t.co/3ag9QTg152
  • Worldbuilding Tropes Science Fiction and #Fantasy needs to Stop using – http://t.co/zg4QZUhuJg
  • Class Warfare: Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Literary Fiction – http://t.co/fQIhULtl98
  • Fantasy Worldbuilding – Ideas for Designing a Civilization – http://t.co/f6EXP63dpI
  • Fantasy Makes History Cool – http://t.co/pYHe6zcGrK
  • 7 Roles of the Healer Character Archetype – http://t.co/KXZ0z7yBPh
  • Underground Fantasy – Part Two: Dungeons, Tombs and Mazes – http://t.co/CQmtC6t4Dk

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  • March 15, 2015
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Writerly Links of the Week

Women Destroy Fantasy

Epic Pin of the Week!

Classic Fantasy Quote of the Week:

“My wife and I agreed that only my wine was to be poisoned.”                  ~ King of Attolia by Megan Whelan Turner (tweet this!)

Writerly Wisdom of the Week:

“The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words.”   ~ William H. Gass (tweet this!)

 

Links on Writing:

The Craft & Life of Writers

  • Writing Successful Fiction: When What You Don’t Know Trumps What You Do Know – http://t.co/rgrscDl9Cc
  • Planting words like seeds – http://t.co/XWkiQuqYDg
  • A Scampering Peregrination Of NaNoWriMo Writing Tips – http://t.co/MaeLmWIVdt
  • Taking Criticism – http://t.co/qctC31ia4w
  • The Surprising Spooky Secret to Enduring Success Habits – http://t.co/jnbL0X1Pz7
  • 12 Hardwired Expectations Every Reader Has – http://t.co/JWZOJDQNRG
  • How to Hook a Reader: Analyzing 10 Good Opening Lines – http://t.co/3bJFW4TTWc
  • Five Strategies for Getting Started – http://t.co/hWpCh82axS
  • How To Write A Novel Using The Snowflake Method – http://t.co/vFwMzDNSsG
  • The First & Most Crucial Step to OWNING NaNoWriMo – http://t.co/DkRgp9UeJA
  • The Villain with a Thousand Faces (Part Two): The One-Line Backstory – http://t.co/YcCqp4oB5C
  • Necessary Waste: The Strange Art of Killing Fictional Characters – http://t.co/O6EyaNX1Yd
  • Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 34: Repetitive Dialogue – http://t.co/VaLbz8xnYQ
  • Tell it Like it Isn’t: Two Moments for Withholding Information – http://t.co/ssvhB6aKQD
  • Become a Brainstorming Genius – http://t.co/8fTPWS2GHv
  • How To Not Give Up On Writing A Book – http://t.co/8nzeMB463v
  • Measuring Up to the Competition – http://t.co/sElRh3w4NA
  • Why Your Character’s Goal Needs to Be 1 of These 5 Things – http://t.co/Z1Q14p8efy
  • Writing Our Region…Without Overdoing It – http://t.co/2TeUhvrK8f
  • Don’t Argue with the Anti-Hero – http://t.co/SVSmqdy8Hk
  • How to Use Brand Names in Your Fiction (Just Like The Fault in Our Stars) – http://t.co/o6eDAqMozs
  • Things You Should Know When Writing About Guns – http://t.co/pnsWKPLegX
  • Cutting to the Heart of Your Story – http://t.co/3qdsLgDVIE

Social Media & Author Platform

  • Want to Make it as an Author? You’ll Need Branding and Social Media – http://t.co/wEA52lYXig
  • 52 Ways to Market Your Book & Break Those Visibility Barriers – http://t.co/nkOTrkbVZL
  • 3 Reasons YOU Are the Most Important Selling Point for Marketing Your Book – http://t.co/XHNPdHBzHD
  • 6 Ways Social Media Doesn’t Help You Get Published – http://t.co/nkOTrkbVZL
  • 7 Reasons Twitter Isn’t Building Your Platform (and How to Fix It) – http://t.co/cY9hbe4QlZ
  • 9 Easy & Inexpensive Ways to Promote Your Audiobook – http://t.co/oljtl5x2xu
  • My Technology Fears and Yours – http://t.co/Cnhp9TIwHl
  • Take Charge of Your Author Business: 5 Aspects to Consider – http://t.co/Cvd53ct1mR
  • Promo Tactics and Balancing Life and Writing – http://t.co/qqPjqudWXg
  • Monetizing the Business of Writing – http://t.co/inm7DNE8CK
  • How to Check Social Media Privacy Settings – http://t.co/roICihgSWT
  • Twitter vs. Facebook: The Social Media Debate – http://t.co/BuQ0AO2nOG
  • Traditional Publishing, Self-Publishing and the Pro Writer – http://t.co/6Y2nbfVFfW
  • Dealing with Criticism – http://t.co/i7zCjCv4cj
  • Getting Reviews – http://t.co/zKhAFJSepo

Fantasy & SpecFic Links

  • World Fantasy Con Panel Recap: Women’s Roles in Fantasy Fiction Changed by World War I – http://t.co/QMosxs8QLu
  • Grandmothers of Fantasy: Classic Female Fantasy Writers – http://t.co/EYotfBQkGB
  • Fantastical Biology Part 4: Deep Ocean – http://t.co/EBbVf6cs8h
  • Top 10 Most Famous Swords of the Middle Ages – http://t.co/3Pqh6cOSDn
  • How To Create A Killer Opening For Your Science Fiction Short Story – http://t.co/kPjKAPXAWi

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  • March 11, 2015
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