Thanks to the authors and bloggers below for their great writing tools and tips:

1.  Ari Meghlen with this info on getting the best out of Pinterest:

How To Get The Best Out Of Using Pinterest

2.  Lisa Tener on growing your author platform:

7 Benefits to Growing Author Platform Before You Write Your Book

3.  Marcus de Paula on what authors need to know about SEO:

https://www.mixtusmedia.com/blog/what-authors-need-to-know-about-seo

4.  Jane Friedman on how to build traffic to your website or blog:

10 Ways to Build Traffic to Your Author Website or Blog

5.  M.L Davis with advice on submitting to agents.

https://uninspiredwriters.com/2018/09/23/advice-on-submitting-to-agents/

6.  Iola Goulton on how to prevent Amazon reviews being deleted:

https://badredheadmedia.com/2018/08/prevent-amazon-book-reviews-deleted-guest-iolagoulton/

7.  Louise Harnby on dialogue tags:

https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/dialogue-tags-and-how-to-use-them-in-fiction-writing

8.  Melissa Donovan on how to break through a fiction writing block:

https://www.writingforward.com/storytelling/how-to-break-through-a-fiction-writing-block

9.  Chris McMullen on moving from CreateSpace to KDP:

Moving from CreateSpace to KDP: Sales, Royalties…

10.  Joanna Penn with lessons learned as an author entrepreneur:

Lessons Learned From 7 Years As An Author Entrepreneur

11.  Yecheilyah on why it’s not a good idea to keep promoting a book on social media:

7 Reasons I Stopped Promoting my Books so much on Social Media

12.  Erica Verrillo with these free writing competitions:

https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2018/09/25-writing-contests-in-october-2018-no.html