Ciao, SEers. Another week has flown by, and we’ve got another list of links from around the writers’ web for you.

Before we get to that, though, if you missed our earlier posts this week, you might want to check them out.

• Monday | Joan Hall | What’s Stopping You (conquering fear)
• Wednesday | Harmony Kent | Wicked Words (words often misused)

And now, this week’s curated content:

• Character Flaws (three categories for relatable characters)
• Cover Design (centering artwork)
• Fierce Writer: Unlock Your MICE Quotient (a method for creating story structure)
• Promote Your Book Better (Using Universal Buy Links)
• Customizing Scrivener (adding characters, locations, and items to scene metadata)
• Building a Book (setting and world-building)
• Speculative Fiction (about as good a description as I’ve seen)
• Book Promo (5 things promotion services should keep in mind)
• 3 Things That Make a Great 1st Line (create a strong opening for your book)

Goodreads Synopsis:

The Enhanced league is a collection of short stories and anthems centered around a year in a fictional baseball league. It has a slight science fiction background. This league has a lot more pomp than you might be used to, and nobody seems to care if the players use performance enhancing drugs.

Stories involve existing heroes, up and comers, and falling stars. While there are the obvious stories that take place on the field of play, there are also human interest stories that take place around the baseball gyrations. These stories involve scouting, trades, ruthless business decisions, and even relationships.
My Review:

This book of short stories and snippets was an enjoyable read. I flew from Jacksonville to Chicago and, factoring in the Atlanta weather delays, I read the entire book on my trip. The pages flew by as if they were on steroids.

The theme of the…