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If you're a member of a critique group or if you just have a writing buddy, this is a great post on how to give feedback
http://emmadarwin.typepad.com/thisitchofwriting/2013/03/feedback-humility-and-the-sword-of-truth.html

An outstanding post about punctuating dialog
http://theeditorsblog.net/2010/12/08/punctuation-in-dialogue/

Writing a fight scene is never easy. This might help.
http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/5-essential-tips-for-writing-killer-fight-scenes

Battle scenes are especially challenging. This post might help.
http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/2014/10/writing-epic-battle-scenes.html

Trying to decide on writing in past tense or present tense? This should help.
http://emmadarwin.typepad.com/thisitchofwriting/2014/02/past-and-present-tense-which-why-when-and-how.html

Are you an Indie author who wishes you could get your books on Netgalley without having to mortgage your first born male child? Well, maybe you can. There's a thing called Netgalley co-ops.
But be aware that there's a possible downside. Check out the 8/27/14 comment on this kboards post.
http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,193248.0.html

Show don't tell can be hard when you don't know the minutia of how things are done. It's so easy to get it wrong even when you try to play it safe. Lee Lofland's post is of course not comprehensive, but if you have a cop collecting evidence, there's some nice detail here.
http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/12-tips-to-help-your-detective-become-a-real-crime-solving-pro/

Got a story that includes the FBI? The FBI is willing to talk to you.
http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2008/october/a-guide-for-writers-authors-and-producers-1

Every writer I know struggles with the best way to start their novel, so this is an excellent reminder of what to watch out for.
http://storyfix.com/better-way-open-novel

Lee Lofland often posts about those little details of police procedures. Here are some nice ones that might inspire an idea or two and maybe add some authenticity to a story.
http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/toilet-training-a-top-ten-list-for-your-hero/

Emma Darwin's blog The Itch of Writing is almost a master-level course in writing. It comes right to my inbox whenever there's a new post. This one talks about a topic that makes a lot of authors uncomfortable: writing sex
http://emmadarwin.typepad.com/thisitchofwriting/2014/08/ten-top-tips-ahem-for-writing-sex-scenes.html

Gem State Writers has a nice post about the Art of Writing Creepy. It's all in the details.

I needed this bit of advice about another way to show emotions

http://www.ladieswhocritique.com/

photos
http://www.morguefile.com/

Super cool what information is embedded in digital photos, but who will be the first person to use this to solve a crime in their story.

trailer
http://www.rabblewriters.com/2012/09/eleven-book-trailer-tips.html

Patricia Wrede has a good reminder to stretch when adding body language.
http://pcwrede.com/blog/body-language/

hash tags for writers
http://www.authormedia.com/2012/01/24/44-essential-twitter-hashtags-every-author-should-know/

Jessica Morrell has an evocative post about the importance of character names.
http://jessicamorrell.com/?page_id=577

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I love writing characters with different linguistic backgrounds and I agree with everything in this post about writing foreign characters.

http://www.frankiediane.blogspot.ca/2012/11/character-development-workshop.html