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Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / MiscellaneousBusiness Musings: Brandon’s Kickstarter: @KristineRuschTake Back Your Book: An Author’s Guide to Rights Reversion and Publishing on Your Terms: @katlyn_duncan @thecreativepennSelf-publishing News: 2022 Selfies Awards Winners Announced at London Book Fair: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIWhat is Developmental Editing? @sleclercauthor @TheStoryEditorBusiness Musings: New Tools: Indie Publishing: @KristineRuschSelf-Publishers Take Note: Audible/ACX's New Tax Reporting Policy: @victoriastraussConferences and Events / MiscellaneousMystery Writers: Discover a New Virtual Conference: @mike54martinHay Festival 2022: A Program of More than 500 Speakers: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesTiming in Tbilisi: A New Conference During the Ukraine Crisis: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesGerman Nonfiction Prize Names its Shortlist for 2022: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesJerusalem International Book Forum Opens 2022 Registration: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesHow to Make the Most of a Return to Writers’ Conferences: @apessin @FloridaWriters1Springer Nature Beefs Up Its Hay Festival Programming Support: @Porter_Anderson @SpringerNature @hayfestival @pubperspectivesUS National Book Award Foundation Names Its 2022 ‘5 Under 35’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesA New Virtual Conference for Mystery Writers: @mike54martin @MargotKinbergCreativity and Inspiration / Goal setting4 Ways to Make Daily Progress on Your Goals: @MichaelHyattCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersFive Books That Use Wormholes to Fix Plot Holes: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomEight Mysteries with Swampy Southern Settings: @svwillingham @CrimeReads12 Mauritian Women Writers You Should Be Reading: @Ariel_Saramandi @ElectricLitMystery Novel In The Spotlight: C.J. Carver’s The Snow Thief: @MargotKinberg5 Adrenaline-Pumping YA SFF Survival Books: @heeeyitsmeg @tordotcom7 YA Fantasy Novels That Invent Captivating New Creatures: by Judy Moreno @BookTribBad Science: Five SF Stories Involving Selective Breeding: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomA Reading Spreadsheet Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated: @mollytempleton @tordotcom9 Books That Pit The Haves Against the Have-Nots: @EJaneBrazier @CrimeReads8 Fiction and Nonfiction Books With Compassionate Insights on the Holocaust: by Judy Moreno @BookTribCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer's BlockIs Writer's Block a Thing? The Writer's Block Expose: by William L. Hahn @annerallen9 Ideas to Get Inspiration or Beat Writer’s Block: by Anna del C. Dye @TheRyanLanzCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeWriting and the Creative Life: Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling: @GoIntoTheStory“Two A-ha Moments That Boosted My Writing Confidence”: @JennyHansenCAWhere Writers Write: @CatapultStory3 Reasons Why We Should Appreciate More Art: by Maja S. Todorovic @TheRyanLanzBecome a More Observant Writer with These 7 Tips: @EdieMelson9 Writing Productivity Tips Learned from Knitting: @KMazeauthorThe Writer's Inner Critic: 11 Ways to Tell if Yours Is Healthy: @KMWeilandHow to judge writing competitions for children, adults, beginners and seasoned authors: @Roz_MorrisJim Merryfield: How to Quit the 9-to-5 and Hit the Road on Two Wheels: @Howard_Lovy @IndieAuthorALLIWriting Rituals: 8 Good Habits of Serious Writers: @nownovelFour Ways to Silence Your Inner Comments Section: @KelseyAllagood @WriterUnboxedCommon Writing Obstacles: Time: @riverbendsagas @EdieMelsonWhy Writers Write: @brotzel_fiction @writers_writeGenres / FantasyHow to Write a Fantasy Series: @tashadrinkstea @thenovelryGenres / Horror10 Tips and Tricks for Writing a Horror Novel: @HorrorTreeGenres / MysteryLearning More about Family Members as a Crime Fiction Element: @MargotKinbergHow to Bury Clues in Your Mystery Novel: by Dana Isaacson @CareerAuthorsCrime Fiction: Cities With an Unwholesome Reputation: @MargotKinbergGenres / ScreenwritingLearning the Craft of Screenwriting: @GoIntoTheStoryDumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: Transcribe Screenplays: @GoIntoTheStoryThe Development Path: Writing Television Scripts That Sell: @YVONNEGRACE1The Business of Screenwriting: Script readers — Hollywood’s threshold guardians: @GoIntoTheStoryGenres / Short StoriesShort Story Plot: How to Use Ideas and Structure to Plot a Short Story: by Sarah Gribble @write_practicePromo / Ads15 Rules For Advertising Books: @DavidGaughranPromo / Blogging7 Effective Ways to Use Book Content on Your Blog: @NinaAmirPromo / MiscellaneousInfluencer Marketing for Beginner Authors: @dkparsonswriter @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLIInterviews: Writers: Why are you talking so much? @pubcoachHow to Get More Book Publicity as a Self-Published Author: @BookgalPublishing / News / AmazonAmazon Publishing Opens Its #ReadTheWorld 2022 Program: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / DataUS Book Market: NPD Bookscan Viewpoint on Q1 Book Sales: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingCanadian Publishing Hails Ottawa's New Commitment to Copyright: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesSpanish Publishers at London Report on a 30,000-Person Workforce: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThe UK's Society of Authors: A ‘Pay the Creators' Campaign: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Self-PublishingTips for Self-Publishing Authors in 2022: by Savannah Cordova @ReedsyHQSelf-Publishing Vs. Traditional Publishing: @BrynDonovanPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingRecognizing when you ARE the exception: @Janet_ReidPublishing / Process / LegalitiesFont Copyright Laws for Books: Your Print Book Could be in Violation: @StoryHobbit @DaveChessonWriting Craft / BeginningsFlog a Pro: Would You Turn the First Page of this Bestseller? @RayRhamey @WriterUnboxedFirst Page Critique: Envy Rots Your Bones: @SueColetta1 @killzoneauthorsPop-Up Submissions: Writing Tips & Critiques @agentpete @Roz_Morris @simnettImmerse us in the protagonist's story (query critique): @NathanBransfordWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentStruggling with Weak Characters? Here’s How to Make Them Stronger: @Janice_Hardy @TheIWSGWhy Are Characters Important in a Story? 4 Ways Essential Characters Make Contributions: @JDEdwinAuthor @write_practiceHow To Understand What’s Behind Your Characters’ Decisions: @StephMorrill @GoTeenWritersWriting Craft / ConflictTips and Tricks for Effective Fight Scenes: @ElleEIre @FloridaWriters1Writing Craft / DialogueCan I Use Script Format for Dialogue? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmScript Analysis: “Knives Out” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown: @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Edward Scissorhands” (1990): @GoIntoTheStoryScript Analysis: “The Lighthouse” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown: @GoIntoTheStoryWhat Can Actors Teach Writers About Character? by Elaine Dodge @writers_write5 Things Learned From Screenwriter Stephen Beresford: @druzif @Bang2writeHow “Paris is Burning” Left an Indelible Mark on Pop Culture: @Rick_Tuck_Lit @lithubPage One: “Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back” (1980): @GoIntoTheStoryScript Analysis: “Logan” — Part 1: Scene By Scene Breakdown: @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / MiscellaneousThe Inevitable Naïveté of the Past: @Porter_Anderson @WriterUnboxedTen Writing Tips from a Legend to Strengthen your Contest Entry: by Erica VetschEmotion in Writing: @AJHumpage7 Writing Hacks: @WordDreams“How I Write a Chapter-by-Chapter Document”: @SeptCFawkesThe Protagonist’s Journey: Narrative Imperative: @GoIntoTheStoryHow To Keep Your Readers Coming Back for More: @slipperywhisper @CrimeReadsHow To Craft Non-Human Characters With Plenty of Personality: @juneau_black @CrimeReadsEaster Eggs in a Story: @Virgilante @StoryEmpireHow to Write a Foreword for a Book (in 4 Easy Steps): @DaveChessonWriting Craft / POVHow to Write Point of View: The Unreliable Narrator and POV: @harmony_kent @StoryEmpireWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / NamingHow to Write a Subtitle That Sells [Definition and Examples]: @DaveChessonWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Story ConceptWriting Outside the Box: @CarriePadgett @A3writersWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarDo You Overuse ‘Of'? @GrammarGirlWriting Craft / RevisionTips for Editing Your Novel: by Annabelle Batie @KingdomPenMagWhat To Look for When Editing Your novel: by Rachel Leitch @KingdomPenMagWriting Craft / Series / Series BibleSeries Bible Must-Haves: @katiemccoachWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionThe Eyes Have It: @jamesscottbellNovel Setting: Where’s It Gonna Be? @JoiyaE @GoodStoryCoWriting Craft / Word CraftingAxe Phrases That Don't Enhance Your Story: @ZoeMMcCarthy

 

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On Changing Perspective

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

It's good to be back from my little sabbatical. Actually, “sabbatical” makes it sound like a peaceful time of reflection, which it decidedly was not, ha. During my blog break, my husband and I moved to another North Carolina town, leaving our home of nearly 22 years. Let me just say that it's amazing what you can collect over the course of almost 22 years. :)

We'd decided to capitalize on the booming seller's market and then rent a furnished house for a while so we could better house-hunt in the area we're interested in living in (the greater Asheville area). In the process, we've temporarily moved our two fur-babies and ourselves into a much smaller home while we look for a new place.

I'm very much an introvert, so my previous world was centered around our former home: writing, doing writing-related business, watching the birds at our feeders, walking the dog. Very routine-driven and quiet.

Now we're in a completely different setting. As jarring as this has been in some ways, it's also been good for a general change of perspective. Sitting on the front porch of the rental house, preschoolers walk across the street to the playground and back with their teachers. The street is very busy with a variety of people of different ages and backgrounds, giving me much more to take in than my cul-de-sac in Matthews did. The scenery is different, too, providing me with mountain views whenever I drive to the grocery store.

All of this helps feed into my writing by refilling my well. Although there's nothing particularly relaxing about changing up my routine, it helps keep my writing from becoming blah.  I've discovered over the years that refilling my well is a vital activity. It prevents me from burning out totally. I can write through burnout, but it's not a pleasant experience and the writing is weaker.

You don't have to do something as radical as a move to change your perspective and refill your well.

Here are some other ideas:

Switching up where you write at home: This is a pandemic trick…if you usually write in your living room, switch to your kitchen. It might sound so minor as to be silly, but even the slight change gave me a different view out the windows.

Writing in public: Libraries, coffee shops, parks, and other public places give you the opportunity to see different types of people which can help with character creation. Discreetly listening in on conversations helps, too. :)

Reading in a broader range of genres: I usually read mysteries of various kinds, but when I stretch myself by reading fantasy or young adult or nonfiction books, I gain different perspectives that influence what I write.

Writing on paper: If you haven't tried writing longhand, give it a go. If I get stuck with my project, I nearly always move to paper. I also like paper for brainstorming and outlining.

Watching international films or movies in a different genre: This goes along with reading books in other genres. Visual entertainment can also help refill a writer's well.

What do you do to change your perspective or shake things up a little with your writing?

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Maple Leaf Mystery Conference: Come Check it Out

 

by Mike Martin, @Mike54Martin

Greetings to our American cousins and many thanks to Elizabeth for giving us the opportunity to tell you about an exciting event happening north of your borders.

From May 24-28 some of Canada’s top mystery writers will be gathering for the first ever Virtual Canadian Mystery Conference. The idea for a Canadian conference has been brewing for years, even since the demise of Bloody Words, a fabulous meet-up of writers and fans that many of you may attended in the past. Out of the ashes of the old comes the Maple Leaf Mystery Conference. This year on Zoom and next year… one can only dream.

The really good news is that while we have to pay $25 to attend this event spread out over 5 days, you guys can get it for less than $20.00 USD. Plus, all of the sessions will be recorded, and you can watch any or all of them later on our YouTube channel.

So, who’s all coming to the Maple Leaf Mystery Conference? Besides international mystery giant Ian Rankin and Murdoch Mystery’s Maureen Jennings there is a stellar line-up of Canadian mystery and crime writers. Author Spotlights include sessions with Rankin, Jennings, Cozy Queen Vicki Delany, Best-Selling Thriller Rick Mofina and Up and Coming Star Iona Whishaw.

There’s also 10 Author Panels moderated by fab Canadian Mystery writers like Barbara Fradkin, Judy Penz Sheluk and retired Toronto Police detective Des Ryan. Here is the full list of the Author Panels:

It Really HappenedCozy CornerThrilling and ChillingChanging Faces in Crime/Mystery WritingLove with a Murderous TwistDeadly LaughterThe Big ShortMaple Leaf Murder WestMaple Leaf Murder EastNew Voices in Canadian Mystery.

This year’s conference is sponsored by Crime Writers Canada and Sisters in Crime Toronto Chapter. There will be an Online Bookstore and special giveaways every day.

Tickets for the entire 5-day event can be purchased for just $25! Or less than $20 USD.

Register today at https://writers-first.com/registration/.

Visit https://writers-first.com/maple-leaf-mystery-conference/ for full conference details.

Mike Martin

Conference Organizer

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Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 63,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers. While you're there, check out the Writer's Digest award-winning Hiveword novel organizer.

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Business / MiscellaneousHow to Make Money as an Author: Important Tips for a Writer's Success: by Joslyn Chase @write_practiceThings to Do Before A Writer Hits Send: @KatyKauffman28 @EdieMelsonTen Years of Indie Author Business: How to Create a Sustainable Business: @SaraRosett @IndieAuthorALLI“What I Do and Don't Think I'll Get Out of My MFA in Writing”: @karisrogerson @LitReactorHow to Avoid Bad Editing: @FoxPrintEdBusiness Musings: More Splits: Indie Publishing: @KristineRuschConferences and Events / MiscellaneousAwards: Wales' Dylan Thomas Prize Names Its Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesLondon Book Fair: IPA's Programming Focuses on Sustainability: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesLondon's Market Focus Sharjah Opens in a Glittering Soiree: @Porter_Anderson @Bodour @pubperspectivesLondon Book Fair Opens With 500+ Non-UK Exhibitors: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesHow to Plan and Host Worthwhile Online Book Events: @JaneFriedmanDuring LBF: Rebecca Smart, Paul Kelly Named DK's Co-CEOs: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @LondonBookFairLondon Book Fair: Minister of London Visits UK Publishers Association: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAt London Book Fair: The International Booker Prize Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesRights Roundup: After London Book Fair Closes: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / InspirationHoning Your Craft and Finding Inspiration, with Romance Author Denise Williams: @penguinrandomWriting Exercises for Inspiration: @CatapultStoryCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Holly Jackson’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder: @MargotKinberg2022 Horror You Do Not Want to Miss: @SadieHartmann @LitReactor7 Books About Navigating A Post-Pandemic World: @SequoiaN @ElectricLitThe Enduring Appeal of Sherlock Holmes: @vickidelany @CrimeReadsCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Matthew FitzSimmons’ Constance: @MargotKinberg8 books perfectly summed up with out-of-context Derry Girls: @snigdhak @lithubAll The Sci-Fi Noir and Speculative Thrillers You Need to Get Through 2022: @mollsotov89 @CrimeReads5 Paranormal Cozies to Help You Escape Everyday Reality: @aflowerwriter @CrimeReadsCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeListening Hard to Write Well: @amylbernstein @WomenWritersGrowing Your Writing Practice: @TheCaregiversR1How My Pup Taught Me a Few Things About Writing: @jan_ohara @WriterUnboxedThe Truth About Giving Up on Writing: @AuthorSATTaking a Writing Break–and Then Returning to Writing: @AlexJCavanaughStop saying, ‘I'll do this by the end of the month': @pubcoachFinding the Path to Authenticity: by Barbara Linn Probst @WriterUnboxedThe Secret to Getting Started: by Jill Kemerer“Things I Wish I Knew Before I Published”: @LynetteMBurrowsHow to Balance Freelance Writing With Kids: @quiettypeblog7 Ways You Can Successfully Write for Change: @NinaAmir‘Park Downhill’ to Help Finish a Piece of Writing: @pomeranian99The Pros and Cons of Writing Exercises: @JoshuaIsard @LitReactorGenres / HistoricalWhere to Start with Historical Fiction : by Pamela Taylor @DIYMFAGenres / HorrorIn Defense of Space Horror: @StaceyKade @TorNightfireRethinking Portrayals of Mental Illness in Horror Fiction: @HorrorTreeGenres / Literary FictionThe Role of Causation and Plot Structure in Literary Fiction:: @HDemchick @JaneFriedmanGenres / Miscellaneous“What I’ve Learned From Writing in Other Genres”: by Hope Adams @CrimeReadsThe 5 Pillars Of Action-Adventure: @AnthonyEhlers @writers_writeGenres / MysteryAdvice on Meta Mysteries: @mythcreantsSolid Family Relationships as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergGenres / Non-Fiction3 Ways For Nonfiction Writers to Plant Marketing Seeds: @dineenmiller @LiveWriteThriveGenres / RomanceBook Coach Interview: Zee Monodee on Feel-Good Romance: @ZeeMonodee @nownovelGenres / Screenwriting60 Second Screenwriter: What’s an elevator pitch? @GoIntoTheStoryThe Business of Screenwriting: The Phone Call: @GoIntoTheStoryPromo / AdsOn Amazon Ads: @JanSikes3 @StoryEmpirePromo / Book ReviewsThe Dos and Don’ts of Asking for Reviews: by Carien Ubink @sfwaPromo / Miscellaneous5 Helpful Amazon Tricks Every Author Should Use (2022): @shaylaleeraquelQUIZ: Book Publicity Red Flags That Stand Between You and Success: @BookgalNot All Book Marketing Services are Created Equal: @BookgalPromo / NewslettersPlease, for goodness’ sake, start a mailing list: @austinkleonPromo / Social Media TipsInstagram for Indie Authors: Boosting Engagement, Followers, and Book Sales: @IndieAuthorALLIPromo / SpeakingHow to Prepare for Speaking Events: by Phil Stamper-Halpin @penguinrandomPublishing / MiscellaneousInterview with Blackstone Publishing’s Rick Bleiweiss: @burke_writer @RickBleiweissAs print sales plummet 20%, industry says print fatigue is to blame: @thenewpubstdPublishing / News / AmazonSelf-publishing News: Anger at the Amazon Ebook Returns Scam Driven by BookTok: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIAmazon’s A+ Content Now Available to Authors and Publishers: @SusanNealYoga @EdieMelsonPublishing / News / International PublishingReport: Diversity in UK Book Publishing from Publishers Association: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesLondon Book Fair: Finland's Market Continues to Swing to Subscriptions: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Process / FormattingHow to Format a Book for Print using Microsoft Word: @AuthorMarileneWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentWant Your Characters to Stand Out? Give Them a Skill: @AngelaAckerman @onestop4writersUsing Physical Pain to Show a Character's Past Trauma: @LisaHallWilson @onestop4writersHow to Create a Character Profile: A Step-by-Step Guide For Beginners: @JerryBJenkinsWriting Craft / Common MistakesHow to Show, Not Tell: by Georgio Konstandi @TheRyanLanzNo Really. Show. Don’t Tell. @novelsprogress @DIYMFAWriting Craft / ConflictConflict Is Only One Way to Think About Stories: @TheLincolnWriting Craft / DialogueUse Dialogue Tags for Rhythm and Cadence: @kathycowleyWriting Craft / Flashback and Back StoryFocus On Format: How Do I Write A Flashback Within A Flashback? @Bang2writeWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmScript Analysis: “The Incredibles” — Scene By Scene Breakdown: @GoIntoTheStoryThe Original Influencer – Nancy Drew: @MoDawnWriter @A3writersPage One: “Dolemite Is My Name” (2019): @GoIntoTheStoryFive Supporting Characters Who Steal the Spotlight: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomShort List of Books that Aspiring Horror Writers Must Study: @MerissaWritings @HorrorTreeThe worst moment in “Don't Look Up” and the problem with polemical fiction: @NathanBransfordWhat the Stoics Can Teach Us About Writing: @WilsonTheWriter @LitReactorEdgar Allan Poe: Influencing Literature From the Grave: @MoniqueSnyman @BookTribScript Analysis: “Joker” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown: @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / MiscellaneousWhat is a B Story? 6 Key Qualities of B Stories: @SeptCFawkesHow to Learn to Write: by Dave King @WriterUnboxedSwearing in Children's Books: @GoodStoryCoThe Six Word Test: @GoIntoTheStoryEssays from Writing Instructors: @CatapultStoryWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / NamingNaming Your Baby: @magpie0218 @RMFWritersWriting Craft / RevisionNovel Problems: Finding Solutions in Revision: @Lynne_Griffin @WomenWritersManuscript Assessments: 6 Insights from Writing Reports: @nownovelScene Writing: Omit Throat Clearing: @Lindasclare“Perfect to Me”: How Self-Editing Can Take Your Novel to the Next Stage: @MBarker_190 @onestop4writersWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionUsing Scent in Your Story: @authorterryo @killzoneauthorsWriting Craft / Word Crafting80+ Simile Examples That Hit Like a Ton of Bricks (+ Definition): by Jennifer Ayling @smartbloggerhqWriting Craft / World-BuildingHow to Make Interesting Worldbuilding Choices: @CassRMorris @NaNoWriMoWriting Tools / MiscellaneousA Writers' Toolkit Full of Resources: @CatapultStoryTech Tips for Writers: Easily Translate a Webpage: @WordDreams

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Taking a Writing Break

by Alex J. Cavanaugh, @AlexJCavanaugh

Sometimes writers take a break. Maybe it’s a short break for a vacation or a month just to focus on other things for a while. On occasion, they take a longer break when they are stuck, burn out, or unmotivated to write.

But what happens when that break turns into years?

My last novel was in 2015. In 2016, a short story was published. Since then, I have contributed to a couple magazines and books. But another novel? Yeah, that just wasn’t happening.

I’d previously completed a trilogy. The fourth book was a stand-alone and the short story a prequel to the trilogy. I couldn’t see anywhere else for that solo book to go. (Although I did write a follow up short story for a fan that I give freely to anyone who finishes the fourth book.) After living in a series, it was a lot to come up with something new, and I had no ideas for anything else. I figured I’d had a good run as an author and if it ended there, so be it.

So, I took a break. A long break.

But not from writing. I kept writing blog posts and articles. As founder of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group, I kept busy with duties running the site and the monthly blog posting. I continued to interact with other writers, through the group and through blogging. I featured other authors when they published books, excited for them even though my own writing career had ground to a halt. I never retreated from the writing community, which in turn kept me going.

I also watched a lot of movies. (A lot!) I listened to a lot of music. (It seemed every week a band I liked was putting out an album.) Both of those things tend to inspire me, visually with the movies and internally with the music. I mean, who can’t get worked up with excitement when a prog band is pounding out an incredible riff? (Well, probably not everyone—insert your own music there.)

I think the key was I never disconnected from the writing community and I continued to feed my creativity.

I’m not sure what sparked the idea for CassaDark. Probably a song. (Devin Townsend’s Stormbending maybe?) But I started an outline and let it flow. It took a while to get back into the swing of it, but after many months, I felt I had a solid enough story to begin writing.

I wish I could tell you I dove into it with gusto. Not writing creatively for several years meant I was quite rusty. That first draft took longer than any story I’ve ever written. Almost two years. But once I had it done (I hate first drafts anyway), the revisions picked up speed. Then beta readers, followed by editing and critique partners. Eventually, I had something worthy enough to submit to my publisher—and they accepted!

Do I recommend seven years in between novels? Not at all! I probably lost a lot of fans during that time and will have to tackle this next book like a first release. But I did finally write again. And for anyone struggling along the same lines, wondering if you will put out another book, if I can do it, you can as well. Just give it some time, feed your creativity, and stay connected!

Alex J. Cavanaugh works in web design and graphics, and he plays guitar in a Christian band. A fan of all things science fiction, his interests range from books and movies to music and games. Online he is known as Ninja Captain Alex and he’s the founder of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group.
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CassaDark
By Alex J. Cavanaugh

His world is unraveling…

Bassan’s father is stepping down from command. His best friend almost dies when Bassan freezes. Now, he’s being sent across the galaxy to speak at an important conference. Despite saving the eleven races years ago, he’s paralyzed by fear and doubt. Could things get any worse?

Once there, new acquaintance Zendar convinces Bassan to visit his planet for a humanitarian mission. Bassan’s special connection to ancient technology is the key to saving Zendar’s people. One problem though—it’s a prisoner planet.

On Ugar, he discovers things aren’t so straightforward. As each secret reveals itself, the situation grows more desperate. If he can’t find the right answers, he might die along with Zendar’s people. Can Bassan summon the courage to be a hero again?

Release date – April 6, 2022
Trade paperback, 226 pages, Dancing Lemur Press, LLC
Science fiction – Adventure (FIC028010) / Space Opera (FIC028030) / Space Exploration (FIC028130)
Print ISBN 9781939844842 $16.95 / eBook ISBN 9781939844859 $4.99

Links:
iTunes – https://books.apple.com/us/book/x/id1574189874
Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0982FL3SH
Barnes & Noble – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/2940164947033
Kobo – https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/Search?Query=9781939844859
Scribed – https://www.scribd.com/search?query=9781939844859&language=0
Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58461762-cassadark

 

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Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous3 Things to Know When Hiring a Pro: @FoxPrintEdBusiness Musings: Digital Growth: Indie Publishing: @KristineRuschSkill Stacking for Authors: @dkparsonswriter @SelfPubFormHow to Find the Right Writing Coach for You: @lisamaedemasi @womenonwriting3 Things Indie Authors Should Stop Saying: @IndieAuthorALLIThe Changing Audiobook Market: @OrnaRoss @thecreativepenn @IndieAuthorALLIWhy Are People Upset That Indie Author Brandon Sanderson Raised More Than $30M on Kickstarter? @agnieszkasshoes @Howard_Lovy @IndieAuthorALLISelf-publishing News: From Comics to Translation, Book Fair Season Focuses on the Many Opportunities For Finding Readers: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIHow to Become a Book Editor: by L Cooke @TheStoryEditorConferences and Events / MiscellaneousBologna Cheers an ‘Unexpected' Level of Attendance: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBologna Children's Book Fair Is Back: Programming, Meetings, Awards: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAt Bologna: A New Campaign for Ukraine's Children's Books: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBologna Names Its 2022 Best Children's Publishers of the Year: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesFrankfurt Update: A March 31 Deadline for ‘Transformative' Registration: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesColm Tóibín Wins the UK's Rathbones Folio Prize for ‘The Magician': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAwards: International Prize for Arabic Fiction, the 2022 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesLondon Book Fair: This Year, a Main Stage in Pillar Hall: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAwards: Scotland's Highland Book Prize Names Its 2022 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesGeorgia's Caucasus and Black Sea Conference Is Open for Registration: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThe Windham-Campbell Prizes' Michael Kelleher: ‘Not a Book Award': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAwards: Sheikh Zayed Announces 2022 Shortlists, Including Translation: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesLondon Book Fair's Lifetime Achievement Award: Hiroshi Hayakawa: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersUnderstanding the Ukraine Crisis: A Comprehensive Reading List: @happyhappyhenri @lithubTop 10 books about amnesia: @alafairburke @GuardianBooks8 Books by Queer Writers Who Came of Age in the 90s: @EnnuiPerkins @ElectricLitThe Tragedy of Macbeth is a Breathtaking Exercise in Transformation: @oldrutigliano @lithub“5 Reasons Why I Leave a Book Half-Read”: by Michael CristianoCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingHere’s What Can Happen When You Resolve to Write a Little Every Day: by Sharon Oard Warner @JaneFriedmanFeatured Productivity Tool: 5 Ways to Use a Timer for Success: @DebraEckerlingWhat Do You Need to Write Regularly? @Julie_GloverTricks to Keep Your Writing Hot Even When It's Cold Outside: @writeabookHow to Develop Discipline in Your Writing and Overcome Common Setbacks: by Rachel Leitch @KingdomPenMagCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeAre You Planning or Resisting? @AnneJanzerOne Argument for Writing Every Day: @SpaceAgeMermaid @TheRyanLanz“It’s very well typed”: @SPressfieldSeven Effective Ways Writers Can Combat An Inactive Lifestyle When Working From Home: by Karan Mahindru @colleen_m_storyTips on Self-Publishing, Self-Confidence, and Pacing a Thriller: @cluculzwriterOn Wishing for a Successful Writing Career to Happen by Magic: @eseckman @TheIWSGFinding the Right Writers Group: by Peggy Sias Lantz @FloridaWriters1Balance Your Fiction Writing with Writing for Pay: by Jeanette the Writer @DIYMFAManuscripts Need Breathing Room: @MorganHzlwoodDistraction, Focus, Silence: @DavidCorbett_CA @WriterUnboxedInspirational Indie Author Interview: Kindle Storyteller Award Winner Writes Thrillers That Make You Think: @rachelmcwrites @Howard_Lovy @IndieAuthorALLIWhat Makes Your Stories Uniquely You? @richardgthomas3 @LitReactor3 Things to Ask Yourself Before Writing about Trauma: @LisaEllisonsPen @JaneFriedmanGetting off the Hamster Wheel: by Katey Schultz @WriterUnboxedThree Journaling Methods for Increased Productivity and Creativity (Video): @NicoleJBianchiWriting and the Creative Life: What are you afraid of? @GoIntoTheStoryGenres / Memoir5 Memoir Writing Exercises To Help You Right Now: @BadRedheadMediaGenres / Mystery10 Classic Crime Stories That Have Just Entered the Public Domain in 2022: @oldrutigliano @CrimeReadsCrime Fiction: PI's Who Come From Non-Police Backgrounds: @MargotKinbergHow Teen Life is Portrayed in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg @JanetRudolphGenres / PoetryThe Craft And Business Of Poetry: @BetaRish @thecreativepennGenres / RomancePodcast: Romance: Understanding Your Sub-Genre: – with Victorine Lieske : @SelfPubFormGenres / Science FictionWorldly Wise: Debunking Myths about Speculative Fiction: @quillinary @DIYMFAGenres / Screenwriting60 Second Screenwriter: What’s a log line? @GoIntoTheStoryThe Business of Screenwriting: The screenwriter as problem-solver: @GoIntoTheStoryHow to Write a Marketable Screenplay: (Character): @GoIntoTheStoryHow to Sell a Screenplay: @thejkstudioThe Expanded Ultimate Story Checklist: The Hero's Concern about a Social Issue While in Denial of his own Flaws: @CockeyedCaravanGenres / Short StoriesHow to Write Short Stories Worth Reading: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthorsPromo / MiscellaneousMake Sense of Marketing: The 4 Ps of Marketing for Writers: @kwidenhouseDo You Want More Book Sales? It's Time To Get To Work: @BookgalUnique Author Branding and Content Ideas Using April Observances: @BookgalPromo / PlatformsUse a Five Pillar Foundation to Build Your Author Brand: @sksadge @DIYMFAPromo / VideoCreating a Promotional Author Video: @MaeClair1 @StoryEmpirePublishing / MiscellaneousDigital Publishing, Then and Now: @rcharkin @pubperspectivesMarkus Dohle: ‘We Outperformed Canada, Brazil, India, South Africa': @porter_anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingUkraine: Maria Galina on the Russian Language as ‘a Trigger': @oliviasnaije @pubperspectivesRights Roundup: Ukraine's Andrej Kurkow and ‘Grey Bees': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesFrench Publishers: A Second Round of ‘Comics in the Classroom': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesItalian Publishers: Book Piracy Cost €771 Million in 2021: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesLondon Book Fair: Ukraine's Presence at the Trade Show: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesSouth Korea's Webtoon Completes Acquisition of Ebook Initiative Japan: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingWeave personality and a sense of atmosphere into your plot description (query critique): @NathanBransford7 Deadly Query Sins: How to Write a Query That Won't End up in Spam: @annerallenPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / RejectionsLearning From Rejection and Failure: @GoodStoryCoPublishing / Process / DistributionDraft2Digital vs PublishDrive Review: @DaveChessonPublishing / Process / LegalitiesRequesting Rights Reversion From Your Publisher: @victoriastraussPublishing / Process / TranslationBatchelder Award: Submissions Now Must Name #TranslatorsOnTheCover: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesWriting Craft / Characters / ArcCreating Character Arcs in Games Writing: @natalia_theodor @sfwaWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentHow to Write a Round Character: Definition and Examples: @DaveChessonRelationship Thesaurus: Frenemies: @beccapuglisi
@onestop4writersWriting Craft / ConflictDetermining Relevant Conflict: @kcraftwriter @WriterUnboxedWriting Craft / DialogueDumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: Read your dialogue aloud: @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmWho Gets to Have Gut Instinct in Big Screen Action Movies? @RosalindCMoran @ElectricLitScript Analysis: ‘I’m Your Woman’ — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown: @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Despicable Me” (2010): @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Doctor Zhivago” (1965): @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “The Devil’s Advocate” (1997): @GoIntoTheStory3 Top Tips From Hardboiled Writer Jim Thompson -: @Bang2writeWriting Craft / MiscellaneousWhose Story Are You Telling? by John Gilstrap @killzoneauthorsThe Case Against the Trauma Plot: By Parul Sehgal @NewYorker8 Bits Of Songwriting Advice (From Bestselling Songwriters): by Alex J. Coyne @Writers_WriteHow to Keep Your Favorite Character From Ruining Your Story: by Chris Winkle @mythcreantsFive Ways Arcane Could Be Better: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants4 Responses To Uncertainty That Create Tension In Fiction: @LisaHallWilson7 Tips to Writing Chase Scenes: @cyallowitzWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / PlottingThe truth about plot: by Jaime Morris and Ryan G. Van Cleave @TheWriterMagPlot With The Three-Act Story Template: @PeggySueWells @EdieMelsonWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / ResearchThe Hat and Telling Details: by Steve Hooley @killzoneauthorsWriting Craft / RevisionHow do you cut words from a book that's too long? @pubcoachStep by Step Plan: Editing Your Own Writing: @writingandsuchWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionWriting Details: Brilliant or Boring? @LindasclareWriting Craft / World-BuildingWorld Building & Friendship in Fairy Tale Retellings (Podcast): @leslievedder @DIYMFA

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Tips on Self-Publishing, Self-Confidence, and Pacing a Thriller

by Joylene Butler, @cluculzwriter Today, we have a collection of helpful tips for writers from thriller writer Joylene Butler: 3 tips for successful self-publishingWrite a compelling story, then rely on professional editing

It's not enough to be a great writer. If you don't write a story about captivating events or appealing characters, you've lost your reader within the first few pages. Even best-selling authors need a professional editor. A good editor can distance themselves from the story. They'll find those typos and errors that your eyes keep missing.

Know your stuff

Understand every nuance of the English language, from dangling modifiers, compound sentences, comma placement, narrative voice, and tense. Allow your reader to escape their world by entering yours through the images you've created, not the words on the page.

Read what the experts say

You need to understand the mechanics of self-publishing. What steps do you take? Which apps are best? How do you market your book if you're outside the United States? How do you distribute your hardcopies? And more importantly, keep up-to-date on your research. In this age of digital wizardry, what's good on Friday can often be obsolete by Monday morning.

3 tips for maintaining self-confidence during your writing journeyIf you're a published writer in any form, go back and read those articles, short stories or novels out loud – as if for the first time. Marvel at how enjoyable they are to read, how proud you feel. Say to yourself, “I wrote this. Wow.”If you receive a bad review, acknowledge that everyone is entitled to their opinions. Writers cannot please all readers. Diversity is a privilege. Better yet, if it's a one or a two-star review, DON'T READ IT. Your value as a writer is not determined by someone else.You are passionate about writing for a reason. The desire to write is inherent to your being. Why else would you be so compelled to write? By writing, you're fulfilling your life's dream.Tips for pacing a thriller

I can give you the best advice on pacing a thriller in two words: Alexandra Sokoloff.

Sokoloff, the acclaimed author, screenwriter, and story structure teacher takes movie-watching to a whole new level. By breaking down movies like Groundhog Day, The Great Gatsby, and Chinatown, to name a few, Sokoloff teaches us the fundamentals of the three-act eight sequences structure. If you want to challenge yourself and write the best possible novel you can, read Stealing Hollywood, and watch your writing transform into something exceptional.

I discovered Alexandra Sokoloff in the early millennium, and my writing improved ten-fold.

Thanks, Joylene, for a post full of great tips for writers. 

 

KISS OF THE ASSASSIN
by Joylene Nowell Butler

◊ Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc (March 23,
2022)
◊ Paperback: 424 pages
◊ ASIN: B09P7T1ZRS
◊Language‏: English
* File size: ‎ 1138 KB
* Text-to-Speech: ‎ Enabled
* Screen Reader: ‎ Supported

Marina Antonovna, a Soviet spy, and Mateo Arcusa, an
American homicide lieutenant first meet in Cambodia during the Vietnam War as
enemies. Fearful that the most powerful man in the Soviet Union, KGB Chairman
Vladimir Kurenkov, has ordered her death, Marina risks everything to defect to
the United States.

 

She promises Mateo that her days as an assassin are
over. Vladimir is determined to do whatever it takes to bring her back and, by
threatening Mateo’s life, forces Marina to break her promise.

 

 

Meet
the Author: Joylene Nowell Butler

Joylene Butler lives with her husband in the tiny village of Cluculz
Lake in central B.C… She is the author of three suspense novels and a
contributor to one anthology.

For more on Joylene and
her writing, visit her website
and blog,
as well as connect with her on Goodreads,
Facebook,
Twitter,
and Amazon.

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Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 63,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers. While you're there, check out the Writer's Digest award-winning Hiveword novel organizer.

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Once again, the post is a bit messed up! It seems there may be more than 1 week's worth of posts. Fingers crossed next Sunday will be back to normal! 

Business / MiscellaneousHow to Get Started as a Ghostwriter: @rebeccanoori @quiettypeblogPlan Your Money: Setting up Your Authorial Calendar for Success: by Stephanie BwaBwa @DIYMFAUtilizing Amazon’s Buying and Gifting eBooks for Others Feature: by Pam Hillman @SKRViLLWriters: Tips on Selling Books at Bazaars and Fairs: @LinWilsonauthorHow to Make Your Business Plan: @SnowflakeGuy6 Clever Ways to Grow Your Freelance Writing Business: @quiettypeblogHow Much Should I Pay an Editor to Edit My Book? @JeanettetheWrtr @DIYMFAThe Ultimate Guide to Option Agreements for Indie Authors: by Silvia Schmidt @IndieAuthorALLIInspirational Indie Author Interview. Barry Nugent: Transmedia Author Makes Action/Adventure Available in Many Formats: @Unseen_Shadows @howard_lovy @IndieAuthorALLIHow to Build a Publishing Team: @dkparsonswriter @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLI5 ways to spruce up your editing or proofreading business in the year ahead: @LouiseHarnbyHow to Create a Digital Business Card: @RobynRosteWhen do you need an agent? @pubcoach5 Degrees in Pursuit of a Freelance Career: @IndianaLee3 @DIYMFAWorking with an Editor: @MADaboutWords @FloridaWriters1Indie Authors and the Creator Economy: Earnings Beyond the Books: @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLIConferences and Events / MiscellaneousInternational Women's Day: Nature's First Conference on Gender Equity: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAwards: Cal Flyn Wins the UK's Young Writer of the Year Honor: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives‘IPA Academy' Program Set for a March 7 Opening: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesSerbia's Aleksandar Tišma Literary Prize: Honor Without Borders: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesFrankfurter Buchmesse Fellowships: Applications Open for 2022: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @pubperspectivesAwards: London Book Fair Names International Excellence Shortlists: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesShanghai International Children's Book Fair Postponed From March to July: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAwards: The ‘Project Hail Mary' Audiobook Wins the 2022 Audies: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAwards: The UK's Women's Prize for Fiction Names Its 2022 Longlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesRights Roundup: Bologna Names Its Cross-Media Awards Winner: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPam Allyn and Ernest Morrell on Scholastic's ‘Every Child a Super Reader': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBologna Book Plus 2022: Exhibitors, Seminars, Conference Events: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesMitchell, Mordaunt, Lewis, and Carney Win Parliamentary Book Awards: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / First NovelsAs a Beginning Writer, Can You Trust Your Instinct? @Peter_Rey_Creativity and Inspiration / Goal settingAre You Clear on What You’re Trying to Accomplish? @LisaEBetz @A3writersSubconscious Programming Can Help You Reach Your Writing Goals: @WritersCoach5 Resolutions Every Writer Should Make: @jessicastrawser @CareerAuthors4 Truths for Overcoming Goal-Setting Resistance: by Gail Hyatt @MichaelHyattPlanning Your Writing Year: @AnneJanzer3 Steps to Plan Your Writing Goals: @createastorylovWriting Goals–Clearing Your Path for Creativity: @writeabookWriters: Focus Goals on You, Not Your Wordcount @KelleyLindberg1 @RMFWritersSetting Writing Goals: How to Set Goals and Finish Your Book: @JDEdwinAuthor @write_practiceCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration50 fun group writing prompts: @nownovelInspiration for Writing: Kids on Bikes and Kids on Brooms : by Kris Hill @DIYMFACreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers5 Great Blizzard Thrillers That Will Speak to Your Snowbound Soul: @hgudenkauf @CrimeReadsThe Psychic Sleuth: @ElleBurke8 @MandSMagazineCrime Fiction: Liam McIlvanney’s The Quaker: @MargotKinbergCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: L.J.M. Owen’s The Great Divide: @MargotKinbergRead Like a Writer, Write Like a Reader by Brenda Wilson @KiingoCreative10 Favorite YA Books from 2021: @karisrogerson @LitReactor25-Year-Old Scout Finch Might as Well Be a Brooklyn Millennial: by A.J. Rogers @ElectricLit8 Genre-Bending Books by Asian American Women: @sunyungshin @ElectricLit17 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Look Forward to in 2022: @bookmarksreads @lithubCrime Fiction in the Arctic: Murder at the Top of the World: @chinarhyming @CrimeReadsFinding Comfort in the (Fictional) Apocalypse: by Rachel Ayers @tordotcomDomestic Thrillers with Maximum Escapism: @KimberlySBelle @CrimeReads8 Novels About Surviving in the Wilderness: by Robin McLean @ElectricLitRereading Is Time Travel: @mollytempleton @tordotcomFind your ideal audience: @DanBlank @WeGrowMediaWriting and the Creative Life: Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling: @GoIntoTheStoryCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Michael Campling’s A Study in Stone: @MargotKinbergThe Writer’s Dozen: Thirteen Essential Books for Writers: @sl_penner @WriterUnboxedFive Obscure But Interesting Publishing Experiments: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom9 Novels With Narrators Retelling Stories They’ve Heard: by Antoine Wilson @ElectricLitActive Reading to Step Up Your Writing: by Corrine Kumar @sfwaCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingHow To Find The Time To Write And Make The Most Of Your Writing Time: @thecreativepennSeven ways to build a writing habit in 2022: @WildMelissaHart @TheWriterMagHow To Actually Get Writing Done: @writingandsuchGetting Started: by Martin Johnson @A3writersSix Psychologically-Proven Tricks to End Procrastination: @quillinary @DIYMFABuild a Consistent Writing Practice: @thewriterremedy @DIYMFAUse a Personalized Book Writing Plan to Get Your Book Done: @kwidenhouseCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeLit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers: @TeddyWayne1999 @lithub‘Radical Solutions' to Beat Fear, Doubt & Criticism and Thrive Creatively (Podcast): @TMitchellBooksThe Lost Art of Reflection: @SPressfieldINFP Writers and the Constant Struggle to Focus: @losapala“I’m not good at this yet”: @ChinzClaudia @WomenWritersWhy Now is the Best Time to be an Author: @dkparsonswriter @SelfPubFormA Collection of Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: @GoIntoTheStoryOn Significant Authorship: Writing as a Team: @dayna_mcconnell @WomenWritersOn Trauma-Informed Writing: @gaileyfrey @sfwaIt’s Time to Be Finished with Your Novel: @Livy_Fisher @DIYMFAHave Writing Anxiety? Intuitive Writing May Be the Answer: @losapalaYou Are Not Your Traumas. But Here’s How to Write About Them: @LisaEllisonsPen @JaneFriedmanWhy (And How!) to Keep a Writer's Notebook: @leahkaminski @womenonwritingWise Words About Endings (and New Beginnings, Too) • Career Authors @jessicastrawser @CareerAuthorsFearing—and Embracing—the Process: @GabriellaSaab_ @WomenWritersSaying “No” More This Year: @TheLeighShulmanPositive Phrases for a Healthy Author Mindset: @dkparsonswriterTen Steps to End Your Writing Habit: @writingthrulifeWhy You Should Stop Using the Word “Should”: by LA Bourgeois @DIYMFATop 10 Tips For Dealing With Writing Burnout: @Bang2writeWhen an Idea “Cuts in Line”: @DallasWoodburn @WomenWritersHow Being a Stalled Novelist Led to an Unexpected Career in Data Science: @CJWashingtonIV @lithubWhy We Should Create Work That Divides Opinion: by Lucie Ataya @KiingoCreativeHuman Design for Writers: @LisaTenerCome to terms with editing – here's how: @pubcoachBenefits Of Journaling: @JoanHallWrites @StoryEmpireLibraries—a Love Story: @FionaQuinnBooksWill Libraries Ever Recover From COVID? @helpfulsnowman @LitReactor“How Writing Saved Me From A Narcissist”: @sophia_spiers @WomenWritersMindset Tools for Writers: @DIYMFAThe 5 Fs You SHOULD Give While Writing: @StoryADayMay @WriterUnboxed5 Ways To Train Yourself To Write: @KMAllan_writerRevolutionize Your Writer’s Resolutions With Habits That’ll Manifest Your Best Life: @ajthenovelist @LitReactor5 Strategies on How to Deal with Self-Doubt as an Author: @claytonnoblit @WrittenWordM“My Year As a Writer: The Only Constant Is Change”: by Lucie Ataya @KiingoCreativeA Writer’s Guide To The End Of Self-Doubt: @wdbk @thecreativepennThe Writer's (Inevitable but Reassuring and Kinda Funny in Retrospect) Journey: @HankPRyan @CareerAuthorsHow to Start Writing Again After a Long Break: @BrynDonovanWhy You Should Write Three Pages of Garbage Every Morning: @GoIntoTheStoryHow to deal with guilt as a writer: @pubcoachHow to Be Productive Even When You’re Unmotivated: @RobynRosteGenres / FantasyHow to Create a Magic System with C.R. Rowenson (Podcast): @sacha_blackHow Do I Give a Damsel Agency? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsGenres / HistoricalIs there a market for historical fiction right now? (video): @pubcoachGenres / HorrorIn Defense of Wendy, Barbra, and the Traumatized Women of Horror Cinema: @GwendolynKiste @TorNightfireGenres / HumorHow Authors Can Use Humor in Their Stories: by Doug Lewars @TheRyanLanzGenres / Memoir6 Things You Need to Know if You Want to Write a Memoir: by Debra Ginsberg @CareerAuthorsRelatability in Memoir: @GoodStoryCoGenres / MiscellaneousWhat is a Christian Novel? @diannmills @KillerNashville3 Guidelines for Keeping Biblical Fiction Biblically Accurate: by Joy Caroline Woodbury @KingdomPenMagGenres / MysteryCovid “ Changes for Mystery Writers: @MoDawnWriter @A3writersWhen Time Is the Enemy: The Ticking-Clock Thriller: @AndrewBourelle @CrimeReadsName Changes as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergHow to Write Crime Novels and Thrillers: Tips from Top Authors: @damyantigPhilosophical Discussions as an Element of Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergWeaving Decency and Kindness into a Mystery: @MargotKinbergCrime Writing: Burglary: It's Not Robbery: @LeeLoflandPlanning and Preparation as Elements in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergYoung Readers as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergCrime Writing: Rain is Not a Cop's Friend: @LeeLoflandGenres / Non-FictionWhy Nonfiction Writers Benefit from Becoming Coaches: @NinaAmirSelling Non-fiction In The Age of Free Information: @BookgalGenres / Picture BooksThe 3 Levels of Picture Books: @KarenCV @FrugalBookPromoHow to Write a Children's Book: @bookhorse @thenovelryGenres / PoetryHow To Teach Poetry To Seventh Graders: @CallieFeyen @tspoetryGenres / RomanceRomantic fiction writers creating a more diverse happily ever after @aamnamohdin @GuardianBooksGenres / Science FictionFive Hypothetical Reasons Aliens Would Bother Visiting Earth: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomGenres / Screenwriting60 Second Screenwriter: Do I need to move to L.A.? @GoIntoTheStoryGenres / Short StoriesHow to Write a Short Story in a Day: by R.M. Archer @KingdomPenMagHow to Write Flash Fiction: 5 Tips for Writing Short Short Stories: @JerryBJenkinsPromo / AdsHow to Strategically Use Advertising to Launch a Book: @BookgalPromo / BloggingCreating a Plan for More Effective Blogging: @NinaAmirPromo / Connecting with ReadersThe Writer’s Contract with Readers: @gmplanoPromo / Miscellaneous5 Book Marketing Services Always Worth Collaborating On: @Bookgal @BowkerWhere to Begin Your Book Marketing Research: @DancingLemurPre @TheIWSG7 Inexpensive Book Marketing Services That Work: @ebookfairsPodcasts and authors: Should you be a host or guest? @sandrabeckwith12 Clever Ideas for Promoting Sequels or Later-Series Books: @DianaUrban @BookBubReader Centric April Observances to Bolster Your Author Branding: @BookgalPsychology of Selling: Understanding the Consumer: @KristenLambTXPromo / PlatformsEmbrace the Brand: Playing to Your Strengths: @ElleEIre @FloridaWriters1Your Author Platform – Is It Ever Too Soon to Start? @KarenCV5 Questions to Ask Yourself to Create a Stronger Author Brand: @BookgalPromo / Social Media TipsGetting Started with Social Media for Writers: @GGCWrites @GoodStoryCo5 Social Media Tips for Authors in 2022: @_acast @penguinrandomMost Introvert Writers Are Doing Social Media All Wrong. Here's the One Big Thing They're Missing: @losapalaPromo / SpeakingNine Keys to Being Media Ready: by Lisa NormanPublishing / MiscellaneousDo I have to be a bestseller to satisfy a publisher? @Janet_ReidGraphic Novel Production Schedules Are Too Short”and the Publishing Industry Should Care About It: by Nilah Magruder @sfwaSaga Egmont to Produce Audiobooks for Irish and UK Publishers: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesUnconventional Writing: @GoodStoryCoKidlit Social #70: Industry Pros Reveal – How to Know When Your Manuscript is Ready to Submit: @Write4KidsFive Things Learned Trying Amazon's Beta Hardcover Option: @FrugalBookPromoBreaking Into Publishing Isn't Easy, but if You're Not in America, It's Even Harder: @understatesmen @sfwaPublishing / News / International PublishingA Message From Ukraine's Book Arsenal Festival in Kyiv: @Porter_Anderson @Mystetskyi @pubperspectivesRights Roundup: The Grand Agency's ‘Comedy Queen' Wins a Crystal Bear: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesDutch Foundation for Literature Offers Two Years of Sample Translations: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBIEF's Nicolas Roche on ‘Books From France' and Paris Book Market: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesIPA to Ukraine's Publishers and Booksellers: ‘Hopes, Solidarity, and Love': @porter_anderson @IntPublishers @pubperspectivesUkrainian Publisher Julia Orlova: ‘A Reading Nation' Under Attack: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBook Fairs on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Frankfurt, London, Bologna: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesUkraine's Yulia Kozlovets: ‘Do Not Be Indifferent': @Porter_Anderson @BoChildrensBook @pubperspectives‘Russian Scribes Against the War': Independent Russian Publishers Protest: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesFederation of European Publishers Welcome the Ukraine as Special Guest: @Porter_Anderson @FEP_EU @CouncilWriters @pubperspectivesInternational Publishers Association Activates Its ‘Academy' Training Program: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @IntPublishersInternational Women's Day: Germany's New ‘The Female Publisher': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesEdwige-Renée Dro and Côte d'Ivoire's ‘1949' Library of Women's Writings: @oliviasnaije @pubperspectivesSaudi Prix Voltaire Laureate Raif Badawi Released, Barred From Travel: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesUkraine: Germany's Börsenverein Joins ‘Right to Peace' Campaign: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCopyright: The UAE Opens the Emirates Reprographic Rights Agency: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesUkraine: Statements of Support from Georgian and French Publishers: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesChina Bestsellers in January: Reading Lists and Romance: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesSolidarity With Ukraine: Latvia's Publishers and Writers in Riga: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBologna Outlook: Literary Agent Stephanie Barrouillet of SB Rights Agency: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying“I Read the Submissions Queue for a Literary Journal”: @DavidWrites1 @CatapultStoryHow to Write a Query Letter: @EdieMelsonPublishing / Process / Book DesignFirst Impressions: Book Covers: @SophieMasson1 @WriterUnboxedWhat type size should I use? @BookDesignBookPublishing / Process / ContractsBusiness Musings: Contracts: Traditional Publishing: @KristineRuschPublishing / Process / FormattingHow to Format a Manuscript for Self-publishing: @DaveChesson @JerryBJenkinsHow to Format a Children's Book: 8 Useful Tips: @DaveChessonPublishing / Process / Services to AvoidOut of the Blue, Too Good to Be True: Beware Solicitation Scams: @victoriastrauss @WriterUnboxedA New Home For the Writer Beware Blog: @victoriastraussPublishing / Process / TranslationAwards: International Booker Jury Chair Calls for Royalties for Translators: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesWriting Craft / BeginningsIn Medias Res—A Very Good Place to Start Your Novel: @KarenDeBonisHow to write a gripping first page: @AuthorsAiWriting Craft / Characters / Antagonists7 Tips to Writing Evil Versions of Heroes: @cyallowitzWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentCan I Change the Hero’s Motivation? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsCharacter States: Orphan, Wanderer, Warrior, Martyr: @SeptCFawkesWhat are Character Archetypes? 25 Character Archetypes Explained: @themaltesetigerFlat Characters: Examples and How to Write One: @DaveChessonCharacters Also Need A Soul: 5 Tips to Write Interesting Characters: @katy239 @TheRyanLanzThe Power of the Characters in Stories: @SarahSallyHamer @EdieMelsonNon-human characters that become all too human: @DonMaass @WriterUnboxedHow To Create Compelling Characters: @StephMorrill @GoTeenWritersCharacterization Tips: @GarryRodgers1 @killzoneauthorsRelationship Thesaurus Entry: Headmaster and Student: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writers250+ Character Quirks for Believable Characters: @StoryHobbitWriting Craft / Characters / ProtagonistsDoes the hero have (or claim) decision-making authority? @CockeyedCaravanWriting Craft / ConflictFight Scenes With Characters in Less-than-Optimal Health: from How to Fight WriteConflict and Power Dynamics Between Your Characters: by Tara A. Lake @KiingoCreativeWriting Craft / DialogueThe Art of Masterful Fiction Dialogue: @LiveWriteThriveHow to Write Active Dialogue: @kris10edits @GoodStoryCoWhen to Use Dialogue Tags (and How): @kathycowleyWriting Craft / DiversityBlack stereotypes in superhero story: Single mom, Black death, and petty crime: @WritingwColorWriting Craft / Flashback and Back StoryHow Do I Establish Backstory? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsWriting Craft / HooksQuick Edit Tip: Cheap Hooks: @katiemccoachWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmFive Story-Telling Lessons From Urban Legends: @CelsoHurtadoJrPage One: Miller’s Crossing (1990): @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: Raising Arizona (1987): @GoIntoTheStoryStudying Aristotle’s Poetics: @GoIntoTheStoryLessons From the Vague Writing of The Remnant Chronicles: by Chris Winkle @mythcreantsHow Jane Austen Created a Shakespearean World in Pride and Prejudice: by Harold Bloom @lithubAll I Really Need to Know I Learned from ˜A Charlie Brown Christmas’: @BJHollars @The_Millions5 Reminders About Creativity From The Beatles: Get Back: @jkkalinowski @CMIContentFive Movies Audiences Loved but Critics Hated: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsStudying Aristotle’s Poetics : Complication and Denouement: @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: Chocolat (2000): @GoIntoTheStoryStudying Aristotle’s “Poetics”: Thought and Diction: @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Clue” (1985): @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980): @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Contact” (1997): @GoIntoTheStoryStudying Aristotle’s “Poetics”: Unity of Action: @GoIntoTheStoryScript Analysis: “Get Out” — Scene By Scene Breakdown: @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Dazed and Confused” (1993): @GoIntoTheStoryTen Zombie Comedies That Won’t Rot Your Brain: by Dan Persons @tordotcomPage One: “Deliverance” (1972): @GoIntoTheStoryScript Analysis: “Hanna” — Scene By Scene Breakdown: @GoIntoTheStoryWhat Makes The Princess Bride Such a Great Movie? by Chris Jones @lithubWhy Do We Return to the Greek Myths Again and Again? @chiggi @lithubScript Analysis: “Honey Boy” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown: @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / Literary DevicesHow Symbolism Adds Depth to a Story: @AngelaAckerman @onestop4writersWriting Craft / MiscellaneousLet Your Crawdads Sing! Writers, Remember Writing Rules are only Guidelines: @annerallenWriting Relationships Between Characters: by Amy Wilson @GoodStoryCoWhat Makes a Story Feel Like a Story? @manzanitafire @JaneFriedmanOn Writing Narratives, Questioning Standards, and Oral Traditions in Storytelling: @k_villoso @sfwaWriting: More than Chronicles: @LindasclareExpansion Pack: Prologs and Epilogs: @Virgilante @StoryEmpireThe Expanded Ultimate Story Checklist: Is the hero surrounded by people who sorely lack her most valuable quality? @CockeyedCaravanPulling out questions in your writing: @pubcoachWriting Well: Foreshadow and Withhold: @LindasclareWhat Can An Author Use To Give The Reader More? @Penshido @HorrorTreeIs there a structure for persuasive writing? @pubcoach5 Ways To Write About Stalkers: @AnthonyEhlers @writerswrite5 Times It's Okay To Write Stereotypes: @Bang2writeTo Prologue – Or Not To Prologue? @LeslieBudewitzWriting Motivation-reaction Units (MRUs According to Swain): @SeptCFawkesA Fusion of Fiction with Fact: @jimdempsey @WriterUnboxedWould I Lie To You? A Case Against The Unreliable Narrator: by J Parrish @killzoneauthorsDon't Let Your Characters Fall Into the Daily Routine Trap: @CWCauthorassist @JaneFriedmanWriting Craft / PacingEditing Tip: How to Speed Up or Slow Down Your Pacing: by Bucket SilerWriting Craft / POVKeeping Readers at Arm’s Length with Distanced POV: @LiveWriteThriveEmbracing the Mystery: Deep POV: by Lori BrownHow to Write in Omniscient POV: @shaelinbishop @ReedsyHQWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / NamingTips for Creating the Perfect Fiction Title: @diannmills @EdieMelson5 Things to consider when choosing a book title in the E-age: @annerallenWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / PlottingHow Do I Start My Plot? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsPlot of a Story: Definitions and Examples: @sleclercauthorWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / ResearchWriting Horses: Sketching “The Mind Horse”: @dancinghorse @tordotcomWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Story ConceptStory Development and Execution: Ideation: @stacitroilo @StoryEmpireWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarEliminating “Hads” in our Writing: @apessin @FloridaWriters1What Is a Possessive Noun? How to Use Them (with Examples): @KrystalNCraiker @ProWritingAidWhat Are Reflexive Pronouns? @hannahxyang @ProWritingAidThree Technical Rules to Get Right, So Your Writing Is Not Dismissed: @Margo_L_Dill @womenonwritingWriting Craft / RevisionWriting Clean: Check and Recheck Your Work: @LindasclareNovel Revision Tip: @GoodStoryCoHow Writers Revise: Stephanie Storey’s Obsession with Story: @FoxPrintEdWriters, Grab a Knife: How To Kill Your Darlings: @SueColetta1 @onestop4writersWriting Craft / Revisions / Critiques10 Dangerous Critiques: Beware Bad Writing Advice: @annerallenHow to avoid overcorrecting after receiving feedback: @NathanBransfordWriting Craft / ScenesOpen Your Scenes with These 3 Cinematic Techniques: @LiveWriteThriveWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionHow To Use Sound To Make Your Writing Memorable: @ecellenbWriting and the Seasons: @dlfinnauthor @StoryEmpire“Why I Chose To Set My Series in the Gilded Age”: by Rosemary Simpson @CrimeReadsThe Power of Place: @BoomerHighway @WriterUnboxedWriting Craft / Word CraftingWeighing the Weight of Little Words: @Shutta @FloridaWriters1Writing Craft / World-BuildingFive Unnecessary World Additions in Popular Stories: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsTerraforming: Worldbuilding for Sci-fi Authors: @jrlalloWriting Tools / BooksThe Case for Re-Reading Writing Books: @LynnHBlackburn @EdieMelsonUncategorizedUnique Author Branding and Content Ideas Using March Observances: @Bookgal https://t.co/mSerQWO19rIBBY's Statement on Ukraine: ‘When Children Suffer': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives https://t.co/BhgKDrAXYLPage One: “Coraline” (2009): @GoIntoTheStory https://t.co/iisjHBUFOTFierce, Flawed, and Human: On the Strength of Women of Color: @DaphnePalasiA @lithub https://t.co/pdZhWKGxEBImportant Lessons Learned From Writing Historical Mysteries: @KellyOliverBook @WomenWritersRecovery From (Something That Tastes an Awful Lot Like) Shame: @ThereseWalsh @WriterUnboxedSelf Published Author | 3 Essential Tips For Self-Publishing: @Bookgal @BowkerThe 50+ Best Hyperbole Examples in the History of the Universe: by Jennifer Ayling @smartbloggerhq https://t.co/HHVdeXcGZpHow Writing Instructors Forgo the Most Vital Fiction Lesson: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants https://t.co/Z8M8HZD4hg

 

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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 63,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers. While you're there, check out the Writer's Digest award-winning Hiveword novel organizer.

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I think the tech shenanigans from last week are over but you may see some repetition in the links below. I'm going to be out of pocket for a while on Sunday, so turning off comments for this week's post. See you next Sunday and thanks for stopping by! 

Business / MiscellaneousHow to Make Your Business Plan: @SnowflakeGuy6 Clever Ways to Grow Your Freelance Writing Business: @quiettypeblogHow Much Should I Pay an Editor to Edit My Book? @JeanettetheWrtr @DIYMFAThe Ultimate Guide to Option Agreements for Indie Authors: by Silvia Schmidt @IndieAuthorALLIInspirational Indie Author Interview. Barry Nugent: Transmedia Author Makes Action/Adventure Available in Many Formats: @Unseen_Shadows @howard_lovy @IndieAuthorALLIHow to Build a Publishing Team: @dkparsonswriter @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLIConferences and Events / MiscellaneousAwards: The ‘Project Hail Mary' Audiobook Wins the 2022 Audies: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAwards: The UK's Women's Prize for Fiction Names Its 2022 Longlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesRights Roundup: Bologna Names Its Cross-Media Awards Winner: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPam Allyn and Ernest Morrell on Scholastic's ‘Every Child a Super Reader': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBologna Book Plus 2022: Exhibitors, Seminars, Conference Events: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesMitchell, Mordaunt, Lewis, and Carney Win Parliamentary Book Awards: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / Goal setting3 Steps to Plan Your Writing Goals: @createastorylovWriting Goals–Clearing Your Path for Creativity: @writeabookWriters: Focus Goals on You, Not Your Wordcount @KelleyLindberg1 @RMFWritersCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: L.J.M. Owen’s The Great Divide: @MargotKinbergRead Like a Writer, Write Like a Reader by Brenda Wilson @KiingoCreative10 Favorite YA Books from 2021: @karisrogerson @LitReactor25-Year-Old Scout Finch Might as Well Be a Brooklyn Millennial: by A.J. Rogers @ElectricLit8 Genre-Bending Books by Asian American Women: @sunyungshin @ElectricLit17 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Look Forward to in 2022: @bookmarksreads @lithubCrime Fiction in the Arctic: Murder at the Top of the World: @chinarhyming @CrimeReadsFinding Comfort in the (Fictional) Apocalypse: by Rachel Ayers @tordotcomCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingGetting Started: by Martin Johnson @A3writersSix Psychologically-Proven Tricks to End Procrastination: @quillinary @DIYMFABuild a Consistent Writing Practice: @thewriterremedy @DIYMFAUse a Personalized Book Writing Plan to Get Your Book Done: @kwidenhouseCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeYou Are Not Your Traumas. But Here’s How to Write About Them: @LisaEllisonsPen @JaneFriedmanWhy (And How!) to Keep a Writer's Notebook: @leahkaminski @womenonwritingWise Words About Endings (and New Beginnings, Too) • Career Authors @jessicastrawser @CareerAuthorsFearing—and Embracing—the Process: @GabriellaSaab_ @WomenWritersSaying “No” More This Year: @TheLeighShulmanPositive Phrases for a Healthy Author Mindset: @dkparsonswriterTen Steps to End Your Writing Habit: @writingthrulifeWhy You Should Stop Using the Word “Should”: by LA Bourgeois @DIYMFATop 10 Tips For Dealing With Writing Burnout: @Bang2writeWhen an Idea “Cuts in Line”: @DallasWoodburn @WomenWritersHow Being a Stalled Novelist Led to an Unexpected Career in Data Science: @CJWashingtonIV @lithubWhy We Should Create Work That Divides Opinion: by Lucie Ataya @KiingoCreativeHuman Design for Writers: @LisaTenerCome to terms with editing – here's how: @pubcoachBenefits Of Journaling: @JoanHallWrites @StoryEmpireLibraries—a Love Story: @FionaQuinnBooksWill Libraries Ever Recover From COVID? @helpfulsnowman @LitReactor“How Writing Saved Me From A Narcissist”: @sophia_spiers @WomenWritersGenres / HistoricalIs there a market for historical fiction right now? (video): @pubcoachGenres / MemoirRelatability in Memoir: @GoodStoryCoGenres / MysteryPhilosophical Discussions as an Element of Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergWeaving Decency and Kindness into a Mystery: @MargotKinbergCrime Writing: Burglary: It's Not Robbery: @LeeLoflandPlanning and Preparation as Elements in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergGenres / Non-FictionWhy Nonfiction Writers Benefit from Becoming Coaches: @NinaAmirGenres / RomanceRomantic fiction writers creating a more diverse happily ever after @aamnamohdin @GuardianBooksGenres / Short StoriesHow to Write Flash Fiction: 5 Tips for Writing Short Short Stories: @JerryBJenkinsPromo / AdsHow to Strategically Use Advertising to Launch a Book: @BookgalPromo / MiscellaneousWhere to Begin Your Book Marketing Research: @DancingLemurPre @TheIWSG7 Inexpensive Book Marketing Services That Work: @ebookfairsPodcasts and authors: Should you be a host or guest? @sandrabeckwithPromo / PlatformsYour Author Platform – Is It Ever Too Soon to Start? @KarenCVPromo / Social Media Tips5 Social Media Tips for Authors in 2022: @_acast @penguinrandomMost Introvert Writers Are Doing Social Media All Wrong. Here's the One Big Thing They're Missing: @losapalaPublishing / MiscellaneousUnconventional Writing: @GoodStoryCoPublishing / News / International PublishingFederation of European Publishers Welcome the Ukraine as Special Guest: @Porter_Anderson @FEP_EU @CouncilWriters @pubperspectivesInternational Publishers Association Activates Its ‘Academy' Training Program: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @IntPublishersInternational Women's Day: Germany's New ‘The Female Publisher': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesEdwige-Renée Dro and Côte d'Ivoire's ‘1949' Library of Women's Writings: @oliviasnaije @pubperspectivesSaudi Prix Voltaire Laureate Raif Badawi Released, Barred From Travel: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesUkraine: Germany's Börsenverein Joins ‘Right to Peace' Campaign: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCopyright: The UAE Opens the Emirates Reprographic Rights Agency: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesUkraine: Statements of Support from Georgian and French Publishers: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesChina Bestsellers in January: Reading Lists and Romance: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesSolidarity With Ukraine: Latvia's Publishers and Writers in Riga: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBologna Outlook: Literary Agent Stephanie Barrouillet of SB Rights Agency: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Process / ContractsBusiness Musings: Contracts: Traditional Publishing: @KristineRuschPublishing / Process / FormattingHow to Format a Children's Book: 8 Useful Tips: @DaveChessonPublishing / Process / Services to AvoidA New Home For the Writer Beware Blog: @victoriastraussPublishing / Process / TranslationAwards: International Booker Jury Chair Calls for Royalties for Translators: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesWriting Craft / BeginningsIn Medias Res—A Very Good Place to Start Your Novel: @KarenDeBonisHow to write a gripping first page: @AuthorsAiWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentFlat Characters: Examples and How to Write One: @DaveChessonCharacters Also Need A Soul: 5 Tips to Write Interesting Characters: @katy239 @TheRyanLanzThe Power of the Characters in Stories: @SarahSallyHamer @EdieMelsonNon-human characters that become all too human: @DonMaass @WriterUnboxedHow To Create Compelling Characters: @StephMorrill @GoTeenWritersWriting Craft / Characters / ProtagonistsDoes the hero have (or claim) decision-making authority? @CockeyedCaravanWriting Craft / DialogueThe Art of Masterful Fiction Dialogue: @LiveWriteThriveHow to Write Active Dialogue: @kris10edits @GoodStoryCoWriting Craft / HooksQuick Edit Tip: Cheap Hooks: @katiemccoachWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmStudying Aristotle’s “Poetics”: Thought and Diction: @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Clue” (1985): @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980): @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Contact” (1997): @GoIntoTheStoryStudying Aristotle’s “Poetics”: Unity of Action: @GoIntoTheStoryScript Analysis: “Get Out” — Scene By Scene Breakdown: @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / MiscellaneousPulling out questions in your writing: @pubcoachWriting Well: Foreshadow and Withhold: @LindasclareWhat Can An Author Use To Give The Reader More? @Penshido @HorrorTreeWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / PlottingHow Do I Start My Plot? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsPlot of a Story: Definitions and Examples: @sleclercauthorWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarWhat Is a Possessive Noun? How to Use Them (with Examples): @KrystalNCraiker @ProWritingAidWhat Are Reflexive Pronouns? @hannahxyang @ProWritingAidWriting Craft / RevisionHow Writers Revise: Stephanie Storey’s Obsession with Story: @FoxPrintEdWriting Craft / Revisions / Critiques10 Dangerous Critiques: Beware Bad Writing Advice: @annerallenWriting Craft / Settings and Description“Why I Chose To Set My Series in the Gilded Age”: by Rosemary Simpson @CrimeReadsWriting Craft / World-BuildingFive Unnecessary World Additions in Popular Stories: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsTerraforming: Worldbuilding for Sci-fi Authors: @jrlalloWriting Tools / BooksThe Case for Re-Reading Writing Books: @LynnHBlackburn @EdieMelsonUncategorizedIBBY's Statement on Ukraine: ‘When Children Suffer': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives https://t.co/BhgKDrAXYLPage One: “Coraline” (2009): @GoIntoTheStory https://t.co/iisjHBUFOTFierce, Flawed, and Human: On the Strength of Women of Color: @DaphnePalasiA @lithub https://t.co/pdZhWKGxEBImportant Lessons Learned From Writing Historical Mysteries: @KellyOliverBook @WomenWritersRecovery From (Something That Tastes an Awful Lot Like) Shame: @ThereseWalsh @WriterUnboxedSelf Published Author | 3 Essential Tips For Self-Publishing: @Bookgal @Bowker

 

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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 61,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers. While you're there, check out the Writer's Digest award-winning Hiveword novel organizer.

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My apologies for the unformatted wackiness below today and next Sunday!  There are tech antics afoot.  :)  You'll see there are links to the article along with links to the thread on Twitter. 

Saying “No” More This Year:  https://t.co/FaHjBJS7Rf @TheLeighShulman #wkb31 https://t.co/k81UgJRRmmThe Importance of Creative Clarity:  https://t.co/MmH9XMVqa5 @DanBlank @WeGrowMedia #wkb31 https://t.co/gWPT9pSIuRPam Allyn and Ernest Morrell on Scholastic's ‘Every Child a Super Reader': @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/XOcwyyU2Q7 @pubperspectives #wkb84 https://t.co/h9WYJm1LyWSix Psychologically-Proven Tricks to End Procrastination:  https://t.co/oFqerNTs8P @quillinary @DIYMFA #wkb34 https://t.co/oUiQsbktnJRights Roundup: Bologna Names Its Cross-Media Awards Winner: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/DUbuD7K5VV @pubperspectives #wkb84 https://t.co/OZOXMg2JgzPage One: “Clue” (1985):  https://t.co/GjpS9Fnb4r @GoIntoTheStory #wkb14 https://t.co/F8rLD4rIWz10 Favorite YA Books from 2021:  https://t.co/OGWLHypRfO @karisrogerson @LitReactor #wkb3b https://t.co/E80Otr9bUFFearing and Embracing the Process:  https://t.co/WLGy1PeKSc @GabriellaSaab_ @WomenWriters #wkb31 https://t.co/hxqGSJHgk9Studying Aristotle's “Poetics”: Thought and Diction:  https://t.co/cOsmVz1GTi @GoIntoTheStory #wkb14 https://t.co/ElndxBmMKIWhat Is a Possessive Noun? How to Use Them (with Examples):  https://t.co/GU4GrqVwgP @KrystalNCraiker @ProWritingAid #wkbd https://t.co/lqzzpCY6VCRelatability in Memoir:  https://t.co/1M9su7zQaB @GoodStoryCo #wkb55 https://t.co/iFsKULdIKOFlat Characters: Examples and How to Write One:  https://t.co/F6yHw1cQLc @DaveChesson #wkb1 https://t.co/7LNZ9ebe3JRead Like a Writer, Write Like a Reader https://t.co/HHUbmacqe9 by Brenda Wilson @KiingoCreative #wkb3bGetting Started:  https://t.co/4d0AJ13doP by Martin Johnson  @A3writers  #wkb34Getting Started with a Writing Practice:  https://t.co/4d0AJ13doP @mtjohnson51 @A3writers #wkb34Wise Words About Endings (and New Beginnings, Too) • Career Authors https://t.co/ADqqpgj9Vf @jessicastrawser @CareerAuthors #wkb31Why (And How!) to Keep a Writer's Notebook:  https://t.co/h0eUrdOFbP @leahkaminski @womenonwriting #wkb31Clichés are a missed opportunity to add voice (query critique):  https://t.co/ytuZKdTYaY @NathanBransford #wkb66How to Come up with the Perfect Story Title:  https://t.co/AzkTyJphYs @AmongTheZombies @LitReactor #wkb1dIBBY's Statement on Ukraine: ‘When Children Suffer': @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/DzLEi7p1MP @pubperspectives https://t.co/BhgKDrAXYLHow to ‘Show, Don't Tell':  https://t.co/OTBYIsQP4I @ChrysCymri @TheRyanLanz #wkb11Conscious Goal, Unconscious Goal:  https://t.co/B8ipJ1tBK8 @GoIntoTheStory #wkb89The Word ‘That': Let's Look at That: https://t.co/eNdOdhnf1p @ZoeMMcCarthy #wkbd5 Tips for Making the Most of your Chirp Audiobook Deal:  https://t.co/HLWLO3Oopy @AudreyDerobert @ChirpBooks @BookBub #wkb88What To Do When You've Made A Mess Of Your MS:  https://t.co/fkyMLAmOMC @KMAllan_writer #wkbbAwards: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Receives Record Submissions: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/lF9m3cXgeH @pubperspectives #wkb84 https://t.co/pd5fAANhJlWriting Graphic Novels for Beginning Readers (Podcast):  https://t.co/stXpAfdbrL @Write4Kids #wkb4eGood Characters doing Bad things (Podcast):  https://t.co/foHpLEZGmf @SchmidtJesper #wkb1Norway's World Expression Forum: The Inaugural Program in May: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/5WGpp02Fou @pubperspectives #wkb84 https://t.co/NpvxVujJf9Five Stories About Living to See Another Day:  https://t.co/lS5C0Qtx11 @jamesdnicoll #wkb3bHow Self-Integrity Increases Your Chances of Completing a 30-Day Writing Challenge:  https://t.co/TZRdKcCGaZ @NinaAmir #wkb39Hashtags For Writers: Free Generator Tool:  https://t.co/kthmPmkYbQ @DaveChesson #wkb71 https://t.co/PPNgg8QMeDPixar and Visual Storytelling: https://t.co/NJsf78izuR @GoIntoTheStory #wkb14How to Learn Writing:  https://t.co/fiha8bg1K0 @StoryGrid #wkb31How to Find Time to Write: 10 Tips and Additional Strategies:  https://t.co/1k2SdXr2kd @DaveChesson #wkb34Talking Craft With the Writer and Editor Behind The Atavist's New Issue:   https://t.co/J05c9jt9rg @CNFPod @atavist @Longreads #wkb89 https://t.co/Ddw3t1u3oHExact Editions Invites Publishers to Join Its Ukraine Collection: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/xYhskxo5M7 @pubperspectives #wkb64 https://t.co/bvgQ5mnH8PWhen to Rethink Your Dream Agent:  https://t.co/9qhctgvxwJ @BookEndsJessica @bookendslit #wkb66Self-publishing News: What does Brandon Sanderson's record-breaking Kickstarter mean for those who inevitably attempt to follow? https://t.co/Tjceeo84kl @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLI #wkb8b https://t.co/XzD4j7m7QFAwards: The International Booker Prize Names Its 2022 Longlist: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/cPifC7C8uy @pubperspectives #wkb84 https://t.co/FJH3I5JobxWhose Standards Are You Judging Yourself By? https://t.co/WfZ9sDhJsk @FoxPrintEd #wkb31Business Musings: The If-Only Lawsuit:  https://t.co/F1zKEphsEd @KristineRusch #wkb8bPeter Brantley Announces a New US Conference for October: ‘PageBreak': @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/dtfITHIVnL @pubperspectives #wkb84 https://t.co/wUZ9q6UGz7Pacing in Writing:  https://t.co/PmS7JiRXKY  @GoodStoryCo #wkbf@ChinzClaudia Nice article, Claudia!Building Character Voice (Podcast):  https://t.co/vYOyhP1IFa  @CockeyedCaravan #wkb1How to Market a Book Using ARCs: What They Are and Why You Need Them:  https://t.co/kzrcye2Nd7 @Bookgal #wkb87Ways to Build Your Writing Ability and Community Without Classical Schooling: https://t.co/mKjn19t2Xi by Brenda Wilson @KiingoCreative #wkb31Lies, Secrets, and Scars Create Better Characters:  https://t.co/PiXx7mUt6a @LynetteMBurrows #wkb1How to Fix Settings and Descriptions (Podcast):  https://t.co/LP4rD8JbeZ @sacha_black @Janice_Hardy #wkb90Hope is an Active Verb! 5 Ways to Keep Writing: https://t.co/VlqBljfXG2 @SusanjBreen @CareerAuthors #wkb31Thoughts on Writing Comedy:  https://t.co/Ce12nWMCtz @WriterFaye @WomenWriters #wkb53How to Write Point of View: Switching Point of View:  https://t.co/2oOxGCrvL4 @harmony_kent @StoryGrid #wkb10Ukraine's libraries are offering bomb shelters, camouflage classes, and yes, books:  https://t.co/LZCgtHmE5q @publicbill @NPR #wkb64 https://t.co/Aqhn9Unt6GWhy It May Be Time to Rethink Genre:  https://t.co/YTL98kgdDw @IasevoliPaul @FloridaWriters1 #wkb86Edwige-Renée Dro and Côte d’Ivoire's ‘1949' Library of Women's Writings:  @oliviasnaije https://t.co/XF4ftj8PAL @pubperspectives #wkb64 https://t.co/osjwtqxLhg8 SFF Twists on Literary Classics:  https://t.co/QWfj5NCyGw @cloudy_vision @tordotcom #wkb3bCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: L.J.M. 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Sanchez @TheRyanLanz #wkb2bAwards: The ‘Project Hail Mary' Audiobook Wins the 2022 Audies: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/OijsTeNqgL @pubperspectives #wkb84 https://t.co/JePA4mNkTGAristotle and Three Act Structure:  https://t.co/RjwplBcqIc @GoIntoTheStory #wkb48‘Russian Scribes Against the War': Independent Russian Publishers Protest: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/uWeClRJ42b @pubperspectives #wkb64 https://t.co/BkyDrgwFgVHow Can Writers Vary Sentence Structure? https://t.co/jgQLisi8VN @robboley @HorrorTree #wkbdWrite Like No One is Reading:  https://t.co/do51CmKWOc by Liam Cross @TheRyanLanz #wkb31@LisaEllisonsPen @JaneFriedman Nice article, Lisa!Need Conflict? Just Let Your Characters Talk:  https://t.co/mlA4SysWK9 @beccapuglisi @annerallen #wkb7Great Scene: Thelma & Louise:  https://t.co/1Y7SKQjs2T @GoIntoTheStory #wkb14Philosophical Discussions as an Element of Crime Fiction:  https://t.co/Aop1gCW1wD @MargotKinberg #wkb44 https://t.co/okyPMrjYSOYou Are Not Your Traumas. But Here's How to Write About Them:  https://t.co/PqmLtFj0Ua @LisaEllisonsPen @JaneFriedman #wkb31 https://t.co/T4zszqA6emWriting Setting or Setting Goals: https://t.co/fI2QhHuSeJ @Lynne_Griffin @WriterUnboxed #wkb90What is a Flat Character? Definition, Examples & More:  https://t.co/QOcCFc1FUg @themaltesetiger #wkb1How To Edit Like A Pro:  https://t.co/MwN5qhTCJT by Susanne Bennett @Writers_Write #wkbbHow To Build Your Author Platform When You Have No Clue What That Means:  https://t.co/7LffoJ6JRL @BadRedheadMedia #wkb8dHow Long Does it Take to Write a Book?  https://t.co/6miJK6n2UW @DaveChesson #wkb315 Steps to Rethink Your Marketing Mindset:  https://t.co/pm9J13Z0y8 by Sue Campbell @DIYMFA #wkb87Developing Characters with the Sibling Hierarchy: https://t.co/YnIeSZaDOR by Tara A. 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