Twitterific Writing Links
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
A weekly roundup of the best writing links from around the web.
Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 39,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.
Business / Miscellaneous
Make Wise Investments In Your Author Business @cksyme
Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous
Should You Attend Writers’ Conferences? @shanagalen @pronoun
Creativity and Inspiration / Careers in Writing and Day Jobs
Being a Sports Writer @delduduit
Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting
5 successful authors on daily word count goals @pintipdunn
7 Writing Resolutions to Finish Your Story this Year @nownovel
Writing Goals @JamiGold
Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration
How Writers Can Find Inspiration in Music: by Scott Preston
Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation
How Writers Can Benefit from Zero-Base Strategies @CSLakin
Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing
Get Your Story in Hand Using Shorthand @CSLakin
Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / When to write
2 Exercises to Maximize Your Creativity First Thing in the Morning @ToddBrison
How to Balance Your Job and Writing @_phoebe_quinn
Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block
7 Writing Session Savers for When It’s a Slog @Wordstrumpet
Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly
The Pareto principle in creative writing @Peter_Rey_
Creativity and Inspiration / Success
How to improve your the quality of your work @pubcoach
7 Ways Positive Thinking Can Help You Be a Better Writer @woodwardkaren
5 Steps to Writing a Bestseller @WritersDigest
5 qualities of a brilliant story @Roz_Morris
Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life
Writer, Heal Thyself @womenonwriting
22 Ways To Speed Up Your Computer @WordDreams
Image and Back-up Your Computer @WordDreams
Genres / Miscellaneous
The Science Fantasy Genre @HunterEmkay
Genres / Literary Fiction
The Best Literary Fiction Blogs and Websites @JaneFriedman
Genres / Mystery
Auctions in crime fiction @mkinberg
Crime Writing @LeeLofland
Crime fiction @mkinberg
Genres / Picture Books
Top 10 Trends in Reading and Book Apps for Children @elisayuste
Genres / Poetry
4 Poetry Chapbook Strategies @WritersDigest
On the poetics of post-privacy @anne_boyer
Genres / Screenwriting
How to Begin Writing Your First Screenplay @woodwardkaren
Genres / Short Stories
10 Tips For Writing Short Stories That Sell @thecreativepenn
Promo / Miscellaneous
Amazon’s New Pre-Order Policies Give Authors More Flexibility @RJCrayton
Is Your Book Book Club Material? Ask A Book Club @WomenWriters
8 Book Marketing Mistakes Authors Need to Ban @ReedsyHQ
How Market a Creative Course @HelloMorganTimm
Hitting the Reboot Button @crazyauthorgirl
How To Take The Perfect Author Photo @standoutbooks
Promo / Ads
Using Amazon KDP Ads to Sell Your Ebook on Amazon @JaneFriedman
Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting
Mind Map Your Way to the Perfect Book Title @Writerology
Promo / Book Reviews
Embrace Criticism, But Be True To Yourself @WomenWriters
Promo / Newsletters
Start Engaging Your Email List @cksyme
How to do a newsletter swap to reach more readers (and sell more books) @Creativindie
Promo / Social Media Tips
5 Social Media Resolutions to Grow Your Platform in 2017 @EJWenstrom
Instagram for Writers @thecreativepenn
7-Step Checklist to Refresh Your LinkedIn Profile @SMExaminer
Promo / Websites
How To Best Optimize Your Blog Posts for SEO @BadRedheadMedia
Publishing / Miscellaneous
6 lessons from debuting a novel @Ava_Jae
6 skills for authors to hone @ShanDitty
Publishing / News / International Publishing
Industry Notes @Porter_Anderson
Frankfurt Book Fair Releases Facts and Figures from 2016 @Porter_Anderson
German Publishers Assocation Cheers EC Pressure on Amazon: @Porter_Anderson
Canada’s Shelfie, formerly BitLit, Is Shutting Down Its Service @HudPeter @Porter_Anderson
@OpenRoadMedia Acquires Iconic Titles; De Gruyter Reorganizes Its Open Access Division @Porter_Anderson
‘@BookNet_Canada’s 2016 Snapshot @Porter_Anderson
Publishing / Process / Book Design
A Complete Guide to 3D Book Covers @publishdrive
Publishing / Process / ISBNs
Should you buy an ISBN? @Jason_Matthews
Publishing / Process / Translation
English-language writers who succeed abroad @richardlea
Writing Craft / Miscellaneous
How to Use Internal Dialogue Effectively in Your Fiction @ESimsAuthor
Writing”street fighting”: from How to Fight Write
7 signs your writing is professional @pubcoach
Tips for Weaving Romance into Your Novel @CSLakin
How to avoid cliché by using clichés: by Scott Preston
3 Word Documents That Will Help You Write Your Novel @BrynDonovan
What To Do When You Can’t Let Go Of The Story Of Your Heart @tessaemilyhall
Writing Craft / Beginnings
First Chapters @annerallen
Opening paragraphs don’t have to be exciting @TheAtlantic
Writing Craft / Characters / Development
Rival Archetypes for Your Novel @CSLakin
Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists
The Importance of The Unlikable Heroine: by Clare Legrand
Writing Craft / Common Mistakes
5 Things an Author Did Wrong In Her (First) Novel @GillianMAuthor
Writing Craft / Dialogue
How to Write Dialogue in a Story @nownovel
Writing Craft / Diversity
What Counts As Transgender Literature? @GabbyBellot @lithub
Writing Craft / Flashback and Back Story
Why Backstory Is Better Than Flashback @JerryBJenkins
Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film
8 Novels and Stories Inspired by Real Works of Art @TobiasCarroll
5 Recent Books That Can’t Stop Producing Alternate Timelines: by Stubby the Rocket
Want to be an artist? Watch ‘Groundhog Day’ @austinkleon
Writing Craft / Literary Devices
Literary Style in Storytelling @WritingForward
Writing Craft / Pacing
6 Quick Tips For Writing Gripping Scenes @WritersEdit
Writing Craft / POV
Choosing Your Story’s Perspective @mythcreants
Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting
Hitting Your Novel’s Milestones @Lindasclare
How A Timeline Helps You Plot A Novel @Writers_Write
Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar
5 Cases of a Missing Hyphen @writing_tips
Homophones @WritingForward
Proof Reading @WritersDigest
Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques
How to choose beta readers @Peter_Rey_
Writing Craft / Settings and Description
Top 10 Ways To Describe An Object In Your Novel And Why It Matters @10MinNovelists
Story Vision vs. Reader Experience @Lindasclare
Writing Tools / Resources
Writing and Publishing Resources from @ReedsyHQ
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