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 40,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

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Happy Easter to all who observe it. I’m going to be taking the next week off to spend some time with family and catch up on some writing. See you next Sunday!

Business / Miscellaneous



Get a better author photo without spending a fortune: @sandrabeckwith

“A writer needs 3 things to protect her work”: @KristineRusch

Freelancing: when good assignments go bad: @DanaShavin

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration



3 Sources for Writers In Search of Ideas: @AustinDetails

Why You Must Write The Book You Want To Read: @SukhiJutla

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers



Book recommendation podcasts for writers wanting to read more: @RoniLoren

9 Crappy eReader Features We Don’t Need: @helpfulsnowman

6 Couples in Literature Who Should Just Break Up Already: @missriki

10 Spanish-Language Authors You Need to Check Out: @Gabino_Iglesias

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing



5 Sneaky Ways to Steal Time to Write: @weems503

4 Simple, Realistic Ways You Can Make Time to Write: @balanceless

8 Things Learned From Writing In 10-Minute Increments: @10MinNovelists

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

How To Combat Abrupt Writer’s Apathy: @faulknercreek

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life



Writer Wellness: Home Office Modifications and More: @JeriWB @colleen_m_story

The Long-Term Results of a Faithful Writing Life: @annkroeker

Don’t Stop Writing: @RuthanneReid

Embrace Your Boundaries: @DanBlank

Arts in the Parks: Current Residency Programs Across the National Park System: @My_poetic_side

Other Jobs Writers Take: @FinishedPages

The Hardest Thing About Writing a Book: @jaltucher

On Writing and Failure: @ecmyers

The Writer As Public Figure vs. The Writer Who Actually Writes: @Ramqvist

Minimalism For Writers: An Experiment: @besscozby @DIYMFA

7 Ways Our Writing Enriches Us: @kcraftwriter

3 Tricks for Writing Even When You’re Sick: @jeffelk

Writers and Alcohol: Busting the Myth of Booze and the Muse @AGHackney

A Writer’s Process: Longhand or Keyboard? by Linda Wilson

Genres / Fantasy

Five Books About Trolls: @TheFiveClaws @tordotcom

Genres / Historical

Trigger Warnings in Historical Fiction: @jrrabb

Genres / Horror

Horror in the Headlines: Using the News for Novel Ideas: @BookCurious @HorrorWriters

Genres / Mystery



How to Plot a Mystery: Set Up the Hero Fake-Out: @CockeyedCaravan

Plotting a Mystery: Figuring Out What Went Wrong: @CockeyedCaravan

Tips for writing unpleasant characters in mysteries:

Genres / Poetry

11 poetry writing tips: @monthlywriting

Genres / Short Stories



4 Short Lessons on Short Stories: @jessicastrawser @WritersDigest

Is Writing Flash Fiction for You? @ZoeMMcCarthy

8 Things Learned From 8 Years of Running a Literary Magazine: @NathanielTower

Gain publishing creds and storytelling skills by writing short stories: @JeremyJmenefee

Promo / Back matter

Back Matter in Your Book: @MJBowersock @IndiesUnlimited

Promo / Blogging

Stop Reading Blogs about Blogging and Write Your Blog: @AGHackney

Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting

Copywriting for Authors: @copyhackers @thecreativepenn

Promo / Book Reviews

Remembering to say thank you: @iamagemcrystal

Promo / Connecting with Readers

Connecting With Readers Through Personal Interests: by A. Howitt @mythicscribes

Promo / Miscellaneous

Using Tricks of the Librarian Trade to Market a Book: @ElliottMelodee @ReedsyHQ

Promo / Newsletters



Is Your Author Mailing List Effective? 5 Ways To Find Out: @clarewhitmell

How to Get Going with MailChimp and Email Marketing: @CaballoFrances

Promo / Social Media Tips

The Biggest Mistake Authors Make on Their Facebook Profile: @cksyme

Promo / Websites

Authors Need A Website: 4 Free Alternatives: @justpublishing

Publishing / Miscellaneous



What Fiction Trends Say About Us: @msheatherwebb

Why Novellas are Making a Comeback: @aliventures

The Unglamorous Ordeal of Recording Your Own Audiobook: @JohnFreemanGill @lithub

Publishing / News / International Publishing



Frankfurt Book Fair Opens Advance Sales of Weekend Tickets: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

A Singapore Publisher on Championing Good Literature: @Porter_Anderson

The UK’s Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer Competition Opens to Trade Authors and Indies: @Porter_Anderson

Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing

Self-Publishing: Our work has to be competitive, but we don’t: @Laura_VAB @RMFWriters

Publishing / Process / Book Design

Complete Guide to Book Cover Sizes and Why it Matters: @maifosz @publishdrive



Will a pen name maintain your privacy? An agent explains: @Janet_Reid

Writing Craft / Characters / Arc

All great stories involve inner demons: @KristenLambTX

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Lesser-Known Character Archetypes: @beccapuglisi

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes



Why ‘Less Is More’ in Your Story: @patverducci

7 vexing habits guaranteed to wreck your writing: @pubcoach

Writing Craft / Dialogue

Breaking Writing Rules Right: “Only Use ‘Said”: @SeptCFawkes

Writing Craft / Endings

8 1/2 Tips for How to Write Opening and Closing Lines Readers Will Love to Quote: @KMWeiland

Writing Craft / Hooks

Why Readers Quit: No Physical Goal: @DavidHSafford

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

Film Adaptations of Wuthering Heights and How They Change Understanding of the Original Text: by Craig Hubert

Writing Craft / Literary Devices

5 Theme Examples: How to Develop Story Themes: @nownovel

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous



Why You Need To Write With Authenticity And How To Do It: by Paige Duke @standoutbooks

How to Write a Fight Scene Readers Will Love: @Stepha_OBrien

Know What You Write (Not Write What You Know): by Tim Gautreaux @lithub

A Storycrafting Checklist: @SusanMayWarren

How to Manipulate a Protagonist’s Likability Using Narrative Distance: by Jes Gonzalez @WritersDigest

Writer Struggles: Killing Nice Characters: @RobinRWrites

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting



Plotting for Pantsters: @LisaCron

Freeze Frame: Creating a Stronger Scene: @bethvogt

10 Simple Tips For Writing Clever Plot Twists: @ClaireABradshaw

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

Metaphorical Usage and Scare Quotes: @writing_tips

Writing Craft / Revision

Edits Are The Time To Get Specific: @StephMorrill

Writing Craft / Tension



What Does It Mean To “Raise the Stakes”? @JamiGold @AngelaAckerman

Why Your Story Needs High Stakes: @AJHumpage

Writing Craft / Voice

Writing Craft: Balancing Rules and Voice: @JamiGold

Writing Tools / Apps

How to Use Trello to Storyboard Your Novel: @KathyEdens1 @ProWritingAid

Uncategorized



Agent Mark Gottlieb with @Trident_Media offers tips for better queries:

Death & Taxes: 9 Quotes From Authors Who Feel Your Tax-Day Pain: @TomBlunt @SignatureReads

 

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