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.

Have you visited the WKB lately?  Check out the new redesign where you can browse by category, and see the character and location name generators! 

And…I have a new release!  Cooking is Murder, Myrtle Clover #11, released yesterday.

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

How to Rescue a Book in Danger of Dying: @jennienash
4 Creativity Lessons We Can Learn from David Bowie’s Rich Artistic Career: @businessinrhyme
How to Use a Writer’s Intuition to Strike Creative Gold: @colleen_m_story

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

10 Transgressive Fairy Tales for Grown-Ups: @knownemily
A Brief Review of Walls in Literature: @cakesthebrain @The_Millions
10 Times Real Authors Appeared in Science Fiction & Fantasy Books: @jeffreysomers @BNBuzz

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

Stop Apologizing for the Delayed Response in Your Emails: @melissadahl

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / When to write

How to Create a Morning Writing Habit (video): @ingridsundberg

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

What To Do When Darkness Keeps You From Writing: @10MinNovelists

Creativity and Inspiration / Success

3 Surefire Ways to Validate Your Book Idea So It Will Sell: @DaveChesson

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

7 Useful Tips For Establishing A Writing Routine: @ClaireABradshaw
The Distracted Writer: @CamilleDiMaio @WomenWriters
Sleep deprivation and creativity: @CSLakin
What makes you a real writer? @Ava_Jae
9 Imaginary Gizmos For Writers Someone Needs To Hurry Up And Invent: @helpfulsnowman
5 Book-Themed Subscription Boxes: @RachelCarterYA @BookTrib

Genres / Fantasy

You Are Not George RR Martin: how to get published in the grimdark era of fantasy: @EdMcDonaldTFK
6 Tips for World Building in Your Fantasy: @Amberinblunderl @WritersDigest

Genres / Horror

How Resident Evil 7 Can Make You a Better Horror Writer: @GiveMeYourTeeth

Genres / Memoir

6 Points To Consider When Writing A Memoir: @thecreativepenn

Genres / Mystery

Writing a Murder Mystery: The Conflict Character: @woodwardkaren
Writing Small Town Cops: Do You Have Barney-Fife-itis? @LeeLofland
Your Character is Ambushed While in a Vehicle: Now What? @meconnick

Genres / Non-Fiction

5 Things Nonfiction Authors Can Get Sued For: by Brad Frazer @JaneFriedman

Genres / Poetry

Committing Prufrock: Poetry Memorization Tips & Memories: @SandraHeskaKing @tspoetry

Genres / Romance

3 Ways to Show That Your Character Is In Love: @BrynDonovan

Genres / Screenwriting

Screenwriting: Why ‘The Circle’ Struggles: @DatingCharacter
7 Ways Reality Would Ruin Famous Movie Scenes: @jmmcnabagain @cracked
Great Scene: “A Few Good Men”: @GoIntoTheStory

Genres / Short Stories

8 Reasons to Avoid the Novel and Focus on Short Stories: @brandontietz
Tips for Ending a Short Story: by Sara Kopeczky

Genres / Young Adult

New Crop of YA Novels Explores Race and Police Brutality: @xanalter @nytimes

Promo / Ads

Advertising For Authors: @pbackwriter @thecreativepenn

Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting

8 Book Description A/B Tests: by Ellie Redding @BookBub

Promo / Book Reviews

3 Amazon reader review myths: @sandrabeckwith

Promo / Miscellaneous

Author Marketing Plans: Why Yours Should Be Unique: @karinabilich

Promo / Platforms

Helpful Hacks to Build a Strong Online Brand: @JennyHansenCA

Promo / Podcasts

Podcasts for Writers, SFF, & More: @AuthorSAT

Promo / Social Media Tips

4 Basic Twitter Tips for Writers: @margmizu
How to Use Twitter to Drive More Traffic to Your Blog: by Andrew Pickering @SMExaminer

Promo / Websites

7 Ways to Speed Up Your Author Website: @karinabilich

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Tips for turning your books into audiobooks:
Industry Notes: Sisters in Crime’s Intl Competition; Fodor’s Ingram Distribution: @Porter_Anderson

Publishing / News / Data

‘Screen fatigue’ to blame for slide in e-reading? A ‘data challenged’ report: @Porter_Anderson @stevelotinga

Publishing / News / International Publishing

The IPA’s @michielams in China: ‘We Continue To Push the Literacy Agenda’ @Porter_Anderson
Industry Notes: Bulgaria’s ‘People’s Choice’ Winners;Book Curation and Recommendation Site: @Porter_Anderson
European Commission Makes Amazon Antitrust Commitments Official: @Porter_Anderson @vestager

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing

How to Land an Agent for a Self-Published Book: @JaneFriedman
What NOT To Do When Submitting to An Agent: @tessaemilyhall

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

Top 10 Reasons Why Your Submission May Be Rejected by an Agent: @BookEndsJessica
What an Editor at a Publishing House Looks For: 6 Myths & Truths: @parulmac @WriterUnboxed

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections

Dealing with rejection: by Michael Alvear @RomanceUniv

Publishing / Process / Formatting

How to Format a Book: 10 Tips Your Editor Wants You To Know: @batwood @thewritelife

Writing Craft / Beginnings

Tips for getting a Book Started: @aimiekrunyan
5 Story Openers to Avoid: @MissConstance21

Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists

5 Character Types That Make Great Antagonistic Forces: @10MinNovelists

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Character Development Through Music: @alisongmyers

Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists

What Does Your Protagonist Want? (And Why Can’t He Have It?) @LisaEBetz
How To Give Your Hero Some Personality: by Hannah Collins @standoutbooks
Characters Who Drive a Story: @JamiGold

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

The Most Common Entry-Level Mistake in the Writing Game: @storyfix @JaneFriedman

Writing Craft / Conflict

Tension vs. Conflict (Hint: They aren’t the Same Thing): @SeptCFawkes

Writing Craft / Dialogue

The Dos and Don’ts of Dialogue Tags: @HelenaFairfax

Writing Craft / Diversity

How To Write Better Diverse Characters: @Bang2write

Writing Craft / Drafts

Writing more effortlessly: @angee
Lit. fiction writer Ron Rash’s process: by Allison Futterman @TheWriterMag

Writing Craft / Flashback and Back Story

7 Tips On How To Deal With Backstory: @patverducci

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

3 Reasons for Writers to Watch Hacksaw Ridge @SiouxR
Between Classes: 6 Novels About Young Women in College: @BerryFLW

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Is A Creative Writing Degree Worth Your Time (And Money)? by Hannah Collins @standoutbooks
How Long Should Your Book Be? 272 #1 Bestsellers Were Analyzed to Find Out: @bookinaboxco
Become a more intuitive writer: @RoseannaMWhite

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining

5 Steps to Building an Outline: @cgriffinauthor

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

3 Ways to Add Depth to a Novel: @JodyHedlund
What Does It Mean to Move the Plot? @KMWeiland

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research

Medical Info for Writers: Injury Profiles: Sprained Ankle: @scriptmedic
Unconventional Research Sites for Writers: @WordDreams

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

5 Types of Conditionals: @writing_tips
To Capitalize or Not to Capitalize? @paperblanks

Writing Craft / Revision

The Emotional Roller Coaster Of Revisions: @FreshInkEdit
Surviving the Dank and Lonely Editing Cave: @LindseyMF @WomenWriters
Revision: Steps to Tame Your Novel: @emma_darwin
Are You Creating Complexity or Chaos in Your Writing? @ShannaSwendson

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

16 Questions About Body Language & Appearance For Your Character: @10MinNovelists
Storytelling Through Costume: The Woman in White: @gaileyfrey @tordotcom

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