Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Creativity and Inspiration / First Novels

A Beginner’s Guide to Writing a Novel: by Georgina Roy @writingtipsoasi
5 Suggestions for People Thinking about Writing a Book: @DaniPettrey

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

Would you pay to turn the first page of this bestseller? @RayRhamey @WriterUnboxed
How to Generate a Story Idea: @CockeyedCaravan
Mine Your Relationships for Writing Material: @FinishedPages
Background Noise: The Netflix Category Every Writer Desperately Needs: @GiveMeYourTeeth

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

6 Space Operas That Explore the Comedic Side of the Cosmos: @TetsuoKaneda
Beyond Everything, Everything: Best Teen Romance Novels: @Keith_Rice1
What Reading Picture Books Can Teach You About Writing Novels: @MEBond_writer
An Incomplete Guide to Literary References in Twin Peaks: @knownemily
‘A Crash Course in YA Taught Me How To Write’: @katherine_heiny @lithub

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

Get in the Habit of Making Time to Write: @CSLakin
Survival Pack or How to Keep Writing No Matter What: @jmunroemartin

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

Writing Exercise #12: Working Backward: @ShanDitty @GoTeenWriters
Filling Up That Uninspired Empty Feeling: @10MinNovelists
5 Ways to Keep Your Writing Moving Forward: @terrywhalin

Creativity and Inspiration / Success

Top 10 Commandments For Successful Writers: @Bang2write

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

The ergonomics of writing: by Dorothy Grant
The Writing Workshop That Runs Itself: @bendolnickbooks@lithub
When Your Hometown is the Last Place to Accept Who You Are: @KaitGetsLit
Everyday chaos. Just another day in the genesis of a book: @Roz_Morris
What’s your writing psychology? @beprolifiko
Neil Gaiman: Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming: @neilhimself
6 Cheap(er) Cities Where It’s Great to be a Freelance Writer: @ElenTurner
If You’re Successful, Lots of People Ask for Your Help. Who Deserves It? @JaneFriedman

Genres / Fantasy

5 Rules for Keeping Fantasy Fiction Realistic: @AuthorCFeehan

Genres / Memoir

How to Write a Memoir: @p2p_editor

Genres / Mystery

Seaside settings in crime fiction: @mkinberg
Outlining a Murder Mystery: @woodwardkaren
Crime Writing: 6 Mind-Blowing Forensic Advancements: @SueColetta1
White collar crime in crime fiction: @mkinberg
Diaries and memoirs in crime fiction: @mkinberg

Genres / Science Fiction

5 Speculative Fiction Novels to Learn From: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

Genres / Screenwriting

I Love Dick Co-Creator @Sarah_Gubbins : Collaboration,Spontaneity, Overcoming Self-Censor: @deepspacenine
10 Unpredictable Ingredients that Turn Books into Successful Movies: @Bang2write

Promo / Ads

Amazon Ads For Authors: Two Case Studies Showing They Work: @ReedsyHQ

Promo / Blogging

Blogging Leads to Many Career Paths: @annerallen

Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting

Writing Better Book Titles: @aprildavila

Promo / Book Signings and Launch parties

9 Handy Tips For Planning A Successful Book Launch: @ClaireABradshaw

Promo / Crowdfunding

Setting up Your Book’s Kickstarter Campaign: @NForristal

Promo / Miscellaneous

Sell More Books with Less Marketing: @CaballoFrances
The Secret Promo Power of Obscure Media Outlets: @sharonbially @WriterUnboxed
What’s in it for Your Readers When you Spam Them? Nothing. How to Do Better Now: @BadRedheadMedia
New to Book Publicity? Go Local First: @PublicityHound

Promo / Platforms

Author Platform Worksheets: @EvaDeverell

Promo / Social Media Tips

Expand your audience exponentially with smart Goodreads marketing: by Kate Sullivan @sandrabeckwith
Aerio for Selling And Promoting Your Favorite Books: @WhereWritersWin
Preparing your Goodreads marketing timeline: @cincindypat

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Subsidiary rights: @111publishing
21 Magazines That Pay for Travel Writing: @EricaVerrillo
Open Road Maps Big Newsletter Numbers, New Marketing for Publishers: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
The Art And Business of Bookbinding: @lisa_van_pelt @thecreativepenn

Publishing / News / Amazon

Amazon Has A Fake Book Problem: @DavidGaughran

Publishing / News / International Publishing

New Life for Italy’s Baldini & Castoldi: La Nave di Teseo’s Latest Acquisition: @Porter_Anderson
South Korea’s Ridibooks Raises $20 Million; Quarto Distributes Zest Books: @Porter_Anderson @ZestBooks
A UK Comics Publisher Sees ‘Lots of Opportunities’: @Porter_Anderson
UNESCO Names Sharjah World Book Capital 2019: @Porter_Anderson @IrinaBokova
‘Booksellers are alarmed about geo-blocking and its potential effects on ebook sales’: @Porter_Anderson
Acquisitions: Germany’s MVB Buys Pubnet and PubEasy: @Porter_Anderson @rschild

Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing

Memorable Author Screw-Ups: @crazyauthorgirl
5 Tips When Self-Publishing Your Book: @LisaKayePresley

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing

The Brutal Truth about Earning Out: @batwood

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

The Perfect Cover Letter: Advice From a Lit Mag Editor: @2elizabeths @JaneFriedman

Publishing / Process / Book Design

Parts of a Book: The Basic Anatomy of Book Design: @JuiceTom
How a Cartoonist-for-Hire Can Get Your Book’s Point Across: @cartoonistfakes @reedsyhq
9 Simple Steps to Create a Book Cover Using Canva: @lornafaith

Publishing / Process / Formatting

A Step-by-Step Guide to Formatting Your Print Book for CreateSpace: by Michelle Campbell-Scott @JuiceTom

Writing Craft / Beginnings

Real Life Diagnostics: Does This Opening Scene Foreshadow Danger? @Janice_Hardy

Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists

The Villain Doesn’t Think He’s the Villain: @SPressfield

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

42 Character Development Questions: by Johannes Cena
Writing Tips: Creating Believable Characters: @grace_writelife @thecreativepenn
5 Steps to Better Character Development: @JeremyJmenefee
The Craft of Character Development: @aimiekrunyan

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

When Readers Don’t Believe Our Writing: @JamiGold
How to write badly: when fiction turns into friction: @Peter_Rey_

Writing Craft / Diversity

Macmillan Partners With Binc on Bookselling Diversity Scholarships: @Porter_Anderson
How to write better LGBT characters: @daisy_and_me

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

Podcast: @JohnGrisham’s book tour (and his conversations with other authors): https://t.co/tBMkxSQerN ,

Writing Craft / Literary Devices

A Guide to Dramatic, Situational and Verbal Irony: @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

The Importance of an Origin Scene: @LisaCron
Writing the Truth: @Lindasclare
Tracking Time in Your Novel: @PBRWriter
5 Reasons To Draw Your Story World Map: @NatePhilbrick
Writing Short for Novel Writers: @Lindasclare
3 Tips For Writing Great Chapters: @theladygreer

Writing Craft / Pacing

Writing Story Dominoes: @Lindasclare

Writing Craft / POV

5 Reasons to Consider Using an Omniscient Narrator: @CSLakin
Choosing the Right Narrative Tense/POV: @MikalebRoehrig

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining

How to Outline When Starting a Story: @SeptCFawkes

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research

One novelist’s research journey: @clairecameron @amyshearn
Google Maps: The Best Writing Tool that No One Knows About: @CamilleDiMaio @WriterUnboxed
3 Common Weapons Mistakes Writers Make – And How to Fix Them: @benjaminsobieck

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

Two Little Words Used Incorrectly: Affect and Effect: @cathychall

Writing Craft / Revision

What Does a Copy Editor Do? And Do I Need An Editor? @BrynDonovan
Clear Step-By-Step Guide to Editing for Self-Publishers: @rachel5bartee @WhereWritersWin
What Is Stylistic and Substantive Editing? @words_cindy
The Rewriting Process: by Liam J. Cross
What It’s Actually Like to Work With a Book Editor: @batwood
5 Ways to Spot the Wrong Proofreader: @ProofreadJulia

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

Make Setting Meaningful: @KayKeppler
How Much Description Is Too Much? @HookedOnNoir
How Much Character Description Does Your Story Need? @hodgeswriter

Writing Craft / Voice

Finding Your Writing Voice by Taking Risks on the Page: @LisaTener

Writing Craft / Word Crafting

Filter words and phrases to avoid: @KathySteinemann @annerallen
Strengthen Your Verbs and Your Writing: @le_sterling

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