Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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A couple of notes today:   First off, thanks to Feedspot for naming my blog one of the Top 50 Mystery Blogs.

Also:  I’m taking a summertime blog break for a couple of weeks. No regular blog posts from me until July 31st, but I’ll be back here next week on the 23rd (and again on the 30th) with my Twitterific roundups. Then I’ll be back starting the 31st with blog posts on confirming newsletter subscribers, evaluating a series, reviewing a writing year in progress, and thoughts on teaser chapters.   Hope you have a great couple of weeks!

Creativity and Inspiration / First Novels

10 Things 1 Author Did Right As a Debut Novelist: @manzanitafire
How to Write a Book: @woodwardkaren

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

Music as a companion while writing: @Gwen_Womack @Roz_Morris
6 Websites with Great Writing Prompts: @ToddBrison
What a Week of Pro Tennis Taught About Writing: @barbarajoss
How Taking a New Path in Writing Can Fire Up Your Muse: @LizandLisa

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

‘Reading My Namesake’: on Titus Groan: @tituschalk @FantasyFaction
These Hand-Drawn Maps Helped Create ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Books: @slaskow
5 Sci-Fi Stories for Crime Writers: @NikKorpon

Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation

How Would Your Writing Change If You Were Fearless? @Bang2write

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly

Long Break from Writing? Getting Back in Shape Quickly: @NickThacker
Staging a Book Blitz: @barbaraoneal @WriterUnboxed
Ways Writers Can Hack through Distractions: @CSLakin

Creativity and Inspiration / Success

John Grisham’s Do’s and Don’ts for Writing Popular Fiction: @JohnGrisham @nytimesbooks
10 Ways to Make Readers Happy: @kayelleallen
5 Lessons Learned Between Books 7 & 8: @mollygreene
How to make money writing fiction: 11 tips: @JeffCars0n @LouiseHarnby

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

Writing Life Humor: Why You Should Always Proofread your Email One More Time: @inkyelbows
Only Writing Is Writing, Right? Wrong! @RosanneBane
Yes, You Can Learn To Write Better Fiction: @jamesscottbell
Clearing Hurdles with Writing and LIfe: @FinishedPages
Will working in publishing help a career as a novelist? @Janet_Reid
Stealing Time to Write: @SiouxR
Get that Creative Euphoria Without Alcohol or Drugs: @colleen_m_story
Why Don’t Some Writers Take Time Off? (And Why You Should): @Jenn_Mattern

Genres / Horror

Christopher Lee Reads Four Classic Horror Stories by Edgar Allan Poe (1979) @openculture

Genres / Mystery

First dates as elements in crime fiction: @mkinberg

Genres / Non-Fiction

The Ultimate Guide to Writing and Publishing a Nonfiction Book: @writingtipsoasi

Genres / Picture Books

10 Tips For Creating Your First Children’s Picture Book: @Michael_Gallant

Genres / Poetry

Why All Poems Are Political: @KathleenOssip @ElectricLit
On Sound and Rhythm: Teaching Poetry to Youth: by Jack Collum @PoetryFound

Genres / Romance

How to Write Romance Beats: @gwenhayes @lornafaith
Creating a Swoonworthy Beta Hero: by Elizabeth Harmon @RomanceUniv

Genres / Screenwriting

Title vs. Character Names: by Joel Haber @scriptmag
The best time in a script to handle a character’s backstory: @GoIntoTheStory
Great Scene: “Good Will Hunting” : @GoIntoTheStory

Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting

A Few Thoughts on Writing Better Book Titles: @aprildavila
A Book description issue: @snbradywriter

Promo / Book Reviews

Why do readers send authors their bad reviews? @Danoosha @GuardianBooks

Promo / Box Sets

How 2 Authors Created a Box Set to Boost Ebook Sales 350%: @MariCarr @BookBub

Promo / Miscellaneous

Planning Your Book Promotion Before You Publish: @JKSlitpublicity @IngramSpark

Promo / Platforms

Brand Identity (Branding/Discoverability): @KristineRusch
How to Create and Market your Author Platform For Free: @BadRedheadMedia

Promo / Social Media Tips

2 reasons to use your official author name on Twitter: @Roz_Morris

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Self-Publishing Professional: How To Sell Your Services: @angee
CreateSpace vs KDP Print: @SassyZenGirl
Platforms: @Draft2Digital Challenges ACX; Hungary’s PublishDrive at Google: @porter_anderson
Can You Make A Living as a Freelance Writer? @AGHackney

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Russia’s 10 Favorite Children’s Books of 2016: @DennisAbrams2 @pubperspectives
Startups: The Spanish Bookstage Rights Platform Closes This Month: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
IPA Condemns Verona Mayor’s Books Censorship Agenda: @Porter_Anderson @michielams
Canada’s $75,000 Cundill Prize Names Jurors: Record Submissions: @Porter_Anderson
‘An Examination of Convergence of Digital Tech. and the Cultural Context’: @porter_anderson @axflowers
Audience Engagement: New Report on European Book Fairs: @porter_anderson @aldusnet
Unicorn Acquires Chambers Retrospective; IPR License Signs Lang, ICE: @porter_anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

An Agent’s Advice: The Big 5 No-nos to Querying a Literary Agent: @Mark_Gottlieb

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections

Writing Contests: Why You Only Got an Honorable Mention: 4 Reasons: @davidfarland

Publishing / Process / Legalities

The Truth Behind Popular Copyright Myths: @SusanSpann
Book Disclaimers Don’t Have to be Boring: @HelenSedwick
Digital Piracy & Illegal Downloads: Author Options: @HelenSedwick @BookWorksNYC

Publishing / Process / Services to Avoid

How to Tell if You’ve Received a Genuine Publishing Offer: @Belinda_Pollard
The Vanity Press Trap: How to Avoid & Recoup the Damage: @carlaking

Publishing / Process / Translation

Daniel Hahn on Translation, Awards, and Dodging Oblivion: @porter_anderson @danielhahn02

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Creating Your Character – A Checklist: @SKathAnthony @WritersAfterDrk

Writing Craft / Characters / Emotion

10 Ways To Show Your Character’s Emotions: @AngelaAckerman
Characters Are Affected by Events: @NovelEditor

Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists

Developing a series hero: @jamesscottbell

Writing Craft / Dialogue

Writing Wow Dialogue: @Lindasclare

Writing Craft / Diversity

How Do Literary Agents Approach Diversity? @sangeeta_editor @ericsmithrocks @JaneFriedman

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

8 Reasons Your Critiques of Marvel Are Wrong: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

How to Calculate Your Book’s Length Before Writing: @KMWeiland
What if the hero was the heroine? Turning Your Story Upside Down: @RachelHauck
Using the Rule of Three in a Major Scene: @PTBradley1 @NovelRocket
Yes, Your Novel Has a Message: @theladygreer

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining

10 outline techniques for writers: by 1000 Story Ideas

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

12 Easy Steps to Break Down Your Story: @patverducci
The Blueprint for Writing a Novel from the First Five Pages to the End: @MartinaABoone

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

Are sympathy and empathy the same? @pokercubster

Writing Craft / Revision

10 Tips for (Re)Writing a Novel: @Jolina_Joy

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

Want To Grow As A Writer? Transform Your Critique Group: @michael_hauge

Writing Craft / Scenes

8 Steps to a Perfect Scene: @CSLakin
Does This Scene Deserve a Place in Your Story? 2 Ways to Find Out: @KMWeiland

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

4 Reasons You Should Outline Your Settings: @KMWeiland

Writing Craft / Special Needs

How to Treat Mentally Ill Characters When Writing a Novel: @SonjaYoerg

Writing Craft / Synopses

Tips for a Better Synopsis: By Suzanne Purvis

Writing Craft / Transitions

Creating Effective Transitions: @woodwardkaren

Writing Craft / World-Building

Where to Begin Worldbuilding: @authorvotey @TheIWSG
Money and Economics for SF/F Writers: @DanKoboldt

Writing Tools / Apps

7 Tools for Creativity: @JFbookman

Writing Tools / Resources

Want to support yourself with your writing? A worksheet to create a plan: @EvaDeverell

Writing Tools / Thesauri

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Escaping Homelessness: @beccapuglisi

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