Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

Frankfurt Book Fair Highlights and Outlook: ‘Optimism and Confidence’ @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

11 of the Worst Marriages in Literature: @carrievasios @ElectricLit

Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation

Getting to ‘the end’ – how to finally finish writing your book: @beprolifiko

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

Make the Most of Your Time with a Writing Pipeline: @annkroeker

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

5 Ways to Kill Your Inner Critic: @SiouxR
What happens when you run out of novels? @kcraftwriter
How to rediscover your writing mojo: @HelenaFairfax

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly

4 Steps to an Inspiring Writing Routine: by Stacy Woodson @DIYMFA
12 Unusual And Achievable Productivity Hacks For Writers: @Bang2write
5 Practical Ways to Meet Your Daily Word Count: @AlyciaMorales

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

The Great Cursive Writing Debate: Lost Art or Vital Skill? by Kelly Gurnett
“The Time I Moved to New York City to Be a Poet”: @Jrbialosky @lithub
When will it get easier, as a writer? @DanBlank @danijshapiro

Genres / Dystopian

The Ultimate Guide to Writing a Post-Apocalyptic Novel: by Georgina Roy @writingtipsoasi

Genres / Fan Fiction

5 Tips for Writing in Kindle Worlds: @SueColetta1

Genres / Fantasy

Beneath the Shining Armor: The Paladin: by Codey Amprim @mythicscribes

Genres / Memoir

5 Secrets to Writing a Fascinating Memoir: by Dan Emmett @WritersDigest

Genres / Mystery

Competitiveness as an element in crime fiction: @mkinberg

Genres / Short Stories

10 Tips For Editing Your Short Story: by Sara Kopeczky

Promo / Blogging

How to Write Your Book and Blog at the Same Time: @ChadRAllen

Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting

Writing Back Cover Copy: A Secret for Your Novel’s Success: @A_K_Perry @DIYMFA
What’s in a Name? Choosing A Book Title: @SarahBolme @IngramSpark
Why you can’t format book descriptions properly: @HollowLandsBook

Promo / Connecting with Readers

All About Bookbot Bob for Ebook Promo: @mollygreene

Promo / Miscellaneous

28 book marketing tips from authors, publicists, and marketers: @sandrabeckwith
Don’t send spammy promo email: @Janet_Reid

Promo / Newsletters

Want to Get More Readers? Get Rid of your Subscription Popup! @annerallen

Promo / Platforms

Do it Yourself: A 10-Step Guide to Self-Publishing an Audiobook: @WarrenAdler

Promo / Pricing

Ebook pricing for a foreign market: Pricing an Ebook in Southeast Asia: @maifosz

Promo / Social Media Tips

Why Authors Should Not Enable the Facebook Reviews Tab: @cksyme
How NOT to Fall Foul of Twitter: @swirlandthread
Instagram for Authors: by Scott La Counte @IngramSpark

Promo / Websites

6 Common Sense Steps to Secure a WordPress Website: @JaneFriedman

Publishing / Miscellaneous

HarperCollins Readies Its 200th Anniversary Program for Frankfurt: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / Data

Nielsen on Book Sales Trends and Competition: @Porter_Anderson @AndreBreedt

Publishing / News / International Publishing

6 Marketing Tips for Pleasing an International Audience: @maifosz @publishdrive
The UK’s Publishers Commit Improve Diversity in Publishing Workforce: @Porter_Anderson @PublishersAssoc
Almost Half the 2017 Giller Prize Longlist Is From Canadian Publishers: @Porter_Anderson @GillerPrize
At Frankfurt: A First ‘Buchmesse Kickoff Run’ Benefits Room To Read @Porter_Anderson @KBM_books

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Pitches

Crafting a 35-Word Pitch for Your Novel: by Jaime Olin

Publishing / Process / Book Design

5 Ways a Book Cover Could Hurt Sales — And How to Fix It: @JohnnyBTruant @BookBub

Publishing / Process / Legalities

World Copyright Issues to Publishers Need to Watch: @MJHealy @porter_anderson

Publishing / Process / Services to Avoid

7 New Writer Mistakes that Make you Vulnerable to Predators: @annerallen

Publishing / Process / Translation

A Closer Look at Babelcube for Translation:

Writing Craft / Characters / Arc

Why Doubt Is the Key to Flat Character Arcs: @KMWeiland

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

5 Secrets to Creating a Compelling Series Character: @barrylancet
5 Tips For Creating Characters Readers Will Connect With: @irenabrignull
7 Character Non-Negotiables: @MichelleGriep
A Character Solar Eclipse: @wendypmiller

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

4 Ways to Plan Showing Vs. Telling in Your Novel: @AndreaWriterlea

Writing Craft / Dialogue

Why Strong Dialogue Matters So Much And 3 Tips to Write It: @writeabook

Writing Craft / Diversity

6 Signs Your Story Is Queerphobic: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Drafts

5 Steps on the Journey to the First Draft: @JJ_Burry

Writing Craft / Endings

4 classic ways to end a story: @Magic_Violinist

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

What Authors Need To Know About Commedia Dell’arte: by Hannah Collins @standoutbooks
On Memorizing Poetry: @SandraHeskaKing @tspoetry
How To Write Like Danielle Steel: @Chris_Kokoski
5 YA Books with Fabulous First Sentences: @erinbowbooks @tordotcom

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Matching Horses to Use, Climate, and Characters in Fiction: @DanKoboldt
Inner Monologue Examples: Writing Characters’ Secret Lives: @nownovel
Book Editing As a Form of Creative Discovery: @Roz_Morris @IngramSpark
What a book coach does: @jennienash
10 Tips for Writing Characters with Anxiety: @_HannahHeath
Why writing in the past tense is better: by Harvey Chapman
3 Tips To Inject Novelty Into Your Writing: @rsmollisonread

Writing Craft / POV

5 Essentials of Omniscient Narration: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining

Outlining for Pantsers: @THahnBurkett

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

The Heroine’s Journey: by Laurie Schnebly Campbell

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research

Research 101: Going to the Library in the Internet Age: @AnneEJohnson

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

Proper Use of Hyphens and Dashes: @JamesJMurray1
Grammar Girl : Stop Calling Yourself a Grammar Nazi: @GrammarGirl

Writing Craft / Revision

Rewriting – How Do You Know When It’s Right? @NickPWilford @TheIWSG
How to spend less time rewriting: @pubcoach
How to Edit a First Draft: @AlisonPotoma

Writing Craft / Word Crafting

15 French Words and Phrases That Don’t Mean That in French: @writing_tips

Writing Tools / Apps

Top 10 Writing Apps for Android Smartphones: @writing_tips
Genre Hacks: Instagram as a Writer and a Director’s Tool: @seanbhood

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