Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous


4 Easy Ways to Backup Your Writing: @batwood


Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous


As France is Fêted at Frankfurt, French Agents Take Stock: @Porter_Anderson @linwoodmessina


London Book Fair Adds Audiobooks to International Excellence Awards: @Porter_Anderson @jacksthomas

Conferences and Events / NaNoWriMo


Prepping for NaNoWriMo 2017: by A.P. McKinney


To NaNo or Not to NaNo? @ramonadef


“What I Learned from Failing NaNoWriMo”: @emi1y_morgan


Preparing for NaNoWriMo: Setting a Realistic Schedule @jkolin27 @OpAwesome6


41 Insider Tips for Winning #NaNoWriMo 2017: @ReedsyHQ


Is #NaNoWriMo a good idea for you? @pubcoach


Scrambling before #NaNoWriMo: @JJ_Burry


How to Rock #NaNoWriMo: @kristen_kieffer


#NaNoWriMo Need-to-Knows: Your Characters: @MishaMFB


#Nanowrimo Prep Tips: the Outline is Key: @sona_c


How to be a #NaNoWriMo Rebel:


Doing #NaNoWriMo? Nail it with this resource kit: @Roz_Morris


Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting


How to Build Systems so You Can Reach Your Writing Goals: @StephMorrill


Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration


Using Writing Prompts to Spark Creativity: @10MinNovelists


Preparing for #NaNoWriMo with bullet journals: @BohoBerry


Out of Inspiration? Turn to Writing Prompts: @EmmanuelNataf @LitReactor


Persistence, Perspective, and Fun: Working Through Writing Challenges: @10MinNovelists


Using Tarot For Your Writing: @thedharmadiva @sierragodfrey


Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers


5 Essential Linked Story Collections That Are Better Than Novels: by Baird Harper @lithub


Google search results for books now include listings at your local library: @thDigitalReader


10 Books That Were Written on a Bet: @p_okuniewska @ElectricLit


How to Analyze Poetry: @WritingForward


7 Writers Who Were Also Editors (And the Books They Edited): @knownemily


An Alchemy of Their Own: 5 Books About Magic: @NotBradAbraham


Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation


How to Actually Finish the Writing Projects You Start: @colleen_m_story


7 Big Reasons to Finish Writing Your Novel: @lornafaith


Tips and Techniques for Training Your Writing Brain: @BJoycePatterson


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block


How to Survive a Confidence Crisis: @PBRWriter


Keys to the Craft: Write Pages: @GoIntoTheStory


Creativity and Inspiration / Success


How Inexperienced Writers Can Supercharge Their Growth: @annkroeker


Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life


Well-known authors’ tips for inspiration and the creative process (via @joefassler and @sam_raim ):


Picking up the Pieces: returning to an abandoned book: @TheMerryWriter


Edgar Allan Poe, Broke Freelancer: @Greedzilla1 @The_Millions


4 Smartphone-Free Tips to Help Sustain Your Writing Life: by Charity Singleton Craig @tspoetry


Cats as an impediment to writing: @inkyelbows


You are a Writer(Choose Yourself): @lornafaith


Genres / Horror


The Horror of Stephen King’s “IT” Explained: @josh_millican


Genres / Mystery


Cozy Mysteries: Sleuths Running Family Businesses,& Villages Within Cities: @ArtConnectsUs @LeslieBudewitz


Loyalty as an element in crime fiction: @mkinberg


Genres / Romance


Writing Romance? Avoid These 5 Mistakes When Crafting Relationships @BellaRosePope


Genres / Screenwriting


How To Write A Web Series: @jacobkrueger


Great Scene: “Psycho”: @GoIntoTheStory


Promo / Ads


7 New Trends In Digital Book Ads for Authors #IndieAuthorFringe : @pbackwriter @IndieAuthorALLI


Promo / Blogging


3 Reasons Why Your Blog Isn’t Growing – and What to Do about It: @kikimojo


Promo / Book Reviews


Diary of a Book Marketing Plan: -Reviews and More: @ZoeMMcCarthy


Promo / Book Signings and Launch parties


Author Signings: A Reader’s Viewpoint (podcast): @WritersAfterDrk


13 Lessons From an Epic Book Tour: @JWhiteAuthor


Promo / Miscellaneous


119 Book Marketing Ideas That Can Help Authors Increase Sales: @DianaUrban @BookBub


10 Book Marketing Lies Every Author Tells Themselves: @Bookgal


NetGalley Launches BookishFirst, a Discovery and Recommendation Site: @Porter_Anderson @NetGalley


5 Tips for Working Amazon Pre-Order into Your Book Marketing: @Bookgal


7 Insider Tips You Need to Learn from Self-Pub Pros: @sarahannjuckes


Promo / Newsletters


How To Build Your Email List For Free: @KarenBanes


Promo / Social Media Tips


How to Win Instagram If You Are a Writer: @LesleyVos


Hosting a Book Launch Party on Facebook: @K_Mayfield


Why Your Social Media Isn’t Growing and How to Fix It: @kikimojo


Social Media for Authors: The Toughest Topic to Advise On: @JaneFriedman


5 Easy Ways to Launch Your Writing into the Twittersphere: @CathyTurneyLafs


Promo / Speaking


A Creative Way to Get Paid for Talking: @hopeclark


Promo / Websites


10 Most Useful Plugins For Your Author Website: @thecreativepenn @thDigitalReader


What’s More Important: Author Websites or Social Media? @JaneFriedman


Publishing / Miscellaneous


FutureBook Award Shortlists Reflect Diversity in Publishing Innovation: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Why social media will drive the nascent ebook markets: by Mark Williams @TNPS10


OverDrive leads the way with dyslexia-friendly ebooks: by Mark Williams @TNPS10


5 Tips for Validating Your Ebook: @dkudler


Publishing / News / International Publishing


The Intl. Outlook for Indie Authors: @KingaJentetics @IndieAuthorALLI #IndieAuthorFringe


Man Booker Juror Colin Thubron: ‘The Prize Is Important’: @Porter_Anderson


American George Saunders Wins @ManBookerPrize : ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’: @Porter_Anderson


Italian Publishers Association: Low Readership is The ‘Problem of Problems’: @Porter_Anderson


Tencent moves on Wattpad as Wattpad hits 60 million users. Could Nook be next? @TNPS10


Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing


Indie authors: Your Pub Date is Not As Important as You Think: @tlordauthor @WriterUnboxed


Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing


3 Keys to Avoid the Rejection Pile: @hodgeswriter


Publishing / Process / Book Design


When Your Favorite Writer Does Not Like Your Initial Cover Designs: by Na Kim @lithub


The perils of book cover design: @pubcoach


Writing Craft / Beginnings


The Right Character to Open Your Story: @jillkemerer


Writing Craft / Characters / Development


Uncovering Your Character’s Driving Motivation: @brevitymag @NaNoWriMo


6 Ways to Make Readers Fall in Love With Your Characters: @LMacNaughton


Writing Craft / Characters / Supporting Characters


3 Major Roles of Minor Characters: @A_K_Perry


Writing Craft / Common Mistakes


9 Writing “Rules” Examined: @KathySteinemann


Writing Craft / Dialogue


Realistic Dialogue: 5 Missteps to Avoid: @nownovel


Let Your Characters Speak: 8 Tips for Writing Dialogue: @FredBobJohn


Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film


10 Stephen King Stories That May Be Too Weird for Adaptation: @MikeFugere


Hear Moby Dick Read by Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, John Waters, & More: @PlymUni@openculture


5 Ways J.K. Rowling Can Help You Improve Your Writing: @FredBobJohn


Cliffhanger: @AuthorDanBrown at Frankfurt Book Fair on the ‘Origin’ of His Work: @Porter_Anderson


Writing Craft / Miscellaneous


Let Us Guess From a Character’s Introduction How Important He or She is Going to Be: @CockeyedCaravan


Why to Use a Variety of Sentence Lengths: @writingthrulife


Honoring the Ordinary: @sarahrcallender


Say A Little Less, Mean a Little More: @kcraftwriter


How Long Should A Chapter Be? Your Guide To Chapters: @ReedsyHQ


Character Tags: What They Are and How to Use Them: @_HannahHeath


Correctly using Author Intrusion (corrected link): @ml_keller


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting


How to Create a Plot From Nothing in 5 Steps: by Jonathan Vars


How to Make a Storyboard on Pinterest: by A. P. McKinney


Act 2 Plotting in 5 Easy Questions: @SusanMayWarren @NovelRocket


The Art of Story Seduction—From Spark to Romance, Climax to Commitment: @KristenLambTX


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Beats


Writing to the Beat: Translating Story Beats to Any Genre: @JamiGold


Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar


3 Examples of How a Comma Can Change Meaning: @writing_tips


Writing Craft / Revision


An Author’s Checklist: 9 Techniques For Crisp, Powerful Revisions: @EbooksAndKids


Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques


Critique Group Etiquette: Mind Your Ps and Qs: @CRainsWriter @theiwsg


Quick Tips: How to Find Beta Readers: by Chris Fox


Writing Craft / Settings and Description


Setting as Catalyst and Mirror: @Bibliogato


Writing Craft / Special Needs


Dyscalculia and ADHD: A View From the Inside: by David Howard


Writing Craft / Voice


Improving your voice: @agentsaba @Tiff_Liao @whimsicallyours


Writing Craft / Word Crafting


Writing with Clarity: @KarenCV


10 Infographics To Help You Pick The Right Words: @Bang2write


Writing Tools / Apps


How Google Docs Improves Writing: @WordDreams


Writing Tools / Miscellaneous


Writing Saga, Series, and Just Plain Long Books: @Kit_Kerr @tordotcom


Writing Tools / Resources


Writing journal worksheet: interpretations: @EvaDeverell


Uncategorized


4 Questions to Ask Yourself After You Write a Scene: @MichelleGriep

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