Twitterific Writing Links
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Business / Miscellaneous
Stealing Intellectual Property (Contracts/Dealbreakers): @KristineRusch
Hiring a Virtual Assistant: @ChloeAdlerWrite
5 Year-End Questions for Writers: @JL_Campbell @TheIWSG
How to protect your writing from a computer emergency: @trionaguidry @TheWriterMag
Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous
At FutureBook 2017: More Volume in Audiobooks, Impact in EdTech: @rogertagholm @mtamblyn
The Industry is Too Snobbish’: ‘Most Memorable Moments’ of the FutureBook Conference: http://ow.ly/ZmMp30h61aD
Creativity and Inspiration / Careers in Writing and Day Jobs
8 Side Hustle Ideas That Could Make You a Better Writer: @abbigailekriebs
Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers
Coping with Reading Guilt in 7 Easy Steps: @NicolaAlter
5 Books With Really Unreliable Narrators: by Gordon Connelly @scottishbktrust
9 Terrifying Books That Aren’t Shelved as Horror: by Stubby the Rocket @tordotcom
“My Life as a Berenstain Bear”: @tajjaisen @ElectricLit
Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation
5 Reasons Jigsaw is the Perfect Writing Mentor: @christophpaul_
12 Tips to Get Unstuck and Finish Writing Your Book: @lornafaith
Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing
Tips for Better To-Do Lists:
3 Tips To Help You Carve Out Better Writing Time: @rsmollisonread
6 Tools to Get You Writing: @JoelDCanfield
Tips for Making Writing a Habit:
Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / When to write
Waking Up Early to Write: @jamieraintree
Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block
How to Overcome Writer’s Block: A Surprising Solution: @JerryBJenkins
Creativity and Inspiration / Success
5 Things Indie Authors Need to Consider Before Giving Up: @Bookgal
“5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Selling My First Book”: @KnightoftheLion
Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life
Writing While Under The Influence of Depression: @markoneill @thecreativepenn
16 Fun Gifts for Writers: by Kelly Gurnett @thewritelife
10 Gift Ideas for the Reader or Writer in Your Life: by Rachel Fogle De Souza @BookTrib
30+ Gifts for Writers: @JFarrisKnight @WritersDigest
7 Gift Ideas for Writers: @10MinNovelists
Everything You Need to Know about Listening to Music While Writing: @ChadRAllen
Dealing with Conflict on Social Media: @emilyhughes @penguinrandom
Christmas gifts for writers: @KMWeiland
Gifts for authors and writers: 25 hand-picked ideas: @sandrabeckwith
The Ultimate Gift Guide for Writers — 2017 Edition: @JamiGold
Holiday Gifts for Writers: @AngelaAckerman
“Paradoxes of the writing temperament– quiet people who are expressive; private people who want to draw you into a deep experience”: http://ow.ly/F6Lm30gZBZ8
Genres / Fantasy
5 Mythical Monsters From the Edges of the Map: by Joe M. McDermott @tordotcom
What Fantasy Authors Can Learn from Marvel Studios: @NicolaAlter
Designing Your Fantasy Empire: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
Genres / Horror
Hardwired for Fear: Why We Love to be Scared: @shanedkeene
5 Horror Subgenres That Would Work in a Superhero Film: @benedictseal
Genres / Middle-Grade
“How I Discovered Writing Middle Grade Isn’t Scary”: @amycourage7
Genres / Miscellaneous
How to Write and Sell a Graphic Novel (When You Meant to Write a Novel): By Nate Evans
A Subgenre of One’s Own: by Shawn Coyne @SPressfield
Genres / Non-Fiction
Nonfiction: 9 Steps to Help You Write a Good First Draft in a Month: @NinaAmir
Genres / Romance
Romantic Conflict 101: @jillkemerer
Genres / Screenwriting
Screenwriting: Great Scene: “Saving Private Ryan”: @GoIntoTheStory
Addressing the passage of time in a script: @GoIntoTheStory
Genres / Short Stories
Transforming a Short Story Into a Novel: @marybracht @WritersDigest
Promo / Blogging
10 rock-solid reasons why every indie needs an author blog: @SmartAuthors
Promo / Book Reviews
Book Review Sites To Help You Get Into Libraries and Stores: @NewShelvesBooks
Promo / Miscellaneous
3 Essential Questions for Every Author: @JudithBriles
Promo / Newsletters
Author Newsletters: How to Avoid Spam Filters: @GlennJMiller
Promo / Social Media Tips
Goodreads Quick Start Guide for Indie Authors: @CaballoFrances
Promo / Speaking
Prepare to Present with Confidence: @DonnaGalanti @WriterUnboxed
Promo / Video
Using Patreon and YouTube to Grow a Writing a Career: Case Study: @JaneFriedman @jayonaboat
Publishing / Miscellaneous
How to turn a literature and creative-writing teaching background into an editorial business: @LouiseHarnby
“16 Things I Would Tell My Younger Writing Self”: @AnitaFreshFaith
Barnes & Noble Wants to Clear ‘Tchotchke’ Clutter, Sell More Books: @PassiveVoiceBlg @JeffreyT1
Approving and Paying for Your Audio Book: @AngelaQuarles
3 Reasons Why You Might Not Want a Hybrid Publisher: @LizbethMeredith @JaneFriedman
Publishing: LGBTI-Friendly Workplaces and Content: @michielams@Porter_Anderson
Publishing in Political Times: An Anthology in Sexual Assault and a ‘Negro Motorist’ Guide: http://ow.ly/pgT730h1XKI @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives #wkb88
Publishing / News / Data
New World Literacy Report: Boys Lagging Girls by 18-Points: @Porter_Anderson @UNESCO
Publishing / News / International Publishing
Scotland Creates Its Own Book-Giving Tradition with #ScotBookFlood; Open Road Update @Porter_Anderson
Russia’s Clever Publishing Adds North American Market through Quarto: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
HarperCollins India and Hindi Pulp Fiction: @Porter_Anderson @SurenderMPathak @pubperspectives
Irish Author Sally Rooney Wins the UK’s Sunday Times/PFD Prize: @Porter_Anderson @sallyrooney
European Publishers Slam ‘Unwarranted Delay’ in VAT Reform for Books: http://ow.ly/1jUu30h30iA
Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing
Indie publishing the 2017 way – video chat with sci-fi author Nick Cook: @Roz_Morris @CloudRiders
Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing
3 Ways to Survive Waiting in Publishing: @LovettRomance @DIYMFA
Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Pitches
An Elevator Pitch for the 8-Second Attention Span: @Bookgal @BookWorksNYC
Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying
The Conflicting Advice You’ll Receive on Query Letters: @JaneFriedman
Publishing / Process / Formatting
Print Ready Files from InDesign or MS Word: @IndieKidsBooks
Writing Craft / Beginnings
5 Tips to Start Your Book or Film With a Bang: @patverducci
First-Page Critique: Setting and Character: @AlpertMark
Writing Craft / Characters / Development
5 Tips for Creating Complex Characters: @_HannahHeath
How to Choose Character Fears: @Je55ieMullin5 @YAtopia_blog
Help With Character Creation: @MarchMcCarron
Bringing Dead Characters to Life: @Kid_Lit
Understanding your character’s lens: @AnneGBrown @WriterUnboxed
Writing Craft / Common Mistakes
Show, Don’t Tell? Sometimes Telling is Important: @NovelEditor
Writing Craft / Diversity
When It Comes to Inclusivity in Publishing, Editors Also Play a Role: by Jennifer Baker @ElectricLit
Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film
5 Things Learned From Dead Writers: @thewritertype @Bang2write
Writing Craft / Literary Devices
How Literary Themes Are Presented in a Book Series: @SaraL_Writer
Writing Craft / Miscellaneous
10 Reasons You Should Be Writing 10-Minute Plays: by Ross Brown @scriptmag
How to Write Foreigners in Dialogues: @Melfka
Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting
The Midpoint Reversal: @Janice_Hardy
The Act Two Disaster: @Janice_Hardy
Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar
5 Examples of Repetition and Redundancy: @writing_tips
Writing Craft / Revision
5 Gripping Ways to Revive Your Story’s Messy Middle: @DavidHSafford
5 Marie Kondo Practices For Your Revisions: @jjbrinkmeyer
Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques
When To Share Your Writing With Others: @JillWilliamson @GoTeenWriters
Writing Craft / Settings and Description
Authentic historical detail enriches your fiction by triggering memories: @RuthHarrisBooks
A Look at Masterful Character Description: @LiveWriteThrive
Writing Craft / Word Crafting
Squash These Wordy Phrases: @ZoeMMcCarthy
Writing Craft / World-Building
Worldbuilding for SF and other fiction, reimagined for roleplayers: @Roz_Morris @fictoplasm
Creating a Fictional Religion: by J. W. Barlament @mythicscribes
Writing Tools / Apps
4 Ways to Make Notes in Scrivener: @Gwen_Hernandez @WriterUnboxed
Writing Tools / Resources
Writing Tools To Help You Plan Your Book: @AuthAccelerator @AngelaAckerman
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