Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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I had a new release last week.  :)  A Body in the Trunk, Myrtle Clover book 12, released on Tuesday.

Business / Miscellaneous


Stop Doubling Down on a Failing Promo Strategy: by Brian Jud


2018 children’s book trends: Scholastic Book Clubs editors make top predictions: @mbarrett_NY @Scholastic


Multipotentialite Writers: Do Diverse Interests Help or Hurt Their Careers? @tobywneal


Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous


5 Ways to Avoid Disaster During an Author Event at a School: by Steve Cole @scottishbktrust

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration


Improve Your Novel By Writing a Screenplay: @JocelynRish @MartinaABoone


5 Nursery Rhyme Origins to Spark Your Next Story: @MelanieMarttila


Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers


8 Surprising Literary Easter Eggs: @NonFictioness @mentalfloss


Galileo, who died on this day in 1642, on why we read: @brainpicker


3 Benefits of Reading Non-Fiction: @rsmollisonread


Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Magical Objects: @MzzS36019 @ElectricLit


Creativity and Inspiration / Miscellaneous


Advice for a Young Writer: @FinishedPages @womenonwriting


Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation


The Opportunity to Create: @DanBlank


To Write, Stop Thinking: @GoIntoTheStory


Growth Mindset for Writers: @SloanTamar


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing


How to Write When You Don’t Have Time: @SeptCFawkes


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly


How to Balance Routine and Novelty to Boost Writing Productivity: @colleen_m_story


Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life


Try Out a (Part-Time) Standing Desk In 2018 With These Discounted Risers: @shepmcallister @KinjaDeals


15 Famous Authors Who Were Published After 40: @EricaVerrillo


How I Used Writing to Survive (Or: Writing Despite Illness): by Audrey Berger Welz @JaneFriedman


How 11 Writers Organize Their Personal Libraries: @knownemily


5 Movies about Writers: @metcalfwriter


Winter Rest: @barbaraoneal


7 ways writers can be more productive when sick: @pubcoach


How a Writer Relaxes: @lindasmolkin


Writing About Alcohol Brought 1 Writer Back from the Brink of Addiction: @GreatBooIsUp @lithub


5 Famous Writers Who Stood Up To Write: @writingroutines


How to Pull Off a One-Day Writing Retreat: @RDCwrites @RMFWriters


Single-Tasking for Productivity:


Why Writers Need Those “Never Again” Moments: @colleen_m_story


5 Eye Care Tips for Writers: by Reza Hassanirad @DIYMFA


Genres / Fantasy


9 Quick Tips To Master Your Fantasy Map: @sacha_black


Genres / Historical


11 Unconventional Resources to Kick Your Historical Fiction Up a Notch: @mindytarquini @WritersDigest


Genres / Mystery


Crime writing: 10 things cops should never do (and 10 things they should): @LeeLofland


Crime Writing: Building Characters Using Everyday Items Found Around the House: @LeeLofland


Quilting, Corgis, Barbeque and Murder with Elizabeth Craig: @ArtConnectsUs


6 Tips for Writing a Great Police Procedural: @carriesmithnyc @WritersDigest


The Unknown Enemy as an Element in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg


Genres / Picture Books


Writing PIcture Books: The Wonderful Wordless Spread: @Kim_Chaffee @WritersRumpus


Genres / Poetry


7 Tips to Increase Your Odds of Placing in Poetry Contests: @AnnieNeugebauer


10 Reasons for a Prose Writer to do a Poetry Course: @emma_darwin


Genres / Romance


How to Write Romance Beats: @gwenhayes @lornafaith


Genres / Screenwriting


Screenwriting: Know More Than You Show: @CockeyedCaravan


Genres / Short Stories


5 Reasons to Write Short Fiction: @WindyLynnHarris @DIYMFA


Promo / Book Signings and Launch parties


How to Throw a Book Launch Party on a Budget: @kikimojo


Promo / Miscellaneous


Promote Your Own Way: @FrugalBookPromo @TheIWSG


How to Sell More Books as a New Author: @drsanford77 @bookworthy


How the Right Preorder Strategy Can Build a Book’s Platform: @cherylbradshaw @BookBub

3 alternatives to Goodreads Giveaways: @Wogahn

Promo / Social Media Tips


5 Ways to Use Instagram in your Book Marketing: @Bookgal


Top 5 Tips Using Instagram: @JAHuss


Promo / Websites


How to Setup a Self-Hosted WordPress Author Website (Step-by-Step Video Tutorial) : @lornafaith


Publishing / Miscellaneous


‘Operation You,’ an AR and VR-Enhanced Children’s Book Series: @Porter_Anderson


3 Shameless Book Promotion Tips For Your Next Release: @EmilyWenstrom


A New Report for 2018 on a Fragmented Publishing Software Market: @Porter_Anderson


Man Booker Prize for Fiction Adds New Eligibility for Irish Publishers: @Porter_Anderson @ManBookerPrize


Writing And Selling Radio Plays And Audio Dramas: @pulpbooks @thecreativepenn


F+W Media Executives Make Abruptly Announced Exit Which Staffers Learn About in Memo: @Porter_Anderson


Two PEN Chapters, and Penguin Random House’s Buy of Rodale: @Porter_Anderson


Publishing / News / International Publishing


A Different Direction in Denmark: Palatium Pivots Into Publishing: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


New Year, New Deal: Cengage Rolls Out An Unlimited Subscription: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


The German Book Trailer Award: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


European Publishing Trends: 2016 Stable Amid Pound Sterling Slump: @Porter_Anderson


Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing


6 steps to a traditional publishing deal: by Jon Reed @publishingtalk


Publishing / Process / Legalities


Macmillan’s John Sargent on Trump ‘Fire and Fury’ Cease-and-Desist: @Porter_Anderson @HenryHolt


Writing Craft / Beginnings


What Should Be on Your Page One? Here’s a Checklist: @HankPRyan


Jumping into the story as quickly as possible: @CalebPirtle


Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists


Creating villain motivations: Writing real adversaries: @nownovel


Writing Craft / Characters / Development


Writing Characters to Life: @Lindasclare


How to Find Your Character’s Motivation: @kristen_kieffer


Character Wounds and Emotions: The Danger of Digging Too Deep: @beccapuglisi @LiveWriteThrive


Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists


6 Key Traits for Writing the Contemporary Literary Heroine: by Stacey Tucker


Why We Need More Thematically-Pertinent Female Protagonists: @KMWeiland


10 Steps to Creating Memorable Heroes: @Bang2write


Writing Craft / Common Mistakes


What To Do When You’re Afraid Your Book Is Preachy: @StephMorrill


5 Ways to Save Your Character From a Drowning Story: @NicoleBlades


5 common fiction writing mistakes: @KarenCV


Writing Craft / Conflict


Jumping to Conclusions: Great Character Driven Conflict: @SloanTamar


Writing Craft / Dialogue


6 Clever Ways to Improve Dialogue: @the_writing_pal


Writing Craft / Drafts


How to Write a Novel in 3 Drafts: @the_writing_pal


Writing Craft / Hooks


How to Write a Hook: 8 Tips to Lure in Readers: @nownovel


Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film


5 Ways Television Can Help Us Become Better Storytellers: @writersstation @WriterUnboxed


Writing Craft / Literary Devices


How to Use Allusion Like a Master Storyteller: @hodgeswriter


How To Use Foreshadowing With Confidence: by Robert Wood @standoutbooks


Writing Craft / Miscellaneous


Selling Sprawl: The Case for Expansive Storytelling: @VaughnRoycroft @WriterUnboxed


Three Ways to Show Instead of Tell: @A_K_Perry @DIYMFA


4 Ways to Prevent Formulaic Story Structure: @KMWeiland


Anne Rice on Writing Technique: @A_WritersStudio


How to Tell If Your Story Needs a Resolution: @SaraL_Writer


The Difference Between Heroes and Villains: @SPressfield


8 Tips for Writing Arguments: @_HannahHeath


The Freedom of Placeholder Words in First Drafts: @Janice_Hardy


The Annotation Project: Gone Girl: @CockeyedCaravan


How and Why to Edit an Anthology: Addressing the Naysayers: by Margot Kahn @JaneFriedman


Writing Craft / POV


Should You Be Using Point-Of-View More? @WriteToSell


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Naming


The importance of a character’s name: @Peter_Rey_


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting


Dual Timeline Tips & Tricks: @HannahMMcKinnon


How to Create Interesting Subplots that Move Your Story Forward: @TheRightMargin


How To Avoid Plotting Hell And Save Writing Hours: @Bang2write


Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar


The semicolon is pointless, and it’s ruining your writing: @shadimirza


Writing Craft / Revision


Improve Your Writing By Thinking Like a Copywriter: @AmyPennza


3 tips for being brutal during revisions: @JAZarins


Why You Need to Step Away from Your Manuscript: @ShanDitty @GoTeenWriters


Writing Craft / Settings and Description


How Fiction Writers Can Create Atmosphere: @lornafaith


Writing Craft / Tension


Creating Anticipation for Your Final Battle: @ml_keller


Writing Craft / Word Crafting


Fresh Writing Instead of Cliches: @ZoeMMcCarthy


Writing Tools / Apps


Google Keep Why it’s Helpful for Writers: @WordDreams


Writing Tools / Miscellaneous


67 Top Tools for Writers and Bloggers in 2018: @WritetoDone


Writing Tools / Resources


100 Best Writing Websites: 2018 Edition: @danasitar @thewritelife


Uncategorized


Before the Bookmobile: When Librarians Rode on Horseback to Deliver Books to Rural Americans During the Great Depression: @jdmagness @openculture


The (Urban) Legend of Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Story: “For sale, Baby shoes, Never worn.” : by Josh Jones @openculture

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