Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous


Hiring a Virtual Assistant: @ChloeAdlerWrite


11 Simple Steps to Setup Pre-Orders For Your Self-Published eBook on Smashwords: @lornafaith


Why You Should Review Your Writing Year: @DIYMFA


Top Ten Publishing Trends Every Author Needs to Know in 2018: @ricwol


Millennials’ Reading Habits and Why They Matter: by Amy Collins @BookWorksNYC


Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous


‘Books at Berlinale’ Sets New Record for Book to Film Submissions: @Porter_Anderson


London Book Fair’s ‘Book and Screen Week’ Embraces Women’s Suffrage: @jacksthomas @Porter_Anderson


Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting


10 Writing Resolutions Actually Worth Keeping: @NathanielTower


5 Marketing Initiatives for the New Year: @DebraEckerling


Daily Planner Printable – How to Plan Your Year in Reverse: @kikimojo


Why Publishing a Novel Is Not a New Year’s Resolution: @RosanneBane


How to Start Simple Habits to Reach Your Writing and Self-Publishing Goals: @lornafaith @stevescott1


3 Keys for Setting Writing Goals You Can Actually Stick to in 2018: @emi1y_morgan


A Tip to Help Women Writers Achieve More: @colleen_m_story


Setting Goals for 2018: @debluskin


Owning Your Writing Career in 2018: @sacha_black


The One Technique You Need to Nail Your Writing Goals: @colleen_m_story


The Benefit of Small Goals:

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration


It’s Never Too Late to Make a Fresh Start: @NickPWilford @TheIWSG


Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers


11 of the Best Love Letters in Literature, Both Fictional and Not: @danispencie @ElectricLit


Jane Austen’s Most Widely Mocked Character is Also Her Most Subversive: @rachellouie @lithub


Five Books That Blend Science and Fantasy: @JPatrickBlack


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing


The “Perfect Timing” Trap: @cathychall @womenonwriting


Fill Your Life With Intention, Not Reaction: @DanBlank


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly


Writing Quickly Without Sacrificing Quality: @MichaelMoreci


Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life


How To Be A Healthy Writer: @thecreativepenn @euan_lawson


How to Reconcile the Writing Life and Faith: @KarisRogerson @LitReactor


Why do the best writers have the most emotional intelligence? @pubcoach


10 Famous Book Hoarders: @knownemily


9 Tips for Dealing With Writer’s Burnout: @_HannahHeath


Wellness for Writers: Walking, Sharing Work, Tracking Goals: @colleen_m_story @sandyfussell


8 Ways to Find Author Mentors and Learn From Them: @lornafaith


Why 1 Writer Sends Postcards Every Friday: by Peter Wayne Moe @The_Millions


8 Qualities More Important than Writing Talent: @annerallen


Genres / Dystopian


How to Write Dystopian Fiction: by Georgina Roy @writingtipsoasi


Genres / Fantasy


Should Your Story Use Prophecy? @Stepha_OBrien


Genres / Memoir


3 Important Tips if You’re Planning to Write a Memoir: @LiveWriteThrive


Genres / Miscellaneous


5 Tips for Drawing Comics: @Finsomniac @scottishbktrust


Genres / Mystery


The Cinema as an Element in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg


Mysteries with only a few suspects: @mkinberg


The ‘someone’s trying to kill me’ plot line in crime fiction: @mkinberg


Genres / Non-Fiction


How To Write About Place In Creative Nonfiction: @kayladeanwrites


Genres / Picture Books


How to Find the Right Illustrator for Your Children’s Book: @erikaliodice @WriterUnboxed


How to Write Children’s Picture Books: Place, Paraphernalia, and Plot: @YvBlackwood


Genres / Screenwriting


Screenwriting: Script To Screen: “Clerks”: @GoIntoTheStory


Screenwriting: Script To Screen: “Cool Hand Luke”: @GoIntoTheStory


Promo / Ads


3 Easy Ways to Create Instagram Ads: @thekristihines @smexaminer


Promo / Crowdfunding


How Kickstarter Is Changing Publishing: @ann_oconnell @ElectricLit


Reaching readers if you write in multiple genres – could crowdfunding be the answer? @Roz_Morris @vicdougherty


Promo / Miscellaneous


How to Connect with any Influencer in 3 Sentences: @MikeLoomis


Top 5 Tips Making Teaser Graphics: @JAHuss


10 Ideas for Your Author Platform: @BuildYourBrandA


3 author mistakes that will hold you back in 2018: @sandrabeckwith


Promo / Platforms


Top 5 Tips to Create An Author Logo: @JAHuss


Promo / Pricing


The Price Is Right: 6 Tips to Pricing Your Ebook: by David Kudler @JFbookman


Promo / Social Media Tips


5 Tips for Using Twitter: @JAHuss


5 Ways to Boost Your Indie Author Brand with Images: @Bookgal


Why You Need an Author Profile – And Where to Post It: @EricaVerrillo


Use GIFS to Ignite Your Book Marketing: @CaballoFrances


5 Reasons Goodreads is a Book Marketing Staple: @Bookgal


Publishing / Miscellaneous


Rights Roundup: 10 Titles Doing Business at the Beginning of the Year: @Porter_Anderson


5 Ways to Conquer Deadline Anxiety: @SaudiYankee @DIYMFA


Publishing / News / Amazon


KDP Print now offers author copies. Expanded distribution coming. How long left for CreateSpace? @TNPS10


Publishing / News / International Publishing


30 Years of Celebrating Women Authors with the LiBeraturpreis: @HannahSJohnson


Kobo’s New Partnership with Walmart: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @mtamblyn


Selling Publishing Rights Into China: Interview with Jackie Huang @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


China’s Fiction and Nonfiction Bestsellers of 2017: @Porter_Anderson @trajectory


After a reported re-detention in China, Gui Minhai awarded Prix Voltaire (his “whereabouts and condition” unknown: @Porter_Anderson


PEN America Announces Shortlisted Finalists, Flame Tree Opens Imprint: @Porter_Anderson


OpenBook Managing Director Cites 14.55 Percent Growth in Chinese Book Market: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


In South Africa, Jacana Media’s New Imprint Is Investing in Local Fiction: @Porter_Anderson @JacanaMedia


British Book Award Judges Announced as the ‘Nibbies’ Entry Deadline Approaches: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing


7 Ways to Make It Easy for Publishers to Offer You a Book Contract: @ChadRAllen


Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying


8 Things You Should Never Do in a Query: @PaulaSMunier


Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections


Making peace with rejection: @rxena77





5 Tips to Start Over With A Pen Name: by Lilia Moon


Publishing / Process / Translation


The US National Book Award Goes International With a Translation Prize: @Porter_Anderson


Writing Craft / Beginnings


Real Life Diagnostics: Would You Keep Reading this YA Fantasy? @Janice_Hardy


Writing Craft / Characters / Development


The 2 Secrets to Creating Unforgettable Character: @VictoriaMixon @WritetoDone


Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists


Five Stories Hurt by Unlikable Protagonists: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants


Writing Craft / Common Mistakes


Make the Best Use of James Scott Bell’s Writing Blunders Solutions: @MarshaIngrao @jamesscottbell


4 Reasons Readers Stopped Caring About Your Story: @Janice_Hardy


Writing Craft / Dialogue


2 Sentences Your Characters Should Never Say: @Bang2write


Writing Craft / Flashback and Back Story


Expository flashbacks: from Just a Writing Aid


Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film


5 Lessons Writers Can Learn from The Story of Ferdinand: @Kerrie_Flanagan


Writing Craft / Miscellaneous


Use a Variety of Sentence Lengths: @writingthrulife


5 Types of Surprises in Our Stories: @SeptCFawkes


Why you shouldn’t mix British and American English in your novel: @LisaPoisso


3 Techniques To Harness A Reader’s Curiosity: @SloanTamar @AngelaAckerman


Writing Craft / POV


5 Tips on Writing Multiple Points of View While Keeping the Reader in Suspense: @TRRaganAuthor @WritersDigest


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting


How to Find Obligatory Scenes and Conventions: @valerie_francis


Untangle Plot Problems With This Quick Tip: @sacha_black


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Beats


“Taken” Beat Sheet: @savethecat @NaomiBeaty


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept


5 Ways to Find New Writing Ideas: by Nicole Pyles @womenonwriting


Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar


So, What’s The Big Deal With Starting A Sentence With ‘So’? @GeoffNunberg @npr


5 Ways to Minimize Prepositional Phrases: @writing_tips


Writing Craft / Revision


Self-Editing Awkward Sentences: @ZoeMMcCarthy


Writing Craft / Tropes


Reluctant heroes and literary tropes: @Peter_Rey_


Writing Craft / Voice


4 Ways to Develop a Unique Writing Voice: @LauraDavis213 @thewritelife


Writing Craft / Word Crafting


Other Ways to Say “Use”: A Word List for Writers: @KathySteinemann


450+ Ways to Describe Legs: A Word List for Writers: @KathySteinemann

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