Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous


7 Business Models for Indie Authors: Which One Is Right For You? @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLI


Tips for Writing with Another Author: @msheatherwebb


Invest in your business: @HollowLandsBook


Writing a book for easy money – a myth examined: @Roz_Morris


Business / Taxes


Tax tips for writers: @Dmacmeans @RomanceUniv


Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous


Milan’s Tempo di Libri 2018: Crowds Up, Rights Center Growing: @Porter_Anderson @2SeasAgency


4 Top Finalist Contenders for the 2018 Audie Awards from the Audio Publishers Association: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Wellcome Book Prize’s 2018 Shortlist: Five of Six Titles Are by Women @Porter_Anderson @wellcomebkprize


Republic of Consciousness Independent Publisher Award Goes to Influx Press and Author Eley Williams: @Porter_Anderson @Influxpress @PrizeRofc


Rewarding Content in the Industry: The ‘Nibbies’ Shortlist 42 Titles for Books of the Year: @Porter_Anderson @_JimField @renireni


Booksellers Without Borders Names 12 Book Fair Scholarship Winners: @Porter_Anderson @skylightbooks

Creativity and Inspiration / First Novels


What 1 writer learned from writing his first book: by Nils Ödlund @mythicscribes


Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration


Copying is how we learn: @austinkleon


5 Reasons Why Your Writer’s Intuition is Failing You: @colleen_m_story


5 Ways To Help Inspire Your Writing: @lornafaith


Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Quotes


Judy Blume’s Advice for Aspiring Writers: @knownemily @lithub


Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers


So You Want to Read English Gothic Literature: Here’s Where to Start: by Matt Staggs @unboundworlds


7 of the Most Evil Older Sisters in Fiction: by Natalee Cruz @ElectricLit


The 10 Most Famous Bookstores in the World: @knownemily


4 Ways for Writers to Become Better Readers: @KMWeiland


Crime Fiction: The Joys and Sorrows of Finishing a Series: @CrimeReads @gasagasagirl @prospkbks


Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation


5 Keys To Help You Finish Your Novel: @lornafaith


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing


5 Tips For Writing on a Tight Deadline: @MissyTippens


Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life


5 Reasons Why a Writer Should Move to Orange County: @poddar_namrata @lithub


The 12 Steps for Struggling Writers: @christophpaul_ @LitReactor


9 Things to Consider Before Giving Up on Your Book: @Bookgal @IndieReader


7 Stories Stephen King Refuses to Publish: by Jake Rossen @mentalfloss


Why Your Friend with a Creative Job Isn’t the Village Idiot: @StefanieFlaxman @copyblogger


What Should I Do If I’m Ashamed of My Published Work? @egabbert @ElectricLit


What’s Your Ideal Writing Life? @LifesizeLD @WritersDigest


Become a Better Writer by Avoiding These Childish Tendencies: @MeganNSharma


5 Writers, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers: @TeddyWayne1999 @lithub


Genres / Fantasy


Tips on creating creatures/animals for an alien/fantasy race: from Just a Writing Aid


Genres / Historical


Writing Tragedy in Historical Fiction: @SusanMeissner @SignatureReads


Genres / Miscellaneous


The Autobiographical Novel: @BarryFoxWriter @LiveWriteThrive


Genres / Mystery


Checklist for Writing Your Thriller: @HankPRyan


Crime fiction: when sleuths have to go back to the drawing board: @mkinberg


Crime fiction: when sleuths are pressured not to investigate: @mkinberg


Crime Writing: Simplified Guide to Toxicology: via@WritersDetctive


Ranking Shakespeare’s Plays as Crime Fiction: @DwyerMurphy @CrimeReads


Security guards as elements in crime fiction: @mkinberg


Genres / Picture Books


Creating Picture Books: Resources, including free picture book templates, from @inkyelbows:


Genres / Romance


Romance writers look for ways their work can make a statement: @jaimealyse @BuzzFeedNews


Genres / Science Fiction


How Netflix is Changing Science Fiction (Beyond Big Marketing Gimmicks): @AlasdairStuart @tordotcom


The Science in Your Science Fiction: Conventional Space Travel: @MelanieMarttila @DIYMFA


Promo / Ads


How to Lower Your Facebook Ad Costs and Get Better Results: by Amanda Bond @SMExaminer


Promo / Blogging


What Are SEO Stop Words And How Do You Stop Using Them? by Lisa Brown @justpublishing


Promo / Book Reviews


The Essential First Step for New Authors: Book Reviews, Not Sales: @Wogahn @JaneFriedman


How to Build a Review Team (Podcast): @cksyme @KrystalShannan


Promo / Connecting with Readers


Helping International Readers Find Your Book:


Considering Your Audience:


Promo / Miscellaneous


Five Marketing Tools for Authors Who Hate Marketing: @writersstation


Seven Ways to Market Your Self-Published Novel: @aliventures


Promo / Social Media Tips


Is FB marking your links to your books as Spam? Here is what you can do: @Naked_Determina


What Kurt Vonnegut Can Teach Us About Coping with the Internet: @jayasax


Promo / Video


5 Ways to Sell More Books with YouTube Marketing: @Bookgal


Promo / Websites


Is Your Author Website’s About Page Drop-Dead Boring? @JanalynVoigt


Publishing / Miscellaneous


American Publishers, Libraries Cheer Marrakesh Treaty’s US Congressional Introduction: @Porter_Anderson


Freelance Writing: Tracking Your Goals for Success: @rcarrington2004 @hopeclark


Is Offset Printing the Future for Indie Authors? @JFbookman


Publishing / News / International Publishing


A Children’s Publisher Changes Names; Estonian Literature Stages a Festival: @Porter_Anderson @davehenderson25


Publishing / Process / Book Design


When You Have to Kill the Perfect Book Cover: @woodsarawood @lithub


Publishing / Process / Formatting


How to Format a Textbook or Workbook for Kindle: @ChrisDMcMullen


Publishing / Process / Services to Avoid


5 Signs You Shouldn’t Submit Your Work to a Publication: @NathanielTower


Writing Craft / Beginnings


How an Editor Knows Your Book Isn’t Ready After the First Chapter: @MegLaTorre


First Page Critique: @ClareLangleyH @killzoneauthors


Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists


Writing Engaging Antagonists: @DN_Bryn


Writing Craft / Characters / Development


Another way to think about character flaws: from Just a Writing Aid


Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Architect: @beccapuglisi


6 Tips for Writing Characters Who Captivate Readers: @Roz_Morris @IngramSpark


Archetypal Characters in Storytelling: @WritingForward


Writing Craft / Characters / Emotion


How To Write Emotion And Depth Of Character: @beccapuglisi @thecreativepenn


Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists


3 Questions You Need to Answer About Your Main Character Before You Start Your Novel: @StephMorrill


10 ways to create a dynamic heroine: @diannmills @KillerNashville


Writing Craft / Common Mistakes


Top Ten Peeves of creative writing teachers: By Melodie Campbell @annerallen


Writing Craft / Dialogue


Writing Dialogue Between Multiple Characters: @nownovel


Writing Craft / Diversity


Writing with Color: Description Guide: Words for Skin Tone: from Tropes are Tools


Writing Craft / Drafts


5 Ways to Get Your Draft Written: @victoria_grif7


Writing Craft / Flashback and Back Story


Writing Back Story: @Lindasclare


Writing Craft / Hooks


How to Write an Effective Hook: by Mark Gottlieb @WriterUnboxed


Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film


Lessons about Writing from Bad Movies: @AlexJCavanaugh @TheIWSG


Writing Craft / Miscellaneous


Stuff That Takes Readers Out of a Story: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthors


3 Writing “Rules” 1 Writer Breaks: @Julie_Glover


Using Mythology to Improve Your Writing: by Doug Lewars


10 Quotes Illustrating the Power of the Dream Sequence: @TomBlunt @SignatureReads


How to Write Introspection Well: Show “Just Enough”: @SeptCFawkes


How To Write a Fight Scene: 6 Hard-Hitting Rules for Violence in Fiction: @TCKPublishing


How to Write a Prologue for Your Novel (with Examples): @JerryBJenkins


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining


A Novelist’s Dilemma: Outlining vs. Writing On the Fly: @bendolnickbooks @SignatureReads


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting


How to Develop Story Ideas Into Amazing Stories: @weems503


Five Novels With Strong Throughlines: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants


How to Create Binge-Worthy Content That Keeps People Engaged (podcast): @kikimojo


Handling multiple subplots: from Just a Writing Aid


Tips for subplots: @Wordstrumpet


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research


Dealing with a Tricky Technique: Research Hills to Die On: @AusmaZehanat


Writing Craft / Revision


Why You Should Make Time To Write While Editing/Revising: @AuthorSAT


Tips on Self Editing: @annkroeker


Writing Craft / Series


Why Writing In a Series Will Make You More Money: @thecreativepenn


Series Writing 101: Resources for planning and writing a series: @LisaPoisso


Writing Craft / Settings and Description


Three Ways The Setting Can Steer Your Story’s Plot: @AngelaAckerman


Writing Craft / Tropes


On Star Wars and Mary Sues: by Tropes are Tools


Writing Tools / Miscellaneous


1 Writer’s Favorite Tools: @Julie_Klassen

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