Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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New Stuff:

There’s a new platform especially designed for writers wanting complete privacy with their pseudonym:  Scrivinor (not to be confused with the writing app).  Founder Dwight Jurling says, “Pen names in Scrivinor are not connected to real-world identities unless writers choose them to be.” He also states: “Scrivinor is an option for writers to self-publish for free, with no obligation.” A nice non-pen name related extra is the ability to collect groups of articles into books.  Check out Scrivinor here.

Authors M.K Tod, Heather Burch, and Patricia Sands announce their 4th annual reader survey.  The survey is designed to discover “reader preferences, habits, and attitudes.”  You can take the survey here and share this link with others: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/68HL6F2

Business / Miscellaneous


Plot a Publishing Plan – Step One: @plotwhisperer


A Niche Market Book Can Be a Plus: @SaveYourLifeMe @BookWorksNYC


After Your Death, the Royalties Keep Coming, But Where Do They Go? : by Jane Marlow @WomenWriters


Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous


The UK’s Society of Authors Releases Its Shortlists for the Authors’ Awards Slate: 2018 @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


BookExpo and New York Rights Fair Extend Their Partnership, Polling Attendees: @Porter_Anderson @BookExpoAmerica


The 10th PEN Pinter Award 2018 Goes to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: @Porter_Anderson


The Rebecca Swift Foundation’s New Women Poet’s Prize Opens for Submissions: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers


8 Novelists Who Should be Getting Paid to Write Reality TV: @LucasWMann @ElectricLit


Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation


On Finding Motivation to Finish Your WIP (video): @Ava_Jae

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing


The Gift of Writing Regularly: @Lgood67334 @WomenWriters


How to Write a Book This Year: 10 Tips: @Belinda_Pollard


Just Set a Start Date: @MegDowell


5 Things Learned By Writing Every Day For A Year: @DanBlank


5 Benefits of Writing Every Day: @lucy_m_benton @DIYMFA


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block


Overcoming Resistance as Writers: @JoelDCanfield


Creativity and Inspiration / Success


Top 5 Secrets For Successful Writers: by Niraj Kapur @Bang2write


Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life


How to Fight Isolation When You Work From Home: by Michelle Woo @lifehacker


Writing Rituals That Work: @Wordstrumpet


How One Late-Blooming Author Turned a Publishing Fiasco into Hilarious Fiction: @annerallen @DebraEve


Write What You (Don’t) Know: Graduate School, Research, and Writing a Novel: by Nishant Batsha @The_Millions


Being a Confident Writer: Tips: @WritetoDone


9 Quotes About The Library As A Temple: @TomBlunt @SignatureReads


How to Keep the Naysayers from Getting You Down: @colleen_m_story


Genres / Dystopian


Tips for Writing Zombie Apocalypse: @WordDreams


Genres / Fantasy


History for Fantasy Writers: Pirates: by E.L. Skip Knox @mythicscribes


Genres / Mystery


5 Lessons Studying Sleight-of-Hand Can Teach You About Writing Suspense: @michael_kardos @WritersDigest


Common Mistakes in Crime Fiction: Are You Murdering Your Cop Stories? @LeeLofland


Recurring Antagonists in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg


Exposés as elements in crime fiction: @mkinberg


Genres / Non-Fiction


5 Surprising Tips for a Nonfiction Book Deal: @LisaTener @LiveWriteThrive


Genres / Poetry


The Poetry World Cup: @My_poetic_side


Genres / Romance


Writing Sensual Romance 101: by Miranda Shepard


Do Romance Authors Receive Worse Treatment from Publishers Than Anyone Else? @PassiveVoiceBlg


Promo / Miscellaneous


Six Rules of Author Self-Promotion: @JMJauthor


10 Great Places to Promote Your Book Online: @ChrysFey @TheIWSG


“5 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Published My First Book”: @CaballoFrances


10 Marketing Techniques That Annoy Potential Readers: @NathanBransford


Marketing Beyond Your Book Launch: @AnitaFreshFaith


The key to book marketing: do what you’re best at: @NathanBransford


Promo / Newsletters


Just Use MailChimp: @GlennJMiller


Promo / Platforms


Branding Tips to Help Build Your Writing Career: @JaneFriedman @NinaAmir


Promo / Social Media Tips


10 Ways Authors Can Grow a Facebook Group: @CaballoFrances


Adding a Goodreads Widget to Your Facebook Page:


Build Your Author Platform with Facebook Groups: @loishoffmanDE


9 Ways To Network And Get Yourself Noticed on Twitter: by Kate Peers @ProWritingAid


Promo / Websites


Website Analytics for Indie Authors: Understanding Your Traffic: @nocargr @BookWorksNYC


Publishing / Miscellaneous


How to Become a Bestseller with Money, Luck, or Work (Mostly Work): @cdetler @JaneFriedman


How To Produce A Premium Journal: @JFbookman @thecreativepenn


How To Write An Acknowledgment Your Readers Will Love: by Paige Duke @standoutbooks


Reading in Virtual Reality: The Good And Not-So-Good: @AnAnteaterMaybe @BookRiot


The Acknowledgment Dilemma: @MortonSGray @WomenWriters


17 Secrets of Audiobook Narrators: @micheledebczak @mental_floss


Publishing / News / Amazon


Both Text and Audio Sold Together in Amazon Original Stories Collections: @Porter_Anderson


Publishing / News / International Publishing


Deadlines: A Call for Papers in Germany, for Translation Fund Applications in Scotland: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Covering the International Books Industry: A Discussion of Trends and Challenges: @Porter_Anderson @FabricePiault @BeyondTheBook


Aleida and Jan Assmann To Receive the 2018 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Audiobooks in the Headlines: Wooing Guys in the UK, Winning Over Publishers in Canada: @Porter_Anderson @BookNet_Canada


World Industry Organizations Condemn Bangladeshi Publisher Shahzahan Bachchu’s Murder:


Industry Notes: Garréta, Ramadan Are Albertine Prize 2018 Winners; Guest Curators Are Named at Cheltenham: @Porter_Anderson


Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Pitches


How and Why to Pitch Agents at Pitching Events: @jeannevb @WritersDigest


Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying


What It Takes: How Acquisitions Editors Think: @StoryGrid


Dear Editor: How Do I Write a Query Letter? @BookWorksBetty @BookWorksNYC


16 Query Tips From Agents: @WordDreams


Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections


Rejected? Top 5 Tips What To Do About It: @Bang2write


Writing Craft / Beginnings


Pro Analysis: Your First Page: @PBRWriter


Writing Craft / Characters / Development


Keep your Characters Consistent: @jimdempsey


Creating a Character: Tips: @themaltesetiger


How To Make Sure Every Character Counts In Your Story: @ShanDitty


Writing Craft / Common Mistakes


The Dilemma of Too Many Characters in Your Novel: @diannmills


How to Dump Info without Info-Dumping: @SeptCFawkes


Writing Craft / Dialogue


3 Different Types of Dialogue: @KMWeiland


Writing Craft / Diversity


Using Folklore Respectively with Balanced Perspective: from Writing With Color


Writing Craft / Endings


Don’t Write Bad Endings: @jenniferlellis


Writing Craft / Flashback and Back Story


Tips for Writing Back Story: @Lindasclare


Writing Craft / Miscellaneous


How (And Why) You Should Write An Ensemble Cast: @standoutbooks


What is an Unreliable Narrator? @ReedsyHQ


Writing with Emotion: @PBRWriter @RomanceUniv


Five tips for writing good prose: @Roz_Morris


Cause and Effect Story: Maximizing the Power of Cause and Effect in Your Writing: by Joslyn Chase @write_practice


Women Were Better Represented in Victorian Novels Than Modern Ones: @KatEschner @SmithsonianMag


5 Writing Tips for Punching up Fight Scenes: @JChaseNovelist


Writing Craft / POV


Don’t Lose Your Head Over Point-of-View: @jamesscottbell


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting


What is a plot point? Find and Plan Clear Story Events: @nownovel


Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar


Overcome Your Fear of the Semicolon: @TheresaStevens @RomanceUniv


Writing Craft / Revision


Editing Poetry: Some Revisions on Editing by Nick Twemlow: @PoetryFound


The 5 Stages of Editing Grief: @Julie_Glover


Writing Craft / Settings and Description


Conveying the Senses of Place to Our Readers: @hopeclark @EdieMelson


Writing Craft / Voice


How to Refine the ‘Voice’ of Your Book: Free Webinar: Wednesday 13 June • 12 pm LA • 3 pm New York • 8 pm London: @DIYMFA @ReedsyHQ


Writing Tools / Apps


How to Create Scrivener Templates (and Why You Should): @the_writing_pal


Writing Tools / Resources


15 (Mostly) Free Tools to DIY Your Self-Published Book: @MandyCorine

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