Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous


10 ways a book editor can help besides editing: @LisaPoisso


10 Questions to Ask an Editor Before Hiring One: by Bucket Siler


How to Develop Multiple Income Streams as a Writer: @JeffGoins


Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting


Behind Every Successful Story Is a SMART Goal: @scribesworld


Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers


Louise Penny on Surviving Childhood Fears with Charlotte’s Web: @WillSch


How to read poetry like a professor: @jhnevins @GuardianBooks


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing


3 Mindset Shifts To Help You Have A (Realistically) Productive Summer: @StephMorrill


3 Ways to Move Forward Fast With Your Writing – Even if You’re Overwhelmed and Exhausted: @Eclecticwaters @Frank_McKinley


5 Ways Writers Can Procrastinate in a Productive Way: @colleen_m_story


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly


5 Productivity Tips: Avoid Distractions And Write More: @angee


Creativity and Inspiration / Success


The Winning Edge That Moves Any Writer to Center Stage: @Frank_McKinley

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life


10 Travel Tips for Better Fiction: @doug_walsh75


Fit to Write: Health and Exercise Tips for Creative Types: @thewriterink


Sophomore Slump? 6 Novels that Disprove an Old Cliché: by Kevin Powers @lithub


What can a writing mentorship teach you? @DeannaCabinian @yainterrobang


How Do I Accept My Illness and My Inability to Write? by Rick Moody @lithub


Advocacy and Authors: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


3 Ways to Rediscover the Joy of Writing: @weems503


5 Benefits Of Volunteering For A Literary Magazine: by Manuela Williams @DIYMFA


How to Grow as a Writer: 5 Logical Steps: @KMWeiland


The Talent Myth: by Rose Andrews @mythicscribes


Thinking on your feet: writing and exercise: @Roz_Morris


Who Will Buy Your Book? Validation isn’t the Point: @t_mcallister @The_Millions


Genres / Humor


Tips for Humorous Writing: @nownovel


Genres / Middle-Grade


The ingredients of a universally appealing early fiction series: @csoundar


Genres / Mystery


Crime Fiction: A Long Tradition of Nurses Saving Lives and Solving Mysteries: by Christine Trent @CrimeReads


Crime Fiction: Using Characters Readers Relate To: @mkinberg


Playing with sentence length in crime fiction. Is it time to trim the fat? @LouiseHarnby


12 Cover Artists Every Vintage Crime Lover Should Know: @RapSheetmag @CrimeReads


Atmospheric Places for Murder Scenes in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg


Genres / Non-Fiction


Graphic nonfiction books are on the rise: by Melissa Hart @TheWriterMag


Genres / Romance


Epilogues in Romance Novels: @AnnaCampbelloz @RomanceUniv


Tips for Writing Historical Romance Novels: by Georgina Roy @writingtipsoasi


Genres / Screenwriting


Have You Wondered Why Your Screenplay Was Rejected? by Mark Sevi @CreativeScreen


Genres / Young Adult


Tips for Writing a Young Adult Novel: @Magic_Violinist


Promo / Blogging


5 Ways an Author Blog Could Kill Your Writing (and What to Do Instead): by P.S. Hoffman @WritersDigest


The 5 Best Ways To Support Your Blog’s Story Arc: @Writers_Write


Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting


Tips for an Author Bio: @LynseyMay @scottishbktrust


Promo / Book Signings and Launch parties


Easy Dos and Don’ts of a Successful Book Signing: @TheKTDaxon


Promo / Connecting with Readers


What Promotional Items Do Authors Really Need? @HankPRyan


Promo / Images


25 Creative Ways Authors Use Images for Social Media Marketing: @DianaUrban @BookBub


Promo / Miscellaneous


Essential Marketing Tactics For Children’s Authors: @AngelaAckerman


The 13 Pre-Order Strategies That Increase Book Sales: @Bookgal


How to Become an Author Expert and Strut Your Stuff: @PublicityHound


Joint Book Promotions: Making Them More Successful: @jjtoner_YA @IndieAuthorALLI


How to Brand Your Series: @damselwriter


Promo / Podcasts


Simple Ways Authors Can Benefit from Podcasting: @suzkelman


How To Monetize A Creative Podcast: @thecreativepenn


Promo / Social Media Tips


How to Use Social Media to Promote Your Event: by Niki Lancaster @SMExaminer


Publishing / Miscellaneous


YA Novels Prompt Police Objections to Summer Reading List in South Carolina: @Porter_Anderson @angiecthomas @KielyBrendan @JasonReynolds83


IngramSpark is Celebrating its 5th Birthday With a Code for Free Title Upload for July: @IngramSpark


“The creator the ‘CSI’ television franchise and his wife plan to publish a new series of teen-told tales as graphic novels”: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Sara Sargent of HarperCollins Children’s Books on Working With @Wattpad to Source Content: @Porter_Anderson @Sara_Sargent


Publishing / News / International Publishing


Bookoli and Australia’s Hinkler Books Open a Brand in England’s West Country: @Porter_Anderson @jstyring


Industry Notes: https://t.co/nxDJdVFNKB Gets $2 Million Mellon Grant; Marrakesh Treaty Passes in Senate: @Porter_Anderson @hypothes_is


Times Literary Supplement Opens New Digital Archive with Exact Editions: @Porter_Anderson


Pictures From Madrid: Spain’s Casa del Lector Intensive Focus on Reading: @Porter_Anderson @4LUISGONZALEZ


France’s Biennial ‘Festival America’ Takes a Canadian Focus to the UK This Year: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Founded in the 19th century Berlin’s Ullstein Buchverlage Publisher: ‘Building Our Literary Reputation’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Federation of European Publishers ‘Notes With Regret’ Parliament’s Copyright Directive Rejection: @Porter_Anderson @FEP_EU

Golden Man Booker Prize Celebrations Open With Buckingham Palace Reception: @Porter_Anderson

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying


Agent Spotlight Interview with Literary Agent @eerie_o and Query Critique Giveaway: @NatalieIAguirre


More details on @TheIWSG July 19 Twitter Pitch to Agents and Publishers:


Publishing / Process / Book Design


How To Create A Compelling Book Cover: @Tim_Hawken @thecreativepenn


Publishing / Process / Services to Avoid


Authors Beware: New Writing Scams Landing in Your Inbox: @annerallen


Writing Craft / Arc


Arc in Your Writing: @Wordstrumpet


Writing Craft / Beginnings


You Control the Action – Make It Flow Without Distractions – First Page Critique: @JordanDane


When Your Opening Has an Excess of Nested Scenes: @peterselgin @JaneFriedman


How Much Really Needs to Be in Your Novel’s Opening Sentence? @Janice_Hardy


Writing Craft / Characters / Development


A list of character flaws: Bunch of RP Memes


Does Your Story’s Sidekick Serve a Purpose? @kristen_kieffer


How to Add Depth to a Character: @EditingWizard


Make Your Characters More Interesting With Lies: @helpfulsnowman


Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film


Three Movies With the Wrong Main Character: by Mira Singer @mythcreants


Straying from the Party Line: Showing Some Compassion in “Beloved”: @CockeyedCaravan


Writing Craft / Miscellaneous


All Is Lost: 3 Keys to the Perfect Act II Ending: @scribesworld


Character Details to Hide from Your Readers: by Kris Noel


Sagging Middles: @davidfarland


26 Ways to Write “Instantly Likable” Characters: https://t.co/YDwIPEOlUQ and by P.S. Hoffman


The Story Grid Translated Into Common Writing Terms: @StoryGrid @lori_puma


Capturing an Unhappy Relationship: A Writer’s Roadmap: @SloanTamar


Writing Your Character’s Inner World: @Lindasclare


Warrior Women, #MeToo, and One Writer’s Evolving Sensibilities: @VaughnRoycroft @WriterUnboxed


The Destructive Power of The Lie Your Character Believes: @AngelaAckerman


Signpost Scenes — The Argument Against Transformation: @A_K_Perry @DIYMFA


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting


Plot and Your Story – Four Formats: @KarenCV


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research


Top 5 Mistakes Writers Make With Mental Health: @Bang2write


Knocking People Out: Easier In Fiction Than In Real Life: @NicolaAlter @FantasyFaction


Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar


10 Ways to Render Sentences More Concise: @writing_tips


When to Capitalize Articles (Such as “the”) in Publication Names: @GrammarGirl


The 10 Websites to Improve Your Grammar: @ProWritingAid


Writing Craft / Revision


Finding Your Revision Groove – and Staying Sane: @AnneJanzer


How to Edit a Novel Without Feeling Overwhelmed: @Janice_Hardy


Writing Craft / Series


Five Tips for Writing a Compelling Book Series: @KJWatersAuthor @BadRedheadMedia


Writing Craft / Settings and Description


Writing Descriptions that Wow: @Lindasclare


Writing Tools / Apps


Use the new Scrivener Project History function to track your writing habits: @aprildavila


Easy, Free Tool for Tracking Habits:


Writing Tools / Miscellaneous


Style-sheets for Indie Authors: @DebbieYoungBN


The Best Beta Reader Checklist: @stacitroilo

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