Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous


A plea to authors to speak out about piracy: @Roz_Morris


Staying Relevant As An Author: @JL_Campbell


The Ever-Thriving TV Industry is Sending Many Literary Writers into the Writers’ Room: by Joy Press @VanityFair


Are you a Short Story Writer or Novel Writer? @AJHumpage


Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous


Beijing Book Fair Emphasizes Digital Zone: Conference and Exhibition Area: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting


Goal-Setting With Prolifiko: @beprolifiko


Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers


The 17 Best Horror Podcasts Of 2018: @lifewire


10 Classic Fantasy Books You Need to Read: @Keith_Rice1 @unboundworlds


8 Books About the Eerie, Awesome Connection Between Identical Twins: @AnitaFelicelli @ElectricLit


The Rise of the Aspirational Divorcée: @terraloire @ElectricLit


Holden Caulfield: Egotistical Whiner or Melancholy Boy Genius? @knownemily @lithub


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing


How to Create and Stick to a Writing Schedule: @KathyEdens1 @ProWritingAid


Redesign Your Life To Prioritize Writing: @kadavy @thecreativepenn


Baby Steps All the Way: Making the Time to Write a Book: @housleydave @The_Millions

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly


1 Simple Tip To Help You Get More Writing Done: @Bang2write


Creativity and Inspiration / Success


5 Steps to Ensure Your Novel is a Bestseller in its Genre: @LiveWriteThrive @WritetoDone


What Makes Stories Go Viral? by Chris Winkle @mythcreants


Tips for Indie Writing Success from Cozy Writer @CosyCrazy: @IndieAuthorALLI


Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life


“Why I Struggle To Relate To Relatability”: @joluloff @lithub


Writing as the Art of Thinking Clearly: 6 Steps: @KMWeiland


When You’re Grateful to Write, You Can Overcome Any Challenge: @IrisYang86351 @colleen_m_story


For the Love of Libraries: @SarahMMcCoy @WriterUnboxed


Chelsea Hodson on Why Being a Writer Is Such a Slog: @mjseidlinger @ElectricLit


5 Tai Chi and Yoga Techniques to Help With Writer Focus: @AmbreDLeffler @DIYMFA


Writing Through Pain: @yuvizalkow @WriterUnboxed


Judge Yourself Less, Trust Yourself More, and Write Better Stories: @KMWeiland


How to Start a Local Writing Group: @shaylaleeraquel


There’s So Much More to Writing Than Just Writing: @Wordstrumpet


The Pros and Cons of the Independent Writing Life: @colleen_m_story


Genres / Dystopian


How to Live in a Dystopian Fiction: @AdamOPrice @parisreview


Genres / Fantasy


Creating a Magic System: by Aaron Miles @FantasyFaction


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


Genres / Horror


Prestige Horror Has Arrived: @JE_TRUSSELL


Genres / Memoir


5 Simple Steps to Get Started Writing Your Memoir: @lornafaith


Genres / Miscellaneous


3 Differences Between Genre And Literary Fiction: @TheMerryWriter


Secrets of the Morality Genre: by Rachelle Ramirez @StoryGrid


Genres / Mystery


How To Write A Thriller: by Joslyn Chase @write_practice


Comic Book Noir: 10 Essential Mystery Graphic Novels: @fredvanlente @CrimeReads


5 Reasons the World of High Finance Is Ripe Territory for Thrillers: @cristinaalger @SignatureReads


6 Unusual Forensic Techniques: @SueColetta1


How World War One Gave Rise to the Traditional Mystery: @misericordius @CrimeReads


Genres / Poetry


On Apocalyptic Poetry: @oil_spell @brownbrandonj


What Is Anaphora? Walt Whitman Demonstrates This Literary Device: @abauerwrites @WritersDigest


Which Poets Were Contemporary to Each Other? @My_poetic_side


“Five Lies I Believed About Poetry Writing”: @10MinNovelists


Genres / Romance


Brainstorming Romance: How to Keep Your Ideas Fresh And Original: @LovettRomance @DIYMFA


Promo / Ads


Promo Stacking: Effective Strategies For Every Author: @ricwol @WrittenWordM


Promo / Blogging


12 Worst Blogging Mistakes: @AHuelsenbeck


The Importance of Hashtags, Titles and Images for Blog Posts: @EdieMelson


Promo / Book Reviews


Is It Ever Okay to Buy Reviews? @JohnDoppler @IndieAuthorALLI


Promo / Miscellaneous


Book marketing: Where should you start? @sandrabeckwith


Promo / Newsletters


A Survey of Your Newsletter Readers Provides Info, a Sense of Community: @RJCrayton @IndiesUnlimited


Promo / Social Media Tips


Book Launch Checklist: A Marketing Timeline: @debbiemacomber @BookBub


Promo / Speaking


Advice for shy authors: @Roz_Morris


How to Perform (Not Just Read) Your Work in Front of Audiences: @NataliaSylv


20 Tips to Wow an Audience and Own the Stage: @JeffGoins


Publishing / Miscellaneous


Writing for Audiobook: @LNightingale @RomanceUniv


Submitting Your Work: How to Write Your Best Cover Letter: @2elizabeths @DIYMFA


Trump Campaign Tries to Stop Omarosa Book: Simon & Schuster Says No Way: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Publishing / News / International Publishing


‘Reading Is Being Replaced’: New Warnings from Lithuania of Competition to Books: @Porter_Anderson


Authors Guild Closes Ranks With Press on First Amendment Freedoms: @AuthorsGuild @Porter_Anderson @JamesGleick


Amid Turkey’s Spiraling Currency Crisis: An Appeal for Rights Acquisitions: @Porter_Anderson @wischenbart @pubperspectives


Publishers Association: How Rights Sales Factor Into the UK’s Industry Revenues: @Porter_Anderson @PublishersAssoc


Rights Roundup: Summertime Offerings in Fiction, Nonfiction, Adult and Children’s Titles: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Germany’s Börsenverein Announces German Book Prize 2018 Longlist: @Porter_Anderson


China’s Book Market in the First Half of 2018: Slower Growth, Rising Prices: @Porter_Anderson @trajectory


Frankfurter Buchmesse Expands Its Citywide BookFest in October: @Porter_Anderson


Trump Books Travel: Foreign Rights Sales of Political Books: @Porter_Anderson @HappyMigrant


Stories from Indonesia To Be Made Into Films by Iflix, Wattpad: @Porter_Anderson @wattpad


Germany’s Buchtrailer Awards and the UK’s Republic of Consciousness Small Press: Honor @Porter_Anderson @PrizeRofc


Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing


How to Write and Publish a Book for Free: @Jffelkins


Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Pitches


What Goes On A One Sheet? @LornaSeilstad


Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying


Pitching a planned series to an agent: @Janet_Reid


Online Dating vs Submitting to Agents: @JoFranklin2


Common Mistakes When Submitting to Agents: @RachelleGardner





Pen Names and Why Authors Use Them: @Writers_Write


Writing Craft / Arc


The Hero’s Journey Feels A Lot Like The Loser’s Journey: @CallieOettinger @SPressfield


Writing Craft / Characters / Development


Writing Unforgettable Characters: @Lindasclare


Building Characters Layer by Layer: @jamesscottbell


Writing Craft / Conflict


The essential types of conflict in a story: @Peter_Rey_


6 Conflict Types in Fiction: Man vs Self: @nownovel


Writing Craft / Dialogue


Dos And Don’ts Of Dialogue: by Ellie Writes Stories


Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film


Pixar Storytelling: 20 Points Writers Can Learn From Animated Stories: @JordanDane @killzoneauthors


5 Things George R. R. Martin Can Teach You About Writing: @FredBobJohn


Writing Craft / Miscellaneous


How to Convey an Established Relationship Quickly: @SeptCFawkes


The Priority Parallax: Everything is Not as Important as It Appears: @KristenLambTX


How to Write Big Character Life Changes: @Kid_Lit


The ‘Maverick Friend’ As a Plot Device: By Bonnie Randall


How To Write A Story That Connects With Readers: @alysiaseymour @thecreativepenn


How to Spot an “Info-dump”: by Bucket Siler


A Brief Guide to Narrative Navigation: @debluskin


Writing Craft / Pacing


How Structure Affects Pacing: @SeptCFawkes


Writing Craft / Revision


The Difference Between Editing and Revising a Novel: @Janice_Hardy


Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques


What to Do When Your Critique Feedback Gets Ignored: @Janice_Hardy


Why Every Writer Needs a Critique Partner: @Jenslattery


Writing Craft / Scenes / Conflict


6 Intriguing Conflict Types in Fiction: Man Vs Nature: @nownovel


Writing Craft / Settings and Description


Tips for describing settings: from Hey, Writers


Writing Craft / Word Crafting


Is Just Justified in Writing? @ZoeMMcCarthy


Cliches and Fixing Them: from Just a Writing Aid


Perk Up Your Story with Onomatopoeia: @LauraDiSilverio @CareerAuthors

 

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