Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous


2018 Reader Survey Report: Popular Genres and the Popularity of Print: @MKTodAuthor


Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous


6 things every author can do to captivate an event audience: @BetsyGFasbinder @sandrabeckwith


10 Essentials to Pack for a Three-Week Writing Retreat: @ZoeMMcCarthy


National Book Foundation Announces ‘5 Under 35’ Honorees: @Porter_Anderson @nationalbook


IlluSalon’s Global Illustration Award: At Frankfurt Pavilion October 10: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting


How To Reduce Shame When You Don’t Meet Your Writing Goals: @pubcoach


Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers


Diving into Graphic Novels without Drowning: @rfishewan @DIYMFA


“Seven Books I’ll Never Read”: @AdamOPrice @parisreview


Reading Fearlessly in Troubling Times: by Chaitali Sen @ElectricLit


8 Classics of Suspense and Isolation: @ericrickstad @CrimeReads


The Wind in the Willows Isn’t Really a Children’s Book: by Peter Hunt @lithub


Five Books About Unconventional Pirates: @seesarawrite @tordotcom


5 Books About Women Who Make A Fuss: @eklages @tordotcom


Six Works of SFF Short Fiction that Defy Convention: by Thea James @tordotcom

Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation


Finding the Tribe that Fuels Your Writing: @NancyJAuthor @WriterUnboxed


Embracing the Discipline to Write Your Book: @JeffGoins


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing


Why I Only Write for 15 Minutes A Day: @the_writing_pal


Writing on a Schedule: @Lindasclare


Write More in a 15 Minute Session:


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / When to write


How a Morning Ritual Changed My Life: @Britt_the_wit @MichaelHyatt


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block


7 Ways to Beat Writer’s Block: @writing_tips


5 Ways to Defeat Writer’s Block: @dougeboch


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly


Writer Worries: Why Am I Such a Slow Writer? @BrynDonovan


Creativity and Inspiration / Success


How Reader Profiles Can Help You Sell More Books: @Bookgal


Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life


8 Questions to Help You Simplify Your Writing Life: @colleen_m_story


The Books We’re Drowning In: A Bookseller’s Lament: @MargaretKWrites @BookRiot


How a Structured Evening Ritual Can Help You Stay Sharp and Rested: @Manish_Analyst @MichaelHyatt


How Much Time Do You Spend Writing And How Much Time Marketing? @thecreativepenn


Funny gifts for witty writers: @TheWriterMag


The Artist’s Journey in the Real World: @SPressfield


5 Reasons a Writer Should Move to Tucson: @__eshani @lithub


When Your Imposter Syndrome is Out of Control: @RedfordJan @lithub


Notes on Nearing Ninety: Learning to Write Less: by Donald Hall @parisreview


Why Writing Can Be The Best Way To Deal With Adversity: @writingcookbook @thecreativepenn


The best advice that many writers fail to take: @DanBlank


Writing and the Creative Life: “The Power of Structured Procrastination”: @GoIntoTheStory


Fit to Write: 9 Tips for Becoming a Healthier, More Productive Author: @BuildYourBrandA


Inside the Weddings of 10 Famous Writers: @knownemily


Email to a Young Writer: How to Keep On Writing: @PaulaSMunier @CareerAuthors


Write Like You Diet: @CherylProWriter


Two Words that are Deadly to Your Writing Career: @colleen_m_story


Genres / Horror


Like ‘Goosebumps?’ Here’s Another 30 Years’ Worth Of Horror For Kids: @grady_hendrix @NPR


Genres / Memoir


Editorial suggestions for a memoir: @sarahrcallender @WriterUnboxed


Genres / Miscellaneous


Handling Violence, Swearing, and Sex in Christian Fiction: @_HannahHeath


Genres / Mystery


Hunches as an Element in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg


Courtroom ‘Bombshells’ as Elements in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg


Using Contrasting Characters to Add Tension and Contrast to a Mystery: @mkinberg


Writing the Cozy Mystery: The Right Motive:


Genres / Screenwriting


Writing a spec episode: Story and Theme Development: @BittrScrptReadr


Writing a Spec Episode: Act One Scenes: @BittrScrptReadr


Writing a spec episode: Act Two scenes: @BittrScrptReadr


Writing a spec episode: Act Three scenes: @BittrScrptReadr


Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting


How to Write an Amazing About Me Page: @EditingWizard


5 Traits Great Copywriters Have in Common: @nera_joy @WritetoDone


How to Write an Effective Author Bio: @DebbieYoungBN @IndieAuthorALLI


Promo / Book Reviews


Your Book Isn’t for Everyone: by Julie Glover


Promo / Connecting with Readers


Discoverability for Writers: @nlowell @RMFWriters


Promo / Miscellaneous


Deleted Book Reviews and Waning KENP Income: Try a Simple Fix: @KathySteinemann


How to Create Merchandise for Books: by Melissa Chan @JFbookman


Promo / Platforms


An Author Logo Can Make Your Brand Memorable: @DaveChesson @BookWorksNYC


An Agent Answers Questions About Author Platform: @RachelleGardner


Publishing / Miscellaneous


‘Publishers have the responsibility and opportunity to use technology to extend their reach (and) explore new media’: @Porter_Anderson @galitariel


Association of American Publishers to Focus on Advocacy, Copyright: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Discrimination in the Writing World: @davidfarland


A Very Short History of the New Oxford English Dictionary: by Richard Charkin @pubperspectives


The Freedom To Publish and Challenges in the Way: @Porter_Anderson @KristennEinars1


What is the Best Service for Print on Demand Books? @ReedsyHQ


Publishing / News / International Publishing


IPA and United Nations Unveil New ‘SDG Book Club’ Promoting the Sustainable Development Goals: @Porter_Anderson @antonioguterres @michielams


“We need to relate to an international world. Our literature still primarily focuses on white middle-class men and women.” @Porter_Anderson @ Gyldendal


Eksmo CEO Evgeny Kapyev’s Optimism for Russia’s Book Market: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Interview: The Bookseller’s 2018 UK Rising Star @SophieHJonathan: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Industry Notes: Marrakesh Treaty; Bologna Carle Award; Kids’ Black Detectives in the UK: @Porter_Anderson


Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing


Tips for Building a Strong Author-Agent Relationship: @lauraeweymouth @laurenspieller @NatalieIAguirre


Publishing / Process / Book Design


When You’re Asked to Design a Cover After Others Have Tried: @colleenie_r @lithub


Book Design Pet Peeves: @JFbookman


Writing Craft / Beginnings


Nail That First Line: @PBRWriter @RomanceUniv


Writing Craft / Characters / Development


12 Common Character Archetypes Every Writer Should Already Know: @ReedsyHQ


What are Good Character Traits? 7 Helpful Attributes: @nownovel


Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Tattoo Artist: @beccapuglisi


Writing Craft / Diversity


9 Picture Books with Diverse Characters Any Kid Can Relate To: @CynthiaVarady


How to Write Cross-Culturally with Authenticity: @vanessa_hua @SignatureReads


Writing Craft / Miscellaneous


One Simple Trick to Write Everything Better: @LMacNaughton


Tightening Your Focus: @davidfarland


Why Structure Matters When You Are Writing a Novel: @louise_candlish


What is the ideal reader? @Peter_Rey_


Four Challenges of Nonlinear Narratives: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants


Writing Craft / POV


5 Tips for Choosing the POV Character for a Scene: @LauraDiSilverio


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Naming


Title Your Novel for Maximum Visibility: @ZaraAltair @ProWritingAid


A Trad-Published Author on Choosing Book Titles: @AmySueNathan


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting


Game Theory in Story: @StoryGrid


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept


Where to start when developing a story? @GoIntoTheStory


Nailing Your One-Sentence Story Concept: @LiveWriteThrive


Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar


7 Flawed Sentences Redeemed by Commas: @writing_tips


Writing Craft / Revision


Writing Rules, Guidelines, and Just Plain Bad Advice: @LyndaDietz4 @TheIWSG


How to Improve Your Self-Editing in One Simple Step: @kristen_kieffer


Taming a Terrible First Draft: An 11 Step Editing Process: @katekrake


Writing Craft / Synopses


Tackling the Dreaded Synopsis: @jkolin27


How to Write a Synopsis: from Let’s Write Some Novels


Writing Craft / Tropes


10 Superhero Tropes and How My Hero Academia Blows Them Out of the Water: @VictoriaGHowell


Know Your Tropes: from Let’s Write Some Novels


Writing Craft / Voice


10 Tips for Strengthening Your Unique Writing Voice: @writingthrulife


Finding My Voice—So Easy. So Hard. @VaughnRoycroft @WriterUnboxed


Writing Craft / Word Crafting


Stealth Words: A Writer’s Overlooked Weapon: @marciamoston @EdieMelson


Writing Tools / Books


Finding the Plot: 4 Plot-Focused Writing Books: @LynseyMay @scottishbktrust


Writing Tools / Miscellaneous


Novel in a Month Notebook (Printable): @EvaDeverell


Writing Tools / Resources


A Free Video Series to Hone Skills, Build Productivity, and Learn Ins and Outs of Publishing (registration required): @DIYMFA

 

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