Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous


Despite the Odds, a New Independent Bookstore Opens in Paris: ‘ICI’: @oliviasnaije


Taking Care of Business: The Writer’s Edition: @writersstation @WriterUnboxed


Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous


London Book Fair and the Publishers Association Plan a Third Inclusivity Conference: @Porter_Anderson @LondonBookFair @ThatKerryHudson


Gearing Up for Getting Out: The Conference Experience: @DavidCorbett_CA


Sharjah’s Professional Publishing Program: ‘Livelihoods Are at Stake’: @pubperspectives @Porter_Anderson


The UK’s National Book Awards Announce Shopping Season Shortlists: @Porter_Anderson @natbookawards @ZoeTheBall


Stressing Local Publishers’ Importance at Sharjah: Setzer, Al Hammadi: @Porter_Anderson


Conferences and Events / NaNoWriMo


7 Self-Care Tips for Surviving @NaNoWriMo by Erin Townsend


Writing – How to Get Ready for @NaNoWriMo & Why: @DebbieYoungBN @IndieAuthorALLI


The Way to Really Get Ready for NaNoWriMo: @LiveWriteThrive


5 Tips for NaNoWriMo Success: @KelsieEngen


National Novel Writing Month: NaNo 101: The Basics for First-Time Wrimos: @NaNoWriMo


Top 6 Tips for NaNoWriMo: @PaulaSMunier @CareerAuthors


Your Quintessential NaNoWriMo Prep Guide (With Freebies and Resource Lists): @shaylaleeraquel


6 Scary-Good Tricks to Help You Write a Book in a Month: @NinaAmir @NaNoWriMo


National Novel Writing Month — To Research or Not to Research: by Jill Shirley @NaNoWriMo

Plotting tips for writers in time for @NaNoWriMo :

Creativity and Inspiration / First Novels


The Debut Novelist’s Guide to Battling Imposter Syndrome: @treebirds @lithub


Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration


31 Horrifying Writing Prompts to Help You Scare the Bejesus out of Yourself This Halloween: @HughesAuthor

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers


Find New Books Based on Where They’re Set With This Tool: @Emily @lifehacker


On Plath’s Birthday: 10 of the Best Sylvia Plath Poems Everyone Should Read: @InterestingLit


9 Novels in Which Houses Have a Life of Their Own: by Melanie Hobson @lithub


Rediscover Your Avid Inner Reader: @JennyHansenCA


8 Great Science Fiction Reads for the Techno-Skeptic: @mattstaggs @unboundworlds


Asimov’s Guide To Shakespeare Exists, and You Need It: @galaxyalex @tordotcom


The Race Against Time Thriller: @StephofLegends


Some Like It Dark: Terror in Translation: @_heathercleary


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block


What Do You Want to Write But Haven’t Yet? @JamiGold


Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life


Nobody Told Me That Writing and Parenting Are (Basically) The Same: @misshellinga @NaNoWriMo


Author Mindset: Your Road Map To Winning Creative Battles: @thecreativepenn @timgrahl


When the Wreckage Is in the Writer: On Creating Death and Disaster: @EthanChatagnier @The_Millions


How to Reboot Personally or Professionally: @WriteOnOnline


How to Use Your Favorite Books to Determine Your Future: @colleen_m_story


8 Moments When You Swear You’ll Never Write Again: @IndieReader


How to Tell Your Truth as a Biracial Writer and Why It’s Vital: @adibkhorram @SignatureReads


Title Your Inspirational Memoir With Our Handy Chart (Humor): @ElectricLit


The 5 Ghosts that Haunt Writers and How to Bust ‘Em: @colleen_m_story


Inside the Mind of an Author Writing a Book: @joebunting


Genres / Horror


20 Essential Crime and Horror Crossovers: @GiveMeYourTeeth @CrimeReads


How To Write Bloodcurdling Horror: Your Halloween Starter Kit: @Bang2write


Secrets of the Horror Genre: by Rachelle Ramirez @StoryGrid


13 Must-Read Books for Aspiring Horror Writers: @ReedsyHQ


17 Ways To Write A Terrifyingly Good Horror Story: @woodwardkaren


“The Serial Killer is Our Great Modern Demon”: by Darryl Jones @CrimeReads


Inspiration for Horror Writers and the Macabrely-Minded: @kirabutler


Genres / Mystery


When One of Your Mystery Series is More Popular Than Others: @mkinberg


Stephen King: Crime Writer: @GiveMeYourTeeth @CrimeReads


Consumer Protection as an Element in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg


Genres / Non-Fiction


How To Find The Story In Your Non-fiction Project: by Rebecca Langley @standoutbooks


Promo / Blogging


The Basics of Successful Blogging: @EdieMelson


Less Common Interview Questions for Blog Author Interviews: @ZoeMMcCarthy


9 Scariest Things About Blogging: @EdieMelson


Promo / Book Reviews


How to Ethically Get the Reviews You Want: @WritersConnect3 @TheIWSG


Promo / Miscellaneous


Book release checklist: @jodimeadows


Promo / Social Media Tips


Are You Ready to Add More Social Media to Your Platform? @EJWenstrom @DIYMFA


Writers: 3 Tips for Better Promo on Goodreads from @ChrysFey :


25 Tips for Posting on Social Media: @CaballoFrances


Publishing / Miscellaneous


How Do We Measure Commercial Success in Books? by Richard Charkin @pubperspectives


New Blake Freeman Johnson Media: ‘An Original Cyber Publishing Concept’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives


Sample Permissions Letter: by Stephanie Chandler @NonfictionAssoc


Publishing / News / Amazon


“The arrival of ‘Warmer’—7 new works of short fiction on …climate change—signals Amazon Original Stories’ interest in social relevance and speed to market”: @Porter_Anderson @AmazonPub


Publishing / News / International Publishing


Industry Notes: Publishing Scotland’s Translation Fund; Switzerland’s Peter Lang: @Porter_Anderson @PeterLangGroup


PRH Takes Majority Stake in Brazil’s Grupo Companhia das Letras: @Porter_Anderson @penguinrandom


Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing


Proofreading designed page proofs: @LouiseHarnby


A Tip for Twitter Pitches: Have a Manuscript Ready: @Janet_Reid


Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying


Get a publishing deal by avoiding these common book proposal mistakes: @GhostwriterJG @sandrabeckwith


Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections


Writers Dish on Rejection: @pubcoach


Publishing / Process / Translation


Ottaway Winner: Chad Post on Translation’s ‘Expanding Audience’: @Porter_Anderson @chadwpost


Writing Craft / Beginnings


Find Empathy in Your Openings: @KayKeppler


Does This Opening Bore or Interest You to Read More? @TigerXGlobal


Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists


9 Best Enemy Duos Who Just Care About Each Other So Much (But Will Never Tell): @use_theforce_em @tordotcom


Writing Great Villains: Tips: @evans_writer @RMFWriters


Create Killer Twists: Learn How to Redeem Your Villain: @sacha_black


Writing Craft / Characters / Arc


How to Build a Character Arc: @CherylProWriter


Writing Craft / Characters / Development


The Opposite is Possible Theory of Character Development: @DIYMFA


Finding Your Character’s Blind Spot: @diannmills @WriterUnboxed


Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists


How to approach writing a villain protagonist? @GoIntoTheStory


Heroic Traits and Their Faults: from Clever Girl Helps


Writing Craft / Endings


Cliffhangers: Is the Suspense Worth It? by Katherine Marciniak @PassiveVoiceBlg


Writing Craft / Flashback and Back Story


The Brilliance of Backstory Slip-Ins: @MargieLawson


Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film


6 Things Writers Can Learn From The Handmaid’s Tale: @Bang2write


Writing Craft / Miscellaneous


How to Make Stories Allegorical: @AJHumpage


Deconstructing Best Sellers in Your Niche Genre: @LiveWriteThrive


When to Use Summary to Move Your Story Along: @writingthrulife


3 Tips for Writing a Story That’s Better Than Its Flaws: @KMWeiland


Are We All Gaslighters? @sarah_zettel @CrimeReads


Promise Fresh Perspective to Readers: @kcraftwriter


Writing Craft / POV


Choosing POV for a Story: @plotlinehotline


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting


Writers, we are doing it backwards: @speechwriterguy


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research


A Primer on Cults for Writers: by Ban @mythicscribes


Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques


5 Tips for Writing Group Success: @LMacNaughton


Writing Craft / Word Crafting


When to Leave Out the ‘That’: @KAServian1 @RomanceUniv


Beyond the Easy Gesture in Fiction: @LindaKSienkwicz


Writing Craft / World-Building


World Building with the Celestial Objects of our Solar System: @MelanieMarttila @DIYMFA


Writing Tools / Apps


How to View Multiple Documents At Once In Scrivener: @kristen_kieffer


How to Format an Ebook in Scrivener 3: @KristinaAuthor


Writing Tools / Books


10 Books to help you feel like a real writer when you’re discouraged: @JanetBoyer @annerallen


Writing Tools / Resources


A New Character Name Generator: The Ultimate Bank of 1,000,000+ Names: @ReedsyHQ

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