Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

5 Reasons Authors Fall for Vanity Presses: @JohnDoppler @IndieAuthorALLI
What to Consider Next if You’ve Had Your Backlist Rights Reverted to You:
The Best Way to Support Writers: @DanBlank
Publisher Richard Charkin: Author Pay: Why Do Authors Feel Hard Done By? @pubperspectives
5 Steps to Craft Your Creative Narrative: @thedailymba @DIYMFA

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

Hot Tips for Conferences from an Agent: @RachelleGardner
5 Things to Know About School Visits: @Scott_Thought
Frankfurter Buchmesse To Sponsor FutureBook of the Year Award: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair
US Author Serhii Plokhy Wins the UK’s Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction: @Porter_Anderson
India’s DSC Prize for South Asian Literature Releases Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @kamilashamsie @pubperspectives
Maya Jasanoff Wins the $75,000 Cundill History Prize 2018: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Conferences and Events / NaNoWriMo

Confessions of a Slow Writer: Why it’s okay to fail NaNoWriMo: @annerallen
What Kind of NaNoWriMo Writer Are You? @NaNoWriMo
5 Reasons a Writer Enjoys NaNoWriMo: @TheRealKTDaxon
How to Use “The Immersive Approach” to Make Big Progress on a Project: @nylesclaire @emiliewapnick
The NaNo Halfway Mark: Action Plans: @thewritingpal
How to Overcome Common Writing Obstacles and Win NaNo Every Year: by T.S. Valmond @NaNoWriMo

Creativity and Inspiration / First Novels

9 Pieces of Bad Advice New Writers Should Ignore: @annerallen

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

The Undercover Soundtrack: Author @authorMayes on the Inspiration of Music: @Roz_Morris
Writing and the Creative Life: Think Psychologically: @GoIntoTheStory

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

How to Find Time to Read During Your Busy Days: @KarenBanes
Crime Fiction From the Post-Armistice-Day Era: @mkinberg
10 Books Perfect for Fans of Castle Rock: @Keith_Rice1 @unboundworlds
Banish the Book Snobbery: @LisaLisax31

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

10 tips to help you start writing even though you’re busy: by Anna Davis @CurtisBrown
Double down on your writing: @DanBlank

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

Is It Real? 25 Famous Writers on Writer’s Block: @knownemily @lithub
Out of the Postponement Loop: Writing from the Bubbles of an Idea: @RosanneBane
How to Break Through a Fiction Writing Block: @WritingForward

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly

10 Tips for Productive Writing Sessions: @writingthrulife

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

“Going Public With My Failures”: @shirleyannemcm
Writers, What Your Walk Says About You: @colleen_m_story
10 things every new writer experiences: @TheLeighShulman
Overcoming Creativity Wounds: @grantfaulkner @JaneFriedman
Create Your Perfect Writing Space: @Janice_Hardy
7 Free or Cheap Writing Residencies to Apply For in 2019: by Frances Yackel @ElectricLit
Does Bad Romance Lead to Great Art? @Delistraty @parisreview
Writing With a Group: Collaboration: @jan_ohara @MichalskiLiz @WriterUnboxed
4 Steps To Avoid Writer Burnout: @LisaHallWilson
8 Ways to Get Into A Healthy Author Mindset: @_HannahHeath
Being Silenced and Breaking Free: @MemoirGuru @WomenWriters
Why Good Writers Can Be Bad Conversationalists: by Arthur Krystal @nytimes
Writing Process: Thoughts on Writing in Order: @PatrickRwrites

Genres / Fantasy

Always Read the Epigraph: A Lesson for Fantasy Readers: by Philip Styrt @tordotcom

Genres / Historical

Accuracy Vs Authenticity: 5 Tips For Writing Immersive Historical Fiction: @thecreativepenn

Genres / Mystery

Crime Writing: Your Eye Drops Can Kill You: @DPLyleMD
Why Alcoholism and Crime Fiction Are Still Entwined: @ReedFColeman @CrimeReads
Essential Crime Podcasts: @slidingbookcase @CrimeReads
The Therapist’s Couch and the Thriller: by Elisabeth Norebäck @CrimeReads

Genres / Non-Fiction

Accountability: Business Book Beta Readers: by Bec Evans @beprolifiko

Genres / Science Fiction

Five Characters of Mixed Magical / Science Fictional Heritage: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom

Genres / Screenwriting

Screenwriting: Top 5 Scene Description Mistakes Writers Make: @Bang2write
Screenwriting: The Care and Feeding of Your Professional Network: @dougeboch

Promo / Ads

Author Advertising: Stacking Ads to Maximize Promotional Dollars: @johnhartness

Promo / Blogging

Organizing blog tours for releases: @Ellen__Jacobson
The Ultimate Guide to Writing Your Best Post Ever: @vzutshi @WritetoDone

Promo / Connecting with Readers

Meet the Super Fan … the Secret Sauce Authors Want: @JudithBriles
Why Library Discovery is the Best Discovery: @GraceBurrowes @KoboWritingLife
Why Reader Demographics are Critical for Book Discovery: @Bookgal

Promo / Images

Images: Free to Use and Reuse Sets from US Library of Congress: @librarycongress h/t @JaneFriedman

Promo / Video

Adding a Video to Your Book’s Amazon Sales Page: @ecellenb @IndiesUnlimited

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Why Every Indie Author Should Publish Audiobooks: @HelenSedwick @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLI
Writing for the Health Markets: by John Riddle @hopeclark
Sensitivity Readers: @AmrenOrtega @OpAwesome6

Publishing / News / Amazon

Amazon launches Audible in India: @TNPS10
Amazon Reportedly Opts for Two HQ2 Sites and Names 10 Top Books of 2018: @Porter_Anderson
Amazon and the Also Bought Apocalypse: @DavidGaughran

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Freedom To Publish: Iranian Publisher on ‘Bringing Suppressed Writings’ to Persian Readers: @Porter_Anderson @Aparsapour
Russia Textbook Piracy Is In the News: 160,000 Copies Reported Seized: @Porter_Anderson
Association of American Publishers Join Chorus of Criticism Of Europe’s Plan S: @Porter_Anderson @mattbarblan
Peirene Press’ Meike Ziervogel: ‘We Have a Social Responsibility’: @oliviasnaije @MeikeZiervogel @PeirenePress
China’s Children’s Book Market: Big Numbers and Local Talent: @HannahSJohnson @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing

Indie basics: Publishing is a business: @itshelendarling @DIYMFA

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

How to Effectively Sell Your Book to an Agent: What to Do, What to Avoid: @tessaemilyhall

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections

How to Handle Rejection: 4 Things NOT to Do and 3 Things to Do After You’re Rejected by a Publisher: @Jffelkins

Publishing / Process / Formatting

10 Ebook Conversion Tools for Docs to EPUB & MOBI: @carlaking @BookWorksNYC

Publishing / Process / Legalities

Lyrics In Books: Your Questions Answered: by Scott McCormick @BookBaby

Publishing / Process / Services to Avoid

Be Smart and Careful About Hybrid Publishing Services: @pubcoach

Writing Craft / Beginnings

Jump into your story with both guns blazing: @CalebPirtle

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Character’s Career: @Janice_Hardy
How to Develop a Character: 7 Simple Steps: @nownovel

Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists

Can a Protagonist evolve into an Antagonist? @GoIntoTheStory
Writing a Proactive Protagonist: @Kid_Lit

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

How to Bore an Editor to Death: @davidfarland
9 Steps to Fix a Broken Story: @JamiGold
Dealing with Dumb Ideas–Placeholders, Building Blocks, and Portrayals: @SeptCFawkes

Writing Craft / Dialogue

Who Said That? Dialogue and Your Writing: Adverbs: @Weifarer

Writing Craft / Diversity

Can diverse children’s books tackle prejudice? @Katy_Kates @cnni

Writing Craft / Endings

5 Tips to Build Finishing Energy for Writing Your Book: @lornafaith

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

How to Write a Character That Shows Sacrifice: @diannmills @EdieMelson
8 Absurdities We Force on Female Characters: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
4 Smart Ways to Make Your Boring Filler Scenes Exciting: @RidethePen

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining

How to outline a book without killing the fun of writing it: @Roz_Morris

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

Lose The Plot: @WomenWriters
Plotting a Novel When You Haven’t Figured Out the Details Yet: @Janice_Hardy @RomanceUniv
70+ Plot Twist Ideas and Examples To Blow Your Readers Away: @ReedsyHQ
How to Plot a Novel From Scratch (Video): by Chris Fox

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research

What Authors Need To Know When Writing About Law: @FredBobJohn @standoutbooks

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Beats

Predator Beat Sheet: @DonRoff @savethecat

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept

Top 10 Links To Make Sure Your Idea Kicks Ass: @EmmaStoryteller @Bang2write

Writing Craft / Revision

4 Ways to Successfully Self-Edit Your Manuscript: @NinaAmir
8 things to remember when editing your novel: @LisaODonnell72 @cbcreative
4 Easy Edits That Make Your Story Flow Better: @Julie_Glover

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

How to Recover from Harsh Writing Critiques: @BeingTheWriter @womenonwriting

Writing Craft / Scenes

How to Launch a Scene: @AnneHawley @StoryGrid

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

An Experiment in Writing Description: @EldredBird
Tips for Writing the Small Town Setting:

Writing Craft / Word Crafting

Readers, Characters and Word Choices – Keeping Them All in Mind: @authorterryo

Writing Craft / World-Building

Five Worldbuilding Errors That Should Be Banished from SF Forever: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom

Writing Tools / Apps

5 Author Productivity Tools: @DaveChesson @DIYMFA
How to Review Old Drafts With Scrivener Snapshots: @kristen_kieffer

Writing Tools / Resources

20 Podcasts for Authors on Writing, Publishing, and Book Marketing: @DianaUrban

 

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