Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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New Stuff

Reedsy has a podcast designed to help new writers learn more about writing and self-publishing a book, “one chapter at a time.”  Find out more here. 

Happy Holidays to all who celebrate.    I will be taking a blog break until I return two weeks from today with all the top tweets from 2018.  I’ll be back on a regular blogging scheduled on Friday, January 4. 

Business / Miscellaneous

How to be prolific: @thecreativepenn @beprolifiko
Teaching Writing: Writing Conferences: What to Do When a Writer Doesn’t Say Much? @LannyBall
Don’ts for Publishers in 2019: by Richard Charkin @pubperspectives
Crisis Management For Authors: @cksyme @thecreativepenn
7 Things You Need In A Writing Partner: by Gila Green @Writers_Write
6 Tips to Manage Your Book Editor: by Dana Isaacson @CareerAuthors
How Do I Get a Foreword for My Book? by Alex Fullerton @IngramSpark

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

British Book Awards Expanded for 2019 in Children’s Books, Small Presses: @Porter_Anderson
ALDUS Network’s Facts and Figures 2018 Report: Book Fairs in Europe: @Porter_Anderson
Do Bookstore Events Even Matter? by Dana Kaye @BookBaby

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

6 Iconic Literary Road Trips in the US To Inspire Your Inner Creative: @WomenWriters
10 Creative Writing Exercises for Beginners and Writers: @TCKPublishing

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

8 Books about Family Money: @bykathywang @ElectricLit
11 Modern Classics of Conspiracy Noir: @DwyerMurphy @CrimeReads
George R. R. Martin Might Never Finish A Song of Ice and Fire, and That’s OK: @Rosserford @BNBuzz
A Reading List of Books Published Posthumously: @JRRamakrishnan @ElectricLit
9 Great Medical Thrillers—Chosen by a Physician: @LydiaYKang @CrimeReads
8 Modern Gothic Mysteries to Read Now: @wendywebbauthor @CrimeReads

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

6 Ways to Deal with Your Inner Critic: @writingthrulife

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

Why You Should Stop Calling Yourself An ‘Aspiring Writer’: @Bang2write
5 Lessons From a Lost Novel: @KMWeiland
Three ways to get the most out of your writing community: @TheLeighShulman
A Reading List for Combating Impostor Syndrome: @natasha__young @ElectricLit
Writer Wellness: Handling Reviews and the Sedentary Lifestyle: @allisonmaruska @colleen_m_story
Writer Confidence: Do You Self-Reject? @JamiGold
How To Stop Being An Unhappy Writer: @Bang2write
Tips for Making the Writing Life Less-Stressful:

Genres / Fantasy

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

Genres / Horror

Plausible Scares: Blending the Real and Unreal in Horror Fiction: @DustinGrinnell @WritersDigest
5 Horror Techniques from the Writers of “Hereditary”: @mindofkyleam @ProWritingAid
How Horror Changed After WWI: @monstersamerica @lithub

Genres / Miscellaneous

10 Essential Elements to Include in Your Gothic Novel: @CareerAuthors

Genres / Mystery

Make Your Mystery Suspects Suspicious: @ZaraAltair
Why Investigative Reporters Become Mystery Writers: by Steven Cooper @CrimeReads
Your Sleuth in First Person Point of View: @ZaraAltair
Sidekick – The Sleuth’s Mirror: @ZaraAltair
The Sleuth Triumphant – Confront the Killer at the End of Your Mystery: @ZaraAltair
Developing a New Cozy Series: Nuts and Bolts:
The Detective Closes In – Begin the Final Act of Your Mystery: @ZaraAltair
Defining a Cozy Mystery: @vickidelany @KillerNashville
On The Many Visions of Voyeurism in Crime Fiction: @ClaireFuller2 @CrimeReads
Where to Hide the Body: Setting in Murder Mysteries: @eawright @WomenWriters
Crime Fiction: Using Moles for Inside Information: @mkinberg
Planted Evidence as an Element of Crime Fiction: @mkinberg

Genres / Non-Fiction

Enliven Your Nonfiction Writing: @AnneJanzer @NonfictionAssoc
8 Tips for a Marketable Nonfiction Book Proposal: @melanievotaw @NonfictionAssoc

Genres / Picture Books

Children’s Books Get More Political and More Progressive: @jpinsk @TheAtlantic

Genres / Romance

The Origin of Clinch Covers on Romance Novels: by Jessica Avery @BookRiot

Promo / Ads

How to Use Paid Promotions to Launch Your Book: @kikimojo

Promo / Blogging

How to Write a Great Blog Post: A Beginner’s Guide: @crsmihai

Promo / Book Reviews

The Plus Side of Negative Reviews: by Craig Tuch @pbackwriter

Promo / Connecting with Readers

Staying Afloat in the Roiling Sea of Books: @jamesscottbell

Promo / Miscellaneous

7 Ways To Market Books For Children: @kareninglis @DavidGaughran
Being Published: Publicity: @emma_darwin
Have You Pre-Sold Your Book? @JFbookman
7 Ways to Write Book Promotion into Your Novel: @Bookgal

Promo / Platforms

Build Your Writer Platform: Create a Strategic Plan to Grow Your Writing Career: @KimberleyGrabas

Promo / Social Media Tips

How to Use Instagram Stories for Your Author Platform: @EJWenstrom @DIYMFA
How Authors Can Get the Most Out of Twitter: @ReedsyHQ

Promo / Video

Popular BookTube Channels for Possible Author Promo: @ReedsyHQ

Publishing / News / Amazon

Amazon Literary Partnership Is Accepting 2019 Applications in ‘A Writer’s Life Cycle’ @Porter_Anderson @nealthompson

Publishing / News / Data

AAP StatShot Monthly Report for October: A Rare Rise for Ebooks: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / International Publishing

UK Trade Associations Call for Professional Behavior in a Diverse Industry: @Porter_Anderson @MerylHalls @lizzykremer
Luiz Schwarcz Tackles Brazil’s Bookselling Emergency: ‘The Gift of Books’: @Porter_Anderson
Jorge Herralde of Spain’s Anagrama on Latin America and Being Adaptable: by Adam Critchley @pubperspectives
Industry Notes: Bologna Round Table in New York; New ‘Handmaid’ Images in Milan: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Denmark’s LEGO Has Licensing Partnership With USA’s Chronicle Books: @Porter_Anderson
Publishers Applaud Appeals Court Opinion in ‘Capitol Records v. ReDigi’ Copyright Case: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing

5 Things to Know about Being Published: @nicolamorgan @TheIWSG

Publishing / Process / Book Design

How to Capture Alternating Plot Lines on a Book Cover: by Donna Cheng @lithub

Publishing / Process / Legalities

Copyright Clearance Center’s Michael Healy: South Africa’s Copyright Bill: @Porter_Anderson @copyrightclear
The Importance of Copyright Savvy: @KristineRusch



Pen Name Generators and 5 Steps to Choose a Cool Pen Name: @DaveChesson

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Make Your Characters Memorable: Tips: @JordanDane @killzoneauthors
3 Redemptive Character Types: @SeptCFawkes

Writing Craft / Characters / Emotion

Evoking Emotions in Readers in a Masterful Way: @LiveWriteThrive

Writing Craft / Conflict

Tips for Writing Fight Scenes: from Sandy Dragon

Writing Craft / Dialogue

Adding Beats: Meaningful Actions that Move Your Story Along: @SueBEdwards
How to Write Better Dialogue: from Warrior Writers

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Writing by Intuition: @SeptCFawkes
Inciting Incident: Definition, Mythbusting, and Examples: @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Plot Holes

How to Fix a Plot Hole in Your Novel (From 14 Writing Experts): @writingcookbook

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Naming

Creatively Smart Ways to Come Up With Your Book Title: @DaveChesson

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

Writing Subplots that Sing: @Lindasclare

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research

4 Tips to Balance Research and Writing: @DanKoboldt @NaNoWriMo

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Beats

How Does the Catalyst Beat Vary According to Genre? (podcast): @savethecat

Writing Craft / Revision

Radical Revision: when the going gets tough, writers get radical: @RuthHarrisBooks
10 Ways You Can Improve Your Work With Critical Reading: by Rebecca Langley @standoutbooks

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

Unveiling your characters: Physical description with style: @LouiseHarnby

Writing Craft / Voice

Four Tips for Moving Between Fiction and Nonfiction Writing Voices: @kayladeanwrites @DIYMFA

Writing Craft / Word Crafting

The Pitfalls of Emotional Body Language in Your Writing: by T.D. Storm
What’s Wrong with Adjectives and Adverbs? @WritingForward
5 Ways Language Can Act Like A Character: @jcwalton24 @DIYMFA

Writing Tools / Resources

How to Introduce a Character – Fill-in-the-Blanks Worksheet & Tips: @EvaDeverell

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