Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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News

I had a couple of really fun interviews last week.  One with Ellen Jacobson (where we discussed character v. plot (and also cookies and penguins!) and another at the Maltese Tiger blog where we discussed making progress on a story during tough writing days.

There’s also a new podcast I’ve discovered that should be fun for True Crime and mystery lovers.  We Never Solved Anything features Kay and Tay as they explore a new unsolved mystery every week.

Business / Miscellaneous

Freelance: 20 Ways to Generate Article Ideas in 20 Minutes or Fewer: @mridukhullar @WritersDigest
Business Musings: The Current State of Disruption (Planning for 2019) : @KristineRusch
Outsourcing self-publishing tasks: @JyotsnaR @IndieAuthorALLI
Book vs. Film: “Bird Box”: @ChrisShultz_ @LitReactor
How Developmental Editing Improves Your Writing: @WritingForward

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

The Selfies Award Announces Its First Self-Published Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Wellcome Book Prize Announces Its 10th Anniversary Longlist: @Porter_Anderson @wellcomebkprize
AAP’s 2019 Professional and Scholarly Conference: ‘Mission Critical’: @Porter_Anderson @bgreene
“How I Helped Create a Successful Online Summit for 600 Writers”: @DanBlank

Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting

How to Define and Achieve Your Creative Goals (Podcast): @DanBlank
How to Set Writing Goals the Right Way: @EmmanuelNataf @ReedsyHQ
How to Make and Accomplish Goals: by Diane Tibert

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

How to Use Kindle’s New Custom Font Feature: @thDigitalReader
Classic SF Works Set on Thrilling Space Habitats: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom
How To Find Time To Read More Books In 2019: @inkyelbows
New Year, New Queue: Taming that TBR: @AnnieNeugebauer
A Children’s Fiction Author Shares Her 2019 Reading Resolutions: @alexthepink
MAP: 100 Iconic Love Stories From Around the World: from Global English Editing

Creativity and Inspiration / Perfectionism

Writing and Perfection – Is There Such a Thing? @KarenCV

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

Why You Should Write Daily—Even if You Hate Writing: @KathyEdens1 @ProWritingAid
Writing More: 3 Essential Strategies To Write Your Book: @angee

Creativity and Inspiration / Success

7 things published writers do differently: @NathanielTower
5 Tips for Success from an Indie Author: @ceilingsmasher

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

Are You On a Route Suited for Multiple Writing Projects? @RosanneBane
Pursue Your Contentment — and Your Chaos: @ThereseWalsh @WriterUnboxed
Your Skills May Need Time to Catch Up to Your Vision: by Bucket Siler
Can Parenthood Be the Artist’s Best Tool? @NemoAuthor @lithub
Seeking Truth in Fiction: @kcraftwriter @WriterUnboxed
Your No. 1 Secret Weapon: Writing Communities: @katrinschumann @JaneFriedman
Learning How And When To Take Advice: @reynagentin @WomenWriters
Writing: Does an Indie Author Ever Really Retire? @DebbieYoungBN @IndieAuthorALLI
The importance of patience for writers: @AnnieNeugebauer @WriterUnboxed
Gaining Confidence Through Experience as a Writer:
Rest for Success and Why Busy is Seriously Overrated: @KristenLambTX
Five Ways To Become A Happier Writer: by Mark Alpert @killzoneauthors

Genres / Fantasy

Seven Things Writers Get Wrong About Language: @Young_E_H @mythcreants

Genres / Historical

Crafting the Victorian Novel: Podcast Interview with @_DavidMorrell:

Genres / Mystery

Crime Writing: Burglary vs. Robbery: @LeeLofland
Getting Drawn Unexpectedly Into Murder as an Element in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg
Why Small Towns Are So Perfect for Crime Fiction: @sarablaedel @CrimeReads
My Influences, Writing Routine, and Writing Tips in my Interview with @themaltesetiger:
The Year in Sherlockiana: @LyndsayFaye @CrimeReads
Tips on Writing a Domestic Thriller: @JordanDane @killzoneauthors
How a Drug-Addicted Art Critic Created the Perfect Sleuth for the Jazz Age: by John Loughery @CrimeReads
Why Regency England Is the Perfect Setting for Mystery: by Catherine Lloyd @CrimeReads
Unusual Inheritances as an Element in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg

Genres / Poetry

‘Keats is dead…’: How young women are changing the rules of poetry: @DonnaLFerguson @GuardianBooks

Genres / Romance

Guide To Writing Faded Love: @writingandsuch

Genres / Science Fiction

Six Means of SF Transportation You Should Probably Avoid: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom

Genres / Screenwriting

Translating Sherlock Holmes to the Screen Is No Longer Elementary: @JeffYorkWriter @CreativeScreen
Screenwriting: When Good Scripts Go Bad: @BittrScrptReadr

Genres / Young Adult

Resources For Writing Young Adult Fiction: @writingandsuch

Promo / Blogging

How Can Guest Posts Improve Your Book Marketing? by Rebecca Langley @standoutbooks

Promo / Connecting with Readers

Analyze Your Audience: @davidfarland

Promo / Miscellaneous

How to Calendarize Your Book Marketing Approach: @proflangley @WritersDigest

Promo / Platforms

5 Reasons Your Brand as a Writer is More Important than Your Book: @MikeLoomis @WritetoDone

Promo / Social Media Tips

The Ultimate Guide to Social Media for Writers 2019: @DaveChesson

Promo / Websites

Building an Author Website: The First Step to Publishing: @joebunting

Publishing / Miscellaneous

5 Ways to Write Your Most Urgent (and Publishable) Work According to Lit Mag Editors: by Rachel Thompson @DIYMFA
What does a copywriter do? The B2B content marketing guide [2019]: @wearearticulate
‘Cyberwar’ Wins AAP’s RR Hawkins Award: Kathleen Hall Jamieson Sounds Chilling Alarm for Publishers: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
How Long Will Your Book Be? @davidfarland
Stieg Larsson Investigation Bestseller Acquired by Amazon Crossing: @Porter_Anderson

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Industry Notes: London Book Fair’s 2019 Trailblazers; GLLI’s First YA Translation: @Porter_Anderson
The German Book Market in 2018, and a Look Ahead to 2019: @HannahSJohnson @pubperspectives
Czech Book Sales Rise Amid Ongoing Industry Consolidation: @JaroslawAdamows @pubperspectives
Taipei International Book Exhibition 2019: Take ‘Time for Reading’: @Porter_Anderson
Translator Susan Bernofsky Wins Ulfers Prize; Georgina Moore Joins Midas PR: @Porter_Anderson

Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing

Five Commandments of the Independent Author Story: by J. Thorn @StoryGrid

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections

100 Rejections: Achievement Unlocked: @Aeryn_Rudel

Publishing / Process / Author Assistants

What is an Author Assistant and Do You Need One? @JennyBravoBooks

Publishing / Process / Book Design

Book Cover Design for Your Author Brand: Name Placement: @DaveChesson @BookWorksNYC

Publishing / Process / Contracts

The Book Contract ‘Red Line’: @SophieMasson1 @WriterUnboxed

Publishing / Process / Translation

London Book Fair Names Singapore’s Jeremy Tiang ‘Literary Translator of the Fair’ : @JeremyTiang @Porter_Anderson

Writing Craft / Beginnings

Tips for Introducing Characters: @writingandsuch

Writing Craft / Characters / Arc

The Six Stages of Your Hero’s Character Arc: @LiveWriteThrive

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Yoga Instructor: @AngelaAckerman

Writing Craft / Conflict

Story Grid: How to Create Conflict by Discovering Your Character’s Objects of Desire: @DavidHSafford @write_practice

Writing Craft / Dialogue

Dialogue: The Number One Mistake Newbie Writers Make: @manzanitafire

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

The Annotation Project: A Wrinkle in Time: @CockeyedCaravan
What Mister Rogers Taught Us About Storytelling: @Repino1 @tordotcom
7 Ways Kurt Vonnegut Poisoned Readers’ Minds with Humanity: @DustinGrinnell @WritersDigest

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Writing Within Limitations: @writing_tips

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

The “B” Story Rides to the Rescue of the “A” Story : @SPressfield
5 Tips on Writing Strong Plot Twists: by Savannah Cordova @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Beats

Gremlins Beat Sheet: @DonRoff @savethecat

Writing Craft / Revision

When You’re Ready to Revise, What to Focus on First: @writeabook
Editing – Proof Listening With Word’s Read Aloud Feature: @authorterryo
“How I Learned to Enjoy Rewriting in 2018”: @BeingTheWriter @womenonwriting

Writing Craft / Scenes

Questions to Consider When Plotting a Scene: @CSLakin @JaneFriedman

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

Tips to Improve Story Description When Using Adjectives: @ZoeMMcCarthy

Writing Craft / Subtext

Subtext for Writers: @SarahSallyHamer @EdieMelson

Writing Craft / Tropes

Character Type: Advocate: @GoIntoTheStory

Writing Craft / Voice

Defining Your Unique Writing Style & Voice: @kristen_kieffer

Writing Craft / World-Building

10 Tips for Unique, Creative World-Building: @_HannahHeath @phoenix_fiction

Writing Tools / Apps

18 Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks for Mac and PC: @TCKPublishing
How to Use Track Changes in Word: @editoreditorial

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