Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Industry expert Jane Friedman is hosting a webinar on Friday, March 8 (it will be recorded, so you don’t have to watch it live) on ‘perfecting your author website, email newsletter, and social network.  I’ve heard Jane speak before and she’s incredibly knowledgeable (I’m not an affiliate…just a fan of Jane’s).  The webinar is only $12 if you sign up before March 1.  More information here.

Business / Miscellaneous

How to Cut Down on Your Business Expenses (for Writers and Creatives): @kikimojo
Why Indie Authors Need Literary Executors & How to Appoint One: @maggieauthor @IndieAuthorALLI
7 Top Publisher Tips Authors Need To Be Awesome: @1JULIEANDERSON @BadRedheadMedia
Voice Technologies For Authors: @bmetrock @thecreativepenn

Business / Taxes

Prepping for Tax Time as a Writer:

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

Writers’ Conferences for Newbies: How to Attend Your First Conference: by Billie Wade @write_practice
London Book Fair Notes: Charles Clark Lecture; IPA Freedom To Publish @Porter_Anderson @HugoSetzer @jacksthomas
Bologna Children’s Book Fair Names 2019 Ragazzi Award Winners: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
British Book Awards Program Names Nine Bookshop Shortlists: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
National Book Foundation’s Spring ‘NBF Presents’ Season: Expanded Programming: @Porter_Anderson
Sweden’s Dorotea Bromberg Is London Book Fair’s Lifetime Achievement Laureate 2019: @Porter_Anderson @doroteabromberg

Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting

How to Set Wildly Ambitious Writing Goals—and Accomplish All of Them: @PSHoffmanAuthor @WritersDigest

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

Studying Stories as a Writer: @TyreanMartinson @TheIWSG
Five Books About the Magical Post-Apocalypse: @ShaunBarger @tordotcom
10 Tips for Writing a Good Book Review: @_HannahHeath
7 Novels about Orphans: by Elizabeth Brooks @ElectricLit

Creativity and Inspiration / Miscellaneous

Taking Risks as Part of the Creative Lifestyle: @SeptCFawkes

Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation

Why Your Writing Matters—Even if You’re Not Making Any Money from It: @aliventures @LiveWriteThrive

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

How to Create an Easy Habit of Daily Writing Without Willpower: @WritetoDone
Why It’s Hard to Find Time to Write and How to Do it Anyway: @WriteNowCoach
How to Boost Writing Productivity with Calendars or To-Do Lists: @colleen_m_story
21 ways to get out of the writing doldrums: @pubcoach

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

Procrastination is a Self-Perpetuating Cycle: 9 Tips for Getting Unstuck: @KatieDavisBurps @annerallen

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

13 ways to prevent overwork from affecting your writing: @pubcoach
“On the Excavation of My Desk”: @davidulin @lithub
The Mirror World of the Dyslexic Novelist: @RodDuncan @tordotcom
“How a Community Made Me a Better Writer”: @WriterMomLife @pbackwriter
No One Cares But You: @DeanWesleySmith
Writing and the Creative Life: Writing Sprints and Writing Walks: @GoIntoTheStory
Make Time to Be Solitary: @hopeclark
How 1 Author’s Mental Illness Affects Her Writing: @LisaLisax31
When Is a Piece of Writing Finished? @BeingTheWriter @womenonwriting
“How I Found Love One Literary Event at a Time”: @tajjaisen @lithub
How to Say “I’m a Writer” and Mean It: @bethmarcel @lithub
Analog Writing in the Digital World : @pauljessup @sfwa
How Mental Health Can Affect Productivity (And What to do About it): @writingcookbook

Genres / Fantasy

The Emotional Journey of Writing Fantasy: @_rachelhartman @tordotcom
Eight Terrain Features for Fantasy Kingdoms to Fight Over: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants

Genres / Memoir

5 Steps to Overcoming Fears of Writing about the Deeply Personal in Your Memoir : @BrokenWhole_JB @WritersDigest

Genres / Mystery

Crime Fiction: When Old Cases Are Reopened: @mkinberg

Genres / Romance

Guide To Writing Will-They-Won’t-They: @writingandsuch

Genres / Science Fiction

20 Mistakes To Avoid In Science Fiction: @writingandsuch

Genres / Screenwriting

Books Vs. Movies: Taking Out the Heart of “A Wrinkle in Time”: @CockeyedCaravan
Why ‘Friends’ Has An Awesome Pilot (And What It Can Teach Writers): @Bang2write

Promo / Blogging

How to Start a Blog (Simple Guide for Beginners) in 2019: @RobMening

Promo / Miscellaneous

Want Authorly Superpowers? Build a Street Team: @AngelaAckerman
A Simple Question for Better Book Marketing: @Margo_L_Dill @womenonwriting
5 mistakes you’re making in your 60-second elevator speech: @gigirosenberg
What are Loglines? 6 Tips to Write Strong Summaries: @nownovel

Promo / Pricing

Schedule Price Changes and Promos with Draft2Digital: @Draft2Digital

Promo / Social Media Tips

Using Twitter For Your Author Platform: @wvancamp

Promo / Speaking

4 Tips For Authors in Public: How to Overcome Your Fear of Being Seen: @thDigitalReader @thecreativepenn
How a Writer Can Put Power into a Point: @YvonneOrtega1 @EdieMelson

Promo / Websites

9 Tips to Help You Build a Great Author Website: @createastorylov

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Publishing Colleagues and Friends Remember Accessibility Advocate Robin Seaman: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Industry Notes: Podcasts at London Book Fair; Pew Research on Smartphones: @Porter_Anderson @jacksthomas
Interview: Jessica Sänger on Weighing the EU’s Copyright Directive After Trilogue: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
What Is Public Domain? (And Why 2019 Is a Big Year): @bfrazjd @JaneFriedman
Radish Originals: Seung-yoon Lee’s New Venture in Online Serials: @Porter_Anderson @bylineSY

Publishing / News / International Publishing

German Market Watches as Its Largest Wholesaler and Distributor KNV Struggles: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
In Brussels: A Focus on Francophone Independent Publishers: @oliviasnaije @pubperspectives
Russian Book Publishers Say Paper Costs Are Limiting Production: by Eugene Gerden @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing

5 Tips for Self-Publishing Beginners: @lsmith335

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

Can I finish my five book series before querying? @Janet_Reid
5 Questions to Ask Before Submitting to an Agent or Editor: @tessaemilyhall

Publishing / Process / Book Design

3 Things to Consider When Designing Your Novel’s Cover: By Ray Flynt @Janice_Hardy

Publishing / Process / Distribution

Business Musings: Bookstores and Libraries (Planning for 2019): @KristineRusch

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

How To Create Characters Using The Enneagram: by Rebecca Langley @standoutbooks
A Master Class on Character — Interview with David Corbett (podcast): @DIYMFA
Make Characters Unique with Layering: @JamiGold
Character Type: Addict: @GoIntoTheStory

Writing Craft / Characters / Emotion

How to Get Emotion Onto the Page: @LisaCron

Writing Craft / Flashback and Back Story

How to Write Flashbacks So They Aren’t Clunky: @BrynDonovan

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

A Lesson On Subtext from Mary Poppins: @writerashley
5 Ways Sylvia Plath Can Help You Improve Your Writing: @FredBobJohn @standoutbooks

Writing Craft / Literary Devices

30 Rhetorical Devices — And How to Use Them: @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

How to Turn a Writing Prompt You Hate Into a Story You Love: @sarahstypos @write_practice
Writing What You Don’t Believe: @davidcorbett_ca @WriterUnboxed
Method Writing: @richardgthomas3
Practical Steps to Improve Your Craft: @rsmonterusso @StoryGrid
My Pet Peeves as a Reader – Slang in Writing: @Peter_Rey_
5 Ways to Create Writing Magic: @lilyionamac @DIYMFA
How to Keep Your Book Relevant After Its Release: by Gary McPherson @WritersDigest
Begin from the Middle: How to Start Your Story In Medias Res: by Paul Buchanan @WritersDigest
Breaking The Fourth Wall: @writingandsuch
On the Problems of Changing Style, Novel to Novel: @TJohnstonWriter @lithub

Writing Craft / Pacing

Beat Sheets to Help With Pacing: @writingrefinery @DIYMFA

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

‘Myriad’ vs. ‘A Myriad Of’: @GrammarGirl
What Are Run-On Sentences? @GrammarGirl

Writing Craft / Revision

Kill your darlings. No, but really. @KMcCaughrain
Real Life Diagnostics: Is This Fight Scene Working? @Janice_Hardy
But I Won’t Do That: Sex and Revisions: @bryngreenwood @WriterUnboxed
The Editor’s Clinic: The Limits of Editing: by Dave King @WriterUnboxed

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

7 things to consider before you join a writing group: @TheLeighShulman
Online Critique Groups: A Path to Better Writing, All from Your Comfy Couch: @meanwinniejean @RMFWriters

Writing Craft / Scenes

All-Important Considerations When Crafting a Scene: @LiveWriteThrive

Writing Craft / Word Crafting

29 Ways To Write About Happiness: @Writers_Write

 

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