Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

INFOGRAPHIC: The Surprising Reading Habits of Millennials: by Expert Editor

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

Neue Festival Literatur 2019: ‘Writers (Are) to Look at What Memories Mean in Their Work and…Careers’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Creativity and Inspiration / First Novels

Quick Tips for New Writers on Getting Started: by Anna Davis @CBGBooks

Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting

How and Why to Get Clear about Your Ultimate Career Goal: @WritersCoach

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Quotes

“You Don’t Know Anything.” And Other Writing Advice from Toni Morrison: @knownemily @lithub

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

6 SFF Characters That Tend Towards Lawful Good: by Stubby the Rocket @tordotcom
8 Crime Novels Featuring Intense Female Friendship: @adeleparks @CrimeReads
8 Stories About How Your Family Can Mess You Up: by Mandeliene Smith @ElectricLit
Six Standalone Fantasy Novels that Stand Out: @ChristophGolden @timlebbon @tordotcom
Five Books That Deal with What Comes after World-Changing Shenanigans: @ek_johnston @tordotcom
How to Read More: @austinkleon

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

How to Create Your Self-Publishing Production Schedule: @laina_turner
How To Do Anything in 15 Minutes: @laina_turner

Creativity and Inspiration / Success

3 Author Success Essentials: @sandrabeckwith @JFbookman

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

10 Specialty Bookstores That Are Definitely Worth a Visit: @knownemily @lithub
4 Ways to Waste Time (and How They Can Help Your Writing): @FinishedPages @womenonwriting
Should You Quit Your Current Writing Project? @PSHoffmanAuthor @WritersDigest
7 Ways to Write a Novel with Confidence: @Roz_Morris @IngramSpark
How to Tackle NaNoWriMo or Other Writing Sprints With Clinical Depression: by Andrea Tomé @NaNoWriMo
Writing Tips: Finding Your Perfect Niche In Fiction: by Edwin McRae @thecreativepenn
Four Ways to Protect Your Creative Brain: @besscozby @DIYMFA
Give Yourself Permission to Write: @lornafaith

Genres / Fantasy

7 Tips to Creating a Fantasy Army in Fiction: Add More Than Swords: @cyallowitz

Genres / Historical

Three Ways to Make The Historical Real: @KatiaRaina1

Genres / Horror

The 13 Best Women Writing Horror Today: @xymarla @LitReactor

Genres / Memoir

“Why I Was Finally Able to Write About My Husband”: by Judy Goldman @lithub
Memoir Writing: 7 Questions to Help you Get Past the Surface and Deepen Reflection: @writingthrulife

Genres / Miscellaneous

How important is genre? @valerie_francis @StoryGrid

Genres / Mystery

Crime fiction in which houses are characters, themselves: @mkinberg
Focusing in on Different Households in Mysteries: @mkinberg
Cozy Mystery Writing: Suspect Interviews:

Genres / Romance

What are the Romance Subgenres? (And How to Pick One): @ReedsyHQ

Genres / Science Fiction

Putting the Heart in Science Fiction: An Analysis of the Screenplay ‘Her’: @DustinGrinnell @WritersDigest
7 Sci-Fi Twitter Feeds to Follow: @melanippee

Promo / Blogging

Should authors have a blog? (Podcast): @timgrahl @valerie_francis

Promo / Book Reviews

Writing Better Book Reviews: by Wordy Nerd Bird

Promo / Connecting with Readers

How the “Ideal Reader” Myth Hurts Your Writing Process: @danasitar @thewritelife

Promo / Miscellaneous

Online Catalogs: Are They Worth the Money? @JohnDoppler
5 Tips To Spice Up Your Amazon Author Pages: @ChrysFey @thecreativepenn
4 Common Amazon Book Marketing Complaints Demystified: @Bookgal

Promo / Newsletters

How to announce your book with an email blast: @sandrabeckwith

Promo / Video

Using Video Marketing? Why It’s Important and 3 Apps to Try: @CaballoFrances

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Publishing Far and Wide to Sharpen Your Skills, Thicken Your Skin: @AlyConnerBrown
Unexpected Bestsellers: by Richard Charkin @pubperspectives
‘Feminist Fairy Tales’: Authors Talk About Writing ‘Other Kinds of Books’: @oliviasnaije @pubperspectives
Using Templates to Save Time:
Understanding Audiobook Production: @ktsetsi @RichMillerVO @JaneFriedman
Industry Notes: ‘The Mueller Report’ Already Is a ‘No. 1 Bestseller’ on Amazon: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Greenhill Books Commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the Real-Life ‘Great Escape’: @rogertagholm @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / International Publishing

European Parliament Votes in Favor of Controversial Copyright Directive: @Porter_Anderson @doctorow
Report: Spanish-Language Ebook and Audiobook Subscription Sales Grow: @Porter_Anderson @javiercelaya
Polish Legislation Could Equalize VAT on Ebooks and Print by June 1: @jaroslawadamows @pubperspectives
China Bestsellers for February: ‘Paid-For Content’ in the Chinese Market: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Frankfurt’s Juergen Boos on the International Perspective: ‘It’s Always Changing’: @Porter_Anderson @comm_cationista
In Québec: New Report Cites Uptick for Book Sales; Booksellers Debate Selling Backlist: @lukaesque @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing

Truths about Publishing You Can Only Learn in the Trenches: @msheatherwebb

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

8 Things To Do While You Wait After Querying: @RachelleGardner

Publishing / Process / Book Design

7 Tips for a Successful Relationship with Your Book Cover Designer: @ReedsyHQ

Publishing / Process / Distribution

2019 eBook Distribution Round-up: Aggregators Comparison Chart and FAQs: @Wogahn

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

7 Things Your Character Is Hiding: @KMWeiland
Character Creation in Literature — A Simple Principle: @Peter_Rey_

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

Common writing mistakes and how to avoid them: @AuthorMarilene
Six Mistakes That Can Kill a Great Plot: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Dialogue

Spellcheck Cannot Save You! Writing Dialogue 101: @GramrgednAngel @BookWorksNYC

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Tips for Writing an Adopted Character: @VictoriaGHowell
Tips for Avoiding Reporter Syndrome: @ml_keller
7 Tips for Using Story Writing to Raise Awareness for a Cause: @_HannahHeath
12 Reasons You’re Not Getting Any Better at This Whole Writing Thing: @MegDowell
Look Forward, Not Backward, to Pull the Reader In: @SeptCFawkes
Parenting Advice, Elevator Pitches, and the Essential Heart of Story: @KAMcCleary @WriterUnboxed
Layering Is The Secret To Crafting A Stronger Plot: by Paige Duke @standoutbooks

Writing Craft / Pacing

Writing a Page-Turner: @valerie_francis @StoryGrid
How to Write a Real Page-Turner: @lwreyes

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept

Optimizing Your Story Ideas for Stronger Engagement: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

The Plight of Grammar in Writing: @Douglewars

Writing Craft / Revision

4 Ways to Prevent Errors from Invading Your Books: @ZoeMMcCarthy

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

How to Love (Not Hate) Critiques: @KelsieEngen
Sitting with Discomfort: Negotiating Difficult Critiques: @TashaSeegmiller

Writing Craft / Scenes

Writing Tips For Worthy Scene Sequels: @KMAllan_writer

Writing Craft / Series

How Writing a Series Boosts Your Author Career: @ZaraAltair @ProWritingAid
Why You Should Be Writing in a Series: by Tom Ashford @pbackwriter

Writing Craft / Word Crafting

Inconsistencies in Word Use: @nancyjcohen
26 Feel-Good Words:

Writing Tools / Resources

Productivity Apps for Writers: @AuthorMarilene
10 Literary Podcasts all Writers Should Listen To: @cleemckenzie

Uncategorized

An easy way to hear your writing aloud: @pubcoach
6 Top Tips to Build Writing Focus with Pavlov and Pomodoros: @derekralston
Ways to Beef Up Conflict & Mystery – First Page Critique: @JordanDane @killzoneauthors

 

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