Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

A public librarian explains why some titles don’t make the cut: by Linda May @PublishersWkly
Tips for Writing an Editorial Letter or Critique Letter: @SeptCFawkes
“The Top 5 Writing Decisions I’ve Made So Far”: @nillunasser

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

The UK’s Wolfson History Prize Announces its 2019 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @margarettelinc1 @pubperspectives
International Publishers Association Names Its 2019 Prix Voltaire Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @KristennEinars1 @Aparsapour @NBPublishers @TekinYayinevi @MoeTheeras2001 @Nogaambooks @indpuballiance
Canada’s Guest of Honor Organizers Gear Up for Literary Programming: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair
Words Without Borders April: To Read ‘Within a Tradition’: @Porter_Anderson @wwborders
6 Gadgets to Take to Your Next Book Event: @ChrysFey

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

A History of the American Public Library: @arielabergriger @CityLab
7 Thrillers About Losing Our Grip on Reality: @harriet_tyce @CrimeReads

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

The Five-Minute Writing Session (And How It Can Up Your Writing Game): by Deya Bhattacharya
Overcome Distractions and Write: @WriteNowCoach @CareerAuthors
5 Productivity Hacks to Help You Juggle Multiple Projects: @thewildwong @emiliewapnick

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

Decision Fatigue. Procrastination. Writer’s Block. Is There a Link? @RuthHarrisBooks @annerallen

Creativity and Inspiration / Success

Write Lots to Find Success: by Jason Brick
Why Writers Must Know Their Strengths (Podcast): @cksyme

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

10 Steps to Assess Writing Advice: @PatHatt24 @TheIWSG
“Training my Brain for Deep Work: Two and a Half Years In”: @RoniLoren
The Secrets to Turning A Lemon into a Book: @OrlyKonig
Should You Tell Your Friend They’re Bad at Writing? @MegDowell
Five Reasons Author Tribes Will Make you a Better Writer: @DoctorJAuthor @BadRedheadMedia
After You Put Down the Pen: @wendypmiller

Genres / Humor

Humor Writing: 5 Side-Splitting Ways to Infuse Humor Into Your Writing: by Joslyn Chase @write_practice

Genres / Memoir

6 Tips to Write a Mesmerizing Memoir: @MerrylHammond @NonfictionAssoc

Genres / Screenwriting

Great Scene: “Psycho”: @GoIntoTheStory

Promo / Blogging

How to Guest Write for Blogs: A Guide for Authors, Publishers, and More: by Francis Bogan @BookBub
How to Write for a Blog: 10 Tips for Writing Web Content that Gets Noticed: @annerallen
5 Signs Your Blog Sucks … And How to Fix It: @NathanielTower
Tips for More Interesting Blog Posts: @Eileenwriter @WomenWriters

Promo / Book Signings and Launch parties

Planning Your Own Book Launch: @SophieMasson1 @WriterUnboxed

Promo / Miscellaneous

The Importance of Bragging to Writers: by Jason Brick

Promo / Newsletters

Newsletters for the Reluctant Author:

Promo / Social Media Tips

Instagram Account Lagging? Start Using Instagram Stories: @CaballoFrances

Promo / Video

5 Tips for Making Videos: @SueBEdwards @womenonwriting

Promo / Websites

Do You Write Books in a Series? You Need a Series Page: @Martinthewriter @IndiesUnlimited

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Sony Pictures Television Partners With Wattpad on Original Programming: @wattpad @SonyPictures @SPTV @AronIsHere by @Porter_Anderson
Reflections on Publishing Association Work: by Richard Charkin

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Audio: Sweden’s subscription model faces its biggest challenge yet as Bonnier and Storytel go to war: @TNPS10
Industry Notes: Wolff Translator’s Shortlist; Cundill Submission Deadline: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Wattpad and the Philippines’ Anvil Publishing Announce New Imprint: @Porter_Anderson @wattpad @AshleighGardner
Tunisia’s Int’l Book Fair sets new attendance record at halfway point. But is digital the next big step for Tunisian publishing? @TNPS10
European Union Copyright Directive Gets Final Green Light @Porter_Anderson @JessicaSaenger @pubperspectives
Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival: ‘Making Reading a Lifelong Habit’: @Porter_Anderson @SharjahBookAuth @ExpoCentreShj @Kalimat @Bodour @UNESCO @SharjahWBC
S&S To Launch Tiller Press; Transatlantic Agency Lands Legend Press: @Porter_Anderson

Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing

The 9 Best Self Publishing Companies of 2019: @DaveChesson

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

3 Things Never to Say to Agents and Editors: by Bob Hostetler @stevelaubeagent

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections

Famous Writers who Overcame Rejection: @themaltesetiger

Publishing / Process / Legalities

A Primer on Estate Planning as a Writer: by Leonard D. DuBoff and Sarah J. Tugman @JaneFriedman

Writing Craft / Beginnings

You Get One Page to Hook a Reader. Yes, Really. @Janice_Hardy

Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists

Writing Heroes And Villains: @sacha_black @thecreativepenn
What Type of Violent Offender Is Your Villain? by Bonnie Randall

Writing Craft / Characters / Arc

Does Every Lead Character Need An Arc? @jamesscottbell

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Mail Carrier: @beccapuglisi
Flipping Positive Character Traits on Their Head: from Let’s Talk About Stories
Use Writing Prompts to Dig into Character Development: @FinishedPages @womenonwriting

Writing Craft / Characters / Emotion

How to Write Emotion: An Experimental Study: @KMWeiland

Writing Craft / Dialogue

Dialogue Tags and Action Tags: @Diana_Hurwitz

Writing Craft / Drafts

Is My Book Ready For An Editor? How To Know For Sure: by Robert Wood @standoutbooks

Writing Craft / Endings

Making the Ending Matter: @JoEberhardt

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

Learning to Write from TV: The Umbrella Academy Edition: @AuthorSAT

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Tips On Writing Chapters: from Let’s Write Some Novels
How to Write Relationships Your Readers Can Get Behind: from Let’s Write Some Novels
How Long Should A Sentence Be? @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthors
Isn’t Every Narrator an Unreliable Narrator? @cdhermelin @drewsof @lithub

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research

Crime Writing: Arsenic: An Historical and Modern Poison: @DPLyleMD

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

“To Be” or Not “To Be”: What Exactly IS Passive Voice? from Let’s Write Some Novels
12 Most Popular Grammar Questions and Answers on https://t.co/82bF0q6NkF: @robertleebrewer @WritersDigest
10 Misplaced Modifier Examples: @writing_tips
Semi-Colons: Are You Using Them Correctly? @KathyEdens1 @ProWritingAid

Writing Craft / Revision

Tips for Tackling Edits and Revisions:

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

Selecting and Working With Beta Readers: @LSHawker_Author @WritersDigest

Writing Craft / Scenes / Conflict

Six Common Mistakes in Fight Scenes, and How to Avoid Them: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

Places Are Important Too: Bring Your Book to Life: @LoriAnnFreeland
How do you Write Good Character Description? 5 Techniques: @nownovel

Writing Craft / World-Building

World Building: Why Writers Need to be Sneaky Building Fictional Worlds: by William L. Hahn @annerallen
How to Build a World For Your Novel: @KathyEdens1 @ProWritingAid

Writing Tools / Apps

8 Great Networking Apps for Writers: by Jason Brick @TCKPublishing
How to Use Scrivener’s Scratchpad: @StoryEmpire

Writing Tools / Books

The 15 Best Books on Writing: A Reading List for Novelists: @ReedsyHQ

 

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