Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

During BookExpo: BookBrunch Announces American ‘Selfies’ Awards: @Porter_Anderson @BookExpo
‘Milkman’ Audiobook Wins 2019 CAMEO Awards USA: @Porter_Anderson @BookExpo @jacksthomas
The International Watty Awards at 10 Include a Wattpad Books Contract: @Porter_Anderson @wattpad
Lambda Literary 2019 Awards Issued in 24 Categories in LGBTQ+ Content:@Porter_Anderson @LambdaLiterary @pubperspectives
US Author Tayari Jones Wins 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction: @Porter_Anderson @WomensPrize @tayari

Creativity and Inspiration / First Novels

How to Write a Novel: 10 Crucial Steps: @writing_tips

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

Writing Rules: Should You Always Write What You Know? by E. J. Runyon @annerallen

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

8 Novels That Blur the Line Between Memoir and Fiction: @rachelahoward @ElectricLit
The Enduring Lessons of Apocalyptic Fiction: @Hanna_Jameson @CrimeReads
6 ways to address your book collection without going pure Kondo: @ASimpleDan @scottishbktrust
How to Read Like a Writer and Boost Your Writing Skills: by Joslyn Chase @write_practice
30 of Webster’s Worst Words: @helpfulsnowman
Looking for Myself in the Stories of Sib Lit: @margredwhite @The_Millions

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly

Slow Writing: @MFournierWatson @WomenWriters
How Writing Faster Can Vastly Improve Your Storytelling: @KristenLambTX

Creativity and Inspiration / Success

The Myth of the Consistently Great Writer: @carrievmullins @ElectricLit

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

Do You Know the WHY Behind Your Writing? @LisaEBetz @A3writers
How to Irritate Your Editor and Annoy Your Reader: @KerryJDonovan @FionaQuinnBooks
6 tips on writing process to help you grow as an author: @writingcookbook @LouiseHarnby
7 Hard Truths of Working as a Professional Writer: @SueColetta1
The Unexpected Key to Persevering in the Writing Life: @colleen_m_story
How to Write When Writing Scares You: @WriteNowCoach
After the Book Launch: Afterglow or Aftermath? @CathyParkKelly1 @WomenWriters
When a Reader Figures Out What Your Book is Actually About: @MarciaAButler @lithub
Reasons for Writing Slumps: @LisaLisax31
Prepping for MFA Programs as a Person of Color: by Hebah Uddin @lithub
Reasons to Study Writing: @WritingForward
Lose The Mental Clutter and Find Your Focus: @sowulwords @DIYMFA
Health Tips for Writers: @WritingForward

Genres / Fan Fiction

6 Ways That Fanfiction Makes Your Writing Stronger: @ceruleancynic @tordotcom

Genres / Horror

From Hell to a Haunted IKEA: An Interview with Horror Writer @grady_hendrix : @ScreamHorrorMag

Genres / Memoir

How To Create Perfect Settings In Your Memoir – Or Any Other Book: @Writers_Write

Genres / Mystery

What is a Cozy Mystery? @Ellen__Jacobson

Genres / Romance

Why Conflict Is so Hard to Create in Romance: @Janice_Hardy

Genres / Short Stories

How to Write Great Flash Fiction: 10 Things You Need to Know: by Tonya Thompson @ServiceScapeInc

Genres / Women’s Fiction

What Do We Really Mean By ‘Women’s Fiction’? by Rachel Howard @lithub

Genres / Young Adult

5 Tips for Writing a Young Adult Fiction Book: @sammicaramela @thewritelife
Why Are So Many Fictional Teens Entering Cults? by Katherine Cusumano

Promo / Miscellaneous

5 Ways to Market Your Audiobook Without Ads: @jessicakayeEsq @JaneFriedman
How To Promote With Your Posse: @PaulineWiles @BadRedheadMedia

Promo / Platforms

How To Build An Author Platform: @DavidGaughran

Promo / Social Media Tips

55 Best Hashtags for Writers in 2019: @DaveChesson

Promo / Speaking

How To Craft An Introduction for Your Speaking Engagement: @YvonneOrtega1 @EdieMelson
How Not to Bore Your Audience at a Reading: @viet_t_nguyen @lithub

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Wolff’s Trump Sequel Hits Headwinds, as NPD Reports Political Books Slowing: @Porter_Anderson @npdgroup @MichaelWolffNYC
AAP Honors Jerry Nadler as House Judiciary Launches Tech Antitrust Probe: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Hedge Fund Elliott Management Agrees to Buy Barnes & Noble, Daunt to Run Both: @Porter_Anderson @BNBuzz
Writer @mike54martin Explains Why it Takes a Community to Win an Award:

Publishing / News / Amazon

Tracking Sales with KDP’s New Reports:

Publishing / News / Data

Côte d’Ivoire’s Isabelle Kassi Fofana: Publishing’s Need for ‘Reliable Data’: @Porter_Anderson @Kenyapublishers

Publishing / News / International Publishing

At BookExpo: Sharjah Publishing City Signs Ingram Lightning Source: @Porter_Anderson @IngramSpark
UK Publisher Malcolm Edwards Steps Down from Hachette’s Orion Group: @Porter_Anderson @orionbooks
Nigeria’s Gbadega Adedapo: African Publishers’ Lagos Action Plan: @Porter_Anderson @RasmedPublicat1
PEN America Slams Trump, English PEN Names Sissay for Pinter Prize: @Porter_Anderson @PENamerican
China Bestsellers for April: World Book Day Promotions and Camus: @Porter_Anderson @trajectory @pubperspectives
Quantifying Markets: Nielsen’s Andre Breedt on Industry Research in Africa: @Porter_Anderson @AndreBreedt @pubperspectives
Canadian Publishing Reacts to the ‘Industry Committee’ Copyright Report: @Porter_Anderson @CdnPublishers @kedwards2
Books to Film: Frankfurt’s Cannes Program Takes Publishers, Agents to France: @Porter_Anderson @ZeitgeistLit

Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing

How To Make A Living As A Self-Published Writer: @FredBobJohn

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing

How an Anthology Editor Weeds Submissions: by Elizabeth Zelvin @CareerAuthors

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

Seven Submission Tips From a Literary Agent’s Slush Pile: @ALWyss411 @kristen_kieffer

Publishing / Process / Book Design

25 Beautiful Examples of Book Illustration: @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Beginnings

First Pages and Character Emotion: @beccapuglisi
Psychology for writers: first impressions matter: from The Dragon’s Den

Writing Craft / Characters / Arc

The Character Arc in Six Specific Stages: @LiveWriteThrive

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Essential Character Tips for Fiction Writers: @Beth_Barany
5 Character Tools You Absolutely Need to Know: by Savannah Cordova @ReedsyHQ
3 Easy Tips for Creating Strong Characters: @AbigailFalanga @NaNoWriMo

Writing Craft / Characters / Emotion

How To Write With Emotional Truth: @Bang2write

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

Limiting the Number of Characters Introduced in a Book:

Writing Craft / Conflict

Does My Character-Driven Story Need an External Conflict? @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

5 Ways Toni Morrison Can Improve Your Writing: @FredBobJohn @standoutbooks

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Stock Gestures in Fiction: @AJHumpage
How to Write an Ensemble Novel: @rxena77
Minimum Words, Maximum Impact: @GoIntoTheStory
Using adverbs in fiction writing – clunk versus clarity: @LouiseHarnby
17 Writers on the Role of Fiction in Addressing Climate Change: @ingredient_x @lithub

Writing Craft / POV

Deep POV: Anchoring Words: @JaxMHunter @RMFWriters

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining

An Easy Outlining Method for Writers Who Don’t Enjoy Planning: by Rayanne Robison @kristen_kieffer

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept

The Series Premise: @stacitroilo @StoryEmpire

Writing Craft / Revision

Editing for Authors: 7 Ways to Tighten the Story and Cut Costs: @KristenLambTX
Reasons You Should Read Your Story Aloud: @janetmorrisonbk

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

Setting Up a Critique Group: @ClaireFayers

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

Lengthy Literary Descriptions: Pet Peeves as a Reader: @Peter_Rey_
Master List for Describing Weather: @BrynDonovan

Writing Craft / Word Crafting

How to Avoid Writing That’s as Clear as a Mountain Stream: by Chris Sumberg @sfwa

Writing Craft / World-Building

Tips on How to Build a Fantasy World for Your Novel: @NYBookEditors
Worldbuilding a Series: Writing without a Plan: @JamiGold

Writing Tools / Apps

How to Use Google Forms to Track Your Writing Sessions: @katelyneknox
10 Useful Apps for Writers to Help you Create: @nownovel

 

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