Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

Should you use volunteers to proofread your book? @LisaPoisso
12 Super Subject Lines – A Cheat Sheet For Business Writers: by Constant Contact @Writers_Write
Your Production Calendar: @itshelendarling @DIYMFA
Self-Publishing and Entrepreneurship: @JamiGold
Reader Targeting Influences Everything: @DavidGaughran
Your Book Marketing Plan Starts Before You Publish: @Bookgal

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

The Dos and Don’ts When Meeting Agents at Writing Conferences: @LisaHaganBooks @WritersDigest

Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting

“3 Ways I Plan To Achieve My Writing Goals”: @StephMorrill @GoTeenWriters
Transforming Wishes Into Goals: A Quick Guide: @MegDowell

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

We’ve Always Been Into Psychological Thrillers : @mserinkelly @CrimeReads
Why Was Shakespeare Wary of Writing About Religion? @provbate @lithub
12 of the Weirdest Star Wars Novels in the Galaxy: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactor

Creativity and Inspiration / Miscellaneous

“What I’m learning about the creative process”: @DanBlank

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

3 Mindset Shifts To Help You Have A (Realistically) Productive Summer: @StephMorrill @GoTeenWriters
17 Tips to Increase Your Word Count: @CherylProWriter
5 Hacks to Help You Write More This Summer: @ReedsyHQ @DIYMFA

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

Re-Thinking Writer’s Block: @watershipdowd @WritersDigest

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly

“Don’t Hate Me Because I Write Fast”: @Larry_Kahaner @TheRyanLanz

Creativity and Inspiration / Success

You Don’t Have to Be ‘Good’ At Writing (Right Away) to Be Successful: @MegDowell

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

One Writer Explains Why She Throws Out Much of Her Old Writing: @BeingTheWriter @womenonwriting
An Unpublished Writer is Still a Writer: @LisaLisax31
If Writers Write the Way Drivers Drive: @AlyciaMorales
21 Tips on How to Write Remotely: @WordDreams
Writers: Keep On Keeping On: @CharlylynnCox @TheIWSG
Planning Your Own Weekend Writers’ Retreat: @AnneGBrown @WriterUnboxed
Improve Your Writing When You Mine Your Life Experiences: @EdieMelson
How to Stop Holding Yourself Back as a Writer: @colleen_m_story @WomenWriters
11 Tips on Writing with a Newborn (Video): @VivienReis
7 ways to embrace the chaos of the creative process: @TheLeighShulman
The Art of the Playlist: @pauljessup @sfwa
Writers: Your Failures Do NOT Define Your Future: @MegDowell
How To Handle Being Hit With Deconstructive Criticism: @RealSKHamilton @WomenWriters
Yes, Virginia, You Are a Writer: Five Steps to Embracing Your Identity: @KerrySchafer
How to answer when someone asks how you’ll make money as a writer: @ashleigh_young @Slate
How to Write to Market and Still Write What You Love: @Jffelkins @write_practice
How Writing Is Like Running: @LisaJJackson @LiveWriteThrive

Genres / Fantasy

What Does a Fantasy Map Look Like? @mcwetboy @tordotcom
SFF Equines Looks at Purpose-Breeding: @dancinghorse @tordotcom
Five Ways Your Characters Can Acquire Magic: by Chris Winkle and Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
Fantasy Tropes: @SMCarriere
15 Natural Healing Materials to Help Your Ailing Characters: @VictoriaGHowell

Genres / Horror

Why Award Winning Author Deborah Sheldon Writes Horror:
Screenwriting: The Baddest and Raddest Moms of Horror: @JE_TRUSSELL @OnePerfectShot

Genres / Literary Fiction

The rise of the literary miniseries: @NoelMu @TheWeek

Genres / Memoir

Mistakes Writers Make About Conflict In Memoirs: @Writers_Write

Genres / Middle-Grade

The Main Differences Between Writing Chapter Books and Middle Grade Novels: @kathytemean

Genres / Miscellaneous

Writing Cross-Genre Novels: Trends, Marketing & Insights: @rabbit_esther @Draft2Digital

Genres / Mystery

Cozy Mystery Podcasts & YouTube Videos: @Ellen__Jacobson
Two ways to write about physical violence in crime fiction and thrillers: @LouiseHarnby
Christian Suspense: On Finding the Balance between Faith and Felonies: @colleencoble @CarrieParks @cara_putman

Genres / Picture Books

Syntax in Poetry and Poetic Voice in Rhyming Picture Books: @Kid_Lit

Genres / Romance

Sex and Sexability: On Writing Desire in the Regency Years: by Robert Morrison @lithub
Writing Slow-Burn Romances: @itsa_me_sunnyd
Why Consider a Romance Series? by Tammy Lough @DIYMFA

Genres / Science Fiction

5 Quick Tips for Writing Science Fiction: from Malissa Bilbrey and Nina Sacco @NaNoWriMo

Genres / Screenwriting

Script To Screen: “Scream”: @GoIntoTheStory

Promo / Ads

How to Test Your BookBub Ads for Better Results: by Audrey Derobert @BookBub

Promo / Blogging

7 Ways to Encourage Conversation on Your Blog: @EdieMelson
Guest Blogging to Reach More Readers: @SmartAuthors @BookWorksNYC
3 Creative Ways To Build Your Brand Through Blogging: @Pat_Bailey80 @Writers_Write

Promo / Book Reviews

Writing Book Reviews With Purpose: @Fehrmaiden17 @phoenix_fiction

Promo / Crowdfunding

Kickstarter Stress: @KristineRusch

Promo / Images

THow to Add Text to Images—A Screencast with Step-by-Step Instructions: @EdieMelson

Promo / Miscellaneous

The Lazy Writer’s Guide To Marketing: @amandalinehan
10 Things to update each time you release a new book: @DeborahJay2
Book Marketing is Less Daunting in Baby Steps: by Cathy Dudley @IndieAuthorALLI
20 Quick Book Marketing Ideas: @mixtusmedia @BadRedheadMedia
Taking an Author’s Photo Is Like Going on a First Date: by Nina Subin @lithub
Is Over-Promotion Really A Problem For Authors? by Robert Wood @standoutbooks
How to Make Your Book Marketing Plan a Success: @MConnollyAuthor @BadRedheadMedia
How to Best Prepare for Book Marketing: @CaballoFrances @BadRedheadMedia
Promoting Your Book for Free: by David Kudler @JFbookman

Promo / Speaking

How to Plan a Book Reading That Delights Your Audience: @JamesNave @allegrahuston @JaneFriedman
How to Craft an Introduction for Your Speaking Engagement: @YvonneOrtega1 @EdieMelson
10 Tips for a Superb Reading: @Gabino_Iglesias @LitReactor

Publishing / Miscellaneous

AAP Issues Its Annual 2018 StatShot Look at the US Publishing Industry: @Porter_Anderson
Amazon Gets Bulk of Complaint in AAP Filing With US Trade Commission: @Porter_Anderson
Scholastic’s ‘Kids & Family’ Report Sees Summer Youth Reading Lagging: @Porter_Anderson
‘Quirky’ Children’s Illustrated Books: The Queen’s Knickers Award: @Porter_Anderson

Publishing / News / Amazon

Amazon Literary Prize Finalists To Be Considered for Prime Video: @Porter_Anderson

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Bonnier’s BookBeat Announces a 24-Market European Expansion: @Porter_Anderson
Amazon Responds to a New York Times Critique on Counterfeit Books: @Porter_Anderson
Italy’s Gruppo Mediaset in First-Look Partnership With Canada’s Wattpad: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
IPA Prix Voltaire Conferred on Khaled Lutfi in Seoul: @Porter_Anderson
Spain’s Hay Festival Segovia To Feature a Focus on Europe: @Porter_Anderson
The UK’s Publishers Association Releases Its 2018 Yearbook Report: @Porter_Anderson
Scribd Rolls Out ‘Snapshot’ Samplers From Nonfiction Books: @Porter_Anderson
Spain’s ‘Fariña’–’Cocaine Coast’ on Netflix–Wins 2019 Liber Award: @Porter_Anderson
China Bestsellers for May: Staying Power and Stalwarts: @Porter_Anderson
Beijing International Book Fair To Emphasize Children’s Books Again: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Norway Reveals its Frankfurter Buchmesse Guest of Honor Program: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman’ Coming to Netflix; HarperCollins Germany Names Jürgen Welte: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Denmark, UK, and Germany Represented in ContentShift This Year: @Porter_Anderson
UN Sustainable Development Goals: Frankfurter Buchmesse’s ‘Create Your Revolution’: @Porter_Anderson

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Pitches

5 Essential Book Pitches: by Chris Pavone @CareerAuthors

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

Querying for Non-Fiction: @Janet_Reid
Three Easy Hacks To Improve Your Query Letter: @BrynDonovan

Publishing / Process / Formatting

How to Use Vellum (Quick and Easy): by Tom Ashford @pbackwriter

Publishing / Process / Legalities

The Cut and Paste Thief and What To Do If You’ve Been Plagiarized: @Diana_Hurwitz

Writing Craft / Beginnings

Planning Your Story’s Opening Passages: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists

Know Your Villains: @ouijum @savethecat
Different Types of Villains: @ClaireFayers

Writing Craft / Characters / Arc

5 Ways to Use Theme to Create Character Arc (and Vice Versa): @KMWeiland

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

How to Use Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs for Characterization: @harmony_kent @StoryEmpire
Character Type: Innocent: @GoIntoTheStory
How to Create a Character Profile: by Ali Hale @writing_tips
How to Avoid One Dimensional Characters: @Kid_Lit

Writing Craft / Characters / Emotion

Emotional Writing: One Surprising Method for Capturing Readers’ Emotions: by Joslyn Chase @write_practice

Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists

3 Truly Odd Protagonists and Why We Like Them: @Christo96795532 @Writers_Write

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

Five Newbie Mistakes that Will Kill a Perfectly Good Story: @KristenLambTX
8 Quick Tips for Show, Don’t Tell: @KMWeiland

Writing Craft / Conflict

Storytelling Techniques – Layered Conflict: @AJHumpage
The Power of Conflict in Storytelling: @GoIntoTheStory

Writing Craft / Diversity

When Diversity Is Bad: by Mod Lesya

Writing Craft / Flashback and Back Story

Handling Backstory in Dialogue in Your Opening Pages: @LiveWriteThrive
How To Grow Your Backstory: @KatiaRaina1

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

6 Ways Paul Auster Can Help You Improve Your Writing: @FredBobJohn @standoutbooks

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

15 Things Learned After Reading 100 Query Letters: @katiemccoach @TheRyanLanz
How Novelists Can Say More with Less: @LiveWriteThrive
3 Tech Clichés That Will Kill Your Writing: @Bang2write
A Practice to Unearth Your Story Magic by Veronika Magali-Marosy: @Beth_Barany
How to Track Your Scenes: @JLHarrisCoach
Head-Hopping and Why Writers Should Avoid It: @richardgthomas3 @LitReactor
When and How to Weaken a Passage: @SeptCFawkes
How to Bring Value to Your Readers: @pauletteperhach @JaneFriedman
1 Writer’s Top Ten Writing Tips: @CalebPirtle
How To Write A Logline: @Bang2write
Using the Argument Against Transformation to Strengthen Your Story: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthors
The Emotional Weight of Storytelling (Podcast): @SamSykesSwears @DIYMFA
What If Your Novel is Losing Steam? @SnowflakeGuy

Writing Craft / Pacing

How a Ticking Clock Reveals Character and Propels Your Plot: @Sarah_Skilton

Writing Craft / POV

A Deep Dive into POV: @LiveWriteThrive

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Naming

‘Game of Thrones’ Interactive Name Generator: @Slate

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining

Plotter vs Pantser: The Secret Diary of a Recovering Plotter: @sacha_black @IndieAuthorALLI

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

The End of Your Middle: The Doorway of No Return #2: @abigailkperry @DIYMFA
5 Commandments and Pheres: @valerie_francis @StoryGrid

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research

Is Your Character Safe at Work? Violence in the Workplace 101 for Writers: @FionaQuinnBooks

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

Is It Ever Correct to Use Passive Voice? @mindofkyleam @ProWritingAid

Writing Craft / Revision

7 Ways to Polish Your Manuscript Before You Self-Publish: @KathyEdens1 @Draft2Digital
What is Line Editing? 4 Ways It Can Transform Your Book: @ReedsyHQ
How to Edit a Book 101: @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

Knowing When to Fly: Leaving Your Critique Group: @lisabubert @JaneFriedman
Leaving a Writer’s Group: 5 Reasons it May be Time: @kcraftwriter

Writing Craft / Scenes

How to Revive a Dead Scene: @Lindasclare

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

Picking the Right Setting Details: @beccapuglisi
Picking the Right Setting Details: @beccapuglisi

Writing Craft / Voice

Chuck Wendig on Owning Your Voice and Choosing the Path of Your Career as a Writer: @DanBlank @ChuckWendig

Writing Craft / Word Crafting

Filter words in fiction: Purposeful inclusion and dramatic restriction: @LouiseHarnby
Getting rid of ‘that’s’: @PhilAthans
Power Up Your Paragraphs: @ZoeMMcCarthy

Writing Craft / World-Building

How to Create a Fictional Universe Like the MCU: @mindofkyleam
How to Build Your Fictional World with Games: @younginklings @NaNoWriMo

Writing Tools / Apps

The Best Novel Writing Software of 2019 (Including 4 Free Programs): @ReedsyHQ

Writing Tools / Resources

Character Sheets: @stacitroilo @StoryEmpire
Authoring Novels with LibreOffice: @fritz_freiheit
A List of Posts to Help With a Variety of Writing Needs: by Bucket Siler

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