Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

7 Game-Changing Tips for KDP Authors: @JohnDoppler @IndieAuthorALLI
Ten Business Models for Indie Authors: @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLI
How Indie Authors Set Paperback Prices: @IndieAuthorALLI
5 Smart Ways to Stay Afloat During a Freelance Writing Slump: @jamiecattanach @thewritelife
7 Ways You Can Make More Money from Your Book: by Leslie Lam Miller @IndieAuthorALLI
Branding 101: Defining Our Brand: @JamiGold
Publishing Scams #1 Mistake makes Self-Publishers Vulnerable: @annerallen
Are Colleges Friendly to Fantasy Writers? It’s Complicated: @WIRED

Creativity and Inspiration / First Novels

What every writer should know before writing a first novel: @LisaPoisso

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

Finding something new to say: @austinkleon
No input, no output: @austinkleon
5 Ways to Mine Your Own Life for Writing Inspiration: @ADDerWORLD

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Quotes

8 Novel Writing Tips from Accomplished Authors: @nownovel

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

5 Reasons Writers Should Read Outside of Their Genre: @_HannahHeath
8 SFF Characters that Embody the Green Man: by Stubby the Rocket @tordotcom
Emily Dickinson Isn’t Difficult—She’s Just Misunderstood: by Natalie Adler @ElectricLit

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

How Changing Your Morning Routine Could Make You a Stronger Writer: @MegDowell

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

You don’t have to write about the bad stuff: @austinkleon
12 Essentials For Your Next Writing ‘Vacation’ : @MegDowell
The Easiest Way to Start Writing (When You’re Scared To): @WriteNowCoach
Are you a ‘push’ writer or a ‘pull’ writer? @GoIntoTheStory
Tips for Writing on Vacation:
Writing Through Despair: @mrsjaneymac @WomenWriters
Writing tips: Unlearn Everything You Learned about Writing in School: @danasitar @thewritelife
“Somehow I Became Respectable”: by John Waters @parisreview
“The Truth About How I Got Over Imposter Syndrome”: @BrynDonovan
The Connection between Sensitivity and Creativity: @plotwhisperer
An Outer and an Inner Goal – Try it for Yourself: @plotwhisperer
Journaling Intelligently: The Ultimate Guide: @JournalSmarter
What It’s Like to Write a Finale Your Fans Hate: @RonDMoore @Slate
Sacred Trash: How to Dismantle a Library: @saralippmann @The_Millions
Gameify Your Writing Life: @WriteNowCoach
Don’t Forget to Find the Fun in Storytelling: @clairisa23 @NaNoWriMo
The Guilty Pleasures of Procrastination: By Dario Ciriello
How to set up a bliss station anywhere: @austinkleon

Genres / Horror

10 Things Every Horror Writer Should Read: @repokempt @LitReactor

Genres / Mystery

Crime Writing: It Stinks to Serve Time in the County Jail: @LeeLofland
Crime Writing: Character Arc, Detective Sergeant Demotion, and Sex Offenders: @WritersDetctive

Genres / Non-Fiction

Type of Travel Guide #6: Expat Travel Guide: @BirdsOAFpress
How to Use Your Book’s Content to Reach More Readers: @NinaAmir
What’s the Best Way to Edit Non-Fiction? @BryanJCollins

Genres / Picture Books

Things to Keep in Mind While Writing for Young Readers: @PennyDolan1

Genres / Screenwriting

How They Write A Script: Robert Towne: @GoIntoTheStory

Genres / Short Stories

9 Tips for Writing Better Short Stories: @allisonmaruska @TheRyanLanz

Promo / Blogging

10 Things You Wish You Knew Before Launching Your First Blog: @ShahidNida1 @WritetoDone

Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting

A New Book Blurb Could Revolutionize Your Sales: @adamcroft @IndieAuthorALLI

Promo / Book Reviews

13 Common Mistakes in Book Reviewing and How to Avoid Them: @Writer730 @lithub

Promo / Newsletters

How to Grow Your Email List as a Writer: @createastorylov
Switching from MailChimp to MailerLite for Budget-Conscious Indie Authors: @rachelmcwrites @IndieAuthorALLI

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Audiobooks: The Past, Present, and Future of Another Way to Read: @JamesTateHill @lithub
Are You Self-Publishing Audio Books? Things To Consider: @justpublishing @PassiveVoiceBlg
300+ Writing Contests in 2019 • FREE Competitions with Cash Prizes: @ReedsyHQ
Prescient Innovations Blockchain Lab Gains Canada Council Funding: @Porter_Anderson
Audio Publishers Association Calls for Entries for the 2020 Audie Awards: @Porter_Anderson
AAP’s US StatShot for April Shows a Slight Decline from the Previous Year: @Porter_Anderson

Publishing / News / International Publishing

The 2019 Firecracker Award Winners: CLMP Honors Magazines and Books: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Book Aid International Benefits from Blackwell’s 140th Anniversary Auction: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Frankfurter Buchmesse Announces Extended Sales Days: @Porter_Anderson
‘Women at the Forefront’: Three Interviews From PublisHer at Nairobi: @Porter_Anderson @thabisobonita @MaimounaJallow @BibiBakareyusuf
Penguin Random House India in Promotional Partnership With Wattpad: @Porter_Anderson @devashish751 @wattpad
Frankfurter Buchmesse Names Netflix’s Kelly Luegenbiehl for CEO Talk: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
The Bookseller Names Rising Stars; Laura Ricchetti is the ‘Shooting Star’: @Porter_Anderson
Greek Cypriot Wartime Story in Translation Wins Commonwealth Prize: @Porter_Anderson @linaprotopapa
Jurors Named for the UK’s 2020 Booker International Prize: @Porter_Anderson
BookNet Canada Reports Backlist Persisting as Chart-Toppers in 2019: @Porter_Anderson
‘A Very New Type of Reading’: Interview with Russia’s Dmitry Yakovlev: by Eugene Gerden @pubperspectives
International Distribution Forum at Frankfurt; UK’s Emerald ‘Insight’: @Porter_Anderson

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

At what point do awards become too old to be relevant in a query? @Janet_Reid

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections

Rejection Why it Feels so Awful and 7 Ways to Heal: @RuthHarrisBooks @annerallen

Publishing / Process / Book Design

The Best Free Book Cover Makers (and a Few Paid Ones): @ReedsyHQ

Publishing / Process / Contracts

How can I evaluate a publishing contract? (video): @pubcoach

Publishing / Process / Formatting

Microsoft Word Styles Tutorial: Learn to Streamline Your Formatting: @TCKPublishing

Writing Craft / Characters / Emotion

4 Tips To Get Unstuck Writing Hard Emotions In Fiction: @LisaHallWilson

Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists

The Least You Should Know About Your Protagonist And Antagonist: @Writers_Write
What is an Anti-Villain? (With Definitions and Examples): @ReedsyHQ
Writing Main Characters: 5 Tips Bestsellers DON’T Want You To Know (video): @MichaelLaRonn
What is an Anti-Hero? Definition — Plus 10 Examples: @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Endings

How to Build to the Exciting Climax of a Story: @DavidHSafford @write_practice

Writing Craft / Literary Devices

Storytelling Exercise: Tone and Mood: @WritingForward
Extended Metaphors: Definition, Examples and more: @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Writing Your Character’s Big Secrets: @Lindasclare
Exploring Nonlinear Narratives: @themaltesetiger
How to make your writing suspenseful: by Victoria Smith @TED_ED

Writing Craft / Pacing

Does Your Scene’s Pace Match Its Mood? @ZoeMMcCarthy

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Naming

Creating Authentic Details: Character Names: by Pamela Taylor @DIYMFA

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

Women Writers: A Critical and Overlooked Plot: @plotwhisperer
The Lure of the Writing Template: Why Filling in the Blanks Doesn’t Work: @Janice_Hardy @annerallen

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept

What is the Best Mind Mapping App? @mindofkyleam

Writing Craft / Revision

The ‘under-arrest’ test – how to see the holes in your story’s ending: @Roz_Morris
The Two Basic Rules of Editing (and the Rookie Mistake): @allegrahuston @JaneFriedman
What is Line Editing? 4 Ways It Can Transform Your Book: @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

4 Things Learned From Beta Readers: by Keith Ndenga Kinambuga @Bang2write

Writing Craft / Scenes

How to Write a Great Scene: @StoryGrid

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

Keeping Track of Setting Descriptions: @stacitroilo @StoryEmpire
How to write descriptively: @Nalo_Hopkinson @TED_ED

Writing Tools / Apps

Writing Tips: 11 Tools To Capture Your Creative Ideas: by Trevor Carss @thecreativepenn

Writing Tools / Resources

20 Inspiring Writing Podcasts to Subscribe to: by Brianna Bell @thewritelife
9 Email Newsletters for Writers (That You’ll Actually Want to Open): @jamiecattanach @thewritelife
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