Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

Author Earnings: 1 Writer’s 2019 Breakdown Of Book Sales By Format, Genre, Vendor And Country: @thecreativepenn
Will I Have to Pay Back My Advance? @RachelleGardner

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

The UK’s Nonfiction Baillie Gifford Prize Announces a 2019 Longlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Words Without Borders September: Norway Carries Dreams to Frankfurt: @Porter_Anderson @wwborders @Book_Fair
US National Book Awards: 2019 Longlist in Young People’s Literature: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @nationalbook
Rights Roundup: Frankfurt Pilgrims and Dreams in Hurricane Season: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair
Canada’s $75,000 Cundill Prize Names Its Shortlist in New York City: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

5 Ways to Boost Your Creativity with Color Walks: @colleen_m_story

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

Looking for books to read when travelling? @pubcoach
6 Crime Books That Explore The Experience of Veterans: @siobhanster @CrimeReads
Parenthood Noir and The Rise of the Psychological Thriller: @stuartneville @CrimeReads
When the Narrator Doesn’t Get It: 10 Shades of Deception: @HallieEphron @CrimeReads

Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation

How to Stay Interested In Your Story Long Enough to Finish Writing It: @MegDowell

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

Not Writing, Even Though You Want To? It Could Be ‘Defensive Failure’: by Daniella Balarezo @TED_ED

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly

Tips for Writing Better and Faster: @StephMorrill @GoTeenWriters

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

How to Recover From a Mistake When You’re Writing: @Peter_Rey_
How to combat your inner writing critic and stop worrying: @beprolifiko
Becoming a Full-Time Author: Three Mindset Shifts Every Writer Must Make: @PaganMalcolm @WritersDigest
Advice For Writers Who Are Also Caregivers: @TimSuddeth @EdieMelson
What to Do Before Writing Your Next Novel: @NYBookEditors
It’s Always in the Last Place You Look: @jaelmchenry @WriterUnboxed
The Half-Wild Muse: On Writers and Their Cats: @weedlit @lithub
What Contraception Meant to a Century of Women Writers: @jcfphillips @lithub
20 Author Photos: Then and Now: @knownemily @lithub
Why Writers Suffer from Hip Pain & How to Find Relief: @colleen_m_story
On NOT writing a “Grown-up” book: @dawnafinch

Genres / Fantasy

World-building: Creating a Credible Magic System: @JustinAttas
Things to Consider when Creating a Magic System: from The Dragon’s Den

Genres / Mystery

1 Writer’s New Thriller Writing Process: @alexadonne
Why Write Medieval Mysteries? by Priscilla Royal @CrimeReads

Genres / Poetry

Poetry Marketing on a Budget: @jessicacotten @IndieAuthorALLI

Genres / Romance

Inspirational Romance for Romance Writers: @TammyLoughAuthr @DIYMFA

Genres / Science Fiction

When Characters Meet Technology: @PhilAthans

Genres / Screenwriting

Action Writing in a Screenplay: @GoIntoTheStory

Promo / Blogging

How to Come Up With Blog Topics for Your Guest Posts: @SmartAuthors @BookWorksNYC

Promo / Book Reviews

The Fine Art of Asking for Reviews, Blurbs, and Anything Else: @FrugalBookPromo
How to Write a Fiction Book Review: @RomanceUniv @KelseyBrowning

Promo / Miscellaneous

Book Marketing: Content Marketing Strategy: @pamelaiwilson @thecreativepenn

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Navigating Changes In The Publishing Industry: @MikeShatzkin @thecreativepenn
OverDrive’s Rosato: The Arab World’s ‘Enormous Advantage’ in Libraries: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @StevenRosato @OverDriveLibs
Australian University Presses Find a Following Off-Campus: By Andrea Hanke @pubperspectives
Interview: Star Watch Superstar Jennifer Baker of ‘Minorities in Publishing’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Poland Approves Reduction of Ebook VAT from 23 to 5 Percent: @jaroslawadamows @pubperspectives
Storytel Buys Finland’s Gummerus; Iceland’s Laxness Prize to McEwan: @Porter_Anderson @storytel @pubperspectives
Agent Piergiorgio Nicolazzini to Present New Novel by Luca D’Andrea: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Publishing Scotland Funds Translation for 14 Foreign Rights Titles: @Porter_Anderson @PublishScotland @pubperspectives
Syrian Journalist Zeina Yazigi on Book Publishing and Refugees: @Porter_Anderson @zyazigi @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

Agent Spotlight Interview and Query Critique Giveaway: @MarloBerliner @NatalieIAguirre
An Agent on Querying Unfinished Novels: @Janet_Reid

Publishing / Process / Translation

A Work-Around for a Common Translation Issue on Babelcube:

Writing Craft / Beginnings

Writing Hooks for Your Books: How to Grab Readers’ Attention in Seconds: @adamcroft @IngramSpark
First Page Critique: No Tomorrows: @ClareLangleyH @killzoneauthors
Flog a Pro: Would You Pay to Turn the First Page of this Bestseller? @RayRhamey @WriterUnboxed

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

The Secret to Crafting Believable Characters: @LiveWriteThrive @kristen_kieffer

Writing Craft / Characters / Emotion

Mine Your Emotions to Write Moving Fiction: @ADDerWORLD
When Telling, Not Showing, Emotion is the Right Choice: @LiveWriteThrive

Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists

Recipe For a Protagonist: @JustinAttas

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

Show Don’t Tell Techniques You Can Steal from Famous Authors: @EvaDeverell

Writing Craft / Conflict

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Losing a Bet: @AngelaAckerman

Writing Craft / Drafts

What to Do After Finishing a First Draft: @nancyjcohen

Writing Craft / Hooks

How to Write a Hook by Baiting Your Reader With Questions: by Josalyn Chase @write_practice

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Making Your Book a Page-Turner: @rxena77
3 Tips for Writing Children from Lucia Tang @Reedsy:
The 3 Negative Arcs: @KMWeiland
Can Common Writing Advice Be Wrong? @JamiGold
Avoiding The Use of Clichés: @JoanHallWrites @StoryEmpire
Writers Beware: Micro-managing: @Lindasclare

Writing Craft / POV

More Techniques for Deep POV: @SarahSallyHamer @EdieMelson

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining

How to Outline a Novel: Outlining for All Tastes: @Roz_Morris @IngramSpark

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

Using a Novel Planner: 7 Tips to Organize Your Story: @nownovel

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

The Birth of the Semicolon: @ceceliawatson @parisreview
‘Close’ Proximity, ‘End’ Result, and More Redundant Words to Delete From Your Writing: @BCDreyer

Writing Craft / Revision

How One Author Revises: @AuthorSAT

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

10 Kinds of Critique Groups that Can Drive You Bonkers: @annerallen

Writing Craft / Series

5 Reasons to Take the Series Writing Plunge: @VClinebarton @WomenWriters

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

10 Description Mistakes Writers Should Avoid At All Costs: @Writers_Write

Writing Craft / Special Needs

How Can I Make My World Accommodating to Disabled People? @writing_alchemy @mythcreants

Writing Tools / Apps

More Apps and Tools for Authors: by Phil Stamper-Halpin @penguinrandom

Writing Tools / Resources

60 Awesome Search Engines for Serious Writers: from Reference for Writers

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