Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

How to Establish a Long-Term Writing Career: Insight From Two Literary Agents: @sangeeta_editor @JaneFriedman
Content Warnings: How and What to Include? @JamiGold

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

Frankfurter Buchmesse Announces 2019 Film Awards Shortlists: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @pubperspectives
German Book Prize Releases Its 2019 Shortlist: ‘Generational Shift’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Richard Charkin: An Ode to @Book_Fair (His 47th): @pubperspectives
Frankfurt’s Publishing Perspectives Talks: Climate, Women’s Leadership, Blockchain: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @posth
DSC Prize for South Asian Literature Releases Its Longlist: @Porter_Anderson @thedscprize These authors and more: @chillakiles @devislaskar @fbhutto @JamilJanKochai @MirzaWaheed @writernzaman @rajkamaljha

Creativity and Inspiration / First Novels

5 Things to Consider Before Starting Your Novel: @MegLaTorre

Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting

3 Things to Evaluate as We Move into Fall: @EricaVetsch @SKRViLL

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

Writing to Prompts: @DeniseCCovey @TheIWSG

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Quotes

12 Kurt Vonnegut Quotes for Writers and About Writing: @robertleebrewer @WritersDigest

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

We’ll Always Have Paris: On the Enduring Appeal of Ex-Pat Lit: @elliottholt @lithub
5 Books that Give Voice to Artificial Intelligence: @tansyrr @enoughsnark
How to Read Like a Writer: by Bucket Siler
Five Heroines Over the Age of Forty: @unamccormack @tordotcom
10 Debut Novels Nobody Reads Anymore—But Should: @knownemily @lithub
7 Novels About Struggling to Make Ends Meet: @Madeli63 @ElectricLit
Kuala Lumpur Noir: by Paul French @CrimeReads
Public Thinker: Leah Price on Books, Book Tech, and Book Tattoos: @mervatim @LeahAtWhatPrice @PublicBooks

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

Get More Done By Giving Yourself Less Time: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthors
10 Ways Writers Can Utilize Their Time: @sherrinda

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

The Myth of Author Multitasking: @mybookshepherd
Writing While Parenting: @PGGalalis
The Horror, The Horror: Rereading Yourself: @AdamOPrice @The_Millions
Negotiating Social Privilege as a Writer: @cashewcutlet
12 Tips for the Best Writing Life Ever: @EdieMelson
8 Signs You Are Afraid of Writing: @teachrobotslove @LitReactor
About That ‘Writing Vacation’: @Porter_Anderson @WriterUnboxed

Genres / Fantasy

101 Fantasy Tropes For Writers: @ChrisLukeDean @Writers_Write

Genres / Horror

10 Quick Tips About Writing Horror: @Stevevolkwriter @Bang2write

Genres / Miscellaneous

“In Rural Noir, I Found Myself”: @CrimeReads @LauraSMcHugh
How To Figure Out The Genre Of Your Book: by Robert Wood @standoutbooks

Genres / Mystery

The Female Carries the Mystery: @SPressfield
Baby’s First Mystery Fiction: @mollsotov89 @CrimeReads
I talk cozy mysteries in this podcast with @PodcastWhythe : @lpoling
Cozy Mysteries: When Your Sleuth Figures Things Out:
How To Write A Cozy Mystery – 10 Essential Elements of Cozies: @LisaLatteBooks
3 Reasons Female Writers are Addicted to True Crime: @FinishedPages @womenonwriting
Writing a Legal Thriller: A Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Tips: by Ed Rucker @WritersDigest

Genres / Non-Fiction

11 Ways to Improve Your Nonfiction Writing: @NinaAmir
Using Personal Pronouns in Nonfiction Book Writing: by Melissa Drumm @TCKPublishing

Genres / Romance

Golden Tips from RWA 2019: by Fae Rowen

Genres / Science Fiction

How to Publish Your Science Fiction Novel: @robertleebrewer @WritersDigest

Genres / Screenwriting

Great Scene: “Up”: @GoIntoTheStory
10 Keys To Great Screenplay Endings: by Mark Sevi @CreativeScreen

Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting

How Great Amazon Book Descriptions Help Indie Authors Sell More Books: @Bookgal
Tips for a Great Amazon Book Description from @Bookgal :

Promo / Book Reviews

How to Get Book Reviews as a New Author: @MegLaTorre

Promo / Miscellaneous

5 Ways To Improve Your Marketing By Varying The Length Of Your Writing: by Robert Wood @standoutbooks

Promo / Newsletters

Create an Author Newsletter Before You’re Published: @EJWenstrom @DIYMFA

Promo / Platforms

Branding Checkup: @DebraEckerling

Promo / Pricing

Amazon’s Unwritten Print Pricing Rule: @JohnDoppler @IndieAuthorALLI

Promo / Social Media Tips

7 Mistakes to Avoid While Promoting Your Book on Social Media: @danielamcvick @shaylaleeraquel

Publishing / Miscellaneous

How to Launch Your Book: @JillWilliamson @GoTeenWriters
Forbidden Books From Around The World in 2019: from Global English Editing
Opinion: The Trials and Tribulations of DIY Audiobooks: @AndreneLow @IndieAuthorALLI
Jesseca Salky Opens New Agency; Wattpad Partners in Latin America: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
An Interview with Pro Lyricist Justine Perry: @justine_perry @mellamusic
Hearst Launches Two Book Imprints, Partners with PRH on Distribution: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / Amazon

Points, Counterpoints: The Publishers v. Audible Lawsuit Lines Are Drawn: @Porter_Anderson @devlinhartline @LoisABridges
Amazon Original Stories Buys Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro Stories: @Porter_Anderson @RealGDT @pubperspectives @AmazonPub

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Bologna Tours Rodari Show; Denmark’s UNSILO Signs Cambridge: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Jordanian Publishers’ Union’s Fathi Al Biss: A Need for ‘Better Interaction’: @Porter_Anderson
Kamila Shamsie’s Rescinded Nelly Sachs Prize Fuels Criticism: @Porter_Anderson @kamilashamsie @alisonflood @KristennEinars1
China Bestsellers for August: Back to School and Light Fiction: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
South Africa’s Snapplify Announces US$2 Million in New Capital: @Porter_Anderson @Snapplify @pubperspectives
Four Viewpoints Ahead of the First IPA Middle East Seminar in Amman: @Porter_Anderson @HugoSetzer @IntPublishers @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

Why Writers Shouldn’t Query Self-Published Books: @MegLaTorre

Publishing / Process / Book Design

The Cover Two-Step: @MelindaVan

Publishing / Process / Contracts

What Writers Need to Know About Morality Clauses: @carrievmullins @ElectricLit

Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists

Persuasion and Your Story’s Moral Antagonist: @DonMaass

Writing Craft / Characters / Arc

Translating the Hero’s Journey Into a Linear Plan: @susanjforest @sfwa

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

The Beginner’s Guide to Props – Using Them to Show Character: @sarahjrexford @A3writers
Quick Character Quiz: @KMcCaughrain

Writing Craft / Conflict

Inner Conflict That Sparks Readers’ Emotions: @LiveWriteThrive

Writing Craft / Flashback and Back Story

How to Write Amazing Flashbacks: by Dana Isaacson @CareerAuthors

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

Sue Monk Kidd’s 10 Most Helpful Writing Tips: @Writers_Write

Writing Craft / Literary Devices

Assonance: Definition and Examples from Literature: @TCKPublishing

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Editor Roundtable: The Girl on the Train: by Leslie Watts @StoryGrid
What is “Gritty” Fiction? by T.L. Bodine
Make Room for Your Reader With an Interactive Reading Experience: @kcraftwriter @WriterUnboxed
Unusual Writing Tips: @aroomofmyown1 @WomenWriters
Six Common Forms of Bad Writing Advice: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
How to Get the Most Out Of Your Characters: @AJHumpage
38 Americanisms the British Can’t Bloody Stand: by Gyles Brandreth @lithub
On Psychotherapists, Confessors and Other Narrative Conveniences: @emma_darwin
How to Evoke Reader Emotions With “Surprisingness”: @KMWeiland
Advice on Writing Thieves, Assassins, or Other Stealthy Characters: from A Thief’s War
4 Ways to Write a Better Novel: @Janice_Hardy

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

The 50 BEST Online Critique Circle to Take Your Writing to the Next Level: @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Scenes / Conflict

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Offered an Easy Way Out: @AngelaAckerman

Writing Craft / Series

How to Write a Series: 5 Lessons Learned: @scalkins3

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

Is It Better To Set Your Story In A Real or Fake Location? @StephMorrill

Writing Tools / Apps

Why Scrivener Is a Good Tool for Writers: by Rick Bettencourt @FloridaWriters1

Writing Tools / Resources

The 50 Best Writing Websites of 2019: @ReedsyHQ

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