Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

5 Things To Do Before Hiring a Freelance Editor: @RachelleGardner
When Your Book is Pirated; Other Self-Publishing Questions Answered: @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLI
How to Write a Book with a Co-Writer (And Still Get Along With Them): @sarahstypos @write_practice
How to Build a Long-Term Writing Career: @jamesscottbell

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

London’s ‘Book & Zine Fair’ Spotlights Spanish-Language Content: by Adam Critchley @pubperspectives
Frankfurt’s Opening News Conference Keynote: WIPO’s Francis Gurry: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @pubperspectives
Frankfurt Audio Readies Its Debut, Centered Around a Busy Stage: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Climate Crisis: Frankfurt’s Weltempfang Asks if Ours Is ‘The Last Age?’ @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @pubperspectives
US National Book Awards Finalists Drawn from 1,712 Submissions: @Porter_Anderson @KaliMaFaja @LailaLalami @jkbphillips @sarahmbroom @tressiemcphd @carolynforche @jerichobrown @caringerel @azemezi @thatlauraruby @randyribay @lizitasmith and more

Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting

Tracking Writing Goals With Colored Pencils: @aprildavila

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

3 Ways to Refresh Your Creativity: @BeingTheWriter @womenonwriting
5 Ways of Ending an Idea Drought: @PFC_Pup @TheRyanLanz

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

10 Novels about Disappearing: by Abi Maxwell @ElectricLit
8 Books About Idyllic Vacations Gone Terribly Wrong: by Michele Campbell @CrimeReads
The 7 Most Suspenseful Jury Verdicts In Literature and Film: @HankPRyan @CrimeReads
10 Expansive SFF Worlds We Want to Get Lost In: by Stubby the Rocket @tordotcom
7 Books that Put the ‘Psychology’ in Psychological Thrillers: @Lauren_C_North @CrimeReads

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

How to Use “Tiny Habits” to Establish a Daily Writing Practice: @WritetoDone @NinaAmir

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

The Power of the Writing Tribe: @christinadelay
How to Write a Book as a Side Effect: @pubcoach
10 Things To Know About Being Published: @emma_darwin
Lessons from Taking 40 Years to Write a Book rom @RobGorthy :
How to Be a Writer When You Don’t Have a Chance to Write: @invisiblemoth1
How to Tell if Your Story is Any Good: @_HannahHeath

Genres / Historical

4 Tips for Writing Historical Fiction: @Tudorscribe @CareerAuthors

Genres / Mystery

Crime Writing: Suicide by Cop: @LeeLofland
Is the Cozy Writers Notebook Worth Buying? @LisaLatteBooks
Troubleshoot Your Mystery: @ZaraAltair

Genres / Romance

What You Need To Know About Writing A Great Love Triangle: by Rebecca Langley @standoutbooks
Tips for Writing a Great Love Story: @msheatherwebb @WriterUnboxed

Genres / Screenwriting

6 Types Of Friends Every Screenwriter Needs: by Amy Sullivan @CreativeScreen

Promo / Blogging

How to Blog Tour Your Book Launch: @daciamarnold @RMFWriters

Promo / Miscellaneous

Before You Market Your Book, Set Your Objectives: @bclearwriting @JaneFriedman
5 ways to make your book relevant to the media: @sandrabeckwith

Promo / Social Media Tips

Maximizing Your Author Presence on LinkedIn: @nedadallal @penguinrandom
How to Win at Twitter: @BCDreyer @penguinrandom

Publishing / Miscellaneous

American Publishers v. Audible Captions: Letters Exchanged With Court: @Porter_Anderson @AmericanPublish
Anthology, Collection, Omnibus, Compilation, Box Set, Derivative Works, Compendium – Differences? @ZoeMMcCarthy
How long your book should be: @pubcoach
Understanding Digital Proofs (includes an Adobe Reader tutorial): by Dmitri Barvinok @FrontEdgePub
In the UK, the ‘Library of the Future’ Looks a Lot Like Lego: @Porter_Anderson @CILIPinfo @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Poland’s Ameet Partners on LEGO Books; AAP Opens PROSE Awards: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
In Australia, Publishers and Readers Embrace Diverse Books: by Andrea Hanke @pubperspectives
Frankfurt Notes: Spain’s Translation Funds; Germany’s Book Prize Airings: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair
Russian Publishing Players Warn of Losses if VAT on Books Is Raised: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Lemn Sissay Designates Befeqadu Hailu as PEN Writer of Courage 2019: @Porter_Anderson @befeqe @lemnsissay @pubperspectives
RH Business Relaunch; VAT on Russian ebooks; Amazon’s Kindle for Kids; Brexit fears; Random House Graphic; Ebooks and Libraries; Nobel Prize Controversy: @TNPS10
International Day of the Girl: NABU Launches Haitian Creole / English Storybooks: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Hybrid Publishing

Is Hybrid Publishing Right For You? by Jennifer Scroggins @WritersDigest

Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing

How to Self-Publish on Apple Books: by Kelsey Worsham @WrittenWordM
How to Self-Publish on Google: by Kelsey Worsham @WrittenWordM
How to Self-Publish on Kobo: by Kelsey Worsham @WrittenWordM
1 Writer’s Sixth Year in Self Publishing: Lessons: @misskyokom

Publishing / Process / Services to Avoid

Universal Book Solutions: Anatomy of a Book-to-Screen Scam: @victoriastrauss

Publishing / Process / Translation

How to Increase Your Income as an Author (Without Writing Anything New): by Ofere Tirosh @WritetoDone

Writing Craft / Beginnings

How to Write a Hook by Thrilling Your Reader With Danger: by Joslyn Chase @write_practice
Real Life Diagnostics: Does This Women’s Fiction Opening Work? @Janice_Hardy

Writing Craft / Chapter Endings

Keep the Pages Turning with Mini Cliffhangers: by Rachel Craft @RMFWriters

Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists

Podcast Episode Covering Villains, Antagonists, Anti-Heroes and Ways to Create Your Own: @genrehustle

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Tweak Those Boring, Stereotypical White Dude Characters: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactor
How to Use a Little Hurt for Deeper Characterization: @suelarkinsweems @write_practice

Writing Craft / Characters / Emotion

Eliciting Emotion in your Characters and Your Reader: @GriggsWinnie @SKRViLL

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

When Just Showing Isn’t Enough: by Andrea Lundgren
Avoid Clichés Like the Plague: by Bobbie Christmas @womenonwriting

Writing Craft / Conflict

Seven Stories With Contrived Character Conflict: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Unwanted Scrutiny: @AngelaAckerman

Writing Craft / Endings

Why the Surprise Ending Ultimately Frightens Us: by H.J. Ramsay @WritersDigest

Writing Craft / Flashback and Back Story

Tips for Writing Flashbacks: @writingandsuch

Writing Craft / Literary Devices

Tone: How to Give Your Writing Attitude: @TCKPublishing

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Using the Right Tools for the Right Writing Job: @davidfarland
8 Things Every Writer Should Know About Using Footnotes: @LucindaSMcDowel @EdieMelson
Is your writing too hesitant? @pubcoach
The Pros and Cons of Writing Unlikable Characters: @damyantig @TheIWSG
How to Skip Time in Your Story: from Writing Questions Answered:

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

Quick Plotting Tip: Write Your Story Backwards: by Bucket Siler

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research

GPS Systems: What Authors Should Know: @DanKoboldt

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept

Managing Our Ideas: @WritingForward

Writing Craft / Revision

How to Proofread: Tips for a Cleaner Draft: @TCKPublishing

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

Thoughts On Getting Feedback:
Why Your Book Needs Beta Readers: by Andrea Lundgren

Writing Craft / Scenes

How to Write Scenes (and What Qualifies as a Scene): @Janice_Hardy

Writing Tools / Apps

A Closer Look at Grammarly: by Monique Danao @thewritelife
The Best Writing Apps for Android and iOS of 2019: @DaveChesson

Writing Tools / Miscellaneous

Can you write a book or a novel with speech recognition software? @writing_tips
4 Top Planners for Writers who Want to See Progress: @the_writing_pal

Writing Tools / Resources

How to Change the Font Size in Dictionaries on the Kindle: @ThDigitalReader

 

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