Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Hank Quense, who sometimes guest blogs here, has a new course and lecture series: The Self-Publishing Starter Kit and Story Design.  Click the links to find out more.

Business / Miscellaneous

Writing Jobs: 20 Places To Find Work That Pays: @BryanJCollins
When Should Authors Say “Yes” To A Gig? @LevRaphael @TheRyanLanz

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

At Frankfurter Buchmesse: Key IPA Events Are Open to Trade Visitors: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @IntPublishers @KristennEinars1
Frankfurt Notes: Ukrainian and Indian Book Market Presentations: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @Book_Fair
Nobel Laureate Olga Tokarczuk Speaks at Frankfurt News Conference: @Porter_Anderson @TokarczukAuthor @Book_Fair
Booker Prize Goes to Two: Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo: @Porter_Anderson @BernardineEvari @MargaretAtwood @TheBookerPrizes
Norway’s ‘Grounded’ Yet ‘Ephemeral’ Guest of Honor Pavilion in Frankfurt: @rogertagholm @Book_Fair @pubperspectives
Literary Agents Buzz at the 2019 Frankfurt Book Fair: @oliviasnaije @pubperspectives @Book_Fair
Today at Frankfurter Buchmesse: Netflix’s Kelly Luegenbiehl’s CEO Talk: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @pubperspectives
Asli Erogan and Ali Dorani Open Norway’s Daily ‘Hour of Freedom’ in the Guest of Honor Pavilion: @rogertagholm @pubperspectives @Book_Fair
From Frankfurt: Hachette’s Clare Harington Bows Out: @rogertagholm @pubperspectives

Conferences and Events / NaNoWriMo

Preptober: 15 Steps for Conquering #NaNoWriMo in 2019: @ReedsyHQ
How To Write a Novel In A Month #NaNoWriMo With Grant Faulkner: @NaNoWriMo @thecreativepenn

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

7 Writing Exercises to Kickstart Your Creativity: @DeborahTobola @WritersDigest

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Quotes

Writing Quotes to Make You Feel Like a Writer: @EvaDeverell

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

Five Haunted House Books Written By Women: by Melanie R. Anderson @LBKroger @tordotcom
5 Books in Which Giant Insects Ruin Everyone’s Day: @ericsmithrocks @tordotcom
The Coziest Bookstore Mysteries Around: @vmburns @CleoCoyle @LynnCahoon @katecarlisle @ElleryAdams @LornaBarrett @CrimeReads
21 Scary Short Stories You Can Read Online Right Now: @kristianwriting @bustle

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

The Discipline of Being a Writer—What Does it Take? @diannmills @EdieMelson
14 Ways to Carve Out Time to Write: @EdieMelson
Tips on How to Write While Holding Down a Job: @GoIntoTheStory
Tips for Being Flexible With Your Writing Routine:

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

Writing About Your Life Without Ruining Your Relationships: @markguerin @WritersDigest
Is not writing the real secret to writing? @pubcoach
Quiz: What’s your creative type? @meta_wagner1 @TED_ED
5 Peaceful Writing Time Tips: @MaryVeeWriter
Five Things to Remember as a New Writer: @HowellWave @maryannwrites
Why You Should Never Stop Writing: @the_writing_pal
Why failure is key to helping you succeed: @TheLeighShulman
Stephen King’s House to Become Archive and Writers’ Retreat: @BrennaEhrlich @RollingStone
A Writer Can’t Always Be ‘On’: @MegDowell

Genres / Fantasy

World-building Historical Fantasy: @assaphmehr @mythicscribes

Genres / Horror

8 Horror Writing Classes to Better Spook Your Readers: @TCKPublishing
How the 1 Percent Became Horror’s Favorite Villains: @lpbradley @VanityFair
The Horror Origins of ‘Hansel and Gretel’: @HairEverywhere_ @OnePerfectShot

Genres / Memoir

How to Write your Life Story: 7 Tips to Start: @nownovel

Genres / Mystery

The Language of Law Enforcement: Acronyms and Texting Codes: @LeeLofland
What Makes a Novel a Mystery? @ZaraAltair

Genres / Romance

Tips for Incorporating Romance into a Gritty Story: @damyantig @jemifraser
Why I’m fed up of defending romance writing: @HelenaFairfax

Genres / Science Fiction

The Jargon and Slang of the Fantastic: @Ken_Pelham @sfwa
10 Best Sci-Fi Tropes: @jennamoreci

Genres / Short Stories

12 Tips on Writing Flash Fiction: @ClaireFuller2 @A_WritersStudio

Promo / Blogging

Two Tools to Help You Blog on the Go: @BirdsOAFpress @NinaAmir
How Blogging Consistently Helps Readers Find You: @BadRedheadMedia
How to Identify and Minimize Spam in Your Blog Comments: @NonfictionAssoc

Promo / Images

Image Creation Tools for Your Book, Website & Social Posts: @carlaking @BookWorksNYC

Promo / Miscellaneous

Good marketing starts with empathy: @DanBlank

Promo / Podcasts

Podcasting Goes Mainstream. How Can Authors Benefit? Lessons Learned from Podcast Movement 2019: @thecreativepenn

Promo / Social Media Tips

Tips for Using Instagram as an Author: @TyreanMartinson @TheIWSG
How to Create LinkedIn Articles That People Will Read and Share: @socialBeeNI @SMExaminer

Promo / Websites

Why You Should Use a Link Shortener / Redirection Plugin on Your Website: @ThDigitalReader
Why WordPress? 6 Reasons It’s the Best Solution for Your Blog: @BryanJCollins

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Writing for Books vs Writing for a Blog Serial: @cyallowitz
Publishing: Executive Women on Bias in the Business: @Porter_Anderson @AmazonPub @Book_Fair @AccessCopyright @KaggeForlag
Current Trends in Traditional Book Publishing: Fiction, Nonfiction and YA: @JaneFriedman

Publishing / News / Amazon

Amazon Crossing Unveils New Arctic Tern Logo in Frankfurt: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / Data

In Frankfurt: Spain’s New Translation Grants and Market Data: @oliviasnaije @Book_Fair

Publishing / News / International Publishing

IPR License Signs All of Holtzbrinck’s Publishing Divisions: @Porter_Anderson @IPRLicense @pubperspectives
Saša Stanišić Wins 2019 German Book Prize: @HannahSJohnson @sasa_s @pubperspectives
CCC’s Roy Kaufman on Book Publishing and the EU Copyright Directive: @Porter_Anderson @copyrightclear @pubperspectives
Metabooks to Launch in Mexico this November: @Porter_Anderson @rogertagholm
One-Year-Old Indie Publisher, Kampa Verlag, Happily Surprised by Olga Tokarczuk’s Nobel Prize: @oliviasnaije @TokarczukAuthor @pubperspectives
Mohamed Sabry Brings Youthful Energy and Fresh Approaches to his Egyptian Publishing House: @oliviasnaije @pubperspectives
Canada Previews the ‘Colorful Fabric’ of its Frankfurt 2020 Guest of Honor Program: @rogertagholm @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing

The Benefits of Self-Publishing: by Charles Bailey @FrugalBookPromo
Self-Publishing Your First Book: Creating a Publishing Checklist: @MegLaTorre

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing

6 Reasons Why Your Book Isn’t Getting Published: @pwheeler_agent
An Agent Explains the Ins and Outs of Book Deals: @kate_mckean @ElectricLit
How Literary Agents Agree and Differ: Lessons From the Annual Writer’s Digest Conference: @robertleebrewer @WritersDigest

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections

What Rejection Really Means: @davidfarland

Writing Craft / Characters / Arc

Why Do Different Characters Need Different Arcs? @FredBobJohn @standoutbooks

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Developing Self-Denial in Characters: Remains of the Day: @MT_Cassidy @FloridaWriters1

Writing Craft / Characters / Emotion

Depicting Characters Held Back by Fear: @AngelaAckerman @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Conflict

Don’t Make This Common Writing Mistake: Creating Cardboard Conflicts: @Janice_Hardy
“Can I Create Conflict Without Bigotry?” by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Diversity

5 Tips for Writing Complex, Flesh and Blood LGBTQ+ Characters: @ConstanceEmmett @DIYMFA

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

Letting Film Unblock, Inspire, and Add Depth to Your Fiction: @richardgthomas3 @LitReactor
Rewatching The Dark Crystal: Beyond Muppet Good and Evil: @bkmcgovern @tordotcom
Five More Books That’ll Make You A Better Writer: @FredBobJohn @standoutbooks
“What Stephen King’s It Taught Me About the Shape of Stories”: @cloudy_vision

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

4 Tips for Mixing Truth With Fiction: @vickivass
Access Your Subconscious for Better Writing: @teachrobotslove
Fictionalizing Your Story? Commit: @KPickett_Editor
There Was: A Bad Way to Begin a Descriptive Sentence: from Let’s Write Some Novels
Helpful advice for aspiring writers of all ages: by Daryl Chen @TEDTalks

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Naming

Create a Compelling Book Title: @RachelleGardner

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining

Book Outlines: Helpful or Harmful? @woodwardkaren

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

How To Plot Your Novel | Plotting Checklist for PREPtober: @LisaLatteBooks

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Beats

Connective Tissue: Finding the Mirror Beats in Your Story: @DonRoff @savethecat

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

How to use dashes in fiction: UK and US style: @LouiseHarnby

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

Crafting a “Body Language Voice” : @SeptCFawkes

Writing Craft / Special Needs

Learn Correct Terminology With the Disability Style Guide: by Jaclyn Youhana Garver @lifehacker

Writing Craft / World-Building

How to Deepen Your Worldbuilding: @ceciliaedits @TheRyanLanz

Writing Tools / Apps

Writing Software: Why you need Microsoft Word: @lisapoisso
Managing a Project with Scrivener: @ph_solomon @StoryEmpire
Publisher Rocket: What Is It? And How Can It Help You Sell Books? @DaveChesson @KMWeiland

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