Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Happy holidays to everyone!  I’ll be on a blog break to spend time with my family. I’ll be back on the blog on Monday, Jan. 6.  :) 

Business / Miscellaneous

Get the Most of Writing Coaching: @KarenHWhiting @EdieMelson
Six Things Editors Want Writers to Know: from Jeanette the Writer @DIYMFA

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

List of Book Fairs and Book Festivals by State: @robertleebrewer @WritersDigest
PEN America Announces 2020 Longlists in Its $330,000 Literary Awards: @Porter_Anderson @PENamerica @pubperspectives
International Prize for Arabic Fiction: The 2020 Longlist: @Porter_Anderson

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

Writing Tips: Using Visual Inspiration For Your Stories: @JillHedgecock @thecreativepenn
The Ultimate Writing Prompt: @wordgrower @ProWritingAid
Want a More Creative Life? Read a Novel: @kcmaher3 @BookTrib

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

Reading Makes You a Better Writer: @ShanDitty @GoTeenWriters
7 Books About the Struggle of Being a Writer: @v_gnesis @ElectricLit

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

How to Make Time For Writing Outside Your Day Job: A Quick Guide: @MegDowell
Snatch Writing Time When You Can: @terrywhalin

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

Don’t Let Your Confidence Issues Stop You From Writing: @MegDowell
How to Become a Full-Time Writer: @sacha_black @jennamoreci
3 Ways to Get Past What’s Holding You Back: @sandrabeckwith @JFbookman
Be Kind To Yourself: @mishy1727 @TheIWSG
Capturing Natural Coincidences, in Fiction and Life: @signoramartha @lithub
3 Ways to Sneak in Writing During the Holidays: @BeingTheWriter
How to deal with a new book idea: @pubcoach
Swimming Sideways: Navigating Grief As A Writer And An Artist: @ChuckWendig

Genres / Dystopian

Things to Consider When Writing a Dystopia: from Sandy Dragon

Genres / Mystery

Crime Writing: Avoiding an Ambush: @LeeLofland

Genres / Picture Books

A Picture-Perfect Picture Book — Five Tips: by Trinka Hakes Noble @DIYMFA

Genres / Romance

Tips for Writing a Flirty Conversation: @rfwriters

Genres / Science Fiction

The Other Final Frontier: Writing Ocean Settings: @victoriarius_ @sfwa

Genres / Screenwriting

Why Do Movie Monsters Keep Kidnapping Women? by T.L. Bodine

Promo / Blogging

14 Things No One Ever Tells You About Having a Blog: @MegDowell

Promo / Connecting with Readers

What Makes Readers Give an Unknown Author a Chance? by Barbara Linn Probst @JaneFriedman

Promo / Miscellaneous

Whatever You Do, Make it New: @BE_Sanderson
Using Audiobooks As Part Of Your Author Marketing Strategy: @KimberleyGrabas
Yes, Writers, it is Possible to Get Past Your Fear of Marketing Yourself as an Author: @losapala @TheRyanLanz

Publishing / Miscellaneous

McNally Jackson Independent Booksellers’ Workers Opt to Join Union: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
AAP Joins Broad Opposition to Proposed Trump Policy on Journal Articles: @Porter_Anderson @AmericanPublish @scholarlykitchn @ThomTillis @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Top Russian Titles and Highlights at Moscow’s 2019 Non/Fiction Book Fair: @HannahSJohnson @pubperspectives
China Bestsellers November 2019: ‘Weathering’ Heights: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Sharjah World Book Capital Program Backs Kenyan Library Restoration: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s World Outreach Prompts Seven Translations: @HannahSJohnson @pubperspectives
Translator Marilyn Booth on Arabic in Publishing: ‘An Encouraging Sign’: @Porter_Anderson @UniofOxford @TheBookerPrizes @magdalenoxford @sandstonepress @HoopoeFiction @CityLightsBooks @OneworldNews
Rights Perspectives From Guadalajara as a ‘Gateway to Latin America’: By Adam Critchley @pubperspectives
Rights Roundup: A Season of Sales: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Writing Craft / Beginnings

How to Ground (and Hook) Readers in Your Opening Scene: @Janice_Hardy

Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists

The Villain Checklist – How to Create a “Great & Terrible” Villain: @LexicalForge @CareerAuthors

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

How to describe a character (with free character development crib sheet): @amabaie
Five Things Readers Need to Know About Character In Your First Pages: @Kid_Lit
A Writer’s Guide to Understanding People: @KMWeiland

Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists

5 Questions for Choosing a Protagonist Who Represents Your Story’s Theme: @KMWeiland

Writing Craft / Characters / Supporting Characters

Use Your Secondary Characters Wisely: @beccapuglisi

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

Top 5 Edits Mistakes Writers Make: @Bang2write

Writing Craft / Conflict

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Discovering a Spouse’s Secret: @beccapuglisi

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Narrative Drive – Do You Have It? @JordanDane @killzoneauthors
Motive: The Key to Writing Stories Readers Can’t Put Down: @KristenLambTX
Back to the Basics: What Makes a Great Story: @eseckman @TheIWSG
Free Indirect Discourse: Its Advantages: @woodwardkaren

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

Plot Mapping With Characters: from Fix Your Writing Habits

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept

How to Develop your Book Idea: 8 Exercises: @nownovel

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

Punctuation Series: How to Edit Slashes: @tishmartin1416 @A3writers

Writing Craft / Revision

Pre-Editing Checklist: by Bucket Siler

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

5 Tips for Building a House or Setting That Comes Alive for Readers: @DMPulleyAuthor @WritersDigest

Writing Craft / Special Needs

How to Properly Portray Mental Health Issues in Fiction: @shy_holland @ebdawsonwriting @_HannahHeath

Writing Craft / Tropes

Six Rape Tropes and How to Replace Them: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

Writing Tools / Miscellaneous

Tools for writing: 3 mobile dictation apps that save writers time: by Paul Morton @wearearticulate

Uncategorized

Did Hemingway say “write drunk, edit sober”? Nope—he preferred writing sober. @JessZafarris @WritersDigest #TopTweets2019
Make Free Book Trailers with Lumen5: @MJBowersock @IndiesUnlimited #TopTweets2019
Why “Bird Box” Starring Sandra Bullock Was Such a Ginormous Hit for Netflix: @JeffYorkWriter @CreativeScreen #TopTweets2019

 

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