Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

Writer Beware®: The Blog: Issues at Audible’s ACX: Attempted Rights Fraud, Withdrawn Promotional Codes: @victoriastrauss
What is a fiction line critique? @LouiseHarnby
Author Essentials: Email: @ph_solomon @StoryEmpire
Refresh, Rehab, Repair and Renovate your Backlist: @RuthHarrisBooks
How Do I Use Public Domain Characters Respectfully? by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
How to Collaborate Across Genres: @RPBook @IndieAuthorALLI
After Finishing Your Story and Before Revision: @Roz_Morris
What it’s like to narrate an audiobook: @NathanBransford

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

“How I Survive Conventions”: @SMCarriere
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award in Arabic Literature: The 2020 Literature Longlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Words Without Borders January: Travel Writing in Translation: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Germany’s GINT Competition for Emerging Translators Names Three Winners: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Booker Prize for Fiction 2020 Jury Features Lee Child: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Creativity and Inspiration / Careers in Writing and Day Jobs

When Your Day Job ‘Gets In the Way’ Of Your Writing Time: @MegDowell

Creativity and Inspiration / First Novels

10 Best Practices for Newbie Writers: @HannahLeeKidder @jennamoreci

Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting

Setting Goals for Your Novel: @lisapoisso
“2019 Round-Up. Did I Achieve My Creative Goals? Did You?” @thecreativepenn
3 Steps to Reach Your Writing Goals in 2020: @createastorylov
Writing Goals | The 2020 Ultimate Guide: @PSHoffmanAuthor
“The Most Important Things I Learned About Setting Writing Goals in 2019”: @MegDowell
The truth about New Year’s resolutions: @pubcoach
How to Identify Your Writing Goals: @rachelmcwrites @IndieAuthorALLI

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

Channeling Your Inner Muse: @davidfarland

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

Want to read a philosophical novel? Here’s a flowchart to help you pick one: @DailyNousEditor @knownemily @lithub
The Cult of the Imperfect: by Umberto Eco @parisreview
The 10 Best Essay Collections of the Decade: @knownemily @lithub
Six Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Flannery O’Connor: by Benjamin B. Alexander @The_Millions
The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2020: @CrimeReads
The Literary Roots of Backcountry Noir: @JakeHinkson @CrimeReads

Creativity and Inspiration / Perfectionism

6 Ways To Give Perfectionism The Boot: @ThornCoyle @thecreativepenn
Don’t Write ‘Perfect,’ Write Better: @MegDowell

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

How to Turn Your Writing Passion Into a Habit: @NinaAmir
A Simple Trick to Increase Your Productivity: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthors
10 lessons to boost your productivity from a writing coach: @beprolifiko
Re-evaluating Life to Make More Time at the New Year:
One writer’s morning writing routine in 2020: @inkyelbows
You Have Exactly 15 Minutes Free. Will You Use It To Write? @MegDowell

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

12 Things to Do When the Words Just Won’t Come: @MegDowell

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly

Tips for improving writing productivity: from Just a Writing Aid

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

The Seductive Power of a New Book Idea. When to Give in: @RuthHarrisBooks
Unexamined Beliefs: Do they Keep You from Writing Success? @annerallen
12 Reminders For Anyone Writing Over the Holidays: @MegDowell
What 1 Writer Learned About Writing in 2019: @shaelinbishop
The Cranky Bookseller’s Guide To Holiday Shopping: @mollsotov89 @CrimeReads
Writing and the Arts as Therapy: by Marilyn Hagar @WomenWriters
10 of the Creepiest Author Photos Ever Captured: @knownemily @lithub
A True (Humorous) Look at the Writing Process: @beckywadewriter
How to Write About Grief: 5 Things to Consider When Writing Difficult Topics: @sadiehoagland @WritersDigest
Writing With A Family. Productivity Tips: @andreapearson2 @thecreativepenn
“Is My Writing Good?” @thenovelry
For Writers, Silence Might Not Be Golden After All: @donaldrattner @JaneFriedman
6 Ghosts That Bust Your Creativity: @kcraftwriter
Five Tactics to Battle Impostor Syndrome: @itshelendarling @DIYMFA
20 Things to Do On a Writing Retreat: @AlyciaMorales
Face Down Your Writing Fears: @EdieMelson
When Your Writing Dreams Change: @Julie_Glover
How to Keep Yourself From Editing As You Write: by Bucket Siler
Notable Literary Deaths in 2019: @knownemily @lithub
Leaving the Decade of the Self-Publishing Revolution: @annerallen

Genres / Fantasy

How Mermaid Stories Illustrate Complex Truths About Being Human: by Cristina Bacchilega @lithub
Five Epic Fantasy Conflicts Other Than War: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants

Genres / Historical

Go-to Writing Books for Historical Fiction: @swiftstory @MKTodAuthor

Genres / Horror

From Monsters to Psychosis: The Evolution of Horror: @MT_Cassidy @FloridaWriters1
The Appeal of Gothic Horror: @seananmcguire @tordotcom
Brands of Horror: How to Scare Your Readers: @mindofkyleam @ProWritingAid

Genres / Memoir

How to Write a Memoir Outline: 7 Essential Steps For Your Memoir Outline: @joebunting @SelfPublishing7

Genres / Miscellaneous

The Decline of Mainstream Fiction: Why Authors Must Choose a Genre: @annerallen

Genres / Mystery

4 Tips and Tricks for Cozy Mystery Hooks from @Ellen__Jacobson :
Crime Writing: Patrolling Alone With Delilah As Your Only Backup: @LeeLofland
How to Write Crime Fiction Set in the Near Future: @readstevenjames @CrimeReads
Crime Writing: Aching Backs and Bathroom Breaks: What’s On Your Gun Belt? @LeeLofland

Genres / Romance

The Realism in Romance: by Karen King @WomenWriters
The Power Couple: How to Get Rich Writing Romance: @SelfPubForm

Genres / Screenwriting

4 Quick Screenwriting Tips From Novelists: @Bang2write

Genres / Young Adult

Why No One Should Object to ‘Clean Teen’ Fiction: @JodyHedlund

Promo / Blogging

How to Come Up With Blog Topics for Your Guest Posts: @SmartAuthors @BookWorksNYC
“9 Blogging Tips From My Canine Friends”: @EdieMelson
A little about blog tours: by C.S. Boyack @StoryEmpire

Promo / Social Media Tips

Instagram for Writers [2020]: How to Get the Most out of It: @DaveChesson

Promo / Speaking

Presentation Skills as a Writer: by John Gilstrap @killzoneauthors
Generate More Speaking Opportunities While You’re Speaking: @CathyFyock @EdieMelson
Public Speaking Tip – How not to open your talk: @gigirosenberg

Promo / Websites

The 30 Scariest Author Website Mistakes And How To Fix Them: @PaulineWiles @BadRedheadMedia
What’s Different About an Author’s Website? by Deborah Lyn Stanley
How to Optimize Your Website for Newsletter Sign-Ups: @ThDigitalReader @JFbookman
Your Author Website: The Joy of Keeping It Simple: @PaulineWiles @SelfPubForm

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Trying To Get a Book Published Is Not So Easy: @Margo_L_Dill @womenonwriting
How to Build a DIY Audio Booth: @sacha_black
‘There Was Only One Sonny Mehta’: Remembering Knopf’s Iconic Publisher: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
How to self-publish an audiobook: @NathanBransford
Sourcebooks Acquires Children’s Nature Book Publisher Dawn Publications: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Poor Security and Moderation at Goodreads Enables Author Harassment: @jasonsanford
2020 Publishing Predictions: Agent Laurie McLean’s Crystal Ball: by Laurie McLean @annerallen

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Russia’s Clever Media Group Eyes Asian Markets in the New Year: @Porter_Anderson @Clever_Media @pubperspectives
RITAs Cancelled- Is RWA cancelled too? @AuthortubeN @twtweets @cawcarrow
The RWA Implosion: How Could the Problems Be Fixed? @JamiGold
CCC’s Roy Kaufman: New Year, New DEAL, and Pressure Points Ahead: @Porter_Anderson @copyrightclear @pubperspectives
UK Booksellers Association Cite Third Year of Gains in Independent Stores: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Janna Morishima Launches Literary Agency for Children’s Graphic Content: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing

Traditional Publishing 101: @alexadonne

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Pitches

How not to Screw up an Agent Pitch Session: @lindamayeadams @annerallen
Dos and Don’ts for Pitches and Blurbs: By Suzanne Purvis

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

Should You Re-Query an Agency? @RachelleGardner

Publishing / Process / Book Design

How to Help Your Designer CRUSH Your Book Cover: @MichaelLaRonn

Publishing / Process / Services to Avoid

A Warning About Publishing Companies Wid Bastian a.k.a. Widtsoe T. Bastian / Genius Media Inc. / Kairos Phoenix Company: @victoriastrauss

Publishing / Process / Translation

12 Book Translation Tips For Authors: @Tomedes @thecreativepenn

Writing Craft / Beginnings

The Value of Touching Details: @peterselgin @JaneFriedman
How to Introduce Your Story: A Guide to Placing Your Inciting Incident: by Danielle Kiowski @StoryGrid
Let This AI Show You How to Begin Your Novel: @BethSkw @lifehacker
Five Reasons Stories Have Slow Openings, and How to Fix Them: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
Finding the Right Beginning For Your Novel: @smwright04 @TheRyanLanz

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Never Confuse Characterization for Character: @SeptCFawkes

Writing Craft / Conflict

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Sending a Private Message to the Wrong Person: @beccapuglisi

Writing Craft / Dialogue

Dos and Don’ts for Writing Dialogue: @NeelyKneely3628 @EdieMelson

Writing Craft / Diversity

The Dos of Writing People of Color: Learn From Mistakes: by Colette Aburime @WritingwColor

Writing Craft / Endings

How to End a Novel: @WriteToSell
5 Ways to End Your Novel: @WordNerdsVlog

Writing Craft / Flashback and Back Story

How to Write Flashbacks: @jennamoreci

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

Editor Roundtable: The Girl in the Book: by Leslie Watts @StoryGrid

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Master the 7 Rules of the Cliffhanger: @RuthHarrisBooks
Editor Roundtable: Love Story: by Leslie Watts @StoryGrid
Conquering the Messy Middle: @annehawkinson @FloridaWriters1
Five Promises You Make to the Reader: @ShanDitty @GoTeenWriters
Stream of Consciousness: How Writers Use This Narrative Technique to Reveal Characters: @TCKPublishing
Does Your Writing Feel Boring? @thejkstudio
How to Avoid Writing a Boring Story: @LiveWriteThrive
How to Know Which Parts of Your Story Readers Will Like Best (It Isn’t Always What You Think): @KMWeiland
What are the Elements of Plot Development? @nownovel
When Introducing a New Character: @MaryVeeWriter
How to Write an Exhilarating Chase Story: by Joslyn Chase @write_practice
Writing High Stakes Stories: @Lindasclare
Developing a Reader-Focused Mindset: @jag791johnson @ProWritingAid
Stretch Your Style: @jamesscottbell
Truth in Fiction: The Importance of Honesty: @woodwardkaren

Writing Craft / Pacing

Episode 276: A Stitch in Time: Pacing, World Building, and Time Travel: @nicoleva @DIYMFA

Writing Craft / POV

Develop Your Travel Writing Style: Point of View: @BirdsOAFpress

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Beats

Thriller Beat Sheet: @DonRoff @savethecat

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

Taming the Fearsome Apostrophe: by Linda Lane

Writing Craft / Revision

16 Concrete Tips for Effectively Editing Your Own Fiction: @JodieRennerEd @killzoneauthors
How Do I Know When to Stop Revising? by Betty Sargent @BookWorksNYC

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

10 Kinds of Critique Groups that Can Drive You Bonkers: @annerallen
5 Steps to Giving Feedback to Authors: @ScholarlyFox
Are You Looking for a Critique Group or Partner? @Janice_Hardy

Writing Craft / Series

Keeping a Series Fresh: @edithmaxwell

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

Engage Your Senses: Getting the Words to Flow: @SueBEdwards @womenonwriting
5 Thoughts on How to Use Place to Move Your Story Forward: @Janebernwriter @WritersDigest

Writing Craft / Word Crafting

Five More Wordcraft Questions Writers Fight Over: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

Writing Craft / World-Building

Essential Worldbuilding Questions: @ReedsyHQ

Writing Tools / Apps

Scrivener’s Research Folder: @aprildavila

Uncategorized

6 Practical Ways to Grow as a Writer in 2019: @createastorylov #TopTweets2019
Writing a One-Sentence Summary: @RachelleGardner #TopTweets2019
10 Steps to Assess Writing Advice: @PatHatt24 @TheIWSG #TopTweets2019
12 Most Popular Grammar Questions and Answers on https://t.co/82bF0q6NkF: @robertleebrewer @WritersDigest #TopTweets2019
Police Sketches of Literary Characters Based on Their Book Descriptions: @laptop_lasane @mental_floss #TopTweets2019
Things 1 Agent Used to be Nicer About: @Janet_Reid #TopTweets2019
How to Write a Memoir: 14 Tips for Writing Memoir that Sells: @annerallen #TopTweets2019
10 Things to update each time you release a new book: @DeborahJay2 #TopTweets2019

 

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