Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

Make 2020 Your Year: Finding Experts Who Can Help: @AngelaAckerman
On Writing Fears, Blue Titles, And Why 6-Figure Advances Are Bad For Your Health: by PJ Parrish @killzoneauthors

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

DSC Prize on ‘Half the Night Is Gone’: ‘Profound in Class and Gender’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
UK Costa Book Awards: Public Voting Opens Today on Short Stories: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Writing Workshops and Conferences 2020: Requiring Early Registration: @Diana_Hurwitz
The UK’s Parliamentary Book Award Announces Delayed 2019 Shortlists: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Creativity and Inspiration / Careers in Writing and Day Jobs

7 Jobs for English Majors Who Love to Write: @thewritelife

Creativity and Inspiration / First Novels

1 Writer’s Debut Journey: @monashroffwrite @WomenWriters

Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting

New Year’s Writing Resolutions You Actually Can Keep: @NinaAmir
Are Your Goals Smart Enough for 2020? @10minnovelist
How to Set Writing Goals and Plans that Work: @the_writing_pal
Taking Small Steps Toward a Big Goal:

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

Lit Hub’s Best Books of 2019 List: @knownemily @lithub
Why the books we read as children are the ones that shape our psyche: @Gwendolyn_Smith @GuardianBooks
Best Young Adult Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror of 2019: @QueenOfRats @tordotcom
8 of the Most Genuinely Terrifying Novels Ever Written: @mjseidlinger @CrimeReads
Why Penny Dreadfuls Scandalized Victorian Society—But Flew off the Shelves: @Bookish_Wendy @alicia_zaloga @CrimeReads
Five Books About Artists and the Magic of Creativity: @mstiefvater @tordotcom
The Year in Sherlock Holmes: by Lyndsay Faye @CrimeReads

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

How to Be a More Productive Writer: A Quick Guide: @MegDowell

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly

How to Write Faster: 15 Tips Finish Your Book ASAP: @ReedsyHQ

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

How To Effectively Work From Home: @amanda_brown @thecreativepenn
How a Writing Mentor Can Change Your Life: @nathandeuel @lithub
23 Tips for a Zero Waste Home Office: @KMWeiland
Breathing Effectively for Writers: Reduce Anxiety and Stress: @pubcoach
Keep Running to Keep Writing: @Peter_Rey_
Managing the Writer’s Mind: @WritersTable
10 Recommendations for Good Writing Habits: by Lydia Davis @lithub
Finding Your Ideal Creative Environment: @AnneJanzer
What Is the Point of Writing? @MegDowell
5 Writing Lessons Learned in 2019: @BeingTheWriter @womenonwriting

Genres / Horror

10 Horror Books In Desperate Need of a Reprint: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactor

Genres / Memoir

How to Start Writing Your Memoir: @JerryBJenkins

Genres / Non-Fiction

What is Creative Nonfiction? Memoirs, Literary Journalism, and More: @ReedsyHQ

Genres / Picture Books

How to Publish a Children’s Book: Understanding the Different Types of Kidlit: @Write4Kids

Genres / Screenwriting

Understanding Screenwriting: Crash! Run! Invasion! Riot! by Tom Stempel @scriptmag
Screenwriting: Ten WTF-Did-I-Just-Watch? TV Episodes: by Dan Persons @tordotcom

Promo / Ads

Amazon Advertisements: Free Online Course: @DaveChesson
“How I Hit a Bestseller List with a Traditionally Published Book”: @Christinamac79 @BookBub

Promo / Blogging

How to Kill Your Blog in 5 Easy Steps: @kseniaanske
Learn How to Pitch Guest Articles @kelseyatclutch @ProWritingAid
7 Tips to Blogging: @cyallowitz

Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting

“5 Adjectives That Don’t Sell a Book to Me”: @NicolaAlter

Promo / Miscellaneous

How Indie Authors Can Approach the Media: @RuthBadleyPR @IndieAuthorALLI
How to Market a Book on Amazon in 7 Easy Steps: @Bookgal

Promo / Social Media Tips

7 Things to Help You Control Your Social Media Life: @EdieMelson

Promo / Websites

Refresh Your Website in 15 Minutes: @PaulineWiles

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Self-Publishing Predictions for 2020: @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLI
US National Endowment: $1.2 Million for Translation, Creative Writing: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Audiobooks for Indie Authors: @DavidGaughran @Draft2Digital
London Book and Screen Week 2020: For Writers and Watchers of Television: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / Data

AAP’s StatShot for October: Mixed Report With a Boost in Children’s Books: @Porter_Anderson @AmericanPublish
NPD BookScan Finds Growing Self-Help Book Sales in the US: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Wales’ International Dylan Thomas Prize Expands Its 15th Jury: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Publisher Marion Charlet in Avignon: ‘Operate Within a Niche’: @jaroslawadamows @pubperspectives
France’s Bookstore Report: A ‘Positive Assessment’ for 2019: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
IPA Seeks Presidential Pardon for Egyptian Prix Voltaire Winner Khaled Lotfy: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @pubperspectives
Inaugural German Nonfiction Prize Attracts 240 Submissions: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
2019 Bestselling Books in Germany: Fiction, Nonfiction, Self-Help: @HannahSJohnson @pubperspectives
China’s Market: A 2019 Update From the OpenBook Beijing Conference: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Pitches

Information about the upcoming (Wednesday) IWSG Twitter Pitch: #IWSGPit @TheIWSG

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

Why Do Literary Agents Take So Long to Respond to Submissions? @robertleebrewer @WritersDigest
The Author Bio in Your Nonfiction Query: @BookEndsJessica

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections

5 Reminders For Writers Experiencing Rejection: @StephMorrill @GoTeenWriters
Don’t Let Rejection Derail You: @AndreaMerrell

Publishing / Process / Book Design

The 50 Best Children’s Book Covers of 2019: @ReedsyHQ
Book Covers Ideas Every Author Can Learn From [32 Examples]: @DaveChesson

Publishing / Process / Formatting

Preparing Your Manuscript for Publication: by Tracy R. Atkins @JFbookman

Publishing / Process / Self-Publishing

Indie Authors and Creative Self-Publishing: @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLI

Writing Craft / Beginnings

How To Invest Readers in Your Story: First Page Critique: @SueColetta1 @killzoneauthors
How do you Start a Chapter in a Novel? 10 Examples: @nownovel
An Agent on Beginning Sentences: @Janet_Reid

Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists

Mythic Guide to Heroes & Villains — The Importance of the Villain: by Antonio del Drago @mythicscribes
“Is My Villain Who Feeds Off Negative Emotions Problematic?” by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
4 Tips for Creating Villains: @sacha_black @TheIWSG

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Where Do Character Strengths Come From? @beccapuglisi
Get Inside Your Character’s Mindset: @WritersTable @ProWritingAid
Stop Worrying About Character – Start Focusing On Relationships: @decastell @ProWritingAid

Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists

The Secret to Creating an Irresistible Protagonist: @DIYMFA

Writing Craft / Diversity

3 Ways You Can Show a Character’s Culture: by Jess Liang @NaNoWriMo

Writing Craft / Endings

The Hero’s Journey: How to Build Suspense With a Fake-Out Ending: @DavidHSafford @write_practice

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

The 10 Best Literary Film Adaptations of the Last Decade: @knownemily @lithub

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

How To Challenge Toxic Masculinity As A Writer: from Springhole

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept

Mind Mapping for the Novelist: @LiveWriteThrive
Prewriting: Cultivating Your Story: @ShawnerAllen @FloridaWriters1

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

How to use quote marks in fiction writing: @LouiseHarnby
Answering Your Quotation Questions: @victoria_grif7

Writing Craft / Revision

How to know what to cut from a novel: @NathanBransford

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

On the Importance of Critique Groups: @Kellie_Doherty @FantasyFaction
Places to Find Feedback as a Writer: by Micah McGuire @ProWritingAid

Writing Craft / Scenes

Writing 3D Scenes: @Lindasclare

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

How To Create A Vivid Experience With Setting Descriptions: @RayneHall @TheIWSG

Writing Craft / Special Needs

Writing Disabled Characters: @_HannahHeath

Writing Craft / Tension

Accidentally Undercutting Tension (and How to Stop): @SeptCFawkes
5 Tips for a Riveting Novel: How to Add Suspense and Tension to Your Story: @Creativindie @NaNoWriMo

Writing Tools / Miscellaneous

9 Best Keyboards for Writers, Gamers, and More: @TCKPublishing

Uncategorized

How to Crowdfund Your Writing With Patreon: @LucyASnyder @WritersDigest #TopTweets2019
For the Love of the Writing Process: 6 Questions to Hone Your Workflow: @Bob_Mayer @WritersDigest #TopTweets2019
6 Sub-Plots That Add Style To Your Story: @Writers_Write #TopTweets2019
The Dos and Don’ts When Meeting Agents at Writing Conferences: @LisaHaganBooks @WritersDigest #TopTweets2019
Gaslighting and Writing Villains Who Make Your Spine Tingle: @AmyMJones_5 @WritersDigest #TopTweets2019
10 Tips for Effective Networking at a Writer’s Conference: @johnpwriter @WritersDigest #TopTweets2019
Sifting through Mythology: Finding the Grains of Your Story: @Marc_Graham @WritersDigest #TopTweets2019
Using Story Tropes to Subvert Reader Expectations: @tay_simonds @WritersDigest #TopTweets2019
Why Writers Should Embrace Their Weird Side: @SarahJSover @WritersDigest #TopTweets2019
Genealogy Research and the Crime Novelist: @KMLwrites @WritersDigest #TopTweets2019
14 Shirley Jackson Quotes for Writers and About Writing: @robertleebrewer @WritersDigest #TopTweets2019
Why the Surprise Ending Ultimately Frightens Us: by H.J. Ramsay @WritersDigest #TopTweets2019

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