Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

Freelance Writing: How to Create a Writing Portfolio That’ll Wow Potential Clients: @kmackewrites
How to Become a Travel Writer: @erichansontv @joebunting
The Current State and Future of Goodreads: by Steph Coelho @BookRiot
LinkedIn Tied to Book Piracy: @burke_writer @killzoneauthors
Writers – how to find the editor that’s right for you: @Roz_Morris
How to Interview a Writer: @jennamoreci
How to Find the Right Nonfiction Editor in 7 Foolproof Steps: @ReedsyHQ

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

Bologna Publishers’ Prize Has January 31 Deadline; ‘Comics Corner’ New This Year: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
IBPA Announces James Daunt as Keynote Speaker at April Conference: @Porter_Anderson @angelabole @pubperspectives
The British Academy’s 2020 Al-Rodhan Prize Opens; Wright Leads Jury: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Wales in India: Dylan Thomas Prize Longlist Announced at Jaipur Festival: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

How to Improve Your Writing – with Writing Prompts: by Lucia Tang @ReedsyHQ @KristinaAuthor

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

5 Fictional Books Based on Real Folklore: @SheaErnshaw @tordotcom
7 Choose-Your-Own-Escapade Books for Adults: @theillustrious @ElectricLit
Six Mafia Classics You Won’t Want to Miss: by Sean Rea @CrimeReads
Martha Grimes Has Plenty of Style: @mollsotov89 @CrimeReads
The Most Terrifying Home Invasions in Fiction: @mjseidlinger @CrimeReads

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly

5 Ideas to Help You Write More Words: @createastorylov
Tips for Improving Productivity: from Just a Writing Aid
Challenge Yourself Year Round: @DebraEckerling

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

“10 Movies I Wish Had Novelizations”: @Gabino_Iglesias
How to Tackle Your Writing Confidence Issues: @katiemccoach
Overthinking, As a Writer: @grantdraws
Linguistic Interventions (Et Tu, Bayer?): @Porter_Anderson @WriterUnboxed
Start before you think you’re ready: @austinkleon
Do you let these writing lies get in the way of your writing? @TheLeighShulman
Writing Tips: How To Write Your Darkness: with David Wright @thecreativepenn
Why Writers Should Trust Their Intuition: @LiveWriteThrive
How Do I Break Out of a Rut? by Oren Ashkenazi
Surviving Trauma Through Horror: @JamieAWrites @xmorbidbeautyx
The Complicated Role of the Modern Public Library: by Jennifer Howard @NEHgov
When You Write Your Worst Fears in Your Novel—And Then They Come True: @ambercowie @CrimeReads

Genres / Memoir

Write a Great Memoir: How to Start (and Actually Finish) Your First Draft: @joebunting @write_practice
How to Write Your Memoir Like a Novel: @KMWeiland
3 Tips on How to Bring Your Memoir Together: @SueBEdwards @womenonwriting

Genres / Miscellaneous

List of Fiction Genres, With Word Counts and Examples: @BrynDonovan

Genres / Mystery

7 International True Crime Podcasts You Should Be Listening To: by Paul French @CrimeReads
3 Cyber Crime Clichés That Will Kill Your Writing: @DGregScott @Bang2write

Genres / Non-Fiction

Match Your Nonfiction Writing Approach to Your Content: @kswiberg @IndieAuthorALLI
3 Ways to Make Your Nonfiction Article Pitch Stand Out: @robertleebrewer

Genres / Poetry

Big Data vs. Big Dada: Writing Poetry on Demand at a New Orleans Tech Convention: @Ben_poetforhire @lithub

Promo / Ads

How to Analyze Your Facebook Ad Performance: 9 Ways: by Dmitry Dragilev @SMExaminer

Promo / Blogging

This Is How To Write A Blog Post People Read: @BadRedheadMedia

Promo / Book Reviews

Ten Tips for Handling Bad Book Reviews: @AlexJCavanaugh @TheIWSG
How to Reach Out to Reviewers: a Publicist’s Guide: @KimberleyGrabas

Promo / Miscellaneous

“How I Had My Best Book Launch Ever (and You Can, Too)”: @KristinaAuthor @IndieAuthorALLI
35 Fantastic BookBub Author Profile Examples: @DianaUrban @BookBub
Finding and Using Competing Book Titles in your Book Marketing: @Bookgal @annerallen

Promo / Social Media Tips

4 Tips on How to Get Noticed on Twitter: An Indie Author’s Guide: @Bookgal @IndieReader

Promo / Speaking

Business Musings: Public Speaking: @KristineRusch
6 Tips for Securing Speaking Engagements as a Self-Published Author: @KarenAChase @JaneFriedman
A Game Plan for How to Nail Your Next Reading: @gigirosenberg @JaneFriedman

Promo / Websites

Thoughts on a Website Redesign: @DanBlank

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Helena Kennedy Stepping Down from the UK’s Booker Foundation: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
PEN America Warns Proposed Missouri Bill Could Imprison Librarians: @Porter_Anderson @PENamerica @pubperspectives
Why We Need Contemporary War Fiction Written by Women: @PatFurstenberg @WomenWriters
On Both Sides of the Divide, Political Books Are Soaring: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
10 Publishing Industry Trends Every Author Needs to Know in 2020: @claytonnoblit @WrittenWordM
‘Cambridge Shakespeare’ Is Open Online: ‘The Words and Worlds’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Penguin Random House Exits International Unlimited Subscriptions, Fueling Speculation: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / Data

These are the 10 best-selling books of the past decade: @knownemily @lithub

Publishing / News / International Publishing

China Bestsellers December 2019: The Year of the Rat: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
IPA Protests 2020 Cairo International Book Fair’s Exclusion of Tanmia: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @pubperspectives
Italian Book and Newspaper Publishers Reveal Scale of Piracy: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
South Africa’s Snapplify Opens ‘Teacher Benefits’ Program: @Porter_Anderson
‘Canada Reads’: CBC’s 2020 Lineup Includes Doctorow’s ‘Radicalized’: @Porter_Anderson @cbcbooks @pubperspectives
At Davos 2020: IPA’s Bodour Al Qasimi Leads Philanthropy Forum: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

Should I Copyright My Writing Before Submitting to Agents and Editors? @robertleebrewer @WritersDigest
Agent Spotlight Interview With Katelyn Detweiler and Query Critique Giveaway: @katedetweiler @JillGrinbergLit @NatalieIAguirre

Publishing / Process / Formatting

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

Publishing / Process / Services to Avoid

Writer Beware®: The Blog: How Predatory Companies Are Trying to Hijack Your Publisher Search: @victoriastrauss

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Give Your Character a Dream: @jamesscottbell

Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists

How to Write Anti-Heroes: @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Dialogue

How to Write Authentic Dialogue: @ScholarlyFox

Writing Craft / Drafts

What Styles of Drafting Work for You? @JamiGold

Writing Craft / Endings

How to Get the Most from Your Ending: @AJHumpage

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

No villain, no hero: @SHalvatzis
On Writing: Why Mastery Should Matter to the Serious Author: @KristenLambTX

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining

What’s a “Working Outline”? @davidfarland
How to Build an Outline: @davidfarland @ProWritingAid

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

3 Types of Spelling Challenges: @writing_tips

Writing Craft / Revision

Avoid These Crutch Words: by Dana Isaacson @CareerAuthors

Writing Craft / Scenes

Deborah Chester: How to Structure a Scene: @woodwardkaren

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

A Comprehensive Guide To Writing About Hair: by Sharla Rae

Writing Craft / Voice

How to Develop Your “Author’s Voice” – and How Not to: by Gordon Long @IndiesUnlimited

Writing Tools / Apps

How to Create an Outline for Your Novel in Scrivener: @SchillerRebeca @NaNoWriMo

Writing Tools / Resources

100 Best Writing Websites: 2020 Edition: @fdomiwrites @thewritelife

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