Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Here’s a documentary a lot of self-publishers will identify with. Free for Amazon Prime members, it’s called “Word Slingers” and follows two authors as they try to navigate self-publishing and “get their work into the hands of readers.” You can see the trailer on YouTube.

Business / Miscellaneous

6 Steps to Get Your Self-Published Book Into Libraries: @IlhamAl50397575 @JaneFriedman
Professionalism in the Age of the Influencer: @johnaugust
In a Glutted Market, How Can Authors Stand Apart? @KristenLambTX
Copy Editing Guide: What is Copy Editing for Authors? @Self_Pub_School
Writing for University Publications: by Erica Naone @hopeclark

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

PEN America Opens ‘Free Speech 2020’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @PENamerica
Audio Publishers Association Names 2020 Audie Award Finalists: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
International Prize for Arabic Fiction: The 2020 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Today’s World Read Aloud Day: ‘Competing for Attention’: @Porter_Anderson @fromdorothy @litworldsays @pubperspectives
London Book Fair Announces an ‘Audio HQ’ Area and Conference: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
London Book Fair Announces Insights Seminar Programming at Author HQ: @Porter_Anderson

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

10 Short Stories “Creepshow” Should Adapt For Season Two: @GiveMeYourTeeth @LitReactor
5 Works Involving Weird, Unsettling Isolation: @lizharmer @tordotcom
This Map Charts Out The Wide World of Literature: @AndrewLiptak @tordotcom
The Deceptive Simplicity of ‘Peanuts’: by Ivan Brunetti @parisreview
We Are the Weirdos, Mister: Power, Rage, and Teenage Witches: @kateracculia @tordotcom

Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation

5 Steps You Must Take to Finish Your Book by @colleen_m_story :

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

Getting Unstuck With Your Writing: @JudithBriles @JFbookman

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

Become a Good Literary Citizen: @juliecardalt @WriterUnboxed
What Your Last 10 Years of Writing Have to Tell You: @colleen_m_story
The Wilderness of the Unfinished Manuscript: @sarahmbroom @parisreview
Get Back to Basics With Your Writing: @ScholarlyFox
Reviews and the Art of Avoiding Them: @DeanWesleySmith
Is it Impossible to Write an Original Story? @ReedsyHQ
Avoiding Things That Sap Your Energy as a Writer: @KristineRusch
Dorothy Allison on the Necessity of Making Readers Uncomfortable: @gardenandgun @lithub
Things to Do While Taking a Break From Writing: @eseckman @TheIWSG
How can you emulate other writers? @pubcoach
T.S. Eliot: Good Writers Borrow, Great Writers Steal: @woodwardkaren
How George Eliot Became a Social Outcast at the Height of Her Fame: @NLebrecht @lithub
How a job in PR led one writer to becoming a novelist: @SusannaBeard25 @WomenWriters
6 Lifestyle Habits for Becoming a Better Writer: by Michael Bjork

Genres / Fantasy

Why Writers Should Know About Monsters Before They Write a Word: @ChrisLukeDean @Writers_Write

Genres / Horror

How to Write Horror For Kids: @dkparsonswriter @SelfPubForm

Genres / Mystery

In Defense of Cozy Mysteries: by Radha Vatsal @KirkusReviews
How to Write About Law Enforcement: with police sergeant Patrick O’Donnell @SelfPubForm

Genres / Romance

How to Craft Alluring Intimate Scenes: @kristen_kieffer

Genres / Science Fiction

The Great Man Theory and Historical Change in SFF: @EH_Kern @tordotcom

Genres / Screenwriting

The Subject Of Divorce And How It Plays On Screen: @JeffYorkWriter @CreativeScreen

Genres / Short Stories

12 Lessons Learned From Writing Short: @johnpwriter

Promo / Connecting with Readers

3 Ways to Turn Your Casual Readers into Diehard Fans: @DaveChesson @IndieReader

Promo / Miscellaneous

Promote Your Book with Local Collaborations: @sandrabeckwith @JFbookman
Annoying book marketing tactics: @pubcoach
A Live Book Marketing Sprint From 11a-1p EST Today (in 20 Minutes): Knock Out All the Promo You Hate to Do: @lisadaily
How to Use Amazon KDP Print for Advance Reading Copies-ARCs: @Wogahn

Promo / Social Media Tips

Survival guide to Facebook for authors: @debemmitt
How to Create a Facebook Author Page (And Tips for Using It Wisely): @DaveChesson

Promo / Websites

What Makes a Great Author Website: @DanBlank

Publishing / Miscellaneous

The Magic of Co-Authorship: @annehawkinson @FloridaWriters1
Sony Makes Wattpad Projects; Business Remembers Alice Mayhew: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / Data

AAP’s StatShot for November: Year-to-Date, a Modest Rise: @Porter_Anderson @AmericanPublish @pubperspectives
Open Road Integrated Media Reports 23.3 Percent Growth in 2019: @Porter_Anderson @OpenRoadMedia @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Sweden’s Nextory, Like Storytel, Looks for New Markets: @jaroslawadamows @pubperspectives
Sharjah World Book Capital Reveals the ‘House of Wisdom’ Project: @Porter_Anderson
Italian Book Market in 2019: Online Sales Rising, 18App Bonus Declining: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Publishing Scotland: Author International Travel Fund Gains Traction: @Porter_Anderson @PublishScotland @pubperspectives
Italian Booksellers, Publishers Face New Law’s Discount Restrictions: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

Janet Reid, Literary Agent: “The money isn’t the issue.” …oh, yes it is: @Janet_Reid

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections

8 books to help you overcome fear of rejection: @TheLeighShulman

Publishing / Process / Book Design

Five Eye-Catching ’70s SF Covers That Actually Represent the Story: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom

Publishing / Process / Translation

Working With Babelcube: @CelebratingGran @IndieAuthorALLI

Writing Craft / Beginnings

5 book openings critiqued by a literary agent and writer at Litopia: @Roz_Morris @Litopia
First Page Critique: A Storm Is Coming Or Is It A Spaceship? by P.J. Parrish @killzoneauthors
Whose Story Is it? First Page Critique: @JordanDane @killzoneauthors

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

3 Guidelines for Character Creation: by Katherine Liu @NaNoWriMo
Want Stronger Characters? Try The StrengthsFinder: by Rebecca Langley @standoutbooks
Character Archetypes: The Disruptor and the Underdog: @DIYMFA
How to Make Your Reader Care About Your Characters: @SnowflakeGuy

Writing Craft / Diversity

Handling a White Female Savior in a Story: by Colette @WritingwColor

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

Psycho Invented the Spoiler Alert as We Know It: @jessepasternack @CrimeReads
The Beginning Hook for Killing Eve: by Randall Surles @StoryGrid

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

How to Write a Real Page-Turner: @lwreyes
Why Authors Need To Know About Aphantasia: by Robert Wood @standoutbooks
Story as metaphor: @napolitanoann @Roz_Morris
Building Structure with Changes of Significance: by Jeanne Cavelos @OdysseyWorkshop @womenonwriting
Story Structure: A Refresher: @woodwardkaren
5 Ways to Incorporate Real Historical Figures into Your Fiction: @mcnelliswrites @DIYMFA
How thinking like a psychologist can help your writing: @WriteToSell
How Do You Write A Great Tsundere Character? by Robert Wood @standoutbooks
The Hero’s Journey: How to Write the Climax of Your Story: @DavidHSafford @write_practice

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

The 7 Basic Plotlines: @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Beats

Joker Beat Sheet: @DonRoff @savethecat

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

That vs. Which: How to Decide Which to Use: @KathrynPetras @thewritelife

Writing Craft / Revision

Two of the Best Editing Hacks Ever: @wendy_w_spooner @SouthrnWritrMag

Writing Craft / Series

Writing a Series? 7 Dos and Don’ts: @KassandraLamb @JamiGold

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

5 Thoughts on How to Use Place to Move Your Story Forward: @Janebernwriter @WritersDigest
Sense of Touch: Its Importance in Scenes: @ZoeMMcCarthy

Writing Craft / Special Needs

Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Write Disabled Characters: @_HannahHeath

Writing Craft / Tropes

10 Worst Family Tropes in Fiction: @jennamoreci

Writing Craft / World-Building

5 Ways to Improve Worldbuilding in Speculative Fiction: by Angela Brown @davidfarland

Writing Tools / Resources

Listings of SCBWI Webinars for Children’s Writers: @scbwi

 

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