Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) For Authors: @ChooseFi @thecreativepenn
“My Best Writing Advice for the Next Decade”: @FaeRowen
Writer Mark Dawson’s 2019 in Review: @SelfPubForm

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

British Book Awards Celebrates Three Decades: The ’30 From 30′ Longlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
2020 PROSE Awards Name 157 Finalists in Five Far-Flung Categories: @Porter_Anderson @AmericanPublish
CONTEC Mexico 2020: Focus on Storytelling, AI, and Transmedia: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
British Council Announces London Book Fair’s Sharjah Cultural Program: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
International Publishers Association Events at the 2020 London Book Fair: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @LondonBookFair

Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting

Your Writing Process: 7 Habits for Success: @nownovel
Writing Goals: 9 Steps on How to Set and Meet Your Writing Goals: @goodbyeburnout @SelfPublishing7

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

The Only Untranslatable American Writer: by Brian Evenson @parisreview
Internet Dystopias after Trump: @ecourtem @PublicBooks
How to Read After Becoming a Parent: @LizMooreBooks @lithub
Top 10 dinner parties in fiction: @FrenchNicci @GuardianBooks
Three Books that Explore the Violence of Women’s Appetites: @katie_gutz @CrimeReads
Rereading the Master of ‘Dying Teen’ Lit: @katyhersh @lithub
Virginia Woolf’s Mother Haunts Much of Her Writing: by Gillian Gill @lithub

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

20 Embarrassing Things Writers Say: @GiveMeYourTeeth @LitReactor
Dealing with writer envy: @pubcoach
Eight Ways To Help You Be A Smarter Writer in 2020: by PJ Parrish
What to Do When You Want to Quit: @charitybradford
Why Some Writers Are Afraid to Take Breaks: @MegDowell
What happens to our online lives after we die? @EvaCharlesAnna @sciencemagazine
Writing Tips: What Writers Can Learn From Bodybuilders: by Dave Terruso @thecreativepenn
Saying “No” to Get Your More Important “Yes”: @Julie_Glover
Seven Ways to Grow Your Resilience as a Writer: @RealAlexWoolf @sfwa
Self-Care Gifts For Writers: @TheLeighShulman
Writing Tips: 5 Ways to Quiet Your Inner Editor: @HeidiFiedler @thecreativepenn
Just Breathe… You’ve Got This: @SueColetta1 @killzoneauthors
Unique Gifts for Writers: @LindaKSienkwicz

Genres / Horror

A Look at The Masked Knife-Wielding Psycho: by T.L. Bodine

Genres / Mystery

Crime Writing: Criminal Mischief: Body Disposal Isn’t Easy: @DPLyle
Research to Perfect a Police Procedural: @SaralynRichard
The New Voices of Country Noir: @nkolakowski @CrimeReads
The Elements of the Haunted House: A Primer: by Emily Littlejohn @CrimeReads
Why We Love Looking for Hidden Symbols—In Thrillers and In Real Life: @ellencrosby @CrimeReads
Why Cozy Mysteries Are The Hottest TV Genre Of 2020: @kthorjensen @geekdotcom
Shooting For Survival: Are Your Heroes Properly Trained? : @LeeLofland

Genres / Poetry

Why Isn’t More Poetry Funny? @helpfulsnowman @LitReactor

Genres / Screenwriting

The Business of Screenwriting: Everything You Wanted to Know About Specs: @GoIntoTheStory

Promo / Images

Open access image libraries – a list: @Apollo_magazine

Promo / Miscellaneous

3 Fiction Marketing Success Tips for 2020: @sandrabeckwith @JFbookman

Promo / Social Media Tips

Social Media Case Study: Author Rachel Hollis: @DanBlank @msrachelhollis
11 Ways to Update Your Online Presence: @WordDreams

Promo / Speaking

How to Get Speaking Gigs for Conferences: @WritersCoach

Promo / Video

How to Start a YouTube Channel: @MichaelLaRonn
Tips to Become a Television Guest: @KarenHWhiting @EdieMelson

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Literary Magazines with Themes–“On the Premises”: @MelindaJBrasher
Bertelsmann and Penguin Random House: Climate Neutral by 2030: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
At CONTEC Mexico, Publishers Are Told ‘We’re Multi-Platform Beings’: By Adam Critchley @pubperspectives @rogercasas

Publishing / News / Amazon

What Book Publishers Need to Know About the Amazon Buy Box (2020): @IngramContent

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Polish Sport Book Awards Dominated by Female and Male Mountaineers: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Québec Édition’s Many Points of Outreach: ‘We’re Quite Busy’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Publishing Scotland Funds 14 Translations; Frankfurt’s LitAg Sells Out: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @PublishScotland
China Bestsellers January 2020: Educational Boosts in Tough Times: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Industry Notes: Italy’s 18App Is Funded; International Book Fairs Eye COVID-19: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Spain’s New Bookish Habits Report: 68.6 Percent Reading: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

Finding an Agent and Tips for Queries: @NathanBransford @shewritesdotcom @NaNoWriMo
How do I find an agent? @pubcoach

Publishing / Process / Services to Avoid

Should You Pay To Display Your Book At BookExpo? (Short Answer: No): @victoriastrauss @JaneFriedman

Writing Craft / Beginnings

34 Compelling First Lines of Famous Books: @Scribendiinc

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

This Therapy Secret Will Transform Your Character Development: @joebunting @write_practice
The cure for a boring character? Let them surprise us. by Michael Bjork
Writing Characters: Why Emotion Matters: @Lindasclare

Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists

The Struggle is Real: Make Your Protagonist Suffer for Success: @SeptCFawkes

Writing Craft / Characters / Supporting Characters

Supporting Characters and Theme: 6 Important Questions to Ask About Your Story: @KMWeiland

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

Mastering Show, Don’t Tell: @AngelaAckerman

Writing Craft / Conflict

Writing Fight Scenes With Female Characters: @AikiFlinthart @thecreativepenn

Writing Craft / Diversity

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

Writing Craft / Endings

How to write a conclusion for an essay: by Edwin L. Battistella @OUPAcademic

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

Writing Lessons from TV Shows: Gravity Falls: @VictoriaGHowell
Top 10 Badass Female Antiheroes You Need To Know: @Bang2write

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

How to Bore an Editor to Death: @davidfarland
Practice Writing Fiction: 5 Core Skills to Improve Your Writing: Resources: by Joslyn Chase @write_practice
Writing an Overweight Character: by Ta-Guel
Why Some Dark Topics Are More Sensitive Than Others: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
Plot vs Character: Which Comes First? @rachelmcwrites @IndieAuthorALLI
Entice Your Readers with “Surprisingness”: @LiveWriteThrive
Obligatory Scenes and Conventions: @SeptCFawkes

Writing Craft / POV

Five Ways to Make Multiple Viewpoints More Engaging: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

Signpost Scene: The Final Battle: @abigailkperry @DIYMFA

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept

How to Get Writing Ideas: 7 Insights from Goodreads: @nownovel
Author Insights: What’s Our Core Story? @JamiGold

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

How to use the existential “there”: by Edwin L. Battistella @OUPAcademic
Completing your verbs—infinitive and gerunds: by Edwin L. Battistella @OUPAcademic
Indirect References to Questions: @writing_tips

Writing Craft / Revision

Painless Editing in Easy Steps: @imogenclark @WomenWriters

Writing Craft / Scenes / Conflict

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Turned Down by a Potential Love Interest: @beccapuglisi

Writing Craft / Synopses

The Dreaded Synopsis: @AJHumpage

Writing Craft / Tropes

10 Best Family Tropes in Fiction: @jennamoreci

Writing Craft / World-Building

Tips for Working Complex Worldbuilding Into a Story: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants

Writing Tools / Books

Helpful Books for Writers: @AnneJanzer

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