Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

Optimism And The Writer: @KristineRusch
7 Author Essentials To Get In Place Before Releasing A Book: @KMAllan_writer
How to Get Your Self Published Book Into Libraries: by Kelsey Worsham @WrittenWordM
Where Do You Want Your Story (or Career) to Go? @JamiGold
What about writing with a partner? @pubcoach
Don't become a social media ghost: why you need a social media executor: @annerallen
Free or Cheap Resources for Emerging Writers: by Andrea Oh @ElectricLit
“I want to ditch my agent. Do I still have to pay them?” @Janet_Reid

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

New York's 2020 BookExpo and BookCon: Canceled: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Sharjah Book Authority To Open a 10-Day Virtual Reading Festival: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Aspen Words Names UK-Based Christy Lefteri Its 2020 Prizewinner: @Porter_Anderson @christy_lefteri @pubperspectives

Creativity and Inspiration / First Novels

The Beginning Writer’s Guide To Finishing A Novel: Chapter Two: @StephMorrill @GoTeenWriters

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

Creativity A Form of Mindful Meditation: @plotwhisperer

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

Five SF Precursors to Murderbot: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom
The New Wave of Thrillers Featuring Deeply Flawed Characters: @Christinamac79 @CrimeReads
Five Recent Novels About Climate Catastrophe: @annecharnock @tordotcom
The Best Historical Fiction of 2020 (So Far): @mollsotov89 @CrimeReads

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

Tips for Using Writing Time More Wisely: @EdieMelson
Reedsy Write-In at 3pm EST: @ReedsyHQ @shaelinbishop

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer's Block

5 Ways to Get Unstuck: In Writing, Creativity and Life: @LisaTener

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

Tips for Adapting to the New Normal as a Writer:
What It's Like to Promote a Book in the Middle of a Pandemic: @AmydKlein @ElectricLit
Yoga Wisdom for Writers: @10minnovelist
12 Tips for Writing When You’re Not Calm and the World is Burning: @MegDowell
Journaling through Grief: Anniversaries and Other Annual Reminders: @writingthrulife
Interview with Chris Calder, a Thriller Author in his 80s: @Howard_Lovy @IndieAuthorALLI
10 Things to Help You Fall Back in Love with Writing: @EdieMelson
Writing in a time of anxiety: @NathanBransford
Delegating Responsibility to Find Time to Write: Communication: A Key To Delegation: @10minnovelist
It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And Writing Feels Fine): @VaughnRoycroft @WriterUnboxed
So Shakespeare wrote King Lear during a plague. Well, good for him, say all the writers: @knownemily @lithub
Productivity: 5 Tips For Working Effectively From Home: @thecreativepenn
Writer Luck: Five Ways to Make Your Own: @BessMcAllister @DIYMFA
Growing as a Writer: @rxena77
Writing in the Time of Coronanxiety: @JamiGold
6 ways to rescue your rocky relationship with writing: @beprolifiko
“Think You’re Doing This Quarantine Thing Terribly? I’ve Got You Beat (But There’s Still Hope)”: @JeffGoins
Make bad art, too: @austinkleon

Genres / Fantasy

Filling Magical Plotholes: @Dwallacepeach
World Building in Epic Fantasy: @k_villoso @DIYMFA

Genres / Horror

On marginalized writers in horror: @vlatinalondon @LOHFiction

Genres / Romance

5 Questions to Ask when Writing a Second Chance Romance: by Mona Shroff @DIYMFA
How to Write a Romance: Genre Expectations Versus Tropes: by Krystal N. Craiker @ProWritingAid
Why Don't Men Read Romance? @helpfulsnowman @LitReactor

Genres / Science Fiction

Futuristic First Aid: High-tech Wound Care: @DanKoboldt

Promo / Blogging

Where Should I Auto-Feed My Blog Posts? @EdieMelson
Dual Use of Fiction Meta-Content: @ph_solomon @StoryEmpire
From Blog To Book And Repurposing Content: @content10x @thecreativepenn

Promo / Images

Quick Guide to Image Copyright Issues: by Melinda VanLone

Promo / Miscellaneous

How To Get Press Coverage For Your Book In 5 Simple Steps: by Robert Wood @standoutbooks
How to Build a Rocking Author Media Kit: a 7-Step Template: @ReedsyHQ
5 Marketing Tasks To Use For Every Book With @Janice_Hardy: @BadRedheadMedia
Spending Thousands to Earn Hundreds: @LorieKEckert
NaNoProMo: May 2020: @BadRedheadMedia
Marketing as a Sensitive Creative: @ritukaushal2 @losapala
How to Fall in Love with Your Amazon Book Promotion: @Bookgal

Promo / Social Media Tips

5 Tips for Social Media from an Author Who Just Wants it to Work: @CindyDevoted @EdieMelson

Publishing / Miscellaneous

A Closer Look at Audio Books: @JordanDane @killzoneauthors
The Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Successful Online Author Event: @IndieAuthorALLI
Publishers globally need to understand the new normal: @thenewpubstd
Will an Editor Steal My Ideas? by Jeanette the Writer @DIYMFA
Publishing: The Writer’s Holy Grail? @MaryGillgannon @RMFWriters
Do You Read Recently Published Books? @JamiGold

Publishing / News / Amazon

Amazon Crossing Rolls Out Its 2020 Free World Book Day Translations: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / International Publishing

In Tbilisi, Georgia Plans World Book and Copyright Day Online: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Sets Winners' Digital Ceremony for Thursday: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Abdelouahab Aissaoui Wins 2020 International Prize for Arabic Fiction: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Coronavirus: Germany Is To Follow Italy in Potential Bookstore Openings: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Spain's Readmagine Opts for ‘Plan B'; Frankfurt Extends the BookFest Deadline: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Latin American Book Fairs Try Digital Alternatives: Peru, Colombia, Argentina: By Adam Critchley @pubperspectives
Coronavirus: IPA Presses Khaled Lotfy's Case with Egypt's el-Sisi: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing

How to Double Your Chance of Landing a Book Deal (Before You've Written a Single Word): @BrightVerity @WritetoDone
Wishing for Publication: Rush or Wait? @tessaemilyhall @A3writers

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

Writing the Query Before the Book: @BookEndsJessica

Publishing / Process / Translation

What You Need to Know Before Translating Books: by Ofer Tirosh @JFbookman

Writing Craft / Beginnings

Where Am I? — First Page Critique: @SueColetta1 @killzoneauthors

Writing Craft / Chapter Endings

7 ways to write chapter endings that hold readers in suspense: @LouiseHarnby

Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists

The 7 Essential Steps to Writing Better Villains: @PSHoffmanAuthor

Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists

3 Steps to Fixing an Annoying Protagonist: @writer_faith @SuzannahWindsor

Writing Craft / Conflict

Create Conflict in Your Characters: @jimdempsey @WriterUnboxed

Writing Craft / Drafts

3 Easy Tips to Write Cleaner First Drafts: @Peter_Rey_

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

What Novelists Can Learn from Studying Picture Books: @SherLHoward

Writing Craft / Literary Devices

Allusion: How It Works: @mindofkyleam @ProWritingAid

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Writing with Superstition: @csmaccath
How to Make Your Story Truly Unique: @robertdugoni @DIYMFA
Are Functional Relationships Ever Interesting In Fiction? @helpfulsnowman @LitReactor
How Storytellers Use Reactivity & Proactivity for Effect: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
Tips for Adding Suspense to Your Writing: @cawcarrow
How to Put Passion into Your Writing: @LiveWriteThrive
How to Write a Five-Paragraph Essay That Works: @robertleebrewer @WritersDigest
Interview with Novelist Christopher Moore Covering Writing Process, Technique, and His Influences: @TheAuthorGuy @MacObserver
Masterclass in writing style and voice: @Roz_Morris

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Naming

How Do You Pick a Title? @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthors

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research

Writing Legal Fiction: 4 Research Tips: @KMWeiland

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

How to Type an Em Dash: On Your Mac, In Word and Google Docs: @jamiecattanach @thewritelife

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

Criticism for your writing – how to seek it, how to take it: @Roz_Morris

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

Appealing to the Senses: @davidfarland
How Setting Can Be a Worthy Villain: @sarahjrexford

Writing Craft / Tension

3 Rules to Raising Story Stakes: @LMacNaughton

Writing Craft / World-Building

World-Building: The 10 Key Elements: @themaltesetiger

Writing Tools / Resources

The Best Online Writing Courses and How to Get Them: @DaveChesson

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