Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

Authors release their figures to illustrate pay disparities in the industry:
Friends Don't Let Friends Use Vanity Presses: @JohnDoppler @IndieAuthorALLI
8 Ways to Sell Self-Published Books Locally: @Bookgal
Calculate Your Author Royalties Faster and Easier: @MichaelLaRonn

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

Industry Notes: Translator Duncan Lien Wins 2020 Gutekunst Prize: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting

11 Quick Tips for Setting Simple But Impactful Writing Goals: @MegDowell

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

Why Reading Bad Prose Can Make You a Better Writer: @lqtang @ReedsyHQ @A3writers
Seven Fictional Con Artists and the Communities They Swindled: by Steven Wright @CrimeReads
8 Stories You Don’t Have to Understand to Enjoy: @use_theforce_em @tordotcom
Six Stunning Fantasies for Nature Lovers: @EmilyBeeMartin @tordotcom
35 books about race, recommended by black Portland writers: @ORAmyW @Oregonian
10 Must-Read Crime-Fighting Duos: @Darynda @CrimeReads
7 Transformational Books to Read in Your Treehouse: by Jonathan Stone @CrimeReads
24 New and Forthcoming Books That Celebrate Black Lives: @jbakernyc @ElectricLit
Twelve books that give context to current protests [reading list]: @OUPAcademic
5 Books by Black Authors to Read Today: by Alice Sudlow @write_practice

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

Must-Haves for 10 Minute Novelists: @10minnovelist
10 Ways To Write 1000 Words By 9AM: by Rafal Reyzer @Bang2write
How to Get Some Writing Done: Discipline vs. Enthusiasm: @KMWeiland
7 step training plan for running a personal writing sprint: @beprolifiko
10 Ways to Keep Writing When You’d Much Rather Do Other Things: @MegDowell

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

How to Organize Your Home Office: @rondakaysen @michellehiggins @lithub
Productivity vs. Chaos: How to Hit a Balance: @cathyyardley @WriterUnboxed
Concentration: 22 ways to help you focus on writing: @wearearticulate
Stay-at-Home Tips & Apps for Maintaining (Some) Sanity: @RoniLoren
12 Simple Strategies for Writing While Anxious: @MegDowell
How to Boost Focus ahead of a Writing Session: by Rosie O’Neill @LiveWriteThrive
What Does it Take to Be a Writer? 4 Traits You'll Need to Succeed: by Joslyn Chase @write_practice
Preparing to Write a Book is like Preparing to Cross An Ocean Alone: @readallday @WomenWriters
Being productive can be self-care: @NathanBransford
Dismantling the Stigma of Mental Illness: @jeffgarvinbooks @DIYMFA
Find What You Need and Write What You Can: @annkroeker
Jericho Brown and Nikky Finney on Black Lives Matter and Bearing Witness: @jerichobrown @lithub

Genres / Historical

Historical Fiction: Discover New Truths in the Past: @EliotPattison @WritersDigest

Genres / Horror

Literary and film manifestations of the Gothic: @pmeinertzhagen @Prof_Nick_Groom @_SublimeHorror by Katariina Kottonen

Genres / Memoir

Before You Write Your Memoir: 10 Musts That Can't Go Ignored: @shaylaleeraquel

Genres / Picture Books

Revising Their Way to a Debut: @WritersRumpus

Genres / Science Fiction

Confronting the Default: Portraying Homelessness in Science Fiction and Fantasy: @stevetoase @tordotcom

Genres / Screenwriting

Scriptnotes: Clueless, Transcript: @johnaugust

Genres / Short Stories

An Expansive Mini-Guide for Structuring Your Short Story: @JunetaKey @TheIWSG

Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting

How and Why to Write Your Back-Cover Synopsis Early: @writingstorm

Promo / Book Reviews

Tips for Navigating Negative Reviews and Critiques:

Promo / Miscellaneous

The Psychology Behind Effective Marketing: @DanBlank

Promo / Newsletters

7 Ways to Be Consistent with a Weekly Email Newsletter: @MCStarbuck @shaylaleeraquel

Promo / Platforms

Grow a More Fertile Author Platform: @EldredBird

Promo / Speaking

The Author’s Experience: How to Visit with Book Clubs (Virtually and In-Person): @JillSantopolo @PRHDigital

Promo / Websites

This is How to Safely Choose Colors for Your Author Website: @ThDigitalReader @BadRedheadMedia

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Ten Publishing Things That Will Never Be The Same: by Richard Charkin @pubperspectives
Coronavirus Impact: Scholastic Adjusts Its Summer Reading Program: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Coronavirus Worklife: Midas PR's Jason Bartholomew: After the ‘Blind Panic': @Porter_Anderson @jaysambart @pubperspectives
US ‘Publishing Day of Action' Calls Out Book Industry's Racial Disparities: @Porter_Anderson @VersoBooks @adevries18 @meg_r @LEEandLOW @rgay @pubperspectives
Black British authors top UK book charts in wake of BLM protests: @alisonflood @GuardianBooks
#PublishingPaidMe reveals stark disparities between payment of white writers and writers of color: @JonnyDiamond @jesmimi @nkjemisin @lithub
Not Until We Get a Turn: Retellings, Tropes, and Who Gets To Tell Stories: @KalynnBayron @tordotcom
Publishing has ignored and pigeonholed black authors for too long: by Magdalene Abraha @GuardianBooks

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Coronavirus Worklife: Rakuten Kobo's Michael Tamblyn: Lessons from the Contagion: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @mtamblyn @kobo
Coronavirus: Bodour Al Qasimi Opens Emirates Publishers Emergency Fund: @Porter_Anderson @Bodour @pubperspectives
In Istanbul: A New Illustration Agency Focused on Timely ‘Book Projects': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
China Bestsellers April 2020: A Watchful Market, a Reawakening Chart: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Writing Craft / Beginnings

WIP Diagnostic: Is This Working? A Closer Look at Point of View and Internalization: @Janice_Hardy

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

Common Writing Mistake: Writing Yourself Into the Story: @KelsieEngen

Writing Craft / Dialogue

Should I use contractions in dialogue? @LouiseHarnby

Writing Craft / Diversity

How Not to Write a Book about a Minority Experience: @tajjaisen @walrusmagazine
Opinion | How White Crime Writers Justified Police Brutality: @johnsfram @nytopinion

Writing Craft / Drafts

First Draft, Second Draft, or Editing: How to Know What Draft You’re On: by Callie Sutcliffe @write_practice

Writing Craft / Literary Devices

What Is ‘Theme' in Writing? @MoonlightingWri

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

What’s a Chapter? And How Long Should it Be? By Dario Ciriello
Two ways to add emotional weight to your stories: @MBjorkWrites
Is Relatability Actually Important? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
Storytelling Lessons in 60 Seconds or Less: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthors
Are Writers Being Taught To “Dumb-Down” Their Technique For The Reader? @marionatpath @WomenWriters
Storytelling for Authors: @YvonneOrtega1 @EdieMelson
Lyrical Writing: 5 Tips for Crafting Richer Prose: @nownovel
What Authors Need To Know About Writing Brits: @FredBobJohn @standoutbooks
How to avoid Sagging-Middle Syndrome: @AuthorMarilene
Is “Show, Don't Tell” the Most Despicable Writing Advice Ever? @lisadaily

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

Guide To Plot Development: @writingandsuch

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept

Going from Inspiration to Inception: by Staci Troilo @StoryEmpire

Writing Craft / Revision

7 Mistakes to Weed Out When Editing Your Writing: @DaveChesson @IndieReader
Tips for Reviving an Abandoned Project: @mindofkyleam @ProWritingAid

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

Ready for the red pen – how to prepare for comments on your book manuscript: @Roz_Morris @peterselgin @CarolLovekin @MarciaAButler @matosman @ClaireFuller2

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

How to Write Great Character Descriptions for Your Novel: @createastorylov

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