Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

What is A Ghostwriter (And Should You Really Hire One?) by Patrick McNulty @SelfPublishing7
How to run – or join – an authors’ collective: @Roz_Morris @TriskeleBooks
Business Musings: Lockdown Licensing Partnerships: @KristineRusch
7 Steps To Turn What You Know Into An Online Training Course: @thecreativepenn
How to Become a Writer: Going From Hobby to Career: @LiveWriteThrive
What to do if Amazon Discounts Your Book: @RPBook
Entrepreneurs: 10 reasons to write your book: @amabaie

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

David Abulafia's ‘Human History of the Oceans' Wins £40,000 Wolfson Prize: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Global Association of Literary Festivals Holds First Online Webinar: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Economist Amartya Sen Wins 2020 German Trade Peace Prize: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Trade Show Association: Berlin's Event Ban Does Not Apply to Frankfurter Buchmesse: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @Book_Fair

Creativity and Inspiration / First Novels

Making the Move From Reader to Aspiring Author: https://t.co/iILi4zySoZ and @JanDrexler @SKRViLL
Six Things NOT To Do When You’re Starting on Your Book (or Blog): @CathyFyock @EdieMelson
The Building Blocks of Story: by Staci Troilo @StoryEmpire

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

Drawing from Home: A Primer to Help You Get Started: @rfishewan @DIYMFA
How To Use Reddit To Help Your Writing: @FredBobJohn
What Astrology Can Do for a Writer's Creativity: by Jackie Johansen @colleen_m_story
An Actionable Guide to Story Ideas: @writeralicia

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

7 Thrilling SFF Murder Mysteries: by Elisa Shoenberger @tordotcom
Past and Present: 7 Books With Dual Timelines: @WF_Writers @BookTrib
Reading Like a Writer — A Review and Some Considerations: @Peter_Rey_

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

5 Ways Every Writer Can Achieve Peak Productivity: @DaveChesson @DIYMFA

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer's Block

Sounds of Silence: Writer's Block: @DuffusMatthew

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

Tips from a Writer on Writing and Wellness in Retirement: by Elizabeth Wheeler @colleen_m_story
How Writers Can Make Peace With Their Busy Minds: by Autumn Krause @kristen_kieffer
10 Survival Tips for Writers Watching All Their Friends Succeed: @MegDowell
Anxiety, Writing, and Sharing: @DanBlank
What Successful Writers and Experienced Detectives Have in Common: @GarryRodgers1 @annerallen
12 Signs You’re Not Ready to Start a New Writing Project Right Now: @MegDowell
Stuck at Home—What's a Writer To Do? @tickledpinktam @EdieMelson
Getting Your Writer Brain Back on Track: @HankPRyan @CareerAuthors
Lean into the things that bring you meaning: @NathanBransford
A Constant Stream of Interruptions: @MegDowell
Writing When You’re Not Writing: @jimdempsey @WriterUnboxed
How to be more adaptable: @pubcoach
Why All Writers Need A Structural Toolbox: @Bang2write
Top 5 Writing Hacks to Distract You from the Nightmare of Your Daily Life: @BillFerris
Ten lockdown self-care tips for writers: @garethlpowell @cbcbooks
The Value of Unpublishable Stories: @KMWeiland
The Practice Novel: by Dave King @WriterUnboxed
Type in White to Keep Yourself from Editing as You Write: @Vampyr14
You Won’t Always Want to Write Even If You Love Writing: @MegDowell
Top Ten Exercises To Determine Your Raison D’Etre As A Writer: @10minnovelist
The 30 Best One-Star Amazon Reviews of . . . The Dictionary: @knownemily @lithub
Fueling Your Author Brain – Breakfast Ideas for Writers: @katekrake
12 Statements About Writing and Creativity We All Need to Stop Believing: @MegDowell
Confidence and Imposter Syndrome: Why Do We Suffer? @Margo_L_Dill @womenonwriting
Writing On the Go: @HCMarks
Top Ten Movies About Writers: @PaulaSMunier @CareerAuthors

Genres / Fantasy

Will Fantasy Ever Let Black Boys Be Magic? @blaqueword @tordotcom
History for Fantasy Writers: Early Banking: by E.L. Skip Knox @mythicscribes

Genres / Horror

How Modern Horror Is Breaking the Rules of the 1980s: @JorCru @vulture
10 Mistakes to Avoid in Horror: @writingandsuch

Genres / Memoir

How to write about your life: @pubcoach

Genres / Mystery

Cozy Mystery Author Interview: @avamallorypens @Ellen__Jacobson

Genres / Screenwriting

Script To Screen: “2001: A Space Odyssey”: @GoIntoTheStory

Promo / Blogging

7 Reasons You Shouldn’t Launch a Blog: @PatrickRwrites

Promo / Book Reviews

How Writers Should Respond to Negative Comments and Reviews: @NathanielTower

Promo / Connecting with Readers

What Pushes Readers To Buy Books? by Barbara Linn Probst

Promo / Miscellaneous

A List of Little Promo Things Every Author Needs to Consider: @KarenHWhiting @EdieMelson
9 mistakes new authors make when self-publishing their books: @amabaie

Promo / Newsletters

Fourteen Ideas For What to Put in Your Author Newsletter: @ThDigitalReader

Promo / Social Media Tips

5 Reasons You Should Host a Facebook Live Book Launch Party: @LoriHatcher2 @EdieMelson
Social Media Safety Tips: @CaballoFrances

Promo / Video

How To Create A One Minute Book Promo Video in 4 Easy Steps: @jckunzjr

Promo / Websites

Change Your Author Blog into an Author Website: @ThDigitalReader @JFbookman
18 Questions to Ask when Refreshing your Author Website: @ThDigitalReader @KoboWritingLife

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Character Trends: The Gentle(r) Man: @SMCarriere
Midas PR's Steven Williams and Tony Mulliken To Retire, Handing Off to Jason Bartholomew: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Donald Trump Administration Sues John Bolton; Simon & Schuster Dismisses the Suit: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
LGBTQ Translation in the Court of the Times: @Porter_Anderson @wwborders @pubperspectives
Tales From Simon Stålenhag: The Artist-Author on His New Amazon Studios Series: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
The Best Writing Contests and How to Apply: @DaveChesson
The ‘Astérix' Rights Universe Widens: Papercutz Introduces Its USA Editions: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / Data

Print and digital readers like different books, library data suggests: @alisonflood @GuardianBooks

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Istanbul's ‘Sunflower' ITEF Goes Digital – With Translation Provided: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Hay Festival and Guadalajara Book Fair Named Princess Asturias 2020 Laureates: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
‘From Author to Bookshop': The IPA Takes Stock of the Coronavirus' Impact: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @paagman @HugoSetzer @jkdegen @pubperspectives
Rights Roundup: The Widening Reach of Rights Sales, and Danger: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Coronavirus Impact: 77 Percent of Italy's Small Presses May Close: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Pitches

Why A Vague Logline Kills Your Pitch: @Bang2write

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Character Archetypes: The Guardian: by C.S. Boyack @StoryEmpire

Writing Craft / Conflict

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Assigned an Undesirable Partner: @AngelaAckerman
Six Tips for Avoiding Repetitive Conflict: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
Conflict Thesaurus Entry: An Estranged Relative Showing Up: @AngelaAckerman

Writing Craft / Dialogue

Dialogue Grammar: @cawcarrow

Writing Craft / Flashback and Back Story

Weaving the Backstory: @annehawkinson @FloridaWriters1

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

Six Magic Systems That Need Stricter Limits: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
Great Scene: “The Elephant Man”: @GoIntoTheStory

Writing Craft / Literary Devices

How to Add Depth to Your Writing: @AJHumpage

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

How to Develop a Book: Form, Style, & Voice: @shaelinbishop @ReedsyHQ
Make It Easier For People to Understand Your Writing: by Hayley Milliman @ProWritingAid
Using the Rhetorical Question in Fiction Writing: @Kid_Lit
Writing Real-Life Historical Characters: @kbowenwriter
Foreshadowing, Symbolism, and The Payoff: @TyreanMartinson @TheIWSG
Tips for Writing Real-Life Historical Characters: @kbowenwriter
What Is Emotional Context And Why Does Your Story Need It? @LisaHallWilson
Freewrite: How to Write About Traumatic Events Without Adding Trauma: by Marlene Cullen @annerallen
Is Your Story Getting Lazy? 5 Ways to Improve the Action in Your Story: @meghanwardauthor

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining

When Your Outline is Too Long: @SnowflakeGuy

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept

The Spark of a Novel: Five Ways to Light That Spark: by Barbara Linn Probst @WriterUnboxed

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

10 Pairs of Words with Dissolving Distinctions: @writing_tips
Why Are We ‘Overwhelmed,’ but not ‘Whelmed’? @GrammarGirl

Writing Craft / Revision

Land Mines and Other Pointless Similes: @BondieLa

Writing Craft / Scenes

Getting Past Hard-to-Write Scenes: @Janice_Hardy
How Do We Use Sequels with Our Scenes? @JamiGold

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

How to Describe a Location You've Never Visited: @AngelaAckerman
Descriptive Writing With Specificity: by Deborah Lyn Stanley

Writing Craft / Voice

Dos and Don'ts for Writing Your Viewpoint Character's Voice: @SeptCFawkes

Writing Tools / Apps

Scrivener Footnotes: @aprildavila

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