Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

So Many Ideas, So Little Time: @RachelleGardner
Tips for Making A Living At Writing: @WriterSean @TheIWSG
How to Create a Swipe File: @annklis1 @smartbloggerhq
5 Ways the Gig Economy Can Benefit Creatives: @IndianaLee3 @DIYMFA
10 Things You Need To Do Before Contacting a Publisher: @SydeFyre @BadRedheadMedia

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

Nibbies on the Ether: The British Book Awards Online at 30: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Bookwire's ‘All About Audio' Conference Wednesday: Hearing the Potential: @Porter_Anderson @javiercelaya @pubperspectives
Coronavirus Update: Hay Festival Announces a Physical Program in Segovia: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
European and International Booksellers Spotlight Bookstores Saturday: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Publishing Awards: Madrid's Desperate Literature Prize to Angela Finn: @Porter_Anderson @DesperateLit @pubperspectives

Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting

Unrealistic Author Goals (+ Some Dirty Secrets About Them): @alexadonne
Setting July 2020 Goals and Checking in With Past Goals: @authorbrittwang

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

The Sixth Sense as an Element for Writing: @JoanHallWrites @StoryEmpire
How to Come Up with a Story Idea: @_HannahHeath
5 Steps to Workout Your Imagination: @AliceOrrBooks
Your Imagination Needs Regular Play Time: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthors

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

Living Through a Plague: A Reading List: @rishi_reddi @lithub
Crime Fiction: Exploring the “World Out of Control” Theme: @MargotKinberg
The Seven Gifts of Aslan: Sacraments in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: @mattmikalatos @tordotcom
Crime Novels in Which Protagonists are Distanced from Others: @MargotKinberg
5 Ways Ian McEwan Can Help You Improve Your Writing: @FredBobJohn @standoutbooks
8 Novels About Being Haunted by the Past: @Stintzi @ElectricLit
Characters Displaying Grit and Perseverance in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg
Far From Any Star: Five Stories About Rogue Worlds: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom
How to deal with reader's block: @pubcoach

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

How To Find More Time To Write: @10minnovelist
Developing a Writing Practice: Neurohacks: @manzanitafire @JaneFriedman
2 Simple Ways To Switch Into Writer Mode: @KMAllan_writer
How Virtual Write-Ins Helped 1 Writer During COVID-19 Lockdown: @AuthorSAT

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

Writing And Working Together As A Creative Couple: @BigGayFiction @thecreativepenn
Enter the Forest Where it is Darkest: @woodwardkaren
The Creative Surge of Women in Mid-Life: @SRaffelock @WomenWriters
Why T.S. Eliot Has Remained an Enigma: by Vijay Seshadri @lithub
Getting Ready for Tomorrow: @SPressfield
Could you cultivate a deeper life? @pubcoach
Focusing on the Writing: @authorterryo @killzoneauthors
6 Factors That Can Influence Your Writing: by Sarah R. @NaNoWriMo
6 Tips to Shine as an Introvert or Extrovert When Working from Home: @GilianBaker @misteriopress
Feeling Unmotivated to Write? Here Are 10 Things You Need to Know: @MegDowell
Top 10 Reasons To Go Outside: @10minnovelist
11 Simple Ways to Be 100x More Effective Than Most People: @kadavy
5 Amazing Ways To Break The Writing Rules: @BarbaraDelinsky @BadRedheadMedia
12 Positivity Practices to Make You A Better Writer: @katekrake
The Benefits of Working Ahead: @ph_solomon @StoryEmpire
How to Take a Meaningful Pause: @AnneJanzer
Keeping an Isolation Journal: @suleikajaouad

Genres / Miscellaneous

3 Travel Writing Tips to engage your Readers: @BirdsOAFpress
Tips for Writing Time Slip Novels: @NeelyKneely3628 @EdieMelson

Promo / Blogging

How to Boost your Readership with Guest Blogging: @SmartAuthors @BadRedheadMedia

Promo / Book Reviews

How to Get (Good) Reviews for Your Book: @SeanPlatt
Congratulations on your First Bad Review! You're Officially Published Now: @annerallen

Promo / Connecting with Readers

Book Marketing: 5 Tips For Building A Community Of Readers: @weturnedoutokay @thecreativepenn

Promo / Metadata

How to Choose the Best Kindle Keywords for Your Book: @DaveChesson

Promo / Miscellaneous

6 Ideas for Promoting Your Book While Watching TV: @sandrabeckwith @JFbookman

Publishing / Miscellaneous

As IPA Backs Simon & Schuster on Bolton Book, Court Hearing Yields Little: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Signs You May Be an Unrealistic Writer: @10minnovelist
The Good and Bad of Expanding the Definition of ‘Literature': @helpfulsnowman
Donald Trump Moves To Stop Yet Another Book, One by His Niece: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Highlights of Bookwire's ‘All About Audio': Audiobooks, Podcasts: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
AAP: New Report Shows Students' Course-Material Spend Still Sliding: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @AmericanPublish

Publishing / News / International Publishing

China Bestsellers May: ‘Online Literature' Powers a Wu Zhe Trilogy: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Diversity: Macmillan USA Makes Major Changes in Management Approach: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
International Bookshops in Paris Form Their Own Union: @oliviasnaije @pubperspectives
DAustralia's Screen Queensland Enters a New Wattpad Partnership: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
German and British Startups Named to 2020 ContentShift Accelerator: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing

How to Publish an Ebook: A 9-Step Guide for Success: @ReedsyHQ

Publishing / Process / Book Design

The Ultimate Guide to Illustrations in Books: @sacha_black @IndieAuthorALLI

Writing Craft / Beginnings

First Page Critique: @burke_writer @killzoneauthors

Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists

9 Bad Guys You Can Defeat in One Punch: by Stubby the Rocket @tordotcom

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Tips on Character Consistency: @writingandsuch
5 Reasons Our Characters Need to Fail: By Bethany Henry
The 3 Ms of Character Setup: @CSLakin @JaneFriedman
Character Outline Worksheets: The Antagonist & Protagonist: @abigailkperry
Nonlinear Character Arcs: What They Are, Why They're Epic, and How to Write Them: @_HannahHeath
The “Outsider” Character In Fiction: @SuzanneChazin @WomenWriters

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

4 Newbie Writer Mistakes that Can Derail a Great Book Idea: @annerallen

Writing Craft / Drafts

Thirteen Reasons Why Your Next Draft Should Be Written Badly: @10minnovelist

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

Rick and Morty and Nihilism: Embracing a Show That Cares About Nothing: @TheDestinySoria @tordotcom
How To Watch And Break Down A TV Show Episode: @Bang2write

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

How To Write A Perfect Cliffhanger: by Rachael Cooper @LiveWriteThrive
Editing Tips: How to Focus Your Story and Keep Readers Turning the Pages: @HelenaFairfax
Editor Roundtable: The Power of Past and Present: by Leslie Watts @StoryGrid
Do You Torture Your Metaphors? The Problem of Self-Conscious Writing: @JRHwords @JaneFriedman

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

The Puzzle-Piece Plotting Method: Using What You Know to Build What You Don’t: @JustinAttas @JaneFriedman
Top 5 Mistakes Writers Make Plotting Their Novels: @Bang2write

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research

Where to keep your research diary: @pubcoach
Before your Character Heads Out to Enjoy Nature: with Rob Speiden @FionaQuinnBooks

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

3 More Cases of Confusion Between a Thing and Its Name: @writing_tips
Formatting Non-English Words: @JamiGold
How Do I Use Singular They for a Character Without Confusing Readers? by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Revision

How to Line Edit: @shaelinbishop @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

Why Your Beta Stopped Reading Your Manuscript: @donnajostone @A3writers
The Benefits of a Critique Partner: by Mae Clair @StoryEmpire

Writing Craft / Scenes / Conflict

Become a Writer: How to Write a Fight Scene that Will Get Your Readers' Blood Pumpin': @MichaelLaRonn

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

12 Character Description Secrets (That Only Writers Understand): @PSHoffmanAuthor

Writing Craft / Tension

Tips for Writing a Tense Scene: from Just a Writing Aid
Five Common Reasons Tension Is Missing: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

Writing Craft / World-Building

Worldbuilding in the Dystopian World: by Victoria R. Girmonde @StoryGrid

Writing Tools / Apps

The 12 Best Note-Taking Apps for Writers: @BryanJCollins
Scrivener Quick Tips: A Roundup of Handy Features: @Gwen_Hernandez @WriterUnboxed
5 Free Apps to Keep Your Writing On Track: @HCMarks

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