Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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I'm pretending this is a normal summer and taking a 2-week summer blog break.  :)  I'll be back with Twitterific on Sunday, July 26.

Business / Miscellaneous

KDP Select Review: Is it Worth It? @DaveChesson
The 7-Figure One Person Creative Business: @ElainePofeldt @thecreativepenn
How to Self-Help Yourself to a Six-Figure Income: @MarcReklau @SelfPubForm
Rewriting a Self-Published Book: @BookEndsJessica

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

Frankfurt: Canada Postpones Its Physical Guest of Honor Program to 2021: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
English PEN's Pinter Prize Goes to Poet Linton Kwesi Johnson: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

How to become a more visual thinker: @pubcoach

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

Favorite Genre-Defying Tales of Terror: @KatheKoja @lineupweekly
How E.M. Forster's Only Foray Into Sci-Fi Predicted Social Distancing: @GabbyBellot @lithub
“Negative Reviews That Don’t Turn Me Off a Book”: @NicolaAlter
Five Revenge Tales Featuring Treacherous Bosses and Evil Overlords: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom
The Decameron Project: Short Fiction by 29 Authors Inspired by the Pandemic: @nytimes

Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation

Monitoring Your Progress as a Writer: @RafalReyzer
4 Ways to Self-Motivate (Author Toolbox): by JJ Burry

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

Three Tricks To Gain More Time To Write: @10minnovelist
How to find more time to write: @pubcoach

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer's Block

Hacking Writer's Block: by Tony Ollivier @10minnovelist

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

12 Lies All Writers Tell Themselves Too Often: @MegDowell
There Will Be Parts of Being a Writer You Don’t Like: @MegDowell
On the origin of the word “blurb”: @knownemily @lithub
Achieving Work-Life Balance in Writing (especially during a crisis): @ShelleyWidhalm
Creativity vs. Distraction: 13 Tips for Writers in the Age of the Internet: @KMWeiland
Doing the work that's in front of you: @austinkleon
Working From Home Tips and Tricks: @BryanJCollins
“What Can I Create?” The Powerful Question to Navigate Change: @jenny_blake @DanBlank
Keeping a Commonplace Book: @HCMarks
Jail the Negative Voice: @DebbyGiusti @SKRViLL
“10 Surprising Things I Learned About Writing Just in the Past 100 Days”: @MegDowell
“Five Things I Learned Writing Full Deck Roleplaying”: @jasonlblair @ChuckWendig

Genres / Fantasy

Seven Musts for Dominating a Fantasy Battle: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
How Can I Respectfully Subvert the Magical Cure Trope? by Fay Onyx @mythcreants
Epic Fantasy Tropes That Never Get Old: @_HannahHeath

Genres / Horror

The Horror of Solitude: @GwendolynKiste @NightmareMag
Let’s Talk About Trigger Warnings for Horror: @GiveMeYourTeeth

Genres / Memoir

Memoir Beyond the Self: Q&A with Lawrence Hill: @MLSimminsAuthor @JaneFriedman
How to Publish a Memoir: 19 Steps to Follow: @DaveChesson

Genres / Mystery

6 Methods of Tracking Crooks: @LeeLofland
Thrillers Bring the Light: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthors
Summer Vacations in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg

Genres / Non-Fiction

How to Write Encouraging Nonfiction Pieces During the Pandemic: by Sam Bowman @NinaAmir

Genres / Screenwriting

Screenwriting: 15 Awesome Tips For Cutting Down Your Page Count: by Sally Abbott @Bang2write

Promo / Book Reviews

Why Authors Should Read Reviews: @ph_solomon @StoryEmpire

Promo / Connecting with Readers

How to find online book clubs and 6 benefits of them: @ChrysFey @NatalieIAguirre

Promo / Miscellaneous

Writers, Stop Neglecting Your Author Photos: @ajthenovelist @LitReactor
Tips for Recycling Marketing Content: @KarenHWhiting @EdieMelson

Promo / Platforms

Reboot Your Author Brand: @OrnaRoss @thecreativepenn

Promo / Social Media Tips

8 Instagram Stories Hacks to Give You a Creative Edge: @alexbeadon @SMExaminer

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Successful Self-Publishing: Why Self-Publish a Print Book? @thecreativepenn
The Problem with Enhanced Ebooks: by David Kudler @JFbookman
Simon & Schuster Moves Up Mary Trump Book Release to July 14: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Successful Self-Publishing: Before You Print: @thecreativepenn
Grisham, Child, Amazon, PRH Headline Lawsuit of KISS Library for Piracy: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
The UK's Emerald Publishing Issues International Inclusivity Report: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Nickelodeon Is Taking Australia's Real Pigeons Books to Film and TV: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Room for Both: ebooks and Print Books: by Mae Clair @StoryEmpire
Simon & Schuster Establishes Carolyn Kroll Reidy Memorial Scholarship: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Coronavirus Impact: Spain's Publishers Open a Two-Front Strategy: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Ingram to Open New Book Printing and Distribution Facility in Australia: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
UK's National Literary Trust Research Finds Benefits of Audiobooks for Kids: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Coronavirus Impact: The Börsenverein' Report on the German Market: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Coronavirus Relief: IPA Opens Fund for Razia Rahman Joly in Bangladesh: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @pubperspectives
Frankfurter Buchmesse Announces €4 Million German Federal Grant: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @pubperspectives
A Rights Roundup for a Stay-at-Home Season: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing

When to submit your manuscript: @Kell_McK @A3writers
How To Choose The Best Literary Agent: @10minnovelist

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

5 Resources for Writing the Perfect Query Letter: @HCMarks

Publishing / Process / Book Design

Best Book Cover Software, Designers and Services: @DaveChesson

Publishing / Process / Formatting

Successful Self-Publishing: How To Format An Ebook: @thecreativepenn

Writing Craft / Beginnings

Flog a Pro: Would You Pay to Turn the First Page of this Bestseller? @RayRhamey @WriterUnboxed

Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists

Creating a Villain Your Readers Will Love to Hate: @DavidVillalva44

Writing Craft / Characters / Arc

Do Series Characters Change? @DPLyleMD @DIYMFA

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

WIP Diagnostic: Is This Working? A Closer Look at Creating Sympathetic Characters: By Maria D'Marco

Writing Craft / Characters / Emotion

Emotions and Writing: by Rainey Hall @RMFWriters

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

Why Scenes Go Bad: @davidfarland

Writing Craft / Conflict

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Physically Assaulted by a Stranger: @beccapuglisi
Conflict Without Violence: How to Add More Depth To Your Fiction: @teachrobotslove @LitReactor

Writing Craft / Literary Devices

What is a Metaphor? | 3-Minute Fiction Fixit: by Michelle Schusterman

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Does Your Novel Have Too Many Characters? Managing characters: @annerallen
Writing Action Adventure/Tactical Women: @FionaQuinnBooks
5 Things Your Readers Need From You: @AndreaWriterlea
3 Reasons to Try Epistolary Storytelling: @mindofkyleam @ProWritingAid

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

Writing a Page-Turner: Turning Points: Three Act Structure for Novelists: @Kris_Bock

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

Which vs That: The Grammar Rules You Need to Know: @HellyDouglas @ProWritingAid
Clarifying Ambiguous Pronouns: @Janice_Hardy

Writing Craft / Revision

Tips for Revising: @emma_darwin

Writing Craft / Scenes

Scene Writing: How to End a Scene: @Lindasclare

Writing Craft / Series

Keeping Readers Hooked Throughout a Series: @Kid_Lit @TheIWSG

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

3 Things to Consider When Selecting Details for Your Story: @SueBEdwards

Writing Craft / Tension

Creating Tension in Fiction: by Erick Mertz @LiveWriteThrive

Writing Craft / World-Building

Worldbuilding: “What Function Do These People Serve in My Story?”: @PhilAthans

Writing Tools / Apps

Best Writing And Productivity Tools for Authors: @thecreativepenn @OrnaRoss

Writing Tools / Resources

18 writing-craft blogs for editors and authors: @LouiseHarnby
How to Create a Live Backup of Your Working Files Using Google Drive: @ThDigitalReader

Uncategorized

Multiple POVs in Writing: How to Shift Perspectives: by Michelle Schusterman

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