Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

How to Avoid Bad Author Collaborations: @kikimojo
I’m an Editor. Here are 10 Things I Really Need Writers to Know: @MegDowell
How Much to Charge When Pricing a Self-Published Book to Sell on Amazon: @Wogahn
Writing as Collaboration: @CEMcKenzie1 @WriterUnboxed
How To Take Your Author Career To The Next Level: @pbackwriter @thecreativepenn
The Editing Podcast: Do you need a specialist editor? @LouiseHarnby
How to Co-Write a Novel and Remain Friends: @GretaBoris @WomenWriters

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

Panama International Book Fair will be virtual this year. Last year it attracted over 100,000 visitors: @thenewpubstd
National Book Awards Makes the Move to Digital: November 18: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Secrets to Successful Virtual Author Events: @DebColameta @CareerAuthors
Frankfurter Buchmesse Outlines Digital Programming Details: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Planning Your First Virtual Book Event: @MT_Cassidy @FloridaWriters1
Liber20 in Barcelona Announces October Hybrid Program for Spain: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Beijing International Book Fair Moves Online for a ‘Smart BIBF': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Frankfurter Buchmesse: Four German Houses Sign on Together: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @pubperspectives
Access Copyright Foundation Announces Marian Hebb Research Grants: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards Name 35th Shortlist in Photo and Film Books: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
‘Books From Spain' Launches To Support Frankfurt's 2022 Guest of Honor: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Creativity and Inspiration / First Novels

How to Start Writing a Book: 4 Simple Steps to Get You Started: @ReedsyHQ
Five Things Every Aspiring Author Should Know: @PhilAthans

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Quotes

23 Quotes to Fuel Your Writing All Summer Long: @jessicastrawser @CareerAuthors

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

Confinement as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg
Examples of How Crime Fiction Writers Have Worked Diversity into Their Novels: @MargotKinberg
5 Signs Your Reading Partner Is A Dud: @lisabubert @LitReactor
7 Crime Novels Where Vengeance is Completely Justified: @TRRaganAuthor @CrimeReads
Exploring Similarities between Parents and Children in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg
9 Thrillers Featuring Writers As Characters: @EmilyLiebert @CrimeReads
8 Thrillers with Twisted Physicians You'll Be Glad Are Fictitious: @HankPRyan @BookTrib
Noir Fiction: When the Real Is Too Raw: @LairdBarron @CrimeReads

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

How – and Why – to Create a Daily Writing Habit: by Tom Meitner @ProWritingAid
Ten Questions To Ask To Find Extra Time To Write: @10minnovelist
Writing Habits or Daily Rituals. You Can Call Them as You Want — Just Write: @Peter_Rey_
How To Actually Write Every Day: by Robert Wood @standoutbooks
Developing a Writing Practice: Engrained: @manzanitafire @JaneFriedman
Five Tips for Writing Every Day: @ThisHammer @DIYMFA
Solutions for the Time-Crunched From 10 Minute Novelists: @10minnovelist
14 Tips to Help Manage Time To Write: @EdieMelson @SouthrnWritrMag

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

Tips for Writing During Tough Times: @WomenWriters @AineGreaney
How to Coach Others When You’re Still an “Aspiring” Creative: @losapala
How to improve your home office: @pubcoach
Make All the Writing Plans You Want: @MegDowell
Writing Small in Viral Times: @BJoycePatterson @DIYMFA
5 Important Reasons Why Writers Need Hobbies: @colleen_m_story
10 Reasons Writing Suddenly Feels a Lot Harder Than Usual: @MegDowell
Telling The Story Without Knowing The Answers: by Claudia Hagadus Long @WomenWriters
In Praise of Creative Play: @dorothywinsor @wvancamp
A Writer's Guide to Patience, Practice, and Persistence: @RuthHarrisBooks
Ghostwriter Emerges With Her Own Haunting Fiction: @Roz_Morris @Howard_Lovy @IndieAuthorALLI
Beat the Author Blues: How to Manage Writer’s Doubt: by Clayton Noblit @WrittenWordM
10 Ways to Be an Environmentally-Friendly Writer: @ChrysFey @TheIWSG
Getting Comfortable With Failure: @jaelmchenry
How You Know You’ve Found Your Calling: @MegDowell
The Beginning Writer’s Guide To Finishing A Novel: What If You Don’t Want To Finish? @StephMorrill @GoTeenWriters
What is your highest and best use? @NathanBransford
“How I Stopped Wasting Time on Twitter and Facebook”: @ThDigitalReader
Break the Lego House and Start Over (Or: Writing With Kids at Home): @jcbaggott @WriterUnboxed
Protect your writing from interruptions: @pubcoach
How to Change Your Work Situation to Fit Your Writing Dreams: @colleen_m_story
What Your Inner Critic Doesn't Want You To Know: @emma_darwin
5 Ways to Put the Fun Back into Writing: @jlturchin
Deadline Writing Tips in Quarantine: @LynnHBlackburn @EdieMelson
In the absence of travel, what is a travel writer to do? @boozecolumnist @GuernicaMag

Genres / Fantasy

Map Building for Fantasy Writers: by Toni Šušnjar @mythicscribes
How to Name Characters in Fantasy: @DanKoboldt

Genres / Horror

Literature Is Built on a Foundation of Horror: @fitch_marc @CrimeReads

Genres / Memoir

8 tips to write a successful memoir: @amabaie
How to Transform Memories into Memoir: @kathleenpooler @LiveWriteThrive
Top 7 Memoir-Writing Lessons: @martabeaman @WomenWriters

Genres / Miscellaneous

Writing a Fairy Tale: Creating the Magic Behind the Story: by Nataša Xerri @IngramSpark
The Problem with Avoiding Genre Formula: by Marilynn Byerly
How To Get Into Sports Writing: @sweatscience

Genres / Mystery

Crime Writing: Obstruction Of Justice: @LeeLofland
5 Tips to Writing Financial Thrillers: by Lawrence Light @CareerAuthors
Mentors as an element in crime fiction: @MargotKinberg

Genres / Non-Fiction

“What I’ve Learned Writing Middle Grade Nonfiction”: by Tim Grove @JaneFriedman
Why You Should be Telling Stories in Non-Fiction: @Word_Nerd_Girl @SelfPubForm
Writing a Non-Fiction Query Letter (+ Sample Query Letter) : @ReedsyHQ

Genres / Romance

7 Romance Novelists on Telling Great Love Stories: @nownovel

Genres / Screenwriting

Reader Question: How to handle a character who changes names? @GoIntoTheStory
How Your Screenplay Characters Perceive Their Truth: @CreativeScreen
Screenwriting: Dramatic Tension – Don’t Let Them Go: @_PatrickOD @CreativeScreen
Script Analysis: “Midsommar” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown: @GoIntoTheStory

Genres / Short Stories

Creating Income from Short Fiction: @MarkLeslie @StonehamPress @IndieAuthorALLI
Submitting short stories: thoughts from an agent: @Janet_Reid

Promo / Connecting with Readers

The Task of Finding Readers – A Study: @jimhbs

Promo / Miscellaneous

How to Connect with Readers Virtually: @1106Design
It's Up to Authors to Sell Books: @PeggySueWells @EdieMelson
Author Essentials: Marketing Plan: @ph_solomon @StoryEmpire
How to Create Your Book’s Marketing Plan: @lqtang @ReedsyHQ @writingcookbook
Business Musings: Book Promotion 2020: @KristineRusch

Promo / Newsletters

How to Get Readers to Unsubscribe From Your Newsletter: @ThDigitalReader

Promo / Platforms

3 Pillars of a Strong Author Platform: @EldredBird

Promo / Social Media Tips

How to Promote Your Book on LinkedIn: @mike54martin
A Guide to Using Social Media for Book Promotions: @mike54martin
Eight Tips To Help You Get Attention On Twitter: @10minnovelist

Promo / Websites

How to Prep for a Major Website Refresh: @ThDigitalReader
“Why I Don't Recommend WooCommerce for Your eStore”: @ThDigitalReader

Publishing / Miscellaneous

AAP's StatShot for May: A Downturn That May Be Even Sharper: @Porter_Anderson @AmericanPublish @pubperspectives
Court Lifts Gag Order on Mary Trump as S&S Releases Book: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
National Book Foundation's Lisa Lucas To Head Knopf's Pantheon and Schocken: @Porter_Anderson @likaluca @nationalbook @pubperspectives
Self-publishing News: Netgalley Adds Audio: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLI
Your Book's Front Matter – Before the Story Begins: @KarenCV
US Book Market: NPD Sees Unit Sales Up 2.8 Percent in Q2: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Wattpad Says It's Resetting Passwords Following Reported Data Breach: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
US Book Market: NPD Sees a 31-Percent Jump in Ebook Sales in April: @Porter_Anderson @npdbooks @pubperspectives
Places to Publish and Promote Your eBook: @mike54martin
UK Book Industry: Publishers Call for Aid, Reporting 2019's Success: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Political Books: PEN America's Suzanne Nossel ‘Dares To Speak': @Porter_Anderson @PENamerica @pubperspectives
Rights Roundup: Critical Thinking in a Long, Hot Summer: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Coronavirus Impact: Nielsen Book India on Readers in the Pandemic: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
IPA, PEN America Blast Vietnam’s ‘Crackdown on Independent Media’: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @PENamerica @AmazonPub
Coronavirus Impact: A New Survey by Italian Publishers Sees ‘Abandonment of Reading': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Trump Book Breaks S&S Record; PRH India Signs Sourcebooks, Fitzcarraldo: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
China's Book Retail Market: Down 9.29 Percent in First Half of 2020: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
In Europe, Pandemic Relief for Publishing; New Funds for Authors: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
IPA Announces ‘Extreme Concern' About Book Censorship in Hong Kong: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @KristennEinars1 @pubperspectives
Coronavirus Impact: Russian Book Market Struggling Despite Reopenings: by Eugene Gerden @pubperspectives
Spain's Book Market: 40 Percent More Online Buying During Lockdown: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
European Book Markets: An Early Assessment of the Damage: @Porter_Anderson @FEP_EU @pubperspectives
Editorial Planeta México in Exclusive Deal With Subscription Service Scribd: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Coronavirus Worklife: Iran's Blue Circle Literary Rights Agency: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing

If You're a KDP Author, Amazon Is NOT Your Publisher: @SarahBolme

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing

“Why Am I So Against Traditional Publishing?” @DeanWesleySmith

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

Bland is bland (query critique): @NathanBransford
How to Find a Literary Agent: @mike54martin
How to Write a Stellar Query Letter: @mike54martin

Publishing / Process / Formatting

How to Format a Manuscript: @WritersTable @ProWritingAid
Don’t Socially Distance Your Sentences with Two Spaces, Says Microsoft Word: by Jeanette the Writer @DIYMFA

Writing Craft / Beginnings

Breaking Writing Rules Right: “Never Open with Introspection”: @SeptCFawkes
Opening Well: @davidfarland
How to Start a Novel: 8 Steps to the Perfect Opening Scene: @ReedsyHQ
Save the Cat! Explained: Beginning: @SeptCFawkes @savethecat
First Page Critique: A Hike That Might Be A Journey? by PJ Parrish @killzoneauthors
4 Great Ways for an Author to Hook a Reader: @SarahSallyHamer @EdieMelson
Where should your novel begin? @Roz_Morris

Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists

Nine Ways To Write An Emotionally Abusive Villain: @10minnovelist

Writing Craft / Characters / Arc

Great Character Arcs: @davidfarland

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

How Character Flaws Shape Story: @wstorr @thecreativepenn
Writing Shy Characters Without Slowing Down the Story: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
Character Building: How Much Planning Should I Do? @AngelaAckerman
Resources for Character Development: from The Writers' Helpers

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

When to Tell and Not Show: @swatiteerdhala

Writing Craft / Dialogue

6 Tips On How to Write Compelling Dialogue: by Yen Cabag @Bang2write

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

Story Grid Scene Analysis: The Giver of Stars: @abigailkperry @DIYMFA
Editor Roundtable: The Great Gatsby: by Leslie Watts @StoryGrid

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

How to Add Depth to Your Writing: @AJHumpage
How to Foreshadow in Your Writing: by Doug Lewars @TheRyanLanz
Childhood Revisitations as a Writer: @andrewwille
The Magic Paragraph for Writers: @AneMulligan @EdieMelson
Tips for Writing Good Prose: @IndieAuthorALLI
“What Running a Bookshop Taught Me About Writing”: @NatalieMJenner @WomenWriters
Building a Bold Narrator's Voice: 5 Methods: @nownovel
4 Reasons To Listen To Your Own Book: @KMAllan_writer
Effective Body Language in Writing: @ecellenb
Seven Reasons It’s Definitely Okay to Neglect Storytelling Rules: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
Changing Literary Styles: @JoanHallWrites
Put Action Beats to Work in Your Novel: @MADaboutWords @FloridaWriters1
10 Simple Tips For Getting A Full Read: @Bang2write
How Can I Keep an Angry Character Likable? by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
11 Exercises to Enhance Your Visual Thinking: @KMWeiland
Ten authors share their best writing advice: @HannahMMcKinnon @cbcbooks
A Handy Checklist to Strengthen the Narrative Drive in Your Scenes: @Janice_Hardy
Deception as a Storytelling Device: Introducing the Unreliable Narrator: @KristenLambTX

Writing Craft / POV

How Does Our Character's POV Affect Our Story? @JamiGold
We Need To Talk About First Person Plural: @ElectricLit

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Naming

The Importance of Unnamed Characters in Fiction: @MargotKinberg

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining

How to Outline a Novel: @JerryBJenkins

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research

Write It With Research: by Deborah Lyn Stanley

Writing Craft / Revision

The Incredible Shrunken Manuscript: @FictionNotes @ProWritingAid
Editing Your Novel Q&A: @KMWeiland
Proofreading Find and Replace Checklist: @victoria_grif7

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

Questions To Ask When Critiquing Books: @10minnovelist
7 Traits of a Successful Writing Critique Group: @riverbendsagas @EdieMelson

Writing Craft / Series

Tips on Writing a Series: by by Laurie Schnebly Campbell
The Four Principles of Series Writing: @HillaryHomzie

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

How to Edit Setting: @tishmartin1416 @A3writers
The Dangers of Detail Derailment: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthors

Writing Craft / Tension

Avoid Limbo With Narrative Tension: @Kid_Lit

Writing Craft / Word Crafting

Word Choice: What Does It Mean for Our Writing? @JamiGold

Writing Craft / World-Building

World-Building: Building Systems of Tanistry: by Seán Gray @mythicscribes

Writing Tools / Apps

What's the Best Writing Software? @shaelinbishop @ReedsyHQ
“4 Ways I Use My Phone in my Writing”: @SueBEdwards
Canva v Book Brush: @ThDigitalReader
The Best Software to Plot or Outline Your Book: @DaveChesson
If You Write In MS Word, You Need To Know About These 6 Features: by Robert Wood @standoutbooks

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