Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

How to Find a Children's Book Editor in 6 Simple Steps: @ReedsyHQ
Evaluate Your Work Week Every Friday: @WritersCoach
Don’t Do What I Did: Mistakes in Indie Publishing: @itshelendarling @DIYMFA
Using book titles to establish a brand: @mlouisalocke
The Indie Author's Guide to Managing Plagiarism: @JohnDopp @IndieAuthorALLI
Fool Me Twice: How Victims of Vanity Presses Become Repeat Victims: @JohnDopp @IndieAuthorALLI

Creativity and Inspiration / First Novels

How to Become a Novelist (With Tips from Famous Authors) : @ReedsyHQ
Advice to New Writers: @mike54martin

Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting

The 5 Rs of Refreshing Your Writing Goals: @DebraEckerling

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

I.T. Experts as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg
Why Shirley Jackson Is Everyone's New Favorite Author: @KristopherJans @ElectricLit
“On the Beach”: On the Resolute Nihilism of a True End Times Classic: @LiamPieper @lithub
Gatekeepers as Elements in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg
Black Book Clubs, From Oprah to Noname: @iman_stevenson @nytimes
5 Post-Apocalyptic and Dystopian Stories by African Authors: by Ekpeki Oghenechovwe Donald @tordotcom

Creativity and Inspiration / Miscellaneous

Business Musings: Creativity: @KristineRusch

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

4 (Not So) Silly Writing Tips to Get Words on Paper: by Sandra Wendel @JaneFriedman
Consistency in Routine: It's True What They Say: @Margo_L_Dill @womenonwriting

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer's Block

How I'm getting out of a writing slump: @DanBlank
Unlock Writer’s Block: @61647Edge @FloridaWriters1

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

Before Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak was an incredible toy maker: @augiewatts @lithub
How to Write (or Not Write) about the Pandemic: by Dana Isaacson @CareerAuthors
Conquering Fear In 10 Minutes: @10minnovelist
5 Ways to be More Comfortable When You Write: @10minnovelist
Ready to Pursue Your Writing Dream? Maybe Not: @JanalynVoigt
Overcoming fears, discovering nature … what writers have learned from lockdown: @GuardianBooks
How Writers Can Benefit from a Sense of Purpose and Routine: @LiveWriteThrive @ToriEldridge
15 Writing Habits for Author Success: @WrittenWordM
How 10 Minute Novelists Invest In Themselves: @10minnovelist
Regarding Privilege, Empathy, and Voice: @VaughnRoycroft @WriterUnboxed
Gore Vidal mastered the art of the burn: @augiewatts @lithub
Why Writers Must Make Mistakes: @MegDowell
Bringing Stories to Life: The World of Science Fiction and Fantasy Model Building: by Alan Brown @tordotcom

Genres / Historical

Writing the history in historical fiction: @annabelledando

Genres / Miscellaneous

The Genre Quiz: @PaulaSMunier @CareerAuthors
How to write a military story that sells: @LouiseHarnby

Genres / Mystery

Should Your Crime Novel Be Set in a Real Place or a Fictional One? @WriteAngie @CrimeReads
Crime Writing: A Day in the Life of a Coroner: @GarryRodgers1 @killzoneauthors
Cats and Cozy Mysteries, The Purr-fect Combination: @leighanndobbs @CrimeReads
Dublin: A City of Books, and a City With a Serious Crime Fiction Tradition: @chinarhyming @CrimeReads
You Know You're a Crime Writer If … @LeeLofland
Helpful Resources For Mystery/Suspense/thriller Writers: @lorettajeidson @A3writers

Promo / Blogging

Tips For Book Blogging On Free WordPress: @cuppaclo

Promo / Miscellaneous

Eight Tips for Promoting Your Book Before Launch: by Phil Stamper-Halpin @PRHDigital

Promo / Newsletters

How to Use Email to Engage with Your Audience: by Alice Musyoka @ProWritingAid

Publishing / Miscellaneous

How Do You Know If Your Book Is “Worth” Editing? @StephMorrill @GoTeenWriters
Nigel Roby Sells the UK's ‘The Bookseller' to Stage Media Company: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Mapping the New Normal: As Big Bad Wolf announces its debut Thailand online sale, global publishing faces a watershed moment: @thenewpubstd

Writing Craft / Beginnings

Critique: 7 Possible Hooks for Your Opening Chapter: @KMWeiland

Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists

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

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

How To Write Characters Who Actually Like Each Other: @standoutbooks
Making Characters Count: by Elaine Viets @killzoneauthors
Wounds: Unforgettable Characters are Fashioned from Broken Pieces: @KristenLambTX
The 8 C's of Character Development: @JennyHansenCA
How to Characterize: @jamesscottbell
3 Ways to Differentiate Your Characters: @sacha_black

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

Unintentional Story Issues, And How To Fix Them: @KMAllan_writer
Top Five Mistakes New Authors Make and How to Avoid Them: @HowellWave

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

Editor Roundtable: “Center Stage”: @StoryGrid

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

5 Elements of a Resonant Closing Line: @KMWeiland
Advanced Storytelling Techniques: @richardgthomas3 @LitReactor
How to Apply the Principles of Fast Learning to Become a Better Writer: @RafalReyzer @TheRyanLanz
Does Your Story Really Need That Extra POV Character? @KMWeiland
The climax should resolve your character’s desires: @NathanBransford

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining

How to Outline a Novel (Podcast): @LibHawker @sacha_black

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

The Quest in the Quest: @DonMaass @WriterUnboxed
Visualize Your Novel: Storyboarding: @SurfCityJames
Plotting: Building at Novel-Scale: @emma_darwin

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research

Using Ships in Fiction: @cyallowitz

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept

How to Develop a Book: Part 1: The Concept: @shaelinbishop @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

When, Where, Why, and How To Use Block Quotes and Ellipses: @SueColetta1 @killzoneauthors
Treat Adverbs Fairly: @DLoock

Writing Craft / Scenes

Scene Writing: More than Looking: @Lindasclare

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

How Do I Describe Fat Characters Respectfully? by Fay Onyx @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Transitions

Tips for Transitions: @authorterryo @killzoneauthors
Tips for Better Story Transitions:

Writing Craft / Word Crafting

Harnessing the Power of Pronouns: @johnpwriter

Writing Tools / Apps

What Tools Do You Use to Edit Your Manuscripts? @cinapelayo @LitReactor

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