Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

How to Set up an Online Bookstore: @FictionNotes
Building A Creative Business For The Long Term: @nataliesisson @thecreativepenn

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

UK Comedy Women in Print Announces Digital Ceremony: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
German Book Prize Jury Names 20 Novels to Its 2020 Longlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Digital Programming: The Women's Prize Would Like To Sell You a Ticket: @Porter_Anderson @WomensPrize @pubperspectives

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

Five Great Thrillers Set in Isolated Places: @NinaLaurinBooks @CrimeReads
How to deal with reader's block: @pubcoach
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day 2020 Virtually: Four Meaningful Things You Can Do From Home: @smegallywrites @BookRiot

Creativity and Inspiration / Miscellaneous

Tips for Writing Cliffhangers: @evmysterywriter @killzoneauthors

Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation

Five Characters With Weak Motivations and How to Fix Them: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
What is Your Why? Finding Your Character's Motivation: @HankPRyan @CareerAuthors

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

Build Your Perfect Writing Schedule: @ProWritingAid

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

Keeping in Shape for Better Productivity: @Peter_Rey_
The Emotional Roller Coaster all Writers Experience: @plotwhisperer
Books versus TV, Narrative Voice versus Scripted Scenes Longmire, Outlander: @MaraPurl @annerallen
Procrastination Expert Says There's No Time to Lose: @EricMTwiggs @IndieAuthorALLI
Stop Letting These Excuses Get in the Way of Your Writing: @NathanielTower
Digital Self Care for Writers: @EdieMelson
Writing Outside of Your Comfort Zone: @jcwalton24 @DIYMFA
Writing Superstars: @davidfarland
Journaling Tips for Writers: @SarahSallyHamer @EdieMelson
Seven Tips For Writing Success And Sanity: @SherriLeimkuhl1 @WomenWriters
The 10 Habits You Must Develop Before You Can Finish Writing a Book: @MegDowell
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: by Elizabeth @AngelaAckerman

Genres / Fantasy

The Importance of Good Fantasy Art: by Robert Zoltan
The Shadow Archetype and Powerful Villains: @mythicscribes

Genres / Middle-Grade

World-Building in Middle Grade Fantasy: @HenryCClark @DIYMFA

Genres / Miscellaneous

5 Tips to Write a Marketable Genre Fiction Series that Readers Love: @createastorylov

Genres / Romance

How to Plot a Romance Novel Step-by-Step: @lisadaily
Six Character Archetypes for Love Interests: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

Genres / Screenwriting

Screenwriting: Believe, Care, Invest: The Bourne Identity: @CockeyedCaravan
Screenwriting: Believe, Care, Invest: Casablanca:
5 Character Revealing Scenes To Enhance Your Screenplay: @CreativeScreen

Promo / Ads

Tips for generating keywords for Amazon Sponsored Ads: @BirdsOAFpress

Promo / Metadata

How to Change Your Kindle Keywords and Why You Should: @DaveChesson

Promo / Miscellaneous

Timing Your Book Launch: @Bookgal
Audiobook Promotion Tip:

Promo / Newsletters

Email Marketing Tips for Writers: @mindofkyleam @ProWritingAid

Promo / Platforms

Author Branding Tips: @WriterRSJ @wvancamp

Promo / Websites

SEO Tips for Writers: @brotzel_fiction @hopeclark

Publishing / Miscellaneous

The Great Gatsby prequel set for release days after copyright expires: @alisonflood @GuardianBooks
A Beginner's Guide to Literary Magazine Submissions: @anitatrimbur @kristen_kieffer
Ecco and Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney Create a Publishing Diversity Fellowship: @Porter_Anderson @CynthiaDSweeney @eccobooks @pubperspectives
Understanding Author, Agent, and Publisher Responsibilities: @mike54martin
Trade-Published Romance Sees a Coronavirus Boost in the States: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Dr. Seuss Powers Ahead, With Newly Expanded Licensing in Europe: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / Amazon

US Publishers, Authors, Booksellers Call Out Amazon's ‘Concentrated Power': @Porter_Anderson @AmericanPublish @AuthorsGuild @ABAbook @pubperspectives
Self-publishing News: Is Amazon Too Big? @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLI

Publishing / News / Data

US Summer Book Sales Reports from NPD and AAP StatShot: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Canada's Giller Foundation Donates $50,000 to Indigenous Literature: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Ukraine Book Business After Lockdowns: An ‘Almost Complete Collapse': by Eugene Gerden @pubperspectives
International Insights: Europe: @thenewpubstd @IndieAuthorALLI
Lebanon's Publishing and Bookselling Community: Assessing the Damage: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Belarus Crisis Prompt Alarm from European Writers' Council, PEN International: @Porter_Anderson @anneapplebaum @CouncilWriters @pen_int @pubperspectives
Words Without Borders: Paraguay's Indigenous Guaraní-Language Poetry: @Porter_Anderson @wwborders @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing

How to Publish with KDP: @HarmonyKent @StoryEmpire

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Pitches

Tips & Tricks For Pitching Like a Pro: by Ericka McIntyre

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

Finding an Agent: Tips: @thenovelry
Your Query Letter Hook and Revealing the Ending: @Kid_Lit
A Literary Agent Reviews Query Letters Submitted by Viewers: @jmdargz @ReedsyHQ

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections

Storyville: Surviving Rejection: @richardgthomas3 @LitReactor

Publishing / Process / Formatting

How to Format Your eBook and Print Book: @kikimojo

Publishing / Process / Legalities

Authors Can Now Register Copyright in Multiple Short Online Works Together: @AuthorsGuild



Pen Names: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: by Mae Clair @StoryEmpire

Writing Craft / Beginnings

WIP Diagnostic: Is This Working? A Closer Look at a Screenplay: by Maria D'Marco
Screenwriting: Character Introductions: @GoIntoTheStory
Six More Requirements for the First Pages Of Your Bestseller: @10minnovelist

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Creating Unforgettable Characters: @TheKerryEvelyn @FloridaWriters1

Writing Craft / Characters / Emotion

Cultivating Emotional Resonance In Your Writing: @aprildavila

Writing Craft / Dialogue

The Importance of Using A Casual Tone in Dialogue: @FrugalBookPromo @SpunkOnAStick
Breaking Writing Rules Right: “Don't Write Direct Dialogue!” @SeptCFawkes

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

5 Ways Harlan Ellison Can Help You Improve Your Writing: by Robert Wood @standoutbooks
21 Writers on Their Favorite Children's Books: @knownemily @lithub
On the Endless Symbolism of the Best Summer Movie Ever Made: Jaws: @oldrutigliano @lithub

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Crafting Exposition in Storytelling: by Temidayo Azeez @shaylaleeraquel
Writing Action Adventure Fiction And Systems Thinking: @NickThacker @thecreativepenn
Stuck In The Middle: What's Your Story Trying to Tell You? @PatHatt24 @TheIWSG
How to Send a Message With Your Story: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
Do Your Characters Worry About Money? @AndreaWriterlea @TheRyanLanz
Narrative Device: On the Origin of Story: @brannansirratt @StoryGrid
Writing Tips from an Editor (Who Also Writes): @tarysande
The Importance of Turmoil in a Story: by C.S. Boyack @StoryEmpire
How Can We Learn and Improve Our Writing Skills? @JamiGold

Writing Craft / POV

Touching Your Audience Deeply through Viewpoint: @davidfarland

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Naming

Naming Your Characters: @annehawkinson @FloridaWriters1

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

How to Create a Blockbuster Book Series: Creating Your Story Grid: by Michael Finberg @WriteToSell

Writing Craft / Revision

Fiction copy editing for indie authors: Are you fit for purpose? @LouiseHarnby

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

Working with Critique Partners: @shaelinbishop @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Scenes

The Antithesis Method: A Simple Solution to Getting Unstuck in a Scene: by Bonnie Randall

Writing Craft / Scenes / Conflict

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Mistaken for Someone Else: @AngelaAckerman

Writing Craft / Transitions

How are your transitions? @pubcoach
How to Move From One Scene to the Next: @jamesscottbell

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