Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

10 Premium Products That Authors Can Create and Sell to True Fans: @OrnaRoss @thecreativepenn @IndieAuthorALLI
Why work with a Writing Coach? @JenGilroy1 @mike54martin
Finding Comparable Books: @RachelleGardner
5 Steps to a Successful Author Career: @pbackwriter @ProWritingAid
How to Teach Narrative Writing in High School: @HellyDouglas @ProWritingAid
Freelance Writers: Should You Add an eBook to Your Promotional Toolkit? @brotzel_fiction @hopeclark
Author Networking: How to Partner with Other Authors: @DaveChesson

Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

Sharjah Book Fair's Publishers Conference Underway in the UAE: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Reviving the German Nonfiction Prize: Jurors Named for 2021: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
London Book Fair Announces June Dates for 2021: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
‘Let's Talk' Program Opens Monday, Aligned with Thessaloniki Book Fair: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Turkish-German ‘LiteraTür Kids' Opens November 16 Online: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
CBC Poetry Prize Names Its 2020 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @cbcbooks @selina_boan @hinganai @emilyjaneriddle
The UK's Young Writer Award Names Its 2020 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

Which Scary Books Should You Pair With Scary Movies This Halloween Weekend? @rachfacelogic @CrimeReads
Five Must-Read Poetry Collections for Halloween: @SWytovich @LitReactor
Five Crime and Mystery Novels Featuring Deaf Characters: @Writer_Nell @CrimeReads
8 Books to Help You Transition to Fall: @BookTrib
7 Books With Knock-Your-Socks-Off Surprise Endings: @SusanMeissner @BookTrib
Five fictional book clubs that are better than yours: @prepartynap @lithub
Get Your Austen On With These 8 Retellings of “Pride and Prejudice”: by Daniela Ramras @BookTrib
World Reading Habits in 2020 [Infographic]: by Isabel Cabrera

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

How to Increase Your Daily Word Count: @jillkemerer

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

10 Habits to Becoming a Better Writer: by Yen Cabag @TCKPublishing
Experiences of Disability: Our Guest Editors in Conversation: @brevitymag
Beyond the Writing: A Complete Writer Life: from Jeanette The Writer @DIYMFA
A Writer's D List: @61647Edge @FloridaWriters1
Composting in the Writing Process: @HelenZuman @DIYMFA
As London Heads Into Lockdown, Good Cheer From Richard Charkin: Chin Up: @rcharkin @pubperspectives
How Writers Can Embrace Imposter Syndrome: @BirdsOAFpress @NinaAmir
Writing and Spell-Check: @Lindasclare
“Three Ways Fantasy Roleplaying Made Me a Better Writer”: @TheDestinySoria @tordotcom

Genres / Fantasy

The Origins of Halloween and its Traditions: @MriNiun @FantasyFaction
How to Write Fantasy: @shaelinbishop @ReedsyHQ

Genres / Historical

Tips On Writing Historical Fiction: by Sarah Burton @WomenWriters

Genres / Memoir

The Quest: “The Tip of the Spear” and The Hero's Journey Meets Memoir: @KristenLambTX
Even Your Memoir Is Not All About You: @micheleweldon @WomenWriters

Genres / Miscellaneous

Find Your Genre: Tips: @jessicathauthor

Genres / Mystery

Puzzle Your Mystery Reader with Evidence, Clues and Red Herrings: @ZaraAltair @ProWritingAid

Genres / Picture Books

Writing Novels in Verse: How to Get Started: @DBeckJacobson

Genres / Romance

The Age of Innocence is a masterclass in sexual tension: @samjordison @GuardianBooks

Genres / Screenwriting

Screenwriting: Writing the Sample Pilot: @dougeboch

Genres / Short Stories

How to Submit a Short Story and Get Accepted Every Time: @NathanielTower

Promo / Blogging

15 years of blogging (and 3 reasons 1 writer keeps going): @austinkleon
How To Share Your Blog Posts For Maximum Visibility: @BadRedheadMedia

Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting

10 Things to Consider When Writing A Picture Book Biography: @donnajbbwrites @HighlightsFound

Promo / Book Reviews

Reviewing Chuck Palahniuk's Reviewers: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactor

Promo / Book Signings and Launch parties

How to Build and Manage a Book Launch Team: @sarahstypos @write_practice

Promo / Miscellaneous

How to Promote an Audiobook on Audio Thicket: by Ricci Wolman @WrittenWordM
Promoting Your Book 2+ Years Post-Launch with Beth Ricanati, M.D: @DanBlank

Promo / Social Media Tips

Not Sure What to Tweet? Check Out These 55 Examples: @CaballoFrances

Publishing / Miscellaneous

The Hidden Potential of Audiobooks: Three Questions Answered by Tina Dietz: @NonfictionAssoc
How to find comparable books: @pubcoach
Surviving—and Thriving—In The Brave New World Of Publishing: @pauldinaseditor @annerallen
Publishing Wide For The Win: @erinwrightlv @thecreativepenn

Publishing / News / International Publishing

France Créative and Italian Publishers Speak Out for Bookstores: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
This Week: Discussions on Children's Books in México and Germany: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Italian Bookstores Stay Open, Guadalajara Named 2022 World Book Capital: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Russian Booksellers Bracing for Challenging Holiday Season: by Eugene Gerden @pubperspectives

Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing

An Overview of Self-Publishing: @sfwa
Ins and Outs of Indie Publishing: Going Wide: @authorterryo @killzoneauthors

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing

What Does List Size Say About an Agent? @bookendslit

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Pitches

Five Reasons Your Magazine Pitches Get Rejected: @ajthenovelist @hopeclark

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

30 Book Publishing Companies that Accept Submissions without an Agent: @DaveChesson

Publishing / Process / Book Design

Why YA Cover Design Looks The Way It Does: @veronikellymars @BookTrib
Tips to Find and Work With a Graphic Designer: @Weifarer

Publishing / Process / Services to Avoid

Dissecting a Scam: The Literary Scout Impersonator: @victoriastrauss

Writing Craft / Beginnings

Scene and Un-Scene: @jamesscottbell

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Unpacking Characters That Aren’t Like You: @AndreaWriterlea @TheRyanLanz
Many Paths of Character Creation: @patrickkanouse
16 Questions To Ask Your Characters About Their Body Language: @10minnovelist

Writing Craft / Characters / Emotion

Use Beats In Deep POV To Convey Emotion: @LisaHallWilson

Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists

Can My Protagonist Be Directionless Without Frustrating Readers? by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Diversity

Why One Voice Is Never Enough: Weaving Intersectionality into YA: @therealscripts @NaNoWriMo

Writing Craft / Drafts

Where Novelists Get Stuck: 3 Common Issues with Early Drafts: @manzanitafire @JaneFriedman

Writing Craft / Endings

Some Quick Questions About Endings: @Peter_Rey_
The Terrible Movie Climaxes From Marvel’s Phase One: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

Celebrating the Sincerity of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: @cloudy_vision @tordotcom
The Moral Morass of the Slasher: @P_M_Anderson @CrimeReads

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

What is a Novella (and How to Write One): Tips from an Expert: @ReedsyHQ
Tips for Writing Spooky: @AuthorSAT
Tangled Threads or Perfect Weave: Writing a Many-Stranded Story: by Juliet Marillier @WriterUnboxed
The 7 Main Story Elements (And Why You Need Them in Your Novel): @JerryBJenkins
Heroes, Villains, and Writing a Story That Matters: @aceatkins @DIYMFA
A Great Story Is Music to the Eyes: @EldredBird
Situation Versus Plot: by David Brown and Michelle Barker @annerallen
How to Write a Transformation Story: by Josalyn Chase @write_practice

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining

A Pantster Tries Outlining: @SarahRheaWerner

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept

Your Premise Determines Your Characters: @LiveWriteThrive

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

Grammar and Our Changing Society: @TheGrammarDiva @JFbookman
Writing Exercises: 10 Fun Tense Workouts: @nownovel

Writing Craft / Revision

When Should We Start Editing? @KatyKauffman28 @EdieMelson

Writing Craft / Scenes / Conflict

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Discrimination or Harassment: @beccapuglisi

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

Setting as Character: How and When to Use it: @writingcookbook

Writing Tools / Apps

Must-Have Self-Publishing Tools: @MegLaTorreTwitter
4 Great Novel-Writing Apps That Are Totally Free: by Krystal N. Craiker @ProWritingAid

Writing Tools / Books

Top Five Books to Encourage Writers: by Susan E. Brooks @A3writers

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