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Business / Miscellaneous9 “Other” Jobs of a Full-Time Freelance Writer: by Tom MeitnerSuccessful Freelancing in 2021: @teachandprofitu @ProWritingAidGet Busy on Your Waiting (Writing) List: @khogrefeparnell @EdieMelsonGrowth Mindset for Indie Authors in 2021: @sacha_blackTravel Writers Mistakes: 5 Errors that Will Keep You from Success: by Roy StevensonConferences and Events / MiscellaneousUS Black History Month: Macmillan Learning Awards ‘Black Stories’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesFilm and Television Rights: Frankfurt’s ‘Books at Berlinale’ March 4 and 5: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesWaiting for the Plane Tickets: Rights Pros on Digital Events: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBritish Book Awards: Bookstore, Small Press Shortlists: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThe UK’s IPG Opens Registration for its International Publishing Forum: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCundill History Prize Names Michael Ignatieff To Lead Jury: @Porter_Anderson @M_Ignatieff @CundillPrize13 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Book Fair: @inkbitspixels @FloridaWriters1Audio Publishers Association Names the 2021 Audie Awards Finalists: @Porter_Anderson @audiobooks @pubperspectivesPublishing’s Specialized Digital Events: Piling Up Higher and ‘Heyer’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / Goal settingKeep Your New Year's Writing Resolutions: @thejkstudioCreativity and Inspiration / InspirationWriter Rhiannon Gelston on How a Creative Life Informs Her Writing: 5 Creative Ways to Help You Get Writing: @LiveWriteThriveCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersThe Pleasures and Punishments of Reading Franz Kafka: by Joshua Cohen @parisreviewNine Great Science Fiction Thrillers: @_NickPetrie_ @CrimeReadsTop 10 most dislikable characters in fiction: @louise_candlish @GuardianBooks7 Literary Translators You Should Know: by J.R. Ramakrishnan @ElectricLit27 Debuts to Look Forward To in the First Half of 2021: @vitcavage @ElectricLitChekhov’s Three Sisters: Comedy, Tragedy, or Foreshadowing of the Bolshevik Revolution? @thejackewilson @lithubA Lifetime of Lessons in “Mrs. Dalloway”: by Jenny Offill @NewYorkerCanadians in SF as Written by Non-Canadians: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomYoung Adult Mystery and Suspense to Read: @harddays_night @BooksThatThrillCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer's BlockThoughts on Procrastination, the Writer’s Block, and the Writing Process: @Peter_Rey_Creativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeThe Great Writer Who Never Wrote: @emmagarman @parisreviewNine Truths for Roleplayers Who Start Writing: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsHow to be a writer with young kids in the house: @pubcoachGetting to the truth about strong women and troubled teenhood – novelist, playwright, essayist, writing coach Martha Engber: @Roz_Morris @MarthaEngberDon't start a new book. Finish the old one: @AlexSokoloffHow Attached Are You To Your Characters? @CreativeScreenManifestation Journal Ideas: @BrynDonovanAn At-Home Writing Retreat: @aprildavilaGenres / FantasyWhere Fantasy Meets Reality: The Magic of Libraries: by Rachel Ayers @tordotcomGenres / HorrorScary Emotions: The 10 Most Potent Horror Movies About Grief, Mourning, and Loss: by Marcus Shorter @BDisgustingA Dark and Wicked Year: How Horror Saved 2020: @chadiscollins @DreadCentralGenres / MysteryClassic Mystery Novels That Wouldn't be Filed Under “Mystery Fiction”: @WritesHeather @BooksThatThrillCrime Writing: The Effects of Death on a Body: @LeeLofland‘Funny, How?’ Why Comedy is Crucial in Crime Writing: @Peculiar @CrimeReadsCrime Writing: Criminology v. Criminalistics: @JChaseNovelistCozy Mysteries Aren't Going Anywhere. In Fact, They're as Popular as Ever. @oliviablacke @CrimeReadsRio de Janeiro: Brazil’s Great City of Crime Literature: @chinarhyming @CrimeReadsGenres / Non-FictionHow to Render Epiphanies in Nonfiction Without Getting Didactic: @RandonNoble @lithubGenres / PoetryHow to Write an Erasure Poem: @lidywilksGenres / RomanceTwelve Signs a Storyteller Is Building Romantic & Sexual Chemistry: by Chris Winkle @mythcreantsGenres / ScreenwritingA Selection Of Creative Screenwriting Magazine Interviews With TV Screenwriters: @CreativeScreenScreenwriting: Mean Girls: @CockeyedCaravanGreat Scene: “The Shawshank Redemption” : @GoIntoTheStoryScreenwriting: Do I need to move to L.A.? @GoIntoTheStoryHow to Structure Story for a TV Drama Series: @YVONNEGRACE1Screenwriting: Believe, Care, Invest: Spider-Man @CockeyedCaravanPromo / AdsMarketing Self-Published Books on Amazon with Amazon Ads: @BookgalPromo / BloggingWhy You Should Start a Blog: @BeingTheWriter @womenonwritingPromo / Crowdfunding5 Reasons Self-Publishers Should Crowdfund Their Books: @shaylaleeraquelPromo / MiscellaneousHow to Boost Your Backlist Sales: @dkparsonswriter @SelfPubFormBest Book Promo Sites [2021 Edition]: @DavidGaughranPromo / Social Media TipsWriters Don't Need Social Media: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactorPublishing / MiscellaneousSpringer Nature: A White Paper on Researchers and Gold Open Access: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives5 Great Podcasts for Writers: @youfirstwriterRooting out racism in children's books: by Lindsay Pérez Huber @ConversationUSEverything published in “the greatest year for books ever” is now in the public domain: @knownemily @lithubPublishing / News / DataAAP StatShot: US Trade Book Sales Up 9.7 Percent for 2020: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingChina Bestsellers in January: ‘Autobiographical Fiction’ Sparks Debate: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesGeorgian Publishers and PEN Center Protest Nika Melia’s Arrest: @Porter_Anderson @GPBAOFFICIAL @IntPublishersDenmark’s Lindhardt & Ringhof Reports ‘Vast Growth in Revenue’ in 2020: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesGerman Ministry Funds Knowledge Unlatched Open Access Project with Von Humboldt Institute: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesDenmark’s Saga Egmont Acquires Mexico’s Cuántica Activa Audiolibros: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying18 Experts Share Their Submissions Pet Peeves: @Bang2writePublishing / Process / FormattingHow to Format a Book in Word: @NataliaALeighShould A Novel Be Double-Spaced? @WritersEditPublishing / Process / TranslationSheikh Zayed Book Award Announces Its First Translation Grant of 2021: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesWriting Craft / BeginningsFive Musts for Writing a Compelling Story Beginning: @KimberlyNLozano @DIYMFAHow To Write An Epic First Line: @MiaJouBotha @Writers_WriteWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentWriters on Characters. Quotes from professional writers: @GoIntoTheStoryMake Your Character Want Something: @kathycowleyCreate an External Journey for Your Character – Katherine Cowley @kathycowleyWriting Craft / Characters / ProtagonistsSeven Common Reasons Protagonists Are Unlikable: by by Chris Winkle @mythcreantsDo I Have to Kill One of My Protagonists? by Chris Winkle @mythcreantsGetting Passive Protagonists to Act: @SeptCFawkesWriting Craft / Common Mistakes5 Popular Mistakes with Comic Relief Characters and How To Fix Them: by Chelsea Hindle @KingdomPenMagWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmAnalyzing “Gone Girl” – Middle Build Two: @TheWritership @StoryGridThe Best Crime Shows of the Decade: @DwyerMurphy @CrimeReadsBuilding Arrakis: How Herbert Sabotaged His Own Ideas: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsThe Annotation Project: The Hobbit: @CockeyedCaravanThe Many Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons (Fifth Edition, that is) : by Andrew Zimmerman Jones“My Little Pony Taught Me To Write Fluffy, Glittery Violence”: @seananmcguire @tordotcomWriting Craft / Miscellaneous7 Tips to Writing Characters with Anxiety: @cyallowitzWriting Craft / POVAn Easy Fix for a Tighter Point of View: @Janice_HardyWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept7 Straightforward Tips For Turning An Idea Into A Story: @ClaireABradshaw @WritersEditWriting Craft / RevisionSelf-Editing Explained: How To Edit A Book Yourself: @DavidGaughranWriting Craft / ScenesSet the Shot of the Scene: @KiingoCreativeWriting Craft / VoiceWorking on Your Author's Voice: @Shutta @FloridaWriters1Writing Craft / Word CraftingWhat Is a “Whatsit”? On Kadigans, or Placeholder Names: @UselessEtyWriting Tools / Services for WritersBest Courses in the Industry: @DaveChesson

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