Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / MiscellaneousWho should you ask to endorse your book? @sandrabeckwithWe need to talk about email thread etiquette: @NathanBransfordSelf-publishing News: Paid Podcast Wars: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIValue Your Books For The Long Term: @davidfarland @thecreativepennThe Author’s Guide to eBook Pre-orders: @claytonnoblit @WrittenWordMIndie Authors and Literary Prizes and Awards: @OrnaRoss @thecreativepennConferences and Events / MiscellaneousJürgen Habermas Changes Course, Declines the Sheikh Zayed Award: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThe Jerusalem Prize Goes to England’s Julian Barnes: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesHay Festival Announces 2021 Programming, Second Digital Outing: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesJerusalem International Book Forum: Perspectives on the Pandemic: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @penguinrandom @PublishersLunchUK: Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards 2021: Shortlists and Longlists: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesTips for Book Events: @SiouxR @womenonwritingCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Quotes7 Letters from Famous Writers Sharing Fantastic Writing Advice: @NicoleJBianchi12 Quotes for Writers on Persevering in Publication: @tessaemilyhall @A3writersCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers8 Books Featuring People Coming to Terms With an Abusive Childhood: by Judy Moreno @BookTribFinding Paradise in The Magician’s Nephew: @mattmikalatos @tordotcomFinding Solace in Horror Fiction: @thebookdad @LitReactorFive Off-Beat Gothic and Horror Books for Fans of the Classics: @Rose_Szabo_ @tordotcom6 Books That You Didn’t Realize Are Actually Love Stories: @AmyImpellizzeri @BookTribPlot Devices in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergDogs of Crime Fiction: by Jen J. Danna and Ann Vanderlaan @BooksThatThrill10 children’s books that will take kids on a journey: @PiersTorday @GuardianBooksCrime Novels Where Lives are Saved as Well as Lost: @MargotKinbergAuthor, Pirate, Poet, Spy: The Secret Criminals of Classic Literature: @rapscallisonCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingHow to be Flexible with Writing: @AuthorSATCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer's BlockIs Your Writing in a Slump? Get into the Flow: @KMazeauthorCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeWhat You’re Promising By Writing a Novella: by S.E. Jones @TheRyanLanzShowing Up As a Writer: Tips: Gabriel García Márquez on His Improbable Beginnings as a Writer: @brainpickerThe Hack’s Guide to Setting Deadlines for Yourself: @BillFerris @WriterUnboxedThe Benefits Of A Whiteboard To-Do List: @KMAllan_writerBullet Journals for Writers: @KissMyBiz @All_FreelancingHow to Become a Better Writer: 20 Hacks and Tips: @ReedsyHQAuthor Interview with Julie Gray: Unlikely Friendship with Holocaust Survivor Leads to Book, Documentary: @JulieGray972 @Howard_Lovy @IndieAuthorALLIAuthor Interview with Alice McVeigh: Hearing a Symphony in Every Word: @astmcveigh1 @Howard_LovyBelieving in Yourself as a Writer is Vital: @CindyDevoted @EdieMelsonJoyce Carol Oates Thinks You Should Write Your Heart Out: @JoyceCarolOates @lithubGenres / DystopianWriting Dystopian Novels: @bookhorse @thenovelryGenres / FantasyMaking Magic: Structuring Your Unique System: @MoriahRichard93 @WritersDigestGenres / HorrorHow to Write Horror – Interview with Tim Waggoner: @timwaggoner @DIYMFAWriting a Horror Story: Or, how to scare the pants off someone: @woodwardkaren13 Horror Books We Can’t Wait to Read: @HauntedMeg @BDisgustingGenres / Literary FictionThe 4 Pillars Of Literary Fiction: by Oliver Fox @Writers_WriteGenres / Non-FictionNonfiction Writers Feed Their Souls with Words: @NinaAmirGenres / PoetryMoney Models for Poets, with Orna Ross and Trish Hopkinson: @OrnaRoss @trishhopkinson @IndieAuthorALLIGenres / RomancePro tips for writing 10 common romance tropes: @Kerrie_Flanagan @TheWriterMagGenres / ScreenwritingScreenwriting: Believe, Care, Invest: Avatar: The Last Airbender: @CockeyedCaravanScreenwriting: Believe, Care, Invest : Supernatural @CockeyedCaravanPage One: ‘Batman Begins’ (2005): @GoIntoTheStoryScreenwriting: Believe, Care, Invest : Twin Peaks: @CockeyedCaravanScreenwriting: Believe, Care, Invest: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance): @CockeyedCaravan60 Second Screenwriter: @GoIntoTheStory12 Hit Movies That Took Ages From Idea To Screen: @AndreaMann @Bang2writeGenres / Short StoriesWhat Short Stories Offer a Writer: by D.L. Finn @StoryEmpireGenres / Young Adult4 Things about Writing YA Novels: from 100 Ways to Write @TheRyanLanzVendela Vida on Finding Humor in the Darker Side of Teenage Life: @janeciab @lithubPromo / Book ReviewsGet Reader Reviews Now to Drive Sales Later: @Lit_Nuts @JaneFriedmanPromo / Social Media TipsSocial Media for Authors: @kikimojoPromo / VideoMedia Interview Preparation Checklist: @SmithPublicity @IngramSparkPublishing / Miscellaneous‘I think I’ve written more Sherlock Holmes than even Conan Doyle': the ongoing fight to reimagine Holmes: @alisonflood @GuardianBooksAAP Honors Amy Klobuchar With Its 2021 Distinguished Public Service Award: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesHow a COVID-era Federal Writers Project went from wild idea to a proposed bill: @DoranyPineda90 @latimesThe Importance of Publishing Inclusivity for Indie Authors: @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLIPublishing / News / International PublishingGermany’s Knowledge Unlatched Starts Its 2021 Open Access Funding Round: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesGermany’s ‘Freedom of Expression Week’ Is Underway: #MehrAlsMeineMeinung: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCzech Publisher Albatros Media Expands Its Direct International Sales: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesViewpoints from Taiwan and Israel: The Jerusalem International Book Forum: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesSpringer Nature Opens Transformative Agreement With Spain: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingWeave themes into the plot description (query critique): @NathanBransfordWriting Craft / Characters / ProtagonistsTwo Lives – the hero’s twin struggles: @SHalvatzisWriting Craft / Common MistakesSeven Mistakes Authors Make in Writing Medical Scenes: @drjoelshulkin @CareerAuthorsWriting Craft / ConflictWriting Character Focused Fight Scenes: @Free2BFearless @EdieMelsonWriting Craft / Flashback and Back StoryHow to Sneak Flashbacks into Your Novel: @SpencimusWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmMovie Gems from the Early 1930s: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthorsWriting Craft / Miscellaneous7 Tips to Adding Fear Into Fiction: @cyallowitz10 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing About Mental Illness: @writingandsuchWhat Good Are Sex Scenes in Fiction? @helpfulsnowman @LitReactorHow to Write a Cliffhanger That Keeps the Reader Turning Pages: @shaelinbishop @ReedsyHQCan my child protagonist use adult vocabulary for the sake of the narrative? @TheWriterMagWhat's a Story Disruption? @KiingoCreativeWriting Craft / POVHow to use Multiple Points of View with Clarity and Panache: by Dana Isaacson @CareerAuthorsWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / ResearchThe right way to write about guns in novels: by Andy Maslen @AuthorsAiHow to overcome the perils of information bias: @pubcoachWriting about guns? Get your ammunition right: by Andy Maslen @AuthorsAiWriting Craft / RevisionThe Ultimate Guide to Book Editing: Continuity Editing: @MichaelLaRonn6 ways to improve your novel right now: @LouiseHarnbyWriting Craft / Revisions / CritiquesCreating Online Critique Group Guidelines: @IWriteToo @RMFWritersWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionHow to Write a Genre Story: Setting: @woodwardkarenHow to write description: @pubcoachHow to Write a Genre Story: Setting and Character: @woodwardkarenWriting Tools / MiscellaneousHow to Keep Track of Your Characters With Index Cards, String, and a Lot of Clothes Pins: @bsnacks @lithubUncategorizedHaunted Houses, Cursed Lands, and the Horror of Gentrification: @sentencebender @tordotcom

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