Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / MiscellaneousFive Questions to Ask Your Publisher: @youfirstwriter13 Tips Your Editor Wants You to Know (But Is Too Busy to Tell You): @sharon_holbrookHow To Get Noticed As A Freelance Writer: @ashleygainer5 Reasons to Start Your Own Podcast: @TifMarcelo @CareerAuthorsBusiness Musings: A Cautionary Tale (Hollywood): @KristineRuschSelf-publishing News: Copyright Protection for Writers Lags Behind Streaming Surge: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIHow to Get Clients: 10 Best Ways to Land More Freelance Work: @aliventures @smartbloggerhqConferences and Events / MiscellaneousNext Week’s Digital Bologna: A Literary Agent’s Viewpoint: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesDisability, access, and the virtual conference: by Sonya Freeman Loftis @OUPAcademicJürgen Kaube Receives Inaugural German Nonfiction Prize: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBologna Book Fair Names Its Publishers of the Year: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesIPA’s 2021 Prix Voltaire Winner To Be Named at Guadalajara: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @pubperspectivesSheikh Zayed Book Award: A Call for 2022 Submissions: @Porter_Anderson @ZayedBookAward @pubperspectivesTaiwan’s Pei-Hsin Cho Wins $15,000 Illustration Award at Bologna: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesLondon’s Goldsboro Books Names ‘Glass Bell’ Longlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesLondon Book Fair: Details of Its Digital Seminars: @Porter_Anderson @LondonBookFair @pubperspectivesThe UK’s Young Writer Award Gains Aiken Trust Sponsorship: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBologna’s Finale: 75,000 Visitors and 300 Hours of ‘Initiatives’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectiveIPA Observes Its 125th Anniversary With Today’s Bologna Opening: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @pubperspectivesConferences and Events / NaNoWriMoWhat is NaNoWriMo? Lessons Learned as a First-Timer: @MaddyOsmanCreativity and Inspiration / Goal settingChecking In On Goals Halfway Through the Year: Creativity and Inspiration / InspirationTips to Spark Your Imagination: @youfirstwriterHow to get ideas in 4 easy steps — Everything is a Remix: @remixeverythingCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers5 Types of Books Writers Should Read to Become a Better Writer: @JDEdwinAuthor @write_practiceFive YA Fantasies for Lovers of Libraries: @BooksByIntisar @tordotcomCreativity and Inspiration / Writing Life3 Things to Do When Your Routine Is Broken: @SueBEdwards @womenonwritingLessons Found in the Lost Year: @erikaliodice @WriterUnboxedTips on Finishing Your Novel: @NaNoWriMoDisorderly and Orderly Environments — The Yin and Yang in Life: @Peter_Rey_Creating an Audiobook – In Kathmandu: @longdropdoc @WomenWritersYour Writing Process Says You’re a Failure: @msheatherwebb @WriterUnboxedSelf-Care for Writers: What You Need To Know: @BryanJCollinsRaise your bar for risk: do something scary and don’t die: @jccabelAnd then there were three – 7 steps of a long-haul novel: @Roz_Morris“Criticism Is My Best Friend”: @michelekwas @WomenWritersGenres / FantasyHorses as Change Agents in Fantasy: @DanKoboldtGenres / Horror‘Final Girls’ in Slasher Horror: by JC Bratton @MandSMagazineGenres / HumorWriting Comedy Collaboratively: H @gailaldwin @WomenWritersGenres / MysteryCreating Crime Characters: How to Craft a Cast that Thrills Your Readers: @ZaraAltair @ProWritingAidPoisons: The Perfect Murder Weapon (Video): @DPLyleMD @RMFWritersHow To Write A Cozy Mystery: @DebbieYoungBN @thecreativepennWhy Are We Obsessed With Psychopaths? @nadinematheson @CrimeReadsHow to Outline Your Crime Novel: Modifying the Hero's Journey: @ZaraAltair @ProWritingAidGenres / Picture BooksPicture Books: Writing with Inanimate Objects: @AlisonPotoma @WritersRumpusGenres / PoetryHow to Write Lost and Found Poems and Equations: by Rob Carney @trishhopkinsonGenres / ScreenwritingPage One: “Down and Out in Beverly Hills” (1986): @GoIntoTheStoryGenres / Short StoriesCrafting the Short Story: @cleemckenzie @TheIWSGPromo / AdsAuthors, 4 Ways to Audit Your Ads: @keri_kruspePromo / MiscellaneousVirtual Book Tours – The Basics: @johnpwriterPromo / Social Media Tips7 Tips for Writers to Build a Personal Brand on Social Media: by Jessica Fender @A3writersWhy and How Authors Should Use Pinterest: @EdieMelsonPromo / Websites3 ways to make your editing and proofreading website better: @LouiseHarnby5 Features of Effective and Engaging Author Websites: @Bookgal @BowkerPublishing / MiscellaneousFrankfurter Buchmesse’s Juergen Boos: A ‘More Optimistic’ Outlook: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @pubperspectives‘Amplified Publishing’: Kate Pullinger Leads a New Exploration: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThe Biggest Misconceptions About the Publishing Industry: by Savannah Cordova @ReedsyHQ @DIYMFANew US Political Publisher, All Season Press, Announces Opening: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingBeat Technology Is Developing Romania’s First Audiobook Program: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBologna Today: AIE and Aldus Call for Publishing Research Coherence: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingThree Things Your Query Letter Needs to Stand Out: by Lucinda Halpern @annerallenHow can you find book proposal comps? @pubcoachPublishing / Process / Services to AvoidPearson Media Group: A Watchdog Advisory: @JohnDoppler @IndieAuthorALLIWriting Craft / Characters / AntagonistsHow Do I Keep a Redeemed Villain Cool? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsWriting Craft / Characters / ArcArchetypal Character Arcs: The Mage Arc: @KMWeilandWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentCharacter Wants v. Needs: by Mckenzie Cassidy @FloridaWriters1Capturing Your Readers with Character Hooks: @10minnovelistWriting Effective Characters: Three Tests: @LindasclareCharacter Decision and Action: @KiingoCreativeRelationship Thesaurus: Bully and Victim: @beccapuglisiWriting Craft / Characters / Emotion2 Ways to Help Readers Connect Emotionally With Your Characters: @LisaHallWilsonWriting Craft / Characters / ProtagonistsCreating Heroes: Ten Ways to Reveal the Heroic Qualities of Your Character: @ZenaDellLowe @EdieMelsonWriting Craft / DialogueHow to Write Natural Dialogue in 11 Steps: @ReedsyHQAn Agent on Dialogue Tags: @Janet_ReidWriting Craft / Flashback and Back StoryCreating the Backstory: A Delicate Art: @LorraineZago @WomenWritersWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmLearning from The Maltese Falcon: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthorsLockpicking and Safecracking in Mysteries: @MargotKinbergBasic Plots: Vonnegut’s Good News Bad News: @stacitroilo @StoryEmpire5 Insightful Things a Writer Can Learn from 5 Timeless Classics: by Ethan Miller @LiveWriteThriveWriting Craft / MiscellaneousThe Character Reaction Cycle: @KiingoCreativeTwo Words That Lead to a Stronger Novel: @Janice_HardyThe Backbone of Cliffhangers and 4 Types: @SeptCFawkesHow to Write a Genre Story: Dwight V. Swain and the Dominant Impression: @woodwardkarenDo You Know What Your Story Is About? I Mean, REALLY About? @cathychall @womenonwritingAvoiding Insensitivity in Characters or Story: @HowellWave @StoryEmpireCrafting Your Character's Plan: @KiingoCreativeWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / ResearchUnderstanding Horses: The Soul-Bond Between Human and Animal: @dancinghorse @tordotcomWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Story ConceptHigh-Concept Fiction: @katie_khan @thenovelryWriting a First (or Second) Novel: Story Premise & GMC: @donnajostone @A3writersWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarThe Preposition “Amid”: by Maeve Maddox @writing_tipsWriting Craft / Scenes / Conflict4 Tips To Add Conflict to Your Story: @AneMulligan @EdieMelsonWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionHow to write clear physical description: @NathanBransfordHow To Use Setting As A Source Of Conflict: @MiaJouBotha @Writers_WriteKeep Moving: Describe Your Setting on the Go: @annharthWriting Craft / World-BuildingUsing Dialogue to Explain Worldbuilding: by Marilynn ByerlySix Principles for Becoming a Better Worldbuilder: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsWriting Tools / ResourcesTools for Next-Level Writing: @youfirstwriter

 

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