Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Tweets for July 4–July 10: 

Business / Miscellaneous“Reasons Authors Don't Submit Their Work—And My Responses”: @richardgthomas3 @LitReactorPublishing Wide: Alternative Book Sales Outlets For Authors: @IndieAuthorALLIDo I Need Sample Edits for my Book? Other Questions Answered: @MichaelLaRonn @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLIWhat Is Developmental Editing? @BrynDonovanThe Non-Writing Part of Writing: by Dave King @WriterUnboxed4 Practical Ways to Get Your Freelance Business Noticed: @RobynRosteThe Three P's of Successful Self-Publishing: @kristen_kiefferGet Noticed by Influencers on Twitter Using Lists: @RobynRosteSelf-publishing News: Twitter Facets – pseudonyms for social media? @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIThe EU Copyright Directive, and Where Are the Young Indie Authors? Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy: @agnieszkasshoes @Howard_Lovy @IndieAuthorALLIInspirational Indie Author Interview. Alessandra Torre: @ReadAlessandra @AuthorsAi @Howard_Lovy @IndieAuthorALLIPodcast Episode Covering the Business of Writing and Publishing with Entrepreneur Jane Friedman: @joannetombrakos @JaneFriedmanConferences and Events / MiscellaneousFrankfurt Confirms Physical Fair, 60 Nations Among Registered Exhibitors: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesMexico’s Guadalajara Is Guest City at Liber 2021 in Madrid: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesEnglish PEN Names a New Round of ‘PEN Translates' Award Grants: @Porter_Anderson @englishpen @official_foz @RosSchwartz @pubperspectivesAuthor Guy Kennaway Wins the 2021 Bollinger Prize: @Porter_Anderson @guyken @BollingerUK @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / InspirationWriting prompt ideas: 10 ideas from top authors: @nownovel5 Creativity Exercises to Fire up Your Writing Muse: by LA Bourgeois @DIYMFACreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers6 Fantastic Adventures Filled With Magic, Murder and Mayhem: @BookTribSymbolic, or Carefully-Chosen Weapons, in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergThese are the 5 (er, 10?) best parentheses in literature: @knownemily @lithubWhy Can’t We Be (Just) Friends? — Platonic Love in SFF: @jsdewes @tordotcomTen Eco-Fiction Novels Worth Celebrating: by Nina Munteanu @tordotcom25+ Book Review Templates and Ideas to Organize Your Thoughts: @DanikaEllis @BookRiotCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer's BlockHow To Get Over Writer’s Block: @Deborah69309169 @A3writersCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing QuicklyWant to improve your writing productivity? @pubcoach5 Tips for Fast Drafting: @AuthorJ_Elle @NaNoWriMoCreativity and Inspiration / Success7 Skills to Practice to Become a Successful Writer in the Digital Age: by Nicholas Cole @GarryRodgers1Creativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeWhy it’s important not to overwork: @pubcoachIs Conspiracy Fiction Harmful? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsFive Books To Optimize Workflow And Avoid Burnout: @ajthenovelist @LitReactorWhen You Don’t Write As Much As You Should: @AuthorSATWhy You Didn't Finish Your Novel During COVID: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactorGenres / MemoirMemoir Writing 101 – Getting Started: @LindaRuggeriGenres / MysteryCrime Fiction: Bystanders as Witnesses: @MargotKinbergHow to Outline Your Crime Novel: Modifying the Hero's Journey: @ZaraAltair @ProWritingAidLocal Tales and Stories as an Element of Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergWhy Librarians Are Natural Born Detectives: by M.E. Hilliard @CrimeReadsPlanting Clues: Red Herrings That Fool but Don't Frustrate Your Readers: @kcalvinaap @WritersDigestGenres / RomanceA Christian Fiction Writer on Pulling Off 4 Popular Romance Tropes: by Grace A. Johnson @KingdomPenMagGenres / ScreenwritingScreenwriting Skills and Traits You Need: Passion: @GoIntoTheStoryScreenwriting Skills and Traits You Need: Courage: @GoIntoTheStoryScreenwriting Skills and Traits You Need: Flexibility: @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “The Greatest Showman” (2017): @GoIntoTheStoryGenres / Short StoriesDon't Fear the Short Story: @JoshuaIsard @LitReactorHow to Win Short Story Contests: Insights from A Writing Competition Judge: @RayneHallPromo / AdsBookBub Review: What is BookBub and Is It Worth It? @DaveChessonPromo / BloggingTips for Landing a Guest Posting Gig: @beccapuglisiPromo / Book ReviewsHow to Write a Book Review w/ Bonus Tips: @DaveChessonPromo / Newsletters5 Ways to Build An Email List For Authors: by Clayton Noblit @WrittenWordMPromo / WebsitesHow to Build Your Author Website: by Clayton Noblit @WrittenWordMPublishing / MiscellaneousPublishers take note – Big Bad Wolf virtual sale under way in Philippines, a country with more people online than Germany or UK: @thenewpubstdBook Proposal Tips: New and Favorites: @LisaTenerSummer Political Books: Bill Barr and Reviewing the Trump Years: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesRichard Charkin: An Age of Aquarius: @rcharkin @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingSouth Korean and Italian Publishers Hold a Bilateral Rights Exchange: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing Scotland’s BookSource To Handle MMS Distribution: @Porter_Anderson @PublishScotland @pubperspectivesGermany's Book Market : ‘A Tense Situation,' the Börsenverein Reports: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesRights Roundup: Becoming Conscious of Consciousness: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesWriting Craft / Beginnings5 book openings critiqued by a literary agent, author/Bookstagrammer @KateESalisbury (and @Roz_Morris ) at @Litopia Writing Craft / Characters / DevelopmentHow to Write a Genre Story: Character Introduction: Empathy: @woodwardkarenOops, I Did it Again: How Regrets Reveal and Forge Character: @KAMcCleary @WriterUnboxedWriting Craft / Common MistakesDeconstructing Deadly Illusions—What Not to Do With Your Manuscript: by Bonnie RandallWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmStephen King’s “On Writing” On Rejection and Why He Wrote a Book for Writers: @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “The Grapes of Wrath” (1940): @GoIntoTheStoryDissecting the “Firekeeper’s Daughter”: @NatalieAHart @WriterUnboxedWriting Craft / MiscellaneousTips for Figuring Out if You Have Too Many POV Characters: from Fix Your Writing HabitsThe Lingo of Storytelling: by Jan Drexler @SKRViLLShould Your Book Have a Prologue? by Dana Isaacson @CareerAuthorsWriting Styles: Extroversion and Introversion: @gmplano @StoryEmpire3 Secrets to Great Storytelling: by Steven James @WritersDigestWhen Everything Changes – Capturing Profound Character Moments: @JohnJKelley @WriterUnboxedOn Nailing Your Novel, Finding Blind Spots and Artistic Integrity: @Roz_Morris @CarlyKadeAuthor4 Non-Romantic Relationships You Need In Your Story: by Allison Grace @KingdomPenMagWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Story ConceptHow To Choose An Idea To Write: @Bang2writeWriting Craft / ScenesWriting Scenes with a Purpose: @LiveWriteThriveWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionDescribing a Busy Restaurant Scene: by Marilynn ByerlyTweets for the week of July 11-17:

Business / MiscellaneousBook Copyright Page Examples For Your eBook: @DaveChessonThe Writing Business: All The Other Stuff: by Erica Vetsch @SKRViLLBare Bones Publishing for Beginner Indie Authors: @sacha_black @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLIThe Ultimate Guide to Networking for Indie Authors: @IndieAuthorALLI3 Things You Didn’t Know About Ebook Retailer Rankings: @RicardoFayet @BookBubSelf-publishing News: A new tool for effective covers: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLI10 Ways Writers Can Use LinkedIn to Find Freelance Gigs: @TiceWritesConferences and Events / MiscellaneousIn-Person, Online: Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Business of Books: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesSri Lanka's Kanya D'Almeida Wins the 2021 Commonwealth Prize: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesLondon’s International Booker Prize Names Its 2022 Jurors: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesWhat It's Like to be a Virtual Guest at a Physical Location: @apexmag @apexjasonStruan Murray, Ben Horslen Win the UK’s Branford Boase Award: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / Careers in Writing and Day JobsWriters, Here's How You Make Money Online: (Infographic): @Bang2writeCreativity and Inspiration / First NovelsHow To Write Your Novel in 20 Easy Steps: @Gabino_Iglesias @LitReactorCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers7 Books Detailing Key Turning Points in History: by Judy Moreno @BookTrib5 Science Fiction Books Featuring Floating Habitats: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom“Why We’re Hooked on YA Apocalyptic Thrillers”: by Kendra Griffin @MandSMagazine“What Speculative Fiction and Possible Worlds Theory Taught Me about Grief”: by Gretchen Busl @tordotcomCrime Fiction: Sleuths Who Are Haunted by Former Cases: @MargotKinbergCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer's BlockThe Reluctant Writer: How to Kick Word Fatigue to the Curb: @be_writCreativity and Inspiration / Writing Life3 Writerly Traps To Avoid: @10minnovelistWriting With a Full Time Job: @LindseyReneeR @TheRyanLanz“In Praise of ‘Murder, She Wrote,' My Pandemic Lullaby”: by Hannah BergerWorking Ahead by C.S. Boyack @StoryEmpireStephen King’s “On Writing”: Write What Excites You: @GoIntoTheStoryHow do you know you need a new morning routine? @be_writ10 Tips for Becoming the Writer You Wish to Be: @WritersCoach8 Stages in the Life Cycle of a Writer: From the Aha! Moment to Beyond the Grave: @RuthHarrisBooks @annerallenHow to avoid the willpower trap: @beprolifikoCreate Your Own Virtual Writers Sabbatical: @Richelle_Lyn_ @DIYMFAPreserving Your Creativity with Self-Care: by McKenzie Cassidy @FloridaWriters1Podcast: Writing Spontaneously (with Lee Child): @BookTribBusiness Musings: Grief And The Writer: @KristineRuschOn Rediscovering Spontaneous Touch Through Writing: @LauraHankin @lithubGenres / Fantasy10 of the Best Fantasy Map Generators and Worldbuilding Tools: @rrowlandwrites @BookTribGenres / HistoricalWriting Historical Fiction: @KateRiordanUK @thenovelryGenres / MysteryCrime Fiction: When Good Can be Salvaged from Sorrow: @MargotKinbergCrime Fiction: Handling Major Historical Events: @MargotKinbergThe 10 Greatest Movies Adapted from Crime Novels—According to a Producer and Novelist: by Michael Brandman @CrimeReadsGenres / PoetryDifferent types of poems: by Linda Lane11 Poetic Forms Ranked: @RobBlairYoung @LitReactorGenres / ScreenwritingScreenwriting Skills and Traits You Need: Persistence: @GoIntoTheStoryTurn your screenplay into a novel: @AlexSokoloffPromo / BloggingHow to Create Your First Pieces of Cornerstone Content: @BirdsOAFpress @NinaAmirPromo / Book ReviewsAuthors, Seriously: Please Don’t Talk to Reviewers: by Namera Tanjeem @BookRiotPromo / MetadataA Guide to Banned Keywords on Amazon: @miralsattarPromo / MiscellaneousMarketing a Children’s Book: @BookgalPromo / WebsitesThe Ultimate Guide to SEO and Findability for Indie Authors: @IndieAuthorALLIPublishing / MiscellaneousWelbeck Preps England Football History as HarperCollins Expands Archer Rights: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesOffices: Penguin Random House USA Sets September 13 to Start Reopening: @Porter_Anderson @penguinrandom @pubperspectivesSaqi Books in London Hit by Monday’s Flash Flooding: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesRichard Charkin’s Big Week: The Benefits of Broken Pledges: @rcharkin @pubperspectivesScholastic Signs Multi-Book Deal with Colin Kaepernick: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / DataNPD BookScan: US June Print Book Sales Up 2.8 Million Over 2020: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesItaly’s Publishers Report 44-Percent Unit Growth, First Half of 2021: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingThe European and International Booksellers Federation Report on 2020: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAudiobooks: Denmark’s Saga Egmont Partners With Spain’s Roca Editorial: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesGerman Independents: Klett-Cotta’s Tom Kraushaar and ‘Publisher Days’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingAll resume, no writing: @Janet_ReidOn Pitch Parties: @JocelynRish @scbwiWhat If It Takes 12 Years to Get an Agent? @CatBaabMuguira @JaneFriedmanWriting Craft / BeginningsYour Story's Introduction: @Weifarer @SchmidtJesperWIP Diagnostic: Is This Working? A Closer Look at Piquing Reader Curiosity on Page One: by Maria D'MarcoEngage the reader with the story (page critique): @NathanBransfordWriting Craft / Characters / Antagonists3 Steps to Writing Powerful Villain-Hero Relationships (video): @KingdomPenMagWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentDebunking 6 Myths about Steadfast, Flat-arc Characters: @SeptCFawkesWriting a Journal from your Character’s Perspective: @NeelyKneely3628 @EdieMelsonThe inner life of characters in stories: @SHalvatzisWriting Craft / Characters / EmotionHow to Write Emotion Well: Know Your Character: @AngelaAckermanShowing Emotion: When, Why and How: by Laurie Schnebly CampbellWriting Craft / Common Mistakes7 and 1/2 Lesser-Known Mistakes Indie Authors Make (Podcast): @writingcookbookWriting Mistakes Writers Make: Refraining from Revising Writing: @robertleebrewer @WritersDigestWriting Craft / DialogueWriting Better Dialogue: @LindasclareWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmPage One: “Grosse Pointe Blank” (1997): @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Halloween” (1978): @GoIntoTheStoryTen Horror Movies That Will Make You Permanently Suspicious of the Great Outdoors: @JAGeorgeII @tordotcomHow Not to Quit and More Lessons from Walt Disney: @createastorylovThe Revenge Novel and the Art of Getting Even: @JoshilynJacksonWriting Craft / MiscellaneousCharacter Details to Hide from Your Readers: from Fiction Writing TipsUsing Pop Culture References in Fiction: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthorsCatch Readers With The Unexpected: @jessicastrawser @CareerAuthorsHow Can I Depict a Character Adjusting to a New Disability Respectfully? by Fay Onyx @mythcreantsHow To Write About Bullies: @officialajc @Writers_WriteWhat is Suspense? Why and How It Makes Better Books: by Joslyn Chase @write_practice4 Tips for Creating a Memorable Mentor and Hero Bond: by Chelsea Hindle @KingdomPenMag4 Tips for Writing about Family Grudges: @smariedowning @WritersDigestWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / OutliningUsing Comic Scripts to Outline Your Fiction: @JD_Harlock @sfwaWriting Craft / Revisions / CritiquesHow to use factual feedback wisely in your story (and not go mad when your plot falls apart): @Roz_MorrisQuestions To Ask Your Beta Reader: @KMAllan_writerWriting Craft / Settings and Description7 Tips on Describing Surroundings in Your Novel: @LeonCollier12 @A3writersClothes Make The Character: @MiaJouBotha @Writers_WriteWriting Craft / World-BuildingCreate Story Worlds with Land, People, and Technology: @KiingoCreativeWriting Tools / ResourcesSteve Martin Masterclass Review: A Closer Look: @BryanJCollins

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