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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous“How I Used Google Calendar to Double My Earnings as a Freelance Writer”: @danasitarSix Email (and Snail Mail) Web Scams to Avoid: @inkbitspixelsYour Author Photo: by Juliet Marillier @WriterUnboxedDiscovery Writing And Sustaining A Long-Term Writing Career: @PatriciaMcLinn @thecreativepennSelf-publishing News: Crime Writers Association Opens Its Doors to Indie Authors: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIWhat to Do if Amazon KDP Asks You to Prove Your Publishing Rights: @sacha_black @IndieAuthorALLIStay with an agent, or go? @Janet_ReidConferences and Events / MiscellaneousUS' National Book Awards Schedule a ‘Primarily In-Person' Ceremony: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesWith Peter Florence's Resignation, Hay Festival Seeks New Leadership: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesNewberry Library Announces a $25,000 Chicago-Specific Book Award: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesGoldsboro Books' ‘Glass Bell Award' Announces Its 2021 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThe Windham-Campbell Prizes 2021: A Nine-Week Series of Salon Events: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / First NovelsThe Most Important Thing for a Beginning Writer: @Peter_Rey_Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration7 Ways to Quickly Increase Your Creativity: @JonAuthor @LiveWriteThriveThe Poets That Helped a Young Bob Dylan Find His Voice: by Clinton Heylin @lithubCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersAdventurous Characters in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg7 Uninhabitable Houses in Fiction: @ClaireFuller2 @ElectricLitFive SFF Novels Featuring Men Who Don’t Give Up Easily: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomMisjudging Others as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg5 Great Debut Memoirs to Listen to While You’re Traveling: @JamesTateHill @lithubExploring the Afterlife in Fantasy: Crossing the Threshold: @cloudy_vision @tordotcomCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeWhen Good Advice Is a Trojan Horse: @AnneJanzerThere's Writing and Then There's Writing About Writing: by Barbara Linn Probst @WriterUnboxedWhy Do Creative People Burn Out? @MegDowell @TheRyanLanzWrite First Edit Later: Stop Editing As You Write. Use These Tips: @kwidenhouse“Why I’m Missing My Commute”: @casey_dembowski @WomenWritersWriting (and living) advice from Anne Lamott: @pubcoachEvery Hack Needs an Idea File: @BillFerris @WriterUnboxed6 Lessons of Writing for Novelists: @Wendy_Wax @WritersDigestWhy You Should Build Mentoring Relationships with Other Writers: @KelsieEngenAdvice for the Demoralized Writer: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthorsIt takes a lot of manure to grow a few good roses: @AlanBaxterHow to write when it’s too damn hot: @pubcoachWriting Two at a Time: @annehawkinson @FloridaWriters1Use Your Writer’s Intuition to Fix a Problem: @LauraHighcove @DIYMFAOn the delightfully odd homes of Margaret Wise Brown: @prepartynap @lithubGenres / FantasyFaith-Based Fantasy: by Lynea Youmans @mythicscribesGenres / HorrorWhy the World Needs More Diversity in Black Horror: by Marcus Shorter @BDisgustingGenres / MemoirTo Write a Better Memoir, Learn This F-Word: @LisaEllisonsPen @JaneFriedmanGenres / PoetryAn A to Z Guide to Poetry and Poetic Terminology: @veronikellymars @BookRiotGenres / ScreenwritingHow to Use Dashes and Ellipses in a Screenplay: @GoIntoTheStoryGenres / Short StoriesHow Long Is A Short Story? [Comprehensive Word Count Guide]: @DaveChessonPromo / MiscellaneousRelease Checklist For Writers: Promo / NewslettersThe Ultimate Guide to Reader Magnets for Indie Authors: @IndieAuthorALLIPromo / Platforms5 Logo Design Tips to Improve Personal Branding for Authors: @KimberleyGrabasHow to Build an Effective Author Platform: @kristen_kiefferPublishing / MiscellaneousHow (and Why) to Write a Book Dedication: @claytonnoblit @WrittenWordMSix Tips for an Outstanding Literary Journal Submission: by Meredith Allard @annerallenRichard Charkin in La France Profonde: A Market Assessment: @rcharkin @pubperspectivesRemembering the UK Publishing Industry's David Whitaker, ISBN Pioneer: @rogertagholm @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesRights Roundup: Starting the Frankfurt Roll Call: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / AmazonAmazon A+ Content: What is it and How to Use it: @DaveChessonPublishing / News / International PublishingAuthors, Illustrators, Translators Pressure the UK Government on Copyright: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesChina Bestsellers: June’s List Welcomes Neil Gaiman: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCanadian Publishers: Supreme Court Copyright Ruling Is ‘Discouraging’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPandemic Weighs on China's Book Sales in First Half of 2021: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Self-PublishingDebunking Myths About Self-Publishing and Indie Authors: @OrnaRoss @thecreativepenn @IndieAuthorALLIPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingWhen to Resubmit Your Query Letter: @BookEndsJessica @bookendslitPublishing / Process / FormattingHow to Hire a Book Formatter: @DaveChessonWriting Craft / BeginningsAgent Perspectives on First Pages: by Clare Langley-Hawthorne @killzoneauthorsWriting Craft / Characters / ArcThe Obsolescence of The Hero's Journey: @GabrielHart77 @LitReactorWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentFive Tips For Writing Character Driven Fiction: @helenefermontArchetypal Character Arcs: The Flat Archetype of the Child: @KMWeilandMaking Sense Out of Character Wants and Needs: @Janice_HardySympathetic Character: 10 Writing Techniques That Make Readers Care: by Joslyn Chase @write_practiceWriting Craft / Characters / Supporting CharactersSecondary Characters' Purposes: @CarriePadgett @A3writersWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmScene Description Spotlight: “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”: @GoIntoTheStoryGreat Scene: “Wonder Woman”: @GoIntoTheStorySix Stories With Weak Romantic Attraction: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsGreat Scene: “Rocky”: @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Marathon Man” (1976): @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / Literary DevicesBreathe Life into Your Words with Metaphor: @KiingoCreativeWriting Craft / MiscellaneousWhich Story Structure Is Right for Your Novel? by Savannah CordovaHow to avoid repeating ‘I’ in first-person writing: @LouiseHarnbyHow To Use Tabletop Games In Fiction Writing: @officialajc @Writers_WritePlot-Driven vs. Character-Driven Fiction: @MaeClair1 @StoryEmpireBringing Your Stories to Life with Nonverbals: @FoxPrintEdWriting for the Ideal Reader: @richardgthomas3 @LitReactorWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / ResearchThe Best Researchers Make the Best Writers: @craigvonbuseck @EdieMelsonWriting Research: Do You Delve or Dive? And Helpful Research Sites: @AneMulligan @EdieMelsonWriting Craft / Revisions / CritiquesQuestions to Ask Your Beta Readers to Help Them Help You: @ZoeMMcCarthyWriting Craft / ScenesElements of Scene Beginnings: Goal: from Writes With ToolsWriting Craft / Scenes / ConflictProtagonist v. Nemesis: Keys to Conflict: @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionHow to “Show” Your Protagonist Is Stressed: @10minnovelistFour Key Ways to Practice Writing Vivid Descriptions: by Jodi Clark @KingdomPenMagWriting Craft / TensionWriting Tension in Sequel Scenes: @LindasclareWriting Craft / Word CraftingThe Power of Quirky-Smirky Assonance and Alluring Alliteration: @MargieLawsonWriting Craft / World-BuildingWeaving Real-Life Environmental Issues into Your Fictional World: @maryalicemonroe @CareerAuthorsHow Do I Include Diverse People in a Fantasy World With Modern Technology? by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

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