Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous10 Practical Tips for Growing Your Freelance Business: @RobynRosteFinancial Advice for the Freelancer: @HelloTheFuture @CatapultStoryThe Indie Author Business Cycle: From Start-Up to Mature Business: @OrnaRoss @thecreativepenn @IndieAuthorALLIThe Secret to Finding Writing Gigs That Actually Pay the Bills: @jessgood @CatapultStoryHow to Sell Books on Amazon With Pre-Order Strategies: @BookgalHook Your Readers with a Compelling Storyline, Tagline, and Back Cover Copy: @JodieRennerEd @killzoneauthorsThe creator economy: @DanBlankSelf-publishing News: KDP introduces hardbacks as Print Supply Chain Struggles: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIChecklist: Preparing to Send Your Manuscript to an Editor: @liamcarnahan @DaveChessonConferences and Events / MiscellaneousUS National Book Awards 2021 Longlist: Fiction: @Porter_Anderson @nationalbook @pubperspectivesThe German Book Prize's 2021 Shortlist : Six ‘Artistically Outstanding Novels': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesFrankfurter Buchmesse’s Digital Programming: Tickets on Sale September 22: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @Book_FairUS National Book Awards 2021 Longlist: Nonfiction: @Porter_Anderson @nationalbook @pubperspectives5 Tips for Navigating Writing Events as an Extreme Introvert: by F.E. Choe @DIYMFASingapore’s Symposium Honors Translation Pioneers Yang and Chan: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesUS National Book Awards 2021 Longlist: Poetry: @Porter_Anderson @nationalbook @pubperspectivesThe List of Finalists for the Ngaio Marsh Awards: @MargotKinbergBeijing International Book Fair: More Than Half Its Exhibitors From Overseas: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesSouth Africa: SA Book Awards Announces 2021 Shortlists: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCanada’s $75,000 Cundill History Prize Announces Its 2021 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThe 2021 Business Book of the Year Award Announces a Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesLondon Book Fair Delivers Its Lifetime Award to Margaret Busby: @rogertagholm @pubperspectivesA Panel of Mystery Authors with a Virtual Event Tomorrow: @MargotKinbergCreativity and Inspiration / InspirationFive Alternative Tips to Boost Creativity for Writers: @IndianaLee3 @DIYMFACreate a system – Work the system: by C.S. Boyack @StoryEmpireCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers9 Books About the Complexities of Identity: @rajivmohabir @ElectricLitCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingWriting On A Schedule: @writingandsuchCreativity and Inspiration / Writing Life8 irrational ways to improve productivity with writing: @pubcoachVisible Progress on Our Projects: @isekhmet @10minnovelistWriting and the Creative Life: The Joy of Running… Creatively Speaking: @GoIntoTheStoryGive Yourself Permission to Cross the Finish Line: @SueBEdwards @womenonwritingHow Women Fought Misogyny in the Underground Press in the 1960s: by Jeremy Guida @JSTORGetting to the Heart of Why You Write What You Write: @LiveWriteThriveOvercome Obstacles and Succeed: @WriteNowCoachChoose Your Own Adventure: @StoryADayMay @WriterUnboxedWhy Staring Into Space Is an Important Strategy for Success: @GoIntoTheStoryWriting while Languishing: How to be Creative when You’re Feeling ‘Blah’: @KelseyAllagood @WriterUnboxedDo you suffer from writing perfectionism? @pubcoachThe Parts They Don’t Tell You: @SSTaylorBooks @CareerAuthorsGenres / HorrorWhat Is A Slasher Horror? @aprilataylor @MandSMagazineGenres / MysteryLocal Governments in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergMysteries for Young Readers: @MargotKinbergThe Closed Circle Mystery: @lucyfoleytweets @thenovelryGenres / ScreenwritingAction Writing in a Screenplay: @GoIntoTheStoryHow do I know if it’s too much or too little scene description? @GoIntoTheStoryPromo / Book ReviewsThe Surprising Ways Book Reviews Can Help Launch Your Success: @BookgalA Semi-Comprehensive List of Horror Book Reviewers: by T.L. BodinePromo / MiscellaneousHow To Write a Logline: @thejkstudioAdding A+ Content to Your Amazon Book Pages: 5 Essential Marketing Strategies From Legendary Copywriter Claude C. Hopkins: @NicoleJBianchiSetting Up a First Book for Success: @MichaelLaRonn @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLITraditional Publishing and Getting More Marketing Help: @KarenHWhiting @EdieMelsonGentle Book Marketing: @sarahsantacroce @thecreativepennPromo / PlatformsHow to Audit Your Author Platform in Five Easy Steps: @McFarlandAuthor @KillerNashvillePromo / PodcastsWhy Your Podcast Pitch Isn’t Working and What to Do Instead: by Patricia Durgin @A3writersPublishing / MiscellaneousNew books will be hard to come by for the rest of the year: @hopecolette @qzPRH Publisher Services to Distribute IDW Comics Internationally: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAuthors: Want to Be a Bigger Fish? Try a Smaller Pond. Regional Fiction Sells! @annerallenPublishing / News / International PublishingPulling Together: IPA Opens the ‘Inspire’ Charter for Pandemic Response: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @pubperspectivesCanada’s Indigenous Communities to Benefit from Emerald Pilot Project: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesWriting Craft / BeginningsWIP Diagnostic: Is This Working? A Closer Look at Narrative Flow in an Opening Scene: @Janice_HardyHow to Start A Story: “The Ordinary World” Technique: @NicoleJBianchiWhere Do I Start My Story? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsWIP Diagnostic: Is This Working? A Closer Look at Piquing Reader Interest on Page One: by Maria D'MarcoWriting Craft / Characters / Antagonists5 Famous Writers On Writing A Villain: @AnthonyEhlers @Writers_WriteWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentFinding your Character’s Blind Spot: @diannmills @KillerNashvilleFive Practical Exercises to Deepen Your Characters: by Sandrina de Klerk @KingdomPenMag11 Types of Characters in Fiction (And 4 Ways You can Use Them): @StoryHobbit @DaveChessonWhat’s Your Character’s Love Language? (And Why Does it Matter?): @allisinclair @onestop4writersTips to Help You Write Real Characters for Your Novel: @createastorylovTake Your Character to Coffee: @tickledpinktam @EdieMelsonCharacter Types: The Attention Seeker: @JoanHallWrites @StoryEmpireWriting Craft / Characters / EmotionWriting Complex Emotions In Deep POV: Shame: @LisaHallWilsonWriting Craft / Common MistakesSilence Is Golden in a Story: @nlholmesbooksWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmGreat Scene: “Get Out”: @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Schindler’s List” (1993): @GoIntoTheStory5 Monsters in Need of Career Advice: @JeremyCShipp @tordotcomPage One: “Sex, Lies, and Videotape” (1989): @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / MiscellaneousWhat’s an Idiot Plot? @cyallowitzHow to Create Authentic Children’s Voices in Fiction–and Hold an Adult Reader’s Interest: @gailaldwin @annerallenThe Inherent Nature of Story Structure: @jimdempsey @WriterUnboxedWhy Editing Matters and Simple Ways to Make Your Work Shine: @KristenLambTXHow To Tell If You’re Writing About The Wrong Character: @Writers_WriteHow to Fix Aimless, Boring Scenes: @KiingoCreative“Beginning. Middle. End.” @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Deaf Characters: Sensitivity Readers: @T_FrohockThe Psychological Subtext of the Call To Adventure: @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / PlottingHero's Journey 101: How to Use the Hero's Journey to Plot Your Story: @FaithlessMTG @ProWritingAidThe Basics of Plot for Writers: @CindyDevoted @EdieMelsonWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / ResearchHow to make your research more productive: @pubcoachWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Story ConceptHow To Turn A Good Idea Into A Good Story: @writingandsuchWriting Craft / Revisions / CritiquesFinding Critique Partners: @GGCWrites @GoodStoryCoWriting Craft / ScenesPlanning A Scene In A Story: @writingandsuchWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionWriting Character Descriptions that Hook Readers: @AngelaAckermanWriting Craft / TransitionsTips On Writing Time Skips: @writingandsuchWriting Tools / ResourcesResources for Writing The Mafia: @writingandsuchResources for Writing Injuries: @writingandsuch

 

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