Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / MiscellaneousTurning Down Book Blurbs: @authorterryo @killzoneauthorsWhat to Include When Contacting an Editor: @JodieRennerEdFree Business Bootcamps for Writers: @AuthorsGuildSelf-publishing News: Amazon expands its network of “4 Star” stores: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLILessons Learned From A Decade Of Self-Publishing And Marketing Children’s Books: @kareninglis @thecreativepenn“What I Learned From Launching a Book”: @JDEdwinAuthor @write_practiceConferences and Events / MiscellaneousFrankfurt Week Planning: International Publishers Association Events: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @Book_Fair @pubperspectivesA Frankfurt Masterclass: PLOS, CCC, and How Open Is Open Access? @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @Book_FairFrankfurt Partnership: Indonesia’s JakTent Program Has Sarinah’s Support: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @pubperspectivesLydia White, Frances Clarke Win Germany's €3,000 ‘GINT' Translation Prize: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThe Booker Prize Outlines Its Winner Ceremony, Partnered With the BBC: @Porter_Anderson @TheBookerPrizes @pubperspectivesThings to Consider for Successful Book Signings: @SueColetta1 @killzoneauthorsAfter Frankfurt: Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah Headlines Sharjah’s Fair: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesConferences and Events / NaNoWriMoNotion Template for NaNoWriMo Writers: @EvaDeverellWant to Win NaNoWriMo? The Secret Is Preparation: @julieartz @JaneFriedmanCreativity and Inspiration / InspirationHalloween Writing Prompts: @ByMichelleRenee5 coloring books for writers: @TheWriterMagCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersGeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2021: Picture Books: @GeekMomBlogMaybe You Can Have Too Many Books in Your TBR Pile: @mollytempleton @tordotcomFour Books Featuring Cutthroat Female Characters: @ZoeHanaMikuta @tordotcomReading Generously: Violent Stories: @meganwillome @tspoetrySurvivalist Thrillers: A Primer: @ChevyStevens @CrimeReadsMurder on the Move: Suspense Novels Set on Trains, Boats & Transport: @louise_candlish @CrimeReadsGoodreads: A History of Where It All Went Wrong: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactorCrime Fiction Deaths that Don't Command Much Attention: @MargotKinbergThe Rise of Welsh Crime Fiction: @chinarhyming @CrimeReadsCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingHaving trouble sitting down to write? Use ‘The Four Tendencies’ Framework: @pick_penCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeRedefining What It Means to Be a Horse Girl as a Writer: @HalimahMarcus @frumpenberg @ElectricLitHow To Stay Focused on Your Writing Priorities: @BirdsOAFpress @NinaAmirWhy are writers so prone to self-doubt? @ShavinDana @TheWriterMagHow to Maintain Momentum in Your Writing Practice: @kristen_kiefferTake what works, leave the rest: by C.S. Boyack @StoryEmpireThe Painful Cost of the Writing Life: @JamesTateHill @lithubThe Hardest Part of Writing: by Brenda Wilson @KiingoCreativeDitching Your Comfort Zone with NYT Bestseller Chuck Wendig (Podcast): @ChuckWendig @BookTribWhat to do when you feel out of touch with your creative energy: @GoIntoTheStoryGenres / Horror10 Sources of Inspiration for Your Next Horror Book: @LeonCollier12 @HorrorTreeClichés in Horror: @stacitroilo @StoryEmpireThe Monstrous and the Fantastic in the Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe and the Paintings of Antoine Wiertz: by Jan Vander Laenen @GNutsofHorrorGenres / MysteryWriting Mystery as Series and Stand-Alone Books: @ellygriffiths @DIYMFAEnvying Another's Life as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergA Fresh Perspective by a New Crime Writer: @kareneosbornePharmacists in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergGenres / RomanceA Love Story: Tips on Writing Romance: @MorganHzlwoodGenres / Science FictionFive Strategies for Sneaking Stealthy Space Hijinks Into SF: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomGenres / ScreenwritingThe Expanded Ultimate Story Checklist: Is this a story anyone can identify with, projected onto a bigger canvas, with higher stakes? @CockeyedCaravanPromo / MiscellaneousCaring is great marketing: @DanBlankPromo / Social Media TipsWhy Pinterest May Be The Greatest Website For Writers: @teaganberry @TheRyanLanzPublishing / MiscellaneousElsevier's Scopus Now Includes Preprints from the SSRN Platform: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesStephanie Barrouillet at Frankfurt: An Outlook on Children’s Books: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @pubperspectivesTime for a Second Edition? @johnpwriterAssociation of University Presses Signs Onto the SDG Publishers Compact: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesRichard Charkin: An Heretical View of Academic Publishing: @rcharkin @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingA Frankfurt Conference Interview: Siv Bublitz on Publishing ‘Books That Speak to Each Other’: @Porter_Anderson @sfischerverlage @Book_Fair @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying10 Query Mistakes You’re NOT Making: @BookEndsJessica @bookendslitHow 1 Agency Reads Queries: @bookendslitAgent Spotlight: Kristin Ostby Interview and Query Critique Giveaway: @NatalieIAguirreAn Agent on Comps: @Janet_ReidWriting Craft / BeginningsWriting the Cozy Mystery: Quiet Beginnings: WIP Diagnostic: Is This Working? A Closer Look at Drawing Readers into Your Novel: @Janice_HardyWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentBuilding Characters Using Direct Characterization: @HLCornetto @HorrorTreeDo Characters Need to Be Likable? @mythcreantsCharacter Development Through Emotional Needs: @thejkstudioRelationship Thesaurus Entry: One-Night Stand Lovers: @beccapuglisi12 Character Archetypes to Drive Your Writing: @BryanJCollinsCharacter Development: Easy-to-Follow Tips to Make Readers Love Your Characters: @hannahxyang @ProWritingAidWriting Characters: Narcissists and How They Operate: @cyallowitzWriting Craft / Common Mistakes3 Mixed-Up Writing Goofs You Might Be Making: @AlyConnerBrownWriting Craft / ConflictStory Need More Conflict? Look to Your Setting: @AngelaAckerman @TheIWSGWriting Craft / Endings3 Things to Know About the Ending of a Story: @KMWeilandWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmPage One: “Source Code” (2011): @GoIntoTheStoryGreat Scene: “The Godfather”: @GoIntoTheStoryNon-Linear Storytelling in ‘Pulp Fiction’: @GoIntoTheStoryThe Theology of Cinema: Despair: @GoIntoTheStoryThe Mindy Project: 10 Top Tips So You Can Be Just Like Ms. Kaling: @JoMillerBetts @Bang2writeWriting Craft / MiscellaneousWriting Authentically: @DonMaass“What I Learned About My Writing By Seeing Only The Punctuation”: @pomeranian99Can algorithms help your writing? @pubcoachUsing Objects as Symbols: from Edittorrent8 Elements That Get Readers Invested in Your Story: @StefanEmunds @LiveWriteThriveAre Epilogues Good or Bad? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsHow to Write Relationships Your Readers Can Get Behind: from Let's Write Some NovelsHow to Persuade with Rhetorical Appeals: @themaltesetigerAsthma Tropes and the Kids Who Hate Them: @LiviaGershon @JSTORWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining3 Steps to Writing a Novel Without an Outline: by Grace A. Johnson @KingdomPenMagWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / PlottingGive Your Novel Structure: @AJHumpageWriting Advice: Perfecting Your Plot: by Bob ByrneWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Story ConceptThe Expanded Ultimate Story Checklist: Is the concept simple enough to spend more time on character than plot? @CockeyedCaravanWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarCan You Start a Sentence with Because? Yes, if You Do it Right: @BryanJCollinsWriting Craft / Revisions / Critiques5 Things To Do After Getting Beta Feedback: @KMAllan_writerWriting Craft / ScenesThree Easy Ways to Strengthen A Scene: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthorsWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionLocation. Location. Location: Bring Your Book to Life: @LoriAnnFreelandWriting Craft / World-BuildingWorld Building Using Tabletop Games: by Kris Hill @DIYMFAWriting Tools / Apps7 Best Comma Placement Checkers: @BryanJCollinsUncategorizedMemoir Writing Advice to a Young and Hopeful Writer: @LisaTener wkb55

 

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