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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / MiscellaneousThe Metaverse For Authors And Publishing. Web 3.0, VR, AR, And The Spatial Web: @thecreativepennFreelancing: How to Respond to Negative Feedback: @RobynRosteConferences and Events / MiscellaneousInternational Publishers Association Names Prix Voltaire Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @pubperspectivesEuropean Publishers Return to FEP's ‘Rendez-Vous' at Frankfurt: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @Book_FairDuring Frankfurt: Springer Nature Offers Auto-Translation for Research: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @Book_FairFrankfurter Buchmesse 2021: ‘What Do We Want To Do With Our Lives?’ @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesMarkus Dohle Launches Frankfurt Studio : ‘Long-Form Reading': @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @pubperspectivesShowcasing Work at Frankfurt: A Myanmar Publisher in Self-Exile: @rogertagholm @pubperspectives @Book_FairPhotos from Frankfurt 2021: Optimistic Start to the Fair: @HannahSJohnson @Book_Fair @pubperspectivesViews from Across the Channel: UK Publishers in Frankfurt: @rogertagholm @Book_Fair @pubperspectivesSheikh Zayed Book Award Today: Arabic and Children’s Books: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration9 Writing Challenges to Inspire Your Craft: by Gloria Russell @thewritelife4 Ways to Find Inspiration When It’s Hiding: @lizjohnsonbooksCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / QuotesDavid Foster Wallace on Why You Should Use a Dictionary, How to Write a Great Opener, and the Measure of Good Writing: @brainpicker10 Top British Writers Share Their Tips For Writing Success: @JoMillerBetts @Bang2writeCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers7 Short Stories About the Inner Lives of Athletes: @jaredklegar @ElectricLitOn the Stressful Joy of Rereading Favorite Books: @KarisRogerson @LitReactorSix Magical Schools You Wish You Could Attend: @SashaPSmith @tordotcomFive Sympathetic Science Fiction Bureaucrats: The Enduring Appeal of Fictional Sisters: A Reading List: by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb @LitReactor6 Middle Grade Books to Pull You Into a World of Adventure: by Grace Crandall @pfwbooksFive Fully Completed SFF Series: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomA Closer Look at a Collection of Sherlock Holmes Short Stories: @MargotKinbergCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingPreptober: Bullet Journaling: A Dedicated Writer's Notebook: @tishbouvierWriting Sprints: A Simple Exercise That Benefits Every Writer: @joebunting @write_practiceCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeCan I work from someone else's idea? @Janet_ReidThe Importance of Persistence in a Writer’s Life: @GoIntoTheStoryOn creating work while living with chronic pain: @TheRialMichelle5 Reasons Journaling Makes You a Better Blogger: @BirdsOAFpress @NinaAmirSetting Self Doubt on Fire: When Your Health Gets in the Way of Your Writing: @NicoleJSimms1 @HorrorTreeWriting Mantra: Set aside your attachments: @GoIntoTheStoryBehind the Cowriting Process of a Debut Author Duo (Podcast): @katzndobs @DIYMFASometimes You're the Windshield, Sometimes You're the Bug: @KAMcCleary @WriterUnboxed12 Authors Answer the Question “How Do You Write in Tough Times?” @charliejane @tordotcomWhen Writing Becomes a Job: @eseckman @TheIWSGComing Out of Hibernation as a Writer: @EldredBirdHow to Increase the Value of Your Time: @dkparsonswriter @SelfPubFormWriting and the Creative Life: Creativity-In-Action: @GoIntoTheStory5 Ways to Quit Like a Champ: @SarahSaysWrite @DIYMFAHow to Write When You’re Hurting: @tickledpinktam @EdieMelsonSurviving a Decade as a Full-time Author No One Has Heard Of: @AmongTheZombies @LitReactorCombatting Imposter Syndrome: by Ashleigh Ferguson @ProWritingAidThe Business of Being Edgar Allan Poe: @CatBaabMuguira @WSJGenres / DystopianDiscover the Plot of Your Post-Apocalyptic Novel With Our Handy Chart: @ElectricLitGenres / HorrorHow to Write the Middle of the Horror Story: 7 Tips: by Sherri Carrier @HorrorTreeWhat Makes a Good Horror Story? @HorrorTreeGenres / MemoirWhy should anybody read about your life? The 7 Ss for writing a memoir with universal appeal: @Roz_MorrisGenres / Middle-GradeThree Tips on Writing Middle Grade Novels: @Alextheadequate @NatalieIAguirreGenres / MysteryParent-Teacher Conferences as Elements in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergHow to Edit a Cozy Mystery: by Ryan Rivers @TheStoryEditorCrime Fiction: The Problems When Forgetting Members of Society are Human: @MargotKinbergOnly Murders in the Building and Twee-Crime Podcasting: @nwquah @vultureDo You Love Your Series Sleuth? @MoDawnWriter @A3writersGenres / PoetryThe Poet’s Toolbox: Generate Ideas and Inspiration: by Manuela Williams @DIYMFAYou Are a Poet (Even When You Aren’t Writing): @MarkDanowsky @CleaverMagazineGenres / ScreenwritingReader Question: What if you fall out of love with a script? @GoIntoTheStoryThe Theology of Cinema: Evil: @GoIntoTheStoryGenres / Short StoriesHow To Turn Your Short Story Into A Novella: @MiaJouBothaPromo / AdsFacebook Ads Details: @JanSikes3 @StoryEmpirePromo / Connecting with ReadersHow to Engage Readers in Your Book Marketing Strategy: @SarahBolme @IngramSparkPromo / MiscellaneousBranding a Series: by Melinda VanLonePromo / NewslettersWrite an Author Newsletter That Sells: @thebookdad @LitReactorPublishing / MiscellaneousACX vs Findaway Voices: A Complete Review: @DaveChessonToday From Frankfurt: A Look at Post-Pandemic Recovery for Publishing: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @pubperspectivesHarperCollins Targets 2022 To Be Carbon-Neutral in Operational Emissions: @Porter_Anderson @HarperCollins @pubperspectivesShould You Publish Your Book with a Small Press? Two Literary Agents Advise: @sangeeta_editor @JaneFriedmanFrankfurter Buchmesse’s CEO Talk: Acquisitions and Creativity: @rogertagholm @pubperspectives @Book_FairAre you Writing a Middle Grade or Chapter Book? @Kell_McK @A3writersPublishing / News / International PublishingRights Roundup: Frankfurter Buchmesse Straight Ahead: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @Book_FairInternational Publishers Association Welcomes Four New Members: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @pubperspectivesA Growing Breed in France: Literary Agents Find New Traction: @oliviasnaije @pubperspectivesEstablishing a ‘World Expression Forum' for Freedom of Speech: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesKarine Pansa: IPA’s Vice-President On Frankfurt’s Role in Publishing: @rogertagholm @karinepansa @IntPublishers @pubperspectives @Book_FairPublishing / Options / Self-PublishingSelf Publishing a Book Requires the Right Focus: @BookgalPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingHow Many Queries Should I Send Out? @RachelleGardnerPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / RejectionsGetting Feedback After Rejections: @BookEndsJessica @bookendslitPublishing / Process / Book DesignAvoiding Sticky Book Cover Situations: @justreadtours @SKRViLLPublishing / Process / FormattingShould You DIY or Hire a Book Formatting Designer? @DaveChessonPublishing / Process / TranslationWhy translators should be named on book covers by Jennifer Croft @GuardianBooksWriting Craft / BeginningsWIP Diagnostic: Is This Working? A Closer Look at a Historical Fiction First Page: by Maria D'MarcoHow to Start Your Novel or Memoir and 11 Clichéd Openers to Avoid: @annerallenWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentThe Trouble with “Character Flaws”: @GoIntoTheStoryHow To Write The Outsider In Fiction: @AnthonyEhlers @Writers_WriteCreating compelling characters for your novel: @Andy_Maslen @AuthorsAiWriting Craft / Characters / EmotionHow to Describe Emotion: by Amy Wilson @GoodStoryCoWriting Craft / Characters / ProtagonistsThe Protagonist’s Journey: “We are not prisoners of that room”: @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / Flashback and Back StoryProject Hail Mary Shows When Flashbacks Do and Don’t Work: @mythcreantsWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmWhen something happens… something ELSE happens: @GoIntoTheStory“Star Wars” and the Question of Identity: @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / Literary DevicesHow to Spot the Difference Between Analogies and Metaphors: @ZaraAltairWriting Craft / MiscellaneousSubverting Reader Expectations in Satisfying Ways: @jessicathauthorHow seriously should you take readability statistics? @pubcoachHow to Make The Reader Care About Your Story: @RossHartmann @KiingoCreativeThe Alchemy and the Craft: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthorsTips when writing a book: Top 10 from Now Novel’s webinars: @nownovelWriting Craft / PacingHow to Structure a Book Chapter So Readers Love the Pace of Your Novel: @ZaraAltairWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining2 Key Factors in Successfully Outlining Stories: by Andrea Turrentine @LiveWriteThriveWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / PlottingA 9-Step Plotting Path to a Stronger Novel: @annharthWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / ResearchUnusual Governments to Take Inspiration From: @EleanorKonik @sfwaResearch: An Addiction, a Curse, or a Cure? by Denise Willson @WriterUnboxedHow Should I Handle Guns in My Story? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsWriting Craft / RevisionWhat to cut when your book is too long: @NathanBransfordWriting Craft / SeriesHow to Plot a Series and Make Every Book Stand Out: @AuthorSATWriting Craft / Tension4 Powerful Ways to Raise the Stakes in Your Story: by Jodi Clark @KingdomPenMagWriting Craft / Word CraftingWord namesakes, also known as homonyms: by Anatoly Liberman @OUPAcademicWriting Craft / World-BuildingWorldbuilding Tips: @AngelineTrevena @thecreativepennUncategorizedEnhance Your Fantasies With a Dose of Reality: @jimdempsey @WriterUnboxed

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