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Business / MiscellaneousSelf-publishing News: Rachel McLean wins Kindle Storyteller Award: @agnieszkasshoesAn Overview of the Writing Craft: @OrnaRoss @dkparsonswriter @IndieAuthorALLIA Closer Look at the Alliance of Independent Authors: @IndieAuthorALLIHow to Take Smart Risks in Your Writing Career: @colleen_m_storyFreelancing: What To Do In A Crisis – 5 Tips To Help You Survive: @ashleygainerSelf-publishing News: The Risk of All You Can Eat Audible Service: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLINFTs for Indie Authors: @IndieAuthorALLIInkitt Inks $39M Deal to Bring Books to Big Screen; ALLi Member Wins Kindle Storyteller Award: @Howard_Lovy @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIWhat Do Editors Really Do? @lily_lindon @thenovelryConferences and Events / MiscellaneousNext Stop After Frankfurt Book Fair: Sharjah’s Publishers’ Conference: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAn Exuberant Trading Floor Opens Sharjah Publishers’ Conference: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesALTA’s US National Translation Award Winners: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesGerman Nonfiction Book Prize Names Its 2022 Jury: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesMohamed Mbougar Sarr wins the 2021 Prix Goncourt: @oliviasnaije @pubperspectivesSouth Africa’s Damon Galgut Wins the 2021 Booker Prize for Fiction: @Porter_Anderson @TheBookerPrizes @pubperspectivesConferences and Events / NaNoWriMoNaNoWriMo: The Ultimate Guide: @DaveChessonCreativity and Inspiration / InspirationHow to Find Story Ideas: by Brenda Wilson @KiingoCreativeCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers5 Modern Teens With Supernatural Problems: @christineexists @tordotcom2021 Fall Reading Guide: 10 Horror Books Perfect for the Halloween Season: @HauntedMeg @BDisgusting10 Haunted Fixer-Uppers: @sadiehartmann @LitReactorA Tour of Florida's Haunted Hotels: by Carol J. Perry @CrimeReadsFive Ludicrous Reasons for Not Reading a Perfectly Good Book: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomMidlife Transitions: 6 Novels Celebrating the Turning Points of a Woman’s Life: @WF_Writers @BookTrib5 Scene-Stealing SFF Cats: @tjklune @tordotcomFive Off-Beat Gothic and Horror Recommendations: @Rose_Szabo_ @tordotcomCrime Fiction With a Western Flair: @MargotKinbergCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingWriting and the Creative Life: Make More Writing Time by Organizing Work Time: @GoIntoTheStoryFinding Time to Write: 3 Foolproof Ways to Write With a Busy Schedule: @ByMichelleRenee @write_practiceCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer's BlockWriter’s Block: What Is It, Why Is It, and How Do You Stop It? by Brenda Wilson @KiingoCreativeCreativity and Inspiration / Success3 Truths About the Mindset of Successful Indie Authors: @createastorylovCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeStories Are What Save Us: Writing About Trauma With David Chrisinger: @StrongerAtBP @thecreativepennONE Tool That Transforms Your Writing: @FoxPrintEd23 Rules To Be A Productive Creative: @RyanHolidayTaking Yourself Seriously Is Killing Your Writing: @helpfulsnowmanToo Close To Home: Writing a Book That Your Parents Won’t Read: @michellejchan @lithubWriting and the Creative Life: Trust the Process: @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Advice to Take the Stress Out of Writing: @ByMichelleReneeWriting About the Pandemic or Not? @PaulaSMunier @CareerAuthorsGenres / FantasyBuilding a Fantasy Army — Weapons and Tactics: by Toni Šušnjar @mythicscribesGenres / HorrorMonsters and Horrors in Comics: @LexHJones @GNutsofHorrorHow the Monster Child in Horror Teaches Us How to Live with Darkness: @ALWlikeahowl @TorNightfireLet’s All Be Final Girls: @SGJ72 @CrimeReads10 Horror Movies That Will Make You Permanently Suspicious of Nature: @JAGeorgeII @tordotcom8 Goblincore Books to Help You Embrace Your Inner Goblin: @mqcoyle @ElectricLitThe 2 Types of Horror Stories: @MBjorkWritesFrom Ghoul to Grinch: Five Essential Boris Karloff Roles Beyond the Monster: @HauntedMeg @BDisgustingHow To Describe Surroundings In Your Horror Story: @HorrorTreeGenres / MemoirHow to switch from novels to memoir (and vice versa): by Jack Smith @TheWriterMagGenres / MiscellaneousThe Magic of Graphic Novels: @MiraReisbergGenres / MysteryQueer (Private) Eye: Crafting a New Hardboiled Sleuth: @MargotDouaihy @CleaverMagazineSports Stars as Elements in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergThe Joys and Difficulties of Writing a Faithful Sherlock Holmes Novel: @onasteamer @CrimeReadsGenres / ScreenwritingScript To Screen: “The Crying Game”: @GoIntoTheStoryGenres / WesternWhy Are Westerns So Violent? Because They Have To Be. @GordySauer @CrimeReadsOn Reimagining the Limitless Potential of the Literary Western: @GordySauer @lithubPromo / MiscellaneousMaximizing Your Book Sales with Merchandising: @dkparsonswriter @SelfPubFormPromo / PlatformsBuilding Your Platform: @ mtjohnson51 @A3writersPromo / Social Media TipsHow to Protect Your Safety and Security on Facebook and Instagram: by Jacky Bethea @penguinrandomWhy You Should Join Bookstagram BEFORE Your Book Is Written: by Lucie Ataya @KiingoCreativePublishing / MiscellaneousCanadian Author Catherine Mavrikakis at Frankfurt: ‘Serious Thinking’: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @pubperspectivesThe Peer Review Process: What Sets University Presses Apart: @lportwoodstacer @JaneFriedmanThe Merged Wattpad Webtoon Studios Names First Projects: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAt Sharjah: IPA President Bodour Al Qasimi on Diversity in Publishing: @Porter_Anderson @Bodour @IntPublishers @pubperspectivesIn the United States: Sourcebooks Acquires BES Publishing: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingIPA Joins International Demand for Vietnam to Release Pham Doan Trang: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @pubperspectivesRights Roundup: A Winter Road Trip and News from Snowy Finland: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBook Aid International Boosts Mosul’s Library in Iraq: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPolish Business Book Publisher Looks for Foreign Expansion: @jaroslawadamows @pubperspectivesIPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Committee: Scaling Up Funded Projects: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @pubperspectivesDenmark’s New Saga Egmont ‘Kids’ Imprint: Focused on Translation: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Self-PublishingThe Ultimate Guide to Pitching for Independent Authors: @IndieAuthorALLIPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingThe “voice of god” from movie trailers is killing your query letter: @NathanBransfordHow to Query Again Once You’ve Had an Agent: @BookEndsJessica @bookendslitPublishing / Process / Book DesignWhat Self-Pubbing Authors Need to Know About Getting the Best Book Cover: @losapala @TheRyanLanzCozy Mystery Book Cover Design Tips and Secrets: @miblartPublishing / Process / LegalitiesBook Rights Reversion (Podcast): with Katlyn Duncan @sacha_blackWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentThe People We Think We Know (and the Characters They Inspire): @DavidCorbett_CA @WriterUnboxedWriting Craft / Characters / ProtagonistsReading Flawed Protagonists: Relatability Versus Likeability: @BrackenMacLeod @CrimeReadsWriting Craft / ConflictHow to Make Large Conflicts Exciting: by Chris Winkle @mythcreantsWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and Film“Stephen King’s It Taught Me About the Shape of Stories”: @cloudy_vision @tordotcomIn These Crime Books, The City Is As Much A Character As A Backdrop: @AlanJParks @CrimeReads5 Writing Lessons from Salman Rushdie: @LexC666 @DIYMFAPage One: “The Player” (1992): @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / Literary DevicesStarting Your Novel With Theme: 3 Strengths and 3 Challenges: @manzanitafire @JaneFriedmanWriting Craft / MiscellaneousChanging Your Reader’s Perspective: @beccapuglisi6 Best Practices for Writing Creative Nonfiction: @JerryBJenkinsShow Mercy: Use Shorter Sentences: @AnneJanzerHow to Write a Character with Integrity: @diannmills @EdieMelsonThe 5 Commandments: the step-by-step how-to methodology for creating value shifts in our story: @StoryGridWhy Trios Work Well in Stories: by Laurie Schnebly Campbell4 Strategies to Help you Write the Messy Middle in a Calm but Creative Way: @katysegroveEd Sheeran on Writing: @writinglyticsWriting Craft / POVShould I Use a Single POV in a Story About Two Siblings? by Chris Winkle @mythcreantsHow to Write Point of View: Second Person: @harmony_kent @StoryEmpireWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / PlottingResources For Plot Development: @writingandsuchHow to Grow Your Story with a Word Tree: @MollyJoRealy @EdieMelsonPlotting for Pantsers and Pantsing for Plotters: @jamesscottbellWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / ResearchResearching Place: @WritersCoachWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Story ConceptThe Main Reason Your Story's Premise Is Important: @KMWeilandWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarDo You Need to Use a Comma Before or After However in Your Writing? by Allison Bressmer @ProWritingAidWriting Craft / ScenesHow to Write Vivid Scenes: Connecting Scenes: by Chris EbochWriting Craft / Settings and Description7 Important Sensory Elements That Writers Ignore: @LiveWriteThriveElements of Good Description: @mythcreantsWriting Craft / Word Crafting30 Ways to Say, “You’re Stupid”: by Maeve Maddox @writing_tipsWriting Tools / AppsThe Author’s Guide to Track Changes: @LisaPoissoWriting Tools / MiscellaneousA Writer's Appreciation of Noise-Cancelling Headphones: by C.S. Boyack @StoryEmpireLosing Your Writing: @annehawkinson @FloridaWriters1Writing Tools / ResourcesHow to Use Publisher’s Marketplace: @bookendslit

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