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Business / MiscellaneousNarrative Design In The Gaming Industry: @edmcraewriter @thecreativepennBecoming a non-fiction editor: 4 things you need to know: @LouiseHarnbyBook Pre-Orders to Grow Your Author Business: @dkparsonswriter @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLIAuthor Headshots: Making the Most of your Photographer: @sacha_black @LastmanPhotoStart Your Freelance Writing Career with These 7 Simple Steps: @seejavaciawriteHow to Get an Amazon Author Page: by Arielle Haughee @FloridaWriters1Business Musings: International Growth (Jumping The Digital Divide): @KristineRuschFreelancing: 7 Things To Do When You Miss A Deadline: @ashleygainer5 Types of Editing: Which One Do You Need Right Now? @ReedsyHQConferences and Events / MiscellaneousSharjah: Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre Releases Harari’s ‘Homo Deus’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCONTEC México 2021: Focus on a ‘New Generation of Children’s Content’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesA Digital Festival Neue Literatur 2021: ‘Turn and Face the Strange’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesEvent Tips n’ Tricks for the Vain, Shallow, and/or Insecure: by Liza Nash Taylor @WriterUnboxedAspen Institute Names Its 2022 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist: @Porter_Anderson @AspenInstitute @pubperspectivesLondon’s Young Writer Award of the Year Names Its Jurors: @Porter_Anderson @YoungWriterYear @pubperspectivesLondon's 2021 FutureBook Conference : Live and Streaming, November 19: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCanada’s 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize Goes to Omar El Akkad: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / First NovelsHow to Create a Story: @GoodStoryCoCreativity and Inspiration / InspirationChasing My Muse: @thatpluckygirl @DIYMFA75 Dialogue Prompts for Writers: by Gloria RussellTarot Cards for Writing Inspiration: by Willow Croft @HorrorTreeCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers9 of the Worst Jobs in Literature: by Sophie Stein @ElectricLit8 Thrillers about Women Breaking Free, Losing Control, and Taking Charge: @JayeViner @CrimeReadsThe Only Way Out Is Through: On Reading Slumps: @mollytempleton @tordotcomFive Books Where Gods Walk the Earth: @leslyepenelope @tordotcomReading Generously: Sacred Reading with ‘Jane Eyre’: @meganwillome @tspoetryStories Where Speculative Fiction Intersects with Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg7 Funny Novels About the Internal Politics of Working at a Newspaper: by Katherine Ashenburg @ElectricLitCreativity and Inspiration / MotivationGet Started With Your Next Novel: by Erwin Wunderlich @FloridaWriters1Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingA Writer’s Two Worlds: @MorganHzlwood6 Factors to Becoming Super Productive: @LiveWriteThriveCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeA Teen Writer's Perspective and Tips: @HermioneLee7 @TheIWSG21 of the most unusual novelty bookshelves you can buy: @knownemily @lithubWhen is it Time to Share My Writing? When to Hire an Editor? @LisaTenerStruggling with Writing Burnout? Try These Tricks: @ShannaSwendsonThree Simple Steps to a Satisfying Writing Session: @kristen_kiefferIs It a Good Idea to Write When You Don’t “Feel Like” Writing? @MegDowellEstablishing a Support Network as a Writer: @DanBlankThe Writing Life: Tips for New Writers: @MarkReutlinger @colleen_m_story12 More Reasons Not to Give Up on Your Writing Dreams: @MegDowell @TheRyanLanzAuthor Mindset: Strengths For Writers: @beck_a_tron @thecreativepennSelective Writer’s Block: When Some Things Are Better Left Unwritten: @eyeontheeast @WomenWritersHow Writers Really Spend their Days: by Dana Isaacson @CareerAuthorsGenres / FantasyWriting Fantasy: A Podcast on Giants: @mythcreants24 Jobs For Fantasy Characters: @ChrisLukeDean @Writers_WriteGenres / Horror6 Unique Traits To Be A Good Horror Writer: by Sherri Carrier @HorrorTreeGenres / MemoirThe Art of Endlessly Revising a Memoir: @anneliukellor @JaneFriedmanHumorous Memoirs: @BethKephart @CleaverMagazineGenres / MysteryCrime Fiction: The Murder's Impact on Other Characters in the Story: @MargotKinbergHow to Write a Mystery – A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America: @burke_writer @killzoneauthorsCrime Writing: “All I Really Need to Know I Learned Covering Homicides”: @keithroysdon @CrimeReadsFlawed Characters in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergGenres / Non-FictionHow to Use Fiction Techniques to Write Compelling Nonfiction: @NinaAmirCreative Nonfiction: by Michal Leah @GoodStoryCoGenres / Picture BooksHow to Make Six Figures Self-Publishing Children’s Books: @FictionNotes @JaneFriedmanGenres / RomanceRomance editing with Sarah Calfee: @LouiseHarnby @sacalfeeGenres / Screenwriting“How 50 Famous Female Characters Were Described In Their Screenplays”: @GoIntoTheStoryScreenwriting: Test Your Story Concept: @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “The Terminator” (1984): @GoIntoTheStoryScreenwriting Back to Basics: Reader Identification: @GoIntoTheStoryScript To Screen: “The Devil Wears Prada”: @GoIntoTheStory“Screenplay Lessons Learned Adapting My Own Fiction”: @GiveMeYourTeeth @LitReactorBob Saenz Offers His Top 8 Screenwriting Tips: @Bang2writePromo / MiscellaneousHow to Design KDP A+ Content That Sells Books: from Author ImprintsHow to Market a Book While Keeping It Classy: @BookgalPromo / NewslettersHow to Get Readers to Unsubscribe from Your Mailing List: @inkbitspixels @FloridaWriters1Promo / Social Media TipsFacebook Parties for Promo: Tips: Publishing / MiscellaneousOn Acknowledgments (Video): @yuvizalkow @WriterUnboxed‘The 1619 Project' Books Arrive Amid Heated Debate: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesHow to Publish Large Print Books and Why You Should: by Jason Hamilton @DaveChessonUNESCO Names 49 Additions to Its Creative Cities Network as Azoulay Wins: @Porter_Anderson Reelection @pubperspectivesNobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah on Displacement, and ‘Ready Readers': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAfter 36 Rights Deals, ‘Station Eleven' Is Headed for Television: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingFrench Youth Reading Sector: Glénat Acquires Hugo&Cie for Romance, Comics: @jaroslawadamows @pubperspectivesSharjah Book Fair's Guest of Honor Spain : ‘Our Roots are Deep and Close': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesToronto's Annick Press : ‘Global Certified Accessible' in Canadian Ebooks: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesSharjah: Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre Releases Hariri’s ‘Homo Deus’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesWorld Copyright Highlights in Late 2021: Michael Healy’s Overview: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesUAE: IPA’s President Meets With the Emirates Publishers Association: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesRights Roundup: A 102-Book Deal With Storytel in Stockholm: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPRH Canada’s Kristin Cochrane and Adrienne Tang: Frankfurt and Rights Sales: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional PublishingThree Benefits of Writing a Book Proposal: @SpeerAuthor @NatalieIAguirrePublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingTrigger warnings in queries? @Janet_ReidPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections“How I Learned To Embrace Rejections”: @brotzel_fiction @Writers_WritePublishing / Process / Services to AvoidPublishing Scammers are Proliferating like Tribbles: How to Stay Safe: @annerallenWriting Craft / BeginningsHow do You Start Writing Your Story in the Right Place? @ACW_Author @EdieMelsonMake your opening sparkle (page critique): @NathanBransfordWriting Craft / Characters / AntagonistsArchetypal Antagonists for Each of the Six Archetypal Character Arcs: @KMWeilandWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentCan Audiences Sympathize With My Honorable Character? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsCrafting Great Characters Starts and Ends with Motivation: @LiveWriteThriveMaking Your Characters Sound Different: by Marilynn ByerlyBuild a Character (Masterpost): from Souls CollideFour Ways to Take Your Characters from Cardboard to Real: @SarahSallyHamer @EdieMelsonCharacter Types: The Know it All: @JoanHallWrites @StoryEmpireHow Do I Portray an Ambitious Character? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsWriting Craft / Common Mistakes5 Ways Your Story Hurts Your Novel: @Janice_HardyMore Genre Clichés: @stacitroilo @StoryEmpireQuick Publishing Tip: Don’t Bury Your Gold: by Bucket SilerWriting Craft / Devices / RepetitionMind your language: Repetition, clichés and modifiers: @Andy_Maslen @AuthorsAiWriting Craft / DiversityIndigenous People as Colonizers: Why That’s Hurtful: @WritingwColorNaming a Chinese/Vietnamese character: @WritingwColorWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmPage One: “The Revenant” (2015): @GoIntoTheStoryChoose Wisely: Ranking 25 Memorable Deaths in SFF: @cloudy_vision @tordotcomFive Villains With Contrived Wins: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsGreat Scene: “Amadeus” @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / Miscellaneous“Write what you know.” Is this good advice? An agent answers: @RachelleGardnerThe Log-Line: Can You Pitch Your ENTIRE Story in ONE Sentence? @KristenLambTXThe Beginner’s Guide to Subplots: How To Write Them + 5 Subplots to Add To Your Novel: by Chelsea Hindle @KingdomPenMagWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / PlottingFour Aspects of a Riveting Plot and How to Apply Them: by Jodi Clark @KingdomPenMagWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarUse Semicolons to Your Advantage: @AJHumpageWriting Craft / RevisionPurple Prose and the Word Surgeon’s Scalpel: @TomBentleyNow @WriterUnboxedWriting Craft / ScenesWriting Scenes: Get Your Characters Moving: @LindasclareWriting Craft / Scenes / ConflictConflict is King…but how much is too much? by PJ SharonWriting Craft / TransitionsQuick editing tip: Passing time: from Bucket SilerWriting Tools / AppsHow to Use Vellum on Windows: A 2021 Guide: @DaveChesson

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