Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Happy holidays, everyone! This is the last post for 2021. I'll be back Jan. 2 for another Twitterific post.  :)

Business / MiscellaneousWhere Have all the Editors Gone? @BookEndsJessica @bookendslitUpdates to Amazon and Goodreads That May Impact You: @BookgalSensitivity Reading as a Business: by Kathy L. Brown @hopeclarkThree Steps to Prioritizing Your Writing Instruction During the Pandemic: @BethMooreSchoolConferences and Events / MiscellaneousGuadalajara International Book Fair's Rubén Padilla : ‘People Were Happy': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / Careers in Writing and Day JobsWeird Ways to Make Money As a Writer: by Megan Okonsky @TheRyanLanzCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration“My Process for Intentional Creative Growth”: @DanBlank @WeGrowMediaCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersWealth and Social Status Offer No Protection From Being Suspects in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergMiddle Grade Fiction for Processing Serious Issues: @EmilyBarthIsler @CrimeReadsBrutal, Terrifying, and Unclassifiable: Beyond the Literary/Horror Divide: @jhmattson @CrimeReadsSocietal Expectations as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergAnti-Doorstoppers: Ten Great SFF Novellas and Novelettes: @QueenOfRats @tordotcom18 new books to get you excited about reading again: @prepartynap @lithubThat Gothic Feeling: 11 Masterpieces of Romantic Suspense: by Greg Herren @CrimeReadsFive Great Mystery Novels Set at Carnivals and Fairs: @MickiBrowning @CrimeReadsFive Dark Historical Gothics to Savor: @h_kybettsmith @tordotcomFive Stories in Which Changing the Laws of Physics Leads to Bigger Problems: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomCreativity and Inspiration / Motivation10 Steps to Start Writing Your Book: by Alex Simmonds @ProWritingAidCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingHow to be a more productive writer: @pubcoachDaily Writing Routines: 9 Inspirational Techniques from 21 Famous Authors: by Alex Simmonds @ProWritingAidCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeReasons Not to be an Author: by Brenda Wilson @KiingoCreativeWhy You Can’t Stop Thinking About “Bad Art Friend”: @FoxPrintEd @WriterUnboxedMoviegoing During a Pandemic: by Leah Schnelbach, Christina Orlando and Emmet Asher-Perrin @tordotcomFive Ways to Know You Are Doing Good Work on Each Writing Session: @HowellWave @StoryEmpireTips for Collaborations With Other Writers: @LindaGilden @EdieMelsonAn Educator on the Problem of Book Banning: @MargotKinbergFinding Work-Life Balance as a Full-Time Author: @HelenaHunting @DIYMFASomebody finally fixed the ending of “The Giving Tree”: @knownemily @lithubWriting Rituals To Try When You Can’t Get Started: @MorganHzlwoodTackle That Ambitious Dream Project Now: @KelseyAllagood @WriterUnboxed5 Tips for Finding the Kind Genius Writer in Your Mad Genius Writer: by Brian Leung @DIYMFASecrets to life-long creativity from writers who lasted: by Elizabeth Fishel @TheWriterMag2021 Gift Guide For Authors: @StuartConover @HorrorTreeThe CrimeReads 2021 Holiday Gift Guide: @oldrutigliano @CrimeReadsGenres / FantasyHow Do I Make My Story’s Elemental Powers Feel Natural? by Chris Winkle @mythcreantsSix Magic Powers That Writers Had to Ignore: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsGenres / HorrorThe Hybrid of Fantasy and Horror: by Cameron Scott Kirk @MandSMagazineWhat‌ ‌Horror‌ ‌Writers‌ ‌Can‌ ‌Learn‌ ‌from‌ ‌Horror‌ ‌Films: by B.A. Kockaya @HorrorTreeGenres / MemoirAdding Emotions to Memoir: @kris10edits @GoodStoryCoWriting Memoir: True Lies: @LindasclareGenres / MysteryCrime Stories Where the Death May be Suicide or Murder: @MargotKinbergGenres / Romance8 Scintillating Rules for Writing Romances: by Dana Isaacson @CareerAuthorsWriting (Un)Awkward Romantic Scenes: @sarazalesky @TheRyanLanzGenres / ScreenwritingScreenwriting: Imagery for Marketing of the Project: @CockeyedCaravanMovies Have Always Been ‘Woke'. You Just Didn't Notice: @Bang2writePromo / Blogging6 Ways to Supplement Your Blog-a-Book Content: @BirdsOAFpress @NinaAmirBlogging tips for editors and authors: Podcast: With Carol Saller: @LouiseHarnbyPromo / Book Descriptions and CopywritingWrite Yourself a Power Blurb: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthorsPromo / Book ReviewsWhy Book Reviews Are Important and Where to Find Them: @DancingLemurPre @TheIWSGPromo / MiscellaneousHow PowerPoint Can Spiff Up Your Marketing: @WordDreamsPromo / NewslettersGrow Your Email List (and Your Influence): @StephanieBwaBwa @DIYMFAPromo / PodcastsPodcast Guesting: 10 Ways to Find Podcasts Where You Can Pitch Yourself: @DebraEckerlingPromo / Social Media TipsLinkedIn for Writers – How to Get Started and Why You Should: @pick_penPromo / SpeakingSpeaking Tips for Writers: @YvonneOrtega1 @EdieMelsonPublishing / MiscellaneousChecklist for Entering Contests: by Pam Hillman/Jan Drexler @SKRViLLRichard Charkin's ‘Twelve Days of Christmas': @rcharkin @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingEuropean Booksellers, Publishers, Printers Warn : ‘No Christmas Without Books': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCroatian Publisher Fraktura and Its Bookshop: ‘To Present Quality Books’: @oliviasnaije @pubperspectivesCONTEC Mexico: Pandemic Spurs Children’s Reading and New Themes: by Adam Critchley @pubperspectivesNicaragua's Sergio Ramírez on Leaving Latin America : ‘A Personal Choice': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesIPA Prix Voltaire Laureate Pham Doan Trang Sentenced to Nine Years: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesIPA's Bodour Al Qasimi's Focus on Publishing Solidarity and Freedom to Publish: @Porter_Anderson @Bodour @IntPublishers @pubperspectivesYear’s End: European Writers’ Council Follows Up on COVID’s Impact: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesChina Bestsellers: A Tall ‘Dune’ Appears on November’s Charts: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives‘Spain’s Women in Publishing: A Major Role in Defining Literary Trends': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesScotland Opens ‘A Year of Stories,' Publishing Scotland Aligns Its Programming: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @PublishScotlandRights Roundup: Giving Credit Where It’s Due: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesRights Edition: Translated Titles in China, First Half of 2021: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Self-Publishing“5 Reasons Why I Switched from Traditional Publishing to Self-Publishing”: @AbigailYardimci @Bang2writePublishing / Options / Traditional PublishingPublishing Without an Agent: @BookEndsJessica @bookendslitPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingAgent Spotlight: Gemma Cooper Interview and Query Critique Giveaway: @gemma_cooper @NatalieIAguirreWriting Craft / BeginningsWhy the First Line of Your Story Isn’t Important Only for Your Readers: @Peter_Rey_First Page Critique: Innocent to a Fault: by Clare Langley-Hawthorne @killzoneauthorsWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentThe Goal is to Have Motivated Characters: by S.E. White @TheRyanLanzWriting Craft / Characters / ProtagonistsWhy Your Protagonist Must Face a Crossroad: @thenovelsmithyWhy No One Likes Your Character And What To Do About It: by Brenda Wilson @KiingoCreativeWriting Craft / Common Mistakes5 Indie Author Mistakes That Can Tank Book Sales: @sugarbeatbc @annerallenCommon Mistakes that Pull Readers Out of Stories: Writing Craft / ConflictFight Scenes: Deep Cover How to Write the Good Fight: @KristenLambTXHow to Craft Conflict in Your Novel: @beccapuglisi @sacha_blackWriting Craft / HooksHow to Write a Massive, Multi-Pronged Hook: @richardgthomas3 @LitReactorWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmPage One: “The Truth About Cats and Dogs” (1996): by Audrey Wells @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Twilight” (2008): @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “The Way Way Back” (2013): @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / MiscellaneousHow Far is Too Far? How Narrative Distance Affects Telling: @Janice_HardyHow to make your novel un-put-down-able: @NathanBransfordHow to create a plot and guarantee a better story: @nownovelHow to Write High Agency Characters: @PSHoffmanAuthorWriting Consent in YA: Empowerment Through Storytelling: @alittlelocavore @CrimeReadsHow to Write a Meaningful Death for Your Hero: by Joy Caroline Woodbury @KingdomPenMagWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / ResearchWriting Spies: A Window Into the Top Four Organizations: @PiperBayardWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarSentence Fragments in Our Writing: by Dayna Betz @A3writersTo Comma, or Not to Comma: @LoriAnnFreelandThe Comma Dilemma: by Peggy Sias Lantz @FloridaWriters1Grammar Girl Tackles “Dos and Dont's”: @GrammarGirlWriting Craft / Revisions / CritiquesThe Rundown of Beta Reading: by Samantha Fenton @TheRyanLanzWriting Craft / SeriesPlotting a Sequel: from Fix Your Writing HabitsWriting Craft / Word CraftingThrowing SHADE at Your Sentences: @stacitroilo @StoryEmpireWriting Tools / ResourcesFavorite Online YA Writing Advice from the Pros: @moonandpenUncategorizedHow to Write a Vomit Draft (And Why It’s So Important): @Write_LA @CreativeScreen #TopTweets2021

 

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