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Business / MiscellaneousBusiness Musings: Facing 2021: Year in Review Part 1: and Part 2: @KristineRuschThe Top Eight Publishing Trends For 2022: @claytonnoblit @WrittenWordMSelf-publishing News 2021: Subscription’s Breakthrough Year and a Time of New Technology: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLISelf-publishing News: Are Piracy Sites the Reason Amazon is Removing Authors’ Works Without Warning? @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIReview Your 2021 and Plan 2022: Annual Planning for Indie Authors: @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLILean Publishing for Beginner Authors: @dkparsonswriter @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLICreativity and Inspiration / Goal settingSetting Short-Term Goals for Your Writing Career: @richardgthomas3 @LitReactorDid This Year Go Like You Hoped It Would? If Not, Here Are 6 Helpful Questions: @StephMorrill @GoTeenWritersMaking Mini-Plans and Mini-Goals for the Year: Double Down on your Writing Goals, a Worry-Free Approach: @KMazeauthorCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration25 Ways to Spice Up Your Writing: @CareerAuthorsGetting Ideas from Guilty Pleasures: @LeslieBudewitzCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersFiction to look out for in 2022: @ahmpreston @GuardianBooksThe Ultimate Best Books of 2021 List: @knownemily @lithub81 Writers on the Books They Loved in 2021: @lithubBest Young Adult Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror of 2021: @QueenOfRats @tordotcomThe Best International Crime Novels of 2021: @mollsotov89 @CrimeReadsThe 30 Most Anticipated SFF Books of 2022: @cxorlando @tordotcomIdeas for Self-Help Books for Fictional Sleuths: @MargotKinbergSeven Thrilling Murder Mysteries With SFF Flair: by Elisa Shoenberger @tordotcom13 Frightening Books: @shaylaleeraquel9 YA Survival Thrillers To Get Your Heart Pounding: @RektokRoss @CrimeReadsCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingA Strong Ally of Productivity: The Timesheet: @be_writMaking Time to Write: by Brenda Wilson @KiingoCreativeCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing QuicklyFive writing productivity hacks for authors who want to publish more books: @Andy_Maslen @AuthorsAiCreativity and Inspiration / SuccessWhen Success as a Creator is Not an Accident: @DanBlankCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeMore Holiday Gifts For The Writer In Your Life: @KMAllan_writerThe Millions 2021 Gift Guide for Readers and Writers: by Hannah Gersen @The_MillionsA Gift Guide for the Writer in Your Life: @theladygreer @WriterUnboxedMake eBooks Into Decent Gifts: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactorGifts for writers! (2021’s tongue-in-cheek gift guide): @NathanBransford2021 Reflections: How Our Writing and Podcasting Has Changed in a Year: @writingcookbookBusiness Musings: Calendars (A 2022 Anticipatory Process Blog): @KristineRuschThe Best Crime and Mystery TV Shows of 2021: @oldrutigliano @CrimeReadsThe 10 Biggest Literary Stories of 2021: @lithubWrangle deadlines in style with these literary 2022 calendars for writers: @TheWriterMag“How My Father Impacted My Writing”: by Dorit Sasson @WomenWriters3 Benefits of Self-Automation: @MichaelHyattRepurposing One Idea to Create More Content: by Pam Hillman @SKRViLLWhich Are Better Writers? Introverts versus Extroverts: @MorganHzlwood6 Ways Tabletop Gaming Can Help Improve Your Writing: by Whitney Carter @TheRyanLanzThe Curse of Shiny Object Syndrome: @GoIntoTheStory13 Reasons Living with a Writer Can Be Scary: @EdieMelsonHow you can use learned HOPEFULNESS for your writing: @pubcoachGenres / HorrorSpecial Delivery: 9 Horror Scenes of Labor and Birth: @AnnieNeugebauerHow to write horror that lingers: @sippenator101 @TheWriterMagGenres / MemoirMemoirs still need a “quest”: @NathanBransfordGenres / MysteryRoad Trips as Elements in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergPaperwork and Red Tape as Elements in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergHow to Have Sex in Crime Fiction: @AmitaMurray @CrimeReadsGenres / ScreenwritingThe Expanded Ultimate Story Checklist: Does the hero have a moment of humanity early on? @CockeyedCaravanIs My Screenplay Big Enough to Be a Movie? @GoIntoTheStoryGenres / Short Stories11 Tips for Writing Short Stories Lit Mags Will Want to Publish: @SuzannahWindsorPromo / Book Descriptions and CopywritingAbout the Hook: @JAZarinsPromo / Connecting with ReadersHow to Know and Market Your Writing to Your Avatar: @KarenHWhiting @EdieMelsonPromo / MiscellaneousAskALLi’s Best Marketing Tips for Indie Authors from 2021: @IndieAuthorALLIBook Launch Tips for 2022: @writingcookbook @KristinaAuthorPromo / Platforms3 Author Platform Resolutions for 2022: @EJWenstrom @DIYMFAPublishing / MiscellaneousAuthor Peter Hotez's Vaccine ‘Cormevax': @Porter_Anderson @PeterHotez @pubperspectivesRichard Charkin in London: A 2022 Publishing Resolution: @rcharkin @pubperspectivesThe Things I’ve Heard: Confessions of an Audiobook Narrator: @Alaetar @annerallenPublishing / News / DataWorld Reading Habits in 2021: AAP’s United States November StatShot: 8.3 Percent Up, Year Over Year: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingRights Edition: Foreign Rights Sold to 12 Percent of Italy’s New Books: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesRussian High Court Closes 2021 Michalski Prize Winner, Memorial International: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesUkraine-Based ‘Kiss Library' Under Permanent Injunction in Book Piracy Case: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesYear-End Assessment of Book Sales in Russia : ‘Seriously Difficult': by Eugene Gerden @pubperspectivesEnglish PEN Announces Its Year-End Translation Grant Recipients: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesIn London, Costa Book Awards Names Its Category Winners: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesIPA and European Publishers Back AAP’s Maryland Copyright Lawsuit: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesIn London, Book Aid International Reports 2021 Operations in 24 Countries: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesNew Delhi World Book Fair Announces Postponement: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesGermany Reports 3.2 Percent Book Sales Growth in 2021: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBarcelona’s Swank Llibreria Finestres: A Cultural Enterprise: @oliviasnaije @pubperspectivesFrench Publishers Issue Hachette-Editis Commentary: ‘Such a Concentration’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesGold House Issues a New Asian and Pacific Islander Reading List: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Process / Book DesignFive Book Cover Trends from 2021: @c_vandenhende @DIYMFAWriting Craft / Characters / AntagonistsThe What, Why, and How of Foil Characters: by Karissa Chmil @KingdomPenMagYour Antagonist DOESN'T Have To Be A Villain. Here's Why: @Bang2writeAvoiding Cartoonish Villains in Fiction: @WorldOfVindorWriting Craft / Characters / ArcFailure, Conflict, and Character Arc: @beccapuglisiWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentCharacter Karma: @mythcreantsCreating Characters Using Collaborative Storytelling: by Kris Hill @DIYMFAWriting Craft / Characters / ProtagonistsHow To Write A Protagonist Who Is A Total Asshole: @Bang2writeWriting Craft / Characters / Supporting CharactersShould My Side Characters Stick Around? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsWriting Craft / Common Mistakes8 Common Style Mistakes Every Writer Should Know: @officialajc @Writers_WriteWriting Craft / ConflictHow Does Internal Conflict Fit into the Character’s Arc? @beccapuglisi @LiveWriteThriveWriting Craft / DiversityHow Should I Depict a Character in a Wheelchair That Transforms Into a Monster? by Fay Onyx @mythcreantsWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmPage One: “The Wrestler” (2008): @GoIntoTheStoryScript To Screen: “The Fisher King”: @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Twelve Angry Men” (1957): @GoIntoTheStoryOn The Horrifying, Hilarious Violence of a Punch & Judy Puppet Show: @CatrionaMcP @CrimeReadsWriting Craft / MiscellaneousHow Useful Are Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsFictional Pillars For Writers: @Writers_WriteStructure Isn’t the Holy Grail You’re Looking For: @LisaEllisonsPen @JaneFriedman5 Types of Lines We Use to Craft Stories (and How to Use Them to Reveal Character): @SeptCFawkesHow To Write An Action Scene In 3 Steps: @ChrisLukeDeanWriting Craft / POVOmniscient Viewpoint? Just Say No: by Marilynn ByerlyWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / ResearchHow to Research Your Book: @theauthorslib @thecreativepennGuide to Story Researching: @writingandsuchWriting Craft / RevisionEditing 101: @AnyOtherLizzy @thenovelryTips for Self-Editing a Manuscript: by Emily Nemchick @TheRyanLanzWriting Craft / Revisions / CritiquesHow to Work With Beta Readers: @Authorhopeann @TheRyanLanzWriting Craft / Scenes6 Questions to Help You Avoid Repetitive Scenes: @KMWeilandWriting Craft / Series6 Tips to Writing Expanding a Novel into a Series: by Vivek Hariharan @LiveWriteThriveWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionDeciding What Setting to Use: by Jan Drexler @SKRViLLWhat makes a great setting in a novel: @NathanBransfordWriting Craft / World-BuildingWorld-Building Basics: @KMAllan_writerWriting Tools / ResourcesWriting resources: Our best of 2021: @nownovelFree Publishing Courses for Writers: @ReedsyHQUncategorizedHow Has The Character Of James Bond Evolved? by Michael Lee Simpson @CreativeScreen #TopTweets2021Screenwriting: 7 Tips for Emerging Creative Entrepreneurs: @CreativeScreen #TopTweets2021“The 36 Best (Old) Books We Read in 2021”: @knownemily @lithubExploring Female Character Archetypes – The Wild Woman: @Writing_Nomad @CreativeScreen #TopTweets2021Famous novels, if they were Hallmark Christmas Movies: @jessiegaynor @lithub

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