Twitterific Writing Links
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Business / MiscellaneousBusiness Musings: The If-Only Lawsuit: @KristineRusch3 Ways to Maintain a Positive Mindset as a Freelancer: @RobynRosteSelf-publishing News: Kindle Unlimited and TikTok Hint at a Future Where Creators' Earnings Potential is Capped: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIWhy Are Books Disappearing from Amazon? @agnieszkasshoes @Howard_Lovy @IndieAuthorALLIArt and Commerce Need Not Be at Odds: @poetAlbert @JaneFriedman“My 5-part System for Conducting Marketplace Research”: (Podcast): @DanBlank @WeGrowMediaConferences and Events / MiscellaneousInternational Prize for Arabic Fiction: 2022 Longlist and Jurors: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThe UK's Parliamentary Book Awards' Shortlist: Purposefully Political: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesIn Italy, Bologna Book Plus Announces Some 2022 Events: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesIn London, Poet Hannah Lowe Wins the Costa Book of the Year Award: @Porter_Anderson @hannahlowepoet @CostaBookAwards @pubperspectivesOn World Read Aloud Day 2022: LitWorld's Innovative Partnerships: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThe Audie Awards' 2022 Finalists: 25 Categories: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesLeipzig Book Fair Confirms a Physical 2022 Show: March 17 to 20: @porter_anderson @pubperspectivesWales' Dylan Thomas Prize Announces Its 2022 Longlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesEuropean Writers Council Withdraws from the EU Prize for Literature: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesIn France, Lyon's Comics Festival Sets June In-Person Dates: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers8 SFF Twists on Literary Classics: @cloudy_vision @tordotcomFive Stories About Living to See Another Day: @jamesdnicoll7 Excellent Escapist Adventure Fantasy Books: @AKLarkwood @tordotcomCrime Fiction Review: Sherryl Clark’s “Trust Me, I’m Dead”: @MargotKinbergTen Expansive SFF Worlds Worth Exploring: by Stubby the Rocket @tordotcom11 Literary Podcasts to Distract You from Your Life: @wynterkm @ElectricLitCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingHow to Find Time to Write: 10 Tips and Additional Strategies: @DaveChessonHow to Develop a Writing Habit: 13 Tips for Consistent Writing: @StoryHobbitYour Guide to a Weekly Creativity Time: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthorsCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer's BlockDo You Suffer From Writer's Block? @jamescglass @KillerNashvilleWriter Block First Aid Kit: @IsabelleStone_Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing QuicklyHow Self-Integrity Increases Your Chances of Completing a 30-Day Writing Challenge: @NinaAmir7 Tips to Get Your Novel Written Faster: @lornafaith @createastorylovCreativity and Inspiration / SuccessThree Sentences That Will Catapult You to Success (Maybe): @apessin @FloridaWriters1Creativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeHope is an Active Verb! 5 Ways to Keep Writing: @SusanjBreen @CareerAuthorsWays to Build Your Writing Ability and Community Without Classical Schooling: by Brenda Wilson @KiingoCreativeWhose Standards Are You Judging Yourself By? @FoxPrintEdHow to Learn Writing: @StoryGridAdvice from a 19th Century Governess and How Writing About Writing Has Changed: @adearinthewoods @LitReactorBeyond the Beatles: George Harrison’s Unexpected Connections to SFF: @Repino1 @tordotcomReinvigorating That Manuscript You've Put Aside: @philipcioffari @KillerNashvilleHow to Communicate with Confidence: @writingcookbook @KristinaAuthor @LizSolarVoice5 Tips for A New You for a New Writing Year: @tickledpinktam @EdieMelsonProcrastination: A New Take on the Topic: by Deb DeArmond @A3writersStrategies to Incorporate Agent/Editor Feedback: @kris10edits @GoodStoryCoWrangling Your Writer Demons In 4 Steps: @FoxPrintEdA Love Letter to Mystery Science Theater 3000: @cloudy_vision @tordotcomHow One Author Creates Through the Birth of a Character: @riverbendsagas @EdieMelsonSix Universal Truths About Writing Novels: @CathyHayward7 @WomenWritersGenres / HistoricalWriting Historical Fiction: @JoanHallWrites @StoryEmpireGenres / HorrorTop 7 Tips For Writing Ghost Stories: @HorrorTreeGenres / HumorThoughts on Writing Comedy: @WriterFaye @WomenWritersGenres / MiscellaneousWhy It May Be Time to Rethink Genre: @IasevoliPaul @FloridaWriters1Genres / MysteryFactories as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergSmall Town Events as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergGenres / Non-FictionIn Praise of the Meander: Rebecca Solnit on Letting Nonfiction Narrative Find Its Own Way: @lithubGenres / Picture BooksWriting Graphic Novels for Beginning Readers (Podcast): @Write4KidsGenres / RomanceThe Changing Tides of Romance: by Lucie Ataya @KiingoCreativeGenres / Screenwriting5 Keys to the Screenwriting Craft: @GoIntoTheStoryGenres / Short StoriesShort Stories As The Basis To An Award-Winning Author Career: @AlanBaxter @thecreativepennPromo / Connecting with ReadersHow Authors Can Create a Reader Connection: @Bookgal @annerallenPromo / MiscellaneousHow to Market a Book Using ARCs: What They Are and Why You Need Them: @BookgalPromo / Newsletters5 Lessons Learned as a Novice Newsletter Writer: @BrendaLRech @DIYMFAPublishing / Miscellaneous5 Tips for Making the Most of your Chirp Audiobook Deal: @AudreyDerobert @ChirpBooks @BookBubNo luck submitting my book to agents and publishers – should I hire a different editor? @Roz_MorrisHachette Book Group's Pietsch Named American Publishers' Chair: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives‘LitFlation': Prizes, Awards, and Egos: @rcharkin @pubperspectivesWhen You Start an Indie Press With Your Life Partner: @BethKephart @lithubPublishing / News / International PublishingItalian Book Sales Jump 16% in 2021: Fourth Strongest Gain in Europe: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesOn the Lunar New Year: China's Book Market in 2021: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesGermany's Börsenverein and PEN Demand Protection for Kurdish Cultural Property: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingWhen to Rethink Your Dream Agent: @BookEndsJessica @bookendslitCliches are a missed opportunity to add voice (query critique): @NathanBransfordPublishing / Process / Book DesignTips for Collaborating with a Cover Designer: Writing Craft / Characters / AntagonistsDoes Your Villain Twirl Their Mustache? by Chris Winkle @mythcreantsHow to Give Your Villain an Emotional Backstory That Isn’t Tragic: from It's a Writer ThingWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentLies, Secrets, and Scars Create Better Characters: @LynetteMBurrowsBuilding Character Voice (Podcast): @CockeyedCaravanGood Characters doing Bad things (Podcast): @SchmidtJesperPain for Pleasure and Character Development: by Tara A. Lake @KiingoCreativeRelationship Thesaurus Entry: Benefactor and Recipient: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writersWriting Craft / Characters / EmotionWriting Emotions Right: @LindasclareWriting Craft / Common MistakesHow to Show, Don’t Tell: @ChrysCymri @TheRyanLanzTop 5 Mistakes Writers Make That Get Them Rejected By Default: @Bang2writeWriting Craft / DialogueWhere to place ‘said’ in a dialogue tag: @LouiseHarnbyWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmPixar and Visual Storytelling: @GoIntoTheStoryWhat Mystery Writers Can Learn from Hitchcock Movies: @SaralynRichardPage One: Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020): @GoIntoTheStoryGreat Scene: Shakespeare In Love: @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: Beetlejuice: @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: Dune (2021): @GoIntoTheStoryStar Trek’s Best Movie Villains: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsWriting Craft / MiscellaneousConscious Goal, Unconscious Goal: @GoIntoTheStoryThe Writing Elements Mix: Is There a Right Balance? @KarenCVWhy filter words are slowing down your thriller: @LouiseHarnby7 Tips to Using Intangibility in Fiction: @cyallowitzWriting Craft / PacingPacing in Writing: @GoodStoryCoWriting Craft / POVHow to Write Point of View: Switching Point of View: @harmony_kent @StoryGridWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / NamingHow to Come up with the Perfect Story Title: @AmongTheZombies @LitReactorWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Research5 Medical Basics Every Novelist Should Know: @DaleNatalie @shaylaleeraquelWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarThe Word That: Let’s Look at That: @ZoeMMcCarthyWriting Craft / RevisionWhat To Do When You’ve Made A Mess Of Your MS: @KMAllan_writerWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionHow to Fix Settings and Descriptions (Podcast): @sacha_black @Janice_HardyHow Can I Portray Nature Spirits in an Industrialized Setting? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsHow to Effectively Bring Sound into Your Fiction: @LiveWriteThriveWriting Tools / ThesauriRelationship Thesaurus Entry: Stepparent and Stepchild: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writersUncategorizedPage One: Before Midnight (2013): @GoIntoTheStoryFree Course: How to Write Mind-Blowing Fantasy Fiction: @ReedsyHQ https://t.co/YdlX9c8Ris
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