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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / MiscellaneousWhy Editors Must State the Obvious: by Kara Henderson @TheStoryEditorHow to Create a Lead Magnet: A Simple Writing Formula: @kwidenhouseDo editors and proofreaders need a website? @LouiseHarnbySelf-publishing News: OverDrive Targeted by Parent Groups in the Latest Library Book Ban Dispute: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIConferences and Events / MiscellaneousWales' Dylan Thomas Prize Names Patricia Lockwood its 2022 Winner: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesGerman Nonfiction Prize To Offer NFTs With the Creatokia Marketplace: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesLeipzig Book Fair Postpones Its 2023 Dates From March to April: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesTuesday at Jerusalem International Book Forum: May 17: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesVincent Kling Wins the 2022 Wolff Translator’s Prize: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesExhibiting at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair: Librairie Clavreuil: @jaroslawadamows @pubperspectivesLondon Book Fair Director Andy Ventris Is Reported to Be Leaving: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @LondonBookFairSheikh Zayed 2022 Cultural Focus Personality: Abdullah Al-Ghathami: @porter_anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersTop 10 world-spanning novels: @ca_davids @GuardianBooks11 Books for Perilous Times: @HankPRyan @BookTribIs It Possible to Read Without Expectations? @mollytempleton @tordotcom8 Jamaican Women Writers You Should Be Reading: @donna_hemans @ElectricLit7 Books Where Everything Goes Devastatingly, Tragically Wrong: @kleopatra_o @LitReactorCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Peter Swanson’s Eight Perfect Murders: @MargotKinbergArmchair Travel: Cozy Mystery Towns To Visit: by Holly Danvers @CrimeReadsWhy Stories Are Dangerous — And Why We Need Them Anyway: @jgots @tordotcom5 Unconventional Families Searching for Their Place the Universe: by Chelsea Ciccone @BookTribCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeFamous Yet Elusive: On Charles Dickens’s Unstable Reputation: By Robert Douglas-Fairhurst @lithubActually, Not Everything is Writing: Sarah Moss on Why She Likes to Knit and Run: @lithub7 Ideas to Help You Get Through a Hard Writing Season: @StephMorrill @GoTeenWriters“My New Favorite Task/Calendar App”: by D'Ann MateerWriters and Health: @gmplano @StoryEmpireAre you using too many big words? @pubcoachStress and Writing: Writing During Stressful Times: Don't get pigeon holed by a rule or some advice: by Pat Hatt @TheIWSGTailoring a Writing Space to Suit Your Needs: @DAK86 @theiwsgFreytag’s Pandemic: The Arc of One Author and Two Book Launches, in Five Acts: by Liza Nash Taylor @WriterUnboxedIt’s Crucial to Know Who You Are as a Writer: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthors3 Reasons Why Writers Need Good Writing Friends: @CindyDevoted @EdieMelsonInspirational Indie Author Interview. Julie Bonn Blank: Writer Uses Her Experience to Help Others Who Have Been Abused: @howard_lovy @juliebonnblank @indieauthoralliDo You Really Need Talent? by PJ Parrish @killzoneauthorsWhy writing is a practice… you need to practice: @pubcoach13 Writers Who Really Loved Cats: @SeanBHutchinson @mental_flossInspirational Indie Author Interview. Jennifer Helfand: After a Childhood of ‘Not Fitting In,' She Helps Her Readers Find Their Way: @Howard_Lovy @IndieAuthorALLIGenres / FantasyUsing Portals in Fiction: @cyallowitzGenres / HistoricalThe Joy of Researching Historical Fiction: @ouijum @CrimeReadsGenres / MemoirPut Your Words Down, Flip Them, and Reverse Them: Writing Your Memoir in Reverse Chronology: @JoiyaE @GoodStoryCoGenres / MiscellaneousKnowing the feel of your genre: @AuthorsAi @StephMagisterGenres / MysteryTough Characters with Soft Spots as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergArt as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergThe Appeal of Hard-Boiled Fiction: @clenow @MandSMagazineGenres / Picture BooksFive Tips for Writing a Children’s Story: by S.J. Rosson @DIYMFAGenres / PoetryHow to Begin to Write Poetry: @dianaraabGenres / Romance11 Popular Sub-Genres In Fantasy Romance: @AnthonyEhlers @Writers_WritePromo / AdsHow to Promote Any Book with BookBub Ads: @CarlynAtBookBub @BookBubPromo / BloggingThe benefits of guest posting: @pubcoachPromo / MiscellaneousA Marketing Revamp for your Older Book Title: @BookgalPromoting a Book on Amazon Just Got Easier: ! @BookgalPromo / NewslettersA Thousand New Email Sign Ups in a Week? It’s Possible. @ashleigh_renard @JaneFriedmanPromo / PodcastsBrian McClellan: Five Things I Learned Starting My Podcast : @BrianTMcClellan @ChuckWendigPromo / Video5 Lessons on Creating Video Like a Pro: @Joderama @CMIContentPromo / WebsitesHow To Design An Author Website: Complete Guide (2022): @uxhacks_ @DaveChessonPublishing / MiscellaneousWhat Does “High Concept” Mean? @BrynDonovanStorytel: Streaming Revenue Up 35 Percent in Q1 Year Over Year: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesWhy You Should Consider a University Press for Your Book: @adammmmmrosen @JaneFriedmanSome Practical Notes for Publishers on Readers with ALS: by David H. Stam @lithubWriting Books for Rapid Release: @CarissaAndrews @IndieAuthorALLI270+ Writing Contests: . As always follow advice from @victoriastrauss on contests: https://t.co/WXFMPAQURDPublishing / News / International PublishingCamilla, Duchess of Cornwell, Is Now the Patron of Book Aid International: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesJerusalem International Book Forum Opens: In-Person Again: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / PitchesHow to Pitch a Story: 10 Killer Pitch Tips: @nownovelPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingWhen Are You Ready to Query? @AuthorSATPublishing / Process / Book DesignWhy DIY book covers kill your sales and how to choose a professional designer who will hit the mark: @miblart @sandrabeckwithPublishing / Process / Services to AvoidAnother Fake Agency Referral Scam: Harper Literary / Bantam Wings: @victoriastraussWriting Craft / BeginningsLiterary and historical novelists – your first pages: 5 more book openings critiqued by @agentpete @mattschodcnews and @Roz_Morris Writing Craft / Characters / ArcDynamic vs. Round Characters: Who Needs a Character Arc? @thenovelsmithyWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentMaking Your Characters Real Individuals, Making Them Stand Out: @writeabookFear Thesaurus Entry: Relational Commitment: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writersWhat Does Your Character Do All Day? @jessicastrawser @CareerAuthorsHow Can My Angry Character Be Likable? by Chris Winkle @mythcreantsCrafting Rich Characters: @Dwallacepeach @StoryEmpireWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmScript Analysis: ‘Rocketman’ — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown: @GoIntoTheStoryGreat Scene: “A Quiet Place”: @GoIntoTheStoryScript Analysis: “Roma” — Scene By Scene Breakdown: @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Hustle & Flow” (2005): @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Hustlers” (2019): @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (1997): @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” (2020): @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / MiscellaneousTheme Versus Meaning: @DonMaass @WriterUnboxedOpen Doors in Your Writing: @DanaDeGreff @DIYMFASuspense: Techniques to Keep Readers Turning the Page: @DonnaGalanti @NatalieIAguirreHaving Trouble With Novel Structure? Look at It Like a Mixtape: @MeshaMaren @lithubSeven Tips for Becoming a Better Writer: by Sherry Leclerc @TheStoryEditorWord Count Goals for the Three Acts of Your Novel, Memoir, or Nonfiction Book: @writeabookThe Writer’s Ultimate Responsibility: @jimdempsey @WriterUnboxedHow to Choose a Writing Tone and Style that Connects with Your Audience: @BirdsOAFpress @NinaAmirWriting: Story Must-Haves: @LindasclareWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / OutliningAlmost Outlined: Working Past Mental Bottlenecking to Create a Killer Book Outline: by Hannah Eason @TheRyanLanzWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / PlottingHow to Effectively “Advance Your Plot”: @LiveWriteThriveWriting Craft / Punctuation and Grammar10 Reasons to Use Quotation Marks: @TheGrammarDivaWriting Craft / Revision“What I Enjoy About Editing”: @HowellWave @StoryEmpireWriting Craft / ScenesStory Tropes: The Building Blocks of Scenes: @StoryGridWriting Craft / SeriesWhy Sequels Don’t Erase Mistakes in the First Book: by
Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionDescribing New Settings: from A SundeenWriting Craft / Word CraftingReligious terminology continued: bless your heart, my dear! by Anatoly Liberman @OUPAcademicWriting Tools / AppsUse These Key-Commands To Whip Through Gmail: @pomeranian99Writing Tools / ResourcesBest Udemy Courses for Self Publishing Authors–Only $9.99 This Week: @DaveChesson

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