Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 65,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers. While you're there, check out the Writer's Digest award-winning Hiveword novel organizer.

Have you visited the WKB lately?  Check out the new redesign where you can browse by category, and sign up for free writing articles, on topics you choose, delivered to your email inbox!  Sign up for the Hiveword newsletter here.

Business / Miscellaneous7 Things To Check When Outsourcing Your Book Marketing: @LPOBryan5 Reasons Writers Should Be Entrepreneurs: @Bang2writePrepare to get Multiple Contract for Books: @KarenHWhiting @EdieMelsonThe Invisible Reader You Don't Want to Ignore: by Lisa NormanSelf-publishing News: Rakuten Kobo's Support for Arabic as a Primary Language Shows Commitment to “Wide” Agenda: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIFreelance Writing Rates: What to Charge: @WritersCoachConferences and Events / MiscellaneousSpain's Liber 22 Confirms an October 5 to 7 Run in Barcelona: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesStephan Malinowski Wins the €25,000 German Nonfiction Prize: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAt Norway's WEXFO: IPA Prix Voltaire Names Its 2022 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / First NovelsHow to Write a Book – 8 Tips for Beginners: by Michael James @TheRyanLanzCreativity and Inspiration / InspirationJust Write It! by Crystal Bowman @EdieMelsonThe Wow Factor of a Writer's Imagination: @diannmills @EdieMelsonCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / QuotesWriting Quotes to Inspire: @dlfinnauthorCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersCrying in the Book Club: Can a Book Be a Sad Banger? @mollytempleton @tordotcomFive Wonderfully Concise SFF Books: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomSix Narrators with Unusual Perspectives: @siljesalat @CrimeReads5 Books With Manipulated Memories: by W.L. Goodwater @tordotcomAppreciate Storytelling Elements with these Books: @quillinary @DIYMFACrisis, Collapse, and Space Pirates! Revisiting The Rosinante Trilogy: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Samantha Downing’s For Your Own Good: @MargotKinbergWhy Do We Love the Brutality of “Grimdark” Fantasy? by Alexa Schmitt Bugler @lithub7 Books About Multiple Timelines and Blurred Realities: @erinkateryan @ElectricLitFive SFF Books About Weird Cities: @Carrie_Patel @tordotcomCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingPlan Ahead to Maximize Writing Time: @JoanHallWrites @StoryEmpire3 Unconventional Ways to Make More Time to Write: @thenovelsmithy @NaNoWriMoCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer's BlockWhat Your Writer’s Block Might Be Trying to Tell You: @WorldOfVindorCreativity and Inspiration / SuccessHow Important Is Talent in Reaching Writing Success? @JodyHedlundCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeA Writer's Worse Nightmare (Back Up Your Work): @EldredBirdAre morning pages for you? @pubcoachBest Practices to Become a Writer: by Cole SmithAre you getting enough sleep to be creative? @pubcoachYour Story Matters: @nikeshshukla @thecreativepennInspirational Indie Author Interview. Dharma Kelleher: Trans Author Brings Visibility to the Marginalized: @zenpunkdharma @Howard_Lovy @IndieAuthorALLIDo You Need Quiet or Noise to Do Your Best Writing? @writeabookWriting in Times Like These: @NathanBransford“What Toy Collecting Taught Me About Writing”: @GSmithauthor @tordotcom4 Ways To Write The Lived Experience Of Trauma: @LisaHallWilsonCrossing Paths with the Spirit of Sylvia Plath: by Helen Humphrey @lithubBecoming a “Real” Writer: @MZWrites @LEEandLOWDitching the “New Yorker” Voice: @KateRossmanith @PublicBooksHow to Recapture the Joy in Your Writing: @jkwak @DIYMFAHow to Write a Book Without Having to Write a Book: What Burnout Taught Me About Process: @justjuliawhelanThe Peaceful Challenge of a Jigsaw Puzzle: @robinhobb @tordotcomGenres / MiscellaneousCan You Write Christian or Clean Romance That Isn't Boring? @KellyFBarr @A3writersGenres / MysteryElements of Good True Crime Writing: @FinishedPages @womenonwritingCrime Fiction: Info on Home Invasions and More: @SueColetta1Genres / PoetryHow to organize your poems and submit more: @brianevansjones @trishhopkinsonGenres / RomanceWhy Romance Needs Its Tropes: A Defense: @IndiaHolton @lithubThe positive messages of romance novels: @HelenaFairfaxPromo / Book Descriptions and CopywritingWriting the Book Blurb: @GriggsWinniePromo / MiscellaneousHow to Market Your Book Without Losing Your Mind: @BookgalClever Ideas for Promoting a Book with Bonus Content: @bookgalPromo / Social Media Tips16 Creative Ways Authors Promote Nonfiction Books on Instagram: by Shailee Shah @BookBubPromo / WebsitesHow to Use Blog Links to Increase Your Website’s Search Engine Rank: @SusanNealYoga @EdieMelsonEverything You Need to Know about Your Author Website: @LiveWriteThrivePublishing / MiscellaneousAbu Dhabi Book Fair: ‘Shutting Down' Publishers for Copyright Violations: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesWEXFO Opens Monday: Victor Pickard on Tech, Free Speech, Journalism: @Porter_Anderson @pubpub“Publishing Questions I Ask Myself Before I Start Writing a Book”: @AuthorSATOutsiders Inside Publishing: @rcharkin @pubperspectivesThe Publishing Process and How It’s Changed Since 2019: @cohemiwrites @marycmoore @NatalieIAguirreBook Bans vs. Hate Literature—Librarians Caught in the Middle; Also, the Good and the Bad of Hybrid Publishing: @agnieszkasshoes @Howard_Lovy @IndieAuthorALLILicensing: Netflix Has Five Dr. Seuss Projects in the Works: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesHow to Choose Writing Competitions: @katysegroveA Readmagine Interview: Luis González on Publishing's Own Narrative: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / AmazonAmazon's Plan to Take the Kindle Off the Chinese Market: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / DataAAP StatShot: US Market up Slightly Year-to-Date, March Down 4.2 Percent: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingAt Abu Dhabi: Scholars Discuss Arabic Novels in the World Marketplace: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesDigital Book Publishing in Dubai: Iman Ben Chaibah of Sail Publishing: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAIE: Physical Bookselling Gains on Digital Retail in Italy: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesTaipei's Frankfurt Publishers Training Program Online June 6 and 7: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesUkraine's Oleksandra Matviichuk at WEXFO: The ‘Interconnected World': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesStorytel's Yasmina Jraissati on Audiobooks in the Arab World: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingWhy the NFL Draft Is Like Querying Your Novel: @dlwebb @WomenWritersWhen an agent wants more revisions: @Janet_ReidPublishing / Process / FormattingHow to Format a Book for IngramSpark: The Complete Guide: @StoryHobbit @DaveChessonWriting Craft / BeginningsCareful starting off a book dialed up to 11 (page critique): @NathanBransfordThe Secret Ingredient of Successful Openings: @manzanitafire @JaneFriedmanPage One: “It’s Complicated” (2009): @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentFear Thesaurus Entry: Certain Kinds of People: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writersWriting Craft / Characters / Protagonists7 Tips to Rewarding Heroes: @cyallowitzWriting Craft / Common MistakesFive Conflicts With Weak Turning Points, and How to Fix Them: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsWriting Craft / ConflictUsing Conflict in Our Stories: by Jan Drexler
@SKRViLLFear Thesaurus Entry: Conflict: @AngelaAckerman @onestop4writersWriting Craft / DialogueMake sure the reader knows who's talking: @emma_darwinWriting Craft / DiversityDark skinned Indian girl villain? @WritingwColorWriting Craft / Flashback and Back StoryAre You an Accidental Info-Dumper? @KelseyAllagood @WriterUnboxedWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmPage One: “Into the Wild” (2007): @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Into the Woods” (2014): @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / Literary Devices17 Tone Examples From Writing (+ Definition & Types of Tone): @aliventures @smartbloggerhq12 Mood Examples From Literature (+ Definition & Writing Tips): @aliventures @smartbloggerhqWriting Craft / MiscellaneousSix Types of Downward Turning Points: by Chris Winkle @mythcreantsA Slice of Tension and a Dash of Danger: by Rainey Hall @RMFWritersHow to Begin a Book — Clarity: @Peter_Rey_Gestures and Dialogue – A Perfect Show Don’t Tell Team: @HowellWaveFrom Baseline to Variation—How to Set and Expand Expectations: @richardgthomas3 @LitReactor9 Ways to Approach Relationship Dynamics in Fiction: @KMWeilandHow to Sharpen the First Sentence in Every Chapter: @Cono_Dennis @TheRyanLanzThe Banality of Evil In Fiction: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactorGuidelines for asynchronous communication: @pubcoachWriting Craft / PacingPacing within Scenes: @SeptCFawkesWriting Craft / POVThird-Person Omniscient Point of View: Explained and Defined: @themaltesetigerWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / PlottingThe Adversity Cycle: The Origins of Story: by by Stefan Edmunds @annerallenWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarAbbreviations, Acronyms and Initialisms: @GrammarGirl @quickdirtytipsUsing Quotation Marks with Other Punctuation: @TheGrammarDivaWriting Craft / Revisions / CritiquesYou Want Me to Read WHAT? How to Give Constructive Criticism: @katiemccoachWriting Craft / Scenes3 Questions to Make Sure You Aren't Missing Out on Important Scenes: @KMWeilandScene Writing Must-Haves: @LindasclareWriting Craft / SeriesSeries Length: Limited Series and Expanded Ones: @MargotKinbergWriting Craft / VoiceTop Three Tips to Finding Your Author Voice: @JenC_P @NatalieIAguirreWriting Tools / BooksThe best books for boosting business writing skills: @AnneJanzerWriting Tools / MiscellaneousSecure your WIP from hackers–easy and free: @WordDreamsUncategorizedSix Things Learned While Writing a Novel in Two Months: by Colin Cannici @GoTeenWriters wkb39 https://t.co/4ij9GQtMos

The Top Writing Links From Last Week Are On Twitterific:
Click To Tweet

The post Twitterific Writing Links appeared first on Elizabeth Spann Craig.