Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer was a fellow speaker for an online conference last year. She has a free ebook guide for writing Native Americans more accurately and sensitively. She also offers a course for those writers looking for a more in-depth resource on the topic (I'm not an affiliate, just sharing the information).

Business / MiscellaneousTop 5 Mistakes Writers Make Working With Script Editors: @Bang2writeHow to Become a Book Illustrator: by James McGowan @bookendslitSelf-publishing News: ChatGPT to Launch Premium Service as Microsoft Set to Invest $10bn in its Parent OpenAI: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIConferences and Events / MiscellaneousBologna's 60th Book Fair Names 2023 Illustrators Exhibition Winners: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesEngland's Booker Prize Asks Public To Name Its Trophy: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesLondon Book Fair Plans: Scholarly and Rights Conferences: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives‘Books at Berlinale' To Pitch 11 Titles to Film Producers: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesConferences and Events / NaNoWriMoSo You've Won NaNoWriMo — What Next? @karisrogerson @LitReactorCreativity and Inspiration / Goal settingForming Your Strategic Vision for Your Writing Career: @LiveWriteThriveCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersOn Women Talking and the Unreliable Narrators of Post-MeToo Literature: by Emma Staffaroni @lithubThe Art of the Cozy Mystery: Six Cozy Mysteries Featuring an Art Theme: @BaileeAbbott1 @CrimeReadsTen Expansive SFF Worlds to Fall Into: by Stubby the Rocket @tordotcom7 Genre-Defying Books by Women of Color: @CarolineHagood @ElectricLitFive SF Works About Sitting Out World War III: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Iain Pears’ The Raphael Affair: @MargotKinberg11 Mysteries and Thrillers That Are So. Much. Fun: @mollsotov89 @CrimeReadsHow Do You Measure a Year in Reading? @mollytempleton @tordotcomFive SF Stories About Ghost Ships: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer's BlockWhen You’re Stuck as a Writer: Tips: Creativity and Inspiration / SuccessThe 4 Things You Need for Writing Success: @LiveWriteThriveCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeWriting to Save Your Life: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthorsHelping Writers Write, DIY MFA Style: @thatpluckygirl
@DIYMFAThe Risks, Realities, and Rewards of Writing About Social Issues: @kavitamix @CatapultStoryStepping off the script in life: @NathanBransfordAlways on the Clock: On the Writerly Need to Find Ideas in Unexpected Places: @JoellaWriting @lithubSelf-Sabotage: I Don't Deserve Success: @KristenLambTXThree Life Lessons from Writing Books: @AnneJanzerWhat Every Writer Should Know: @dlfinnauthor @StoryEmpireHow to Be More Productive in Life: by Rhys KellerWriting Mistakes I’ve Made So You Don’t Have To: Obsessively Rewriting First Chapters: @StephMorrill @GoTeenWritersWhat Do You Do After You've Written Your Novel? 6 Tips: @thecreativepenn @NaNoWriMoHow Writers Revise: Vaughn Roycroft and Redefining Success: @VaughnRoycroft @FoxPrintEdCan Any Book Truly Be Timeless? @mollytempleton @tordotcomOf Grief and Book Tours: @silasdhouse @lithubUsing Competition to Succeed as an Author: @dkparsonswriter @SelfPubForm5 Classic Films Featuring Writer Characters : by J. M. Kessler @DIYMFAWhy Nobody Can Tell You When or How to Write: @hopeclark3 Reasons Why It's So Hard to Be a Writer: @TimSuddeth @EdieMelsonLinger, Tinker, Savor: Taking the Time to Get it Right: @writerhenriette @WriterUnboxedDealing with Ambiguity: @lahousewyfe @DIYMFAWho Influenced Your Writing? @JoanHallWrites @StoryEmpireGenres / MiscellaneousWhat, Exactly, Is Queer Literature? @AEOsworth @CatapultStoryPivoting Genres And Mindset Tips For Success: @DanPadavona @thecreativepennGenres / MysteryScapegoats as Elements in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergMentoring Relationships as Elements in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergWhat Makes Niagara Falls Such A Perfect Setting for a Murder Mystery? by Rosemary Simpson @CrimeReadsGenres / RomanceRomance Writing Prompts: 50+ Ideas to Get Started: @DaveChessonGenres / Science FictionWriting the Science Right: @gideonpsmith @sfwaPromo / Social Media TipsWhat is the value of having social media followers? @DanBlankPublishing / MiscellaneousBookwire Expands Its Text-to-Speech Audiobook Offer With Google: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCheering 25 Years: A London Celebration of ‘Banipal Magazine': @RogerTagholm @pubperspectivesBanipal Magazine to Close After 25 Years and 75 Editions: @RogerTagholm @pubperspectivesWhat Do I Do If My Book or Script Is A ‘Hard Sell'? @Bang2writePublishing / News / International PublishingCharles Tripp Chairs the British Academy's £25,000 Book Prize Jury: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesGerman Book Trade Peace Prize: ‘Winter Aid for Ukraine': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesIPA's Karine Pansa at DBW: ‘A Big Wake-Up Call': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @IntPublishersThe 40th Mauri School in Venice: ‘Interpreting Change': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesGermany's Börsenverein Joins Urgent Calls for a ‘National Reading Plan': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCanada's Kids Can Press at 50: A New ‘Millie Magnificent' Series: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingFocus your query (query critique): @NathanBransfordPublishing / Process / Services to AvoidThe Best of Writer Beware: 2022 in Review: @victoriastraussWriting Craft / ArcAn Argument for Setting Aside Arc in Story Development: @WordforWords @JaneFriedmanWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentTips on Creating Composite Characters: @LinWilsonauthorWriting Your Character’s Why: @LindasclareWhy You and Your Characters Deserve some Ikigai: @JennyHansenCAHow I Plot my Novels Using a Character’s Flaws to Drive the Story: by @suzkelmanCharacter Counts: @jamesscottbellWriting Craft / Common MistakesShow, Don’t Tell: @josie_humber @thenovelryWriting Craft / DialogueQuick Editing Tip: Dialogue Tags: from Bucket SilerWriting Craft / Flashback and Back StoryHow Much Backstory is too Much Backstory in a Book? @writingcookbookWriting Craft / MiscellaneousHow to Use Prologues: Recap of Tools: @harmony_kent @StoryEmpireWriting Workshops and Developmental Editors: @KBullockAuthor @WriterUnboxedThe Shadow in the Wilderness: @SPressfieldThe Coming of Age Story: @cyallowitzTaking Steps to Strengthen Your Plot: by Kris NoelWhy Realism is Irrelevant in Fiction: @annerallenWriting Craft / PacingSix Places to Trim Slow Prose: by Chris WinkleWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / PlottingCan Your B Story Be a Buddy Love, While Your A Story Is Another Genre? @thembob @savethecatStrong Act Structure Creates Stronger Stories: @SeptCFawkes @davidfarlandWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / ResearchCapturing your characters' travels: @pubcoachWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarWriters Must Know the Difference Between an Em Dash, an En Dash, and a Hyphen: @EdieMelsonWriting Craft / RevisionRevision in Writing: How to Improve Between Drafts: @nownovelQuick Revision Tip: Read Your Draft Faster: by the Literary ArchitectWriting Craft / Revisions / CritiquesThe Necessity and Power of Sitting With Your Critiques: @GraceBialecki @JaneFriedmanWriting Craft / SeriesHow Should I Structure My Series? by Oren AshkenaziWriting Craft / TropesInverted Tropes: @MorganHzlwoodWriting Tools / AppsCampfire vs World Anvil: A Full Comparison of the Best Worldbuilding Tools: @StoryHobbit

 

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