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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / MiscellaneousIn the shoes of another: reflections on editing and ghostwriting: @jbernoffMore thoughts on hybrid publishing: @pubcoach9 Ways That Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Disrupt Authors And The Publishing Industry. An Update With Joanna Penn And Nick Thacker: @thecreativepennWhat Remedies Do Authors Have When Fraudulent Work Appears on Amazon? @JaneFriedman @HotSheetPubSelf-publishing News: Amazon (eventually) Tackles Latest Fake Books Scam: @agnieszkasshoes @indieauthoralliDear Author, Are You Human? Certifying Authenticity: @VictoriaStraussFantasy Author Shows How Crowdfunding and Substack Are Done: @howard_lovy @russellnoheltyBook Files and Formats: How to Protect Your Writing Investment: @Wogahn @janefriedmanEarning Full-Time Royalties on Part-Time Hours: @dkparsonswriter @selfpubformConferences and Events / MiscellaneousThe United Kingdom’s Forward Prizes’ 2023 Shortlists in Poetry: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesTom Chatfield Chairs ALCS, Singapore Announces Translation Symposium: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesLondon’s FT Business Book of the Year: A 15-Title Longlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesFrankfurt Names the Philippines Its 2025 Guest of Honor: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / Goal settingHow to Set and Achieve Personal Writing Goals: @TheLeighShulmanCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration31 Writing Prompts: @MiaJouBotha @writers_writeCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersFive Great Thrillers Featuring Domineering Parents: by David Bell @crimereadsCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Graham Norton’s Holding: @margotkinberg37 Days of Shakespeare: Julius Caesar: @cockeyedcaravanFive Classic SF Stories About Invasive Species: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom7 Contemporary Finnish Novels in Translation: by Mia Spangenberg @electriclit7 Books About Women Across the World Searching for Agency: @MihretSibhat @electriclitCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingOptimizing Your Creative Energy — Starting, Focusing, Finishing: With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn: @indieauthoralliCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeUnleashing Your Writing Identity: @TheLeighShulmanEtiquette Basics When Sharing Online Content: @ediemelsonWriting Myths: The Solitary Writer: Helping verbs are curious, AND fascinating: by Edwin L. Battistella
@OUPAcademicEmylia Hall’s Journey to Happy Writing: @TheNovelryThe Most—and Least—Enjoyable Parts of Writing: @jamesscottbellCreate a Happy and Healthy Writing Life: by Ambre Dawn Leffler @diymfaHow ChatGPT Wrote My Book Title: by Marcie Geffner @writerunboxedShowing Myself in My Author Photo—Gray Hair and All: @authorcaitlin @lithubGenres / FantasyBuilding Sufficiently Advanced Magic in your World: @jrlalloGenres / HorrorThe Tale of an Accidental Horror Writer: by Gigi Griffis @crimereadsGenres / MysteryElectrify Your Thriller With These Tips from the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock: by Dana Isaacson @careerauthors5 Reasons Why Suburban Life is Irresistible to a Suspense Writer: by Clare Boyd @womenwritersHow Murder Mystery Theater Taught Me How to Craft Diabolical Puzzles: @gregkarber @crimereadsDouble Standards as Elements in Crime Fiction: @margotkinbergGenres / Non-FictionFiction vs Nonfiction: Definitions, Examples, and Ideas: @davechessonGenres / Picture BooksWriting for a Difficult Audience—Young Readers: @shutta @floridawriters1Genres / Poetry5 Lessons Learned from Writing Poetry: by Manuela Williams @diymfaGenres / RomanceWriting Romance and Love Stories: Complete Guide: @nownovelGenres / ScreenwritingWhy Can’t a Novelist Write Like a Screenwriter? @annerallenPromo / BloggingCase Study: How I Became a Substack Featured Publication: @danblank @wegrowmediaWhy Bloggers Need to Be Ready for the Normal Ebb and Flow of Blogging Numbers: @EdieMelsonPromo / MetadataFinding Keywords for Your Book: @DancingLemurPre @TheIWSGPromo / MiscellaneousMarketing Your New Book on a Budget: @karencvThe Seven Processes of Publishing: Marketing: @indieauthoralliThe Seven Processes of Publishing: Book Promotion: @indieauthoralliPromo / PricingFour Lessons I Learned From Giving My Novel Away: by J.U. ScribePromo / Social Media TipsDon’t fall Into the TMI Trap on Social Media: @ediemelsonPublishing / MiscellaneousOpen Access: 100 Big Ten Titles on Gender and Sexuality: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesTaylor & Francis: A Push for Research Summaries in ‘Plain Language’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCopyright Update: Internet Archive Injunction Leaves Some Concerns: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPRH Rolls Out Banned Books Resources: ‘Let Kids Read’: @pubperspectivesIOP Publishing Announces ‘Environmental Research 2023’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesOpen Access: MIT Press to Expand its ‘Direct to Open’ Model: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingChina Bestsellers in July: Etiquette and Education: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCanada: A Nationwide Coalition Demands a Copyright Fix: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesNorwegian AR Platform Ludenso Partners with Books of Discovery: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectivesKen Cleary Made Scholastic’s President of International: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectivesRights Roundup: Chinese-Language Words-to-Screen: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional PublishingMyth vs. Expectation For Trad-Published Authors: @deanwesleysmithPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingLiterary Agent Interview: Daniele Hunter Interview and Query Critique Giveaway: @NatalieIAguirre @DanieleDHunterPublishing / Process / ContractsPublishing Contracts You Shouldn’t Sign: @EricaVerrilloWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentFive Reasons to Identify Your Character’s Wounding Event: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writersCharacter Type and Trope Thesaurus: The Chosen One: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writers3 Quick Tips On Effective Character Development: @bang2writeA New Way to Think About the Lie the Character Believes: @kmweilandCreate a Character Profile Using ChatGPT or Sudowrite: by Steph PajonasCharacter in the Tapestry: Writing from Culture to Character: by Janet ForbesFlawed Characters: @gmplano @storyempireWriting Craft / Common MistakesDon’t Start Your Novel With the Weather: @LynneS_AuthorWriting Craft / DialogueDialogue Tags: Everything You Need to Know About Speaker Attribution: @davechessonWhat To Leave Out Of the Dialogue You Write: @PeggySueWells @ediemelsonWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmFive Characters Who Make Extreme Choices for No Reason: by
Oren AshkenaziWriting Craft / MiscellaneousThe Story Twist: by Marilynn ByerlyMastering Foreshadowing in Your Story: @JerryBJenkinsPassive Voice: A Comprehensive Guide to Avoiding Misuses in Your Writing @storygridWriting for Children: Twisting Your Plot and Delighting Your Readers: by Jane ChoateWhat Fiction Writers Should Know About Passive Voice: by Chris WinkleWriting Craft / POVFive Tips for Writing a Novel with two or more Viewpoint Characters: @gailaldwin @womenwritersPoint of View (POV): Five Elements: @StephenGeez @storyempireWriting Craft / RevisionOverwhelmed with Revisions? Use This Roadmap to Stay On Course: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writersWriting Craft / ScenesChoosing the Right Scenes to Go in the Right Places: @livewritethrive

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