LitLinks

 

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / MiscellaneousFreelance Writing Jobs for Beginners: Getting Started: @kwidenhouseHow to Handle Edits Like a Pro: @AnneJanzerConferences and Events / MiscellaneousBritish Book Awards: Small Press and Bookstore Shortlists: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThe AAP’s PROSE Awards: 2024 Category Winners: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesJerusalem International Book Forum Delayed to 2025: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesIn Los Angeles: Fêting the 2024 Audie Awards Winners: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesUK: Women’s Prize for Fiction 2024 Longlist: Eight Debuts: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesItaly: Bologna Names Its 2024 Ragazzi Awards Winners: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThe UK’s Nibbies: Books of the Year Shortlists: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesSheikh Zayed Book Award: The 18th Edition Shortlists: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives‘Canada Reads’ 2024 Winner: Catherine Leroux’s ‘The Future’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / Goal settingFuture-Proof Your Writing Goals: by Jan O’Hara @writerunboxedCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Kelly Young’s Sloppy Joe: @margotkinbergFive Strategies for Taming an Unruly TBR List: @jamesdnicoll7 Fiction Podcasts as Rich as Literary Novels: by Amy Lee Lillard @electriclit15 Small Press Books You Should Be Reading This Winter: @WendyJeanFox @electriclitCreativity and Inspiration / Motivation7 Tips to Craft Compelling Character Motivation in Fiction: @KMWeilandCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingHow an Alter Ego Helps You Achieve Writing or Blogging Goals: @ninaamirMaking Time for Writing: Crafting a Sustainable Routine for Busy Lives: @TheLeighShulmanProductivity That Fits You: by Marie Andreas @SFWACreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s BlockGet Unstuck with Your Writing by Walking It Out: @RebeccaJClark @ediemelsonCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeDon’t settle for minimum attention: @danblank @wegrowmediaThe importance of including flexibility in your writing routine: Facing Fears, And Writing Unique Characters With Barbara Nickless: @thecreativepennAre Writing Contests Worth It? @burke_writer @killzoneauthorsHow to Write When You’re Scared: @WriteNowCoachHow to be sensibly “all in” with your writing: @pubcoachHow to balance writing for the market and writing for yourself: @nathanbransfordHow Writers Get Out of Their Comfort Zone: @ninaamirGenres / FantasyWorldBuilding: Crafting Magic: by Whitney CarterGenres / HistoricalHow to Write Historical Fiction: A Step-by-Step Guide: @storyhobbitGenres / MysteryA Celebration of Reporters in Cozy Mysteries: @TamaraLush
@crimereadsDress Codes as an Element in Crime Fiction: @margotkinbergGenres / Non-FictionAvoid Random Acts of Content: by Stephanie Chandler @JaneFriedmanGenres / ScreenwritingWhy are screenplays formatted the way they are? @writingandsuchGenres / Short StoriesShort Story Words of Wisdom: @killzoneauthorsPromo / BloggingIs Your Blog Safe? One Security Feature You Must Have: @HughRoberts05Promo / MiscellaneousPromote Your Book at the Library: by Jodi M. WebbAdding Joy to Author Marketing: @KarenHWhiting @EdieMelsonPromo / PodcastsTo Get on Podcasts, Create a Media Kit: @micglogovac @janefriedmanPublishing / MiscellaneousAn Ode to Acknowledgments: by Sarah Wheeler @lithubMadeline McIntosh, Don Weisberg, and Nina von Moltke Open Authors Equity: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesHow Writers Can Open Industry Doors: @pick_penPublishing / News / International PublishingRights Roundup: Dreamscape Media’s Five Jon Fosse Audiobooks: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesSouth Africa: Publishers Join Statement on Copyright Act: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesNielsen-GfK’s Pre-London Book Fair ‘Global Book Market’ Report: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying4 Tips from the Query Trenches: @SueBEdwardsCredentials alone won’t carry the day (query critique): @nathanbransfordPublishing / Process / Book DesignDesigning eye-catching book covers: @bakeandwrite
@StoryEmpireWriting Craft / Characters / AntagonistsWho is My Antagonist? @diannmills wkb5Writing Craft / Characters / DevelopmentStrengths and Weaknesses: Two Sides of the Character Coin: by Kelley J. P. Lindberg @RMFWNo, Characters In Your Story DON’T Have To Change. Here’s Why: @bang2writeWriting Craft / Characters / EmotionEngaging the reader to generate emotions: from Fix Your Writing HabitsWriting Craft / DiversityWhat Makes an Ethnic Villain “Ethnic” or “Villainous?” How Do You Offset it? @writingwcolorWhat Is LGBTQ+ Fiction—And Does a Writer Have to Be Queer to Write It? @amyfkoerner @janefriedmanWriting Craft / Flashback and Back StoryThe Chronology of Story: Flashbacks: by Kay DiBianca @killzoneauthorsWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmFive Moments of Contrived Angst From Popular Stories: by Oren AshkenaziWriting Craft / MiscellaneousHow Does the Storyteller Affect the Story? @foxprintedThe figurative language of C Pam Zhang: @pubcoachFresh Perspective Sells: by Kathryn Craft @writerunboxedUncovering the truth behind “Write what you know”: by Miffie SeidemanHow to Use Color in Your Writing: @annehawkinson @floridawriters1The Trapdoor on Top of Your Skull: @jamesscottbellIncreasing the Emotional Impact of Your Story: @angelaackerman @onestop4writersTurn Your Readers into Detectives: @MarissaGraffWriting: Spinning Fiction into How-to Articles: @lindasclareHow Many Characters Are Too Many? by Elaine Dodge @writers_writeWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / OutliningOutlining Finesse: @StephenGeezWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarWhat writers should know: Grammar: @dlfinnauthor @storyempireWriting Craft / RevisionNinety-Nine Words to Seek and Destroy: by Chris WinkleWriting Craft / Revisions / CritiquesTips for Giving Feedback: by Chris WinkleWriting Craft / ScenesYour Scene’s First Page – The Essentials: @livewritethriveWriting Craft / SeriesWhen Series go Wrong: by Dave King @writerunboxedWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionHow to Make Setting Work for You: by Iris Yamashita @careerauthorsWriting Craft / TropesCharacter Type & Trope Thesaurus: Dark Lord or Lady: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writers

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