Twitterific
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Science Fiction Is Here, It's Just Not Evenly Distributed: http://bit.ly/MBZfUA @timmaughan @worldsf
Goal, Motivation, and Conflict: http://bit.ly/RtIVub @stdennard
Market the author or market the book? http://bit.ly/RtJ2pB @nicolamorgan
Writing from the discomfort zone: http://bit.ly/RtJG6h @writerunboxed
Tips for avoiding passive voice construction: http://bit.ly/R7hSVG @LauraHoward78
Plan a D.I.Y. Writing Fellowship: http://bit.ly/RtKiJ8 @grubwriters
The Possessive Apostrophe: http://bit.ly/RtKs3e @mesummerbooks
5 Things You Shouldn't Say To The Librarian Who Is Also A Writer: http://bit.ly/RtKwA9 @mistymassey
The joys of private writing: http://bit.ly/RtKJmU @MarkCN @UKTor
The importance of reading to writers: http://bit.ly/RtKWq9 @jodyhedlund
5 ways writers can minimize essential writing tasks: http://bit.ly/RtLe0c
A post on using 99 Designs to find a cover artist: http://bit.ly/P29BPC @woodwardkaren
Tips to Prevent and Overcome Writers Block: http://bit.ly/P29Hqv
Plot and Story Structure – More Lessons from ThrillerFest: http://bit.ly/P29R1k @DiyMfa
A Facebook Optimization Tip: http://bit.ly/P29YcZ @authormedia
Women Writers in the Republic of Congo: http://bit.ly/P2amZh @womenwriters @Victoria_Writes
Hacking Creativity: http://bit.ly/P2aPKS
Publisher as bully: http://bit.ly/N6Dwo6 @Porter_Anderson @philipdsjones @doctorow
Setting as character: http://bit.ly/P2aWWP @fantasyfaction
5 Secrets to Help You Stay Busy AND Sane as a Writer: http://bit.ly/P2b9sY @NickThacker
How to Promote Your Book with Social Media: http://bit.ly/P2brQK @womenwriters @ZimblerMiller
What readers want in a heroine: http://bit.ly/P2bH2e @wordforteens
What if your inciting incident is a coincidence? http://bit.ly/P2bYC5 @glencstrathy
Is Kickstarter a viable tool for writers? http://bit.ly/P2cvE8 @litreactor @robwhart
3 Easy Tricks for Better Dialogue: http://bit.ly/NtU3D3 @tiffanyreisz @janice_hardy
It's not all about the writing--skills that modern writers need: http://bit.ly/RI0XKK
Promoting Your Book Starts with Your Query: http://bit.ly/RI1eNT @4YaLit
Weave subplots around your main plot: http://bit.ly/RI1lc0
Big follower numbers don't necessarily equal big sales: http://bit.ly/MZ3xXC @courtneymilan @adrienehill @Porter_Anderson
1 writer talks about the biggest mistake of her career: http://bit.ly/RI1OLv
4 tips for writing a book that will hold teens' attention: http://bit.ly/RI22lF @sarahmussi
Why 1 blogger stopped using Feedburner: http://bit.ly/RI250R @janefriedman
Loyalty as a theme in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/PoK2sc @mkinberg
Do agents represent freelancers? http://bit.ly/RI29Ob @writersdigest
Is Omniscient POV Dying? http://bit.ly/RI2dxk @MarcyKennedy
How To Write For The Promotional Items Industry: http://bit.ly/RI3ftp @karencv
Who vs. that: http://bit.ly/RI3jJs
Can sympathy purchasing save bookstores?Should it? http://bit.ly/MZWNrl @Porter_Anderson @sarahrcallender@Victoria_Noe
10 Reasons Authors Should Format Old Novels as eBooks: http://bit.ly/RI3nJe @AdriennedeWolfe
Pre-release marketing key to promo success: http://bit.ly/RI3qom @duolit
How To Get Great Photos For Your Blog Without Breaking Copyright Laws: http://bit.ly/RI3u7E @KristinNador
Social isn't a magic bullet, but it can sell books: http://bit.ly/RI3ynS @thefuturebook @thecreativepenn
Tips for getting your Facebook page noticed: http://bit.ly/RI3DYT
11 tips for writing a book: http://bit.ly/RI3DYT @NYTimes @colsonwhitehead
4 ways to plan surprises in your novel: http://bit.ly/RI43OZ @donmaass
Don't Forget the Dialogue: http://bit.ly/RI47yc @kmweiland
The hybrid career of a popular author: http://bit.ly/Np8OKB @cjlyonswriter @thecreativepenn
Make-or-Break Verbs: http://nyti.ms/Np938A @sinandsyntax
A free directory of #ebook pros--for covers, editing, formatting, & more: http://tinyurl.com/3mxg5zt #epub
Publishers don't realize they already have social media expertise: http://bit.ly/N9kihs @dennisyu @porter_anderson
Finding the right place to set your story: http://bit.ly/Np9Rua @KayKeppler
How One Editor Learned to Edit Herself: http://bit.ly/Np9Zde @emilywenstrom @janice_hardy
Varieties of Female Villains: http://bit.ly/NpatzX @LBardugo
Learning Writing Skills from the film Hancock: http://bit.ly/NpavI3
A Myth Studies Reading List for Fantasy Writers: http://bit.ly/NpaOCG @LBGale
How To Use A Camera To Bring Your Fiction Into Focus: http://bit.ly/NpaVhN @fuelyourwriting
The fantasy feminist: http://bit.ly/Npbd8m @fantasyfaction
What's Life Really Like as a Published Author? http://bit.ly/NpbrvZ @JodyHedlund
Tips for faster writing: http://bit.ly/NpbA2G @sinandsyntax
5 Ways to Boost Creativity: http://bit.ly/N5abLX @manon_eileen
Create a Freelance Writing Resume: http://bit.ly/QRP1op
Tips for pitching book bloggers: http://bit.ly/QRPd76 @YAHighway
Save Your Creative Life In One Hour Or Less--Back Up Your Work: http://bit.ly/QRPerL
Basic Writing : From Pre-Writing to Editing: http://bit.ly/NjjsVl
Tips for writing great sentences: http://bit.ly/NjjvAj
Learning the craft takes time--enjoy the process: http://bit.ly/NjjE6I @livewritethrive
Omniscient POV: http://bit.ly/NjjLiL
LendInk--legit e-lending, not a pirate site: http://bit.ly/N6Dwo6 @Porter_Anderson @markcoker @mathewi
Tips for writing book reviews: http://bit.ly/NjjSLb
Crafting effective heroes: http://bit.ly/NjjZqj @storyfix
Tips for writing subtext: http://bit.ly/NjkbWw
7 Ways to Use Brain Science to Hook Readers: http://bit.ly/NjkiRP @LisaCron
Prequels, Sequels, Novellas...The Ebook Deluge: http://bit.ly/NjkqAO
3 Ways to Mess with Genre: http://bit.ly/NjktfT @LBGale
Why Great Ideas Get Rejected: http://bit.ly/Njkv7x @LDRLB
In The E-Book World, Are Book Covers A Dying Art? http://n.pr/Njkz7n @nprbooks
The Most Trying Part of Living a Good Story: http://bit.ly/NjkAbr @jeffgoins
3 Steps to Making Friends & Enemies at Writers Conferences: http://bit.ly/NjkQap @victoriamixon
Elements of Fantasy – Frogs: http://bit.ly/NjkSis @fantasyfaction
Using KDP Select as a marketing tool: http://bit.ly/NjlFzO @copyblogger @jeffgoins
An overlooked essential skill for writers: http://bit.ly/NjmtF0 @Tsuchigari
Writing Tip: Hurt 'Em: http://bit.ly/NjmA3w @threekingsbooks
Form rejections: http://bit.ly/NjmBEo @janelebak
5 Keys to Writing Success: http://bit.ly/NjmFUJ @KristenLambTX
7 Benefits Of An Author Collective: http://bit.ly/NjmIjs @thecreativepenn
An agent on rejections and rude agents: http://bit.ly/NjmOaN @breeogden
The Dearth-of-Epic-Endings Epidemic: http://bit.ly/Njn0a3 @aimeelsalter
You only get one start – make the most of it: http://bit.ly/Njn89A @jaelmchenry
How to Choose a POV Character: http://bit.ly/Njna0U @ava_jae
The Self-Contained Narrator: http://bit.ly/Njne0X
Big follower numbers don't necessarily equal big sales: http://bit.ly/MZ3xXC @courtneymilan @adrienehill @Porter_Anderson
Private Inspiration Boards (Alternatives to Pinterest): http://bit.ly/Njni0r @roniloren
Establishing tone: http://bit.ly/NjnpsV @mooderino
10 lit devices and where to find them in SF: http://bit.ly/NjqqJY @annaleen
Killing Your Sales One Shot at a Time: http://bit.ly/NjquJw @deanwesleysmith
Infographic of Edgar Allan Poe's grisly death scenes: http://bit.ly/Njr9ur @guardianbooks
What 1 writer won't do to sell more books: http://bit.ly/Njrcqm @nicolamorgan
10 best end-of-world novels: http://bit.ly/Njrr4s @flavorpill
8 Romantic Readings from Contemporary Literature: http://bit.ly/NjrBcm @bookriot
68 Queries In 60 Minutes: http://bit.ly/NjrGg6
The internet is not a neighborhood in need of door-to-door salesmen: http://bit.ly/NjrLQO @SeananMcGuire
What's With Writers and Late Blooming? http://bit.ly/NjrNYQ @debraeve
How To Make Your Own Book Trailers: http://bit.ly/NjrPA6 @bubblecow
Storyboarding 101: http://bit.ly/NjrQE6
Does the Future of Publishing Need More Imagination? http://bit.ly/NjrWeR @jeffvandermeer
Putting the "Social" Back in Social Media: http://bit.ly/OTAUvk @jodyhedlund
5 Ways to Build a Pinterest Following With Facebook: http://bit.ly/OTAXap @smexaminer
The New Publishing Paradigm: What Value Do Publishers Add? http://bit.ly/OTAXXW @jamigold
Goodreads v. LibraryThing: http://bit.ly/OTB4Tj @deadwhiteguys
Mental Health Series for Writers: Panic Attacks: http://bit.ly/OTBcCn @kristinnador
Audition Your Cast of Characters: http://bit.ly/OTBb1j @juliemusil
Are you writing a dystopian? A checklist: http://bit.ly/QXaP23 @sarahlapolla
A look at NetGalley for reviews: http://bit.ly/QXb64V @jhansenwrites
Tone in fiction: http://bit.ly/QXbh05 @theresastevens
Chapter titles? http://bit.ly/QXbtfO @juliettewade
Which vs. That: http://bit.ly/QXbznA @writersdigest
5 ways to increase productivity: http://bit.ly/QXbNLw @manon_eileen
Jack London's Advice on Honing Your Creative Craft: http://bit.ly/OzEV7Y @mcd_owell
5 Scenes Every Romance Novel Needs: http://bit.ly/NFkRiT @howtowriteshop
Science Fiction Is Here, It's Just Not Evenly Distributed: http://bit.ly/MBZfUA @timmaughan @worldsf
5 Tips For Making a Living as a Writer: http://bit.ly/OOGNMU @rachellegardner
The villain's journey: http://bit.ly/NXVK0y @diymfa
11 tips for writing a book: http://bit.ly/RI3DYT @NYTimes @colsonwhitehead
How One Editor Learned to Edit Herself: http://bit.ly/Np9Zde @emilywenstrom @janice_hardy
What 1 writer won't do to sell more books: http://bit.ly/Njrcqm @nicolamorgan
Publishers don't realize they already have social media expertise: http://bit.ly/N9kihs @dennisyu @porter_anderson
The Dearth-of-Epic-Endings Epidemic: http://bit.ly/Njn0a3 @aimeelsalter
11 top authors with their tips for writing a great novel: http://on.wsj.com/r0BTJR @wsj
Can readers trust online book reviews? http://bit.ly/OoqGo5 @ninabadzin
What's Uplifting About Depressing Fiction? http://bit.ly/OoqMMv @btmargins
When Mainstream Publishers Do SFF: http://bit.ly/OoqTrc @jdiddyesquire
How to survive the creative life: http://bit.ly/OoqZ2f @chuckwendig {lang}
Tips for collaborative writing: http://bit.ly/Oor5GU @MsAnnAguirre
10 reasons writers get writer's block: http://bit.ly/Oorj0K @JulieBMack
Mirror scenes and weak writing: http://bit.ly/OorrgX
The Girlfriend's Guide to Being a Debut Author: http://bit.ly/OoryJ9
Being male is not a prerequisite for hard SF: http://bit.ly/OorzNo @guardianbooks
Author FAQs (tips for answering wannabe writer questions): http://bit.ly/OorCZD
12 Non-Negotiable Elements of Force in Writing: http://bit.ly/OorJEn @writing_tips
Are You Hitting a Bulls Eye With Your Target Audience? http://bit.ly/OorNUJ @melissaknorris
Point of View in Genre Fiction: http://bit.ly/OorPvR
The epidemic of niceness in online book culture: http://slate.me/OorZ6j @silvermanjacob
3 reasons more people should focus on their writing: http://bit.ly/Oos6Pg @nickthacker
