Twitterific

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig



Twitterific is a compilation of all the writing links I shared
the previous week.




The
links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by
writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 19,000 free articles
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The Art Of Creating Believable
Characters: No Mr. Nice Guy: http://bit.ly/ScNS9A
@woodwardkaren



Is Reading the Genre You're
Currently Writing Dangerous? http://bit.ly/PiDyil
@roniloren



How To Add Up Your E-Book Sales In A Snap: http://bit.ly/TDTtbB
@JennyHansenCA







12 Writing Insights from Famous
Authors: http://bit.ly/ScOpZe @susan_silver



How to Write a Romance Novel:
The Keys to Conflict: http://bit.ly/PiDJKs
@writersdigest



How publishers can stay in the
game: http://bit.ly/PiEEe8 @janefriedman
@nztaylor



Develop Any Idea Into a Great
Story: The BADS Technique Illustrated: http://bit.ly/ScR05q
@writersdigest



Building a Local Readership: http://bit.ly/ScRgRO



1 writer's favorite books on
writing: http://bit.ly/PiEUcS



The Myth of a ‘Book Market’: http://bit.ly/WLh3ad
@rebecsmart @MikeShatzkin @Porter_Anderson



 



5 Tips to Making Your Cover
Look Professional: http://bit.ly/ScRKaB
@bubblecow



8 Eroding Inflectional Endings:
http://bit.ly/PiF0kL @writing_tips



Screenwriting--montages: http://bit.ly/XYEVVG @gointothestory



Big 'A' Little 'a': Writing
Between the Concrete and Abstract: http://bit.ly/XYF8Iu
@litreactor



Your IQ Doesn't Matter &
Other Lessons About Creativity From Children: http://bit.ly/XYFCOR
@SeanBlanda



Selling Our Books on Social
Media–Don't Be a Personal Space Invader: http://bit.ly/Sc9Poq
@kristenlambtx



The Humble eBook Bundles and
Authors: http://bit.ly/Scaq9y @Scalzi



Fifty Shades of Black-on-Grey:
The unfortunate design limitations of e-books: http://bit.ly/XYIgUA
@teleread



Launching an author career
after 50: http://bit.ly/ScaNkr @DonnaGalanti



Are Blog Tours Losing Their
Promotional Power? http://bit.ly/XYJvmU
@CreepyQueryGirl



How to Keep Your Fight Scenes
Interesting: http://bit.ly/XYKeUY @KMWeiland



Physical Therapy For Your
Writing–Keeping Your Manuscript In Balance: http://bit.ly/XYKvr8
@jhansenwrites



Common Writing Mistakes: http://bit.ly/ScboTt @noveleditor



Techniques for planning a
series: http://bit.ly/ScbwCk



An agent on foreshadowing: http://bit.ly/XYLbwL @rachellegardner



8 Myths to Squelch During Story
Critiques: http://bit.ly/XYLBTR
@adriennedewolfe



Your Amazon Author Rank: Boon
or Bane? http://bit.ly/ScbTwG @fictionnotes



How Do You Write When The
Thrill Is Gone? http://bit.ly/Y1AB8c
@curiosityquills



Series or Stand-Alone? How to
Decide: http://bit.ly/SdeIxv @novelrocket



Why Writers Disappear (Part
Two): http://bit.ly/Y1B61V @kristinerusch



Anti-Heroes/Heroines &
Villains Need Love Too—12 Tips: http://bit.ly/Y1Puar
@DonnaGalanti @jordandane



Cultivating an Email List for
your Blog: http://bit.ly/Y1POpQ @JulieBMack



The 6th Sense: Is Your Idea
Good Enough? http://bit.ly/SdjN97
@jacobkrueger



Tips for Self-Editing: http://bit.ly/Y1QsU3 @pegeditors



Organize Your Novel With
Hiveword: http://bit.ly/Y1QEmd
@woodwardkaren @hiveword



Is Cutting More Important than
Adding? http://bit.ly/SdkajT @sechintower



Writers Are Fearless: http://bit.ly/Y1Rrnf @MermaidHel



Amazon Author Rankings and Who
They Actually Benefit: http://bit.ly/SdkgYK
@Scalzi



5 observations from the big
marketing world: http://bit.ly/Y1SzHr
@junglereds



How 1 Writer Learned to Stop
Worrying and Love His Goals: http://bit.ly/TwpgeJ



Authors suggest Q&A topics
for book events: http://bit.ly/UklpOy
@bookriot



Tips for historical fiction
writers: http://bit.ly/TwpJxu @jodyhedlund
@marcykennedy



A trad. published writer on her
self-pubbing experience: http://bit.ly/UklO3w
@TamaraLeighAuth



How Children's Authors Can
Profit from School Visits: http://bit.ly/TwpZMU
@BookMarketer



Using the 5 Senses to Make Our
Stories Jump Off the Page: http://bit.ly/Ukm4zt
@jodyhedlund



4 tips for writing a quick 1st
draft: http://bit.ly/TwqeHV @rachellegardner



Creating An Imaginary Panel to
Get Unstuck: http://bit.ly/UkmnKy
@Jess_Keating



The 5 Keys to Pain-Free Book
Promotion: http://bit.ly/TwqqGQ @JFBookman



Jane Friedman on the empowered
author: http://bit.ly/Ulxjra @JaneFriedman
@Porter_Anderson



3 Steps to Creating a Beautiful
Book Site for Less than $100: http://bit.ly/UlB0NH
@jeffgoins



5 tips for creating a great
character: http://bit.ly/Txg4H0 @4YALit
@wordforteens



Non-Writing Spouses: http://bit.ly/PShIDE @kaitlin_ward



Twitter: 12 Guidelines to
Engage & Build Your Following: http://bit.ly/UlBpQd
@heidicohen



The importance of connecting
with the right editor: http://bit.ly/Txgi0z
@LesannBerry



Tips for writing a thrilling
climax: http://bit.ly/Txgpt7 @tessgerritsen



Why does "The Princess
Bride" work as a romance? http://bit.ly/UlBTpz
@laurie_gold



Tips For Writing Story
Beginnings: http://bit.ly/TxgA7T
@writersdigest



Situations that might require
writing a longer scene: http://bit.ly/PSjaG5
@LynnetteLabelle



Creating story flow: the secret
power of cause and effect: http://bit.ly/U1eARz
@karenschrav



Putting Emotion In Story: http://bit.ly/TxgIEe @mooderino



10 Questions You Need To Answer
Honestly If You Want To Sell More Books: http://bit.ly/UlCmIo
@thecreativepenn



Pros and cons of Goodreads
giveaways: http://bit.ly/VHvUMJ



5 ways to increase conflict: http://bit.ly/VHvZjC @EileenWriter



10 ways to save the publishing
industry: http://bit.ly/VhWyQK
@guardianbooks @orbooks



Is it still considered
necessary for writers to blog? http://bit.ly/VHwfir
@VeronicaSicoe



6 Steps To Choosing Your Next
Writing Project: http://bit.ly/VhXt3P
@joebunting



Revising Your Book: Do's and
Don'ts: http://bit.ly/VHwr1c @kmweiland
@wiseink



8 Tips To Bring Your Readers
Along For The Ride: http://bit.ly/VHwydg



7 Stages of Publishing Grief: http://bit.ly/VHwHgx @RLLAfevers



Similes and metaphors: http://bit.ly/VhYecV



An avid reader has feedback for
indie writers: http://bit.ly/SPg2cQ
@jamesscottbell



Self-discovery: http://bit.ly/VHwMB2 @BretBallou



Agent Michael Larsen on Why We
Should Self-Publish 1st: http://bit.ly/VhYKru
@chrisrobley



9 Tactics To Create Content on
Two Week Schedule: http://bit.ly/VhYWqA
@heidicohen



Making Orange Juice From Life's
Lemons as a Writer: http://bit.ly/VhZ09R
@JessBaverstock



Want to be a writer? Have a
literary parent: http://ind.pn/VhZqxa



Amazon's Author Ranking And Why
It Means So Little: http://bit.ly/VHxm1J
@VeronicaSicoe



Why Agent/Editor Breakfast,
Lunch, Coffee, Ice Cream, Cupcake and Drink Dates Are Important: http://bit.ly/VhZKvJ @bostonbookgirl



Don't Fancy Up Your Manuscript
Formatting: http://bit.ly/VHxwpS @RC_Lewis



Stop Worrying About Book Deals
& Write: http://bit.ly/VhZTiQ @galleycat



Want to get the creative juices
flowing? Let your mind wander: http://bit.ly/Vi011V
@sianbeilock



Screenwriters and Novelists –
what's the difference? http://bit.ly/VI4ypG
@thecreativepenn



Networking for Authors: 5
Survival Tips: http://bit.ly/VI4Cpw @diymfa



Twitter fiction: 21 authors try
their hand at 140-character novels: http://bit.ly/VI4Fl5
@guardianbooks



The Sensual Writer: Listening
vs. Hearing: http://bit.ly/VI4Lcq



What's Your Writing
Personality? http://bit.ly/VI4OFm @KMWeiland



The Screenplay Method of
Storytelling: http://bit.ly/VjbM82
@NaAlleyBlog



The publishing industry
shouldn’t get special treatment: http://bit.ly/SxpTBl
@NathanBransford @MikeShatzkin @Porter_Anderson



Long-Haul Writing Career: What
It Takes To Succeed: http://bit.ly/U4ReAn



Booksellers Resisting Amazon’s Disruption: http://nyti.ms/VxP1gM
@NYTimes



 



Tips for writing strong
characters: http://bit.ly/U4Rn6X @JKagawa



Publishing schedule for indie
writers – who to hire and when: http://bit.ly/U4RU8H
@dirtywhitecandy



Licensing for Authors: http://bit.ly/VIpqxb @beth_barany



How to Write a Script: Push
Your Protagonist to the Edge: http://bit.ly/U4S53V
@writersdigest



In Defense of Real Fairy Tales:
http://on.wsj.com/U4SeEz @wsj



Never Can Say Good-Bye:
Good-Byes in Romance Novels: http://bit.ly/VIpCMI
@smexys_sidekick



The Evolution of Sexuality,
Homosexuality and Gender in SFF: http://bit.ly/VIrsNH
@fantasyfaction



5 Ways for Writers to Blast
Through Self-Doubt: http://bit.ly/U4VJec



Maybe the success of your ebook
isn't due to promo...maybe you wrote a good book: http://bit.ly/VIrwNs
@deanwesleysmith



Q&A on Copyright With an
Attorney: http://bit.ly/U4W1S8 @janefriedman



What's stopping you from that
rewrite? http://bit.ly/VIrCog



5 Facts About Publishing That
Could Change Your Writing Career: http://bit.ly/U4W8NO
@jeffgoins



Debunking Myths about Writing: http://bit.ly/VIrJQF @howtowriteshop



Trust your instincts as a
writer: http://bit.ly/SK59tL @Jan_Ohara



Can journalists write novels? http://bit.ly/U1NdGT @guardianbooks



The Slippery Slope of
E-Originals: http://bit.ly/SK5GMf @DBW
@PassiveVoiceBlg



7 Been-There-Done-That Tips on
Formatting, Taxes, Amazon, Reviews and More: http://bit.ly/SK6ikZ
@duolit @YasminSelena



Common Manuscript Mistakes and
the Writers Who Make Them: http://bit.ly/U1NJ7U
@AimeeLSalter



6 Ways Your Protagonist Should
Be Like Jack Reacher: http://bit.ly/SK6II8
@fuelyourwriting



11 Riffs on Creativity &
Time: http://bit.ly/U1NWYu @JeffreyDavis108



Testifying for Fan-Fiction: http://bit.ly/SK7jtd @peterdamien



Immediacy – Writing in Real
Time: http://bit.ly/U1ObTz @PBRWriter



How to know a good agent from a
bad one: http://bit.ly/SK7zIL @breeogden



Amazon, Popularity, and a List
that We Really Don't Need: http://bit.ly/SK7C7f
@davidbcoe



Tips for achieving our goals: http://bit.ly/U1PhP9 @JWhite



Writing food into your story: http://bit.ly/SK9Nrq @HP4Writers



Are There Downsides to Giving
Away Free Ebooks? http://bit.ly/SKahxV
@goblinwriter



Successful Self-Publishing: http://bit.ly/U1PFgF



Writing The Short Query Novel
Pitch: http://bit.ly/U1PH8h @BryanThomasS



7 Reasons Why Your Book Should
Also Be An Audiobook: http://bit.ly/SKaxgk
@authormedia



Do Agents and Editors Expect
Novelists to Blog? http://bit.ly/TDS44R
@jodyhedlund



5 Literary Journals Born of the
Digital Age: http://bit.ly/VLZQY0
@EmilyWenstrom



Unnecessary Words, Blah Words,
and Just Plain Wrong Words: http://bit.ly/TDShoB
@susanjmorris



Are you a traditionally-published author with out of
print books? Some facts about rights reversion: http://bit.ly/SxjkP2 @DonnaFaz



 



The Best Way To Build A
Writer's Platform Is To Write: http://bit.ly/VM0Ds9
@woodwardkaren @deanwesleysmith



Gluing Plot to Theme and
Character to Fuel Your Story: http://bit.ly/VM0JQk
@4YALit



Structure–Getting Primal and
Staying Simple: http://bit.ly/VM0RiL
@kristenlambTX



Characters Should Think
Progressively: http://bit.ly/VM0QeI
@mooderino



Improve credibility of your
fiction by identifying silly dialogue and unrealistic action: http://bit.ly/TDTn3P



10 Tips for Writing Impactful
Dialogue: http://bit.ly/VM1dpC @cemckenzie1



The Killer Three-Headed Story
Beast: http://bit.ly/VM1Gbv @storyfix



The appeal of deadlines: http://bit.ly/TDTOLz @angelaackerman
@janetgurtler



How To Design A Great Looking
Book Cover: http://bit.ly/VM1Pvo
@woodwardkaren



Should Writers pay for
Professional Services? http://bit.ly/PxIXlY
@bubblecow



10 Ways to Syndicate Your
Online Writing: http://bit.ly/U3UYw5
@galleycat



7 Scientific Facts That Will
Ruin Movies for You: http://bit.ly/PxJ1C7
@i09



The 'Fifty Shades' effect on
book covers: http://usat.ly/PxJgx1
@roniloren



Turns Out You Don't Really Need
a Plot: http://bit.ly/U3Vk5O
@GeoffreyCubbage



Inspiration for Writers: How to
Be More Creative: http://bit.ly/PxJqVb
@writersdigest



Does the Random House-Penguin
merger mean a pub. that can take on Amazon? http://bit.ly/SwGFAy
@robeagar @JosephJEsposito @Porter_Anderson



When to ignore critiques: http://bit.ly/U3Vv13 @rebeccaberto



Pros and Cons of Entering
Writing Contests: http://bit.ly/PxJzrH
@writeitsideways



Handling adoption in fiction,
part 2: http://bit.ly/VzUhAB @LauraDennisCA