Twitterific

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig



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

 

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A free directory of cover designers, formatters, freelance editors, and more: http://bit.ly/nolbXq



The 5 Least Promising Scenes for a Superhero Story: http://bit.ly/W4bs9D



10 things writers should know about knives and knife fighting: http://bit.ly/15nS26A @ajackwriting



11 ways to support a writer's new book: http://bit.ly/W4bKxg @ChuckSambuchino



Are Unrealistic Expectations Killing Your Writing Career? http://bit.ly/15nSiCy @cerebralgrump



How 1 writer has dramatically increased her word count: http://bit.ly/W4bWfV @KatieGanshert



How to Correct an Awkward Interruptive Phrase: http://bit.ly/15nSstx @writing_tips



How to Get Your LCCN (Library of Congress #): http://bit.ly/15pb6Br @MyBookShepherd



2 Ways to Hook and Keep Your Reader: http://bit.ly/W5jxLg



Why We Should Try Writing in Second Person: http://bit.ly/W5jCP8 @write_practice



The Case Against Blogging: http://bit.ly/W5jHCu @SarahPinneo



Using stock photos for your self-pub covers? Remember, other authors can use the same image: http://bit.ly/15pciof



Book Design, Internet Marketing and the Nature of Human Consciousness: http://bit.ly/15pczHL @jfbookman



How to Write Better Dialogue: http://bit.ly/W5kZNA @SHalvatzis



Self-Pubbed Authors Share 5 Things They Learned in 2012: http://bit.ly/W5l3gw @livewritethrive



Tips for showing, not telling: http://bit.ly/15pcOmg @beccapuglisi



Character Development: Lack and Compensation: http://bit.ly/W5laIT @AimeeLSalter



Don't Worry About Other Writers Stealing Your Ideas: http://bit.ly/15pcYda @ava_jae



The central question of our plot: http://bit.ly/W5lhEe @Diana_Hurwitz



Tracking Time in Your Novel: http://bit.ly/W5lmYw @PBRWriter



7 tips for staying motivated by self-created deadlines: http://bit.ly/W5lrLT @JennaAvery



An introduction to kid lit: http://bit.ly/15prv8M @DIYMFA



How to Deal with Crushing Feedback on Your Creative Work: http://bit.ly/15prJgh @markmcguinness



Think Like a Publisher 2013: Projected Income:



3 Warning Signs When Bringing Your Own Emotions into Fiction Writing: http://bit.ly/YwP4r7 @cateartios



To Space or Not To Space and Other Typewriter Formatting Throwbacks: http://bit.ly/YwPeif @howtowriteshop



Options for Reactions in a Sequel: http://bit.ly/YgKJGz @KMWeiland



The Difference Between Book Wholesalers and Distributors: http://bit.ly/YwPZHX @BookMarketer



Sympathetic Characters: Betrayal: http://bit.ly/VttNQb @mooderino



Writing Without Expectation: http://bit.ly/YwQYrJ @aswinn



Should Overseas Publishers Americanize Their Authors' Names for US Distribution? http://bit.ly/Vtuby7 @EdNawotka



Ian McEwan: "My Uneasy Relationship with Fiction": http://on.tnr.com/VtuPf3# @TNR



What Makes a Writer Want to Rock Out? http://nyti.ms/YwSEBj @jrobertlennon



11 Reasons Your Blog is on a Road to Nowhere (And What to Do About It): http://bit.ly/YjAamw @problogger



5 lessons 1 writer has learned along the way: http://bit.ly/VtvT2J @jmstro



Serious Fiction and #LegitLit: Creating a Hybrid Home: http://bit.ly/YwUjqC @JennieCoughlin








A writer reports how her
sales translate to Amazon rankings: http://bit.ly/Wod8Ao
@_ChristineBell




Water as a metaphor: http://bit.ly/YwUwds @charmaineclancy



he Internet Trap and What To Do About It: http://bit.ly/VtwwJp @juliettewade @DeborahJRoss



How will shrinking shelf space impact publishing? http://bit.ly/YwVg27 @danielsm1



A Book Marketing Pro With 3 Epiphanies About Social Media Marketing for Books: http://bit.ly/YwVwON @Sparkabook



Tips for better imagery in our stories: http://bit.ly/134SeId



Where are the older women in SF/F? http://bit.ly/XMZ1if @hawkwing_lb @tordotcom



The book deal--comparing different publishing options: http://bit.ly/XMZ6Cw @behlerpublish



Stories need conflict: http://bit.ly/XMZf8Y @VickyThinks



How to Promote Your Books on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/134SOWu @goblinwriter



Four Techniques to Show Rather than Tell: http://bit.ly/XMZkJI @MarcyKennedy



7 Keys to Book Architecture: http://bit.ly/134TbjR @Book_Arch



Building an Audience in the Literary Novel Genre: http://bit.ly/134TnPX



What B Movies Can Teach Us: http://bit.ly/XMZCAt @julie_gray



10 Greatest Prison Breaks in Science Fiction and Fantasy: http://bit.ly/134TLxW @io9



How SF Can Highlight Our Historical Bias: http://bit.ly/134Uijn @MattMitrovich



Pride & Prejudice 200 Years Later: http://bit.ly/XMZXTL @Myretta



More Answers to Questions About Commas: http://bit.ly/134UwHn @writing_tips



Why You Should Work From a Coffee Shop, Even When You Have an Office: http://bit.ly/XN04yw @wesleyverhoeve



Conflict: Finding the Correct Balance: http://bit.ly/134UTS7 @americanediting



Freelancers--a query checklist: http://bit.ly/15xRjjb @karencv



What if You Don't Feel Like Writing? http://bit.ly/YduQm8 @authornordin



How realistic does a created world have to be? http://bit.ly/Ydv2lA @juliettewade



Why Apple is the stumbling block in Amazon's ebook transition: http://bit.ly/15xRA5C @laurahazardowen



Formatting Your Ebook, The iTunes Way: http://bit.ly/WgZ33G @susankayequinn



Hilary Mantel's rules for writers: http://bit.ly/15xS1Nw @fcmalby



What and How to Revise: http://bit.ly/YdvH6z @fictionnotes



Self-Publishing and Traditional Publishing: Enjoy the Best of Both Worlds: http://bit.ly/15xS9fI @cjlyonswriter @janefriedman



Timelines in the Author Business Plan: http://bit.ly/YdvRL8 @SusanSpann



In Defense of Complexity: http://bit.ly/Ydw15h @KgElfland2ndCuz



Avoid modifiers: http://bit.ly/YdwhRA @litreactor



How to Raise the Stakes in the First 50 Pages of Your Novel: http://bit.ly/15xSGOW @BrianKlems



Signs You've Chosen the Wrong Protagonist: http://bit.ly/15xSK0U @KMWeiland



Tax Prep--Is Your Writing a Hobby or a Business? http://bit.ly/15xSSgX @ashkrafton



Writing in the morning for night owls: http://bit.ly/YdwBQp @criticalmargins



The Character's Freedom: http://bit.ly/15xT003 @ShellyFrome



Smashwords: All Function and No Form: http://bit.ly/YdwPqD @scottmarlowe



5 Parallelism Problems in In-Line Lists: http://bit.ly/15xTbbE @writing_tips



Writing the High ROI Screenplay: http://bit.ly/Ydxh8g @storydepth



How Feedback Can Make you a Better Author: http://bit.ly/Ydxrwt @ollyrhodes



Using adverbs wisely: http://bit.ly/15xTGCF @melissadonovan



How To Promote Your Book on Social Media – Without Shouting: http://bit.ly/YdxKaN @jonathangunson



Reminders vs. Repetition: http://bit.ly/15xTUJO @MaryVeeWriter



10 Dos and Don'ts of Writing a Query Letter: http://bit.ly/12ReV2m @brianklems



How much does an author's appearance matter? http://bit.ly/XGcewS @passivevoiceblg



Songwriting--how do you sell your songs? You *don't* sell your songs: http://bit.ly/XbScHt @usasongs



The Power of a Reader's Word of Mouth: http://bit.ly/X4B6Lu @jodyhedlund



Avoiding the Convenient Plot Point: http://bit.ly/Xm2h7B @davidbcoe



Beware the Under-Cooked Story Concept: http://bit.ly/YjAH7X @storyfix



Listservs and Forums for Book Marketing: http://bit.ly/Y1AW94 @fictionnotes



Fleshing Out Your Protagonist: Creating An Awesome Character: http://bit.ly/U0b4w8 @woodwardkaren



Creating Sympathetic Characters: http://bit.ly/U07lyB @Lindasclare



1 writer reflects on her 2-year self-pub anniversary: http://bit.ly/U0ciaS @goblinwriter



31 Simple Ways for Writers to Maximize Efficiency in a Home Office: http://bit.ly/U06r5f @lifehackorg



Why You Need to Embrace the Conflict in Your Story: http://bit.ly/14KjXfB @joebunting



Business advice roundup for writers--accounting, marketing, branding: http://bit.ly/YDDUBx @kristinerusch



Have we planned for success? http://bit.ly/TFxq60 @behlerpublish



Quick marketing tips: http://bit.ly/11KNhiS @melissabreau



Writing Your Tragedy: http://bit.ly/14KplQO @janelebak



Top 10 fantasy mash-ups: http://bit.ly/X2MLyd @guardianbooks @danabnettclub



Can't hit send? http://bit.ly/X2MMSO @rachellegardner



Surviving The Ups and Downs of Being a Writer: http://bit.ly/YKRulZ



The Financial Reality of a Genre Novelist: http://bit.ly/X2NyPU @galleycat



Authors, Stay Off the Page: http://bit.ly/13yj8Ef @authorterryo



The 10 Most Notorious Parts of Famous Books: http://bit.ly/X2R2lq @gabehabash @publisherswkly



Tips for Hiring Editors: http://bit.ly/X2R50k @kristinerusch



Storyboarding For Success: Plotters vs. Pantsers: http://bit.ly/X2R9gK @ChuckSambuchino



How to Survive Rejection 101: http://bit.ly/YmLdir



Why Pinterest contests are easier than Facebook contests: http://bit.ly/WhXKA3 @PublicityHound



Write Like You Mean It: http://bit.ly/YmLMIR @KeithCronin



What To Do When Writing Gets You Down: http://bit.ly/WhY1mw @bluemaven



3 Things You Need To Know Before Writing A Female Protagonist: http://bit.ly/YmMPsj @VeronicaSicoe



On Writing Full-Time: http://bit.ly/WhYIfB @BrianKeene



Today's vampire – a needy, neurotic wimp: http://ind.pn/WhZCcf @Arifa_Akbar



Words that aren't actually approved words: http://bit.ly/YmORc6 @writing_tips



Using Physical Activity to Banish Writer's Block: http://bit.ly/WhZSYL



9 books on reading and writing: http://bit.ly/ZDTYqZ @fcmalby



How Much Will it Cost to Publish Your Book? http://bit.ly/ZDU16j @wherewriterswin



Plot is a Four-Letter Word: http://bit.ly/ZDUfdH



Yes, Narrators Can Still Die: http://bit.ly/Wm8L3t @chihuahuazero



The Business of Screenwriting: Sometimes you just have to say "Yes"… even to crap projects: http://bit.ly/ZDUllr @gointothestory



How to Know When You Are Killing Your Scenes: http://bit.ly/WmAsJt @JeanOram



Tips for choosing a narrator for your audio book: http://bit.ly/ZEhfsZ @karenrosesmith



Worldbuilding and Plot: http://bit.ly/WmAZuR @davidbcoe



Sympathetic Characters: Unfairness: http://bit.ly/ZEhEM5 @mooderino



Don't read your reviews: http://bit.ly/ZEhXX6 @Michelle_Gagnon



How to Find Your Creative Sweet Spot: http://bit.ly/WmCf0X @emilywenstrom



How to Find Your Creative Sweet Spot: http://bit.ly/WmCf0X @emilywenstrom



Using spreadsheets for writers' business deductions: http://bit.ly/ZEj7C4



Eliminating Redundancy in Your Writing: http://bit.ly/ZEvdLr @writerscramp1



The Top 10 Mistakes Writers Make When Self-Publishing a Book: http://bit.ly/WmOOcQ @guykawasaki



Stories do not need a Nemesis character: http://bit.ly/WmONFz @gointothestory



Tips for sticking with a habit: http://bit.ly/ZEvvSz @leobabauta



Top 10 DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) For Songwriting: http://bit.ly/ZEvCgU @usasong



John Cleese on the 5 Factors to Make Your Life More Creative: http://bit.ly/ZEvIVV @brainpicker



10 Elements of a Successful Writing Career: http://bit.ly/WmPnmT @buddhapuss



Author vs. Characters: Can Our Morals Be Different? http://bit.ly/ZEvXA5 @jamigold



Getting Started With Microsoft Word Styles for Book Layout: http://bit.ly/WmPz5x @JFBookman



How to Survive the Waiting Game: http://bit.ly/ZEwfqK @ava_jae



Great Character: Lt. Aldo Raine ("Inglourious Basterds"): http://bit.ly/WmPTkS @gointothestory



The Power of a Storytelling Model: http://bit.ly/WmPY7Z @storyfix



So You Want To Quit Writing? http://bit.ly/WmQmDq @museinks



The Writer as Inventor: http://bit.ly/ZEwJgG @SarahrCallender














Mystery writing--the butler did it? http://tinyurl.com/a7jy62e @kbowenwriter



 

Come in late and leave early for an effectively written
scene: http://bit.ly/ZEioka @jeanoram







Points of view: an overview: http://bit.ly/XX3qiv
@p2p_editor



 

Buying your way into the bestseller lists: http://bit.ly/XYFtas
@Porter_Anderson @mitchjoel @JeffreyT1



 

Literary agencies experience mergers: http://bit.ly/Ww4BWB
@Porter_Anderson @jonnygeller @jasonashlock







A look at characters who evolve throughout crime fiction
series: http://bit.ly/Xakh5N @mkinberg







10 steps to blogging success: http://bit.ly/YXAhVe
@mollygreene







The desire for respectability as a theme, and motive, in
crime fiction: http://bit.ly/XEx5B4 @mkinberg







LibraryThing and Goodreads: Meeting Readers, Book
Giveaways and Finding Reviewers: http://bit.ly/XETCNW @fcmalby







Advice to a post-Nook Barnes and Noble: http://bit.ly/XFPxJy
@Porter_Anderson @jwikert @laurahazardowen







6
Pitching Tactics You Can Learn From Blake Snyder: http://bit.ly/Y4wq81
@goodinaroom