Twitterific

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig






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November 13-14:  Get
Read – Marketing Strategies for Writers: Dan Blank’s We Grow Media is a  two-day online conference for authors looking
for promotion strategies--and, ultimately, readers.  Speakers include Porter
Anderson, Chuck Wendig, Dan Blank, Jane
Friedman, Therese Walsh, and many
others.  (I'm one of the scheduled
speakers and am also am serving on the advisory board.)  More information about the conference and
registration information can be found here.




If you use the
discount code elizabeth, you receive $20
off the conference price.




There's a new
resource for writers—whether you’re writing your first book, trying to query
agents or editors, or whether you’re working on promo.  It’s Alex J. Cavanaugh’s Insecure
Writer’s Support Group website.  There you’ll find pages of links to
resources—writing tips, publishers, agents, queries, self-publishing,
marketing, contests, and publications for writers. Alex is a friend and
frequent commenter here and very active in supporting writers. Thanks to Alex
and his helpers for compiling the information for the site.




How not to write a mystery: http://dld.bz/cRDgP




34 Strategic Ways To Use Pinterest to
Market Your Book and Your Author Brand: http://dld.bz/cRDgR
@writerplatform

Tips for finding a hungry agent: http://dld.bz/cRDnr

Why 1 writer hates strong female
characters: http://dld.bz/cRDpd
@McDougallSophia

6 Personality Types Who Will Fail as
Writers: http://dld.bz/cRDpp @victoriamixon

Hand-Selling Your Book: How Savvy Are
You? http://dld.bz/cRDp9 @angelaackerman

A Reluctant Novelist's Confession: http://dld.bz/cRDpQ @BTMargins @MaryanneOHara

Gothic Science Fiction – a beginning: http://dld.bz/cRDpT @GothImagination

Titles For Aristocratic Characters In
Novels: http://dld.bz/cRDqe @WriteHistNovels

Seven Stages of Writing: http://dld.bz/cRE5a

Trendy Hotel Wants You to Finish Your
Novel in One of Their Rooms: http://dld.bz/cRE5e
@theAtlanticWire

Being a Writer: Commitment vs.
Self-Doubt: http://dld.bz/cRE68 @jamigold

Killing the Top Ten Sacred Cows of
Publishing: Book as Event: http://dld.bz/cRE6D
@deanwesleysmith

5 Ways To Use NaNoWriMo As Your Writing
R&D Department: http://dld.bz/cRE7z
@Figures

Top 10 tips for writing a Hollywood
blockbuster: http://dld.bz/cRE7P

Bad Characters Do Bad Things: http://dld.bz/cRE8P @mooderino

Don't cliche yourself into becoming a
hack writer: http://dld.bz/cRE8X
@jasonsanford

3 Secrets To Writing Blog Posts That Go
Viral: http://dld.bz/cRE9G

On Keeping a Notebook: http://dld.bz/cNNhm @SarahNumber4 @parisreview

Nonfiction: How to See Yourself Through
an Acquisitions Editor's Eyes: http://dld.bz/cRGGV
@ninaamir

How Self-Published Authors Can Improve
Our Industry: http://dld.bz/cRGHj
@mollygreene

Is crowdfunding right for you? 5
questions: http://dld.bz/cRGJt

3 Sure-Fire Ways to Prepare Your
Characters: http://dld.bz/cRGJw @matty_gibbon

Goodreads For Authors: http://dld.bz/cRGJK @PatrickRBrown

A Dungeons and Dragons Guide to Book
Sales: http://dld.bz/cRGJU @DoSomeDamage

Famous Writers and their Addictions: http://dld.bz/cRGJY @Writers_Write

Adventures in Horrific Fantasy
Literature? http://dld.bz/cRGKe

25 Steps To Becoming A Self-Published
Author: http://dld.bz/cRGKf @chuckwendig
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SF--Dragons: Classifications: http://dld.bz/cRHZ8 @fantasyfaction

How 1 author stays organized: http://dld.bz/cRHZJ @ventgalleries

Rejection and Despair:Just Another Day in
Writer Paradise: http://dld.bz/cRJan
@TMRadcliffe

Jump-start Your Writing Routine with
NaNoWriMo: http://dld.bz/cRJbD @fictorians

"Up": High concept or not? http://dld.bz/cRJbF @gointothestory

How to Edit a Book: Long Sentences and
Comma Splices: http://dld.bz/cRJck @EBindery

6 Psych Tips For Creating The Ideal
Workspace: http://dld.bz/cRRH7 @PsyBlog

Tools for Character Excavation: http://dld.bz/cRRKN @YAMuses

New Facebook Feature Spells 'Awesome' for
Blogging: http://dld.bz/cRSdC @JennyHansenCA
@LisaHallWilson

Writing in 2nd person POV: http://dld.bz/cRSm5 @MartinaABoone

Fear and the Second Book in a Trilogy: http://dld.bz/cRSmH @jlizhill

For Biographers, The Past Is An Open
(Electronic) Book: http://dld.bz/cRST6
@npralltech

When 'Show, Don't Tell' is Really Bad
Advice: http://dld.bz/cRSXc @readjennymartin

Authors who reprise the greats need a
bold touch: http://dld.bz/cRSXq
@TelegraphBooks

What did the publisher do to help make
the novel succeed? http://dld.bz/cRSXy
@MacGregorLit

Character Clichés: http://behlerblog.com/2013/09/04/character-cliches-make-like-a-tree-and-get-outta-here/
@behlerpublish

Script To Screen: "Badlands": http://dld.bz/cRSX2 @gointothestory

Are You Writing in the Right Medium For
You? http://dld.bz/cRSX7 @Julie_Gray

Get in the water already. http://dld.bz/cRSXD

When Science Fiction is Not Science
Fiction: http://dld.bz/cRSXH @AmazingStories0

Tom Clancy's 5 big rules for writing and
life: http://dld.bz/cRY2s @salon

Need an Attitude Adjustment?
Screenwriting Tips on Approaching Your Work: http://dld.bz/cRY26
@nofilmschool

Why Should You Be an Unconscious Writer? http://dld.bz/cRY58 @WriterJimDenney

Write your story--don't worry about what
people will say: http://dld.bz/cRY5F
@RachelintheOC

Embracing Your Dark Side: http://dld.bz/cRY6g @pshares

Tips for making it as a writer: http://dld.bz/cRY6s

Get Past the Fear and Just Write: http://dld.bz/cRY6x @rebeccatdickson

Querying Literary Agents: Your Top 9
Questions Answered: http://dld.bz/cRY65
@thewritelife

Four Things 'Breaking Bad' Taught 1
Writer about Writing: http://dld.bz/cRY7k
@NaturiThomas

How to choose a theme for your author
blog: http://dld.bz/cRY8E @Belinda_Pollard

8 Book Marketing and Diversification Tips
to Make Money: http://dld.bz/cRCEc @karencv

Don't Let Your Characters Act Like
Idiots: http://dld.bz/cRAQa @JamesScottBell

Three Most Common Story-structure
Pitfalls: http://dld.bz/cR9am @KMWeiland

20 Places to Publish Personal Essays: http://dld.bz/cRxk4 @meghancward

How to Craft Perfect Posts for Facebook,
LinkedIn & Twitter: http://dld.bz/cRxaK
@hubspot

On Keeping a Notebook: http://dld.bz/cNNhm @SarahNumber4 @parisreview

Why you shouldn't ask Beta Readers to do
copy editing: http://dld.bz/cRYAR
@belinda_pollard

Understanding the Hidden Editing in
Hitchcock's 'Rope': http://dld.bz/cRYCd
@nofilmschool

As Naysayers Cleave To Old Ideas, Indie
Authors Keep Moving Forward: http://dld.bz/cRYCp
@RachelintheOC

The Oddest Odd Jobs of 10 Literary
Greats: http://dld.bz/cRZdQ @writersdigest

The CFD–Crappy First Draft: http://dld.bz/cRZdT @niniehammon

How to Write Like Nicholas Sparks: 4
Tips: http://dld.bz/cRZeC @monicamclark

The Strange and Unpleasant World of the
Sock Puppet: http://dld.bz/cRZeM
@cathinnorway

Who Wrote at Standing Desks? Kierkegaard,
Dickens and Ernest Hemingway Too: http://dld.bz/cRZeY
@openculture

10 Ways to Develop Confidence as a
Writer: http://dld.bz/cRZfk @mufidah

5 Tips for Writing Query Letters: http://dld.bz/cRZfB @authorterryo

25 productivity secrets from history's
greatest thinkers: http://dld.bz/cRZzg
@TheWeek

Dan Brown sells more books than Michael
Chabon. Does that make Dan Brown a better writer? http://dld.bz/cRZzu

The 3 best ways to physically describe
your characters: http://dld.bz/cRZzy
@niniehammon

What Makes A Good Short Story: http://dld.bz/cSbv5 @BAShortStories

30 Obnoxious Phrases to Expunge from Our
Writing: http://dld.bz/cSbvF @writerspotlight

Why Don't Writers Have a Lingo for Their
Writing? http://dld.bz/cSbvJ

Word sprinting: http://dld.bz/cSbvP @TheSprintShack

Top Writing Tips for Self-Published
Authors: http://dld.bz/cSbvW @PublishersWkly

5 POVs complete with short story excerpts
that show them in action: http://dld.bz/cSbwe
@JanineDonoho

When Writing Feels Wrong: http://dld.bz/cSbwt @DavidSpinks

C.S. Lewis on Writing and Criticism: http://dld.bz/cSbwv @SilverPetticoat

Self-Publishing: Top Four Lessons
Learned: http://dld.bz/cSbwx @JL_Campbell

Writers on writing about sex: http://dld.bz/cSbw4& @nytimes

The 7 Best Literary Wedding Themes: http://dld.bz/cSbw6 @BNBuzz

10 Tips for Working with an Editor: http://dld.bz/cSbxa @jonestony

8 books about writing: http://dld.bz/cSbxc @elephantjournal

Learning from the homes of famous
writers: http://dld.bz/cSbx8 @BostonGlobe

How 7 Step Plans can be Straitjackets: http://dld.bz/cSbye @JamesPrescott77

Screenwriting: The Simple Things Every
Writer Should Know: http://dld.bz/cSbyq
@scriptmag

Write every day and other lies: http://dld.bz/cSby2 @missstaceymay

Tips for Parting Ways with Your Agent: http://dld.bz/cScNP @ElisabethWeed
@writerunboxed

A publisher tries to understand the
negativity in reader reviews: http://dld.bz/cScNR

Need more time to write? A better way to
tell people "no": http://dld.bz/cScPg
@katecollinsbook

What Would Dickens Do? http://dld.bz/cScPx @Bookkaholic

Is Trope a Five-Letter
"Four-Letter" Word? http://dld.bz/cScP6
@lemmony @pink_typewriter

Hating on Present Tense? A Defender: http://dld.bz/cScPR @Tamfrancis

Writing Tips for Creating a Complex
Villain: http://dld.bz/cScQ8 @melissadonovan

Jennifer Egan And Michael Chabon Reveal
16 Truths About Writing: http://dld.bz/cScXD

When to Be and When Not to Be a Writer: http://dld.bz/cSdyy @BillieMosiman

Don't let your characters over-share: http://dld.bz/cSdyD @alexbilledeaux

The Importance of Reading Out Loud: http://dld.bz/cSdyS @brevitymag

7 questions for an MG lit agent: http://dld.bz/cSdyZ

Writing Out of Middle Age: http://dld.bz/cSdzg @BTMargins @kimtriedman

Behind the curtain: the dark arts of
dramaturgy: http://dld.bz/cSdzm @IrishTimes

First Novels: The Romance Of Agents: http://dld.bz/cSdzw @nprmonkeysee
@hppywrtrMartha

8 Tips For Creating Great Stories From
George R.R. Martin, Junot Diaz, And Others: http://dld.bz/cSdzz
@hughhart

Easy Book Marketing Techniques For
Writers: http://dld.bz/cSdzC @writeonepub

After You Sign The Publishing Contract:
What Comes Next? http://dld.bz/cSeGj
@randysusanmeyer

Branding Yourself. Be Careful Of The Hot
Pokers. http://dld.bz/cSeGn @The_Real_HH

Top Three PR Moves Authors Should Make: http://dld.bz/cSeGr @makasha

10 Dumb Things Stopping You From
Finishing Your Novel: http://dld.bz/cSeGx
@ajackwriting

10 things 1 writer has learned about
author crowdfunding so far: http://dld.bz/cPPqP
@MaryDeMuth

Can a Foreign Language Enhance your
Writing? http://dld.bz/cSeKb @serbaughman
@writeitsideways

Creative Flow: There is Magic in Asking
Yourself The Right Questions: http://dld.bz/cSeKg
@ADDerWORLD

Understanding the Five Phases of Book
Marketing: http://dld.bz/cSeKm @writerunboxed
@BKGKristen

The Top 5 Reasons for Not Doing NaNoWriMo
This November: http://dld.bz/cSeKU @chrisbaty
@ChronicleBooks

What Do Authors Owe to Indie Booksellers?
http://dld.bz/cSeMf @passivevoiceblg

277 Movies About Writers And The Writing
Life: http://dld.bz/cSeMq @thewritermama

A self-pubber's memories of querying: http://dld.bz/cSeRC @GerarddeMarigny

Tips for writing a blog post intro: http://dld.bz/cSeRD @HubSpot

E-readers: the best way to get the
world's children reading: http://dld.bz/cSeRF
@guardianbooks

How to Edit for a Friend:  http://dld.bz/cSeRM
@writing_tips

4 Cool Facebook Tools to Run Contests on
Your Timeline: http://dld.bz/cSeRY
@jeffbullas

9 Do's and Don'ts for Creating
Outstanding Facebook Cover Photos: http://dld.bz/cSeSc
@hubspot

5 Reasons Why Journaling is the Ultimate
Tool for Self-Development: http://dld.bz/cSeSe
@JWhite

Blending urban fantasy with legal
thriller: http://dld.bz/cSeSk @mybookishways

How to Sell Your Short Fiction: http://dld.bz/cSeSr @amazingstories0

Publishers Constantly Mistreat Their
Suppliers: http://dld.bz/cSeSs
@passivevoiceblg

Making Your Characters Extreme: http://dld.bz/cSeTj @storyfix

Five Myths About Writers: Busted: http://dld.bz/cSeT7 @chel_c_cam

Concrete Tips for Developing Voice in
Your Fiction: http://dld.bz/cRYqd
@JodieRennerEd

Bowker's new self-pub figures: http://dld.bz/cSjxY @Porter_Anderson @ljndawson
@BeatBarblan

Write the introduction last: http://dld.bz/cRY9e @Belinda_Pollard

The Laws of the (Amazon) Jungle—8 Rules
Authors Need to Know to Stay Safe: http://dld.bz/cRZca
@annerallen

Query pitfalls to avoid: http://dld.bz/cScGA @KeithCronin @WriterUnboxed

Reader pet peeves: http://dld.bz/cScQx @JungleReds

Phrasing for immediacy and power: http://dld.bz/cScX6 @JodieRennerEd

At CONTEC: Content, Technology…and
Questions: http://dld.bz/cSeK8
@Porter_Anderson