Twitterific Writing Links

February 9, 2014 / Twitterific, Uncategorized / 6 COMMENTS


by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraigBlog

Twitterific links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine(developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 23,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

I’m hoping that there is no overlap or repetition in this particular edition of Twitterific. I’m having technical issues, unfortunately, and had to switch from SocialOomph to HootSuite for tweet scheduling. And now I’ve apparently broken HootSuite!  The downloading of my archived tweets didn’t work (I have a ticket started with them), so this is my best attempt to reconstruct last week’s activity.

Have a great week!

Isaac Asimov Predicts in 1964 What World Will Look Like in 2014: http://ow.ly/tb2zr @dancolman @openculture

Freewriting for Inspiration:  http://ow.ly/tb3cy @WritingForward

3 Vital Keys to Success as a Writer:  http://ow.ly/tb2Yd @writetodone

A Printable 4-Week Calendar to Use Seinfeld’s Productivity Plan http://ow.ly/tb3Nr

Creating suspense with better word choice:  http://ow.ly/tb30T @RayneHall

Pub Hub: When Your First Agent Doesn’t Work Out http://ow.ly/tb3aw

How to write culinary memoirs  | Examiner.com http://ow.ly/tb3Ez

Structuring Our Lives for More Writing Time: http://ow.ly/tnvkm @PStoltey  @SpunkOnAStick

List of Works — a Motivation Tool for Writers:  http://ow.ly/tb3I3 @MidgeRaymond

3 Years of Self-Publishing, 2 Years of Writing Full Time, and Lessons from 2013:  http://ow.ly/tb3pF @goblinwriter

7 Ways to Keep Your Idea Generation Skills Fresh This Winter | The Renegade Writer http://ow.ly/tb37Q

Hatch a Stronger Story Idea in 2014: 3 Ways to Discover Exciting New Ideas:  http://ow.ly/tb3Ar @storyfix

Ignore rules. Write what you want to write and write it well:  http://ow.ly/tb2Ut  @ann_leckie

5 Futures for Libraries:  http://ow.ly/tb2KP @JohnCFarrier @neatorama

Freewriting for Inspiration:  http://ow.ly/tb3cy @WritingForward

10 Scientific Non-Fiction Books to Fire Up Your Imagination:  http://ow.ly/tb3vY @cloudy_vision

Feedback you can ignore:  http://ow.ly/tb3hw @rfwriters

Script Development for the Beginner Writer-Director – Script Magazine http://ow.ly/tb3kK @kim_garland @scriptmag

Troublesome First Draft:  http://ow.ly/t9GNp @CathyMBuchanan

Author Interview on Smashwords: A Cool Marketing Tool http://ow.ly/t9Mh8 @claudenougat

How Old Is Too Old for a Main Character? http://ow.ly/t9LDs @Huffpost @hollyrob1

Screenwriting: Speed Dating The First 5 Pages: http://ow.ly/t9L8R @medkno

Publishing: Between Revolution and Revolt:  http://ow.ly/t6CCq   @HughHowey @Porter_Anderson @rebecsmart

The Best Writers Workshops in the US:  http://ow.ly/t9GjG @MastersReview

12 Tips for Your Professional Amazon Author Page: http://ow.ly/t9M2a @111publishing

The Dirty, Messy Part of a Writer’s Life | Goins, Writer http://ow.ly/t9M7n @jeffgoins

Your Author Platform: Building the Plane While Flying It:  http://ow.ly/t9JFl @karendodd

Divorcing the Draft:  http://ow.ly/t9GyK @JeriWB

If You Don’t Enjoy Marketing, You’re Doing It Wrong:  http://ow.ly/t9Mmt @DavidGaughran

An author-illustrator team’s troubles with Tor: http://ow.ly/t9KlN

5 Lies We Tell Ourselves That Keep Us from Becoming Great Writers http://ow.ly/t9KWO @thewritelife

10 Foundational Writing Practices:  http://ow.ly/t9JM2 @Wordstrumpet

What Do You Do When Writing is No Longer Fun? http://ow.ly/t9MEU @janice_hardy @PubCrawlBlog

Tool for  SF/F Writers: Stellarium:  http://ow.ly/t9Liw @sfwa

The Ultimate Guide to Proof-reading and Editing:  http://ow.ly/t9GTM @DannyIny

‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Movie Gets Writers and Director | /Film http://ow.ly/t6YEX

The Goal of Writing http://ow.ly/t6YMc @woodwardkaren

Vanity Publishing aka Subsidy Publishers:  http://ow.ly/t723F @111publishing

5 Tips for Editors on Working With Writers:  http://ow.ly/t6ZY1 @bluepencil2

Book Trailers: 4 Tips to Turn Them Into a Successful Marketing Tool: http://ow.ly/t71VP @claudenougat

How to Weave Backstory Into Your Novel http://ow.ly/t71pu @monicamclark

Indie for Indies: Authors and Bookstores Working Together Towards Success: http://ow.ly/t70RM @MunroeChristine @PubSmartCon

Self-Publishing Is Not The Minor Leagues:  http://ow.ly/t6Zuj @chuckwendig

7 Self-Publishing Resources That Have Helped 1 Writer the Most:  http://ow.ly/t6Zj4 @batwood

Best Advice from Amazon on Marketing Your Book http://ow.ly/t6YR6 @claudenougat

2  Questions to Ask for Stronger Character Goals and Motivations http://ow.ly/t6YWK @Janice_Hardy

Pitching Your Ideas http://ow.ly/t6UwY

What Do You Do When Writing is No Longer Fun? http://ow.ly/t6YmQ @janice_hardy

The Scenic Detour to Being a Novelist:  http://ow.ly/t72ar @Kathleen_George @womenwriters

10 Lessons In Non-Fiction Writing:  http://ow.ly/t6YeC @thecreativepenn

How to Write an Effective Press Release:  http://ow.ly/t71yE @DeeWhiteAuthor

The 5 Differences Between Professional and Amateur Novelists: http://ow.ly/t71PZ @CharlesFinch

Augmented Reality Books? New ‘Wearable Book’ Feeds You Its Characters’ Emotions As You Read:  http://ow.ly/t6Yvc @isciencetimes

10 Mistakes Freelance Writers Make and How to Fix Them | wiredPRworks http://ow.ly/tc8TX

What are Indie authors’ essential tasks? – Venture Galleries http://ow.ly/tc8Ti @stephenwoodfin

5 Elements That Make Editors Look Twice at a Manuscript: http://ow.ly/tc8IX @Head_HandPress

Serialization: Pros And Cons http://ow.ly/tc9AE @Woodwardkaren

Is Fantasy Fiction Too Safe? http://ow.ly/tc8TM @Philip_Overby @mythicscribes

Is Christian Fiction Dying?  http://ow.ly/tc9Au @stevelaubeagent

4 Ways to Survive the Copy Edit Gauntlet:  http://ow.ly/tc9zB @ArielLawhon @writerunboxed

Doorways To Mass Readership Of Your Books:  http://ow.ly/tc9b6 @jonathangunson

3 Types of Writers: Need-Tos, Want-Tos, and Have-Tos: http://ow.ly/tc9A0 @KMWeiland

Ebook Pricing: What You Think Your Book Is Worth vs. The Point at Which It Will Make the Most Money: http://ow.ly/tc93Q @goblinwriter

Publish a book while querying it?  http://ow.ly/tc94e @janet_reid

Don’t fall for your own blog posts–tips for better blogging:  http://ow.ly/tc94c @DarinLHammond

5 Ways Authors Met Each Other Before Twitter http://ow.ly/tc8P7 @@clarkaycock

The 10 Best Movies Based on Unfilmable Books:  http://ow.ly/tc8Sq @AtkinsonZero

Are Ebook Subscription Services Worth It? http://ow.ly/tc8Tp

Ebook Boxed Sets: Good Idea or No? http://ow.ly/tc8KS @LJSellers

Creating a Professional Look for Ebooks:  http://ow.ly/tc940 @JWManus

Writing About Reading in the Writer’s Notebook: http://ow.ly/tc9Am @raisealithuman

How Self-Published Authors May Track Readers on Social Media: http://ow.ly/tc95V @conniebrentford

Intense and Marketable Novels? A Simple How-to – by Jennifer Slattery http://ow.ly/tdDs9 @Jenslattery

Exorcise these filler words from your writing http://ow.ly/tdCz3 @michellerafter

Applying Symbols and Symbolism to Screenplays: http://ow.ly/tdCHD @scriptmag

A rejection letter to avoid: http://ow.ly/tdD8z @harryonthebrink

5 Ways to Engage Your Readers on Facebook:  http://ow.ly/tdDJk @BookCountry

WinePress Publishing: Scandal-Plagued Self-Pub Service Closes Its Doors:  http://ow.ly/tdDl4 @victoriastrauss

Edith Wharton: 7 Facts Outside Fiction:  http://ow.ly/tdDxK @InterestingLit

How NOT To Write a Bestselling Thriller:  http://ow.ly/tdDEY @JohnDolanAuthor

What Is Copywriting and Why Should Indie Authors Care?  http://ow.ly/tdCkk @tscopywriter

Productivity: It’s not a mystery. http://ow.ly/tdBOO @WrittenWeb

Things Publishers say (and should say):  http://ow.ly/tdBZi @paulbogaard

8 Ways For Screenwriters To Get Collaborating:  http://ow.ly/tdDuo @bang2write

The Terrible Writing Truth:  http://ow.ly/tdDPP @NickiSalcedo

8 Tips to Get Your Manuscript to the Finish Line:  http://ow.ly/tdC9N @MillerMystery

Creating And Writing Believable Villains: A Tasty Recipe http://ow.ly/tdCgR

How To Use Wattpad As An Author:  http://ow.ly/tdCtz @AshleighGardner @thecreativepenn

Pesky Adverbs or No? http://ow.ly/tdCWA @FrugalBookPromo

Marketing And Readers (Discoverability): http://ow.ly/tdCZn @kristinerusch

What Makes a Romance? 7 tips.  http://ow.ly/tg8Dd @sdwriter

Indie vs. Legacy: What Does The War Mean For You? http://ow.ly/tg90F @ashkrafton

How to Get Reviews by Loaning Your Kindle Books http://ow.ly/tg9nx @ashlorenzana

The Thin Line Between Selling Your Book and Sabotaging it | Wise Ink:  http://ow.ly/tg9sL

6 Pieces of Bad Advice for Writers to Ignore http://ow.ly/tg9vc @annerallen

Herman Melville’s Daily Routine and Thoughts on the Writing Life:  http://ow.ly/tg9zD @brainpicker

Why 10,000 hours of writing won’t make you a good writer:  http://ow.ly/tg9Jr @JanetKGrant

5 Brutal Truths About Book Marketing: http://ow.ly/tg9NT @rebeccatdickson

The real value of TBR lists (that you hardly ever get to): http://ow.ly/tg9QU @rchazzchute

Three Goals for Every Character:  http://ow.ly/tg9St @mooderino

Scrivener: The Essential Writing Tool For Any Scribbler:  http://ow.ly/tg9Wk @artyyah

Backlist Blogging—Why Blogging Is Like Book Publishing: http://ow.ly/tga9i @JFBookman

18 TV shows that will teach you how to write:  http://ow.ly/tgaft @PopMythology

Create Believable Characters — Using Method Writing:  http://ow.ly/tgaxp @WriteToSell

Amazon and Netflix gained prominence by clearly understanding digital’s promise:  http://ow.ly/tgbLS @PandoDaily

How Is Self-Publishing Maturing?  http://ow.ly/tgePd  @ChuckWendig @thecreativepenn @Porter_Anderson

One agent is working with her client to advocate for industry change: http://ow.ly/tlH45  @HughHowey @Porter_Anderson

Grammar is a tool: http://ow.ly/tgeof @livewritethrive

5 ways to stay sane as a writer:  http://ow.ly/tgeGe @LisetteBrodey

Is There a Right Age to Read a Book?  http://ow.ly/sYSNQ @tordotcom

Not Reading Indie Books Yet? You’re Missing Out:  http://ow.ly/sYRNk @RachelintheOC

Top Tips to Make Best Use of A Blog Tour:  http://ow.ly/sZa7w @cupgrease

Want to turn your book into an app? Here’s how to do it:  http://ow.ly/sZ9FR @LauraPepWu

It’s Not Just One Book. Your Rights And How To Exploit Them: http://ow.ly/sZ91I @thecreativepenn

Novels stimulate the brain, even after you stop reading | Arts and Culture | ADN.com http://ow.ly/sZ8ak

How to Feel Confident Sharing Your Creative Work In Public http://ow.ly/sYSUa @LeRegalla

Adverbs and Adjectives are Not Your Friends http://ow.ly/sYSqN @rsguthrie

In Britain and especially abroad, ebooks are booming:  http://ow.ly/sYSun @guardianbooks

How 1 writer submits short stories:  http://ow.ly/sZ6VQ @jamietr

The Secret To Succeeding As A Writer: Having A Criterion For Success http://ow.ly/sYSeW @woodwardkaren

Henry Miller’s 11 Commandments of Writing & Daily Creative Routine: http://ow.ly/sZ79y @brainpicker

Cleaning Up Your Manuscript Can Save You Money http://ow.ly/sZ9wU @CKmacleodwriter

Getting an ISBN for Your Ebook (for Canadian Authors) http://ow.ly/sZ9qz @CarlaJDouglas

16 Classical Music Compositions To Inspire Us:  http://ow.ly/sZ6Jq @CSAlexMorris

6 Keys to Sticking to Your Resolutions | The Indie Chicks http://ow.ly/sYSYR @Xtal_Rose

How To Make Life Easy For Librarians So Your Book Gets In Libraries http://ow.ly/sZ9hZ @uriel1998

“The ethics of publishing”–the need for responsible behavior from both publishers and self-publishers: http://bit.ly/1ec5uLm @fakebaldur @Porter_Anderson

    1. Yes, that was an interesting post and seemed to lead to some discussion when I shared it. I think the author was hoping writers of fantasy would push the boundaries a little bit and shake things up instead of going with a “safer,” strictly commercial approach.

  1. Elizabeth – I’m sorry to hear about your technical troubles. That sort of thing is so annoying isn’t it? Thanks for this week’s links, as ever. I love it that you’ve included a study about the value of reading. Research has shown that connection between reading and mental strength for a while. And it’s good to hear the TBR list has value, because mine never stops growing.

    1. Oh it has been so annoying. Ugh. I know I’ve got links that are not reflected on this weeks’ Twitterific and I’m sorry, everybody! Let me know if yours was left out and I’ll fix it.

      My TBR list sounds like yours!

  2. Hi there Elizabeth,

    Thanks so much for including a link to my blog post on how to get reviews by loaning your Kindle books. You have some great reading here for authors, I’ve bookmarked several of them to check out later. Nice work!

    -Ashly

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