by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
A weekly roundup of the best writing links from around the web.
Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 39,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.
Happy New Year! Today I’ve got the top tweets from last year at the top of the post and then the rest of the tweets since my last Twitterific afterward. Oddly, some of the top tweets didn’t want to hyperlink…they were most uncooperative. :( If you’re interested in those links, you could copy-paste them into your browser, and they’ll pull up. Sorry about the hassle. Hope you all have a great 2017!
Top Tweets 2016
Turn Off the Static So You Can Hear the Tiny Whisper: http://ow.ly/wcj3306CD2b @virginiafranken #TopTweets2016
6 Keys to Write a YA Novel That Connects With Teen Readers: http://ow.ly/Xo80306y0ZK by Eleanna Sbokou @write_practice #TopTweets2016
Is It Really Possible To Do It All? http://ow.ly/drrJ306K4cJ @KaraIsaac #TopTweets2016
Once Taboo, Gay Characters Are Taking Over YA Fiction: http://ow.ly/rbTw306ONaA @broadly @mitchsunderland #TopTweets2016
Why Most Amazon Reader Reviews are Worthless: http://ow.ly/VEnY306OMMs @PeterRivaAuthor #TopTweets2016
11 Examples of Facebook Ads That Actually Work (And Why): http://ow.ly/83An306OM5O @soph_bern #TopTweets2016
7 Details You Need to Think About When Writing Historical Fiction: http://ow.ly/dHrX306K1DH @WarrenAdler #TopTweets2016
Building a Chapter for Emotional Impact: http://ow.ly/pcgr306N5Pz @kcraftwriter #TopTweets2016
12 stages of the Hero’s Journey With 2 Examples: http://ow.ly/OKtw306N5rD @DavidKThorpe #TopTweets2016
Mind Mapping for Authors: http://ow.ly/YDao306pBOM by Chris Fox #TopTweets2016
Copyright Rules for Settings: ow.ly/PN7j305FxKb @SusanSpann @RMFWriters #TopTweets2016
Mentor a Writer: Lessons from Biking: ow.ly/wFss30603p1 @FictionNotes #TopTweets2016
7 Tips for Avoiding Book Marketing Trends That No Longer Work: http://ow.ly/neex305CDRM @Bookgal #wkb71 @WritersDigest #TopTweets2016
Writing Tricks That Work: Transcribe Screenplays: ow.ly/aV0y305LMmI @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2016
Slang, Jargon, Insider Lingo: 11 Ways to Make Dialogue Authentic: ow.ly/5a2h305Ud4K @RuthHarrisBooks #TopTweets2016
17 Questions for Writers to Ask Themselves While Reading: ow.ly/gKq5305rC0l @Writers_Write #TopTweets2016
5 Tips on Writing & Illustrating Children’s Books: ow.ly/Il0J305OeaL @inkyelbows #TopTweets2016
Mentally Ill Women Belong In Your Stories, Too: ow.ly/d6KJ306gcSB @gaileyfrey @tordotcom #TopTweets2016
5 Things Learned About a Writing Career While Running A Half-Marathon: ow.ly/i0sX305FxNQ @TeeMonster @ChuckWendig #TopTweets2016
Elements of a Good Story: ow.ly/xwWY3063fsc @CockeyedCaravan #TopTweets2016
Vampires: Origins, Evolution, and Role in Fantasy Fiction: ow.ly/Cghq3063f2G by Leo Elijah Cristea #TopTweets2016
The Importance of Fiction: ow.ly/prfM305CzcE @KristineRusch #TopTweets2016
The Structure of a Murder Mystery: ow.ly/QIc23067D2Z @woodwardkaren #TopTweets2016
4 Easy Ways to Market Your Book: ow.ly/CAyc30604zX @Bookgal #TopTweets2016
20 Reasons Why You Should Read Literary Magazines: ow.ly/3XdD3066yiX @nickripatrazone @The_Millions #TopTweets2016
Writing Sad Scenes: Why to Avoid Tears: ow.ly/iykX305CE7q @ryancaseybooks #TopTweets2016
Elizabeth S. Craig on Series Challenges, Writer’s Block, Tips for Goal-Setting: http://ow.ly/KLyQ307ysta @reethu_ravi #wkb44
How to Write When Life Turns Upside Down: ow.ly/Mh6O305vAHG @RuthanneReid #TopTweets2016
How to Write about Something You Know Nothing About: ow.ly/4SKm305xRrq @marthamconway @WomenWriters #TopTweets2016
On #NaNoWriMo and Finding Time: http://ow.ly/x7gO305kkXF @Ava_Jae #TopTweets2016
8 Ways To Salvage Your Yearly Writing Goals: http://ow.ly/8Hyv305cWP6 @missriki #TopTweets2016
Increase #NaNoWriMo Success With Word Sprints: http://ow.ly/5cqg305k6um @WritersEdit @KyraThomsen #TopTweets2016
5 Things To Do Before #NaNoWriMo: http://ow.ly/Szvu305klMS @KMHodgeAuthor @WomenWriters #TopTweets2016
4 Writing Myths and Why They Suck the Ink out of Writers: http://ow.ly/KuHY3058XlC by Eric Roberts @ProWritingAid #TopTweets2016
Should You Go KDP Exclusive Or Go Wide? http://ow.ly/JDfH305rjSH @pippadacosta @susankayequinn @IndieAuthorALLI #TopTweets2016
7 reliable grammar resources for writers: http://ow.ly/TcoW3056g8A @nownovel #TopTweets2016
Pitch Your Novel Perfectly: http://ow.ly/xI0H3051fWm @SusanSpann #TopTweets2016
15 Story Beats to Keep Your #NaNoWriMo Novel on Track: http://ow.ly/iGWm305k6Sc @HeatherJacksonW #TopTweets2016
#NaNoWriMo Prep: Using Positive Reinforcement And Rewards: http://ow.ly/8hK4305k79A @KhaosFoxe #TopTweets2016
5 Types of #NaNoWriMo Participants and the Tools You Need: http://ow.ly/tXWK305kkZD @Magic_Violinist #TopTweets2016
3 ways sentences turn: http://ow.ly/BQBu305hM8X @kseniaanske #TopTweets2016
Fear of success is more debilitating than fear of failure: http://ow.ly/UWQy305aSSb @annerallen #TopTweets2016
Paul Beatty: 1st American to Win Man Booker Prize: http://ow.ly/mAsw305CSGI @ManBookerPrize @Porter_Anderson #TopTweets2016
How To Write 50,000 Words In A Month With @grantfaulkner http://ow.ly/pcaT305kmav @thecreativepenn #TopTweets2016
Writing To Find The Hero In Ourselves: http://ow.ly/u7de304G4QU @cpbhaven #TopTweets2016
3 Ways To Use The Setting To Steer Your Story’s Plot: http://ow.ly/WOCE305euao @AngelaAckerman #TopTweets2016
Stephen King’s 20 Tips for Becoming a Frighteningly Good Writer: http://ow.ly/ehMs305j8kn @GlenLong #TopTweets2016
10 Creativity Catalysts to Win #NaNoWriMo: http://ow.ly/rgiF305kokY @joebunting #TopTweets2016
Plan Your #NaNoWriMo Novel In 15-Minute Sessions: http://ow.ly/RW6A305kkR9 @Write_Tomorrow #TopTweets2016
UK’s Man Booker Prize Shortlist of 6 Books: http://ow.ly/wa43304dnCY @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives #TopTweets2016
Using Twitter to Make Powerful Connections: http://ow.ly/ybgY3043Ona @dkparsonswriter for @JaneFriedman #TopTweets2016
24 Most Controversial Books of All Time: http://ow.ly/Uoei303zmgh by Nicholas Politan @ElectricLit #TopTweets2016
Ethics of Writing About Your Kids: http://ow.ly/XuDS3043LXG @HitlessWonder @heatherklanier @AmyMonticello #TopTweets2016
Authors using ‘trigger warnings’ to indicate disturbing content: http://ow.ly/CNSy3047IwN @Porter_Anderson @writerunboxed #TopTweets2016
Why Can’t Irish Writers Escape the Sea? http://ow.ly/dk4C303DGkS @Creative_Career #TopTweets2016
After publishing an acclaimed novel, writer ‘promptly went broke’: http://ow.ly/Bo7V304lOpX @merritttierce @marieclaire #TopTweets2016
Writing Authentic Settings And Keeping A Series Fresh: http://ow.ly/1Phq304EIAb @tobywneal @thecreativepenn #TopTweets2016
Dos and Don’ts of Writing About the Disabled: http://ow.ly/dKl8303wecB @nicolaz @lithub #TopTweets2016
How to Write a First Draft: http://ow.ly/hThX304fp6L @hodgeswriter #TopTweets2016
Starting a Writing Business: http://ow.ly/KRKR303zm9t @Rachel_Aaron #TopTweets2016
Writing About People Who Don’t Look Like You: Empathy as Craft: http://ow.ly/gBbo303AIN5 @brandonrambles #TopTweets2016
3 Ways to Hack Your Environment to Help You Create: http://ow.ly/vQq4303Ng3i @fosslien @molliewest #TopTweets2016
Plotting Film Noir: http://ow.ly/nRFM3040N0g @KieronMoore #TopTweets2016
Is too much pre-writing immobilizing you? http://ow.ly/oa9i304Jh8G #TopTweets2016
47 Tips Writers Need When Their Creativity Goes AWOL: http://ow.ly/VyTb304kUN5 @LauraJTong @writetodone #TopTweets2016
The pantsing vs plotting debate: http://ow.ly/sZJN303EDcr @AkileshAyyar @The_Millions #TopTweets2016
One question to make your novel sell: does it turn? http://ow.ly/VpPE304kVwd @kseniaanske #TopTweets2016
Dialogue and Subtext: The Spoken and the Unspoken: http://ow.ly/AmMV303N8Su by Joni Fisher @WomenWriters #TopTweets2016
9 Lessons Learned About Writing From Walking 100km In A Weekend: http://ow.ly/pn13303oikM @thecreativepenn #TopTweets2016
How to Write Dialogue in a Narrative Paragraph: http://ow.ly/jK3H302rXjD @ProWritingAid #TopTweets2016
The Geek Writer: Using Technology to Self-Publish Your Novel: http://ow.ly/8idE3031KAb @ProWritingAid #TopTweets2016
How did children’Â’s lit evolve from prim morality tales to Captain Underpants? http://ow.ly/JjAE303dyTU @xwaldie @Slate #TopTweets2016
Tips for better query letters: http://ow.ly/myG8303FLys @Michelle4Laughs @TheIWSG #TopTweets2016
The 5 Most Common Mistakes Writers Make When Seeking Book Reviews: http://ow.ly/BEWQ303qAUZ @CSLakin #TopTweets2016
Aaron Sorkin On How To Write A Gripping Monologue: http://ow.ly/Rfgi303b4W5 @woodwardkaren #TopTweets2016
Worldbuilding Tips from the UK Editor of The Martian: http://ow.ly/J3Wg303qALu @mjcr @ReedsyHQ #TopTweets2016
5 Emerging Women Authors Intimately Explore Place: http://ow.ly/quzp303a0wc @KristenRadtke @ElectricLit #TopTweets2016
How to Find and Reach Influencers to Promote Your Book: http://ow.ly/DhvX302UWUH @AngelaAckerman #TopTweets2016
Let Go of Perfectionism: http://ow.ly/M3zR303b4PD @woodwardkaren #TopTweets2016
The Difference Between Beta Readers and ARC Readers: http://ow.ly/qJ4V302QWlP @MelissaFlicks @BadRedheadMedia #TopTweets2016
10 Steps to a Successful Book Launch: http://ow.ly/QfoX302ZB46 @msheatherwebb #TopTweets2016
10 Steps to an Unputdownable Book: http://ow.ly/GDxh302ZsHj @nownovel #TopTweets2016
Creativity has its seasons: http://ow.ly/nm3K303aV6u @austinkleon #TopTweets2016
6 Tips For Getting More Traffic on your Author Blog: http://ow.ly/IPJv302tcwA @annerallen #TopTweets2016
How to Plot If You Hate Plotting: http://ow.ly/ciga303l4C2 @brianawrites #TopTweets2016
When Is Your Writing Done? http://ow.ly/LKeK303jxa1 @Lindasclare #TopTweets2016
How to Get the Story Out of Your Head and Onto the Page: http://ow.ly/ROGB302y5wg @jennienash #TopTweets2016
Burn after Reading: On Writerly Self-Immolation: http://ow.ly/Yr2S302Xfpu @nickripatrazone @The_Millions #TopTweets2016
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Potato Leek Asparagus Soup #recipe @LucyBurdette http://bit.ly/29mk5dt @CleoCoyle #TopTweets2016
8 steps to finding a writing routine that works for you: http://ow.ly/Hx1E301dhek @word_smiths @Write_Track #TopTweets2016
Paris Bookstore Offers Print-on-Demand: http://ow.ly/e4EJ301Fxfq @pressfuturist @pubperspectives #TopTweets2016
Helpful editing tools: http://ow.ly/6Waq301nRk7 @nancylin90 #TopTweets2016
What Getting Published At 16 Teaches About Becoming a Writer: http://ow.ly/FWW0302iAsM @BannerCatherine @lithub #TopTweets2016
5 Reasons You Should Still Pursue a Traditional Book Contract: http://ow.ly/iuzt301tA0Y @tinaannforkner @WomenWriters #TopTweets2016
Reading habits and the Classics with Bestselling Author @KMWeiland : http://ow.ly/13bP301ZyHh @thewritingtrain #TopTweets2016
Why Calvin and Hobbes is Great Literature: http://ow.ly/yX2Q302lHKg @GabbyBellot @lithub #TopTweets2016
How Horror Author @peterstraubnyc Crafts His Opening Chapters: http://ow.ly/QqrV301Yzii by Tina L. Jens @BlackGateDotCom #TopTweets2016
Artists: how to graciously say no to anyone and free up creative time: http://ow.ly/yAyg301B0hb @austinkleon #TopTweets2016
How to turn your Word doc into a finished book in fewer than 10 min: http://ow.ly/8PfO302HNfy @ReedsyHQ @RicardoFayet #TopTweets2016
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5 Reasons You Should Still Pursue a Traditional Book Contract: http://ow.ly/iuzt301tA0Y @tinaannforkner @WomenWriters
5 Obstacles Every Writer Must Face and How to Overcome Them: http://ow.ly/AGYN301QVkJ @ChadRAllen #TopTweets2016
8 Classic Openings and Why They Work: http://ow.ly/S9hi302kB6r @robvlock #TopTweets2016
How to Choose, Develop, & Research a Setting: http://ow.ly/oKsy302qwB8 @tessaemilyhall #TopTweets2016
Flip Your Characters To Twist A Plot: http://ow.ly/HHqg300wknI @Writers_Write #TopTweets2016
10 ways to get more writing done: http://ow.ly/diEJ300tBIc @Creativindie #TopTweets2016
Auditioning an editor: http://ow.ly/XSZe300VSpC @ColeHeartedGirl @RWANYC #TopTweets2016
10 Ways to Win with WordPress: http://ow.ly/i5es300p69o @jonreed @publishingtalk #TopTweets2016
7 Ways to Make Your Historical Novel Come Alive: http://ow.ly/9vHL301feOo by Alison Love @WritersDigest #TopTweets2016
Using Minor Characters to Explore Theme: http://ow.ly/GbKY300WqRe @dougeboch #TopTweets2016
How To Find The End: http://ow.ly/Iqgd301aSdR @HazelGaynor @WomenWriters #TopTweets2016
What Makes a Book Successful? A Case Study of 4 Bestselling Books: http://ow.ly/QLNp300HbCO @sabsky #TopTweets2016
How to write science fiction: http://ow.ly/is6F300p5YQ @MDeAbaitua @publishingtalk #TopTweets2016
‘The Last Book My Father Read’: After Decades of Hard Work, a Retirement in Books: http://ow.ly/BKO8301piKM by Patrick Ryan #TopTweets2016
How a writer wrote 29 stories in 29 days: http://ow.ly/s4YX301dgNM @sophiegood @Write_Track #TopTweets2016
The Next Novel You Read May Have Been Chosen by a Computer: http://ow.ly/WbwZ300SAgL @chelsebaum @ElectricLit #TopTweets2016
Is ‘Confessional Poetry’ still a relevant term? http://ow.ly/EHaM301fe78 @desi_writers @MominaMela #Toptweets2016
Why You Should Take Your Book Publishing Contract to a Lawyer: http://ow.ly/hrqG300Q8UE @monicamclark #TopTweets2016
Troubled Waters: Causeways of Shingle, Sand, and Ice in Horror: http://ow.ly/cny33012CEi @ThisIsHorror by V.H. Leslie #TopTweets2016
George Orwell’s Personal Guide on the Motivation to Write: http://ow.ly/2o8x301aRYr @katekrake #TopTweets2016
Mentoring Women Writers: http://ow.ly/gWvt300Nimi @mandajjennings @WomenWriters #TopTweets2016
How to Create a Successful Protagonist: http://ow.ly/3bij301aTkR @josephrbates #TopTweets2016
Winning the World’s Largest Online Writing Contest: http://ow.ly/RmSV300Hy3G @ReedsyHQ @oakenthoughts #TopTweets2016
12 Ways Not to Write a Mystery Novel: http://ow.ly/ChGo3060tpq by Jacqueline Diamond for @annerallen #TopTweets2016
The @nytimes is doing a series on writing spaces called ‘A Writer’s Room’: http://ow.ly/SxKa300EbvO #TopTweets2016
Maintaining Passion for a Story: http://ow.ly/4njCoB @stdennard #TopTweets2016
Interview with @mark_haddon on banned books, hate speech and childhood memories: http://ow.ly/Pnf830084sI @danpjsheehan #TopTweets2016
Simple Tricks to Unstick Your Plot: Where Is Everyone? http://ow.ly/4nmv05 @stdennard #TopTweets2016
Why rural lives and literature are in crisis: http://ow.ly/uxaE3002jKn @thelithub by Matthew Neill Null #TopTweets2016
Small Talk & Escape Plans: A Holiday Survival Guide for Introverts: http://ow.ly/aDCD307qs9I by Lindsay Hood @livequiet #wkb31
.@SalmanRushdie on Poetry, Being a Reader, and Going to the Movies: http://ow.ly/oZ54300mmGE @holdengraber @thelithub #TopTweets2016
6 Ways To Tell the Difference Between a Supportive and Toxic Writer: http://ow.ly/DELn3009Xh7 @DCampoamor @WritersDigest #TopTweets2016
The Point When Everything Changes: http://ow.ly/4nmuN4 @stdennard #TopTweets2016
Writing: When It’s Not Like a Movie: http://ow.ly/kSGJ300d3F0 @joeberhardt #TopTweets2016
Battling Tired Tropes: Hate-at-First-Sight Love Stories: http://ow.ly/4njCr2 @stdennard #TopTweets2016
5 reasons listening to audiobooks can improve our writing: http://ow.ly/4mYAB6 @JasonMHough #TopTweets2016
15 Ways to Boost Your Social Media Marketing in Under an Hour: http://ow.ly/jrgd3002abG @Ashread_ @buffer #TopTweets2016
Productivity of pulp writers: http://ow.ly/Zc7P300evox @DeanWesleySmith #TopTweets2016
3 Steps to Reinvigorating Your Writing: http://ow.ly/4npgpJ @chicklitgurrl #TopTweets2016
5 Comparisons Not To Make For Your Book: http://ow.ly/4n6nId @ChuckSambuchino #TopTweets2016
Stephen King: What We Can’t Say Enough: http://ow.ly/4ns9oE @JonathanJanz #TopTweets2016
The Literary Spy Novel: 5 Recommendations: http://ow.ly/4n1XmY @paulvidich @ElectricLit #TopTweets2016
How to Turn an Idea into a Story: http://ow.ly/4nuClk @DelilahSDawson #TopTweets2016
Building Blocks of a Novel: Paragraphs: http://ow.ly/10v6O0 @JulieEshbaugh #TopTweets2016
How to Write a Novella: http://ow.ly/10iU7m @EvaDeverell #TopTweets2016
Plot Don’t Preach: The Art of Picture Book Writing: http://ow.ly/ZM6mj by Sue Bradford Edwards @womenonwriting
10 Tips to Pitch Your Book to Review Bloggers: http://ow.ly/10pcVn @missriki #TopTweets2016
How Targeting Genre Can Make a Difference in Your Writing Career: http://ow.ly/103Xau @CSLakin #TopTweets2016
Breaking down the 98 Bookbub tips: http://ow.ly/103XgI @zackheim #TopTweets2016
On Not Writing: An Illustrated Guide to Anxieties: http://ow.ly/ZM5EJ by Ingrid Rojas Contreras @ElectricLit #TopTweets2016
Top 50 Websites for Indie Authors: http://ow.ly/10r2YL @Bookgal #TopTweets2016
Imposter Syndrome and the Writing Community: http://ow.ly/4mMw5j @jules_chronicle for @ava_jae #TopTweets2016
Give Your Latest Book a Boost With Home Page Branding: http://ow.ly/10e4Ms @cksyme #TopTweets2016
15 Steps to Self-Pub and Record an Audiobook for $85: http://ow.ly/103WAi @Miles_Anthony #TopTweets2016
6 Ways to Make Your Villain Likable: http://ow.ly/4mMvXY @mythcreants by Chris Winkle #TopTweets2016
How much does it cost to self-publish a book? @ReedsyHQ shares its data: http://goo.gl/IiGPGT #TopTweets2016
Writing About History: Truth or Dare: http://ow.ly/4mL9FR @NatachaTormey @womenwriters #TopTweets2016
7 Must-Have Features for Great Author Website Design: http://ow.ly/4mMuXy @ferol #TopTweets2016
5 Tips To Sustain You While Querying: http://ow.ly/4mIV5n @kcraftwriter #TopTweets2016
3 Common Qualities for Science Fiction Lovers: http://ow.ly/10iUnv @PeevishPenman #TopTweets2016
How Romance Writers Woo Readers Through Facebook: http://ow.ly/ZZujo @rcutlerSpark @bookworksnyc #TopTweets2016
3 Top Tips For Delivering A Sensational Speech: http://ow.ly/10nzb0 @Writers_Write #TopTweets2016
The Logistics of World Building: Algebra for Fantasy Writers: http://ow.ly/ZBfub @brianstaveley @tordotcom #TopTweets2016
6 Illustrations That Show What It’s Like in an Introvert’s Head: http://ow.ly/ZzsT4 @fosslien @molliewest @livequiet #TopTweets2016
The High School English Teacher Who Changed My Life: 12 Writers Reflect: http://ow.ly/ZibhA @nickripatrazone @lithub #TopTweets2016
The Diversity of Today’s Cutting Edge Sci-Fi: http://ow.ly/Zx1X5 @soniagracelm @fantasyfaction #TopTweets2016
Terrible Writing Advice From Famous Writers: http://ow.ly/Zx0JN by Danielle Dutton @lithub #TopTweets2016
6 Lessons from ‘Still Writing’ by Dani Shapiro: http://ow.ly/Zx1In @karenmarston #TopTweets2016
How to run a Kindle Scout campaign: http://ow.ly/Z7dvk @CindyRMarsch @indieauthoralli #TopTweets2016
Surviving Writer Envy: http://ow.ly/YIyHq @msheatherwebb @writerunboxed #TopTweets2016
The Things We Do to Promote the Books We Write: http://ow.ly/Zi4Ys @summerbrennan @lithub #TopTweets2016
How To Overcome Distraction And Finish Your Book: http://ow.ly/ZtmBC @standoutbooks #TopTweets2016
An app for writing faster (that suggests we’re writing all wrong): http://ow.ly/Zi4BZ @Jacob_Brogan @FutureTenseNow #TopTweets2016
“Everything I Need to Know about Dialogue, I Learned from Aaron Sorkin”: http://ow.ly/Yyo2K by Dave King @writerunboxed #TopTweets2016
The ominous ordinary: horror writers finding scares in the everyday: http://ow.ly/ZfrBb @damiengwalter @guardianbooks #TopTweets2016
5 Valuable Writing Tips from Madeleine L’Engle: http://ow.ly/Zx09q @ladieswhowrite #TopTweets2016
How to Pitch Your Book to Review Bloggers and Not Get Ignored: http://ow.ly/Zl4Qw @missriki @lithub #TopTweets2016
Class, Imperialism, and The Man in the Yellow Hat: http://ow.ly/Z84rz @SheenaKFallon @electriclit #TopTweets2016
Tips for Writing through the Holidays: http://ow.ly/KB1T307mUsn @aimiekrunyan #wkb31
3 Common Qualities for Science Fiction Lovers: http://ow.ly/Zi3EU @PeevishPenman #TopTweets2016
17 characters who found a fresh start in the apocalypse: http://ow.ly/Ztngl @TheAVClub #TopTweets2016
Ways Writers Can Vanish from the Literary World: http://ow.ly/ZoGVa @poetrynews @cindyskylar #TopTweets2016
10 Great Vanishings in Literature: A Reading List: http://ow.ly/ZfrTE @IdraNovey @electriclit #TopTweets2016
Building a Relationship with Readers: http://ow.ly/XT264 @ronvitale #TopTweets2016
Amazon Search URL Anatomy: ISBN, Ref, and Keywords: http://ow.ly/YfABK @DaveChesson #TopTweets2016
Trailer parks in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/YQrxg @mkinberg #TopTweets2016
16 Self-publishing Predictions: http://ow.ly/XIJ0C @DebbieYoungBN #TopTweets2016
The Unlikely Character That Will Take Over Your Story: http://ow.ly/Y2DnJ @Chris_Kokoski #TopTweets2016
Why Successful Writers Need To Do More Than Write: http://ow.ly/XMUum @bwilliamsbooks #TopTweets2016
Why So Many People Write at Starbucks: http://ow.ly/YcEvA @Larry_Kahaner #TopTweets2016
3 Reasons Your Books Aren’t Getting Amazon Reviews: http://ow.ly/XXVXV @nmeunier #TopTweets2016
7 Tips for Using Hands-On Research to Enrich Your Writing: http://ow.ly/Y3uaY @DelilahSDawson #TopTweets2016
Indies get a free book formatting tool from @ReedsyHQ: http://ow.ly/YnttM @Porter_Anderson #TopTweets2016
How a Writer Turned Her Blog Into A Book : http://ow.ly/Xjh7U @hungrywriting @womenwriters #TopTweets2016
Beware the “Writing Rules Police”: http://ow.ly/2QyX305UgmJ @annerallen #TopTweets2016
Should Educators Be Writers? http://ow.ly/YreWX @MrsSokolowski #TopTweets2016
Why authors shouldn’t worry about selfpub book launch sales: http://ow.ly/Y2CZ2 @JohnDoppler @IndieAuthorALLI
7 Steps to Jumpstart Kobo eBook Sales: http://ow.ly/YkLjG @Miles_Anthony #TopTweets2016
A Room of One’s Own: the Place in One’s Head: http://ow.ly/XIIWU @jaqhazell @womenwriters #TopTweets2016
5 tips to protect ourselves from copyright infringement violations: http://ow.ly/Yfy5r @pokercubster #TopTweets2016
How to market YA fiction (and get more book reviews): http://ow.ly/YrebN @Creativindie #TopTweets2016
How to Write a Fight Scene in 11 Steps: http://ow.ly/Yt0Of @betternovelproj #TopTweets2016
Awards Notes: Frankfurt’s Best Adaptation and the Arabic Fiction Award: http://ow.ly/oXb4307ihQb @Porter_Anderson #wkb64
Accidental Outdated Slang in YA: http://ow.ly/WyMtz @HeatherJacksonW #TopTweets2016
“10 Misconceptions a College Education Taught Me about Writing”: http://ow.ly/ti9H305Ufgd @annerallen #TopTweets2016
6 Quick Tips for Author Marketing: http://ow.ly/Wp4jY @kayelleallen #TopTweets2016
A Novel Performance: 30 Days In Seattles Central Library: http://ow.ly/WlR5j by Gabriela Denise Frank #TopTweets2016
Writing Characters with Mental Health Issues: http://ow.ly/WR4FZ @oliviavetrano #TopTweets2016
Be Realistic About Your Writing Resolutions: 5 Tips: http://ow.ly/WxmGN @writers_write #TopTweets2016
Crime fiction: when a character finds a body in his home: http://ow.ly/iZnS307iqX9 @mkinberg #wkb44
George RR Martin: when writers just can’t finish their books: http://ow.ly/XgpEj @guardianbooks @michelledean #TopTweets2016
Talking Taboo: Writing About Sensitive Topics: http://ow.ly/X9K25 from The Daily Post #TopTweets2016
A History of Punctuation for the Internet Age: http://ow.ly/WKgDM @AdrienneRaphel @NewYorker #TopTweets2016
How to Write a Novel Worthy of Publishing: http://ow.ly/WH1Tu @MCristianoWrite #TopTweets2016
7 Lessons from 1 Writer’s 1st Year as a Published Author: http://ow.ly/WirkF @MelindaFriesen #TopTweets2016
17 Christmas gifts for writers: http://ow.ly/QEdX307it6S @pubcoach #wkb31
5 Marketing Models for Self-Publishing Success: http://ow.ly/XH3Fn @JaneFriedman #TopTweets2016
5 Writing Apps to Help You Finish that Book: http://ow.ly/X3bmG @DIYMFA #TopTweets2016
How to Know Your Characters More Intimately: http://ow.ly/Wg8HG @BenSchmitt5 #TopTweets2016
Can Better Writing Make Climate Change Less Polarizing? http://ow.ly/S0y0307ihe3 @MarkPiesing @pubperspectives #wkb89
WordPress: 5 Themes for Writers and Readers: http://ow.ly/X9L54 by Cheri Lucas Rowlands #TopTweets2016
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The top writing links of last week (and last year) are on this week's Twitterific: Click To Tweet
Lovely to see you back, Elizabeth, and Happy New Year! Thanks, as always, for sharing these great links. The very first one is so telling: Turn Off the Static, So You Can Hear the Tiny Whisper. A very good piece of advice!
Happy New Year to you, Margot! Yes, that’s good advice to start off 2017, I thought. Hope you have a great year!
Happy New Year to you, Elizabeth!
Thanks, Diane! The same to you. :)
Happy New Year, Elizabeth! It’s both a privilege and a blessing to be included on your list. I look forward to visiting and promoting the other sites.
Cathy–Happy New Year to you! Thanks for being a good resource for writers.
Thanks for including me on this list, Elizabeth! I hope you have a great 2017! =)
Tessa
Same to you, Tessa!
Your Twitterific posts are always both intimidating by the number of links and helpful! Thanks again.
Erin–Thanks so much for coming by! If you’d rather just search by topic, it’s a lot less overwhelming to use writerskb.com. Good luck!