by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Hope everyone enjoys their holidays! I’m going to return two weeks from today with an exceptionally long Twitterific, my first for 2016. :)
4 Ways for Writers to Make Money in Marketing: http://ow.ly/VOdkQ @LindaUKmasters
3 Tips to Unleash Your Creativity: http://ow.ly/VOdMr @ADDerWORLD
How to Storyboard in Scrivener: http://ow.ly/VOdnn @mgherron
What Grabs Readers: The Inside Story: http://ow.ly/VOdx2 @lisacron
19 Ways to Write Better Dialogue: http://ow.ly/VOdgJ @shesnovel
4 Ways to Improve Your Visual Content For Social Media: http://ow.ly/VOdvK @piktochart
Writing Psychological Suspense with Elizabeth George: http://ow.ly/VOdU6 @DIYMFA
When Writing Every Day Isn’t Producing the Results You Want: http://ow.ly/VOdiW @colleen_m_story
A Writer’s Holiday Survival Guide: Part One: http://ow.ly/VTDTf and Part Two: http://ow.ly/VTDVs @besscozby @DIYMFA
Character Voice Consistency: http://ow.ly/VOdP8 @AmberSkyeF
Royalties in Anthology Contracts: http://ow.ly/VOdhL @susanspann
Commenting On Blogs And Social Media: 6 Tips: http://ow.ly/VPkbW @writers_write
- Night Shyamalan on Screenwriting: http://ow.ly/VOdTy by Daniel Argent
10 Online Writing Tools: http://ow.ly/VOdDn @anttooley
7 Deadly Sins of Writers: http://ow.ly/VPjH6 by Carol Goodman
Structuring a Novel: 7 Vital Elements: http://ow.ly/VPk2R @nownovel
The Dreaded Synopsis and How to Learn to Love It: http://ow.ly/VPkvj @kiersi
Game Writing: The Evolution Of Modern First-Person Horror: http://ow.ly/VPjTK @ParkerLemke
2 Tricks for Powerful Description: http://ow.ly/VOdz2 @artofstoriesAB
Creating an Emotionally Engaging Character: http://ow.ly/VOdql @authornordin
What’s the Best Holiday Gift You Can Give? Fanfiction! http://ow.ly/VTDvO @nataliezutter
Tips for thriller writers: http://ow.ly/VKPQb @shadowteams
Inexpensive Marketing Venues for Our Books: http://ow.ly/W5DCt @BE_Sanderson
5 Ways an Author is a Bookstore’s Best Friend: http://ow.ly/VKQ47 @JulieSchoerke @sfbookreview
Retro-#FutureChat: The biggest publishing story of 2015? 11aET /4pGMT (now) http://ow.ly/W4zQa @Porter_Anderson
Amateur theatrics in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/W4ywC @mkinberg
How to Handsell Self-published Books: http://ow.ly/VKPnC @CelebratingGran
How to decide what to include in your synopsis: http://ow.ly/VKPIY @standoutbooks
Book Description Mistakes Indie Authors Make: http://ow.ly/VKPF2 @Bookbaby
What to do when your readership hits a plateau: http://ow.ly/VKQqa @standoutbooks
Slow down during editing: http://ow.ly/VKSFC @JensPenDen
How To Add a Time Jump To Your Story: http://ow.ly/VKPAm @MegDowell
Study screenwriting for better fiction: http://ow.ly/VKPTY by Douglas Schofield
8 Secrets To Writing Strong Character Relationships: http://ow.ly/VKSyZ @bookrangerkath @writersedit
Why Every Author Should Self-Publish (At Least Once): http://ow.ly/VKPx8 @OrnaRoss
Raising the Novel’s Stakes: http://ow.ly/VIMVm @lindasclare
Composing a Logline: http://ow.ly/VIKmq @WritingForward
7 Top #Instagram Tips for Indie Authors: http://ow.ly/W2kwJ @Lorna Sixsmith
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” Is a Superhero: http://ow.ly/VTDiI @megangarber
What We’ve Been Taught About Backstory is Wrong: http://ow.ly/VIKAe @LisaCron
The Business of Blurbing: http://ow.ly/VIJpJ @penguinrandom
7 Steps to Becoming a Daily Writer: http://ow.ly/VILj7 @KeithGShafer
Free Your Mind To Fulfill Your Writing Goals: http://ow.ly/VILRG @MCSimonWrites
A writer’s clutter: http://ow.ly/VILwH @MCSimonWrites
How To Resuscitate A Lifeless Scene: http://ow.ly/VIKaW @writers_write
An agent gives a glimpse into her day: http://ow.ly/VIJZF @ShannonHassan
10 Unique Gifts for Writers & Book Worms: http://ow.ly/VIM6H @ashleelcowles
Criticism and the Impostor Syndrome: http://ow.ly/VIKXy @HYoungwriter
Discovering Our Writing Processes: http://ow.ly/VIL5U @jamigold
Aer.io’s acquisition by Ingram: ‘We’re very lucky’ says @ronmartinez : http://ow.ly/VXR2M @Porter_Anderson
6 Writing Lessons From Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: http://ow.ly/VXQis @PAShortt
Minimalism and the Writing Life: http://ow.ly/VXPZW @megwolfewrites
Make Holiday Gifts of Your Creative Writing: http://ow.ly/VTCSX @amowriting
What authors want from publishing: values, communication, feedback, trust: http://ow.ly/VY9eK @Porter_Anderson
Evoking Memories : A Writer’s Must: http://ow.ly/VEUvC @sacha_black
Need Writing Inspiration? 5 Unexpected Places to Find It: http://ow.ly/VEUKX @HughesAuthor
Are you sure you don’t have any plot holes? http://ow.ly/VEUCB by Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt
The Consequences of Being too Careful With Our Writing: http://ow.ly/VEUgY @emily_tjaden
5 Places Ideas Come From: http://ow.ly/VEU47 @AngelaRStrong
Self-Care During the Holiday Season: http://ow.ly/VEUsN @ChristaDesir
How 5 minutes a day can revitalize your writing: http://ow.ly/VEUNV @pubcoach
Process and Productivity: http://ow.ly/VEUns @J_ToddScott
Selling Books Sells Books: http://ow.ly/VEUd8 @Rachel_Aaron
Signing Away Your Rights: Arbitration Clauses in Book Contracts: http://ow.ly/VEURm @victoriastrauss
When Writing Takes Over Your Life: http://ow.ly/VEUjo @LindaKSienkwicz
Deus ex Machina is Not a Dating Site for Ex-Robots: http://ow.ly/VEV1P @Savage_Woman
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Christmas Books That Are Naughty and Nice: http://ow.ly/VTD4J by Chris Lough and @nataliezutter @tordotcom
What To Give The Non-Writer In Your Life For Christmas: http://ow.ly/VTCCy @jameslrubart
Holiday Hacks for Writers: http://ow.ly/VTEyz @leslielehr1
Teaching Writing: Using a Writer’s Notebook To Grow Ideas: http://ow.ly/VCkL0 @tara_smith5
Can successful art be joyful? http://ow.ly/VCkoz @ArtistThink
The Ultimate Pilot Story Checklist: Weeds: http://ow.ly/VCjMZ @cockeyedcaravan
Agents & Editors on Titles and Rejections: http://ow.ly/VCk8d @wherewriterswin
Building Romantic Tension: http://ow.ly/VCkkr by PromptsBlog
Tips for creating a sales strategy: http://ow.ly/VCkdr @lansi26
Prepping the Alleged Perp: Info for Writers: http://ow.ly/VCjBT @FionaQuinnBooks @TinaGlasneck
11 things to avoid on our blogs: http://ow.ly/VCky0 @writers_write
10 Scenes for the Mentor Character in your Novel: http://ow.ly/VCkI3 @betternovelproj
How to Use Lovecraftian Horrors in Your Stories: http://ow.ly/VCjWL @mythcreants by David Mesick
Drawing from a Side Holster: Info for Writers http://ow.ly/VCjuO @FionaQuinnBooks
4 Functions of Amazing Opening Lines: http://ow.ly/VCjRZ by Chris Winkle
25 Gift Ideas For The Writer In Your Life: http://ow.ly/VQH6P @RuthHarrisBooks
The Ultimate Gift Guide for Writers: http://ow.ly/VQA56 @jamigold
Book Giveaway Options: What’s Best for Indie Authors? http://ow.ly/VyURw @BookWorksNYC @stapilus
Print Book Formatting Programs: Different Options: http://ow.ly/VQonX @SpunkOnAStick
Checklist for Creating a Publishing Team: http://ow.ly/VyUOI @miralsattar
Reader Influence in Our Stories: http://ow.ly/VQmxs
Environmental issues brought up in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/VQoTU @mkinberg
12 Tips That Help Writers Enhance Memory: http://ow.ly/VyVjH @anttooley
39 Thriller Authors: Best Writing Tips and Tools: http://ow.ly/VyVOG @chriswellwriter
Engaging Audiences through Twitter in 15 Minutes a Day: http://ow.ly/VyVF6 @kikimojo
Enter the Inbox: Newsletter Marketing: http://ow.ly/VyUBT @West1Jess
Across the Board: Running a collective giveaway: http://ow.ly/VyUGG by Kimberly G. Giarratano
10 Lessons Learned From Writing a First Book: http://ow.ly/VyVLc @MariaLauraIancu
An author experiments with Booktrack: http://ow.ly/VyV8P @worderella
Use the Hemingway App as a First-Pass Copy Editor: http://ow.ly/VyUYy @worderella
Writing: methodology and camaraderie: http://ow.ly/VyVvz @MelBishopWriter @JaneFriedman
Words to eliminate in our writing: http://ow.ly/VyVTp by M.L. Gardner
Author Earnings: reporting on UK indie ebooks: http://ow.ly/VPI0L @Porter_Anderson
Writing Characters Readers Trust But Shouldn’t: http://ow.ly/VwYgt @angelaackerman
Writing for Love or Money: http://ow.ly/VwSMq @BrunoniaBarry
Ideas for Getting Reviews: http://ow.ly/VwYsf @JackieWeger
How To Write A Screenplay Using Amazon Storywriter: http://ow.ly/VwYeE @McgannKellie
On creating book titles: http://ow.ly/VwYyo @RobinStorey1
How to Write a Query Letter: http://ow.ly/VwSYP @rachellegardner
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Naughty and nice science fiction and fantasy books, huh?
M. Night Shyamalan’s screenwriting tips should have only one tip – don’t write movies like he does.
Alex–Ha! Good point about Shyamalan. :)
This is great, as ever, Elizabeth! I like it that there are so many on different aspects of tapping creativity and getting those proverbial juices flowing. I think writers need to remember to do that.
Margot–I think it’s great to focus on ways to stay creative. :) Hope you have a nice week!
Thanks so much for including my post on book formatting.
Diane–Great post, as always!
So many great links this week. This title is hilarious: Deus ex Machina is Not a Dating Site for Ex-Robots
Sue–Isn’t that great? Actually, that’s an awesome blog…I frequently share posts from there.
Thanks so much for these fabulous links! Now I just need five minutes (a week) to read them all. :)
Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas! :)
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Shah–Hoping 2016 will give us both a bit more time to read! And Merry Christmas to you, Shah!