by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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 also wanted to mention a cool new tool for writers (free) that I helped to test drive before its release. Vook released a new ebook tracking tool that tracks sales across all major retail channels. Publishers Weekly wrote about it here . I liked that I didn’t have to pull up my KDP page, my Smashwords page, my iBookstore page, and my Nook page to get a sense of my sales for the last month, because it compiled them all…what’s more, it puts results in dollars and cents, which is helpful for the math-challenged like me. You can track up to ten titles for free.
When to Add a Scene Break: http://ow.ly/u9lGj @janice_hardy
Warning Signs that Your Character Is Acting Out of Character: http://ow.ly/u9luH @KMWeiland
What to do when you get an offer while your MS is still with other agents: http://ow.ly/u9mJX
The Fantasy Language Problem: http://ow.ly/u9mjO @DjangoWexler
Understanding the storytelling arc: http://ow.ly/u9luZ @nownovel
So-Called Screenwriting ‘Rules’: Protagonist and Shifting Goals: http://ow.ly/u9luP @gointothestory
The Artist’s Alphabet Guide to Writing About Your Art : http://ow.ly/u9lGz @ArtMktgMentor
How 1 Writer’s Day Job Helped Me Get Published: http://ow.ly/u9lYN @MKAlexander1
Intense and Marketable Novels? A Simple How-to: http://ow.ly/u9mjC @Jenslattery
Keep Writing—Sometimes You Have to Go Through the Junk to Get to the Gems: http://ow.ly/u9lZ9 @EdieMelson
7 Free Tools to Organize and Prioritize Your Writing Life http://ow.ly/u9lZ5 @thewritelife
3 Experiments You Shouldn’t Try: http://ow.ly/u9mjs @mythcreants
Checklist and Rulebook Casefile: Morally Ascending in Alien: http://ow.ly/u9mK0 @cockeyedcaravan
On Diversity Within Diversity: http://ow.ly/u9lG0 @ava_jae
Copywriting: A 3-Step Formula for Captivating Your Audience With a Few Opening Lines: http://ow.ly/u9lv0
Identifying our writing style: http://ow.ly/u9lFM @rfwriters
4 Benefits Of Using The KDP Select Program For Kindle Book Promotions: http://ow.ly/ucutV @bloggless
How Can We Identify a Good Editor? http://ow.ly/ucutw @jamigold
London Author Fair and the role agents might play in self-pub: http://ow.ly/uegoC @Porter_Anderson @HellieOgden @andrewlownie
A Most Audible Alarm: ACX Chops Royalties: http://ow.ly/uiSx8 @ChuckWendig @Porter_Anderson @brianoleary
Gentrification as an element in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/ug2HV @mkinberg
Crime fiction–when police disregard citizens’ reports of crimes: http://ow.ly/ul7pz @mkinberg
Is There a Place for the Slow Writer in the Digital Age? http://ow.ly/ucuQb @annerallen
Oyster Books: Disrupting the disruptor: http://ow.ly/uctx8 @OliveSoftware @jwikert
Publish or self-publish? Advice for the 2014 writer: http://ow.ly/ucuQ9 @Roz_Morris
10 Dialogue Tips To Make Your Novel Shine: http://ow.ly/uctwo @sdwriter
The Rules for Writing for Struggling Readers: http://ow.ly/ucuEG
The Rites of Feedback: http://ow.ly/ucuu1 @StinaLL
Screenwriting – The Unconventional Writing Approach (Good or Bad?) – ScriptShadow http://ow.ly/um88C
10 Things That Every Brand New Creator of Science Fiction Should Know: http://ow.ly/um7Zm @io9
What should a writer assume from lack of response to queries? http://ow.ly/um7Nz @Janet_Reid
Discoverability, or The Two Hundred Copy Pocket: http://ow.ly/um7ph @Dario_Ciriello
10 Reasons Indie Authors Will Capture 50% of the Ebook Market by 2020: http://ow.ly/um7gg @markcoker
10 Reasons 1 Editor Rejects Short Stories: http://ow.ly/um78R @manzanitafire
Learning to be a Novelist: http://ow.ly/um6fu @megwolfewrites
Sentence Length: Is Shorter Always Better? http://ow.ly/u8KIM
A writer in residence wish list: http://ow.ly/u8KEp @EliseVanCise
15 Quick and Dirty Writing Tips: http://ow.ly/u8KIO @WritingForward
The Year-Long Book Launch: http://ow.ly/u8KsY @DanBlank @writerunboxed
The 5 Reasons Writers Write: http://ow.ly/u8KDt @AnneBorrowdale
Is Your Subconscious Mind Setting You Up for Failure? http://ow.ly/u8KIE @kristenlambtx
Becoming a Self-Published Author: http://ow.ly/u8Ktg @janice_hardy
How Pre-Made Book Covers Inspire Writing: http://ow.ly/u8KEi @write_practice
What It Is To Write : http://ow.ly/u8KSf @raulfelix275 @thoughtcatalog
What every writer needs to succeed: http://ow.ly/u8Kt6 @hoodedu @salon
How to Keep Your Writing Warm When You Can’t Write | Holly Robinson: http://ow.ly/u8KVb
The 6 Motives of Creativity: Mary Gaitskill on Why Writers Write: http://ow.ly/u8KDl @brainpicker
How to Write a Blog Post Every Single Day: http://ow.ly/u8Ktc @gsosk
1 writer would rather be a successful writer than a successful female writer: http://ow.ly/u8Kt9 @McDougallSophia @NewStatesman
Writer’s block? 5 easy jumpstarts to get you flowing: http://ow.ly/u8KOx
Amazon Hack: Get Your Book into the Hands of an International Audience: http://ow.ly/u8L3s @bookgal
Differences Between Commercial and Literary Fiction: http://ow.ly/u3Mip @AnnieNeugebauer
7 Activities to Keep Kids Busy While You Write: http://ow.ly/u3L9Q
5 Successful Authors On How They Overcame Creative Blocks To Write Their 1st Book: http://ow.ly/u3OAh @fastcompany
Pitching to the new Gatekeepers: http://ow.ly/u3KOe
Tech Tips for Writers: Google +: http://ow.ly/u3Lb0
Harriet the Spy: The most unlikable hero in children’s lit : http://ow.ly/u3NY4 @magiciansbook @salon
So-Called Screenwriting ‘Rules’: Flashbacks: http://ow.ly/u3Mhh @gointothestory
“Writing a book by committee is a great idea in every way!” said everyone but the writer. http://ow.ly/u3NY3 @rchazzchute
5 Reasons You Need a Mentor: http://ow.ly/u3MhJ @Xtal_Rose
Gadgets and Spreadsheets and Apps for Writers: http://ow.ly/u3KMK @RMFWriters
You have something special to say: Write with abandon: http://ow.ly/u3KMc @onewildword
3 Reasons Dialog is Important, 3 Reasons It’s Not: http://ow.ly/u3La2 @victoriamixon
Special Needs in Strange Worlds –When Abilities Becomes Disabling: http://ow.ly/u3Mi4 @sfsignal
5 habits of productive novelists: http://ow.ly/u3MS9 @chrisrobley
Finding Voice in Middle Grade: http://ow.ly/u3Nvu @MLConklin
A Thousand Words: Writing From Photographs: http://ow.ly/u3Ofw @cncep @newyorker
Amazon, Goodreads, and the Death of Criticism: http://ow.ly/u3LaC @keithr34
50 Shades of Grey Matter: Creative Publicity for Authors: http://ow.ly/u1V4W @pubsmartcon
Status as Character Calling Card: http://ow.ly/u1W24 @mooderino
3 Keys of Self-Publishing: http://ow.ly/u1YcA @shelfmagazine
The Problem With Book Returns & How to Solve it: http://ow.ly/u1V4m @111publishing
Readers on what constitutes too much description: http://ow.ly/u1WKH @DianneDHarman
Miss You, SASE: On Postal Submissions: http://ow.ly/u1V5b @nickripatrazone @The_Millions
Creating a Rock Star Publishing Team for Your Book: http://ow.ly/u1Zb5 @miralsattar @BiblioCrunch
6 Ways to Survive Rewrite Hell: http://ow.ly/u1Z3a @shleyBdavis
The Only Thing Writers Can Control: http://ow.ly/u1W1h @DanaLeipold
Where to turn when it’s time to research: http://ow.ly/u1Z9W @erin_bowman
9 Tips on Pinterest for Writers: http://ow.ly/u1YCZ @LPOBryan
How to Use Subtitles for Targeted Book Marketing: http://ow.ly/u1W1A @BookMarketer
When is writing a good book a bad thing? http://ow.ly/u1X3n @stephenwoodfin
The biggest mistake in writing for children: http://ow.ly/u1YTo
Writing romance: imagery and characterization: can the two ever meet outside of English class? http://ow.ly/u1X3k @JadeLeeAuthor
10 Apps to Help You Stay Focused on Your Writing: http://ow.ly/u1WNQ @CaballoFrances
Launching a Book–By Throwing a Party: http://ow.ly/ufU6j @DuffyBrownCozy
Writing is a Selfish Task But It Needs to Be: http://ow.ly/u1W23 @nutschell
The Emotionally Healthy Publishing Career: http://ow.ly/u1V4y @SaraMegibow @janice_hardy
Why 1 Writer is No Longer Cautiously Optimistic about the Future of Publishing: http://ow.ly/u1a4x @passivevoiceblg
5 steps to self-publishing success: http://ow.ly/u1aBy @Bookbaby
Where Did Our love (of craft) Go? http://ow.ly/u1b8g @Jordanrosenfeld
How to deal with writer’s block http://ow.ly/u1bQh @tannerc
Show vs Tell: Talking About The Narrator: http://ow.ly/u1cgk @woodwardkaren
How To Earn More From Your Writing: Maximize Your Rights: http://ow.ly/u1cfx @writetodone
How To Cultivate A Creative Thinking Habit: http://ow.ly/u1aaF @fastcompany
Reaching Readers with Kindle Countdown: http://ow.ly/udtuh @podixon
5 Reasons Conferences are Good for Writers: http://ow.ly/u1b8M @Andilit
Authors and social media: Too many tweets? http://ow.ly/u1cfO @TheEconomist
Common Ground in the Debate of Self v. Traditional Publishing: http://ow.ly/u1b9h @passivevoiceblg
A Quick 5-Point Checklist for Writing a Scene: http://ow.ly/u1cJT @jodyhedlund
‘Self-publishing changed my life, but my publisher grew my sales’ http://ow.ly/u1a3R @thefuturebook @kerrywk
Building Your Writing Space: http://ow.ly/u1aBa @TheSprintShack
Rules for Writing Fiction: http://ow.ly/u1cfp @cwrg65
Why Grammar, Spelling, and Usage Matter http://ow.ly/u1bvo @epbure
Writing Romantic Tension: http://ow.ly/u1aC4 @bethvogt
Balancing Writing & Life—The World Rewards Finishers Not Perfection: http://ow.ly/tYrMq @kristenlambtx
A Guide to Finding One’s Voice as a Writer: http://ow.ly/tYqWM @elephantjournal
In a Digital World, What Does Out of Print Mean? http://ow.ly/tYrMt @pubperspectives
Treating the contagonist favorably: http://ow.ly/tYm55 @glencstrathy
10 Famous Film Scripts and What You Can Learn from Them: http://ow.ly/tYsyI @flavorwire
15 Ways to Boost Your Confidence in Your Writing: http://ow.ly/tYsqb @EzineArticles
Is My Book a Novel or a Novella | Indie Authors and Books: http://ow.ly/tYsxy
Does what you paid for a book affect how you’d rate it? http://ow.ly/tYrND @dearauthor
Do Writers Need Agents? http://ow.ly/tYsxP @carolJhedges
What The Sleep Habits of Famous Writers Reveal About Their Productivity: http://ow.ly/tYsxw @lvanderkam
What Makes A Good Story Portfolio/Story Artist? http://ow.ly/tYqWf
10 Essential Self-Editing Tips: http://ow.ly/tYqW3 @CSLakin @writetodone
How to Be Loved for the Work You Love to Do: http://ow.ly/tYrN2 @danasitar
How 1 Agent Reads Slush: 3 Lessons for Writers: http://ow.ly/tYqWJ @carlywatters
7 Reasons You Are Better Off Self-Publishing: http://ow.ly/tYrNo @111publishing
Literary Friendships: http://ow.ly/tYm5B @womenwriters @emilymidorikawa @emmacsweeney
The Truth About Twitter Contests: http://ow.ly/tYm5m @KristineAsselin
Is the Amazon Ebook Market Model Broken? http://ow.ly/tYsyl @claudenougat
The Other Side of Self-Publishing: The Rise of a New Service Industry: http://ow.ly/tVC8l @RichMeyer1964
Where to put the entrepreneur in publishing? http://ow.ly/tVGcb @Tom_Chalmers @thefuturebook
Reaching readers with Kindle Countdown: http://ow.ly/ua3pi @podixon
Bella Swan and the Art of the Audience Surrogate: http://ow.ly/tVBrX @adearinthewoods
So-Called Screenwriting ‘Rules’: Parentheticals: http://ow.ly/tVC93 @gointothestory
How to Become a Freelance Writer in 900 Simple Steps: http://ow.ly/tVCy0 @writerscramp1
The Secret To Succeeding As A Writer: Having A Criterion For Success http://ow.ly/tVFsq @woodwardkaren
The Truth About Twitter Contests: http://ow.ly/tVGl4 @KristineAsselin
4 Questions to Ask About Each Draft http://ow.ly/tVCyn @LizColeyBooks
Questions for Literary Agent David Gernert: http://ow.ly/tVFsO @jakonrath
Pre-made book covers – I know several writers who will design a mock cover when they begin writing. I imagine that does inspire.
Alex–I think it could…depends on what kind of writer you are. I couldn’t design one, though! Wish I could draw.
Elizabeth – Thanks as ever for this session of Writing 101. :-) I also appreciate your telling us about that sales tracking tool – I’ll have to check it out. Such interesting stuff about dialogue and characters too – a rich treasure trove as ever!
Thanks, Margot! And thanks for coming by.
Oh my goodness, so many great posts that I missed this week! Thanks, Elizabeth
Hope you find some good ones, Julie!
Become a screenwriter in 900 simple steps – LOL! Is that all?
Diane–Yes! Ha! I decided that maybe I didn’t want to ever be a screenwriter…. :)
Wow, this is so cool! I’ll definitely be putting this to good use. Ms. Craig, I love your posts. I’m an armature writer and I really appreciate the tips and resources you post on here. :)
Thanks! Hope you’ll find some helpful ones.
The posts about indie publishing were Interesting. Thanks for sharing >:)
Cold as Heaven–It’s an interesting topic, for sure. Thanks for coming by.
I adore these Twitterific posts! And have I told you yet that this new website of yours rocks? Thanks for including Shannon Donnelly’s post on dialog from Writers In The Storm. She did a great job. :-)
Thanks so much, Jenny! It was a great post. :) I’m enjoying the new website…thanks!
What a thorough list! I know where I’ll be coming all week for new reading material now. :)
Thanks for coming by, Jennifer!
Wow, Elizabeth, thank you – that’s a pretty extensive list. Thank you so much for sharing! Also for putting up Jason’s blog ..
Garden of Eden Blog
Hope you find some helpful information! And thanks for coming by.
HI Elizabeth
These links pages are fantastic, I could happily spend days just trawling through it. Now to find the time… :)
Mike