Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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• Stealing Intellectual Property (Contracts/Dealbreakers): @KristineRusch
• Hiring a Virtual Assistant: @ChloeAdlerWrite
• 5 Year-End Questions for Writers: @JL_Campbell @TheIWSG
• How to protect your writing from a computer emergency: @trionaguidry @TheWriterMag

• At FutureBook 2017: More Volume in Audiobooks, Impact in EdTech: @rogertagholm @mtamblyn
• The Industry is Too Snobbish’: ‘Most Memorable Moments’ of the FutureBook Conference: http://ow.ly/ZmMp30h61aD  @Porter_Anderson @thejeffnorton @ElizaFilby #wkb84

• 8 Side Hustle Ideas That Could Make You a Better Writer: @abbigailekriebs

• Coping with Reading Guilt in 7 Easy Steps: @NicolaAlter
• 5 Books With Really Unreliable Narrators: by Gordon Connelly @scottishbktrust
• 9 Terrifying Books That Aren’t Shelved as Horror: by Stubby the Rocket @tordotcom
• “My Life as a Berenstain Bear”: @tajjaisen @ElectricLit

• 5 Reasons Jigsaw is the Perfect Writing Mentor: @christophpaul_
• 12 Tips to Get Unstuck and Finish Writing Your Book: @lornafaith

• Tips for Better To-Do Lists:
• 3 Tips To Help You Carve Out Better Writing Time: @rsmollisonread
• 6 Tools to Get You Writing: @JoelDCanfield
• Tips for Making Writing a Habit:

• Waking Up Early to Write: @jamieraintree

• How to Overcome Writer’s Block: A Surprising Solution: @JerryBJenkins

• 5 Things Indie Authors Need to Consider Before Giving Up: @Bookgal
• “5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Selling My First Book”: @KnightoftheLion

• Writing While Under The Influence of Depression: @markoneill @thecreativepenn
• 16 Fun Gifts for Writers: by Kelly Gurnett @thewritelife
• 10 Gift Ideas for the Reader or Writer in Your Life: by Rachel Fogle De Souza @BookTrib
• 30+ Gifts for Writers: @JFarrisKnight @WritersDigest
• 7 Gift Ideas for Writers: @10MinNovelists
• Everything You Need to Know about Listening to Music While Writing: @ChadRAllen
• Dealing with Conflict on Social Media: @emilyhughes @penguinrandom
• Christmas gifts for writers: @KMWeiland
• Gifts for authors and writers: 25 hand-picked ideas: @sandrabeckwith
• The Ultimate Gift Guide for Writers — 2017 Edition: @JamiGold
• Holiday Gifts for Writers: @AngelaAckerman
• “Paradoxes of the writing temperament– quiet people who are expressive; private people who want to draw you into a deep experience”: http://ow.ly/F6Lm30gZBZ8  @Roz_Morris @janedavisauthor #wkb31

• 5 Mythical Monsters From the Edges of the Map: by Joe M. McDermott @tordotcom
• What Fantasy Authors Can Learn from Marvel Studios: @NicolaAlter
• Designing Your Fantasy Empire: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants

• Hardwired for Fear: Why We Love to be Scared: @shanedkeene
• 5 Horror Subgenres That Would Work in a Superhero Film: @benedictseal

• “How I Discovered Writing Middle Grade Isn’t Scary”: @amycourage7

• How to Write and Sell a Graphic Novel (When You Meant to Write a Novel): By Nate Evans
• A Subgenre of One’s Own: by Shawn Coyne @SPressfield

• Nonfiction: 9 Steps to Help You Write a Good First Draft in a Month: @NinaAmir

• Romantic Conflict 101: @jillkemerer

• Screenwriting: Great Scene: “Saving Private Ryan”: @GoIntoTheStory
• Addressing the passage of time in a script: @GoIntoTheStory

• Transforming a Short Story Into a Novel: @marybracht @WritersDigest

• 10 rock-solid reasons why every indie needs an author blog: @SmartAuthors

• Book Review Sites To Help You Get Into Libraries and Stores: @NewShelvesBooks

• 3 Essential Questions for Every Author: @JudithBriles

• Author Newsletters: How to Avoid Spam Filters: @GlennJMiller

• Goodreads Quick Start Guide for Indie Authors: @CaballoFrances

• Prepare to Present with Confidence: @DonnaGalanti @WriterUnboxed

• Using Patreon and YouTube to Grow a Writing a Career: Case Study: @JaneFriedman @jayonaboat

• How to turn a literature and creative-writing teaching background into an editorial business: @LouiseHarnby
• “16 Things I Would Tell My Younger Writing Self”: @AnitaFreshFaith
• Barnes & Noble Wants to Clear ‘Tchotchke’ Clutter, Sell More Books: @PassiveVoiceBlg @JeffreyT1
• Approving and Paying for Your Audio Book: @AngelaQuarles
• 3 Reasons Why You Might Not Want a Hybrid Publisher: @LizbethMeredith @JaneFriedman
• Publishing: LGBTI-Friendly Workplaces and Content: @michielams@Porter_Anderson

  Publishing in Political Times: An Anthology in Sexual Assault and a ‘Negro Motorist’ Guide: http://ow.ly/pgT730h1XKI  @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives #wkb88

• New World Literacy Report: Boys Lagging Girls by 18-Points: @Porter_Anderson @UNESCO

• Scotland Creates Its Own Book-Giving Tradition with #ScotBookFlood; Open Road Update @Porter_Anderson
• Russia’s Clever Publishing Adds North American Market through Quarto: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
• HarperCollins India and Hindi Pulp Fiction: @Porter_Anderson @SurenderMPathak @pubperspectives
• Irish Author Sally Rooney Wins the UK’s Sunday Times/PFD Prize: @Porter_Anderson @sallyrooney
• European Publishers Slam ‘Unwarranted Delay’ in VAT Reform for Books: http://ow.ly/1jUu30h30iA  @Porter_Anderson @FEP_EU @pubperspectives

• Indie publishing the 2017 way – video chat with sci-fi author Nick Cook: @Roz_Morris @CloudRiders

• 3 Ways to Survive Waiting in Publishing: @LovettRomance @DIYMFA

• An Elevator Pitch for the 8-Second Attention Span: @Bookgal @BookWorksNYC

• The Conflicting Advice You’ll Receive on Query Letters: @JaneFriedman

• Print Ready Files from InDesign or MS Word: @IndieKidsBooks

• 5 Tips to Start Your Book or Film With a Bang: @patverducci
• First-Page Critique: Setting and Character: @AlpertMark

• 5 Tips for Creating Complex Characters: @_HannahHeath
• How to Choose Character Fears: @Je55ieMullin5 @YAtopia_blog
• Help With Character Creation: @MarchMcCarron
• Bringing Dead Characters to Life: @Kid_Lit
• Understanding your character’s lens: @AnneGBrown @WriterUnboxed

• Show, Don’t Tell? Sometimes Telling is Important: @NovelEditor

• When It Comes to Inclusivity in Publishing, Editors Also Play a Role: by Jennifer Baker @ElectricLit

• 5 Things Learned From Dead Writers: @thewritertype @Bang2write

• How Literary Themes Are Presented in a Book Series: @SaraL_Writer

• 10 Reasons You Should Be Writing 10-Minute Plays: by Ross Brown @scriptmag
• How to Write Foreigners in Dialogues: @Melfka

• The Midpoint Reversal: @Janice_Hardy
• The Act Two Disaster: @Janice_Hardy

• 5 Examples of Repetition and Redundancy: @writing_tips

• 5 Gripping Ways to Revive Your Story’s Messy Middle: @DavidHSafford
• 5 Marie Kondo Practices For Your Revisions: @jjbrinkmeyer

• When To Share Your Writing With Others: @JillWilliamson @GoTeenWriters

• Authentic historical detail enriches your fiction by triggering memories: @RuthHarrisBooks
• A Look at Masterful Character Description: @LiveWriteThrive

• Squash These Wordy Phrases: @ZoeMMcCarthy

• Worldbuilding for SF and other fiction, reimagined for roleplayers: @Roz_Morris @fictoplasm
• Creating a Fictional Religion: by J. W. Barlament @mythicscribes

• 4 Ways to Make Notes in Scrivener: @Gwen_Hernandez @WriterUnboxed

• Writing Tools To Help You Plan Your Book: @AuthAccelerator @AngelaAckerman