by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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I had two books come out last week. :) Hushed Up and Overdue are now available for purchase.
Happy Thanksgiving to my US blog readers! I’m taking the week off to spend time with my family, but will be back here next Sunday again. (You may also find that the website is down sometimes for maintenance and design work during this time. Thanks for stopping by!)
- 5 Steps to Finding Profitable Book Topics on Amazon: by Alexandria Evensen @sabsky
- Branding for editors and proofreaders – beyond me-me-me: @LouiseHarnby
- 10 Financial Rules for Writers: @PaulaSMunier @CareerAuthors
- An agent on the value of an electronic footprint: @Janet_Reid
- Should You Join an Association for Writers? @RJCrayton @IndiesUnlimited
- Working with (Those Dreaded) Editors: by Florence Osmund @JFbookman
- Aspen Institute Names Its 2020 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist: @Porter_Anderson @AspenWords @adriennebrodeur
- The US National Book Awards at 70: Looking for Permanence: @Porter_Anderson @nationalbook @pubperspectives
- NaNoWriMo Week 3: Reinvigorate Your Story: @syd_thedreamer @NaNoWriMo
- Changing a NaNo Project Halfway Through: @savyleiser
- 5 Practices to Increase Your Creativity: @createastorylov
- How Reddit Can Inspire Your Novel: @alexadonne
- Thrillers in Disguise: @debraimmergut @CrimeReads
- So You Think You’re Cool? On Referencing Pop Music in Fiction: @RobertHallerNY @lithub
- Cool Male Protagonists Everyone Should Know: @jrc2666 @ReadItForward
- On the Appeal of Ex-Library Books: by Mark Sieber @CemeteryDance
- Scheduling Time to Outline or Write: from Fix Your Writing Habits
- Struggling to Write? How to Stay Motivated When Life Gets in the Way: @KimberleyGrabas
- 12 Keys to Successfully Returning From a Writing Hiatus: @MegDowell
- 5 Steps to Make the Most of Your Writing Session: @the_writing_pal
- You’ll be miserable if you don’t do what you’re supposed to do: @austinkleon
- Self-belief vs Self-delusion: @dlwebb @WomenWriters
- Téa Obreht On Abandoning a 600-Page Novel: @FirstDraftADOW @lithub
- Readings for Writers: No Friend but the Pen: @ElizabethHuergo
- Author Mindset: 4 Practices For Overcoming Self-Doubt: by Philip Kenney @thecreativepenn
- Writing Purpose — How to Find Yours: @sowulwords @DIYMFA
- Overcome Fear to Unbox Your Best Writing: @erikaliodice @WriterUnboxed
- Libraries Are Even More Important to Contemporary Community Than We Thought: @EricKlinenberg @lithub
- The Strangest Questions Ever Asked of New York City Librarians: @nypl @lithub
- The Joys and Perils of Writing Longhand: @LisaTener
- Combining Fantasy and Science Fiction Elements: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
- History for Fantasy Writers: Journeymen: by E.L. Skip Knox @mythicscribes
- How to Write Suspense: @ReedsyHQ
- 3 things a reader doesn’t like in a cozy mystery: from Cozy Mystery Tea Time
- 4 Secrets To Selling Your Screenplay… And Not Your Soul: @Pendensham @CreativeScreen
- How to Get Your Gritty Horror Movie Made While Working a Full-Time Job: @JasonHellerman @nofilmschool
- Anthony Doerr on Throwing Out All the Rules for Writing a Short Story: @lithub
- On the Many Different Engines That Power a Short Story: @TheLincoln @lithub
- 3 Book Marketing Ideas You Should Be Using: by Angelica Hartgers @TheRyanLanz
- Book Marketing: Publicity Tips For Your Book: @KayePublicity @thecreativepenn
- Alibaba nets $1 bn in 68 seconds. Beats Amazon’s last quarter revenue in one day: @TNPS10
- What it Means to be a 21st Century Author: @Roz_Morris @vicdougherty
- AAP’s StatShot for September: Modest Gains in the US Market: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Three Books, Three Lessons: by Richard Charkin @pubperspectives
- Environment and Climate on ‘Beyond the Book’: New Delhi’s Smog Crisis: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- The US National Book Awards’ Lisa Lucas: ‘The Times We Live In’: @Porter_Anderson @nationalbook @likaluca @TheBookerPrizes @NewDirections @riverheadbooks @sandstonepress @wwborders @LitTranslate @chadwpost @open_letter
- Industry Notes: IFFRO Elects New Board, Cara Duckworth Joins AAP: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- UK’s £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prizewinner Will Be Announced Tonight: @Porter_Anderson @BGPrize @StigAbell
- Hallie Rubenhold Wins 2019 Baillie Gifford Nonfiction Prize for ‘The Five’: @Porter_Anderson @HallieRubenhold @BGPrize
- On World Children’s Day, the UN and IPA Highlight the SDG Book Club: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @pubperspectives
- Industry Notes: John Murray Launches US Basic Books Imprint in the UK: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- BIEF’s Fellowship for Arab Publishers: Contrasts and Commonalities: @oliviasnaije
- Publishing Scotland’s Translation Fund Reopens, One Eye Watching Brexit: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @PublishScotland
- Polish Publishers Launch an Online Bookstore Called Inverso: @jaroslawadamows @pubperspectives
- Why Your Character (and You) Should be an Expert in Something: by Alyssa Hollingsworth
- 7 Tips to Write Better Fiction: @createastorylov
- 3 Areas Of Your Fiction Craft To Hone: by Angelica Hartgers, @SelfPublishing7
- The Intersection of Character Transformation and Moral Dilemma: @LiveWriteThrive
- 10 Character Traits of an Espionage Hero: @PiperBayard
- Three Important Story Elements: @hanque99
- Breaches That Elicit Fear in Your Characters: by Bonnie Randall
- Fresh Writing Sells: Power To The Hug: @MargieLawson
- Edith Wharton Will Teach You Everything You Need to Know About Naming Characters: @AdamOPrice @The_Millions
- These Four Websites Are A Huge Help With Naming Your Characters: @BrynDonovan
- Learning to Love Book Revision: Process is Key: @AnneJanzer
- How to Edit a Book: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide: by Michael Aragon
Congratulations on your book releases, Elizabeth! I’m very happy for you! Enjoy your time with your family, and thanks, as ever, for these helpful links.
Thanks so much, Margot! Hope you have a great Thanksgiving. :)
I figure this period of time I’m recovering from knee replacement surgery is the perfect time to read a lot of articles about writing and publishing, but the links you provide plus those from SinC National are hard to choose among. Thanks for all this great effort, Elizabeth… now to pick the articles I need to read the most. :D
Hope you’re better soon, Pat! Lots of ice and PT, I’m guessing (at least, that’s how it was for my dad). Hoping it’s all going smoothly for you.