by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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- Writer Beware®: The Blog: Issues at Audible’s ACX: Attempted Rights Fraud, Withdrawn Promotional Codes: @victoriastrauss
- What is a fiction line critique? @LouiseHarnby
- Author Essentials: Email: @ph_solomon @StoryEmpire
- Refresh, Rehab, Repair and Renovate your Backlist: @RuthHarrisBooks
- How Do I Use Public Domain Characters Respectfully? by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
- How to Collaborate Across Genres: @RPBook @IndieAuthorALLI
- After Finishing Your Story and Before Revision: @Roz_Morris
- What it’s like to narrate an audiobook: @NathanBransford
- “How I Survive Conventions”: @SMCarriere
- The Sheikh Zayed Book Award in Arabic Literature: The 2020 Literature Longlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Words Without Borders January: Travel Writing in Translation: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Germany’s GINT Competition for Emerging Translators Names Three Winners: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Booker Prize for Fiction 2020 Jury Features Lee Child: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Setting Goals for Your Novel: @lisapoisso
- “2019 Round-Up. Did I Achieve My Creative Goals? Did You?” @thecreativepenn
- 3 Steps to Reach Your Writing Goals in 2020: @createastorylov
- Writing Goals | The 2020 Ultimate Guide: @PSHoffmanAuthor
- “The Most Important Things I Learned About Setting Writing Goals in 2019”: @MegDowell
- The truth about New Year’s resolutions: @pubcoach
- How to Identify Your Writing Goals: @rachelmcwrites @IndieAuthorALLI
- Want to read a philosophical novel? Here’s a flowchart to help you pick one: @DailyNousEditor @knownemily @lithub
- The Cult of the Imperfect: by Umberto Eco @parisreview
- The 10 Best Essay Collections of the Decade: @knownemily @lithub
- Six Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Flannery O’Connor: by Benjamin B. Alexander @The_Millions
- The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2020: @CrimeReads
- The Literary Roots of Backcountry Noir: @JakeHinkson @CrimeReads
- 6 Ways To Give Perfectionism The Boot: @ThornCoyle @thecreativepenn
- Don’t Write ‘Perfect,’ Write Better: @MegDowell
- How to Turn Your Writing Passion Into a Habit: @NinaAmir
- A Simple Trick to Increase Your Productivity: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthors
- 10 lessons to boost your productivity from a writing coach: @beprolifiko
- Re-evaluating Life to Make More Time at the New Year:
- One writer’s morning writing routine in 2020: @inkyelbows
- You Have Exactly 15 Minutes Free. Will You Use It To Write? @MegDowell
- The Seductive Power of a New Book Idea. When to Give in: @RuthHarrisBooks
- Unexamined Beliefs: Do they Keep You from Writing Success? @annerallen
- 12 Reminders For Anyone Writing Over the Holidays: @MegDowell
- What 1 Writer Learned About Writing in 2019: @shaelinbishop
- The Cranky Bookseller’s Guide To Holiday Shopping: @mollsotov89 @CrimeReads
- Writing and the Arts as Therapy: by Marilyn Hagar @WomenWriters
- 10 of the Creepiest Author Photos Ever Captured: @knownemily @lithub
- A True (Humorous) Look at the Writing Process: @beckywadewriter
- How to Write About Grief: 5 Things to Consider When Writing Difficult Topics: @sadiehoagland @WritersDigest
- Writing With A Family. Productivity Tips: @andreapearson2 @thecreativepenn
- “Is My Writing Good?” @thenovelry
- For Writers, Silence Might Not Be Golden After All: @donaldrattner @JaneFriedman
- 6 Ghosts That Bust Your Creativity: @kcraftwriter
- Five Tactics to Battle Impostor Syndrome: @itshelendarling @DIYMFA
- 20 Things to Do On a Writing Retreat: @AlyciaMorales
- Face Down Your Writing Fears: @EdieMelson
- When Your Writing Dreams Change: @Julie_Glover
- How to Keep Yourself From Editing As You Write: by Bucket Siler
- Notable Literary Deaths in 2019: @knownemily @lithub
- Leaving the Decade of the Self-Publishing Revolution: @annerallen
- How Mermaid Stories Illustrate Complex Truths About Being Human: by Cristina Bacchilega @lithub
- Five Epic Fantasy Conflicts Other Than War: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
- From Monsters to Psychosis: The Evolution of Horror: @MT_Cassidy @FloridaWriters1
- The Appeal of Gothic Horror: @seananmcguire @tordotcom
- Brands of Horror: How to Scare Your Readers: @mindofkyleam @ProWritingAid
- 4 Tips and Tricks for Cozy Mystery Hooks from @Ellen__Jacobson :
- Crime Writing: Patrolling Alone With Delilah As Your Only Backup: @LeeLofland
- How to Write Crime Fiction Set in the Near Future: @readstevenjames @CrimeReads
- Crime Writing: Aching Backs and Bathroom Breaks: What’s On Your Gun Belt? @LeeLofland
- The Realism in Romance: by Karen King @WomenWriters
- The Power Couple: How to Get Rich Writing Romance: @SelfPubForm
- How to Come Up With Blog Topics for Your Guest Posts: @SmartAuthors @BookWorksNYC
- “9 Blogging Tips From My Canine Friends”: @EdieMelson
- A little about blog tours: by C.S. Boyack @StoryEmpire
- Presentation Skills as a Writer: by John Gilstrap @killzoneauthors
- Generate More Speaking Opportunities While You’re Speaking: @CathyFyock @EdieMelson
- Public Speaking Tip – How not to open your talk: @gigirosenberg
- The 30 Scariest Author Website Mistakes And How To Fix Them: @PaulineWiles @BadRedheadMedia
- What’s Different About an Author’s Website? by Deborah Lyn Stanley
- How to Optimize Your Website for Newsletter Sign-Ups: @ThDigitalReader @JFbookman
- Your Author Website: The Joy of Keeping It Simple: @PaulineWiles @SelfPubForm
- Trying To Get a Book Published Is Not So Easy: @Margo_L_Dill @womenonwriting
- How to Build a DIY Audio Booth: @sacha_black
- ‘There Was Only One Sonny Mehta’: Remembering Knopf’s Iconic Publisher: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- How to self-publish an audiobook: @NathanBransford
- Sourcebooks Acquires Children’s Nature Book Publisher Dawn Publications: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Poor Security and Moderation at Goodreads Enables Author Harassment: @jasonsanford
- 2020 Publishing Predictions: Agent Laurie McLean’s Crystal Ball: by Laurie McLean @annerallen
- Russia’s Clever Media Group Eyes Asian Markets in the New Year: @Porter_Anderson @Clever_Media @pubperspectives
- RITAs Cancelled- Is RWA cancelled too? @AuthortubeN @twtweets @cawcarrow
- The RWA Implosion: How Could the Problems Be Fixed? @JamiGold
- CCC’s Roy Kaufman: New Year, New DEAL, and Pressure Points Ahead: @Porter_Anderson @copyrightclear @pubperspectives
- UK Booksellers Association Cite Third Year of Gains in Independent Stores: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Janna Morishima Launches Literary Agency for Children’s Graphic Content: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- How not to Screw up an Agent Pitch Session: @lindamayeadams @annerallen
- Dos and Don’ts for Pitches and Blurbs: By Suzanne Purvis
- The Value of Touching Details: @peterselgin @JaneFriedman
- How to Introduce Your Story: A Guide to Placing Your Inciting Incident: by Danielle Kiowski @StoryGrid
- Let This AI Show You How to Begin Your Novel: @BethSkw @lifehacker
- Five Reasons Stories Have Slow Openings, and How to Fix Them: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
- Finding the Right Beginning For Your Novel: @smwright04 @TheRyanLanz
- Master the 7 Rules of the Cliffhanger: @RuthHarrisBooks
- Editor Roundtable: Love Story: by Leslie Watts @StoryGrid
- Conquering the Messy Middle: @annehawkinson @FloridaWriters1
- Five Promises You Make to the Reader: @ShanDitty @GoTeenWriters
- Stream of Consciousness: How Writers Use This Narrative Technique to Reveal Characters: @TCKPublishing
- Does Your Writing Feel Boring? @thejkstudio
- How to Avoid Writing a Boring Story: @LiveWriteThrive
- How to Know Which Parts of Your Story Readers Will Like Best (It Isn’t Always What You Think): @KMWeiland
- What are the Elements of Plot Development? @nownovel
- When Introducing a New Character: @MaryVeeWriter
- How to Write an Exhilarating Chase Story: by Joslyn Chase @write_practice
- Writing High Stakes Stories: @Lindasclare
- Developing a Reader-Focused Mindset: @jag791johnson @ProWritingAid
- Stretch Your Style: @jamesscottbell
- Truth in Fiction: The Importance of Honesty: @woodwardkaren
- 16 Concrete Tips for Effectively Editing Your Own Fiction: @JodieRennerEd @killzoneauthors
- How Do I Know When to Stop Revising? by Betty Sargent @BookWorksNYC
- 10 Kinds of Critique Groups that Can Drive You Bonkers: @annerallen
- 5 Steps to Giving Feedback to Authors: @ScholarlyFox
- Are You Looking for a Critique Group or Partner? @Janice_Hardy
- Engage Your Senses: Getting the Words to Flow: @SueBEdwards @womenonwriting
- 5 Thoughts on How to Use Place to Move Your Story Forward: @Janebernwriter @WritersDigest
- 6 Practical Ways to Grow as a Writer in 2019: @createastorylov #TopTweets2019
- Writing a One-Sentence Summary: @RachelleGardner #TopTweets2019
- 10 Steps to Assess Writing Advice: @PatHatt24 @TheIWSG #TopTweets2019
- 12 Most Popular Grammar Questions and Answers on https://t.co/82bF0q6NkF: @robertleebrewer @WritersDigest #TopTweets2019
- Police Sketches of Literary Characters Based on Their Book Descriptions: @laptop_lasane @mental_floss #TopTweets2019
- Things 1 Agent Used to be Nicer About: @Janet_Reid #TopTweets2019
- How to Write a Memoir: 14 Tips for Writing Memoir that Sells: @annerallen #TopTweets2019
- 10 Things to update each time you release a new book: @DeborahJay2 #TopTweets2019
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Wow, quite the list today!
It’s a couple of weeks’ worth. :) Hope you have a great week, Alex!
Some excellent links here, as ever, Elizabeth. The first ones that caught my eye were the business ones about protecting ourselves. It’s easy to forget that part, but we really do need to look out for our interests.
Thanks, Margot! It’s tough that we have to look out for ourselves, but so important.
I wonder if the withdrawn promotion codes has to do with ACX? I find it odd that they give you 25 but once 10 are used, the rest become no good and you have to request more.
It does have to do with ACX. It sounds like things are a bit disorganized over there right now. :( I’m going to try Findaway Voices for the Village Library series and see how that goes.
Thanks for the great list. I want to stop by again and actually read some of the articles. Thanks so much.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Natalie! Hope you have a great week. :)