by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Here’s a documentary a lot of self-publishers will identify with. Free for Amazon Prime members, it’s called “Word Slingers” and follows two authors as they try to navigate self-publishing and “get their work into the hands of readers.” You can see the trailer on YouTube.
- 6 Steps to Get Your Self-Published Book Into Libraries: @IlhamAl50397575 @JaneFriedman
- Professionalism in the Age of the Influencer: @johnaugust
- In a Glutted Market, How Can Authors Stand Apart? @KristenLambTX
- Copy Editing Guide: What is Copy Editing for Authors? @Self_Pub_School
- Writing for University Publications: by Erica Naone @hopeclark
- PEN America Opens ‘Free Speech 2020’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @PENamerica
- Audio Publishers Association Names 2020 Audie Award Finalists: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- International Prize for Arabic Fiction: The 2020 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Today’s World Read Aloud Day: ‘Competing for Attention’: @Porter_Anderson @fromdorothy @litworldsays @pubperspectives
- London Book Fair Announces an ‘Audio HQ’ Area and Conference: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- London Book Fair Announces Insights Seminar Programming at Author HQ: @Porter_Anderson
- 10 Short Stories “Creepshow” Should Adapt For Season Two: @GiveMeYourTeeth @LitReactor
- 5 Works Involving Weird, Unsettling Isolation: @lizharmer @tordotcom
- This Map Charts Out The Wide World of Literature: @AndrewLiptak @tordotcom
- The Deceptive Simplicity of ‘Peanuts’: by Ivan Brunetti @parisreview
- We Are the Weirdos, Mister: Power, Rage, and Teenage Witches: @kateracculia @tordotcom
- Become a Good Literary Citizen: @juliecardalt @WriterUnboxed
- What Your Last 10 Years of Writing Have to Tell You: @colleen_m_story
- The Wilderness of the Unfinished Manuscript: @sarahmbroom @parisreview
- Get Back to Basics With Your Writing: @ScholarlyFox
- Reviews and the Art of Avoiding Them: @DeanWesleySmith
- Is it Impossible to Write an Original Story? @ReedsyHQ
- Avoiding Things That Sap Your Energy as a Writer: @KristineRusch
- Dorothy Allison on the Necessity of Making Readers Uncomfortable: @gardenandgun @lithub
- Things to Do While Taking a Break From Writing: @eseckman @TheIWSG
- How can you emulate other writers? @pubcoach
- T.S. Eliot: Good Writers Borrow, Great Writers Steal: @woodwardkaren
- How George Eliot Became a Social Outcast at the Height of Her Fame: @NLebrecht @lithub
- How a job in PR led one writer to becoming a novelist: @SusannaBeard25 @WomenWriters
- 6 Lifestyle Habits for Becoming a Better Writer: by Michael Bjork
- In Defense of Cozy Mysteries: by Radha Vatsal @KirkusReviews
- How to Write About Law Enforcement: with police sergeant Patrick O’Donnell @SelfPubForm
- Promote Your Book with Local Collaborations: @sandrabeckwith @JFbookman
- Annoying book marketing tactics: @pubcoach
- A Live Book Marketing Sprint From 11a-1p EST Today (in 20 Minutes): Knock Out All the Promo You Hate to Do: @lisadaily
- How to Use Amazon KDP Print for Advance Reading Copies-ARCs: @Wogahn
- Survival guide to Facebook for authors: @debemmitt
- How to Create a Facebook Author Page (And Tips for Using It Wisely): @DaveChesson
- The Magic of Co-Authorship: @annehawkinson @FloridaWriters1
- Sony Makes Wattpad Projects; Business Remembers Alice Mayhew: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- AAP’s StatShot for November: Year-to-Date, a Modest Rise: @Porter_Anderson @AmericanPublish @pubperspectives
- Open Road Integrated Media Reports 23.3 Percent Growth in 2019: @Porter_Anderson @OpenRoadMedia @pubperspectives
- Sweden’s Nextory, Like Storytel, Looks for New Markets: @jaroslawadamows @pubperspectives
- Sharjah World Book Capital Reveals the ‘House of Wisdom’ Project: @Porter_Anderson
- Italian Book Market in 2019: Online Sales Rising, 18App Bonus Declining: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Publishing Scotland: Author International Travel Fund Gains Traction: @Porter_Anderson @PublishScotland @pubperspectives
- Italian Booksellers, Publishers Face New Law’s Discount Restrictions: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- 5 book openings critiqued by a literary agent and writer at Litopia: @Roz_Morris @Litopia
- First Page Critique: A Storm Is Coming Or Is It A Spaceship? by P.J. Parrish @killzoneauthors
- Whose Story Is it? First Page Critique: @JordanDane @killzoneauthors
- 3 Guidelines for Character Creation: by Katherine Liu @NaNoWriMo
- Want Stronger Characters? Try The StrengthsFinder: by Rebecca Langley @standoutbooks
- Character Archetypes: The Disruptor and the Underdog: @DIYMFA
- How to Make Your Reader Care About Your Characters: @SnowflakeGuy
- Psycho Invented the Spoiler Alert as We Know It: @jessepasternack @CrimeReads
- The Beginning Hook for Killing Eve: by Randall Surles @StoryGrid
- How to Write a Real Page-Turner: @lwreyes
- Why Authors Need To Know About Aphantasia: by Robert Wood @standoutbooks
- Story as metaphor: @napolitanoann @Roz_Morris
- Building Structure with Changes of Significance: by Jeanne Cavelos @OdysseyWorkshop @womenonwriting
- Story Structure: A Refresher: @woodwardkaren
- 5 Ways to Incorporate Real Historical Figures into Your Fiction: @mcnelliswrites @DIYMFA
- How thinking like a psychologist can help your writing: @WriteToSell
- How Do You Write A Great Tsundere Character? by Robert Wood @standoutbooks
- The Hero’s Journey: How to Write the Climax of Your Story: @DavidHSafford @write_practice
- 5 Thoughts on How to Use Place to Move Your Story Forward: @Janebernwriter @WritersDigest
- Sense of Touch: Its Importance in Scenes: @ZoeMMcCarthy
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Thanks for including Elizabeth’s post at the IWSG!
Another great post from the IWSG! :)
I love the variety of links here, as always, Elizabeth. And wouldn’t you know, the very first one is about getting self-published books into libraries. I’ve been wondering how one might go about doing that, so it’s good to have some pointers. Thanks!
And it’s a good post to help writers figure out the process. :) Good luck with it!