by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Have a tough time fitting writing into your life? Here are my tips in this podcast interview with Top Shelf Editing: http://ow.ly/8Ceh30qnEzX .
- Six Tips on Working With an Editor: @itshelendarling @DIYMFA
- Advice for Women with Book Advances: @AlisonStine @PublishersWkly
- When and How Should Writers Negotiate Better Terms? @robertleebrewer @WritersDigest
- Saving Time by Delegating Tasks:
- The Real Secret to Marketing Your Writing: @DanBlank
- Simon & Schuster and Ingram Cancel: Coronavirus COVID-19 Concerns Mount for London Book Fair: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- HarperCollins and Hachette pull from London Book Fair as exodus grows: @thenewpubstd
- Frankfurter Buchmesse’s 2020 BookFest: Open for Publishers’ Submissions: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- PublisHer’s ‘Remarkable First Year’: Bodour Al Qasimi Reflects on the Success: @Porter_Anderson @Bodour @pubperspectives
- Coronavirus: Amazon Exits London Book Fair, as Do US Macmillan, Hachette Sales, and HarperCollins: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @LondonBookFair
- Coronavirus: Milan’s Stefano Mauri to World Book Fairs and Festivals: Postpone: @Porter_Anderson @sensocercasi @luigispagnol @LondonBookFair
- Industry Expert Jane Friedman’s Guide to Getting the Most Out of a Writers Conference: @JaneFriedman
- Coronavirus: Penguin Random House Pulls out of London Book Fair: @Porter_Anderson @LondonBookFair @PRHDigital @pubperspectives
- Coronavirus: Leipzig Book Fair Is Canceled; London Still On, Pan Mac Now Out with Hachette Livre: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Audio Publishers Association Names 25th Anniversary Audie Awards: @Porter_Anderson @vermontgmg @pubperspectives
- Coronavirus: London Book Fair Is Canceled: @Porter_Anderson @LondonBookFair @pubperspectives
- Coronavirus: Reed Exhibitions’ BookExpo Issues COVID-19 Statement: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- The UK’s 2020 World Book Day: ‘Reading in Sharp Decline’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- PEN America’s 2020 Literary Award Winners: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Five Writing Resolutions Beyond ‘Write Every Day’: by Bess Cozby @DIYMFA
- A Guide to Creativity and Time: @WriteNowCoach
- Why I Don’t Force Myself to Finish a Book (Anymore): @KelsieEngen
- “Why I’ll Never Read a Book a Week Ever Again”: @hurleywink @The_Millions
- Top 10 books about new beginnings: @jaclynmoriarty @GuardianBooks
- Tips for making time to write: https://t.co/ABUQUSUH49 @topshelfedits
- I’m interviewed by @topshelfedits on how to fit writing into a busy day: https://t.co/ABUQUSUH49
- The Hardest Part About Being a Writer Is That You Are Not ‘Just’ a Writer: @MegDowell
- Harnessing Your Passion to Strengthen Your Stories: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
- Does Your Workspace Affect Your Writing? @ecellenb
- 5 Tips for a Healthy Writer’s Life: @KMazeauthor
- Is that Me in Your Novel? When Life Imitates Fiction: @annerallen
- How to Deal with your Writing Anxiety: 6 Smart Tips that Work: @AdelaBelin @WritetoDone
- Protecting Your Digital Identity By Sweeping Away “Footprints”: @cleemckenzie @TheIWSG
- Five Things Learned From a Social Media Cleanse: @nmeierwrites @WomenWriters
- How to make a zine from a single sheet of paper: @austinkleon
- Writing About Your Mom Without Guilt: by Andrea Simon @WomenWriters
- Things That Happen When You Stop Chasing Social Media: @alythiabrown.85
- Hannah Heath: 8 Tips for Writing a Good Screenplay: @ryanjoseph87 @phoenicianrises @_HannahHeath
- 5 More Secrets To Selling Your Screenplay… And Not Your Soul: @Pendensham @CreativeScreen
- How One Author Grew Her Email List by 23k Using a Reader Quiz: @DrDaltonSmith @AuthorMedia
- 7 Expert Tricks To Improve Your Author Newsletter: @DavidGaughran
- Should Writers Be on LinkedIn? @FinishedPages
- How to Optimize Your Online Marketing Plan: A 4-Step Process: @JanetteSpeyer @SMExaminer
- What Path Should a Writer Take in 2020? @jamesscottbell
- Your Book in Libraries Worldwide Quick and Easy Guide: @IndieAuthorALLI
- Report: Simon & Schuster’s Date for John Bolton’s Book Is Now in May: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Reidy to Staff: ViacomCBS Is Looking to Sell Simon & Schuster: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Hachette USA Employees Walk Out to Protest Woody Allen Book: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Hachette USA Cancels Publication of Woody Allen Book, ‘After Listening’: @Porter_Anderson http://ow.ly/YuWE30qnW2x @pubperspectives #wkb88
- Coronavirus: ReedPop Postpones ‘Emerald City’; S&S Exits Bologna; Abu Dhabi Postpones; SXSW Cancels: @Porter_Anderson http://ow.ly/Vq5o30qnW3Q @pubperspectives #wkb84
- Coronavirus: The Brussels Book Fair Is Open for Business: @oliviasnaije http://ow.ly/BWYB30qnW4y @pubperspectives #wkb84
- How to Craft Impactful Character Flaws: @kristen_kieffer
- The Two Types of Archetype: @DonMaass @WriterUnboxed
- Dramatica’s Character Archetypes: @SeptCFawkes
- TL;DR—Too Long; Didn’t Read: @CathyFyock @EdieMelson
- Mistakes Many Writers Make: @evmysterywriter @killzoneauthors
- What to Avoid with Internal Monologue: @TheRyanLanz
- How to improve the flow of your writing: by Michael Bjork
- How To Write An Amazing Holiday-Themed Book: by Rebecca Langley @standoutbooks
- Taming Your Exposition: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
- How to Tell a Story Within a Story: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
- Nine Ways for Your Hero to Earn the Clues They Need: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
- Are You Writing For Systematic Or Empathetic Readers? by Robert Wood @standoutbooks
- What Is a Narrative Device: 9 Types of Narrative Devices: @joebunting @write_practice
- How To Write The Black Moment – Top 10 Criteria: @LisaLatteBooks
- Become a Writer: Master Fiction Writing with this Tip: @MichaelLaRonn
- POVs in 3rd Person Limited: from Just a Writing Aid
- POV: Choosing Between First-Person and Third-Person: @poojawrites @WritersDigest
- The Collage Method of Plotting: @barbaraoneal @WriterUnboxed
- Pantser Vs Plotter: Where Do You Stand? @cyallowitz
- Seven Tips to Mind Map a Novel: @mindomo @IndieAuthorALLI
- 5 Problems with Parentheses: @writing_tips
- The Exclamation Point: It’s More Than Punctuation: @ktsetsi @JaneFriedman
- Describing your Character: The Power of a Single Detail: @MBjorkWrites
- 5 Pro Tips On Writing Description In Deep Point Of View: @LisaHallWilson
- Putting Description into Your Story – Star Trek Holodeck style: @SarahSallyHamer @EdieMelson
- Writing Tools – ProWritingAid: by Kurt Schumacher @RMFWriters
- 12 Free Graphic Design Tools For Authors: @DavidGaughran
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You did a podcast – very cool! I will have to listen then.
Thanks! I had a good time on this one. :)
Lots of news going on this time, both about publishing and conferences! There’s a lot happening, and sometimes it’s a bit challenging to keep up with it all. At the same time, I think it’s a mistake to let social media take over too much – it can be a real distraction, and there are some studies that suggest that too much social media can lead to anxiety. Whether or not that’s true, I think it’s important to keep a check on it.
I couldn’t agree more! It’s important to stay informed, but definitely not to the degree that we start getting really worried…obviously, this pertains to the virus. We’ll just do what we can to stay healthy and hope for the best!