by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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- Optimism And The Writer: @KristineRusch
- 7 Author Essentials To Get In Place Before Releasing A Book: @KMAllan_writer
- How to Get Your Self Published Book Into Libraries: by Kelsey Worsham @WrittenWordM
- Where Do You Want Your Story (or Career) to Go? @JamiGold
- What about writing with a partner? @pubcoach
- Don’t become a social media ghost: why you need a social media executor: @annerallen
- Free or Cheap Resources for Emerging Writers: by Andrea Oh @ElectricLit
- “I want to ditch my agent. Do I still have to pay them?” @Janet_Reid
- New York’s 2020 BookExpo and BookCon: Canceled: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Sharjah Book Authority To Open a 10-Day Virtual Reading Festival: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Aspen Words Names UK-Based Christy Lefteri Its 2020 Prizewinner: @Porter_Anderson @christy_lefteri @pubperspectives
- Five SF Precursors to Murderbot: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom
- The New Wave of Thrillers Featuring Deeply Flawed Characters: @Christinamac79 @CrimeReads
- Five Recent Novels About Climate Catastrophe: @annecharnock @tordotcom
- The Best Historical Fiction of 2020 (So Far): @mollsotov89 @CrimeReads
- Tips for Using Writing Time More Wisely: @EdieMelson
- Reedsy Write-In at 3pm EST: @ReedsyHQ @shaelinbishop
- Tips for Adapting to the New Normal as a Writer:
- What It’s Like to Promote a Book in the Middle of a Pandemic: @AmydKlein @ElectricLit
- Yoga Wisdom for Writers: @10minnovelist
- 12 Tips for Writing When You’re Not Calm and the World is Burning: @MegDowell
- Journaling through Grief: Anniversaries and Other Annual Reminders: @writingthrulife
- Interview with Chris Calder, a Thriller Author in his 80s: @Howard_Lovy @IndieAuthorALLI
- 10 Things to Help You Fall Back in Love with Writing: @EdieMelson
- Writing in a time of anxiety: @NathanBransford
- Delegating Responsibility to Find Time to Write: Communication: A Key To Delegation: @10minnovelist
- It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And Writing Feels Fine): @VaughnRoycroft @WriterUnboxed
- So Shakespeare wrote King Lear during a plague. Well, good for him, say all the writers: @knownemily @lithub
- Productivity: 5 Tips For Working Effectively From Home: @thecreativepenn
- Writer Luck: Five Ways to Make Your Own: @BessMcAllister @DIYMFA
- Growing as a Writer: @rxena77
- Writing in the Time of Coronanxiety: @JamiGold
- 6 ways to rescue your rocky relationship with writing: @beprolifiko
- “Think You’re Doing This Quarantine Thing Terribly? I’ve Got You Beat (But There’s Still Hope)”: @JeffGoins
- Make bad art, too: @austinkleon
- 5 Questions to Ask when Writing a Second Chance Romance: by Mona Shroff @DIYMFA
- How to Write a Romance: Genre Expectations Versus Tropes: by Krystal N. Craiker @ProWritingAid
- Why Don’t Men Read Romance? @helpfulsnowman @LitReactor
- Where Should I Auto-Feed My Blog Posts? @EdieMelson
- Dual Use of Fiction Meta-Content: @ph_solomon @StoryEmpire
- From Blog To Book And Repurposing Content: @content10x @thecreativepenn
- How To Get Press Coverage For Your Book In 5 Simple Steps: by Robert Wood @standoutbooks
- How to Build a Rocking Author Media Kit: a 7-Step Template: @ReedsyHQ
- 5 Marketing Tasks To Use For Every Book With @Janice_Hardy: @BadRedheadMedia
- Spending Thousands to Earn Hundreds: @LorieKEckert
- NaNoProMo: May 2020: @BadRedheadMedia
- Marketing as a Sensitive Creative: @ritukaushal2 @losapala
- How to Fall in Love with Your Amazon Book Promotion: @Bookgal
- A Closer Look at Audio Books: @JordanDane @killzoneauthors
- The Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Successful Online Author Event: @IndieAuthorALLI
- Publishers globally need to understand the new normal: @thenewpubstd
- Will an Editor Steal My Ideas? by Jeanette the Writer @DIYMFA
- Publishing: The Writer’s Holy Grail? @MaryGillgannon @RMFWriters
- Do You Read Recently Published Books? @JamiGold
- In Tbilisi, Georgia Plans World Book and Copyright Day Online: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Sheikh Zayed Book Award Sets Winners’ Digital Ceremony for Thursday: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Abdelouahab Aissaoui Wins 2020 International Prize for Arabic Fiction: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Coronavirus: Germany Is To Follow Italy in Potential Bookstore Openings: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Spain’s Readmagine Opts for ‘Plan B’; Frankfurt Extends the BookFest Deadline: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Latin American Book Fairs Try Digital Alternatives: Peru, Colombia, Argentina: By Adam Critchley @pubperspectives
- Coronavirus: IPA Presses Khaled Lotfy’s Case with Egypt’s el-Sisi: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- How to Double Your Chance of Landing a Book Deal (Before You’ve Written a Single Word): @BrightVerity @WritetoDone
- Wishing for Publication: Rush or Wait? @tessaemilyhall @A3writers
- Writing with Superstition: @csmaccath
- How to Make Your Story Truly Unique: @robertdugoni @DIYMFA
- Are Functional Relationships Ever Interesting In Fiction? @helpfulsnowman @LitReactor
- How Storytellers Use Reactivity & Proactivity for Effect: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
- Tips for Adding Suspense to Your Writing: @cawcarrow
- How to Put Passion into Your Writing: @LiveWriteThrive
- How to Write a Five-Paragraph Essay That Works: @robertleebrewer @WritersDigest
- Interview with Novelist Christopher Moore Covering Writing Process, Technique, and His Influences: @TheAuthorGuy @MacObserver
- Masterclass in writing style and voice: @Roz_Morris
That is a lot of links! So much to read and learn.
There’s been a lot of good stuff out there lately!
It’s the End of the World… great play on the REM song!
I thought so, too! :) Hope you have a great week, Alex!
As always, Elizabeth, a great selection of links here, and I always learn when I visit. The one that caught my eye today is the one about functional relationships. I’ve often thought that writing about characters’ relationships is a tricky balance. Readers don’t want perfection and perfect interactions all the time. At the same time, I think readers do get tired of dysfunction. That middle ground can be difficult to write.
Tricky, for sure! Relationships need to be real, but not annoying to read about. Thanks for coming by, Margot!
They’d already moved Book Expo once, so it’s not a surprise it’s been canceled.
Considering where it’s hosted, I think it’s a smart idea to cancel it.