Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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• How To Reboot A Flagging Author Career: @mbcollings @thecreativepenn
• Freelance Writing: How to Use Skeleton Outlines to Write Faster: @KissMyBiz
• Self-publishing News: Literary Prizes Still Not Open to Indies: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLI
• International Insights: Subscription Models: @thenewpubstd @IndieAuthorALLI

• Weltempfang: Issue-Driven Content Scheduled for Frankfurter Buchmesse: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @pubperspectives
• Asian-American Identity: Gold House Book Club Opens This Month: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
• Canada’s Scotiabank Giller Prize Names Its 2020 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @GillerPrize @shanimootoo @EmilyMandel @pubperspectives
• Madrid’s Feria del Libro 2020 Is Underway in a Digital Rendition: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
• Bernardine Evaristo To Open Frankfurt Conference ‘Publishing Insights’ Track: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
• US National Book Awards: Announcing the 2020 Shortlisted Finalists: @Porter_Anderson @nationalbook @anthony_cody @NatalieGDiaz @ClaudioSaunt @jennshapland
• Mapping the New Normal: Palestine Writes Literature Festival will be online in December: @thenewpubstd
• Frankfurter Buchmesse Announces WIPO Partnership on Intellectual Property: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @pubperspectives
• Frankfurter Buchmesse’s The Arts+ Names 2020 Film Award Winners: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @Book_Fair
• ‘Aldus Up’ at Frankfurt: Preparing for the Relaunch of Trade Fairs: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair

• Why Writers Should Consider NaNoWriMo in 2020: @AngelaAckerman
• It’s Time to Start Planning #NaNoWriMo: by Mae Clair @StoryEmpire
• Has Coronavirus Changed NaNoWriMo? @JennyHansenCA

• James Baldwin’s Advice on Writing: @brainpicker

• Supporting the Right to Read: @MargotKinberg
• 8 Children’s Mystery Novels That Are Enjoyable for All Ages: @TarynSouders @CrimeReads
• The Literature of Elder Care is Often About Shifting Power Dynamics: @ellynalem @lithub
• 9 Classic Gothic Books From the 20th Century: @silviamg @ElectricLit
• Top 10 cousins in fiction: @judecook_ @GuardianBooks
• SF or Fantasy? — Six Works That Defy Easy Classification: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom
• Crime Fiction: When Characters Misremember: @MargotKinberg

• Rise and Write Writing Sprint 8am ET: @chloecomplains

• “6 Misconceptions I Had About the Writing Craft”: @shaelinbishop
• Procrastination is About Fear: @BethBarany
• Everyday Activities that Definitely Count as Writing: @BillFerris @WriterUnboxed
• Using Poetry to Revitalize: 5-Minute Refresh: The Door that Opens: @tspoetry
• 12 Reminders for Writers Who Feel Like They Have Nothing Valuable to Say: @MegDowell
• How to Not Strangle People Who Are More Successful Than You: @DaniellaNLevy @TheRyanLanz
• “How Studying Psychology Has Influenced My Writing”: @Lauren_C_North @WomenWriters
• A New Way To View A Blank Page: by Jeanine DeHoney @womenonwriting
• How To Love Your Local Library: @10minnovelist
• The Best and Worst Book Furniture: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactor
• A Writer’s Learning Curve: @nancyjcohen @killzoneauthors
• Writing as a series of lenses: @NathanBransford
• If You’re Already Dreading Winter, Here Are Some Small Ways to Prepare Now: @the_rewm @VICE
• Fiction in the Time of Plague: by Dave King @WriterUnboxed
• Navigating Changes to our Work Environment: @sl_penner @WriterUnboxed
• How to Start Writing Again When You Haven’t in a While: @sarahstypos @write_practice
• Writing Difficult Times – A Few Options: @aprildavila
• “Reframing My Writing: Doing it For Me, Not An Audience”: @KarisRogerson @LitReactor

• Six Consequences of Poorly Thought-Out Magic Systems: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants

• Historical Fiction and Its Subgenres: by Pamela Taylor @DIYMFA

• Horror Writing Prompts: @Peter_Rey_
• 10 Novels Based on Folk Horror: @Jo_Furniss @CrimeReads

• How to Publish a Cookbook in 6 Easy-As-Pie Steps: @ReedsyHQ

• Putting the Thrill in Thriller Stories: @AJHumpage
• Crime Fiction: Characters Who Believe the Worst of Others: @MargotKinberg
• Crime Writing: Paint Your Protagonist With a Realistic Brush: @LeeLofland

• How to Write a Thesis Statement in 4 Steps: @themaltesetiger

• How to Publish a Poetry Chapbook: @shaelinbishop @ReedsyHQ
• 12 Poetic Forms You Should Try: @shaelinbishop @ReedsyHQ
• Using Instagram Poetry to Grow Your Audience: @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLI

• Screenwriting: Connect Care Commit: The Shining: @CockeyedCaravan

• The Difference Between YA and Adult Books: @jennamoreci

• How (and Why) to Increase Your Blog’s Speed: by Tom Meitner @ProWritingAid
• Behind the Scenes of a Blog Tour: @justreadtours @SKRViLL

• How to Write a Great Author Bio: @apexjason @apexmag

• Writing a Book Review: @JoanHallWrites @StoryEmpire
• Reviewing Reviewers: by Jacob Pitts @Weifarer

• Free Book Marketing Tactics from @hanque99 :

• Building Your Author Email Newsletter List: @itshelendarling @DIYMFA

• Author Platform Basics: by Jason Evans @RMFWriters

• 6 Tips for Social Media Time Management: @EdieMelson @SouthrnWritrMag

• The 8 Best WordPress Blog Themes for Page Builders (2020): by Dianna Gunn
• How to Find the Right Background Images for Your Author Website: @ThDigitalReader
• How to Safely Choose Colors for An Author Website: @inkbitspixels

• Traditional Publishing Enjoys Its Best Sales in a Decade—Despite Supply Chain Problems: @JaneFriedman
• How to Publish a Book: Your 3 Options: @caklugofficial @LiveWriteThrive
• Teaching High School Writers What It Means to Be Published: @nickripatrazone @lithub

• Publishers in the Baltics: Differing Expectations for a Pandemic Recovery: by Eugene Gerden @pubperspectives
• Vietnamese Publishing House Co-Founder Arrested Ahead of Frankfurt Appearance: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
• Scribd Launches First International Ad Campaign on Méxican Anniversary: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
• Nielsen Book Releases Australian Audiobook Consumer Research: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

• What Publishers Want: @MelodieCampbell @mike54martin

• 12 Tips for Writers Struggling to Rebound After Rejection: @MegDowell

• Book cover redesigns: A pro offers 7 before and after examples: @AlexandervonNes @sandrabeckwith
• The Ultimate Guide to The Perfect Book Cover for Indie Authors: @IndieAuthorALLI

• Story Beginnings: Starting in the Right Place: by T.L. Bodine

• 50 Character Goals (With Character Motivation): @BrynDonovan
• Writing Characters with Empathy: @Lindasclare

• Show vs. Tell: Clearing Up the Mystery: by Jan Drexler @SKRViLL
• Be very careful with dreams and hallucinations in novels: @NathanBransford

• Story Openings: 10 Lessons from Hits of the 2000s: @nownovel

• How to Write a Personal Narrative: Steps and Examples: @jenxuewrites @ProWritingAid
• Charting a Fictional Timeline: by Dana Isaacson @CareerAuthors
• Every Novel Needs a Village: @TashaSeegmiller
• “Why I Actually Prefer Stories With Prologues”: @VaughnRoycroft @WriterUnboxed
• 5 Exercises for Honing Your Story Instincts: @KMWeiland

• What is an omniscient narrative point of view? @LouiseHarnby
• Point of View Options: by Leslie Watts @StoryGrid
• 4 Ways To Make Limited Third Person Into Deep POV: @LisaHallWilson

• Outlining Your Novel And Filling The Creative Well: @KMWeiland @thecreativepenn
• Prompts for Outlining: @writingandsuch

• 5 Simple Steps To Avoid A Half-Baked Idea: @Bang2write

• 4 Grammar Myths You Can Ignore: by Joslyn Chase @write_practice

• Tools for Revision: @WriteNowCoach

• Sometimes Writers Aren’t Actually Looking for Feedback: @MegDowell

• Scrilys Writing App Review: @MichaelLaRonn

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