by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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- Professional Writer Manifesto for Content Creators: @StefanieFlaxman @copyblogger
- Self-publishing News: Libraries Surge Ahead: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLI
- The importance of Author Conferences: @tawdra @Draft2Digital
- Sharjah International Book Fair Details Its 2020 Plans: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Record-Breaking Submissions Received by the Sheikh Zayed Book Award: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- The £25,000 Al-Rodhan Prize Goes to Hazel Carby for ‘Imperial Intimacies’: @Porter_Anderson @HazelCarby @britishacademy @SustainHistory @pubperspectives
- PRH Sponsors CLMP’s New Black Literary Publishing Award: @Porter_Anderson @CLMPorg @PRHDigital @pubperspectives
- London’s FutureBook Announces Shortlist Ahead of Five-Day Conference: @Porter_Anderson @TheFutureBook @pubperspectives
- Hay Festival’s Difficult Autumn: Two Separate Matters: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- NaNoWriMo with a Twist: @plotwhisperer
- NaNoWriMo Milestones List: by Nils Ödlund @mythicscribes
- Is NaNoWriMo Good or Bad for Intuitive Writers? @losapala
- Pro Tips from a NaNo Coach: Organize for Novel-Writing Success: @YvonneVentresca @NaNoWriMo
- How to Plan Your Novel for NaNoWriMo: @lornafaith
- Spooky Books to Read Every October: @ellekam @LittleInfinite
- Interesting Supporting Characters in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg
- How “Modern Women” in the Early 20th Century Are Portrayed in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg
- SFF Works That Avoid Violent Solutions: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom
- 10 Novels About Working Lives in India: @jennybhatt @ElectricLit
- From cut-out confessions to cheese pages: browse the world’s strangest books: @alisonflood @GuardianBooks
- Beat Writer’s Block FOREVER with Daily Prompt iOS App: @MichaelLaRonn
- Tips and Tricks for Overcoming Writer’s Block: @mike54martin
- Write Your Stress Away: @rcarrington2004 @hopeclark
- You Cannot Write for Everyone: @hopeclark
- Why You Don’t Feel Like Writing: @jamesscottbell
- “What I Didn’t Know About Becoming a Writer”: @shaelinbishop @ReedsyHQ
- How Writing And Acting Overlaps: @sophieannaward @WomenWriters
- To create is to share: @DanBlank
- 9 Tips to Increase Concentration Levels: @MichaelHyatt
- The Etymology of Trivia: A Place Where Three Roads Meet: @UselessEty
- The 5 Fears That Spook Most Writers: @JennyHansenCA
- Thanks to @hjsnyder28 for interviewing me on my influences, on dealing with discouragement, and more:
- How To Write, Market, And Be Mentally Healthy by @BadRedheadMedia : @annerallen
- Is Writing Work? @jaelmchenry @WriterUnboxed
- The demise of the second-hand bookshop: @alexlarman @TheCriticMag
- Honoring Your Writer Identity: @amymarieayres @DIYMFA
- Signs You Need More Space for Your Creative Writing: @colleen_m_story
- Horror: The Rational Vs the Irrational: @timwaggoner @NightmareMag
- The Small, Indie Press Has Saved Horror: @johnfdtaff @gjkendall
- 10 of the Best Halloween Costumes in Horror Movies: @HauntedMeg @BDisgusting
- “The Joys of Irresponsible Parenting: How ‘Halloween’ Helped Create a Horror Bond With My Son”: @BrianDKeiper @BDisgusting
- On Writing a Horror Novel Without Intending to Write Horror: : by Evie Green @WritersDigest
- Plausible Scares: Blending the Real and the Unreal in Horror Fiction: @DustinGrinnell @WritersDigest
- It’s Hard to Be Scared of the Man with the Knife Anymore: @P_M_Anderson @LitReactor
- Structure and Emotion in Psychological Thrillers: @Wendy_Walker @CareerAuthors
- How Photographs Provide Insights for Detectives in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg
- How to Grow Your Audience Quickly: @ChadRAllen
- Give a Little, Get a Lot with Book Promotion BOGOs: @Bookgal
- The Ultimate Guide to Influencer Marketing for Authors: @AngelaAckerman @IndieAuthorALLI
- How To Market A Book – what works + what doesn’t in 2020: @DavidGaughran
- Books to Film Rights: France’s TeamTO Studios To Animate ‘Ninn’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- As the Vote Approaches: High Season for US Political Books: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Designing a workbook • Tips for success: @BookDesignBook
- Literary Magazines: The Politics of Gatekeeping: On Reconsidering the Ethics of Blind Submissions: by Joyce Chen @poetswritersinc h/t @JaneFriedman
- Amazon Original Stories Releases Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ‘Zikora’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Amazon Literary Partnership Opens for 2021 Submissions: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Ehomebooks Launches the International Children’s Picture Book Award: @HannahSJohnson @pubperspectives
- French Publishers Appeal to Government: Leave Our Bookstores Open: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- China Bestsellers in September: Education Runs the Charts: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- How to Create a Best-Selling Cover: by Kelsey Worsham @WrittenWordM
- The 5 Most Common Mistakes in Book Cover Design and How to Avoid Them: @claytonnoblit @WrittenWordM
- A Closer Look at Developing POV in an Opening Scene: @Janice_Hardy
- First Page Critique: Pick A Tense And Then Make Things Tense: by PJ Parrish @killzoneauthors
- The First Chapter: Get To The Good Stuff: @aprildavila
- Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Given an Ultimatum: @beccapuglisi
- No Story Conflict? Explore Your Options: @JamiGold
- Does Every Story Need Conflict? @JamiGold
- Building Naturally Diverse Characters: by K. Lawrence @NaNoWriMo
- The Benefits of Being an Inclusive Writer: @laitie315 @NaNoWriMo
- Umbrella Academy Shows Us Why It’s Important to Plan Your Powers: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
- Bilbo Baggins Is the Ultimate Icon of Self-Care: @cloudy_vision @tordotcom
- The creator of ‘The Twilight Zone’ dramatized isolation and fear but still believed in the best of humanity: by Andrew Delbanco @nybooks
- The CrimeReads Halloween 2020 Movie Guide: @oldrutigliano @CrimeReads
- Portraying a Woman Who Invests in Her Appearance: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
- What Is an Archetype? @SPressfield
- How to Focus a Novel: 3 Key Things: @SeptCFawkes
- Writing: How to Create a Cult in Five Easy Steps: @augustnormanau1 @CrimeReads
- Scrivener Tips for Outlining: @SandyVasher
- How to Outline Your Novel: 3 Ways: @mindofkyleam @ProWritingAid
Great list this week!
Thanks, Alex!
Thanks, Elizabeth, for sharing these links. I’m especially drawn to the article about not being able to write for everyone. I think it’s important to decide who we want our audience to be, and know that not everyone will be in that group. If you try to be all things to all people, you won’t really appeal as much to anyone, if that makes sense. Remembering that is helpful in focusing.
Such an important point, Margot! Choosing our audience is really key.
Another great list! Thank you, Elizabeth.
Thanks so much for coming by, Gwen!