by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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| Saying “No” More This Year: https://t.co/FaHjBJS7Rf @TheLeighShulman #wkb31 https://t.co/k81UgJRRmm |
| The Importance of Creative Clarity: https://t.co/MmH9XMVqa5 @DanBlank @WeGrowMedia #wkb31 https://t.co/gWPT9pSIuR |
| Pam Allyn and Ernest Morrell on Scholastic’s ‘Every Child a Super Reader’: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/XOcwyyU2Q7 @pubperspectives #wkb84 https://t.co/h9WYJm1LyW |
| Six Psychologically-Proven Tricks to End Procrastination: https://t.co/oFqerNTs8P @quillinary @DIYMFA #wkb34 https://t.co/oUiQsbktnJ |
| Rights Roundup: Bologna Names Its Cross-Media Awards Winner: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/DUbuD7K5VV @pubperspectives #wkb84 https://t.co/OZOXMg2Jgz |
| Page One: “Clue” (1985): https://t.co/GjpS9Fnb4r @GoIntoTheStory #wkb14 https://t.co/F8rLD4rIWz |
| 10 Favorite YA Books from 2021: https://t.co/OGWLHypRfO @karisrogerson @LitReactor #wkb3b https://t.co/E80Otr9bUF |
| Fearing and Embracing the Process: https://t.co/WLGy1PeKSc @GabriellaSaab_ @WomenWriters #wkb31 https://t.co/hxqGSJHgk9 |
| Studying Aristotle’s “Poetics”: Thought and Diction: https://t.co/cOsmVz1GTi @GoIntoTheStory #wkb14 https://t.co/ElndxBmMKI |
| What Is a Possessive Noun? How to Use Them (with Examples): https://t.co/GU4GrqVwgP @KrystalNCraiker @ProWritingAid #wkbd https://t.co/lqzzpCY6VC |
| Relatability in Memoir: https://t.co/1M9su7zQaB @GoodStoryCo #wkb55 https://t.co/iFsKULdIKO |
| Flat Characters: Examples and How to Write One: https://t.co/F6yHw1cQLc @DaveChesson #wkb1 https://t.co/7LNZ9ebe3J |
| Read Like a Writer, Write Like a Reader https://t.co/HHUbmacqe9 by Brenda Wilson @KiingoCreative #wkb3b |
| Getting Started: https://t.co/4d0AJ13doP by Martin Johnson @A3writers #wkb34 |
| Getting Started with a Writing Practice: https://t.co/4d0AJ13doP @mtjohnson51 @A3writers #wkb34 |
| Wise Words About Endings (and New Beginnings, Too) • Career Authors https://t.co/ADqqpgj9Vf @jessicastrawser @CareerAuthors #wkb31 |
| Why (And How!) to Keep a Writer’s Notebook: https://t.co/h0eUrdOFbP @leahkaminski @womenonwriting #wkb31 |
| Clichés are a missed opportunity to add voice (query critique): https://t.co/ytuZKdTYaY @NathanBransford #wkb66 |
| How to Come up with the Perfect Story Title: https://t.co/AzkTyJphYs @AmongTheZombies @LitReactor #wkb1d |
| IBBY’s Statement on Ukraine: ‘When Children Suffer’: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/DzLEi7p1MP @pubperspectives https://t.co/BhgKDrAXYL |
| How to ‘Show, Don’t Tell’: https://t.co/OTBYIsQP4I @ChrysCymri @TheRyanLanz #wkb11 |
| Conscious Goal, Unconscious Goal: https://t.co/B8ipJ1tBK8 @GoIntoTheStory #wkb89 |
| The Word ‘That’: Let’s Look at That: https://t.co/eNdOdhnf1p @ZoeMMcCarthy #wkbd |
| 5 Tips for Making the Most of your Chirp Audiobook Deal: https://t.co/HLWLO3Oopy @AudreyDerobert @ChirpBooks @BookBub #wkb88 |
| What To Do When You’ve Made A Mess Of Your MS: https://t.co/fkyMLAmOMC @KMAllan_writer #wkbb |
| Awards: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Receives Record Submissions: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/lF9m3cXgeH @pubperspectives #wkb84 https://t.co/pd5fAANhJl |
| Writing Graphic Novels for Beginning Readers (Podcast): https://t.co/stXpAfdbrL @Write4Kids #wkb4e |
| Good Characters doing Bad things (Podcast): https://t.co/foHpLEZGmf @SchmidtJesper #wkb1 |
| Norway’s World Expression Forum: The Inaugural Program in May: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/5WGpp02Fou @pubperspectives #wkb84 https://t.co/NpvxVujJf9 |
| Five Stories About Living to See Another Day: https://t.co/lS5C0Qtx11 @jamesdnicoll #wkb3b |
| How Self-Integrity Increases Your Chances of Completing a 30-Day Writing Challenge: https://t.co/TZRdKcCGaZ @NinaAmir #wkb39 |
| Hashtags For Writers: Free Generator Tool: https://t.co/kthmPmkYbQ @DaveChesson #wkb71 https://t.co/PPNgg8QMeD |
| Pixar and Visual Storytelling: https://t.co/NJsf78izuR @GoIntoTheStory #wkb14 |
| How to Learn Writing: https://t.co/fiha8bg1K0 @StoryGrid #wkb31 |
| How to Find Time to Write: 10 Tips and Additional Strategies: https://t.co/1k2SdXr2kd @DaveChesson #wkb34 |
| Talking Craft With the Writer and Editor Behind The Atavist’s New Issue: https://t.co/J05c9jt9rg @CNFPod @atavist @Longreads #wkb89 https://t.co/Ddw3t1u3oH |
| Exact Editions Invites Publishers to Join Its Ukraine Collection: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/xYhskxo5M7 @pubperspectives #wkb64 https://t.co/bvgQ5mnH8P |
| When to Rethink Your Dream Agent: https://t.co/9qhctgvxwJ @BookEndsJessica @bookendslit #wkb66 |
| Self-publishing News: What does Brandon Sanderson’s record-breaking Kickstarter mean for those who inevitably attempt to follow? https://t.co/Tjceeo84kl @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLI #wkb8b https://t.co/XzD4j7m7QF |
| Awards: The International Booker Prize Names Its 2022 Longlist: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/cPifC7C8uy @pubperspectives #wkb84 https://t.co/FJH3I5Jobx |
| Whose Standards Are You Judging Yourself By? https://t.co/WfZ9sDhJsk @FoxPrintEd #wkb31 |
| Business Musings: The If-Only Lawsuit: https://t.co/F1zKEphsEd @KristineRusch #wkb8b |
| Peter Brantley Announces a New US Conference for October: ‘PageBreak’: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/dtfITHIVnL @pubperspectives #wkb84 https://t.co/wUZ9q6UGz7 |
| Pacing in Writing: https://t.co/PmS7JiRXKY @GoodStoryCo #wkbf |
| @ChinzClaudia Nice article, Claudia! |
| Building Character Voice (Podcast): https://t.co/vYOyhP1IFa @CockeyedCaravan #wkb1 |
| How to Market a Book Using ARCs: What They Are and Why You Need Them: https://t.co/kzrcye2Nd7 @Bookgal #wkb87 |
| Ways to Build Your Writing Ability and Community Without Classical Schooling: https://t.co/mKjn19t2Xi by Brenda Wilson @KiingoCreative #wkb31 |
| Lies, Secrets, and Scars Create Better Characters: https://t.co/PiXx7mUt6a @LynetteMBurrows #wkb1 |
| How to Fix Settings and Descriptions (Podcast): https://t.co/LP4rD8JbeZ @sacha_black @Janice_Hardy #wkb90 |
| Hope is an Active Verb! 5 Ways to Keep Writing: https://t.co/VlqBljfXG2 @SusanjBreen @CareerAuthors #wkb31 |
| Thoughts on Writing Comedy: https://t.co/Ce12nWMCtz @WriterFaye @WomenWriters #wkb53 |
| How to Write Point of View: Switching Point of View: https://t.co/2oOxGCrvL4 @harmony_kent @StoryGrid #wkb10 |
| Ukraine’s libraries are offering bomb shelters, camouflage classes, and yes, books: https://t.co/LZCgtHmE5q @publicbill @NPR #wkb64 https://t.co/Aqhn9Unt6G |
| Why It May Be Time to Rethink Genre: https://t.co/YTL98kgdDw @IasevoliPaul @FloridaWriters1 #wkb86 |
| Edwige-Renée Dro and Côte d’Ivoire’s ‘1949’ Library of Women’s Writings: @oliviasnaije https://t.co/XF4ftj8PAL @pubperspectives #wkb64 https://t.co/osjwtqxLhg |
| 8 SFF Twists on Literary Classics: https://t.co/QWfj5NCyGw @cloudy_vision @tordotcom #wkb3b |
| Crime Fiction: In The Spotlight: L.J.M. Owen’s The Great Divide: https://t.co/3wQ2tAXhpj @MargotKinberg #wkb3b https://t.co/sqEhZx3M7Q |
| Writing Emotions Right: https://t.co/Cf6Zsent12 @Lindasclare #wkb3 |
| Writing Horses: Saddles 101: https://t.co/GowuaCXLYh @dancinghorse @tordotcom #wkb1f |
| What Are Pinch Points and Where Do They Go? https://t.co/CVdGCacWmd @SueColetta1 @onestop4writers #wkb20 |
| Alchemy of Place: How to Create Tension through Your Story’s Setting and Atmosphere: https://t.co/Wwbj4Muxzp @writeabook #wkb90 |
| 6 Questions to Help You Avoid Repetitive Scenes: https://t.co/w5RFTnf2ia @KMWeiland #wkb11 |
| Teleportation in Science Fiction: https://t.co/AqIycy1558 @CEBwrites @DanKoboldt #wkb42 |
| Viewpoint as Camera or Participant: https://t.co/6Kv4oOZeMS by Marilynn Byerly #wkb10 |
| Plotter vs. Pantser: When to Plot, When to Pants, and When to Combine Them: https://t.co/1jBQo3awJq @JDEdwinAuthor @write_practice #wkb21 |
| International Women’s Day: Germany’s New ‘The Female Publisher’: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/m4BjIMLNo0 @pubperspectives #wkb64 https://t.co/POUSr3tH6E |
| How Do Writers Come Up With Ideas? https://t.co/RXQleuPxVJ @KenMacGregor @HorrorTree #wkb1e |
| Awards: The UK’s Women’s Prize for Fiction Names Its 2022 Longlist: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/ydVk9f4A8n @pubperspectives #wkb84 https://t.co/dZmdRZ4OsR |
| “Writing Advice For My Younger Self”: https://t.co/mHONWptsw7 @helpfulsnowman @LitReactor #wkb31 |
| 10 Dangerous Critiques: Beware Bad Writing Advice: https://t.co/JBRdZlOJL7 @annerallen #wkb2b https://t.co/8U7IXRFk1r |
| How to Take Criticism and Turn It into Growth in 5 Steps: https://t.co/ytH9BzZ6dL by Daniella Levy @TheRyanLanz #wkb31 |
| Writing Shooting Scenes: How Hollow are Your Points? https://t.co/9q9KmA8cQJ @LeeLofland #wkb1f |
| How Should I Handle Languages in My Sci-Fi Setting? https://t.co/mJEgS0pbOM by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants #wkb42 |
| Should Horror Protagonists Be Genre Savvy? https://t.co/QRvrZV60z4 by Emily Martin @BookRiot #wkb41 |
| Danger Zones: The Transgressive Nature of Horror: https://t.co/fGjhDKRAHq @BrianDKeiper @BDisgusting #wkb41 |
| Top 5 Mistakes Writers Make With Plotting (According To A Script Reader): https://t.co/VnRDyg8XnW by Allan @Bang2write #wkb11 |
| It’s Time to Write Your Second Book (or Third): https://t.co/KRAvQoGPy1 by Dana Isaacson @CareerAuthors #wkb30 |
| Giving Life to Your Setting: https://t.co/U0ZrHNFexa by Jan Drexler @SKRViLL #wkb90 |
| The Three Acts: Act 2, Part 2: https://t.co/6uFt7YoEFA @Virgilante @StoryEmpire #wkb20 |
| International Publishers Association Activates Its ‘Academy’ Training Program: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/VZfFsd5FJe @pubperspectives @IntPublishers #wkb64 https://t.co/CLjYrmZmSb |
| What makes a good protagonist? Authors share their best tips: https://t.co/JU13396bL0 by Jack Smith @TheWriterMag #wkb4 |
| From Fiction to Creative Nonfiction: https://t.co/exo4vHBUFp by Gigi Collins @GoodStoryCo #wkb31 |
| Federation of European Publishers Welcome the Ukraine as Special Guest: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/XKnN6EwGoF @FEP_EU @CouncilWriters @pubperspectives #wkb64 https://t.co/ElXsSUHacc |
| Tools of the Trade to Supercharge Your Writing: https://t.co/eOJuohAMj7 by Lisa Norman #wkb7e |
| 5 Qualities to Look for in a Good Beta Reader: https://t.co/hWH0qeGrMu by S. T. Sanchez @TheRyanLanz #wkb2b |
| Awards: The ‘Project Hail Mary’ Audiobook Wins the 2022 Audies: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/OijsTeNqgL @pubperspectives #wkb84 https://t.co/JePA4mNkTG |
| Aristotle and Three Act Structure: https://t.co/RjwplBcqIc @GoIntoTheStory #wkb48 |
| ‘Russian Scribes Against the War’: Independent Russian Publishers Protest: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/uWeClRJ42b @pubperspectives #wkb64 https://t.co/BkyDrgwFgV |
| How Can Writers Vary Sentence Structure? https://t.co/jgQLisi8VN @robboley @HorrorTree #wkbd |
| Write Like No One is Reading: https://t.co/do51CmKWOc by Liam Cross @TheRyanLanz #wkb31 |
| @LisaEllisonsPen @JaneFriedman Nice article, Lisa! |
| Need Conflict? Just Let Your Characters Talk: https://t.co/mlA4SysWK9 @beccapuglisi @annerallen #wkb7 |
| Great Scene: Thelma & Louise: https://t.co/1Y7SKQjs2T @GoIntoTheStory #wkb14 |
| Philosophical Discussions as an Element of Crime Fiction: https://t.co/Aop1gCW1wD @MargotKinberg #wkb44 https://t.co/okyPMrjYSO |
| You Are Not Your Traumas. But Here’s How to Write About Them: https://t.co/PqmLtFj0Ua @LisaEllisonsPen @JaneFriedman #wkb31 https://t.co/T4zszqA6em |
| Writing Setting or Setting Goals: https://t.co/fI2QhHuSeJ @Lynne_Griffin @WriterUnboxed #wkb90 |
| What is a Flat Character? Definition, Examples & More: https://t.co/QOcCFc1FUg @themaltesetiger #wkb1 |
| How To Edit Like A Pro: https://t.co/MwN5qhTCJT by Susanne Bennett @Writers_Write #wkbb |
| How To Build Your Author Platform When You Have No Clue What That Means: https://t.co/7LffoJ6JRL @BadRedheadMedia #wkb8d |
| How Long Does it Take to Write a Book? https://t.co/6miJK6n2UW @DaveChesson #wkb31 |
| 5 Steps to Rethink Your Marketing Mindset: https://t.co/pm9J13Z0y8 by Sue Campbell @DIYMFA #wkb87 |
| Developing Characters with the Sibling Hierarchy: https://t.co/YnIeSZaDOR by Tara A. Lake @KiingoCreative #wkb1 |
| How Useful Are Dave Lerner’s Eight Rules of Writing? https://t.co/HQ6tC6MU4X @mythcreants #wkb31 |
| Hooking the Reader with a Killer Opening to Your Book: https://t.co/K7h41mgswr @HelenaFairfax @TheRyanLanz #wkb8 |
| @StorytellersSK @Porter_Anderson My pleasure, Kimberly! |
| How Five Seconds in Toy Story Changed Animation Forever: https://t.co/1danatmiG3 by Dan Persons @tordotcom #wkb14 |
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At least it’s organized formatting chaos.
Is it? You make me feel better, ha! My Type-A issues are flipping out over it. :)
Ah, tech gremlins! I’ve had that happen. Not to worry, Elizabeth; from this end, it wasn’t hard to follow the logic. At any rate, my eye was drawn to the post about writing graphic novels. My granddaughter likes them, and I’ve always thought that they’re a great way to encourage kids to read. Research shows they also are helpful for struggling readers and readers who are learning English. I haven’t tried my hand at that sort of story, but I can see the value of them. Perhaps someday….
I used to give graphic novels to my son to read when he was in elementary school. They had some amazing ones…Moby Dick was one of the ones I got him. Not like your usual comic books at all.
Thank you, Elizabeth, for another great list. Plenty to explore today! 🙂
Lots of stuff to sort thorough!
Thanks for another great list, Elizabeth!
Thanks, Joan!
Another great list, Elizabeth. Thank you for sharing Story Empire posts!
Great Story Empire articles! :)
Thanks for sharing these terrific links, Elizabeth
Happy to share!
Thanks for sharing these great links, Elizabeth 💕🙂
Thanks for coming by, Harmony!
Thanks for sharing so many fantastic links like you always do. Hope you figure out your formatting issues.
I think things may look better next week!
Thanks for sharing, Elizabeth.
Thanks for coming by, Beem!
Thanks for another useful list of useful information, Elizabeth :) Its all readable in the boxes like this.
Oh good! Thanks!
Thanks for another wonderful list!
Thanks for coming by, Staci!