by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Happy Thanksgiving to my readers in the States! I’ll be back here next Sunday.
- When Should Writers Stand Their Ground Versus Defer to an Editor? @GuerillaMemoir @JaneFriedman
- This Podcast for Authors Focuses on Fixing What’s Broken: @Bookgal
- Reissuing Your Books: Helpful Tips: @JillHannahA @WomenWriters
- Self-publishing News: Congratulations to Clare Flynn, RNA Indie Champion of the Year: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLI
- Greece Is Bologna Book Plus’ First Market of Honor: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Sharjah Book Fair Closes With a Reported 2.17 Million Visitors: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- The US National Book Awards Celebrate Their 2022 Winners: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @nationalbook
- Canada’s CBC Books Names Five Finalists for Its 2022 Poetry Prize: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- How to Juggle Writing and a Full-Time Job (with J.W. Judge): @ExpectantWriter @writingcookbook
- How do you make a career with your writing? Lessons from several years of author interviews: @Roz_Morris
- 9 Novels of Art and Seduction: @LaurenAcampora @lithub
- Five Coming-of-Age Horror Novels That Explore the Perils of Adolescence: @LookingForLorna @tordotcom
- Seven Mysteries Set in the Midwestern Winter: @fabulousdk @CrimeReads
- An Unprecedented Era of Native American Noir: @CrimeReads
- Crime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Catherine Ryan Howard’s The Nothing Man: @MargotKinberg
- Five Magical Realist Novels with Murder Mysteries At Their Center: @anndcardinal @CrimeReads
- The Enduring Appeal of the Victorian Sensation Novel: @MimiMatthewsEsq @WomenWriters
- Why I Don’t Talk (As Much) About Writing Anymore @ChuckWendig
- How-to overcome self doubt and write anyway: @TheLeighShulman
- Imitation and Emulation: Stealing Style, Structure, and Subject from Other Writers: @sarahrcallender @WriterUnboxed
- Spread the Joy: On Writing a Christmas Book: @mike54martin
- The Importance of Where You Write: @MaryGillgannon
@RMFWriters - Pros and Cons of Teaching and Writing Cursive: @TheGrammarDiva
- Writing Strategies: Tips and Tricks: @killzoneauthors
- The Quadruple-Threat Writer: @jamesscottbell
- The Way Of The Fearless Writer With Beth Kempton: @thecreativepenn
- Pulling Magic from the Air: @_JerryRoth_ @HorrorTree
- How to draw a cat — a story of self-worth: @pubcoach
- Emergency Planning for Writers: by Marilynn Byerly
- Why and how to observe your thoughts: @pubcoach
- Being Motivated by a Big Prize as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg
- Gratitude as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg
- 7 tried and true ways to light a fire under stalled book marketing: @sandrabeckwith
- Business Musings: Advertising, Marketing, and Connection: @KristineRusch
- Quick Ways Authors Can Create a Holiday Marketing Campaign: @Bookgal
- What does “just be authentic” on social media mean? (podcast): @WeGrowMedia @DanBlank
- If you met your online persona at a cocktail party, would you like her/him? @AnnMarieNieves @WriterUnboxed
- University Press Week: A Total 158 Campus Publishing Companies: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Rules of Thumb For Publishing: @hopeclark
- How Publishers Can Survive Hard Times: @rcharkin @pubperspectives
- Boos and Budianta: ‘Celebrating Diversity’ in Jakarta: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Sweden’s Storytel Issues 8.8 Million Class B Shares: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- England’s Usborne and HarperCollins Announce American Distribution Deal: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- China Bestsellers in September: ‘Humor and Wisdom’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Top 5 Reasons We Reject Picture Books: @bookendslit
- Querying Two Books at One Time: @bookendslit
- “When should I stop sending query letters?” @NathanBransford
- Flat Characters: Definition and Examples: by L Cooke @TheStoryEditor
- Casting for Contrast: by Lee Gramling @FloridaWriters1
- 3 Simple Ways To Make Readers Care About Your Characters: @KMAllan_writer
- 5 Fun Ways to Take Advantage of Your Character’s Fears: @Janice_Hardy
- 9 Positive Character Arcs in the Enneagram: @KMWeiland
- Creating Static and Dynamic Characters: 7 Ideas: @nownovel
- When to Kill a Hero – or Not: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
- How Do I Test My Hero? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
- How to Connect with Characters: Finding the Motivation and Shadow in Yourself: @StoryGrid
- How to structure your novel chapters: by Jack Smith @TheWriterMag
- How to Use Prologues: Outsider’s Report: @harmony_kent
@StoryEmpire - 10 Commandments for Writers: @jamesscottbell @annerallen
- How to Write Yourself an Edit Letter: @Lyzasterous @CatapultStory
- How Writers Revise: Emi Nietfeld and Writing Real Life: @eminietfeld @FoxPrintEd
- Confessions of an Unrepentant Word Nerd: @GValjan
- Writing and the Weather: @dlfinnauthor @StoryEmpire
- Why Setting Is a Powerful Tool in the Writer’s Toolbox: @LiveWriteThrive
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Thank you for sharing this list with readers, Elizabeth. I always learn from the experience and wisdom of others.
Thanks to you for coming by, Gwen!
Thanks for another great week of links, Elizabeth.
My pleasure, Staci!
Another great week of links, Elizabeth. Thank you for sharing them.
Hope you have a great week, Joan!
Thank you for sharing, Elizabeth! We appreciate you sharing the Story Empire posts!
Great posts from Story Empire!
Thanks for a wonderful list of posts, Elizabeth. And we really appreciate the shoutout for Story Empire. Have a lovely day 💕🙂
Another great post from Story Empire!
I always learn so much from these links, Elizabeth! I noticed one today about writing short stories. I've often thought of doing a collection, but it's a very different sort of writing from writing a novel. I admire people who can do both well!
I love reading short stories but am terrible at writing them! Short-form storytelling is tough. :)
Another great list, Elizabeth! Thank you for including me ;)
Great post, D.L!
Another wonderful collection of links and resources. Thank you for compiling these, Elizabeth.
Happy to share them, Beem!