by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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I’ll be on a blog break for the remaining Mondays of the month, although I’ll be back every week for Twitterific. Happy holidays to everyone!
- Business Musings: Thinking Big: by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
- Analytics for Authors: @gailcarriger @writingcookbook
- Self-publishing News: Author Surveys Show Earnings from Writing are Low and Falling: @agnieszkasshoes
- Why Novelists Ought to Write More Than Novels: @hopeclark
- How to Engage Kids: The ABC’s of Author Talks at Schools: @KMazeauthor
- 2022 FutureBook Conference: Publishing’s ‘Common Ground: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- At Guadalajara, Guest of Honor Sharjah’s Biggest Stand: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Chris Miller’s ‘Chip War’ Wins the 2022 FT Book of the Year Award: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Torsten Casimir Named Frankfurter Buchmesse Spokesperson: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @Book_Fair
- How T.S. Eliot’s Therapeutic Practice Produced The Waste Land: by David Barnes @lithub
- Why We’ll Never Stop Talking About Frankenstein: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactor
- Six Culturally Conscious, Conversation-Starting Science Fiction Novels: by Wyatt Semenuk @BookTrib
- Crime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Tom Bradby’s Secret Service: @MargotKinberg
- Uplifting Hip-Hop Influenced Poetry Focuses on Importance of Change: @Cynthia73222832 @BookTrib
- 7 Books Every Writer Should Read about the Craft: @Penshido @HorrorTree
- Writing about Difficult Emotional Experiences: @LiveWriteThrive
- The Grief of Publishing a Book Without the Parent Who Inspired You: @missmacansantos @lithub
- Reading Addiction Memoirs Fueled Mine: by @christytending @ElectricLit
- What You Should Know About Writing a Co-Authored Book: @_alikelley @JaneFriedman
- When a Novel Isn’t in the Cards: @kathleenfounds @The_Millions
- Lee Child and Andrew Child on Discipline, Dread, and Writing Late at Night: @CrimeReads
- A Writer’s Bucket and Mop List: @LinWilsonauthor
- Writing Advice Isn’t Made for Bodies In Pain: @nansequiturs @CatapultStory
- Why I Started Writing Crossword Puzzles: by @CeliaMattison @CatapultStory
- Why I Write Red-Flag Books: by @JAHuss
- 7 stone-faced writers accompanied by perfect cuties: @knownemily @lithub
- Ways Movies Sabotage Writing Skills: by John Matthew Fox @DIYMFA
- What I Write in My Journal is Just for Me (It is Not My Memoir): @jeannakadlec @lithub
- Decision Making for Authors: @dkparsonswriter @SelfPubForm
- What is reverse engineering for writers? @pubcoach
- How to Better Manage Your Time Off as a Working Writer: @colleen_m_story
- Why Going Out with a Writer is a Scary Endeavor: by Kirk Melson @EdieMelson
- What is New Wave Horror? @rachelsdempsey @RMFWriters
- What Horror Can Teach Us: @KelseyAllagood @WriterUnboxed
- How to write thematic horror: @ALWlikeahowl @TheWriterMag
- Choice of Narrator in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg
- Archaeology in crime fiction: @MargotKinberg
- Quiz: If writing a mystery novel is a case, how close are you to solving it? @lori_puma
- The Significant Other Conundrum: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthors
- 10 Ways to Finally Get Your Blogging Mojo Back: @NinaAmir
- Are You Terrified Of Any Of These 7 Scary Things In The Blogging World? @HughRoberts05
- 10 Tips for Writing Amazing Amazon Book Reviews: @LoriHatcher2 @EdieMelson
- Why your book isn’t getting reviews (podcast): @WeGrowMedia @DanBlank
- Talking BookTok and the pressure to “perform” on social media: @scbwi
- What To Do About Twitter? @ChuckWendig
- From soaring costs to the competition of subscriptions: HarperCollins UK CEO Charlie Redmayne addressed the fundamentals at Frankfurt: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Murphy’s Law—The Unboxed Writer’s Version: @VaughnRoycroft @WriterUnboxed
- Springer Nature Acquires California’s Cureus Journal of Medical Science: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- AAP’s StatShot: US Year-to-Date Revenues Down 4.5 Percent in September: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- NPD Books: The US Market Is Underperforming in the Holidays: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Bonnier’s BookBeat Opens in France: ‘Updated’ Subscriptions: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- London’s Al Saqi Bookstore Is Closing, Ending a 44-Year Run: @OliviaSnaije @pubperspectives
- Italy Reports Year-Ending Numbers: A Slight Decline: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Querying Strategies for Success: @BookEndsJessica
- Don’t bury the plot in a query letter: @NathanBransford
- Writing Beginnings: @SWMillarAuthor @thecreativepenn
- How to write a great first sentence: @RuthHarrisBooks
- 50 Types of Character Arcs: @BrynDonovan
- Giving your story and characters authenticity: @BoomerHighway @WriterUnboxed
- Peopling Your Stories (and Your World) with Individuals: @FoxPrintEd
- Fear Thesaurus Entry: Feeling Unsafe: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writers
- Quiz: How close is your novel to a book readers will love? @lori_puma
- Six Ways to Scare Your Readers: @richardgthomas3 @CareerAuthors
- The Secret Sauce to Being a Good Writer: by Michael Mohr @JaneFriedman
- Why and how to use track changes: @pubcoach
- Making the Most of Canva: 7 Design Ideas for Authors: @sl_penner
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Thanks, Elizabeth, for the links. They're always so informative! I really liked the one about connecting with young people. Helping kids to see that writing stories is fun and that they, too, are writers is such a good thing for them. And supporting their talent can mean the world. That's not to mention the research that shows that connecting with the community helps young people develop, find motivation, and more. So, yes, any time an author can connect with the community, so much the better.
Excellent points! When I was a young writer many moons ago, I really appreciated the encouragement from teachers and family members.
Then I shall wish you a Merry Christmas now!
And the same to you, Alex!