by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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- Why Indie Writers Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Reach Out to the Big Names: @NoahKSturdevant @sfwa
- How to Create a Book Business Concept Map: @hanque99
- PEN America cancels awards ceremony after controversy over Gaza: @sophiah_n @WashingtonPost
- At Sharjah’s Booksellers Conference: The ‘PublisHer Lounge’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- The Bogotá Fair’s Adriana Ángel: ‘Job of My Dreams’: By Adam Critchley @pubperspectives
- The UK’s Women’s Prize for Fiction Names a 2024 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Beijing Book Fair Expects 70 Nations’ Engagement in June: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Don’t Forget These 7 Unusual Must-Pack Items for Your Next Writing Conference: by Lori Hatcher @EdieMelson
- Isabella Hammad Wins the 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- The UK’s Ondaatje Prize Announces Its 2024 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Fairy Tales Have Always Been Dark – Really Dark: by Samantha Larsen @crimereads
- 7 Novels Inspired by South Asian Mythology and Folklore: @AmandaJayatissa @electriclit
- Why Do Former Lawyers So Often Turn to Writing? @SuzieMillerWrtr @crimereads
- Five SFF Books About Healers and Medicine: @JamesDNicoll @reactormag
- Four Books Juxtaposing the Beauty and Ugliness of Ballet: by Tammy Greenwood @crimereads
- 7 Books That Celebrate the Healing Magic of Birds: @sarah_grossman @electriclit
- 6 Books That Draw Inspiration from Folk Tales: @AmandaJayatissa @crimereads
- Writing to the point of pain: @pubcoach
- Finding a Writing Life of One’s Own: @SeemaReza @lithub
- 12 Helpful Life Hacks For Writers: @EdieMelson
- Finding our true voices and where we belong – novelist and coach Heather Marshall: @Roz_Morris
- What kind of planner are you? @AnneJanzer
- ”Useless” Writing Reminders: from Fix Your Writing Habits
- 3 Things to Do Immediately After Losing a Writing Job: @MegDowell
- Tools for Thinking About Censorship: @Ada_Palmer @reactormag
- Writing & Parenting: How To Write Through The Chaos: by Shell Sherwood
- The Third Person: Writing in the Aftermath of a Home Robbery: by Kate Sidley @crimereads
- Who Are You Writing For? by Christopher Slater
- Resetting After Writing A Book: @KMAllan_writer
- What turns a Fantasy novel into a bestseller? @jdlasica
- The Pirate’s Guide to Writing Fantasy: @MBarker_190 @onestop4writers
- Exiles as an Element in Crime Fiction: @margotkinberg
- Hooked on Mysteries with Quirky Characters and Curious Careers: @gerrilewis @crimereads
- Lawyer-Client Relationships as Elements in Crime Fiction: @margotkinberg
- The Power of Books: Isobel Abulhoul on Engaging Young Readers: @HannahSJohnson @pubperspectives
- The Complete Guide to Amazon KDP: @Nicholas_Rossis
- PEN America Cancels Its Awards Ceremony Amid Gaza Crisis: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- EU to Exclude Book Industry from Late Payment Regulations: @porter_anderson @pubperspectives wkb64
- Italy: AIE Supports Antonio Scurati in Liberation Day Controversy: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Publishers must seize the opportunity to play a more active role in book-to-film adaptations: @arpitayodapress @pubperspectives
- French- and English-Language Canadians Protest Copyright Inaction: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Book Ads on French TV? Publishers Differ With Their Government: @duperico @pubperspectives
- China Bestsellers: February’s Bid for Good Relationships: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- From Writer to Published Author: Exploring the Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing: @bookgal
- Don’t Make These 10 Self-Publishing Mistakes: @skolbwilliams @onestop4writers
- Personality Disorders You Can Inflict On Your Characters – Paranoid Personality Disorder: by Elaine Dodge @writers_write
- 5 Tips to Create a Deep Character Voice: by Hope Ann
- How to Write Unlikeable Characters Your Readers Will Love: by Lauren North @women_writers
- Always Rooting for the Antihero: How Three TV Shows Have Defined 21st-Century America: @michikokakutani @lithub
- The figurative language of Shelby Van Pelt: @pubcoach
- Anatomy of a Fall Beat Sheet Analysis: by Shari Simpson @savethecat
- Setting Up a Sequel for Readers Who Haven’t Read Book One: by Dave King @writerunboxed
- Writing: The Shape of Essay: @lindasclare
- Beguile Your Readers with Tension, Suspense, and Conflict: by Lynette M. Burrows
- Three Kinds of Story Fuel: Goal, Desire, and Search: by Barbara Linn Probst @writerunboxed
- When—and Why—Reveals Don’t Work: @foxprinted @JaneFriedman
- The Dos and Don’ts of Crafting an Ensemble Cast: @vera_kurian @crimereads
- “Just Right” Emotional Appeal: by Kristin Hacken South
- How I Defeated the Poetry That Derailed My Novella: by Chris Winkle
- You Want Me to Change THAT? How to Receive Constructive Criticism: @katiemccoach
- The Rules of Story Critique, According to Fanragers: by Oren Ashkenazi
Thanks, Elizabeth, for these links. I always learn so much! I'm especially interested this time in the link about resetting after writing. I'm just starting on a new novel and I am finding that I need to switch gears, since there wasn't a major break between my last one and this one. I think we forget we need to stop, reset, and start again!
You’re so right! Burnout is real and it’s important to refill our author well.
Thanks for including the IWSG article!
Another great article from the IWSG!