by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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- The Truth On Selling Books Direct: Insights from 876 Authors: @davechesson
- The pros and cons of niche editing and proofreading: @louiseharnby
- Top 10 Persuasive Copywriting Techniques: @kwidenhouse
- Author Education: A Crucial Investment: @bookgal
- British Book Awards: The 2024 Trade and Book Honors: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Germany’s Freedom of Expression Week Stages More than 90 Events: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Torino Fair Professional Program Reports 220,000+ Visitors: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- 20th Thessaloniki Fair Opens: Guest of Honor Sharjah: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Italy’s Torino Fair Reports 220,000+ Visitors: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- The German Nonfiction Prize Returns to Hamberg in June: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Writers Conference 1102: Eight Things to Do after the Conference: @LilkaRaphael @ediemelson
- Wales: Caleb Azumah Nelson Wins the 2024 Dylan Thomas Prize: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- 7 Books Written as Letters to Family Members: by Tomás Q. Morín @electriclit
- Crime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Jon Spoelstra’s Who’s Killing All My Old Girlfriends? @margotkinberg
- 8 Novels from Across the World About Isolation: by Scott Alexander Howard @electriclit
- Reader Pet Peeves: @margotkinberg
- In Praise of Reading Le Carré’s Entire Oeuvre In Order: by Ben H. Winter @crimereads
- When Writers Get Stuck: @annehawkinson @floridawriters1
- Conquering the writer’s block myth: by Jeff Deck @AuthorsAi
- Is It a Good Idea to Write When You Don’t “Feel Like” Writing? @MegDowell
- Reviving a Dormant Project: @johnaugust
- Ten Tips for Debut Authors: @NatalieIAguirre @cathycarrwrites @rachelprospect
- How to Manage Emotions Through Writing: @SarahSallyHamer
- The Indiscipline Of Overwork: @RyanHoliday
- The positive side of procrastination: @pubcoach
- 8 Steps from Amateur to Pro Writer: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writers
- Surviving and Thriving As a Writer in the Age of AI: by Jodie Hurst @JerryBJenkins
- 3 Elements That Make Historical Romance Successful: @Susanne_Dunlap @JaneFriedman
- How To Approach Researching Historical Fiction: @floracarr_ @womenwriters
- On Accountability and Crime Fiction: @JHoffmannWrites @crimereads
- Authors’ Day Jobs Influenced Their Crime Fiction: @margotkinberg
- How to Promote Your Novel to the Right Audience: @bookgal
- Creating An Author Press Pack: @KMAllan_writer
- London and New York City: Ken Follett Moves to Hachette: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- The Secret Life of a Publishing Company: @inkspotpub @womenwriters
- Europa Editions To Publish Basim Khandaqji’s ‘A Mask’ in English: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Bookwire’s 2024 Report on Spanish-Language Digital Book Market: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
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- Writing the Important First Chapter: @PeggySueWells @EdieMelson
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- The (Tribal) Politics of Character: @DavidCorbett_CA @writerunboxed
- Who Is Mary Sue & Why Don’t Readers Like Her? by Elaine Dodge @writers_write
- The figurative language of Roxana Robinson: @PubCoach
- Poor Things Beat Sheet Analysis: by Shari Simpson @savethecat
- Profanity in Fiction: @beemweeks @storyempire
- On Homophones: @Sandra_Cox @theIWSG
- How Writing in Verse Can Improve Your Prose: @SandyDGreen @NatalieIAguirre
- The Hierarchy of Exposition: @DonMaass @writerunboxed
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- Getting One’s Bearings in the Story: @sarahrcallender @writerunboxed
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- On Writing Settings that Crawl Under the Skin: @jaqwrites @crimereads
- What Writers Should Know: Setting: @dlfinnauthor @storyempire
These are helpful links as ever, Elizabeth! I found the one on reviving a dormant project to be really interesting. I think we all have those 'in the drawer' manuscripts; I know I do. Shaking them out and starting on them again can be tough!
I did get rid of a couple from the early 90s a couple of years ago. They were useful for helping me realize what I *couldn’t* write. :)
Thanks for including Sandra's IWSG article!
Another great post from the IWSG!
Hi Elizabeth – there's so much available to refer to, to look at etc – your LitLinks are full of 'goodies' for authors etc … thanks – cheers Hilary
Thanks, Hilary!