by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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- The Rise of Direct Book Sales: A Game Changer for Authors: @evan_gow
- Managing Two Author Profiles: @RobertaEaton17 @storyempire
- 6 Things to Keep in Mind As You Begin Writing Freelance Articles: @LindaGilden @EdieMelson
- Beijing’s 2024 Book Fair Closes, Some 300,000 Attending: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- London: The TLS Ackerley Prize Names Its 2024 Shortlist: by Porter Anderson
- Crime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Edmund Crispin’s The Moving Toyshop: @margotkinberg
- 9 Novels About Grand Homes Brimming with Secrets: by Chanel Cleeton @crimereads
- 8 Magical Libraries in Literature: by Douglas Westerbeke @electriclit
- Five SF Novels Inspired by Disproven Scientific Theories: @jamesdnicoll @reactormag
- Can a Book Really Be For Everyone? @mollytempleton @reactormag
- What Fiction Writing Shares With Psychotherapy: @EmilyHthinks @lithub
- The power of a fake morning commute: @pubcoach
- Writers With ADHD: Strategies for Navigating the Writing Process: @KMWeiland
- Charlie Huston On Writing His Way To Sobriety: @crimereads
- Tide In, Tide Out: Anne Lamott on Growing Old and Making Peace with Death: @lithub
- Surprising Lessons on the Book Writing Path: @LisaTener
- Real People, Real Pain: On the Ethics of Telling True Stories of Trauma: @phileil @lithub
- The Dream of Writing a Novel: @AprilDavila
- Why Do You Write? @LilkaRaphael @EdieMelson
- Two Things You Can Do When You Can’t Write: @BethVogt @EdieMelson
- How to Write a Whodunit: @davechesson
- Gardening as an Element in Crime Fiction: @margotkinberg
- Messy Lives as Elements in Crime Fiction: @margotkinberg
- Quarto Schedules Richard V. Reeves’ ‘Yes, Boys Can!’ for Frankfurt: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Wibke Grutjen to Lead S&S Global Marketing and Communications: by Porter Anderson
- Publishing: Mentoring Matters: @arpitayodapress @pubperspectives
- Switzerland’s Frontiers: Its $3.3 Million ‘Planet Prize’ Winners: by Porter Anderson
- South Korea-Owned Webtoon Entertainment Launches Its IPO: by Porter Anderson
- What Self-Pubbing Authors Need to Know About Getting the Best Book Cover: @losapala
- Creative book cover treatments: @BookDesignBook
- The Most Important Thing to Include in Your Story: @angelaackerman
- What is an Emotion Amplifier? @beccapuglisi
- How Backstory Creates Story: Building Forward: @foxprinted
- How to Deliver Backstory Without Confusing the Reader: @janefriedman @foxprinted
- Try This Trick for Writing Metaphors: @BrynDonovan
- Agency – What Is It and Do Your Characters Have It? by Michael James
- Handling an Important Event in Your Story When Your Narrator is Absent: from Fix Your Writing Habits
- Writing: Digging Up Your Lede: @lindasclare
- Trusting Your Voice as an ESL Writer: @evolveon @sfwa
- The Importance of Body Language: from Fix Your Writing Habits
- What Do You Get When You Cross the Contemporary Novel with Nature Writing? @FeeWilliams75 @lithub
- Honoring Your Voice: @TheDEBMethod
- Writing Tricks: Coincidences – Do’s And Don’ts: @KMAllan_writer
- 5 Secrets To Writing A Strong Inciting Incident: @AnthonyEhlers @writers_write
- Is Your Story Drowning in Details? @annehawkinson @FloridaWriters1
- How to “Show, Don’t Tell”: @ChrysCymri
- The Art of Showing Vs. Telling: by Liam Cross
- Schrodinger’s Writer: How To Break Out This Destructive Mindset: @bang2write
- Spotting Bad Writing Advice: from Mythcreants
- Top Story World and Story Bible Tips: @SueColetta1 @onestop4writers
- How to Create A Series Bible for Your Fiction Series: @lornafaith
- Dig into Your Character’s Taboos: by
Kathryn Craft @writerunboxed - French Publishers: New Titles Down 18 Percent in Five Years: by Porter_Anderson
Thanks, Elizabeth, for these links. As always, they're terrific! I'm especially interested in the one about things you can do when you can't write. There's a lot more involved in writing than just putting words to paper, and it's important to give yourself credit for doing them, instead of feeling guilty for not writing.
It’s not procrastination when it’s story-related, for sure!