Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

A weekly roundup of the best writing links from around the web.

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 40,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

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I’ll be away tomorrow in observance of Memorial Day, but back on the blog on Friday. 

• London Book Fair’s Virtual Conference: 9 Markets in 9 Hours @Porter_Anderson @ornaob
• The Authors Guild Honors Morrison, Patterson, and…IngramSpark @Porter_Anderson @rcutlerSpark

• 5 Books About Achieving Immortality: @nealasher @tordotcom
• The Greatest Resurrections in Literature: @ElectricLit
• Flowchart Connects the Entire Stephen King Universe: @FreddyInSpace

• How to kill your procrastination by quitting: @beprolifiko
• 3 Habits of Prolific Writers: @WritersAfterDrk

• Fast Drafting Tips: @sona_c

• 3 Elements of a Good book: @MichelleGriep @NovelRocket
• Writing for Your Readers: @Lindasclare
• New Novelist: Write A Selling Novel With One Simple Strategy: @angee
• The 7 Differences Between Professionals and Amateurs: @JeffGoins

• When your life goes off the rails: @Janet_Reid
• “What I Didn’t Know Before Becoming a Writer”: @FinishedPages
• 3 Ways to Deal With the Feeling of Loss after Finishing a Highly Inspired Creative Project: by Pekoe Blaze
• How to Write a Journal: 6 Tips: @hodgeswriter
• A simple email trick for better organization: @mayorjenni
• 3 Benefits of Accountability Groups for Writers: @lornafaith

• In Support of New-Adult Fiction: @MegWestfield @WomenWriters

• The murkiness between childhood and adulthood in crime fiction: @mkinberg
• The Detective’s Sidekick: 3 Character Types: @woodwardkaren

• Advice for illustrators: @pinocastellano
• Writing Children’s Books With Readaloud Potential: @Kid_Lit

• Writing Romance: the Alpha Hero: @JaxMHunter @RMFWriters

• How to create maps for SF/F: @Brianna_daSilva

• How To Assign A Character’s Race In A Screenplay: @Bang2write
• Learning Screenwriting by studying The Bourne Identity: @CockeyedCaravan

• 5 Semi-Pro Markets for Short Stories: @jasonbougger

• Getting a Top Reviewer to Read Your Book: @TLCBookDesign
• A plea for reviewers: can we open up a dialogue about self-published books? @Roz_Morris

• How to Confidently Plan and Execute a Successful Book Launch: @KimberleyGrabas
• The Importance Of Time For Selling Books And Building An Author Career: @bryancohenbooks @thecreativepenn
• Writing Short While Going Long: @Lindasclare

• Is Your Author Mailing List Effective? 5 Ways To Find Out: @clarewhitmell
• This Is Why You Should Do Newsletter Surveys: @ADStarrling

• 10 Great New Social Media Tools for Indie Authors: @Bookgal @_theverbs
• Repeat After Me: “Goodreads Is My Friend”: @SonjaYoerg
• 10 Ideas for Social Media Posts: @WriteOnOnline

• Publishing’s Digital Transformation: ‘What the Readers and Users Want’: @Porter_Anderson
• How to Write a Book: Everything You Need to Know in 20 Steps @JerryBJenkins
• Co-Writing Dark Fantasy In New Orleans With 4 Authors: @thecreativepenn

• A Closer Look at “Amazon Charts”, Which Tracks What’s Hot at the Retailer: @Porter_Anderson

• 60% growth in ebook sales in Russia last year: By Eugene Gerden @pubperspectives
• Historian Margaret MacMillan Chairs $75,000 Cundill Prize: @Porter_Anderson
• A Rights Agent’s View: Szylvia Molnar on Making True Crime Travel @Porter_Anderson

• When you don’t want to follow an agent’s editorial suggestions: @Janet_Reid

• Are you ready to Pitch? The Pro Check: @jennienash

• How to Create a Book Cover That Connects with Readers: @erikaliodice
• 7 Essential Tips To Ensure Your Book Cover Is A Winner: @kj_bags

• Some Fun CSS Tricks for Ebooks: @dkudler

• How can you register the copyright for your book? Follow 8 simple steps: @ReedsyHQ

• American Literary Translators’ Mentorship Program Applications Are Open: @Porter_Anderson

• Writing Chapter One: Tips: @Dwallacepeach

• ‘Hearing’ your characters: @GoIntoTheStory
• Deepening Characterization: @WritingOnBoard @NovelRocket
• Writing character flaws: @MisoMiss
• How to Build an Interesting Character: 10 Questions: @woodwardkaren

• 3 Common Mistakes Writers Make (And How to Avoid Them): by Blake Powell @write_practice
• Why Readers Stop Reading: @beccapuglisi

• Conflict, Plot Lines, and The Devil Wears Prada: @maryhorner @womenonwriting

• The Dos and Don’ts of Dialogue Tags: @KelsieEngen
• The Dos and Don’ts of Dialogue Tags: @TheRyanLanz

• Embrace your own process: @reallucyflint

• How Not to Crash-land an Ending: @SonjaYoerg
• How to Write Better Endings: @WritersCoach

• Piano Man’s Unexpected Writing Lesson: @p2p_editor

• Foreshadowing — When and Where to Use It: by S.C. Sharman @mythicscribes

• Kindred Spirits: In Praise of Online Classes: by Ann V. Klotz
• Better Use of Verbs in Your Writing: @JerryBJenkins
• 6 Reasons to use Chapter Titles: @WritersAfterDrk by Raymond Esposito
• 10 Tips for Successful Ghostwriters: m by John Peragine

• Pacing: What Plot and Poker Have in Common: by Codey Amprim @mythicscribes

• How Trust Affects Mysteries and Plot Holes: @p2p_editor

• Story Structure: The Magic Bullet that Nearly Killed Me: @mquirk
• Classic Story Structures and What They Teach Us About Novel Plotting: @jesslourey @JaneFriedman
• The “And then!” Plot @JaneLebak
• Pets: Ways to Include Animals to Enhance Your Fictional World: @SueColetta1

• 3 Cases of Superfluous Wording: @writing_tips

• 5 Questions to Ask When Editing Your First Novel: @lornafaith

• 5 Tips for Surviving a Writing Workshop: @YourTrustyAlibi @BookRiot
• How to Spot Toxic Feedback: 7 Signs: @manzanitafire @JaneFriedman
• To Share Your Work Now or Later: When Is The Best Time? @10MinNovelists

• Imagery: Create Strong Mental Pictures for Your Reader: @ZoeMMcCarthy
• Description: Letting Readers Fill in the Gaps:

• Adding Tension to Your Story: @johnbriggsbooks

• Making A Story/Series Bible In Scrivener: @KhaosFoxe

• A closer look at @ReedsyHQ ‘s resources for writers: @TheIWSG

• ‘A German Life’ Memoir Finds Strong International Rights Interest: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
• Congratulations to @JFbookman for being a top website on the WKB!
• Congratulations to @TheCreativePenn for being a top WKB website for writers!
• Congratulations to https://t.co/IYpL4pZnWS for being a top WKB website for writers! @write_practice
• Congratulations to @writing_tips for being a top WKB website for writers! https://t.co/3Ajv1BeZr3
• Congratulations to @WritersDigest : a top WKB website and resource for writers: https://t.co/iPNEgaAbUq
• Congratulations to @pubperspectives for being a top WKB website for writers! https://t.co/t1bSF8wUTP
• Congratulations to @Janice_Hardy for being a top WKB website for writers! https://t.co/XM0M6JvVCC
• Industry Notes: A Milestone at Dutch Sweek; Facebook Live at BookExpo @Porter_Anderson