by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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I’m a big fan of Angela Ackerman’s and Becca Puglisi’s series of thesauri for writers, delving into everything from writing emotions to conflict to positive and negative traits. Their collection of books has now sold over 1 million copies. To celebrate, they’re hosting a special giveaway on their site for critiques, story audits, and more. Enter the giveaway, free, here.
- How To Build A Seven Figure Book Business Selling Direct To Readers: @PierreAJeanty @thecreativepenn
- Writing for the Children’s Market: by Susan Koehler @FloridaWriters1
- The Nuts and Bolts of Becoming an Independent Editor: by Stuart Horwitz and Madison Utley @JaneFriedman
- Business Musings: The Research (AI Audio): by Kristine Rusch
- London Book Fair: 30,000 Visitors, Many Rights Deals: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- German Nonfiction Prize Names Its 2023 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Sharjah Announces Its 2023 Booksellers Conference Programming: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- A Giveaway for Writers to Celebrate A Million Books Sold: @onestop4writers
- In England: The Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- The Branford Boase Award Names Its 2023 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Baillie Gifford Prize 25th Anniversary Winner: James Shapiro: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Germany’s Freedom of Speech Week Opens May 3: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Five More Extremely Unscientific Methods for Picking Your Next Book: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom
- 7 New Southern Gothic Novels by Women Writers: @cierahorton @ElectricLit
- Always Read the Acknowledgments Page: @GraceBialecki @JaneFriedman
- Ten Stories Featuring Haunted Corridors and Sinister Spaces: by Holly Kybett Smith @tordotcom
- You Don’t Have to Finish Every Book You Start: @mollytempleton @tordotcom
- Into the Woods: Five SFF Stories About Forests: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom
- Is it time to reset your writing routine? @seejavaciawrite
- The Forced Inspiration of Daily Word Counts: @BeemWeeks @StoryEmpire
- Shannon Chakraborty: Navigating the Creative Voyage @jenabrownwrites @LitReactor
- Are Writers Obsolete Yet? @burke_writer @killzoneauthors
- 5 Reasons to Write Your “Taboo” Stories: @katiedbannon @JaneFriedman
- Overcome Limiting Beliefs: @WriteNowCoach
- Stop being a people pleaser: @pubcoach
- How Word Games Make You A Better Writer: by Susanne Bennet @Writers_Write
- The best and worst reasons to be an English major: @janetmanley @lithub
- Writing Rules to Make you Shine, not Whine: @MargieLawson
- Collaborating on a Fairy Tale-Inspired YA Series: @sorbonified @domwritesbooks @DIYMFA
- Rekindle Your Writing Dreams: @LisaTener
- Atmospheric Suspense in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg
- On Friendships as Catalysts: @harriet_tyce @CrimeReads
- Fast Food as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg
- Red Herrings Near the End of a Mystery:
- Sean Doolittle on Writing a Thriller About Technology: @seandoolittle @CrimeReads
- The Definitive Author Guide to Creating a Reader Magnet @Bookgal
- How to Make the Most Out of Every Single Win: @Bookgal
- London Book Fair: Translation and Arabic as a ‘Global Language’: @oliviasnaije @pubperspectives @LondonBookFair
- Ingram Wholesale Services UK: Broadening Its Offer: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- In Canada: Kids Can Press’ Lisa Lyons Johnston To Depart: @Porter_Anderson
@pubperspectives - Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre Will Dock ‘Logos Hope’ in May: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- At London Book Fair: Brexit and Creative Industry Funding: @oliviasnaije @pubperspectives @LondonBookFair
- Taiwan Publisher Li Yanhe’s Detention in China Prompts Alarm: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- The New Freedom To Write Index: 311 Imprisoned: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Tips on Writing Difficult Characters Your Readers Will Love: @SarahSallyHamer @EdieMelson
- How to Make Your Characters Memorable: @KarenCV
- Trickster Archetype: Definition, 10 Examples, and How-to Write: @StoryGrid
- 3 Tips For Writing Character Dynamics: @MorganHzlwood
- Herald Archetype: Definition, 10 Examples and How to Write: @StoryGrid
- Shapeshifter Archetype: Definition, 10 Examples and How-to Write: @StoryGrid
- The Threshold Guardian Archetype: Definition and 7 Examples: @StoryGrid
- Creating a Character Goal: What Drives Your Characters: by Shane Millar @fictionary
- Einstein and the Epiphanal Moment: @SPressfield
- What do you want readers to anticipate in your WIP? @DonMaass @WriterUnboxed
- How To Write A Bedtime Story: 4 Tips To Make A Magical Impact On Readers: by Sarah Rexford
- Where to Start a Story Edit: by Kristina Stanley and Lucy Cooke @onestop4writers
- How to Edit a Manuscript: Objective Tools: @StoryGrid
- How to Edit a Manuscript: – Grading the Competency Level: @StoryGrid
- 3 Common Revision Mistakes and What to do Instead: by Stacy Frazer
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So many great links this time, Elizabeth! And that is a generous giveaway being offered. It's interesting how a few of the links have to do with writing exercises and other things that you can do to improve writing. I like that idea; it's a bit like doing scales and arpeggios if you're a musician. No matter how experienced you are, those things can help.
I got a book of writing prompts from my son for Christmas and find that they can be very helpful!
Thank you, Elizabeth, for sharing all these links. Very helpful!
Thanks to you for coming by, Gwen!
Thanks for including my Story Empire post.
Great post!
Another great list, Elizabeth. Thanks for assembling these links.
Thanks, Staci!
Thanks for including the IWSG post. Quite a few changes in the past twenty-five years.
Most definitely!
A great list, as always, Elizabeth! Thank you!
Thanks, Jan!
Thanks for another great list, Elizabeth:)
Thanks so much for dropping by!
Another fantastic list, Elizabeth. Thank you for the shout out.
Great post, Beem!