by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Twitterific links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine(developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 23,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.
I’m hoping that there is no overlap or repetition in this particular edition of Twitterific. I’m having technical issues, unfortunately, and had to switch from SocialOomph to HootSuite for tweet scheduling. And now I’ve apparently broken HootSuite! The downloading of my archived tweets didn’t work (I have a ticket started with them), so this is my best attempt to reconstruct last week’s activity.
Have a great week!
Isaac Asimov Predicts in 1964 What World Will Look Like in 2014: http://ow.ly/tb2zr @dancolman @openculture
Freewriting for Inspiration: http://ow.ly/tb3cy @WritingForward
3 Vital Keys to Success as a Writer: http://ow.ly/tb2Yd @writetodone
A Printable 4-Week Calendar to Use Seinfeld’s Productivity Plan http://ow.ly/tb3Nr
Creating suspense with better word choice: http://ow.ly/tb30T @RayneHall
Pub Hub: When Your First Agent Doesn’t Work Out http://ow.ly/tb3aw
How to write culinary memoirs | Examiner.com http://ow.ly/tb3Ez
Structuring Our Lives for More Writing Time: http://ow.ly/tnvkm @PStoltey @SpunkOnAStick
List of Works — a Motivation Tool for Writers: http://ow.ly/tb3I3 @MidgeRaymond
3 Years of Self-Publishing, 2 Years of Writing Full Time, and Lessons from 2013: http://ow.ly/tb3pF @goblinwriter
7 Ways to Keep Your Idea Generation Skills Fresh This Winter | The Renegade Writer http://ow.ly/tb37Q
Hatch a Stronger Story Idea in 2014: 3 Ways to Discover Exciting New Ideas: http://ow.ly/tb3Ar @storyfix
Ignore rules. Write what you want to write and write it well: http://ow.ly/tb2Ut @ann_leckie
5 Futures for Libraries: http://ow.ly/tb2KP @JohnCFarrier @neatorama
Freewriting for Inspiration: http://ow.ly/tb3cy @WritingForward
10 Scientific Non-Fiction Books to Fire Up Your Imagination: http://ow.ly/tb3vY @cloudy_vision
Feedback you can ignore: http://ow.ly/tb3hw @rfwriters
Script Development for the Beginner Writer-Director – Script Magazine http://ow.ly/tb3kK @kim_garland @scriptmag
Troublesome First Draft: http://ow.ly/t9GNp @CathyMBuchanan
Author Interview on Smashwords: A Cool Marketing Tool http://ow.ly/t9Mh8 @claudenougat
How Old Is Too Old for a Main Character? http://ow.ly/t9LDs @Huffpost @hollyrob1
Screenwriting: Speed Dating The First 5 Pages: http://ow.ly/t9L8R @medkno
Publishing: Between Revolution and Revolt: http://ow.ly/t6CCq @HughHowey @Porter_Anderson @rebecsmart
The Best Writers Workshops in the US: http://ow.ly/t9GjG @MastersReview
12 Tips for Your Professional Amazon Author Page: http://ow.ly/t9M2a @111publishing
The Dirty, Messy Part of a Writer’s Life | Goins, Writer http://ow.ly/t9M7n @jeffgoins
Your Author Platform: Building the Plane While Flying It: http://ow.ly/t9JFl @karendodd
Divorcing the Draft: http://ow.ly/t9GyK @JeriWB
If You Don’t Enjoy Marketing, You’re Doing It Wrong: http://ow.ly/t9Mmt @DavidGaughran
An author-illustrator team’s troubles with Tor: http://ow.ly/t9KlN
5 Lies We Tell Ourselves That Keep Us from Becoming Great Writers http://ow.ly/t9KWO @thewritelife
10 Foundational Writing Practices: http://ow.ly/t9JM2 @Wordstrumpet
What Do You Do When Writing is No Longer Fun? http://ow.ly/t9MEU @janice_hardy @PubCrawlBlog
Tool for SF/F Writers: Stellarium: http://ow.ly/t9Liw @sfwa
The Ultimate Guide to Proof-reading and Editing: http://ow.ly/t9GTM @DannyIny
‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Movie Gets Writers and Director | /Film http://ow.ly/t6YEX
The Goal of Writing http://ow.ly/t6YMc @woodwardkaren
Vanity Publishing aka Subsidy Publishers: http://ow.ly/t723F @111publishing
5 Tips for Editors on Working With Writers: http://ow.ly/t6ZY1 @bluepencil2
Book Trailers: 4 Tips to Turn Them Into a Successful Marketing Tool: http://ow.ly/t71VP @claudenougat
How to Weave Backstory Into Your Novel http://ow.ly/t71pu @monicamclark
Indie for Indies: Authors and Bookstores Working Together Towards Success: http://ow.ly/t70RM @MunroeChristine @PubSmartCon
Self-Publishing Is Not The Minor Leagues: http://ow.ly/t6Zuj @chuckwendig
7 Self-Publishing Resources That Have Helped 1 Writer the Most: http://ow.ly/t6Zj4 @batwood
Best Advice from Amazon on Marketing Your Book http://ow.ly/t6YR6 @claudenougat
2 Questions to Ask for Stronger Character Goals and Motivations http://ow.ly/t6YWK @Janice_Hardy
Pitching Your Ideas http://ow.ly/t6UwY
What Do You Do When Writing is No Longer Fun? http://ow.ly/t6YmQ @janice_hardy
The Scenic Detour to Being a Novelist: http://ow.ly/t72ar @Kathleen_George @womenwriters
10 Lessons In Non-Fiction Writing: http://ow.ly/t6YeC @thecreativepenn
How to Write an Effective Press Release: http://ow.ly/t71yE @DeeWhiteAuthor
The 5 Differences Between Professional and Amateur Novelists: http://ow.ly/t71PZ @CharlesFinch
Augmented Reality Books? New ‘Wearable Book’ Feeds You Its Characters’ Emotions As You Read: http://ow.ly/t6Yvc @isciencetimes
10 Mistakes Freelance Writers Make and How to Fix Them | wiredPRworks http://ow.ly/tc8TX
What are Indie authors’ essential tasks? – Venture Galleries http://ow.ly/tc8Ti @stephenwoodfin
5 Elements That Make Editors Look Twice at a Manuscript: http://ow.ly/tc8IX @Head_HandPress
Serialization: Pros And Cons http://ow.ly/tc9AE @Woodwardkaren
Is Fantasy Fiction Too Safe? http://ow.ly/tc8TM @Philip_Overby @mythicscribes
Is Christian Fiction Dying? http://ow.ly/tc9Au @stevelaubeagent
4 Ways to Survive the Copy Edit Gauntlet: http://ow.ly/tc9zB @ArielLawhon @writerunboxed
Doorways To Mass Readership Of Your Books: http://ow.ly/tc9b6 @jonathangunson
3 Types of Writers: Need-Tos, Want-Tos, and Have-Tos: http://ow.ly/tc9A0 @KMWeiland
Ebook Pricing: What You Think Your Book Is Worth vs. The Point at Which It Will Make the Most Money: http://ow.ly/tc93Q @goblinwriter
Publish a book while querying it? http://ow.ly/tc94e @janet_reid
Don’t fall for your own blog posts–tips for better blogging: http://ow.ly/tc94c @DarinLHammond
5 Ways Authors Met Each Other Before Twitter http://ow.ly/tc8P7 @@clarkaycock
The 10 Best Movies Based on Unfilmable Books: http://ow.ly/tc8Sq @AtkinsonZero
Are Ebook Subscription Services Worth It? http://ow.ly/tc8Tp
Ebook Boxed Sets: Good Idea or No? http://ow.ly/tc8KS @LJSellers
Creating a Professional Look for Ebooks: http://ow.ly/tc940 @JWManus
Writing About Reading in the Writer’s Notebook: http://ow.ly/tc9Am @raisealithuman
How Self-Published Authors May Track Readers on Social Media: http://ow.ly/tc95V @conniebrentford
Intense and Marketable Novels? A Simple How-to – by Jennifer Slattery http://ow.ly/tdDs9 @Jenslattery
Exorcise these filler words from your writing http://ow.ly/tdCz3 @michellerafter
Applying Symbols and Symbolism to Screenplays: http://ow.ly/tdCHD @scriptmag
A rejection letter to avoid: http://ow.ly/tdD8z @harryonthebrink
5 Ways to Engage Your Readers on Facebook: http://ow.ly/tdDJk @BookCountry
WinePress Publishing: Scandal-Plagued Self-Pub Service Closes Its Doors: http://ow.ly/tdDl4 @victoriastrauss
Edith Wharton: 7 Facts Outside Fiction: http://ow.ly/tdDxK @InterestingLit
How NOT To Write a Bestselling Thriller: http://ow.ly/tdDEY @JohnDolanAuthor
What Is Copywriting and Why Should Indie Authors Care? http://ow.ly/tdCkk @tscopywriter
Productivity: It’s not a mystery. http://ow.ly/tdBOO @WrittenWeb
Things Publishers say (and should say): http://ow.ly/tdBZi @paulbogaard
8 Ways For Screenwriters To Get Collaborating: http://ow.ly/tdDuo @bang2write
The Terrible Writing Truth: http://ow.ly/tdDPP @NickiSalcedo
8 Tips to Get Your Manuscript to the Finish Line: http://ow.ly/tdC9N @MillerMystery
Creating And Writing Believable Villains: A Tasty Recipe http://ow.ly/tdCgR
How To Use Wattpad As An Author: http://ow.ly/tdCtz @AshleighGardner @thecreativepenn
Pesky Adverbs or No? http://ow.ly/tdCWA @FrugalBookPromo
Marketing And Readers (Discoverability): http://ow.ly/tdCZn @kristinerusch
What Makes a Romance? 7 tips. http://ow.ly/tg8Dd @sdwriter
Indie vs. Legacy: What Does The War Mean For You? http://ow.ly/tg90F @ashkrafton
How to Get Reviews by Loaning Your Kindle Books http://ow.ly/tg9nx @ashlorenzana
The Thin Line Between Selling Your Book and Sabotaging it | Wise Ink: http://ow.ly/tg9sL
6 Pieces of Bad Advice for Writers to Ignore http://ow.ly/tg9vc @annerallen
Herman Melville’s Daily Routine and Thoughts on the Writing Life: http://ow.ly/tg9zD @brainpicker
Why 10,000 hours of writing won’t make you a good writer: http://ow.ly/tg9Jr @JanetKGrant
5 Brutal Truths About Book Marketing: http://ow.ly/tg9NT @rebeccatdickson
The real value of TBR lists (that you hardly ever get to): http://ow.ly/tg9QU @rchazzchute
Three Goals for Every Character: http://ow.ly/tg9St @mooderino
Scrivener: The Essential Writing Tool For Any Scribbler: http://ow.ly/tg9Wk @artyyah
Backlist Blogging—Why Blogging Is Like Book Publishing: http://ow.ly/tga9i @JFBookman
18 TV shows that will teach you how to write: http://ow.ly/tgaft @PopMythology
Create Believable Characters — Using Method Writing: http://ow.ly/tgaxp @WriteToSell
Amazon and Netflix gained prominence by clearly understanding digital’s promise: http://ow.ly/tgbLS @PandoDaily
How Is Self-Publishing Maturing? http://ow.ly/tgePd @ChuckWendig @thecreativepenn @Porter_Anderson
One agent is working with her client to advocate for industry change: http://ow.ly/tlH45 @HughHowey @Porter_Anderson
Grammar is a tool: http://ow.ly/tgeof @livewritethrive
5 ways to stay sane as a writer: http://ow.ly/tgeGe @LisetteBrodey
Is There a Right Age to Read a Book? http://ow.ly/sYSNQ @tordotcom
Not Reading Indie Books Yet? You’re Missing Out: http://ow.ly/sYRNk @RachelintheOC
Top Tips to Make Best Use of A Blog Tour: http://ow.ly/sZa7w @cupgrease
Want to turn your book into an app? Here’s how to do it: http://ow.ly/sZ9FR @LauraPepWu
It’s Not Just One Book. Your Rights And How To Exploit Them: http://ow.ly/sZ91I @thecreativepenn
Novels stimulate the brain, even after you stop reading | Arts and Culture | ADN.com http://ow.ly/sZ8ak
How to Feel Confident Sharing Your Creative Work In Public http://ow.ly/sYSUa @LeRegalla
Adverbs and Adjectives are Not Your Friends http://ow.ly/sYSqN @rsguthrie
In Britain and especially abroad, ebooks are booming: http://ow.ly/sYSun @guardianbooks
How 1 writer submits short stories: http://ow.ly/sZ6VQ @jamietr
The Secret To Succeeding As A Writer: Having A Criterion For Success http://ow.ly/sYSeW @woodwardkaren
Henry Miller’s 11 Commandments of Writing & Daily Creative Routine: http://ow.ly/sZ79y @brainpicker
Cleaning Up Your Manuscript Can Save You Money http://ow.ly/sZ9wU @CKmacleodwriter
Getting an ISBN for Your Ebook (for Canadian Authors) http://ow.ly/sZ9qz @CarlaJDouglas
16 Classical Music Compositions To Inspire Us: http://ow.ly/sZ6Jq @CSAlexMorris
6 Keys to Sticking to Your Resolutions | The Indie Chicks http://ow.ly/sYSYR @Xtal_Rose
How To Make Life Easy For Librarians So Your Book Gets In Libraries http://ow.ly/sZ9hZ @uriel1998
“The ethics of publishing”–the need for responsible behavior from both publishers and self-publishers: http://bit.ly/1ec5uLm @fakebaldur @Porter_Anderson
Fantasy fiction safe? They certainly can’t mean the easy thing to write.
Yes, that was an interesting post and seemed to lead to some discussion when I shared it. I think the author was hoping writers of fantasy would push the boundaries a little bit and shake things up instead of going with a “safer,” strictly commercial approach.
Elizabeth – I’m sorry to hear about your technical troubles. That sort of thing is so annoying isn’t it? Thanks for this week’s links, as ever. I love it that you’ve included a study about the value of reading. Research has shown that connection between reading and mental strength for a while. And it’s good to hear the TBR list has value, because mine never stops growing.
Oh it has been so annoying. Ugh. I know I’ve got links that are not reflected on this weeks’ Twitterific and I’m sorry, everybody! Let me know if yours was left out and I’ll fix it.
My TBR list sounds like yours!
Yay for more links and more opportunities to learn. Thanks, Elizabeth!
Hi there Elizabeth,
Thanks so much for including a link to my blog post on how to get reviews by loaning your Kindle books. You have some great reading here for authors, I’ve bookmarked several of them to check out later. Nice work!
-Ashly