Twitterific

by Elizabeth S. Craig,
@elizabethscraig

Twitterific is a compilation of all
the writing links I shared the previous week.

The links are fed into the Writer’sKnowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike
Fleming) which has over 19,000 free articles on writing-related topics.

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is here: http://bit.ly/PV8Ueb. And check out Hiveword to help you organize your story.

I’m also on the Wordpreneur blog today, talking about how I started self-publishing and became a hybrid writer. Hope you’ll pop by.

The secret to writing fiction–emotional manipulation: http://bit.ly/ROYQnY
@authorterryo @WHammondAuthor

Plot Motivates, Character Complicates: http://bit.ly/Uk6dka
@CockeyedCaravan

Publishing has never been an agile industry. And book
products are not MVPs: http://bit.ly/TLxDkq @Porter_Anderson @bsandusky

The Value of QR Codes for Authors: http://bit.ly/RPweL6
@wherewriterswin

Defining sexual tension and 4 areas to consider when
creating it in our stories: http://bit.ly/SSr12M @authorterryo @SavvyAuthors

Crime fiction–a look at country house mysteries: http://bit.ly/UG8J4v
@mkinberg

Keeping Your Name in Readers’ Minds with a Newsletter: http://bit.ly/TL0Agm
@carol_kilgore @mpax1

Secondary branding in publishing? http://bit.ly/TLvViZ
@Porter_Anderson @MikeShatzkin

Collaboration & Lessons Learned From Improv: http://bit.ly/U3VCJL

What are Best Practices for KDP Select? http://bit.ly/PxJGDD @passivevoiceblg

Publishing Short Stories: http://bit.ly/U3VOZw

Too Smart?: Intelligence in Romance Novels: http://bit.ly/PxJNz5 @heroesnhearts

Literature as Societal Reflection: http://bit.ly/U3W1fl @sarahahoyt

4 Ways to Revise as You Write: http://bit.ly/PxK4C7 @writersdigest

Writing lessons learned from “Unending Devotion”: http://bit.ly/U3W6ji @juliemusil @jodyhedlund

4 steps to using mind mapping for story ideas, blog topics: http://bit.ly/WBjyvG @michellerafter

Publishing’s “open” future: http://oreil.ly/TwlCzf @jwikert

Malapropisms: the Pineapple of Linguistic Errors: http://slate.me/WBjV9s @salon

A Typeface Just for Dyslexics? http://bit.ly/TwlOP5 @jfbookman

Little Fixes: http://bit.ly/TwlUGj @maryannwrites

10 Things You Don’t Know About Sherlock Holmes: http://bit.ly/WBkwIe @junglereds @bakerstbabes

1 romance editor’s pet peeves: http://bit.ly/TwmmnR

How Do Your Characters Fight? http://bit.ly/WBlEvG @bookemdonna

25 Things Writers Should Know About Conferences And Conventions:
http://bit.ly/TwmEuX {lang.}

10 Strategies to Keep You Afloat in the Treacherous Social Media
Waters: http://bit.ly/TwmLXx @JanalynVoigt

What does a book edit look like? http://bit.ly/WBn0Xb @rachellegardner

A look at Amazon Author Rank: http://bit.ly/TwmRyf @woodwardkaren

How to Hustle Your Readers in 3 Easy Steps: http://bit.ly/Twn6to

Balancing Beauty, Language, and Story: http://bit.ly/WBoDEf @KgElfland2ndCuz

13 Steps to Getting an Agent: http://bit.ly/SwbOnQ @4YALit

Avoiding Digital Eye Strain: 7 Easy Tips: http://bit.ly/SwbUvJ

Emotion Behind Story: http://bit.ly/SOP2dq @StinaLL

Is Your Author Website Doing Its Job? 6 Things to Check: http://bit.ly/SOP70C @laurapepwu

Blog tour basics: http://bit.ly/SwcfhP

Using Twitter to (Effectively) Market Your Book: http://bit.ly/SwcQ2W @duolit

Networking for Writers: Conference Etiquette: http://bit.ly/SwcUzI @adriennedewolfe

Grammar refresher–possessives: http://bit.ly/Swd2zd

6 Tips for Creating and Selling Your First ebook: http://bit.ly/Swdpdf @alexisgrant

Wikis for Writers: http://bit.ly/SOPZ5t

How to Kill Characters With Impact: http://bit.ly/SwdQnU @avajae

Critique Groups…a Blessing and a Curse: http://bit.ly/SOQfkS @howtowriteshop

Setting Boundaries in a World with No Borders: http://bit.ly/Swe2Uf @KristenLambTX

Plurals and Apostrophes (Mostly) Don’t Mix: http://bit.ly/SOQoVt @writing_tips

Check Your Writing For Adverbs And Other Problem Words: MS Word
Macros: http://bit.ly/SOQrAB @woodwardkaren

Subtext in your screenplay: http://bit.ly/WL8NqQ @UnkScreenwriter

Licensing for Authors: http://bit.ly/VIpqxb @beth_barany

Common Writing Mistakes: http://bit.ly/ScboTt @noveleditor

When Should You Launch Your Author Website? http://bit.ly/SoT8d3 @authormedia

Writing, Creativity, And The Empowerment Of The Author In
Publishing: http://bit.ly/VRHafk @thecreativepenn

The Only 2 Things Authors Ought to be Doing: http://bit.ly/S40TSU @JFBookman

Subtext in Your Screenplay’s Dialogue: http://bit.ly/WLblFg and http://bit.ly/ZdpPLB @UnkScreenwriter

How to create a 25-word pitch: http://bit.ly/WLctc1 @nicolamorgan @victoriastrauss

The Dangling Carrot and Character Development: http://bit.ly/Zdsox8 @behlerpublish

Indie Authors & Amazon Author Page: http://bit.ly/WLcUD3

17 Phrases That Crush Creativity Every Time: http://bit.ly/Zdu75I @lifehackorg

Dialogue Spacing: http://bit.ly/WLeTaI @kid_lit

Transportation in SF: http://bit.ly/Zdw16s @sfsignal

Flexible eBook Price Advice for Authors: http://bit.ly/ZdwtBF @jasonboog @jasonashlock

1 writer’s experience with using music for inspiration: http://bit.ly/WLfZTU @guineapig66 @byrozmorris

Bookshout: Managing Bookshelves, Not Books: http://bit.ly/WLg8Xs @publisherswkly

How Long Should a Paragraph Be? http://bit.ly/WLgg9n @writing_tips

Freelancers–5 Simple Questions To Ask Before Choosing a Writing
Mentor: http://bit.ly/Zdy6z8 @museinks

What’s The Itch Your Character Can’t Scratch? http://bit.ly/WLgL35 @jacobkrueger

A site that lists book reviewing blogs: http://bit.ly/TArTKm @blog_nation

5 Essential Elements of Getting from Blog to Book Deal: http://bit.ly/TRDerJ

Why writers disappear (part 3): http://bit.ly/TAs5Js @kristinerusch

Fill The Shelves – A New Initiative To Help Underfunded School
Libraries: http://bit.ly/TRDqHw @DavidGaughran

How to Write a Han Solo Hero in 6 Easy Steps: http://bit.ly/TAsbka @tiffanyreisz @janice_hardy

Does Your Dialogue Deserve to Exist? http://bit.ly/TRDyqq @marcykennedy

Character reactions: http://bit.ly/SYey0E @angelaackerman @davidfarland

Refresher on semicolons: http://bit.ly/SYeA8S @fictionnotes

31 Blog Design Tips: http://bit.ly/TCqbIj @HeidiCohen

Creating Your Literary Foundation: http://litreactor.com/columns/creating-your-literary-foundation @TheLitCoach

How To Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Writers: http://bit.ly/TCqlzu

Why We Need To Write With A Purpose In Mind: http://bit.ly/SYeOwS @fuelyourwriting

The Hidden Powers of Book Marketers: http://bit.ly/SYeRc5 @threeguys1book

Frightening Fantasy? http://bit.ly/TCqG4Z @rmriegel

When You Feel Like the Worst Writer in the World: http://bit.ly/SYeWwq @jodyhedlund

Is “literary citizenship” just a nice way of saying
“hype?” http://bit.ly/TCqP8P @daycathy

5 Tips for Using Google+ to Boost Your Marketing: http://bit.ly/SYf5Qi @smexaminer

Writer Igniter: The Story Behind the Web App: http://bit.ly/TCqRNT @diymfa

Expanding your story’s setting into a larger container: http://bit.ly/SYfaDx

Conflicting Your Reader: http://bit.ly/SYffan

3 More Protocol Tips for Attending a Writing Conference: http://bit.ly/SYfjac

5 Ways to Silence Your Internal Editor: http://bit.ly/SYfp1F @jeanoram

Emotion in The Three Acts: http://bit.ly/TCrdUK @aliciarasley

What writers can learn from Barry Eisler: http://bit.ly/SYfu5t

Two Tips That Will Make Plotting Easier: http://bit.ly/TCrhnj @janice_hardy

Writing a Romance Novel? Try this Exercise & Develop Your
Characters: http://bit.ly/S48fG2 @writersdigest

How to Hustle Your Readers in 3 Easy Steps: http://bit.ly/Twn6to

Revealing your novel’s theme: http://bit.ly/UjrCdf

Are You Hiding Your Contact Information From Your Readers? http://bit.ly/ROR6ST @selfpubreview

Struggling with a story? Test its architecture: http://bit.ly/RORiRY @storyfix

How to write a book in 30 days: http://bit.ly/UjtLp3 @guardianbooks

Recapture Your Creative Groove: http://bit.ly/RORQaz

Unsolicited Evaluation Is the Enemy of Creativity: http://bit.ly/ROS1Te

Book Review Blogs That Accept Self-Published Work: http://bit.ly/RP1x93 @woodwardkaren

Writers’ most common submission mistakes — and how to avoid
them: http://bit.ly/RP1AS1 @midgeraymond

Online Thesaurus Gives Shorter Alternatives To Big Words: http://bit.ly/UjGd8r @chris_shultz81

Exploding the Perfect Writer Myth: http://bit.ly/UjGisL @Anna_Elliott

In Medias Res: An Ancient Secret for Beginning Your Novel: http://bit.ly/UjGmJ6 @glencstrathy

Reorganize Files to Get Yourself Back on Track for Big Projects:
http://bit.ly/UjGBne @lifehacker

The Hero’s Goals Can’t Be A Mystery: http://bit.ly/RPohFQ @CockeyedCaravan

Setting Up Your Author Central Page: http://bit.ly/RPu9im @WhereWritersWin

Don’t be afraid of telling your story: http://bit.ly/UkcImO @kcraftwriter

Tips for writing middle-grade: http://bit.ly/RPuxxk @theheraldryang

Should Authors Use Different Names for Different Genres? http://bit.ly/QADngo @annerallen

Intimate POV and show v. tell: http://bit.ly/RPuOjZ @BryanThomasS

5 Ways to Make Your Novel Inescapable: http://bit.ly/Ukdnoy @victoriamixon

How to Tell if Your Book Is a Success: http://bit.ly/RPuUrM @KMWeiland

Baloney Advice Writers Should Ignore: http://bit.ly/Ukdr7L @jamesscottbell

How to Avoid Wet Blanket Phenomena In Creative Collaborations: http://bit.ly/RPv2Yf @thinkjar_

Think Like A Writer Every Day, Even If You Can’t Write Every
Day: http://bit.ly/UkdOPv @thecreativepenn @midgeraymond

3 Types of Humor ~ Getting Them On The Page: http://bit.ly/RPvohD

Hooking the Reader With a Quieter Beginning: http://bit.ly/Uke40R @janice_hardy

An agent on whether authors should blog: http://bit.ly/RPvypd @rachellegardner

Reach New Readers with New Genres, Story Elements and
Categories: http://bit.ly/UkeuV9 @ddscottromcom

The Upside of Writing Fast: http://bit.ly/RPvUw7 @RuthHarrisBooks

The Click Moment. Embracing Randomness For Authors: http://bit.ly/UkeC76 @thecreativepenn @Frans_Johansson

Should writers change their story to suit an editor? http://bit.ly/UkeXqd

5 Podcast Sites for Authors: http://bit.ly/Ukfadh @wherewriterswin

Advice From Authors on Avoiding Online Distractions: http://nyti.ms/RPwwln @nickbilton

Working With World Building Backstory: http://bit.ly/UkflFd @janice_hardy

Understanding Metadata for Authors: http://bit.ly/RPB1fM @badredheadmedia @LauraHoward78

6 Ways to Shake Up Your Storytelling Style: http://bit.ly/UkkWLJ @write_practice

3 Steps for Using Prompts to Write Better & Get Published: http://bit.ly/RPBxdC @diymfa

Mindfulness for the Writer: http://bit.ly/Uklb9P @CherylRWrites

The New Path to Writing Success: http://bit.ly/RPBKxh @CBIClubhouse

7 tips to advertise your book: http://bit.ly/Uklstg @badreadheadmedia

Consumers may pay more for DRM-free products they can use
as they please: http://bit.ly/TLyqSn @Porter_Anderson @joshgans @jwikert

Putting free bonus material in our ebooks: http://bit.ly/UGhCko @duolit @NealAbbott

Your Publishing Journey—An Obstacle Course: http://bit.ly/UklK3r @livewritethrive

A list of spooky words: http://bit.ly/RPCe6O @SharlaWrites

10 top romances in Stephen King books: http://bit.ly/Ukm3Lr @heroesnhearts

A book launch marketing plan: http://bit.ly/SSFT1g @socialmouths

Hooks: Fly-Fishing for Writers: http://bit.ly/W0Xh9r @writersherry

The future is bright for ebook prices and formats: http://oreil.ly/SSG1Og @jwikert

Bring Your Blogging Muse Back to Life: http://bit.ly/SSG6Bq @blogussion

Writing Life: Turn Your Dreams into Reality: http://bit.ly/SSGboJ

Always Write Terrible First Drafts: http://bit.ly/SSGeB7 @CMKaufman

Agents Share Conference Tips: http://bit.ly/W13ylo @diymfa

Secondary branding in publishing? http://bit.ly/TLvViZ
@Porter_Anderson @MikeShatzkin

8 Comments

Margot KinbergNovember 18, 2012

Elizabeth – Ah, my Sunday session of Writing 101. Thanks for all of these extremely helpful links!
Alex J. CavanaughNovember 18, 2012

Hustling your readers! That’s funny.
Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsNovember 18, 2012

Margot–Thanks for coming by!

Alex–I liked that post, too. :)
Anne R. AllenNovember 18, 2012

Fabulous, comprehensive list of links, as always. Thanks for the weekly round-up!
Helen GingerNovember 18, 2012

Thank you for another great list. I’ve linked to some and am now going to go read the posts.
Chihuahua ZeroNovember 18, 2012

I find the article on sexual tension interesting.

Personally, I think a romance is better the longer you wait to seal it with a kiss (since I’m writing YA). It seems to be the general trend that romances in longer series go downhill once the partners get together, so I’m still trying to decide how I should approach the friendship in my NaNoWriMo project. The two candidates aren’t showing lots of sparks, so I’ll probably take the platonic route.
MichelleNovember 19, 2012

Hello!
Wow so many links to check out.
Thank you
xx
Julie MusilNovember 19, 2012

Thanks for all this awesomeness (and mention!)

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