Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraigBlog

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.

Why joining a writing group may be the best thing you do:  http://ow.ly/AhPc4 @standoutbooks

Hugh Howey weighs in on the Hachette and Amazon contretemps:  http://ow.ly/AnFKb @HughHowey

The Crash: Braving Your Second Draft:  http://ow.ly/AkI2Q @KMWeiland

How to Write Faster and Get Organized with Scrivener:  http://ow.ly/AkG8e @writetodone               

5 Tips for a Do-it Yourself Retreat:  http://ow.ly/AkMbv @OrlyKonigLopez

Rumination Frustration:  http://ow.ly/AkGVP  @sarahrcallender

How Not to Seek a Literary Agent: The Perils of ‘Middleman’ Services:  http://ow.ly/AkGHc @victoriastrauss

Libraries Dominate eBook Subscription Market | LitReactor http://ow.ly/AkGo4 @litreactor

45 Ways To Sabotage Your Social Media Success:  http://ow.ly/AkMrP @mollygreene

4 Ways To Write Every Day:  http://ow.ly/AkMid @woodwardkaren

Star Trek Writer’s Defense of Diversity in Sci-Fi:  http://ow.ly/AkFZC @io9

The Invisible Writer:  http://ow.ly/AkH9S @PhilipBoyle3 @writing_ie

Back cover copy that bores and blares:  http://ow.ly/AkKpU @mbcollings

13 Great Facebook Pages for Writers:  http://ow.ly/AkIaO @DanaStaves

The art of fan fiction:  http://ow.ly/AkKNS @Chantegski

C.S. Lewis’s Ideal Daily Routine:  http://ow.ly/AkFV7 @brainpicker

5 Weak Words That Are Sabotaging Your Writing http://ow.ly/AkIQv  @missafayres

Titles that sing:  http://ow.ly/AkG3E @nownovel

Soul-Crushing Things About Writing in 2014:  http://ow.ly/AkHfR @philjourdan

The importance of good book cover design: http://ow.ly/AnFYY  @ThomasEMcGee

3 Reasons to use CommentLuv on a Blog:  http://ow.ly/AnFVP @trainingauthors

The Novelist as Ethnographer:  http://ow.ly/AnG86 @IdeologyofLove

Tips for handling multiple plot lines:  http://ow.ly/AnGDS

Establish the Nature of the Story’s Jeopardy: http://ow.ly/AnG1n @cockeyedcaravan

Has modern technology killed the spy thriller?  http://ow.ly/AnGeP @CharlesCumming

Building Suspense In Your Novel — #WDC14 Tips from Mystery Author Jane K. Cleland http://ow.ly/AnF5G @sarawhitford

Promote Yourself And Your Books On Social Media Without Feeling Like A Soul-Selling Slime-Glob:  http://ow.ly/AhRO5 @chuckwendig {lang}

The Staying Power of Some Books:  http://ow.ly/AhO6q  @rachelnseigel

The importance of keeping it professional on social media:  http://ow.ly/AnFFC @Porter_Anderson @writerunboxed

Why Should Anyone Help Your Protagonist? http://ow.ly/AhQTw @Janice_Hardy

David Foster Wallace on Writing, Self-Improvement, and How We Become Who We Are:  http://ow.ly/AhNX4 @brainpicker

What to do When Your Characters Rise Up Against You : http://ow.ly/AhOHo @drewchial

Ebook Pricing: Why 99 Cents Might Be a Mistake: http://ow.ly/AhPLr @GoblinWriter

How to Figure Out WHAT Your Character’s Arc Should Be:  http://ow.ly/Ahs39 @kmweiland

The Art of Writing Back Copy: Boiling Your Book to its Essence http://ow.ly/AhR2l

Why Some Self-Published Authors Care How Hachette Prices Its Books: http://ow.ly/AhOpH @passivevoiceblg

What Shouldn’t be Included in a Novel:  http://ow.ly/AhQLw @noveleditor

4 Effective Ways to Beat Writer’s Burnout:  http://ow.ly/AhOhb @Write_Tomorrow

12 Publishing Shakers to Follow: http://ow.ly/AhPjz @MickRooney7777

7 reasons to make a list of scenes:  http://ow.ly/AhPuT @writers_write

How to Market Your Fiction Writing Through the Brilliance of Other Authors:  http://ow.ly/AhPF7 @storyrally

10 Writing Tips from J.R.R. Tolkien:  http://ow.ly/AhPXp  @JennyHansenCA

Women writers–be more assertive about the value of your work: http://ow.ly/AgcLl @AndiLit

Using Role-Playing to Rein in Your WIP http://ow.ly/AgdrW @mythicscribes

How To Find The Right Editor For Your Book:  http://ow.ly/Agdgb  @jenblood for @thecreativepenn

Critiques of paragraphs submitted for editing:  http://ow.ly/AgcPY @GayleTowell

18 Essential Parts to a Successful Start-Up Indie Publisher’s Business Plan:  http://ow.ly/Agdmb @ninaamir

On the Other Side of Failure:  http://ow.ly/AgdvJ @JordanRosenfeld

17 Reasons to Write Something NOW http://ow.ly/Ag6lU @JoeBunting

Dangerous Tropes: The Deformed Villain:  http://ow.ly/Ag6pQ @enderawiggin

Pushing Past Political Correctness: Writing Solutions for the Socially Conscious:  http://ow.ly/Agd17 @btmargins

5 Reasons You Procrastinate Getting Your Book Done:  http://ow.ly/Ag6gi @KristenEckstein

The 7 Deadly Sins of Prologues:  http://ow.ly/AgcEr @kristenlambtx

12 Tips for Writing Blog Posts That Get Noticed:  http://ow.ly/AgdkI @JodieRennerEd

Redefining Success in Order to Stay Sane:  http://ow.ly/Agdph @CSLakin

Formatting a Mid-Scene Break:  http://ow.ly/AgcUM @Dear_Editor

An author’s struggles with story timelines: http://ow.ly/Agd5D @JeffCohenwriter

How to Tackle Character Consistency:  http://ow.ly/AgddD @MsBessieBell

Screenwriter Tips for Novelists: 3 Things that Keep Your Story on the Road (not the Goat Path):  http://ow.ly/Ag6uA  @HeatherJacksonW

4 Newsletter Basics for Authors:  http://ow.ly/Ac7zL @a_crezo

29 Reasons to Do a Writing Challenge:  http://ow.ly/Ac9mU @beccaquibbles

5 Things Every Screenwriter Should Know About Writing A Novel:  http://ow.ly/Ac6tT @Abdaddy

5 Essential Brain Hacks for Fiction:  http://ow.ly/Ac7HP @litreactor

From Inspiration to Publication:  http://ow.ly/Ac6X2 @TDMcKinnon2012

7 Tips On Sci Fi Arenas / World Building In Your Screenplay Or Novel:  http://ow.ly/Ac5JF @bang2write

5 Examples of Unauthentic Dialogue:  http://ow.ly/Ac8Kf @justinmclachlan

Writing Doesn’t Make You a Better Writer:  http://ow.ly/Ac5Rp @jamesscottbell

3 Top Tips for Writing for Social Media:  http://ow.ly/Ac7UL @writers_write

4 Rules of Using Fake Words:  http://ow.ly/Ac87j @mythcreants

When You Don’t Agree With Your Characters:  http://ow.ly/Ac9gq @amiekaufman

How to fix a plot hole:  http://ow.ly/Ac79U @Roz_Morris

DIY: Turn Your Manuscript Into A Physical Book:  http://ow.ly/Ac7pz @woodwardkaren

Pros and Cons of the Learn by Doing Method:  http://ow.ly/Ac5Y6 @mythcreants

Quick, Basic Tips for Writing a Riveting Short Story:  http://ow.ly/Ac5Ah @Jodie RennerEd

How to Build a Scene: Leave the Hero and/or Audience with a Growing Hope and/or Fear http://ow.ly/Ac7ft @cockeyedcaravan

Reader Pet Peeves:  http://ow.ly/A9ZLH @jodyhedlund

101 Writing Resources to Take You from Stuck to Unstoppable:  http://ow.ly/A9Z2S @cynthialindeman

What to Expect When You’re Expecting (a book…) http://ow.ly/Aa17s @kristaphillips

Tips for pitching work:  http://ow.ly/Aa1iV @KarenDuvall @RMFWriters

Back In 1909, They Were Already Trying To Define Science Fiction:  http://ow.ly/A9Ywh @io9

5 Key Tips for Reaching Out for a Review:  http://ow.ly/A9Zpb @nookBN

Royalty rates and earning out–an agent explains: http://ow.ly/A9Ysa @Janet_Reid

Writing by hand, or typing: when are you most creative? http://ow.ly/Aa1gJ @chrisrobley

Want More Conflict in Your Novel? Using D&D for Inspiration:  http://ow.ly/Aa19d @kristenlambtx

7 Black Women Science Fiction Writers to Know: http://ow.ly/A9YYL @forharriet

8 Writer Tips To Keep Your Butt in the Chair:  http://ow.ly/A9Yod @JordanDane

25 Word Lists for Writers:  http://ow.ly/Aa1cz @CKmacleodwriter

10 Library Fellowships for Writers:  http://ow.ly/Aa0y9  @A_WritersStudio

Invasion of privacy in crime fiction:  http://ow.ly/Acp4q @mkinberg

Be Gone, Sanctimonious Defenders of the Supposed Literary Canon:  http://ow.ly/A9ZL0 @NewDorkReview

5 Reasons to Write Every Day:  http://ow.ly/A9YT7  @NikkiWoods

Self-Publishers Aren’t Killing The Industry, They’re Saving It: http://ow.ly/A9Ym1 @DavidGaughran

Sleep deprived sleuths in crime fiction:  http://ow.ly/AcnPf @mkinberg

Wattpad: 14 Tips for Authors:  http://ow.ly/A8cvp  @outaprintwriter

How 1 writer got an agent’s attention:  http://ow.ly/A8ddS @SDWriters

POV–Find the perspective you’re naturally good at: http://ow.ly/A8cIf @TherinKnite

The Hidden Dangers in Short-Form Contracts:  http://ow.ly/A8cb8 @SusanSpann

With @EoinPurcell ‘s hiring at Amazon UK, we lose insightful commentary on publishing: http://ow.ly/AdhDl @Porter_Anderson

Why Book Review Blogs Should Embrace Self-Pubbed Books:  http://ow.ly/A8c56 @Wiseink

7 Signs You Have a Creative Brain:  http://ow.ly/Acl0L @PatrickRwrites

Should More Authors Take Advantage of Kindle Unlimited?  http://ow.ly/A8cSV @HelloTheFuture

5 Troubleshooting Tips for Problem Plots:  http://ow.ly/A8cZ3 @cathyyardley

Help for Slow Writers:  http://ow.ly/A8bVm  @jamigold

Ditch the Plot Map–Write What You DON’T Know:  http://ow.ly/AcAwU @selkiemoonbooks

Great Writers on Writing: Roger Hobbs:  http://ow.ly/AccqA  @rogerjhobbs @SeeleyJamesAuth

Self-Publish or Perish: Why 1 Writer Made the Leap:  http://ow.ly/A8bOM @eileengoudge @Janefriedman

Listen to Your Readers:  http://ow.ly/A8d0Y  @birgitte_rasine

Dealing With Submitter’s Block:  http://ow.ly/A8bL3 @HoarderComesCln

Dramatica describes 3 ways characters can interact:  http://ow.ly/A8bJ0 @glencstrathy

4 Lessons From Writing on an Emerging Mobile Platform:  http://ow.ly/A8c9i @kathrynstanley_

Tips for connecting with reviewers and better use of social media for promo:  http://ow.ly/A8d5w  @sarahalderson

10 Things You Don’t Need (To Be A Writer):  http://ow.ly/A8cP4  @DelilahSDawson

How to Find Your Character’s Breaking Point:  http://ow.ly/A8cEY @KMWeiland

Don’t Let Publishing Intimidate You: You Are Your Own Best Advocate: http://ow.ly/A9Zf4 @Porter_Anderson @thoughtcatalog

Periodization for Writers:  http://ow.ly/A3FCX @sandrawickham

Metadata: Can better data management make good work stand out?  http://ow.ly/AaFPK @Porter_Anderson @TheFutureBook

5 Simple Words to Start a Conversation Today:  http://ow.ly/A3Ghu @M_Richmond21

A Character Must Feel Compelled to Let People Know About His or Her Unique Perspective:  http://ow.ly/A3FYT @cockeyedcaravan

Why We Should Bring a Business Card to a Writers Conference:  http://ow.ly/A3FvB @LynnetteLabelle

Why You Should Ignore Most of the Advice from your Critique Groups…but They Can Help You Anyway:  http://ow.ly/AacR4 @annerallen

3 Questions to Prepare Your Perfect Author Message: http://ow.ly/A3JOd @BrenMcClain

Control Your Online Image: http://ow.ly/A3JeD  @MaryL_MarissaC

Top 10 eBook Cover Design Sites:  http://ow.ly/Aa1w4 @gpstberg

Becoming a better writer: find a critique group:  http://ow.ly/A3Kdn @JordanMcCollum

Elizabeth Spann Craig

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Elizabeth writes the Memphis Barbeque series (as Riley Adams) and the Southern Quilting mysteries for Penguin and writes the Myrtle Clover series for Midnight Ink and independently. She also has a blog, which was named by Writer’s Digest as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers. There she posts on the writing craft, finding inspiration in everyday life, and fitting writing into a busy schedule.

9 Comments

  1. Alex J. CavanaughAugust 17, 2014

    Some good ones! Off to check out the Star Trek one on io9.

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigAugust 17, 2014

      Alex–That’s a good one!

  2. Margot KinbergAugust 17, 2014

    Elizabeth – Such great links today! I like that there are several that discuss new ways to use the Internet (e.g. Wattpad) and that discuss some challenges authors will need to face (the whole Amazon thing). Much good stuff here!

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigAugust 17, 2014

      Thanks, Margot! Yes, it’s great that there are so many resources available to writers now.

  3. L. Diane WolfeAugust 17, 2014

    So many writers don’t take business cards with them to conferences and they should. Of course the amount of authors who don’t even have one really stuns me.

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigAugust 17, 2014

      Diane–I know what you mean! I just had some more made up 6 months ago. They can come in handy.

  4. Julie MusilAugust 17, 2014

    OMG that post by Chuck Wendig was hilarious! Thanks for sharing all this great stuff.

  5. Jennifer MatternAugust 18, 2014

    Great finds as always! Your lists are becoming major blog-finding resources for me. Always looking to add great stuff to my feed reader. :)

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigAugust 18, 2014

      Thanks for coming by, Jennifer!

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