Twitterific

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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And best wishes for a Happy Easter or Passover to all who celebrate.

5 Ways to Get Past Writer’s Block: http://bit.ly/Huvrsk @fictionnotes

Fight scene basics: http://bit.ly/HuvSTs @jamesagard

You’re agented? Cool! But can she sell you? http://bit.ly/Hadtg9 @behlerpublish

PublishAmerica, Literary Agent: An Inside Look: http://bit.ly/H4IDHa @victoriastrauss

5 Ways to Liven Up a Description: http://bit.ly/H4IH9Y @DiYMfa

Making Platform our Art: http://bit.ly/H4IYcV @KristenLambTX

How Screenplay Structure Can Help Plotting & Pace In Your Novels: http://bit.ly/H4J6cp @BryanThomasS

Taking the Mystery Out of Writing Mysteries: http://bit.ly/H4Jc3K @DPLyleMD

Trust your instincts: http://bit.ly/H4JkQT @anna_elliott

Is creativity going the way of the collective? http://bit.ly/HxI34t @creativitypost

6 Benefits of Blogging: http://bit.ly/HxIuM8 @LyndaRYoung

Advice for writers on GoodReads: http://bit.ly/H3KAEJ @WriterCrys

4 tips for writing humor: http://bit.ly/H3J2ux @write_practice

Character Development Questions: http://bit.ly/HxJjom @HeatherMcCorkle

The Rise of Indie Authors and How This Helps Publishing: http://bit.ly/HxJos9 @thecreativepenn

Startup Costs Of Freelancing: http://bit.ly/HxJwb6 @writertank

5 Tricks To Adapting A Well Known Story For Fiction: http://bit.ly/Hr4p8w @BryanThomasS

3 Writing “Cheats” for Making Dialogue Work Harder & Ring True: http://bit.ly/Hr4Dg7 @MuseInks

A TV Guide Approach to Hooking Your Reader: http://bit.ly/H2zFFY @writerashley

Turning your ebook into a free ad: http://bit.ly/H86irr @curiosityquills

When Characters Change (or Don’t): http://bit.ly/H86ruX @beth_barany

Read Your Way to Better Writing: http://bit.ly/H86xTi @writeitsideways

Should You Write the Whole Trilogy Before You Query? http://bit.ly/H86Cq1 @Janice_Hardy

An Agent Defines “Unsolicited Manuscripts”: http://bit.ly/H86Ld3 @bookendsjessica

What If Our Story Idea Has Already Been Done? http://bit.ly/H86RBo @JamiGold

Precise story summaries are key to queries: http://bit.ly/H86Xcr @greyhausagency

How to do Social Media Right: http://bit.ly/H870F1 @AskATechTeacher

A helpful look at the WordPress dashboard: http://bit.ly/H874ol @jhansenwrites

Why We Need to Put Our Books to Bed: http://bit.ly/H878Eq @jodyhedlund

Goodreads’ guide to dystopian novels (infographic): http://bit.ly/H87lHD

Outside the box marketing: http://bit.ly/H87qLH

The Next Self-Publishing Frontier: E-Books In Translation: http://bit.ly/HEPvbu @laurahazardowen

The Write It Forward Author Marketing Plan: http://bit.ly/HEPYKY @jentalty

The New iPad Reviewed For Authors: http://bit.ly/HEQgkY

Making Sure Your Agent Can Sell You – Part 2: Description vs. Specifics: http://bit.ly/HEQybB @behlerpublish

Symbols in The Hunger Games: (series spoilers): http://bit.ly/HEQSae @tordotcom

How Honesty Compels Readers to Comment: http://bit.ly/HER0GA @problogger

The Marketing Paradox: Start Small to Get Big: http://bit.ly/HERQmS @janefriedman

That Final Manuscript Cleanup: http://bit.ly/HaPlIm @noveleditor

Narrative, Plot, and Story: http://bit.ly/HaPmMm @writing_tips

Scene endings and sub-genres: http://bit.ly/HaPv2v

The Potential of Social Media in Driving Book Sales: http://bit.ly/HQkzmw @digibookworld

What Authors and Publishers Can Learn from the Hunger Games Marketing Campaign, Part 2: http://bit.ly/HQkSOo @syntactics

A Dialogue Comparison of Twilight and Harry Potter: http://bit.ly/HQmdEO

Moving Beyond Self-Publishing: How are Locke, Hocking, and James selling? http://bit.ly/HFBNGD @PublishersWkly

PublishAmerica, Literary Agent: An Inside Look: http://bit.ly/H4IDHa @victoriastrauss

Tips for a non-fiction proposal: http://bit.ly/HRaO7I @nicolamorgan

Thoughts on being a hybrid author: http://bit.ly/HRb8U2 @KristenLambTX

Writer @ChuckWendig on rejection: http://bit.ly/HRbAS4

Recommending Books for the Characters of “Mad Men:” http://bit.ly/HRbJVC @bookriot

A Reader’s Drinking Game, First Edition: http://bit.ly/HRbTMF @NewDorkReview

6 Tips For Hiring The Right Freelance Editor: http://bit.ly/HRcy0D @meghancward

Does Your Character Wear Purple Converses? http://bit.ly/HRcHkJ

Humor Writing for People Who Aren’t Funny: http://bit.ly/HRcNcg @jeffgoins for @write_practice

12 Steps to Blog Tour Success: http://bit.ly/HRcSN4

Creative Writing Prompts: Secrets and Lies for Your Characters: http://bit.ly/HRcZYY @howtowriteshop

Believing We Have a Story to Tell: http://bit.ly/HRdjad @AReasonToWrite

Tips on Showing Character Motivations: http://bit.ly/HRdmmk @Janice_Hardy

Worldbuilding–measurements: http://bit.ly/HH1jdu @JulietteWade

How writers can flourish when confronted with story restrictions: http://bit.ly/HH1Dsx @storyfix

Freelancer Advice from NYT Magazine Culture Editor: http://bit.ly/HH1Snu @jasonboog

Traditional Publishing: The Query And The Funnel: http://bit.ly/HH1ZPV @thecreativepenn

60 Synonyms for “Trip”: http://bit.ly/HH2cCK @writing_tips

Patient Sues Doctor for Using Her in a Book: http://bit.ly/HH2h9B @passivevoiceblg

How Much Should You Write Every Day? http://bit.ly/HKGq0O

Does comedy have to be cruel? http://bit.ly/HKGBJz @salon

Elements of Fantasy: Brownies: http://bit.ly/HKGD4i @fantasyfaction

Why The Hunger Games Is the Future of Writing: http://bit.ly/HKGL3I @jeffgoins

11 things to know about blogging: http://bit.ly/HKHxO9 @victoriamixon

Finding the Story in Nonfiction: http://bit.ly/HKHHoI

Tips for Writing the Small Town Romance: http://bit.ly/HKHNwC @ktlane3

A tip for making a living as a writer: http://bit.ly/HKHS3n @rachellegardner

Amazon’s Author Central: Keeping Track of Your Books: http://bit.ly/HKHZvO @fictionnotes

Story Structure–Inciting Event and Key Event: http://bit.ly/HKI0Qj @KMWeiland

How Writing against the Grain Creates a Niche: http://bit.ly/HKI82l @hopeclark

The Writing Life: The Value of Tenacity: http://bit.ly/HKIciv

Quirks and legs matter more than talent and perfection: http://bit.ly/HKIeHh @speechwriterguy

Feeling stuck? 7 “block” busters for writers: http://bit.ly/HKIl5H @RuthHarrisBooks for @annerallen

Writing Tips: Guns, Bullets And Shooting: http://bit.ly/HKIqX2 @dsawyer for @thecreativepenn

The Chicago Manual of Style isn’t the only guide, reminds one editor: http://bit.ly/HKIwhl

Steps to take when preparing to write a novel: http://bit.ly/HKINRk @lisagailgreen

Trends in Publishing: Android Apps for Writing: http://bit.ly/HKIOEW @chicklitgurrl

Give Your Writing A Case of Spring Fever: http://bit.ly/HKIXrS @serbaughman for @writeitsideways

Basic Plot Brainstorming: http://bit.ly/HKJ1ba @eMergentPublish

Persistence Often Leads to Publication: http://bit.ly/HKJ2vT @livewritethrive

Why 1 Writer is Considering Deleting Her Facebook Account: http://bit.ly/HKJ9aP @janice_hardy

The use of gossip and rumors in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/HhJfZ4 @mkinberg

When worldbuilding becomes too much: http://bit.ly/HhK4kF @greyhausagency

5 blogging lessons inspired by parenting: http://bit.ly/HhKaZk @rzive

Celebrating the Complicated Girl: http://bit.ly/HhKjMz @yahighway

10 tips for conferences: http://bit.ly/HhKAyU @msheatherwebb

Scrap”irregardless”: http://bit.ly/HhKDe2 @howtowriteshop

5 SEO Blog Tips to Increase Traffic to Your Site: http://bit.ly/HhMG1W @karencv

3 Pieces of Advice For Aspiring Authors: http://bit.ly/HhMRtV @ChuckSambuchino

Tips for ending chapters: http://bit.ly/HhMYFV @Kid_Lit

The Seattle Times–no fan of Amazon: http://bit.ly/HhOeZE @Porter_Anderson @LauraHazardOwen

Writers–self-pub moonlighting is serious business: http://bit.ly/HZSqhL @Porter_Anderson @CFSaller @jamesscottbell

Completion, and Resonance: why the first chapter is like the last: http://bit.ly/Hruwqb @juliettewade

3 ideas for developing voice: http://bit.ly/HruGOc @KristenLambTX

Farther vs. Further: http://bit.ly/HruM8A @writing_tips

13 Ways to Develop a Story That’s Too Short: http://bit.ly/HruQoF

Life is Short. Read with Purpose. http://bit.ly/Hrv0MU @diymfa

Story structure tips: http://bit.ly/Hrv53j

Story endings and resolution of conflicts: http://bit.ly/HrvaDW

How To Pitch Your Book to Online Outlets: http://bit.ly/Hrvhzo @galleycat

Simple tips for keeping a journal: http://bit.ly/HrwLd7

Training The Writer: http://bit.ly/HrwS8z @sarahahoyt

Do-It-Yourself Publishing: http://bit.ly/HrxpqX @passivevoiceblg @Occupy_Pub

5 Ways to Get Your Book into Bookstores: http://bit.ly/HqoASf @jkairys for @JFBookman

Defining literary fiction: http://bit.ly/HqoJoH @janefriedman @sanjidaoconnell

7 Dialog Basics That Can Help Tighten Our Stories: http://bit.ly/HqoLgz @jodyhedlund

You Must Engage Your Creative Side: http://bit.ly/HqoSsi @jeffgoins

7 deadly sins: http://bit.ly/HqoTwv

Keep Your Characters True To Themselves: http://bit.ly/Hqp231 @SharlaWrites

The Dos and Don’ts of Novel Endings: http://bit.ly/Hqp3Uz @writersdigest

10 Blogging Fears Worth Chasing Down: http://bit.ly/Hqp8HZ @catseyewriter

Selling Ebooks Direct: How To Set Up A Simple E-Bookstore: http://bit.ly/HqpbDF @DavidGaughran

Who to Trust When Writing Your Book? http://bit.ly/Hqpjmt @originalimpulse

Writing lessons learned from Heist Society: http://bit.ly/Hqpoqg @juliemusil

When query letters mention professional editing: http://bit.ly/Hqprm7 @behlerpublish

Microsoft OneNote – An Author’s Best Friend: http://bit.ly/HqpwWT @selfpubreview

Twitter Tips: How to Keep Your Followers: http://bit.ly/Id1Jce @AnnieNeugebauer

The Power Of Diligence: http://bit.ly/Id1VbI @BryanThomasS

7 Blogging Mistakes Authors Make: http://bit.ly/HlZQuM @goblinwriter

8 Reasons Your Story Might Not Be Selling: http://bit.ly/HPHQXZ

1 writer’s typical process for writing a chapter: http://bit.ly/Hm06Kf @fictionnotes

2 Tips to Accelerate Completion of Your Writing Projects: http://bit.ly/Hm0dWf

Use music as motivation to write: http://bit.ly/Hm0k40 @byrozmorris @jamesscottbell

How to start a blog: http://bit.ly/Hm0p7S @woodwardkaren

Top tips for cozy mystery writing: http://bit.ly/Hm0tEB

Story structure–the reversal: http://bit.ly/Ho03zx @Mommy_Authors

Is your book a Fence-Sitter? Consider finishing your book! http://bit.ly/Ho0g5I @behlerpublish

6 Core Storytelling Competencies: Good… Better… Best. http://bit.ly/Ho0oC5 @storyfix

How to successfully launch a YA print novel: http://bit.ly/Ho0OZk @laurapauling

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.

6 Comments

  1. Margot KinbergApril 8, 2012

    Elizabeth – Thanks so much as always for these wonderful links. They are such a rich resource :-)! Happy Easter to you and your family.

  2. Jemi FraserApril 8, 2012

    Thanks for the links – lots of goodies to choose from :)

  3. Jan MorrisonApril 8, 2012

    Hi my deario – just so you know – I live for Twitterific – I hang out on WKB all the time – trying to write my query letter, my synopsis, etc…so just to say, Elizabeth, thank you so much for everything you do. Much love to you and your family today! Here in Nova Scotia it is blizzarding – yes! Yesterday crocus blooming – today shoveling. oh well, I’m off to florida tomorrow so this just makes it sweeter…

  4. Helen GingerApril 8, 2012

    As always, an unbelievable list of great links. Thank you so much, Elizabeth, for providing them!

  5. Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsApril 8, 2012

    Jan–You’ll *really* enjoy Florida after the snow. And thanks so much for the sweet words! Good luck with your query and synopsis!

    Margot–Thanks so much!

    Jemi–Hope you’ll enjoy them!

    Helen–Thanks so much for coming by!

  6. Julie MusilApril 10, 2012

    Elizabeth, this list is amazing. I could sit here and click away all day. I truly appreciate the links, and the kind mention.

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