Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

A weekly roundup of the best writing links from around the web.

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

The Fastest-Growing Format in Publishing: Audiobooks:  http://ow.ly/tzrX302QUaY @maloneyfiles

3 Book Marketing Shots in the Dark:  http://ow.ly/lapU302QRJY @DebbieYoungBN  @IndieAuthorALLI

Pros and cons of Smashwords:  http://ow.ly/sYce302QUkk @LaurieBoris

Taking the Misery Out of Book Marketing:  http://ow.ly/xEvp303cDvQ @rxena77

A Hobbit’s Guide to Launching Your Book:  http://ow.ly/vr3E302QRdG @DanBlank  @WriterUnboxed

Women Crime Writers Are Not a Fad:  http://ow.ly/agGn302QULq @lithub  @RealLiveCritic

Reading Burroughs’ (Tarzan author’s) Biography as a Writer: http://ow.ly/5feJ302QRR4 @DerekKunsken  @BlackGateDotCom

7 Questions Authors Need to Ask About Copyright:  http://ow.ly/6XAV302QUfr @AshKrafton

5 Tips to Master the Perfect Character Arc:  http://ow.ly/Nzzf302QU41 @sacha_black

NetGalley Book Review Program: A Case Study: http://ow.ly/kdCO302QRo5 @dkudler

How to Use Facebook to Reach Niche Readers:  http://ow.ly/SQKW302QR1u @BarbMorgenroth  for @annerallen

Global Reach for Self-published Books:  http://ow.ly/c7UR302QRx2 @HollowLandsBook  @IndieAuthorALLI

Resting Your Writing:  http://ow.ly/VXo1302RAWR @Lindasclare

International Publishing Notes: Canada, Turkey, UK, USA:  http://ow.ly/1dhV303aWyv @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

The Holiday Season Is Looming. Will Your Book Be Ready? http://ow.ly/4QBr302RBtk @BookWorksNYC  @rcutlerSpark

What Should We Write Next?  http://ow.ly/TtfD302RAVD @JamiGold

Let Go of Perfectionism:  http://ow.ly/M3zR303b4PD @woodwardkaren

The benefits of aspirational goal-setting:  http://ow.ly/CJZx302RB8c  @zara_quentin

Use Calibre to Create EPUB & MOBI Versions of Your Book:  http://ow.ly/Oqm7302RASd @carlaking

Getting a Big Name to Write Your Book’s Foreword:  http://ow.ly/2JS4302RARd @jckunzjr

Poland: Bookstores Struggle to Survive:  http://ow.ly/wvTa303aWkY @Porter_Anderson @Polishrights

Publicity stunts as an element in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/ElI0302Vaue @mkinberg

15 Princess Bride Quotes That Explain A Writer’s Life:  http://ow.ly/CNEF302QPYN @LZMarieAuthor

Tips for pitching at conferences:  http://ow.ly/6wxe303aVsg @TerriBischoff

Tips for long-term blogging: http://ow.ly/4Fqt303b4zt

Sisters in Crime on Diversity in Publishing:  http://ow.ly/wA2h303aW9m @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

Creativity has its seasons:  http://ow.ly/nm3K303aV6u @austinkleon

Symbols & Context:  http://ow.ly/wJic302QPTg @LZMarieAuthor

10 ways to fall back in love with your art:  http://ow.ly/MLIj302QPOA @gigirosenberg

Addressing the Unanswerable Questions About Writing A Novel: http://ow.ly/twXd302QQ2y @storyfix

Power-up your writing in 5 steps:  http://ow.ly/vLgM302QPDM from Write Track

5 Signs Your Character Is Fully Developed: http://ow.ly/ZNXC302QPnm @mythcreants  by Chris Winkle

On Reading, Imagination, and Pokemon Go: http://ow.ly/FwNf302QPiI @p2p_editor

A Guide to Sparkly Storytelling:  http://ow.ly/AkOb302QPxp by Sheila Wisz Ellayn @mythicscribes

7 Tips for Better Book Swag:  http://ow.ly/6Qui302QQbz @RobinRWrites

6 1/2 Harsh Truths About Publishing:  http://ow.ly/Z09F302QPkP @p2p_editor

5 Essential Elements Every Fantasy Novel Needs:  http://ow.ly/cEcd302QQ6g @ClaireABradshaw  @WritersEdit

Pinterest for Authors:  http://ow.ly/a9zs302QPs5 @WhereWritersWin

How To Get Rid Of Books: the Life-Changing Magic of Thinning the Herd: http://ow.ly/oqvo302QWvo by Nell Beram

Flashbacks: When They’re Not Appropriate and Tips for When They Are:  http://ow.ly/upKj302QWrj @ZoeMMcCarthy

The Difference Between Beta Readers and ARC Readers:  http://ow.ly/qJ4V302QWlP @MelissaFlicks @BadRedheadMedia

Getting Good Feedback From Beta Readers:  http://ow.ly/q5bG302QW6w @BookBaby @fiedawn

Self-Publishing Companies Through a Legal Lens: http://ow.ly/luhF302QVPJ @HelenSedwick @BookWorksNYC

Are blog hops worthwhile? http://ow.ly/I58K302QVJB @HelenHollick @IndieAuthorALLI

The Office Politics of Workplace Fiction by Women:  http://ow.ly/b6Kp302QVvP @lydiakiesling @pageturner @The_Millions

The Role of Short Private Print Runs:  http://ow.ly/jTZ6302QVcG @DebbieYoungBN @IndieAuthorALLI

When you don’t have a story to work on:  http://ow.ly/MSmC302GSFB @OrlyKonig

5 Easy Ways to Fight Writer’s Block in Your Second Language:  http://ow.ly/zURK302GSBh @ESLWriteAway

Creativity Vs Consumption:  http://ow.ly/1sM0302GSxx @SukhiJutla

Tips for story conflict: http://ow.ly/Xqsl3032BEQ @p2p_editor

Remembering the Worst Book Signing Ever:  http://ow.ly/PoFt302De7g @lorijakiela @lithub

5 Tips for Writing Dialogue:  http://ow.ly/38aK302Dbin @Margo_L_Dill

Parasites: A Primer for Writers:  http://ow.ly/tyK0302DaYU  by Codey Amprim @mythicscribes

Shelters featured in crime fiction:  http://ow.ly/Veie302VakE @mkinberg

Story Structure in Harry Potter Results in a Satisfying Ending:  http://ow.ly/lNv0302DcPD @RiteLikeRowling

Do Ebook Preorders Work?  http://ow.ly/Apds302DcYe @jakonrath

12 Memorable Closing Lines:  http://ow.ly/M4k1302DbxU @TomBlunt

Writers: 6 Red Flags Telling You To Stop And Take Care Of Your Wellness:  http://ow.ly/7kph302Db62 @eahaltomauthor  @colleen_m_story

What Should Fiction Do? The Limits of Cinematic Storytelling: http://ow.ly/FnST302DdKw @bonnienadzam  @lithub

5 Books In Which Superpowers Have Unfortunate Side Effects:  http://ow.ly/RIFQ302Ddrl @finesarah  @tordotcom

Rewriting the 7 Rules of Dialogue:  http://ow.ly/mxxV302Ddwi @readstevenjames

Cliches 101: Links and Resources: http://ow.ly/XHcY302Dd5z @ceciliaedits

Enhancing Argument Scenes:  http://ow.ly/q9sF302DdAl @RayneHall

The Gothic Secrets Every Steampunk Writer Should Know: http://ow.ly/cdwQ302DbfU @standoutbooks

How Genre Categories Can Make or Break Your Book: http://ow.ly/yBFU302DcE2 @RiteLikeRowling

How To Succeed as an Author:  the Secret You Already Know: http://ow.ly/IzGV302C2W7 @BadRedheadMedia

Why Perfectionism Is Holding You Back and How to Fix It:  http://ow.ly/vW2Y302C3AX @SukhiJutla

On the Scarcity of Apocalyptic Fiction in Chinese Literature: http://ow.ly/qLWG302VboB @DennisAbrams2 @pubperspectives

Filtering: HD for your writing:  http://ow.ly/tWCw302y6Ze @emma_darwin

11 Essential Ingredients Every Blog Post Needs [Infographic]:  http://ow.ly/clsX302C3fG @demianfarnworth

13 Questions to Ask Before Submitting to a Literary Journal : http://ow.ly/Cgyo302C3Eu @erikadreifus  @lithub

Making your Character Shine From Page One:  http://ow.ly/3JiM302C2hZ @winellroad

3 Writing Lessons Learned from Hamilton the Musical:  http://ow.ly/G8ck302C38y @JennyBravoBooks

5 factors to consider when choosing your primary social media channels for promo: http://ow.ly/CYAf302C2KV @cksyme

How to Write a Binge-Worthy Book Series:  http://ow.ly/RP5v302C2Zu @JennyBravoBooks

Regionalisms in Writing:  http://ow.ly/4Nid302C3qH @lisajlickel

Violence 101 and How it Differs for Men and Women:  http://ow.ly/Cd8j302C2HC @FionaQuinnBooks  with Rory Miller

The 5 Key Turning Points in Your Novel:  http://ow.ly/mP8n302C3yd @CSLakin

6 Steps to Build the Opening Scenes of Your Romance Novel: http://ow.ly/VLY53033esz @lornafaith

Brazil as featured in crime fiction stories:  http://ow.ly/EBWh302Vaak @mkinberg

Telephones as elements in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/965o3031FfD @mkinberg

The Arab and Latin American Connection: A Trade Delegation Prepares: http://ow.ly/g1Oe302VaR9 @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

4 Steps To Get More Social Media Engagement On Fewer Channels:  http://ow.ly/GR2f302B03Z @cksyme

Writing the First Chapter of a Novel:  Tips and Fixes:  http://ow.ly/r3eQ302B26o @RuthHarrisBooks

The subtle art of translating foreign fiction:  http://ow.ly/oeLc302B2sb @MsRachelCooke

Revising for Pacing:  http://ow.ly/hOOi302B0jw @p2p_editor

How to Use Fear to Beat Resistance:  http://ow.ly/BxMB302B1iv @timgrahl

On Gendered Book Covers and Being a Woman Designer:  http://ow.ly/UoZF302B2IN @JenHeuer  @lithub

Coming to Grips with Subtext:  http://ow.ly/YmHt302B08X @AJHumpage

4 Resources to Help You Brainstorm Your Next Blog Post:  http://ow.ly/Srjh302B0rJ @TheCoolestCool

Facing the Harsh Truths About Publishing:  http://ow.ly/W0Tm302B0ha @p2p_editor

7 Tips for Paranormal Writers:  http://ow.ly/uGvO302B0e8 @WordDreams

An Experiment in Fostering Creative Flow:  http://ow.ly/ybDw302B1qY @barbaraoneal

The Fastest-Growing Format in Publishing: Audiobooks:  http://ow.ly/A8ps302B2CU @maloneyfiles  @WSJ

New Universal Links from Draft2Digital:  http://ow.ly/e9Bn302Uaj4 @IndieAuthorALLI @Draft2Digital @DanWoodOk

Too Distracted to Write? Here’s Your Next Step:  http://ow.ly/D9rv302yxXG @RosanneBane

Making a living from writing books: what works, what doesn’t:  http://ow.ly/ly4l302y6Xa @emma_darwin

Chasing the Clouds of Rights Issues: Ixxus’ Steve Odart http://ow.ly/auhm302SouK @steveodart @Porter_Anderson

The Difference Between Trying and Doing:  http://ow.ly/pALb302yy7D @MichaelHyatt

Making the Black Moment in a Novel Even Blacker:  http://ow.ly/3CED302yxQI @RayneHall

3 Painless Ways to Patch Plot Holes:  http://ow.ly/mu4n302yy6d by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

10 Writing Ideas to Help You Get Creative:  http://ow.ly/EEqq302yxTs @jesslaw

Before You Try to Write a Book, Complete These 3 Tasks:  http://ow.ly/qt9A302yy94 @JerryJenkins

How to DIY Your MFA:  http://ow.ly/tUMq302yy4z @WritersDigest  @DIYMFA

Don’t Wait to Build Your Potential Book-Buying Audience: http://ow.ly/UwIJ302yxZ1 @crystallyn