Twitterific

Terry3 Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter for the past week. If you’re looking for a particular topic, just plug in your keyword into the search box at the top left-hand corner of the blog (on the black header right above my blog name…next to the Blogger symbol…the small search window is next to the magnifying glass) and the roundup with your subject will come up. To narrow your search down on the page, do a CTRL+F, type your subject, and hit enter.

Do the things you *think* you cannot do: http://dld.bz/qNy8

The World is Ready For Your Book – But Are You? http://dld.bz/qNyk

Stuff your friends know about your writing–that you don’t: http://dld.bz/qNx7

Free online writer’s conference for children’s lit writers: http://dld.bz/qYTz

7 Secrets to Getting into Libraries: http://dld.bz/qNxz

How to ensure your readers suspend disbelief–link included! :) http://dld.bz/qYGM

Tips for planning a scaled-down book tour: http://dld.bz/qYFB

14 Reasons Your Manuscript Got Rejected Before Page 1: http://dld.bz/qNxr

Excel for Authors: http://dld.bz/qCY9

Why Books? 9 Reasons to be Optimistic: http://dld.bz/qCYw

Can a writer have a staff? http://dld.bz/qCYr

About theme…the muscle of your story: http://dld.bz/qCYh

What Motivates the Book Buyer? (Huff Post): http://dld.bz/qCWj

Literary last words (Guardian): http://dld.bz/qCWd

5 Links for Speed Reading and Concentration: http://dld.bz/qCTu

In praise of the novella: http://dld.bz/qCTm

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Fig & Blueberry Clafouti http://bit.ly/9lwc4f @CleoCoyle

Eliminating sentence clarity errors in 2 easy steps: http://dld.bz/q7Bk

7 things one writer has learned so far: http://dld.bz/q7A8

How to be a very silly science fiction/fantasy writer: http://dld.bz/q7Ag

How to indent the first line of a paragraph: http://dld.bz/q7Ae

What Should I Write About? Finding Inspiration: http://dld.bz/q79Q

Series synopsis: http://dld.bz/q798

Point of View overview: http://dld.bz/q79t

The Million Word Myth: http://dld.bz/q79m

Respecting Your Readers: http://dld.bz/q78n

First Novel Karma: http://dld.bz/q77B

Finding more story ideas (for freelancers): http://dld.bz/q778

On writing dialect: http://dld.bz/q76J

Best articles this week for writers–8/6: http://dld.bz/qN3d @4KidLit

Strike Back Against Procrastination With A Mental Mongoose: http://dld.bz/qtjj

The High Cost of Self Promotion: http://dld.bz/qtaQ @jakonrath

Are you a #blogger? @CleoCoyle Roast Mortem Pub Party is on. #Win great prizes for yourself and followers: http://bit.ly/pubParty @CleoCoyle

Why a bad day makes for a good story. http://bit.ly/9TRTqf @p2p_editor

Urban Fantasy Reading Recommendations: http://dld.bz/qta8

2 steps to a better revision: http://dld.bz/qsYq @ClarissaDraper

Behind the Scenes with Fine Print Lit’s Assistant and Intern: http://dld.bz/qsX7

8 Tips for Boosting Your Energy: http://dld.bz/qsXN

The Difference Between Begging for and Building Influence: http://dld.bz/qsZB

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Instant Giveaway! California Firehouse Cookbook + a Recipe for Cleo Coyle’s Coffee… http://bit.ly/cbKPdL @kristadavis

Mini-Vacations-Fuel for Writers: http://dld.bz/qsTt

5 Ways to Build Your Blog’s Voice: http://dld.bz/qsZh

Mind your manners and be known as a writer that’s easy to work with: http://dld.bz/qsRV

Is Your Story Premise Plausible? http://dld.bz/qsR9

Backing Up Your Blog: http://dld.bz/qCYD @HeatherMcCorkle

In the first 1 1/2 pages, engage the reader with your character and their problem: http://dld.bz/qswf

Creativity Reloaded: Why You Should Try New Creative Activities: http://dld.bz/qsuK

How to Use Details to Suspend Disbelief (Video): http://dld.bz/qsum

The Trouble with Dialogue – Part 4: http://dld.bz/qstG

Keep Track of Library Books and Avoid Fines: http://dld.bz/qsq4

The Pain of Rejection Never Gets Easier: http://dld.bz/qsnT @JodyHedlund

Tips for creating character presence (before the character actually makes an appearance in your book): http://dld.bz/qsnK

Writing THE END. Be BOLD! http://dld.bz/qsn4

A touch of Frost: the story of Penguin’s secret editor (Telegraph): http://dld.bz/q78J

How one writer develops her characters: http://dld.bz/qsns

Reviewing those tough books: http://dld.bz/qsnf

Congrats Cleo! @LesaHolstine review: No one combines cozy atmosphere w/ a realistic crime novel better than @CleoCoyle: http://bit.ly/b8Rr7g

Literary Movement Series: Beat Generation: http://dld.bz/q7p5 @micheleemrath

The Writer’s Life: Listening: http://dld.bz/qsmC

Grounding the Reader: http://dld.bz/qsm2

Introducing the jumper colon: http://dld.bz/qsmk

One writer’s process: http://dld.bz/qsjS

Who will read your book? http://dld.bz/qskU @bubblecow

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Healthy Weeknight Meal in a Hurry–Black Bean Quesadillas http://bit.ly/9kup5B @kristadavis

Writing–Noble or Selfish? http://dld.bz/qshj

On Writing Fantasy: The Plot Thickens–http://dld.bz/qsha

The Short Synopsis: http://dld.bz/qsgT

Magazine Query Checklist: http://dld.bz/qsgN

Abstinence or Sex: Twilight vs. In Praise of Older Women: http://dld.bz/qsgF

Rejection? Rejection? We don’t need no stinkin’ rejection! http://dld.bz/qsgz

Simon & Schuster sees profits grow 64%: http://dld.bz/qsfj

The significance of milestones: http://dld.bz/qsfe

Pitching based on your goals: http://dld.bz/qseR

8 things that help make a good novel: http://dld.bz/qreC @wendypmiller

An Overview of Different Types of Punctuation Used for Emphasis: http://dld.bz/qrbn

Why is Passive Voice Considered Taboo? http://dld.bz/qhQX

An Agent on Writing vs. Storytelling: http://dld.bz/qhQU

Sean Penn Might Play Editor Maxwell Perkins: http://dld.bz/qsMe @GalleyCat

Ooo, Aww, Ah! – an emotional approach to querying: http://dld.bz/qsyH @CherylAngst

“The Great Typo Hunt”: The irresistible allure of bad spelling (Salon): http://dld.bz/qhQj

Top 100 Killer Thrillers (chosen by the NPR audience): http://dld.bz/qsKJ

The chick-lit debate: who in Playboy Mansion Hell calls women chicks? (Guardian): http://dld.bz/qswp

Mystery writer’s guide to forensic science–guilty, but sleeping: http://dld.bz/qhFN

What happened to genres? http://dld.bz/qhEP

Self-Publishing & Online Publishing Will Not Ruin Your Chances at a Traditional Deal (Writer’s Digest): http://dld.bz/qhEG

POV–tips for staying in one character’s head: http://dld.bz/qqYX @authorterryo

5 Reasons to Practice Timeboxing: http://dld.bz/qhE4

Really Great Sex: A Writing Lesson: http://dld.bz/qqeq @HartJohnson

7 Simple Ways To Say “No”–and maybe free up more time to write?: http://dld.bz/qhDH

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Vacation Potpourri http://bit.ly/adXx5E @kristadavis

The best way to make sure your book is the right length for your genre: http://dld.bz/pSzT

How Book Club Readers (and Bookstores) Can Drive Success (Writer’s Digest): http://dld.bz/pSxj

The Deer Hunter Guide to Social Media Networks: http://dld.bz/pS2X

10 ways to procrastinate before you begin writing: http://dld.bz/qhVp @elspethwrites

Barnes and Noble bookstore chain put up for sale (Guardian): http://dld.bz/qhMC

On the writerly task of waiting (via @JaneFriedman ): http://dld.bz/pSzr

The Sun Sign Guide For Writers: http://dld.bz/qfb8

What Your Twitter Numbers Say About You, part 1: http://dld.bz/qfbQ

Avoiding “talking heads” syndrome: http://dld.bz/qfc7 @Paize_Fiddler

Using the bystander effect in your novels: http://bit.ly/arWETn @p2p_editor

5 Ways to Skyrocket Your Blog Traffic: http://dld.bz/qfch

SCBWI Conference Soundbites: http://dld.bz/qfca

My tips for managing blog reading with Google Reader: http://dld.bz/qffy

Useful things to know about your characters (before you write them): http://dld.bz/qfaz

Mobile Tip: Managing Notes between Desktop and Mobile with Gmail: http://dld.bz/pS3u @merylkevans

Why You (Still) Want an Agent: http://dld.bz/pStW

Tips regarding writer’s conferences: http://dld.bz/pSzE

An Agent on Making a Living at Writing: http://dld.bz/pSzz

An agent on how to write a thriller: http://dld.bz/pSwX

7 Success Lessons from Dale Carnegie: http://dld.bz/pSwq

Pulling A Story Out Of Nowhere: http://dld.bz/pSwK

Huge congrats to my friend, @CleoCoyle for her brand new release, “Roast Mortem!” Picking up my copy today. :) http://bit.ly/dcZSM8

Thanks so much to @PatriciaMWarren for making my blog her blog of the week! :) http://nblo.gs/6te4A

More encouragement to do the 15 min. a day writing challenge: http://dld.bz/pSwH

Survey Finds Mystery Readers Surprisingly Savvy: http://dld.bz/pSwx

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Super Fabulous Summer No-Bake Cheesecake! http://bit.ly/cBBF8Z @kristadavis

Marketing your book on your blog? 101 Ways to Make More Sales Online: http://dld.bz/pSwg

How to Outline a Novel: http://dld.bz/pSvy

Writing Woes: http://dld.bz/pPWu

Writers, enough with the self-flagellation! http://dld.bz/pPU3

The Quickest Way to Create a New Mindset: http://dld.bz/pPUv

“Everything I needed to know about writing I learned from my 6 year old.” : http://dld.bz/pPTD

Organizing Your Days on a Weekly Basis: http://dld.bz/pPT3

Premature Querying (Rapid Submission), or, It’s Not Me, It’s You: http://dld.bz/pPSW

The Incredible Highs & the Discouraging Lows of the Writer’s Life: http://dld.bz/pPRd @JodyHedlund

Perfect characters are boring–10 tips for non-perfection: http://dld.bz/pS4u @elspethwrites

Micro-level Revision Tips: http://dld.bz/pS3C @paulgreci

Developing your craft–tips on character development: http://dld.bz/pPRa @4KidLit

What the heck is steampunk? http://dld.bz/pPJC

Antiques dealer jailed for handling stolen Shakespeare First Folio (Guardian): http://dld.bz/pPJw

Is a writer’s loyalty to the research or the reader? http://dld.bz/pPH8

The 15 Biggest Bestsellers EVER After The Bible (Photo essay–Huff Post): http://dld.bz/pPHv

Writing scenes that sizzle: http://dld.bz/pNgy @KatieGanshert

Help spotting POV errors and POV practice: http://dld.bz/pPSK @authorterryo

Targeting niche markets: http://dld.bz/pNfp

Tips on creating lifelike characters: http://dld.bz/pN8S

How to Keep Your Blog Posts from Dying in Your Archives: http://dld.bz/pNfa

Nice overview of the Gothic lit movement: http://dld.bz/pNUf

How a Sticky Note Can Change Your Life: http://dld.bz/pNeV

Ten Things One Writer Knows For Sure: http://dld.bz/pNM2 @labanan

Info on the free, online writing conference, The Muse Online (deadline to register Aug. 15): http://dld.bz/pNFN @nasharpe

How to type em-dashes, etc. into your Word processing program correctly: http://dld.bz/pNeA

Tips for blog headline writing: http://dld.bz/pNec

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Fan Request http://bit.ly/aEqMH9 @kristadavis

Create a clickable link when you comment on blogs: http://dld.bz/pGRJ

The Write-15-Minutes-a-Day Challenge: http://dld.bz/pGNS

Best Tweets for Writers (week ending 7/30/10)–Writer’s Digest: http://dld.bz/pGNr

7 things one author has learned so far: http://dld.bz/pGNk

Making Your Passion a Higher Priority: http://dld.bz/pGMM

Thoughts on perseverance– http://dld.bz/pDMy

Writers as characters in crime fiction: http://dld.bz/pGVf @mkinberg

Mad Men and Bad Men: http://dld.bz/pDKX

Why Kindle-Killers Haven’t Killed Kindle: http://dld.bz/pDKP

An agent on what you should look for when choosing between agents: http://dld.bz/pBhQ

Is the Booker a barometer of the best literature? (Guardian) http://dld.bz/pBhF

Sex disappears from the British novel as authors run scared of ridicule (Guardian): http://dld.bz/pBhw

Your inner teen and you: http://dld.bz/pAmy

Ebook Predictions Redux: http://dld.bz/pAmw

That New Kid Smell: The Allure of the New Kid at School: http://dld.bz/pAk9

Do You Have an Online Hub? http://dld.bz/pAk3

Did Twitter Just Kill Off Follow Fridays? http://dld.bz/pAk2

Need Novel Fodder? Visit Snopes. http://dld.bz/pAkk

21 Tips for Overcoming Writer’s Block: http://dld.bz/pAjX

On character block: http://dld.bz/pAmv

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Cleo Coyle’s Blueberry Buttermilk Firehall Pancakes + 2 Instant Giveaways! http://bit.ly/9K3nCJ @kristadavis

Writer Websites: Do it Yourself or Hire a Professional? http://dld.bz/p348

6 Tips to Add Time to Your 24/7 Work Schedule: http://dld.bz/p34v

One Writer’s Top 10: http://dld.bz/p3x8

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.

12 Comments

  1. Stephen TrempAugust 8, 2010

    How do you do it. You are one busy person, and yet you manage to combine this fantastic Twitter list every Sunday. I’ll retweet it tomorrow. Most everyone is asleep or going to bed about now.

    Stephen Tremp

  2. Toby NealAugust 8, 2010

    Eliz, these are so good. I don’t know how you find time to do all this research but almost all the links i’ve read that you’ve posted are good.
    Thanks so mucH!

  3. Margot KinbergAugust 8, 2010

    Elizabeth – Thanks, as always, for all of these so-very-helpful links. They’re such a wonderful resource!

  4. Jemi FraserAugust 8, 2010

    Thanks for the links again Elizabeth :)

  5. Clarissa DraperAugust 8, 2010

    Great links as usual. I’m going to spend my afternoon going through these. Thanks.
    CD

  6. Alex J. CavanaughAugust 8, 2010

    How do you find time to read so many articles?

  7. Helen GingerAugust 8, 2010

    Another amazing list, Elizabeth. I see quite a few I want to click through and read. Thank you bunches.

    Helen

  8. Michele EmrathAugust 8, 2010

    Really, Elizabeth? Couldn’t you tweet more?

    Michele
    SouthernCityMysteries

  9. lilskrimp01August 8, 2010

    Thanks for the great information. I just started speed reading and loving all the benefits I’m gaining from it!

  10. BelleAugust 8, 2010

    Wow. I could stay here all afternoon and evening browsing these links! I now have a LOT of tabs open in my browser! Great list of links!

  11. Chary JohnsonAugust 8, 2010

    Wow! This is a great resource of writing, life and everything in between.

    I especially found the 6 tips for making more time in a 24/7 day. Thanks.

  12. Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsAugust 9, 2010

    Stephen–Thanks! Yeah, I was up last night a couple of hours. Darned insomnia! But then, I get so much more done when I don’t sleep. :)

    Toby–It’s about 1 hour a day, sometimes a little more. But I do get a lot out of it.

    Clarissa–And thanks for providing some of them. :)

    Alex—I speed read, actually. Well, I don’t know if I speed read the official way, but I’m a big skimmer to just sort of grab the content on the page.

    Helen–Have fun with them! :)

    Margot–You are so welcome!

    Jemi–And thanks so much to you for stopping by!

    lilskrimp01–I’m a skimmer, myself…it helps a lot, doesn’t it?

    Michele–Girl, I need to get on the stick and start doing some tweeting! :)

    Belle–See how I can kill my days? :)

    Chary–I try to fit in some of those life hack blogs, too–because I think we’re all struggling with balancing life, writing, work, etc. Glad you enjoyed it! :)

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