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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 45,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

Have you visited the WKB lately?  Check out the new redesign where you can browse by category, and sign up for free writing articles, on topics you choose, delivered to your email inbox!  Sign up for the Hiveword newsletter here.

I’m going to be offline this week , so won’t have posts tomorrow or Friday.  I’ll be back next Sunday.  :)

• What Makes a Great Fiction Book Editor: @TessaShapcott @RomanceUniv
• Top 8 Benefits of Freelance Writing: @TCKPublishing
• How To Write High-Volume Fiction In A Sustainable Way: @tobywneal @thecreativepenn

• The UK’s Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist Names Six Authors: @Porter_Anderson @WomensPrize @BananaKarenina @girlhermes @meenakandasamy
• Ibrahim Nasrallah Wins International Prize for Arabic Fiction: @Porter_Anderson @i_nasrallah23 @pubperspectives
• Greece Opens Athens’ Year as UNESCO’s World Book Capital: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
• A closer look at the new Bibliotopia festival in May: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
• Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Opens, a Professional Program at Its Center: @Porter_Anderson
• Publishers Forum Opens Today in Berlin: ‘New Tech’ and Level Heads: @Porter_Anderson @wischenbart

• How to Write a Novel: A 12-Step Guide: @JerryBJenkins

• PBS Announces ‘Its 100 Contenders for Best-Loved Novel’: @Porter_Anderson @pbsbooks @Nutopia_tv
• 10 Authors Whose Best Work Was Published Posthumously: @knownemily @lithub
• David Foster Wallace and the Horror of Neuroscience: by M.M. Owen @The_Millions

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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 45,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

Have you visited the WKB lately?  Check out the new redesign where you can browse by category, and sign up for free writing articles, on topics you choose, delivered to your email inbox!  Sign up for the Hiveword newsletter here.

News and Cool Stuff

I have a book coming out tomorrow.  :)  Book 9 of the Southern Quilting Mysteries, Rest in Pieces releases April 23.

Interested in reading free translated books?  AmazonCrossing has 9 translations available for free in celebration of World Book Day…only through April 24, so be quick.  More information in this Publishing Perspectives article by Porter Anderson.

• Jane Friedman talks about the business of being a writer: @ChicagoManual @JaneFriedman
• Grants for Writers and other Funding Options: @JaneFriedman @IndieAuthorALLI
• 5 Reasons It’s Time to Call In An Editor: @rsmonterusso
• With Fewer Debut Novels Selling, What Do Editors Want To Tell Authors? @oliviasnaije @pubperspectives
• The 8-Step Guide to Starting a Freelance Writing Business: by James Johnson @thewritelife

• Man Booker International Prize Announces 2018 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
• Tips for considering conferences: @cathychall @womenonwriting
• ‘Man Booker 50’ Celebration Features Stars, Commentary, Workshops: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
• Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Includes 25 Translations from French, English, and German: @Porter_Anderson
• Industry Notes: The US Publishers Association and BookExpo Announce Panels, the UK’s Sunday Times Prize Opens for Entries: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

• 10 Things to Remember When Writing Brings You Down: @jasonbougger

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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 45,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

Have you visited the WKB lately?  Check out the new redesign where you can browse by category, and sign up for free writing articles, on topics you choose, delivered to your email inbox!  Sign up for the Hiveword newsletter here.

News and Upcoming

If you’re in the Anderson, SC area, I’ll be speaking at the Friends of the Anderson County Library’s Annual Meeting next Sunday, April 22 at 3:00.  The topic will be mystery reading and writing.  More information can be found here. 

Struggle with your author bio?  The folks at Reedsy have a free template to help out. 

The Alliance of Independent Authors had their online conference yesterday.  You can watch their recorded panels here.  The full agenda is here.

If you are a mystery reader or writer, check out Mystery Thriller Week.   I have a post there today on the WKB search engine.

• Editing: differences between content editing and proofreading, how much you should pay, more (video): @Wiseink
• How To Build A Youpreneur Business Around A Personal Brand: @ChrisDucker @thecreativepenn
• Naming Your Small Indie Press: A Generator: @ElectricLit
• Finding the Money to Write a Book: @hopeclark
• Numbers that Matter in Traditional Book Publishing: by Dana Isaacson @CareerAuthors
• The Business of Writing — Interview with @JaneFriedman (podcast): @DIYMFA

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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 45,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

Have you visited the WKB lately?  Check out the new redesign where you can browse by category, and sign up for free writing articles, on topics you choose, delivered to your email inbox!  Sign up for the Hiveword newsletter here.

• How To Analyze Your Competition And Create Your Own Author Success: @DaveChesson
• Editorial Encroachment: @KristineRusch
• The Differences between Copyediting and Book Coaching: @AndreaWriterlea

• “James Patterson and his first president-collaborator Bill Clinton are to speak at BookCon in June”: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
• London Book Fair’s Quantum Keynote: Tom Goodwin, ‘Digital Darwinist,’ on Surviving: @Porter_Anderson @tomfgoodwin
• Internet-Generation Readers: “IPA president @michielams said reading is crucial, as are new digital storytelling tools”: @Porter_Anderson
• Rights Roundup: Titles That May Rock the Rights Center at London Book Fair: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

• Building Rigor into Your Writing Process: @BJoycePatterson @DIYMFA

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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 45,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

Have you visited the WKB lately?  Check out the new redesign where you can browse by category, and sign up for free writing articles, on topics you choose, delivered to your email inbox!  Sign up for the Hiveword newsletter here.    Happy Easter and Passover to all who celebrate!

New Stuff:

 

Thanks to Win Kelly Charles (@WinKellyCharles ) for our podcast interview on the Ask Win show! (Also on iTunes.)

 

• Just Say No to These 5 Freelance Writing Jobs: @newleafwriter @thewritelife
• 3 Truths About the Mindset of a Successful Authorpreneur: @lornafaith
• How to Set and Reach Your Goals to Make a Living as a Writer: @lornafaith @jeffcarson

• Quiz yourself on writing conferences: @AmandaJoyCabot
• Key Rights Offers on Deck: Amazon Publishing Highlights Titles at Bologna and London Book Fairs: @Porter_Anderson
• Top writing conferences for writers of color and LGBTQ writers: @MelissaMHart @TheWriterMag
• The Rathbones Folio Prize Shortlist Is Announced, as ‘Evolved’ Booker Debate Flares Again: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

• Tips for Young Writers: @the_writing_pal

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