Tag: writing links

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.

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• 7 Business Models for Indie Authors: Which One Is Right For You? @OrnaRoss @IndieAuthorALLI
• Tips for Writing with Another Author: @msheatherwebb
• Invest in your business: @HollowLandsBook
• Writing a book for easy money – a myth examined: @Roz_Morris

• Tax tips for writers: @Dmacmeans @RomanceUniv

• Milan’s Tempo di Libri 2018: Crowds Up, Rights Center Growing: @Porter_Anderson @2SeasAgency
• 4 Top Finalist Contenders for the 2018 Audie Awards from the Audio Publishers Association: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
• Wellcome Book Prize’s 2018 Shortlist: Five of Six Titles Are by Women @Porter_Anderson @wellcomebkprize
• Republic of Consciousness Independent Publisher Award Goes to Influx Press and Author Eley Williams: @Porter_Anderson @Influxpress @PrizeRofc
• Rewarding Content in the Industry: The ‘Nibbies’ Shortlist 42 Titles for Books of the Year: @Porter_Anderson @_JimField @renireni
• Booksellers Without Borders Names 12 Book Fair Scholarship Winners: @Porter_Anderson @skylightbooks

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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 New Stuff

I have an interview (podcast with transcript) on Simon Villeneuve’s BookWorthy site about making time for writing. 

• Launching Your Second Book and Beyond: 4 Questions to Ask: @Andrea_Dunlop @JaneFriedman
• The ‘Profits From Publishing’ Controversy: Do Authors Get Paid Enough? @Porter_Anderson @lizzykremer
• Keep the information on your business proprietary: @KristineRusch

• Writers’ Conference Secrets for Success: @FrugalBookPromo @TheIWSG
• How To Be A Success At A Book Event: @wandalu64
• National Book Awards Open 2018 Submissions and Name Judging Panels: @Porter_Anderson @nationalbook
• Lithuania’s ‘Day of the Book Smugglers’ Comes to the UK Ahead of London Book Fair: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

• How to Break Free from Your Writing Rut: @BeingTheWriter @womenonwriting

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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.

New Stuff: 

The 8th annual online Nonfiction Writers Conference, May 2-4. The opening session features a conversation with Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Four Tendencies, Better Than Before, and The Happiness Project. Additional sessions cover how to write, publish, promote and profit with nonfiction books.   There is a fee for attending the conference, but here is a discount code for 33% off for my blog readers: ElizabethSpannCraig35 

Picture book resources: This was something cool that I stumbled across this week: free picture book templates and other resources from the talented Debbie Ridpath Ohi (@inkyelbows).

I have a post up today on the Alliance of Independent Authors blog for their Sunday Self-Publishing Success stories.

• Your Author Career Strategy (Podcast): @DIYMFA @katmartinauthor
• The Writer’s Guide to Avoiding Side-Hustle Burnout: @CordeliaCallsIt @thewritelife
• The Risks and Rewards of Bringing Your Spouse or Partner Into Your Business: @dorcas_ct @JaneFriedman
• What Actually Matters to Your Audience? @cathyyardley

• New UK MFest: A Focus in April on ‘Bringing Muslims and Non-Muslims Together’: @tufyal @MFestUK @Porter_Anderson
• Hay Festival to Identify 100 noteworthy books by women in last 100 years: @Porter_Anderson @hayfestival
• Helen Bernstein Book Award Finalists for Excellence in Journalism Books: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

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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.

• Sometimes It’s Just Business: @bryngreenwood @WriterUnboxed
• How to Hire an Editor: 5 Things to Consider: @brooke_warner @IngramSpark
• How to Grow Your Writing Portfolio This Year: @RDCwrites
• Book Coach Q&A: @DanBlank @jennienash
• Sell Your Books From Your Own Website: @angee

• 7 Tips for Your Next Writers’ Conference: @bobhoss
• PubTechConnect Conference: Innovation in Publishing: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives

• Strategies for bringing yourself back to writing: @MichalskiLiz @WriterUnboxed
• Think Outside the Blank Page: by Linda Wilson

• Why is pop culture obsessed with battles between good and evil? @clnichols6 @aeonmag
• 18 Essential Classics to Read Before You Die: @Keith_Rice1 @SignatureReads
• 5 Types of Books Writers Should Read: by Lila Diller @DIYMFA

• How handwriting improves creative productivity: @Peter_Rey_
• Keeping Track of A ‘Done List’:

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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.

New Stuff to Try

Reedsy now has a free curated directory of 100+ writing exercises and prompts.    I have an entry there. :)

Here’s something a little different for anyone struggling with writer’s block or for someone who can’t move forward with a story because of a desire to edit.  Floor 23 (free for 2 weeks with no credit card needed).  Title your work, set a word goal for your session, and start typing.  The words fly away as you type…and are retrieved for you later after your session is over.  Created by Patrick Krabeepetcharat. 

• How to Quit Your Day Job to Write Full Time: @jasonbougger
• Blockchain For Books: @IndieAuthorALLI
• Looking for Professional Help with Your Book? Try Reedsy: @MJBowersock @ReedsyHQ
• What’s a sample edit? Who does it help? And is it free? @LouiseHarnby
• Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Terms Used by Writers: @KathySteinemann
• How To Back Up Your Work Like An Author: by Paige Duke @standoutbooks

• 10 Things You Need to Know About Going to Conventions as a Writer: @johnhartness
• London Book Fair Adds Authors Joanna Trollope and Jacqueline Wilson: @Porter_Anderson @FansofJWilson

• Things to Know Before You Set a Goal: @10MinNovelists
• Your Best Writing Year Yet: Getting Started and Staying Motivated: @writingthrulife

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