Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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5 Things to Avoid When Blogging a Book:  http://ow.ly/YVryT  @VoicetoStory

Going Analog to Beat Writer’s Block:  http://ow.ly/Z07Ip @tobywneal

Writing a Novel Synopsis:  http://ow.ly/Z07xU @JaneFriedman

What Kind of Literature Lives on the Dark Web?  http://ow.ly/Z082a @thelithub @ingredient_x               

Why Writers Need 5 Fat Files:  http://ow.ly/Z07vf @annkroeker

Teaching Writing: Notebooks on Poetry Field Trips: http://ow.ly/Z07Qk @sshubitz

How to Pitch Your Book to Review Bloggers and Not Get Ignored:  http://ow.ly/Zl4Qw @missriki

3 Ways to Enhance Your Blog:  http://ow.ly/Z079E @benzbox

Ebooks are doing well in France:  http://ow.ly/Z09pi @oliviasnaije @pubperspectives

How to Have a Career: Advice to Young Writers:  http://ow.ly/Z08YE by Sarah Manguso @fsgbooks

Writing Funny Characters:  http://ow.ly/Z072Y @standoutbooks

Writer’s envy:  http://ow.ly/Z08f0 by Sarah Manguso @NYTimes

Writer Worksheet: Get Unstuck:  http://ow.ly/Z07EM @EvaDeverell

A Successful Writer’s Many Roles:  http://ow.ly/Z1rNI @KerryGans

How to Optimize Your Amazon Author Central Page:  http://ow.ly/Z1rXM @carlaking

Traditional Time Management for Writers: Why It Doesn’t Work:  http://ow.ly/Z1sSZ @aliventures @writetodone

Create. Every. Day. http://ow.ly/Z1rS5 @DanBlank

How to Use Pinterest as an Indie Author: http://ow.ly/Z1u3I @CaballoFrances

Treat eBooks like Websites and Update them Regularly: http://ow.ly/Z1tec @dianetibert

Inside the Unpublished World of Allen Ginsberg:  http://ow.ly/Z1tF5 @thelithub by Bill Morgan

How 1 writer wrote and rewrote cover copy:  http://ow.ly/Z1rGG  @JMNeyGrimm

Indian Writers under Siege:  http://ow.ly/Z1svi @publicbooks  by Saikat Majumdar

Kindle Spell Check and Preview Your Book While in the Publishing Stage: http://ow.ly/Z1ttz @dianetibert

12 Things Never To Say To A Writer:  http://ow.ly/Z1tXj @RobinStorey1

The Diminishing Returns of Freelance Magazine Writing: http://ow.ly/Z1s4R @thelithub by Kent Russell

Instagram for Authors: 1 Writer’s First 6 Months: http://ow.ly/Z1rUi @Belinda_Pollard

The Rise of the Cuban Literati: http://ow.ly/Z2iyw @TillmanMiller @thelithub

Giving Characters Their Distinct Voice:  http://ow.ly/Z2iKx @dianetilbert

Lessons Learned at a Writing Workshop:  http://ow.ly/Z44fv @AuthorRsBelcher

6 Unrealistic Worlds From Popular Stories:  http://ow.ly/Z44bh by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

The Art of the Strange Writing Exercise:  http://ow.ly/Zibys  @nickripatrazone

Publishing learns how to ‘inter(act) with a digital world’:  http://ow.ly/Zk9hS @Porter_Anderson @MikeShatzkin

Tips for passive connection with readers:  http://ow.ly/Zl5uJ

Author Earnings: ‘Trying to solve the (same) problem the Big 5 is’:  http://ow.ly/Zk8Lz @Porter_Anderson @AuthorEarnings

The Ultimate Story Checklist: 33 Questions:  http://ow.ly/YVrLj @kylieday0

You Don’t Have to Be a Veteran to Write About War:  http://ow.ly/YVrGb @MattGallagher0

6 Tips for Evaluating a Small Publisher:  http://ow.ly/YVrlK @ceciliaedits

Storygridding Nonfiction:  http://ow.ly/YQsx6 by Shawn Coyne

20 Writing and Editing Tools: http://ow.ly/YQsvq @leona_hinton

Why 3 favorite picture books work:  http://ow.ly/YVr3g @lynnegarner

Writing exercises:  http://ow.ly/YVrph @suddenlyjamie

Is It Difficult For You To Get Quiet to Write? http://ow.ly/YVrtT  @patverducci

7 Choices That Affect A Writer’s Style:  http://ow.ly/YVrCY @writers_write

The Rise of the Literary Binge-Read: http://ow.ly/YVrdr by Michael Bourne @thelithub

The Life and Death and Life of Magazines:  http://ow.ly/YVrQM @ev_rat

How to Fight Creative Doubt:  http://ow.ly/YVs19 @hodgeswriter

The High School English Teacher Who Changed My Life: 12 Writers Reflect:  http://ow.ly/ZibhA @nickripatrazone

‘The Persistence of Print’:  http://ow.ly/ZfzBd @Porter_Anderson @petermccarthy

Publishing may be ‘sleeping through a revolution.’ http://ow.ly/ZfyTS @Porter_Anderson @JonathanTaplin

Latest issue of @HotSheetPub includes SEO for writers, Data Guy, and more. 30 day free trial http://ow.ly/ZgLmB  @Porter_Anderson

PoV in crime fiction:  http://ow.ly/ZfyO4 @mkinberg

Why 1 Writer Left Smashwords:  http://ow.ly/ZcCDS @RuthanneReid

A Former Book Publicist’s Advice to Traditionally Published Authors:  http://ow.ly/YMtxr @andrea_dunlop

How Authors Sell Publishing Rights at Book Fairs:  http://ow.ly/YQsj5 @HelenSedwick @OrnaRoss

Fun Ways to Sell Books:  http://ow.ly/YQsyj @DebbieYoungBN

Practicing Revision with Telescopic Text:  http://ow.ly/YQslu @KnowlesMarianne

5 Common Problems With Endings:  http://ow.ly/YQsdt @janice_hardy

10 Ways to Grow Your Email List: http://ow.ly/YQsbw  @KimberleyGrabas

5 Surprising Ways Negative Thinking Can Make You a More Productive Writer:  http://ow.ly/YQsui @thehumanitease

How to number a self-published series:  http://ow.ly/YQska @keithyd6

Validating the Reader’s Concerns:  http://ow.ly/YQsh5 @SeptCFawkes

9 young poets making poetry cool again:  http://ow.ly/YQsr1 @TheKateDwyer @teenvogue

Diversifying our Reading: 25 New Books by African Writers:  http://ow.ly/YQsnj @zunguzungu

Tips for easy design with Canva:  http://ow.ly/YQseL  @PBRWriter

What a publisher pays for:  http://ow.ly/YMtsO @Janet_Reid

13 free writing meters, progress trackers, and word counters:  http://ow.ly/Zcyja @TracyLucas

Supreme Court Denies Apple’s Appeal On E-Books: http://ow.ly/ @publicbill

The Graphic Novel’s Staying Power:  http://ow.ly/YMsUk @SevenImp

Advice For Young Writers from Picture Book Writer @TrishaSShaskan: http://ow.ly/ZcxPS via @inkyelbows

Villain self justification:  http://ow.ly/Zct1h @RuthanneReid

3 Key Tips for Real and Relatable Characters:  http://ow.ly/YMsEZ @MartinaABoone

15 Questions Authors Should Ask Characters:  http://ow.ly/YMsBf @writers_write

“Books do not take time; they give time”:  http://ow.ly/YMtbb by Arnold Weinstein @NYTimes

Give Your Protagonist An Anomaly:  http://ow.ly/YMsxK @bob_mayer

4 Keys To Writing A Publishable Novel: http://ow.ly/YMsMb  @AlpertMark

Pinterest for Authors: A Beginner’s Guide:  http://ow.ly/YMslc @kikimojo

Mistakes that Stop 1 Reader in Her Tracks:  http://ow.ly/YMsny  @Jen_328

Romance Outside the Genre:  http://ow.ly/YMt1t @agreer

Favorite Picture Book Revision Tips: http://ow.ly/YMt7H @ehbluemle

6 Ways Guns Change a Fantasy Setting:  http://ow.ly/YJYhx by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants

Tips for Talking with Publishers and Agents:  http://ow.ly/YJYCO @rachellegardner

Twitter for Writers: —8 Ways to Nuke Your Brand:  http://ow.ly/YJY8J @FlynnGrayWriter

A Plagiarism Scandal Is Unfolding In The Crossword World: http://ow.ly/Zb7HT @ollie

10 Places to Find Free Stock Photos for Your Blog:  http://ow.ly/YJYAv ri | @MarianSchembari

10 Things About Rough Drafts:  http://ow.ly/YJY1a @EmilyWenstrom

How to run a Kindle Scout campaign:  http://ow.ly/Z7dvk  @CindyRMarsch

How to save time with Draft2Digital:  http://ow.ly/Z9tKJ @BlotsandPlots

10 Solutions for Writers Who Worry Too Much: http://ow.ly/YJY5T @Colleen_M_Story

Writing that Sounds like Writing:  http://ow.ly/YJYuv  @thesmartset @egabbert

How to Stop Writer’s Fatigue:  http://ow.ly/YJYnu by E.L. Skip Knox

Writer Super Power: Hearing http://ow.ly/YJYrq  @ShanDitty

Balancing Writing and the Day Job: 7 Tips:  http://ow.ly/YJYl7 @jenniferlellis

Grow Reader Empathy By Showing Your Protagonist’s Vulnerable Side:  http://ow.ly/YJYFk @angelaackerman

5 Tips for Getting Accepted by Bookbub:  http://ow.ly/YJYHP @goblinwriter

10 Tips For Writing a Captivating Short Story: http://ow.ly/YJYcL @MindyHalleck

Foggy days in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/Z7QEN @mkinberg

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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. Alex J. CavanaughMarch 13, 2016

    Another great selection!

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigMarch 14, 2016

      Alex–Thanks!

  2. Steve FeyMarch 13, 2016

    In the immortal words of a fellow writer in an earlier life: “Excellentamundo!”

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigMarch 14, 2016

      Steve–Thanks for coming by!

  3. Cindy MarschMarch 17, 2016

    Thanks for the mention! I’d be glad to correspond with folks considering a Kindle Scout campaign. :-)

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigMarch 17, 2016

      Cindy–Thanks for coming by and thanks for the offer!

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