Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraigBlog

Twitterific links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine(developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 23,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

The Art of Writing Tension:  http://ow.ly/unjhr @sjaejones

How to write a novel:  http://ow.ly/unir7 @tannerc

Writing—So Easy a Caveman Can Do It: http://ow.ly/uniqV @kristenlambtx

‘How Amazon Saved My Life’:  http://ow.ly/unja3 @JessicaPark24 @pubslush

YA Dystopia Recipe:  http://ow.ly/unjqm @BonnieCalhoun

Lee Child’s 3 Tips For Building A Loyal Fan Base:  http://ow.ly/unjjh @woodwardkaren

A Free Sales-Tracking Tool for Writers—Vook’s Author Control:  http://ow.ly/uA7m9

The Mirror Moment: A Method for Both Plotters and Pantsers: http://ow.ly/unjBT @jamesscottbell @kmweiland

5 Easy Steps to Write the Perfect Travel Article:  http://ow.ly/uniMI @joebunting

Drawing a map for story inspiration:  http://ow.ly/uA1hR @camillelaguire

Why and How to Pitch Story Ideas to Magazines:  http://ow.ly/unjj7 @111publishing

Is Your Writing Flat? What to Do:  http://ow.ly/unir2 @JanalynVoigt

The Non-Autobiographical You:  http://ow.ly/uA1ar @jemifraser @WriteAngleBlog

In Defense Of Adverbs: http://ow.ly/uniqB @maddiecrum

Royal Oak B&N Closure Doesn’t Mean Bookstores Are Dying…Barnes And Noble Is: http://ow.ly/uxZGE @ETFlint @CBSDetroit

A writer on the so-called advantages of going the trad-pub route:  http://ow.ly/uxWHL @hmward @passivevoiceblg

8 Common Mistakes Writers Make at Conferences:  http://ow.ly/ulGOy

Amazon Publishing Grows to Include German Language Titles: http://ow.ly/uy1WY @Goodereader

What do we do if Amazon stops growing?  http://ow.ly/ulGP7 @thefuturebook @philipdsjones

SleuthFest Recap:  http://ow.ly/ulEdQ @authorterryo

The commercial importance of  indie books and possible divide among readers: http://ow.ly/uy6dW @Porter_Anderson @MikeShatzkin

The Introvert Myth:  http://ow.ly/ulFQu @According2Jewls

Should You Self-Publish Or Not? http://ow.ly/ulFjy  @literaryeric

What Makes a Story Event a “Turning Point”?  http://ow.ly/ulFiM @jamigold

3 Tools For Making Characters Come Alive:  http://ow.ly/ulEek @KerrySchafer

Are You Meeting Your Readers’ Expectations? http://ow.ly/ulEeK @LaurieBoris

Quick Tip: How to Spot Passive Voice:  http://ow.ly/ulHuu @Shay_Goodman

Getting Creative on Demand :  http://ow.ly/ulGh7 @diymfa

The Five Stages of Grief Can Help Your Writing:  http://ow.ly/ulGik @epbure

Character Type: Bully:  http://ow.ly/ulGhx @gointothestory

Vook’s @MattCavnar and @Porter_Anderson live-chat re free tool for writers to track sales across retailers: 11 a.m. ET, 3 p.m. London…

A Big Problem with Free eBook Samples:  http://ow.ly/ulFja @Goodereader

How Public Libraries Are Solving America’s Reading Problem:  http://ow.ly/uxXrd @forbes @dvinjamuri

How to Build an Author Newsletter Mailing List the Right Way: http://ow.ly/ulFRn @jeanoram

Making the Sale: How to Sell More Books on Your Own Website:  http://ow.ly/ulGNL @bookgal

How to Create an Antihero That Readers Love:  http://ow.ly/ulHbz @writersdigest

Are creative writing classes ‘a waste of time’ ?  http://ow.ly/uiAoI @guardianbooks @alisonflood

Writing Longhand:  http://ow.ly/uvhFS

5 Tips on Selling through Independents Bookstores: http://ow.ly/uiBBz @Andilit

Are Your Characters Living in the Moment or Watching it Pass By? http://ow.ly/uiBb8 @janice_hardy

Diversify Your Publishing: Why Amazon’s ACX Royalty Change Matters:  http://ow.ly/uiBuw @ChuckWendig

Screenplay Submissions Dos and Dont’s :  http://ow.ly/uiEDH @scriptmag @bang2write

Could We Make a Good Editor?  http://ow.ly/uiBBi @jamigold

5 Ways to Hook Your Readers:  http://ow.ly/uizTE @Janice_Hardy

The Writers Guild Shares Pages from the 101 Best Screenplays:  http://ow.ly/uiB3r @nofilmschool

Indies for Indies: 1 Writer’s Partnership with a Local Bookstore: http://ow.ly/uiEK0

The Chain Reaction from Leaving Comments:  http://ow.ly/uwcZS @megwolfewrites

An agent on writing the first book in a different genre:  http://ow.ly/uiAXg @Janet_Reid

How To Get More Amazon Book Reviews:  http://ow.ly/uiErY @jonathangunson

What do you think of turning longer books into short chunks for readers? Discuss at #EtherIssue now (11 a.m ET, 3 p.m GMT).

15 advanced online tools for writers:  http://ow.ly/uiAnI @mstibbe @KatelynPiontek

What readers want from authors on social media:  http://ow.ly/uiBaC @tobywneal

What’s Changed in Publishing and What’s Stayed the Same: http://ow.ly/uiApM @rachellegardner

7 Questions Writers Should Ask Before Publishing: http://ow.ly/uiARy @billpetrocelli

Crime fiction in which the action takes place in 24 hours or fewer: http://ow.ly/uuXjB @mkinberg

18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently: http://ow.ly/uizSB @huffpost

Should Writers Mix Business And Friendship/Family? http://ow.ly/uiBEu @rsguthrie

3 Ways To Gain Confidence As A Freelance Writer:  http://ow.ly/ugILk @LFormichelli

C Is For Non-Compete:  http://ow.ly/ugHVw @stevelaubeagent

Can you make kids love books?  http://ow.ly/ugG0t @passivevoiceblg

The importance of boundaries in our writing life:  http://ow.ly/ugHm1 @Dannie_Morin

Finished a novel… where do you find the next idea? http://ow.ly/ugG0h @Roz_Morris

Developing a Writing Plan in 4 Easy Steps:  http://ow.ly/ugFZn

Is your character stressed?  http://ow.ly/ugIK1 @Writers_Write

Think Local: Why It’s Important for Book Sales:  http://ow.ly/ugHmn @andilit

Self-Publishing?  Editing Tips for a Quality Book:  http://ow.ly/ugHmO @thewritelife

Increase Your Writing Productivity: the productivity pyramid: http://ow.ly/ugJjS @stdennard

Can You Make a Bad Speaker Good? http://ow.ly/ugJMt @RobBiesenbach

Short Reads: Breaking Longer Reads Into Short Segments for Readers:  http://ow.ly/usyvW @Porter_Anderson @jenny8lee @ygoldlove

Attack of the Internal Editor:  http://ow.ly/ugFZo @DiamondLB

6 Ways to Become a Nonfiction Book Ideator:  http://ow.ly/ugHW0 @ninaamir

The blindspot of novel writing– http://ow.ly/ugGQv @rxena77

Is Your Blog Trapping You or Helping You Fly? http://ow.ly/ugGPU @cateartios

Trust your Readers: http://ow.ly/ugHVa

Worldbuilding: It’s More Than a Pretty Map:  http://ow.ly/ugIlA @KameronHurley

Setting as Part of Story:  http://ow.ly/udtVt @mooderino

Variables publishers consider when deciding the size of a writer’s advance:  http://ow.ly/uectp @wendylawton

3 Things Successful Writers and Editors Do:  http://ow.ly/uduvX @stacyennis

10 tips for finding a good ghostwriter | Help With Publishing http://ow.ly/udttR

Your Book Launch: Marketing Methods and Ideas Used by Top Authors – A Study http://ow.ly/udumR @jimhbs

What If Literary Agents Don’t Want Your Novel? http://ow.ly/udNUK @EmilyWenstrom

The Reality of Guest Blogging:  http://ow.ly/udtUQ @jeffbullas

5 Dual-POV Writing Tips:  http://ow.ly/udtVg @ava_jae

Literary pet peeves: the best of the worst author blunders: http://ow.ly/udPCD @clothesinbooks @guardianbooks

5 DIY Tips When Self-Publishing Your Book:  http://ow.ly/udtR9 @PhillyTheBoss

Listicles, Copy, Content, and Essays: How a Freelance Writer Makes a Living: http://ow.ly/uecPy @hellothefuture

The Neil Gaiman Guide to Social Media:  http://ow.ly/uqcBL @storyrally

10 Risks You Run if You Don’t Proofread Your Manuscript:  http://ow.ly/uduCQ @KathyIde

10 Publishing Trends: An Indie Author’s Take:  http://ow.ly/udOtj @huffpost

On keeping up with our blogs: http://ow.ly/upFJG @JacksBlackPen

From Pathetic to Professional: 8 Ways to Beat the First Draft Blues:  http://ow.ly/udOi2 @RuthHarrisBooks

Where to Advertise Your E-Books:  Discounted, Free, and Otherwise:  http://ow.ly/upEf1 @alexjcavanaugh

A writer finds outdated info in a current writer’s magazine:  http://ow.ly/udOZ4 @mnmarcus

A look at how children’s games feature provide an interesting element in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/upGpD @mkinberg

6 Key Things to Consider When Developing Characters:  http://ow.ly/uduNi @jodyhedlund

What 1 writer has learned about writing:  http://ow.ly/ucuDY @zen_habits

Write What You Like: Why “Write What You Know” Is Bad Advice:  http://ow.ly/ucwn3 @endovert

Putting yourself into your memoir:   http://ow.ly/ucuEp @Belinda_Pollard

23 Problems Aspiring Screenwriters Face On A Frequent Basis:  http://ow.ly/ucvn6

Great Story Idea – But Too Short for a Book?  http://ow.ly/uctwF @111publishing

Slaying The Blank Page:  http://ow.ly/ucws1 @ScrivK

7 Ways Authors Can Organize Their Pre-Writing: http://ow.ly/ucvmx @vgrefer

Why Apple’s iBookstore sucks http://ow.ly/uniqA @Hans_Hirschi

How to Create Bestselling Book Ideas:  http://ow.ly/unjqx @bookgal

Every Writer Needs a Tribe (Have You Found Yours?)  http://ow.ly/uniMu @jeffgoins

Baffling Dictums: On the Rules of Writing http://ow.ly/unjq0 @The_Millions

Consider Serializing Your Novel:  http://ow.ly/uniMQ @angee

5 Dual-POV Writing Tips:  http://ow.ly/uol8Q @ava_jae

8 Lessons1 Writer Learned By Self-Publishing:  http://ow.ly/uoldU

Writing Novels that Read Like Short Stories: http://ow.ly/uol0X @ventgalleries

Tips to Rekindle the Romance of Writing:  http://ow.ly/uomOO @ediemelson

Before the First Word: The Power of Discovery:  http://ow.ly/uomQS @LisaCarter27

10 Reasons Self Published Authors Will Capture 50 Percent of the Ebook Market by 2020: http://ow.ly/uomOX @markcoker

Should You Self-Publish Your First Book? http://ow.ly/uol8O @whatsupsmiley

25 Tips to Help You Keep Writing:  http://ow.ly/uomQa @MaryBuckham

The Pros and Cons of Writing Fiction on Paper 1st: http://ow.ly/uokXj @vgrefer

5 Reasons to Kindle-ize Nonfiction:  http://ow.ly/uomPs @amyshojai

10 Ways To Up Your Word Count:  http://ow.ly/uomEg @fantasyfaction

Plot Essentials: Inciting Incident: http://ow.ly/uoldK @ava_jae

3 Habit Building Apps for Writers:  http://ow.ly/uols9 @SkyeFairwin

Big names in the art world offer their top 10 tips:  http://ow.ly/uole4 @The_Feeney

Untranslatable Words: http://ow.ly/uomQG @womenwriters @ellafsanders

E.B. White’s poignant explanation for writing Charlotte’s Web:  http://ow.ly/uomHC @io9

Artists and Addiction:  http://ow.ly/up6XV and http://ow.ly/up6Y5 @DouglasEby

6 Great Blogs for Indie Authors:  http://ow.ly/up7kJ @PublishersWkly

5 Habits that Set Great Writers apart from the Rest:  http://ow.ly/up8OI @SandraPeoples

Being a Yahtzee Writer:  http://ow.ly/up7k6

The Great Internal Monologue Debate:  http://ow.ly/up8Oc @MaryVeeWriter

3 Things to Set You on the Path to Publishing Success:  http://ow.ly/up6Yr @barrylancet

Diagnosing Problem Stories: http://ow.ly/up91W @janice_hardy

The one really scary thing every writer should learn to do:  http://ow.ly/up8Od @Belinda_Pollard

5 Ways To Fall In Love With Your Character:  http://ow.ly/up8OC @bang2write

10 Things That Every Brand New Creator of Science Fiction Should Know:  http://ow.ly/um7Zm @io9

What should a writer assume from lack of response to queries?  http://ow.ly/um7Nz @Janet_Reid

Discoverability, or The Two Hundred Copy Pocket:  http://ow.ly/um7ph @Dario_Ciriello

10 Reasons Indie Authors Will Capture 50% of the Ebook Market by 2020:  http://ow.ly/um7gg @markcoker

10 Reasons 1 Editor Rejects Short Stories:  http://ow.ly/um78R @manzanitafire

Learning to be a Novelist:  http://ow.ly/um6fu @megwolfewrites

Sentence Length: Is Shorter Always Better?  http://ow.ly/u8KIM

A writer in residence wish list:  http://ow.ly/u8KEp @EliseVanCise

15 Quick and Dirty Writing Tips:  http://ow.ly/u8KIO @WritingForward

The Year-Long Book Launch:  http://ow.ly/u8KsY @DanBlank  @writerunboxed

The 5 Reasons Writers Write:  http://ow.ly/u8KDt @AnneBorrowdale

Is Your Subconscious Mind Setting You Up for Failure?  http://ow.ly/u8KIE @kristenlambtx

Becoming a Self-Published Author:  http://ow.ly/u8Ktg @janice_hardy

How Pre-Made Book Covers Inspire Writing: http://ow.ly/u8KEi @write_practice

What It Is To Write :  http://ow.ly/u8KSf @raulfelix275 @thoughtcatalog

What every writer needs to succeed:  http://ow.ly/u8Kt6 @hoodedu @salon

How to Keep Your Writing Warm When You Can’t Write | Holly Robinson:  http://ow.ly/u8KVb

The 6 Motives of Creativity: Mary Gaitskill on Why Writers Write:  http://ow.ly/u8KDl @brainpicker

How to Write a Blog Post Every Single Day:  http://ow.ly/u8Ktc @gsosk

1 writer would rather be a successful writer than a successful female writer: http://ow.ly/u8Kt9 @McDougallSophia @NewStatesman

Writer’s block? 5 easy jumpstarts to get you flowing:  http://ow.ly/u8KOx

Amazon Hack: Get Your Book into the Hands of an International Audience: http://ow.ly/u8L3s @bookgal

Differences Between Commercial and Literary Fiction:  http://ow.ly/u3Mip @AnnieNeugebauer

7 Activities to Keep Kids Busy While You Write:  http://ow.ly/u3L9Q

5 Successful Authors On How They Overcame Creative Blocks To Write Their 1st Book: http://ow.ly/u3OAh @fastcompany

Pitching to the new Gatekeepers: http://ow.ly/u3KOe

Tech Tips for Writers: Google +: http://ow.ly/u3Lb0

Harriet the Spy: The most unlikable hero in children’s lit :  http://ow.ly/u3NY4 @magiciansbook @salon

So-Called Screenwriting ‘Rules’: Flashbacks:  http://ow.ly/u3Mhh @gointothestory

“Writing a book by committee is a great idea in every way!” said everyone but the writer.  http://ow.ly/u3NY3 @rchazzchute

5 Reasons You Need a Mentor:  http://ow.ly/u3MhJ @Xtal_Rose

Gadgets and Spreadsheets and Apps for Writers:  http://ow.ly/u3KMK @RMFWriters

You have something special to say: Write with abandon:  http://ow.ly/u3KMc @onewildword

3 Reasons Dialog is Important, 3 Reasons It’s Not: http://ow.ly/u3La2 @victoriamixon

Special Needs in Strange Worlds –When Abilities Becomes Disabling: http://ow.ly/u3Mi4 @sfsignal

5 habits of productive novelists:  http://ow.ly/u3MS9 @chrisrobley

Finding Voice in Middle Grade: http://ow.ly/u3Nvu @MLConklin

A Thousand Words: Writing From Photographs: http://ow.ly/u3Ofw @cncep @newyorker

Amazon, Goodreads, and the Death of Criticism:  http://ow.ly/u3LaC @keithr34

50 Shades of Grey Matter: Creative Publicity for Authors:  http://ow.ly/u1V4W @pubsmartcon

Status as Character Calling Card: http://ow.ly/u1W24 @mooderino

3 Keys of Self-Publishing:  http://ow.ly/u1YcA @shelfmagazine

The Problem With Book Returns & How to Solve it: http://ow.ly/u1V4m @111publishing

Readers on what constitutes too much description: http://ow.ly/u1WKH @DianneDHarman

Miss You, SASE: On Postal Submissions:  http://ow.ly/u1V5b @nickripatrazone @The_Millions

Creating a Rock Star Publishing Team for Your Book: http://ow.ly/u1Zb5 @miralsattar @BiblioCrunch

6 Ways to Survive Rewrite Hell:  http://ow.ly/u1Z3a @shleyBdavis

The Only Thing Writers Can Control:  http://ow.ly/u1W1h @DanaLeipold

Where to turn when it’s time to research:  http://ow.ly/u1Z9W @erin_bowman

9 Tips on Pinterest for Writers:  http://ow.ly/u1YCZ @LPOBryan

How to Use Subtitles for Targeted Book Marketing:  http://ow.ly/u1W1A @BookMarketer

When is writing a good book a bad thing?  http://ow.ly/u1X3n @stephenwoodfin

The biggest mistake in writing for children:  http://ow.ly/u1YTo

Writing romance: imagery and characterization: can the two ever meet outside of English class?  http://ow.ly/u1X3k @JadeLeeAuthor

10 Apps to Help You Stay Focused on Your Writing:  http://ow.ly/u1WNQ @CaballoFrances

Launching a Book–By Throwing a Party:  http://ow.ly/ufU6j @DuffyBrownCozy

Writing is a Selfish Task But It Needs to Be:  http://ow.ly/u1W23 @nutschell

The Emotionally Healthy Publishing Career:  http://ow.ly/u1V4y @SaraMegibow  @janice_hardy

Why 1 Writer is No Longer Cautiously Optimistic about the Future of Publishing: http://ow.ly/u1a4x @passivevoiceblg

5 steps to self-publishing success:  http://ow.ly/u1aBy @Bookbaby

Where Did Our love (of craft) Go?  http://ow.ly/u1b8g @Jordanrosenfeld

How to deal with writer’s block http://ow.ly/u1bQh @tannerc

Show vs Tell: Talking About The Narrator:  http://ow.ly/u1cgk @woodwardkaren

How To Earn More From Your Writing: Maximize Your Rights: http://ow.ly/u1cfx @writetodone

How To Cultivate A Creative Thinking Habit: http://ow.ly/u1aaF @fastcompany

Reaching Readers with Kindle Countdown: http://ow.ly/udtuh @podixon

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.

7 Comments

  1. […] A weekly roundup of the top writing links from around the web  […]

  2. Alex J. CavanaughMarch 16, 2014

    Next month I’ll be writing a post every day, that’s for sure.
    Thanks – my post from the IWSG site made your list. I’m stunned at the response. I finally wrote something good for writers!

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigMarch 16, 2014

      Alex–It played well on both Twitter and Google Plus. :)

  3. Margot KinbergMarch 16, 2014

    Elizabeth – I always learn so much from your writing links. Such a great variety this time, too! I’m really going to be interested in that link on reviews and critiques..

  4. Jemi FraserMarch 16, 2014

    Have to check out one on introvert myths – sounds interesting! Thanks for including my From the Write Angle post! :)

  5. Raul FelixMarch 22, 2014

    I had no idea until right now that you linked my article. Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigMarch 22, 2014

      You’re so welcome. :) Great post.

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