Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

A weekly roundup of the best writing links from around the web.

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 39,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

Business / Miscellaneous

• Make Wise Investments In Your Author Business @cksyme

• Rules for Writers @Janet_Reid

• 6 Easy Ways to Re-use Your Story Ideas @v3rbolatry

Creativity and Inspiration / Careers in Writing and Day Jobs

• The Unpredictable Nature of a Writing Career @Ava_Jae

Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting

• Writing Goals: Are They Set Up for Us to Win?  @JamiGold

• Jumpstarting our 2017 writing goals @Wordstrumpet

• Writing Goals 2017: Schedule @GoIntoTheStory

• 7 Debut Novelists on Their 2017 Resolutions @knownemily

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

• Author and Reporter @TamaraLush Boards Amtrak for Continent-Wide Residency @Porter_Anderson

• Top 10 Ways To Beat Insecurity (At Least Temporarily!) @10MinNovelists

Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation

• How Writers Can Benefit from Zero-Base Strategies @CSLakin

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

• Writing Habits, Routines and Productivity @lornafaith

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / When to write

• 6 Ways to Squeeze More Hours Into Your Day @woodwardkaren

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

• 5 Ways to Spark Connections with Your Story @frenchphoenix

Creativity and Inspiration / Success

• 5 qualities of a brilliant story @Roz_Morris

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

• Image and Back-up Your Computer @WordDreams

• Travel Tips for Writers @Victoria_Noe

• When Writing Becomes Just Another Lifestyle Good (on MFA programs) @lithub

• Writers: Judge Yourself By Your Own Standards @KateMColby

• Highly Intelligent People Are Less Satisfied By Friendships @sarahshmee

• 10 Ways Art Can Improve Your Writing @OilandMarble

• Detach Yourself From Everybody @SPressfield

• 10 Novels Perfect for Virtual Reality @SignatureReads

• Why Won’t (Insert Name Here) Read My Book? @SheerHubris

Genres / Fantasy

• Tips for Writing Magic Scenes @RayneHall

Genres / Horror

• Horror and Social Conflict @FANGORIA

Genres / Literary Fiction

• The Best Literary Fiction Blogs and Websites @JaneFriedman

Genres / Miscellaneous

• The Science Fantasy Genre @HunterEmkay

• 5 Tips to Write Travel Stories @JSchedneck

Genres / Mystery

• Crime fiction: When Characters are Pushed Too Far @mkinberg

• Writing the Crime Scene @repokempt

• Well-meaning advice in crime fiction @mkinberg

Genres / Non-Fiction

• 5 Tips To Rescue Your Failed Nonfiction Ebook @angee

Genres / Picture Books

• Top 10 Trends in Reading and Book Apps for Children @elisayuste

• Writing for Children @KarenCV

Genres / Poetry

• 51 Immigrant Poets @My_poetic_side

• 20 Best Tips for Poets @robertleebrewer

Genres / Romance

• 3 Essential Elements to Crafting Believable Romance @CSLakin

Genres / Science Fiction

• 5 Failed Animal Companions @mythcreants

Genres / Screenwriting

• How to Begin Writing Your First Screenplay @woodwardkaren

• Shaun Of The Dead Story Structure @ozzywood

• Award-Winning Screenwriter on Challenges & Success in Screenwriting @flyingwrestler

• Writing a Dramatic Script: 5 Key Techniques: by Scott McConnell

Genres / Short Stories

• How to Use Short Stories to Improve Your Writing Career @crisfreese

Promo / Blogging

• How to Write the First Paragraph of Your Blog Post @Margo_L_Dill

• How to Quit the Struggle Scheduling Blog Posts @MarshaIngrao

Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting

• The Fastest Way To Make All Your Descriptions Better @Chris_Kokoski

Promo / Book Reviews

• 4 Things You Should Know About Book Review Blogs @BritMcGinnis

• Honesty, Likability and Book Reviews @MarinaSofia8

Promo / Miscellaneous

• How Market a Creative Course @HelloMorganTimm

• Hitting the Reboot Button @crazyauthorgirl

• How To Take The Perfect Author Photo @standoutbooks

• Book Marketing: How to Get Feedback @Jefficus

• Plan Your Book Launch Around a Goal @cksyme

• 10 Tips To Up Your Book Marketing Skills Right Now @BadRedheadMedia

• The right way to save your book’s Amazon sales page link @sandrabeckwith

Promo / Platforms

• Building a Platform to Land a Book Deal @JaneFriedman

• Platform Building-Is It Really Necessary? @wordsbyandylee

Promo / Social Media Tips

• 7-Step Checklist to Refresh Your LinkedIn Profile @SMExaminer

• 5 Reasons Why a Writer Should Stay On Social Media @mharoldpage

• Facebook 101 for authors @sandrabeckwith

Publishing / Miscellaneous

• Most Women In Publishing Don’t Have The Luxury Of Being Unlikable @EmilyGould

• Freedom of Expression: Authors Guild Teams With LitNet in ‘Not Normal Times’ @Porter_Anderson

• Anthologies: Great Opportunities for New Writers, But Beware Scams:  @annerallen

• A Comparison of Audio Book Distributors– ACX, Author’s Republic and Scribl @TahliaNewland

• The most important book elements for reader appeal @EvaNatiello

Publishing / News / Amazon

• Is Amazon Exclusivity Right for You? @robkroese @JaneFriedman

Publishing / News / International Publishing

• Canada’s Shelfie, formerly BitLit, Is Shutting Down Its Service @HudPeter @Porter_Anderson

• @OpenRoadMedia Acquires Iconic Titles; De Gruyter Reorganizes Its Open Access Division @Porter_Anderson

• ‘@BookNet_Canada’s 2016 Snapshot @Porter_Anderson

• Scholastic’s Kids & Family Reading Report @Porter_Anderson

• France, China, South Africa, Canada, USA Lead London Book Fair Intl. Award Shortlist @Porter_Anderson

• Ukraine Enacts a Winter Ban on Book Imports From Russia @pubperspectives

• Trade Show Notes:  LBF Hosts Fair Use Debate; BookExpo Announces Author-Speakers @Porter_Anderson

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Pitches

• Reach beyond tropes when pitching your book @JaneLebak

Publishing / Process / Book Design

• A Complete Guide to 3D Book Covers @publishdrive

• Book Cover Design: How self-publishing authors can do it best @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Beginnings

• Opening paragraphs don’t have to be exciting @TheAtlantic

• Finding the Sweet Starting Spot for Your Story @beccapuglisi

• Crafting a Powerful Set-Up @beccapuglisi

Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists

• 5 Reasons Your Antagonist Deserves To Win @Chris_Kokoski

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

• The importance of character resolve @p2p_editor

• Character Motivation Thesaurus Entry: Finding a Life-Long Partner @beccapuglisi

• Creating Character Images That Work @DDFalvo

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

• How to Fix Your Novel (If It’s Too Short, Slow-Paced, or Tells Not Shows) @mharoldpage

• Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid @AJHumpage

Writing Craft / Devices / Repetition

• How to Write More Meaningful Symbolism @millie_ho

Writing Craft / Dialogue

• How to Write Dialogue in a Story @nownovel

• Want Better Characters? Get Rid of the Dialogue @Janice_Hardy

• Should Dialogue Stand Alone? @ProWritingAid

Writing Craft / Diversity

• A resource for writers wanting to write books with more diverse characters: from Writing With Color

Writing Craft / Endings

• Not all story endings are meant to satisfy @tobyshmoby

Writing Craft / Humor

• Give Your Characters a Sense of Humor @RMFWriters

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

• 5 Recent Books That Can’t Stop Producing Alternate Timelines: by Stubby the Rocket

• Want to be an artist? Watch ‘Groundhog Day’ @austinkleon

• Screenwriting: Great Scene: “The Silence of the Lambs” @GoIntoTheStory

• 3 Ways Reading Will Make You a Better Writer @charityscraig

• Using the Modern Love Podcast to Teach Narrative Writing @nytimes

• 6 Cinematic Techniques to Apply to Your Novel Right Now @CSLakin

• “Things Learned From Watching ‘La La Land’ @GoIntoTheStory

Writing Craft / Literary Devices

• How to Use Symbolism To Elevate Your Storytelling @AngelaAckerman

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

• 3 Word Documents That Will Help You Write Your Novel @BrynDonovan

• What To Do When You Can’t Let Go Of The Story Of Your Heart @tessaemilyhall

• Regional Cues & Clues to Enhance Your Story @TMRadcliffe

• Killing Off Characters @SPressfield

• What Will Help Me Write a Book? 7 Steps @nownovel

• Depicting Child Characters @mythcreants

• How to Choose a Book Idea @thecreativepenn

Writing Craft / POV

• Multiple Main Characters in Your Story? 3 Tips @JerryBJenkins

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

• Video on Story Structure… and Why It May Not Be What You Think It Is @storyfix

• Writing the Building Blocks of a Page-Turner @allisonmaruska

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

• Homophones: Affect vs Effect @WritingForward

• Proof Reading: Catching Wrong-Word Errors @WritersDigest

• A battle with grammar barbarians @pubcoach

• Is using semi-colons pretentious? @emma_darwin

• 5 Cases of Insufficient Punctuation @writing_tips

Writing Craft / Revision

• 12 Contemporary Writers on How They Revise @knownemily

• Why we should put drafts aside for a time after finishing @Roz_Morris

• How To Edit Your Book Using the Layers Process @SukhiJutla

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

• When They Don’t Understand Your Stories @jameslrubart

Writing Craft / Series

• When (And How) To Split Your Story Into A Series @kj_bags

Writing Craft / Tension

• Using Characters’ Apology Language to Create and Resolve Tension @MarcyKennedy

Writing Tools / Apps

• 5 Ways to Organize Your Novel Using Scrivener @lornafaith

Writing Tools / Miscellaneous

• Apps, Tools & Plugins for Indie Authors @CaballoFrances

Writing Tools / Resources

• 100 Best Writing Websites @thewritelife

• The 21 Best News Roundups for Self-Publishing Authors @ReedsyHQ