by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Happy Thanksgiving to my US readers! I’ll be taking this week off from posting and will return next Sunday with another Twitterific.
- Writing Goals and How to Reach Them: by Christine Hennebury @10MinNovelists
- Writing Goals and the Holidays: @jillkemerer @DaniPettrey
- 7 Ways to Reignite Your Passion For Writing: @lornafaith
- Why All Writers Should Play Dungeons & Dragons: @ElectricLit
- 8 Styles of Music to Listen to While Writing: @danasitar
- Tips For Dynamic Story Creation (podcast): @MaxwellADrake @lornafaith
- 5 Unique Walks that Boost Writing Focus and Creativity: @colleen_m_story
- Storytelling lessons from non-verbal narrative (music, painting, pictures, etc.): @DavidCorbett_CA
- An Ode to Reading on Public Transit: @kailanthropie @the_millions
- “My Favorite Books to Sell Over 20 Years of Owning a Bookstore”: @jwsbooks
- The Big Lie About Writing Compelling Fiction: @storyfix
- “I Talked to 150 Writers and Here’s the Best Advice They Had”: @joefassler
- Taking a Book Idea to the Next Level: @Kid_Lit
- Publish Early, Publish Often: Podcast Interview with Industry Expert @JaneFriedman : @leanpub
- Be Productive, Persistent, and Professional: @jamesscottbell
- The 7 Writer Types You Should Avoid Becoming: @jeffvandermeer
- How to Beat Back Writer Insecurity: @chemistken @TheIWSG
- Everyday Self-Care for Writers: @amshofner
- Balancing Life, Health, and a Writing Dream: @JulieChristineJ @colleen_m_story
- Why 1 Writer No Longer Reads Her Book Reviews: @AbbyFabiaschi @WomenWriters
- What It Means to Be a Writer—and to Emerge as a Writer: @poetAlbert
- 4 Ways to Use Your Writing Skills to Help Others: by Kristen Pope @thewritelife
- A Sitting and Standing Desk Combo for Less Back and Neck Pain: @Jenn_Mattern
- 10 of the Best Short Literary Epitaphs: @InterestingLit
- Writing Your Fear: Stephen King’s The Shining: @grady_hendrix
- The Peril of Being Disbelieved: Horror Fiction and Women’s Intuition: @use_theforce_em
- On Horror, Disability, and Loving Both at Once: by Lee Foster @tordotcom
- Crime Writing: 10 Signs That You’re A Cop: @LeeLofland
- Stepfamilies as elements in crime fiction: @mkinberg
- Herbalism as an element in crime fiction: @mkinberg
- Foster care as an element in crime fiction: @mkinberg
- The Pros and Cons of Adding a Murder Mystery to Your Story: @CockeyedCaravan
- The jewel trade as an element in crime fiction: @mkinberg
- 45 Inspirational Marketing Tips from Authors: @DianaUrban @BookBub
- How you market differently in KU: @DavidGaughran
- 5 Creative Ways to Use Snapchat for Writers: @joan_selby @WritetoDone
- Should Authors be on LinkedIn? @EmilyWenstrom
- Twitter Chats 101: @DebraEckerling
- “6 Lessons I Learned Co-Writing A Novella With James Patterson”: @robwhart
- The novella: Stepping stone to success or waste of time? by Jack Smith @TheWriterMag
- National Book Award Live Stream Wednesday: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Publishing with a Hybrid Press: @LiteraryLiving @hopeclark
- Jesmyn Ward Wins Second National Book Award in Fiction: @jesmimi @Porter_Anderson @nationalbook
- Edwidge Danticat Named 2018 Winner of Neustadt International Prize: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- ‘La Rentrée Littéraire’ For All in France; English PEN’s Translation Awards: @Porter_Anderson
- Strengths of the French Canadian Book Market: @HannahSJohnson @pubperspectives
- Paddington Bear Author Michael Bond Remembered at St. Paul’s: @rogertagholm @pubperspectives
- Eggers and Harris Kick Off 2017 US-Canada #GiveBooks Campaign: @Porter_Anderson
- Is Your Writing Out on Submission? Welcome to Hell: @emma_darwin
- Publishing Through Perseverance (Podcast): @DIYMFA @Jodi_Kendall
- Publishing Alternatives to the Big Five–What Is Best for Your Book? @writeabook
- How to Add Depth to Your Protagonist: @AngelaAckerman @RomanceUniv
- Developing Your Protagonist: @Janice_Hardy
- How to Write an Elizabeth Bennet Better Than the Original: @KathyEdens1
- Bilingual Characters – 4 Common Mistakes: @NatePhilbrick
- A Great Story Is More Than a String of Interesting Events: @ZoeMMcCarthy
- ‘Building Inclusivity in Publishing’: @Porter_Anderson @jacksthomas
- The UK’s Second ‘Building Inclusivity’ Conference: Diversity Challenges: @Porter_Anderson
- The UK’s Second ‘Inclusivity Conference’ Grapples With Diversity Issues: @rogertagholm @pubperspectives
- Everything You Need To Know About Working With A Writing Partner: @standoutbooks
- Basing Your Fiction on Real People? Can “Real” and “Fiction” live in the same book? @emma_darwin
- How Pinterest Can Help Writers Write Better: by Piers Golden@CSLakin
- 5 Tips for Telling Stories of Resistance: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants
- Exposition of a Story: Examples and Tips: @nownovel
- How to Balance the Elements of Fiction: @tessaemilyhall
- How IT Demonstrates The Enlightening Power Of Subtext: @Bang2write
- 4 Ways to Amplify Your Characters’ Subtext: @KMWeiland
- Why Does Literature Have So Little to Say About Illness? @meghanor
- A closer look at ebook promo services: @ReedsyHQ
The first thing you learn co-writing a book with James Paterson is that it’s a great way to launch a career. LOL
Exactly! Would be nice to be in his stable of writers. :)
Totally agree with Diane – that would be one heck of a boost!
I need to check out the post on antagonists – they’re always tricky to get right :)
It would help a lot, ha!
Hope the post helped out!