by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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- Singapore’s Upcoming StoryDrive Asia: Publishing, Content, Networking: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- 5 Tips for Reading Your Writing Aloud: @LynseyMay
- Before StoryDrive Asia: A View From Singapore Publishers Association: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- 5 writing lessons from Keith Richards: @pubcoach
- How to Not Quit and Other Lessons Learned from Walt Disney: @lornafaith
- Planting the Magic Beans of Story: @barbaraoneal
- Allen Ginsberg’s Reading List for His Class: “Literary History of the Beats”: @openculture
- “When I’m Writing Fiction, I Cannot Read It”: @annekorkeakivi @lithub
- 5 SFF Worlds Tied Together by String Theory: @ryangraudin
- How to Finish your project: @grantdraws
- Writing Discipline: Why Talent Isn’t Enough to Be a Writer: @DavidHSafford
- How to be a part-time author and get full-time results: @jayartale @MichaelLaRonn @IndieAuthorALLI
- When Obligations Get in the Way: @bethhararwrites
- Tips for maximizing time for writing: @cathychall
- How to Multitask Effectively as a Multipotentialite: @enhughesiasm
- How to be a more productive writer: @pubcoach
- Trying to Focus? DO NOT Turn Off Your Internet While You Write: @katekrake
- The Semi-No-Fail Way to Fast Drafting for People Who Hate Drafting: @candylandgang
- Why Writers Need to Watch More Sunsets: @colleen_m_story
- The Pros and Cons of Joining a Writing Organization: by Stacy Woodson @DIYMFA
- Reluctantly Famous: 5 Authors Who Stayed Out of the Public Eye: @RachelCarterYA
- Why You Need A Dedicated Writing Space And How To Find It: by Paige Duke @standoutbooks
- When Does a Writer Rest? It’s Time to Talk About Self-Care: @EmilyWenstrom
- Why You Celebrate The Milestones: @dawnmius
- Conquering Writing Overwhelm: @kristen_kieffer
- The Vague World of the Unpublished Writer: @LisaLisax31
- How to Breathe New Life Into Your Creative Career: @benjaminsobieck
- Why Cops Retire Before You (for Crime Writers):
- Crime fiction writing: the first look at the scene of the crime: @mkinberg
- A Detective, a Gun, and a Car: BFFs Forever … Almost: @LeeLofland
- How to Write an Anecdote That Makes Your Nonfiction Come Alive: @JerryBJenkins
- Writing the Perfect Conclusion for your Nonfiction Book: @theladyck
- All About Picture Books — Interview with Trinka Hakes Noble: @DIYMFA
- 8 Things to Know If You Want to Write a Picture Book: @amydominy
- Top Newbie Mistakes Made by Writers Adapting their Book into a Screenplay: @scriptcoverages @TheIWSG
- Does Facebook Advertising Really Work For Books? by Michael Alvear @IndieAuthorALLI
- Why eBook Promotions are Indie Author Gold: @Bookgal
- How 1 Writer Became a Bestseller Using BookBub’s Marketing Tools: by Andrew Watts @BookBub
- “Why I Am Cutting Back On Facebook Ads”: @cksyme
- Thinking of Doing the Audiobook Version of Your Book? @hollyshearwater
- Editing Published Books:
- Choosing your writing platform: Wattpad vs Movellas vs Tumblr: @bethanyrscott
- Can an Indie Author make Money with Print books? @DebbieYoungBN
- Macmillan’s Pronoun Self-Publishing Platform Signs Off: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Draft2Digital Adds Distribution to Amazon to Its Services: @Porter_Anderson @Draft2Digital
- Your typesetting proofreading checklist: @SukhiJutla
- Producing Your Books in Audio: Proofing Your Book: @AngelaQuarles
- ACX University and Audiobooks: @HannahPWall @K8Tilton
- Travel Writing With Adventurer @AnnaMcNuff: @thecreativepenn
- IPA President: China’s Censorship ‘Puts Publishers in Impossible Situation’: @michielams @Porter_Anderson
- The UK’s @makeourbook : An International School-Publishing Program: @has_many_books @porter_anderson
- Canada’s Salon du Livre de Montréal Turns 40 With 100,000 Visitors Expected: @lukaesque @pubperspectives
- Canada’s Indigo Bookstore Chain Plans To Open US Bookstores: @Porter_Anderson @HeatherReisman
- Germany’s Bastei Lübbe Defunds oolipo, Ingram Acquires OptiQly: @Porter_Anderson
- 6 Revealing Prompts to Know Your Character Better: @RuthanneReid
- How to Create a Protagonist Who is Very Different From You: @mazzastory
- Writer’s Perspective on Point of View: @kimberlydbrock
- If You’re Going to Switch Voices, Make Sure to Switch Voices: @CockeyedCaravan
- POV: A Tour of First, Second, Third, and More: @writeabook
- 3 Cases of Incomplete Parallel Structure: @writing_tips
- 5 Sticky Grammar Mistakes and How to Avoid Them: @lindifleur
- In defense of ugly prose: @gammarino @TheWriterMag
- Southern words and phrases for books set in the Southern US: @KeriFord
- Have an upcoming release? Here is my checklist to make sure promo is covered:
- 3 Ways to Sell More Books on Amazon:
- It’s easy for forget things during release time. This is my checklist that I refer to when I launch books:
Great list of links!
Thanks, Alex!
As always, Elizabeth, thanks for these useful links. I like it that there are several on making the writing life work, and balancing everything. I think that’s one of the things that make writing a challenge when you have a ‘day job.’
Balancing life, writing, and work can be tricky! Hope you have a great week, Margot.
Facebook ads have so many pros and cons. I guess that one has to hit it just right.
I’m gradually leaning toward trying one…maybe with my January release. Although maybe it would be brighter to run an ad for an earlier book in the series.
As a beginner getting to grips with marketing seems far more daunting than publishing ? so thanks for the list ?
Hope it helps! It’s quite a learning curve for most of us…I was an English major, not a business major. Once I wrapped my head around it, things got a little easier. Good luck to you!