by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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News and Cool Stuff
I have a book coming out tomorrow. :) Book 9 of the Southern Quilting Mysteries, Rest in Pieces releases April 23.
Interested in reading free translated books? AmazonCrossing has 9 translations available for free in celebration of World Book Day…only through April 24, so be quick. More information in this Publishing Perspectives article by Porter Anderson.
- Jane Friedman talks about the business of being a writer: @ChicagoManual @JaneFriedman
- Grants for Writers and other Funding Options: @JaneFriedman @IndieAuthorALLI
- 5 Reasons It’s Time to Call In An Editor: @rsmonterusso
- With Fewer Debut Novels Selling, What Do Editors Want To Tell Authors? @oliviasnaije @pubperspectives
- The 8-Step Guide to Starting a Freelance Writing Business: by James Johnson @thewritelife
- Man Booker International Prize Announces 2018 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Tips for considering conferences: @cathychall @womenonwriting
- ‘Man Booker 50’ Celebration Features Stars, Commentary, Workshops: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Includes 25 Translations from French, English, and German: @Porter_Anderson
- Industry Notes: The US Publishers Association and BookExpo Announce Panels, the UK’s Sunday Times Prize Opens for Entries: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Five Threequels That Really Make The Series: @tordotcom @Spencimus
- 15 of the Creepiest Children in Literature: @lithub
- 10 Great Small Press Books Worth Picking Up: @lithub
- The Annotation Project: Holes: @CockeyedCaravan
- Tips for Writing Through the Tough Times: @Annette_Dashofy @WickedCozys
- Stay Safe Online While Building Your Author Platform: @EdieMelson
- Tips for Writing During a Life Change: @AuthorSAT
- 6 Tips for Remembering Story Ideas: A List for Writers: @KathySteinemann
- Doomed by Depression? @LesleyVos @RomanceUniv
- What Physics Can Teach Us About Writing Fiction: @theariellewis @The_Millions
- Lingerie as an element in crime fiction: @mkinberg
- Department stores as an element in crime fiction: @mkinberg
- Eye Witness Testimony for Writers: @SloanTamar
- Tips for Better Suspense Writing: @SueColetta1 @MTW_2018
- Narrator Dick Hill on His Career Bringing the Work of Famous Mystery Writers to Life: @MTW_2018
- Warehouses and Storage Facilities as Elements in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg
- 20 Little Things That Make Script Readers Hate Your Screenplay: by Brian O’Malley @scriptmag
- Top 10 Lessons from the TV Writers’ Room: @ellenbyronla
- What Book Marketing Is – and Isn’t: @GlennJMiller
- Collaborative Book Marketing – Joining Forces with Other Authors (Video): @LPOBryan @YourNewBooks @IndieAuthorALLI
- 5 Reasons To Promote Your Book: @JL_Campbell @TheIWSG
- 10 Platform-Building Strategies for Writers on a $0 Budget: @shaylaleeraquel @ADDerWORLD
- Branded Short Links: @jvlpoet
- Three Ways to Revive the Fortunes of a Dying Book: @DaveChesson @theindiepubmag
- Facebook Algorithm changes and the impact on authors: @SelfPubForm @IndieAuthorALLI
- Identify Your Authentic Social Media Voice: @EdieMelson
- How to Use Live Video in a Product Launch: 7 Ways: @LuriaPetrucci @SMExaminer
- How To Produce a Killer Book Promo Video: @wildboundpr @WritersDigest
- How Long Should a Book Be? Word Count Guidelines: @annerallen
- What Authors Need To Know About Voice Technologies Such As Amazon Alexa And Google Assistant: @SelectaStory @thecreativepenn
- Storytelling Competition from Film and TV: What Can Publishers Do? @Porter_Anderson @BytetheBook
- Video demonstration of audiobook editing in Cubase Pro: @Its_CCHogan
- The Association of American Publishers’ Allan Adler Testifies on the Hill About the Marrakesh Treaty: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Choosing an Audiobook Narrator: @annacastl @IndieAuthorALLI
- “What it Means to Publishing that ‘Everything We Touch’ is Competing for Our Attention”: @everythingpau @Porter_Anderson
- China Literature Sees France, UK as Key Rights Buyers at London Book Fair: @Porter_Anderson
- Industry Notes: Bogotá’s Book Fair Second Pro Program; Amazon UK’s Second Kindle Storyteller Award: @Porter_Anderson
- Macmillan’s Second Major Political Book of 2018: James Comey’s ‘A Higher Loyalty’ Goes to Market: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Industry Notes: Nurturing Publishing Startups at ContentShift, and Honoring YA Translations at GLLI: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- BIEF’s Nicolas Roche on French Publishing in the World: ‘Meetings All Year Long’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- 5 Important Things Authors Need To Know About Self-Publishing: @thecreativepenn @SelfPubForm
- 10 Reasons 1 Writer Became A Self-Publisher: @jckunzjr
- Create the Perfect Book Design with Tips from Joel Friedlander: @JFbookman @IndieAuthorALLI
- 3 Inspirational Design Ideas from Bestselling Book Covers: @DaveChesson @JFbookman
- Why A Compelling Emotional Arc Means Your Character Has To Lose Something: @LisaHallWilson
- 5 Turning Points of a Character Arc: @Janice_Hardy
- Writing Characters: Digging Beyond Life: @KathyEdens1 @ProWritingAid
- The Risks of Character Neglect: @MaryGillgannon @RMFWriters
- Getting to Know Your Protagonist: by Steven-John Tait @LiveWriteThrive
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Professional Obituary Writing: @knownemily @suntimesobits @Linnea_Legacy
- Crafting the Reader Experience to Sell More Books: @KateWritesBooks @IndieAuthorALLI
- How to Write a Brilliant Twist Ending: @DavidHSafford @write_practice
- Reel in Readers With a Devastating Choice: @ZoeMMcCarthy
- 3 Reasons to Write Imitations of Your Favorite Authors: by Karen Krumpak @WritersDigest
- How Should a Character Say Nothing? @jamesscottbell
- How to Expand Your Novel Idea into a Stronger Story: @nownovel
- Keeping Your Entire Scene in Deep POV: @LisaHallWilson
- Writing Your Character’s POV: @Lindasclare
- Writing a Limited 3rd Person POV: @DN_Bryn
- 4 Methods For Creating Character Names: @TheRyanLanz
- 10 Tips for Choosing the right Character Names for your Fiction: @annerallen
- This Is How to Correctly Use Commas in Your Writing: @Grammarly
- 13 Common, Clunky Sentence Structures That Weaken Your Writing: @danasitar
- Hyphenation Help: @editoreditorial @IndieAuthorALLI
- Self-editing Checklist: @karldrinkwater @IndieAuthorALLI
- 5 Quick Fixes To Make Your Essay Better Right Now: @GuerillaMemoir @brevitymag
- Does Your Writing Need a Paramedic? by Marlene Caroselli @ProWritingAid
- Master List of Ways to Describe Happiness and Joy: @BrynDonovan
- Avoiding Transition Words in Writing: @Kid_Lit
- Tools to help us with word choice: @writerstevens @RMFWriters
Congratulations on the book release!
Thanks, Alex!
Congratulations on your new book, Elizabeth! That’s fabulous! I wish you much success. And thanks, as always, for these great links. I really need to get better at marketing, so it’s good to have those links to remind me of it. It’s not something I think of when I write, but it really does need to be done.
Marketing doesn’t come easily to most of us (nor is it very enjoyable!) But it’s good to have so many resources out there to help us with it.