by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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- Despite the Odds, a New Independent Bookstore Opens in Paris: ‘ICI’: @oliviasnaije
- Taking Care of Business: The Writer’s Edition: @writersstation @WriterUnboxed
- London Book Fair and the Publishers Association Plan a Third Inclusivity Conference: @Porter_Anderson @LondonBookFair @ThatKerryHudson
- Gearing Up for Getting Out: The Conference Experience: @DavidCorbett_CA
- Sharjah’s Professional Publishing Program: ‘Livelihoods Are at Stake’: @pubperspectives @Porter_Anderson
- The UK’s National Book Awards Announce Shopping Season Shortlists: @Porter_Anderson @natbookawards @ZoeTheBall
- Stressing Local Publishers’ Importance at Sharjah: Setzer, Al Hammadi: @Porter_Anderson
- 7 Self-Care Tips for Surviving @NaNoWriMo by Erin Townsend
- Writing – How to Get Ready for @NaNoWriMo & Why: @DebbieYoungBN @IndieAuthorALLI
- The Way to Really Get Ready for NaNoWriMo: @LiveWriteThrive
- 5 Tips for NaNoWriMo Success: @KelsieEngen
- National Novel Writing Month: NaNo 101: The Basics for First-Time Wrimos: @NaNoWriMo
- Top 6 Tips for NaNoWriMo: @PaulaSMunier @CareerAuthors
- Your Quintessential NaNoWriMo Prep Guide (With Freebies and Resource Lists): @shaylaleeraquel
- 6 Scary-Good Tricks to Help You Write a Book in a Month: @NinaAmir @NaNoWriMo
- National Novel Writing Month — To Research or Not to Research: by Jill Shirley @NaNoWriMo
- Plotting tips for writers in time for @NaNoWriMo :
- Find New Books Based on Where They’re Set With This Tool: @Emily @lifehacker
- On Plath’s Birthday: 10 of the Best Sylvia Plath Poems Everyone Should Read: @InterestingLit
- 9 Novels in Which Houses Have a Life of Their Own: by Melanie Hobson @lithub
- Rediscover Your Avid Inner Reader: @JennyHansenCA
- 8 Great Science Fiction Reads for the Techno-Skeptic: @mattstaggs @unboundworlds
- Asimov’s Guide To Shakespeare Exists, and You Need It: @galaxyalex @tordotcom
- The Race Against Time Thriller: @StephofLegends
- Some Like It Dark: Terror in Translation: @_heathercleary
- Nobody Told Me That Writing and Parenting Are (Basically) The Same: @misshellinga @NaNoWriMo
- Author Mindset: Your Road Map To Winning Creative Battles: @thecreativepenn @timgrahl
- When the Wreckage Is in the Writer: On Creating Death and Disaster: @EthanChatagnier @The_Millions
- How to Reboot Personally or Professionally: @WriteOnOnline
- How to Use Your Favorite Books to Determine Your Future: @colleen_m_story
- 8 Moments When You Swear You’ll Never Write Again: @IndieReader
- How to Tell Your Truth as a Biracial Writer and Why It’s Vital: @adibkhorram @SignatureReads
- Title Your Inspirational Memoir With Our Handy Chart (Humor): @ElectricLit
- The 5 Ghosts that Haunt Writers and How to Bust ‘Em: @colleen_m_story
- Inside the Mind of an Author Writing a Book: @joebunting
- 20 Essential Crime and Horror Crossovers: @GiveMeYourTeeth @CrimeReads
- How To Write Bloodcurdling Horror: Your Halloween Starter Kit: @Bang2write
- Secrets of the Horror Genre: by Rachelle Ramirez @StoryGrid
- 13 Must-Read Books for Aspiring Horror Writers: @ReedsyHQ
- 17 Ways To Write A Terrifyingly Good Horror Story: @woodwardkaren
- “The Serial Killer is Our Great Modern Demon”: by Darryl Jones @CrimeReads
- Inspiration for Horror Writers and the Macabrely-Minded: @kirabutler
- When One of Your Mystery Series is More Popular Than Others: @mkinberg
- Stephen King: Crime Writer: @GiveMeYourTeeth @CrimeReads
- Consumer Protection as an Element in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg
- The Basics of Successful Blogging: @EdieMelson
- Less Common Interview Questions for Blog Author Interviews: @ZoeMMcCarthy
- 9 Scariest Things About Blogging: @EdieMelson
- Are You Ready to Add More Social Media to Your Platform? @EJWenstrom @DIYMFA
- Writers: 3 Tips for Better Promo on Goodreads from @ChrysFey :
- 25 Tips for Posting on Social Media: @CaballoFrances
- How Do We Measure Commercial Success in Books? by Richard Charkin @pubperspectives
- New Blake Freeman Johnson Media: ‘An Original Cyber Publishing Concept’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
- Sample Permissions Letter: by Stephanie Chandler @NonfictionAssoc
- Industry Notes: Publishing Scotland’s Translation Fund; Switzerland’s Peter Lang: @Porter_Anderson @PeterLangGroup
- PRH Takes Majority Stake in Brazil’s Grupo Companhia das Letras: @Porter_Anderson @penguinrandom
- Proofreading designed page proofs: @LouiseHarnby
- A Tip for Twitter Pitches: Have a Manuscript Ready: @Janet_Reid
- Find Empathy in Your Openings: @KayKeppler
- Does This Opening Bore or Interest You to Read More? @TigerXGlobal
- 9 Best Enemy Duos Who Just Care About Each Other So Much (But Will Never Tell): @use_theforce_em @tordotcom
- Writing Great Villains: Tips: @evans_writer @RMFWriters
- Create Killer Twists: Learn How to Redeem Your Villain: @sacha_black
- The Opposite is Possible Theory of Character Development: @DIYMFA
- Finding Your Character’s Blind Spot: @diannmills @WriterUnboxed
- How to approach writing a villain protagonist? @GoIntoTheStory
- Heroic Traits and Their Faults: from Clever Girl Helps
- How to Make Stories Allegorical: @AJHumpage
- Deconstructing Best Sellers in Your Niche Genre: @LiveWriteThrive
- When to Use Summary to Move Your Story Along: @writingthrulife
- 3 Tips for Writing a Story That’s Better Than Its Flaws: @KMWeiland
- Are We All Gaslighters? @sarah_zettel @CrimeReads
- Promise Fresh Perspective to Readers: @kcraftwriter
- When to Leave Out the ‘That’: @KAServian1 @RomanceUniv
- Beyond the Easy Gesture in Fiction: @LindaKSienkwicz
- How to View Multiple Documents At Once In Scrivener: @kristen_kieffer
- How to Format an Ebook in Scrivener 3: @KristinaAuthor
There’s the IWSG article on getting reviews – thanks!
Great IWSG post!
As always, Elizabeth, this is a great lineup of links. I’m glad there are a few about the antagonist in a story. I think it’s important to make that person more in-depth than the stock ‘baddie’ who just wants to be evil. To me, it’s a challenge to balance that with the urge to make the antagonist someone readers don’t mind being hauled off to jail, or someone they don’t feel heartbroken about if that person is a victim. If all of that makes sense…
Antagonists are tough and so important! And you’re so right about that challenge. My editors weren’t too keen on the mean-horrible-awful antagonist because they thought readers would *want* them to be the killer (and then would lose that surprise when they *were* the killer).
Hope you have a great week!