Twitterific Writing Links

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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Happy New Year!  Be sure to scroll down for the most popular links I shared in 2018.  :)

How To Focus On Writing Right Now:  http://ow.ly/Xp2o30mGtYv  @BadRedheadMedia #TopTweets2018

‘In Regard To’ vs. ‘In Regards To’:  http://ow.ly/9qJk30mzO6n  @GrammarGirl #TopTweets2018

3 Tips for Improving Show, Don’t Tell:  http://ow.ly/PXZB30mCVNr  @KMWeiland #TopTweets2018

Three Ways to Edit Scenes:  http://ow.ly/udz230mtkEl  @Lindasclare #TopTweets2018

How to Cherish Language:  http://ow.ly/2bXY30mBMDv  @KMWeiland #TopTweets2018

Rights Roundup: A Handful of Titles for the Holidays:  http://ow.ly/EonV30mOqat  @Porter_Anderson @malusken @GuillaumePitron @SiriPettersen #TopTweets2018

Lose The Plot:  http://ow.ly/TB3W30moAR1@LouiseVoss1 @WomenWriters #TopTweets2018

Bucket List for Writers:  http://ow.ly/9fjG30myyN6  by Keith Cronin @WriterUnboxed #TopTweets208

What Writing Fanfiction Taught Me as an Editor:  http://ow.ly/CsAa30mCozO  @writersyndrome @UncannyMagazine #TopTweets2018

Want to Self-Publish Fiction Successfully? Follow These 9 Tips: http://ow.ly/8ZkI30msJia  @annerallen #TopTweets2018

Dialogue Isn’t Everything (How to Keep Your Characters Busy): http://ow.ly/A43i30mAh7Q  @FinishedPages @womenonwriting #TopTweets2018

Screenwriting: Top 5 Scene Description Mistakes Writers Make: http://ow.ly/qer530mqssf  @Bang2write #TopTweets2018

10 Books to help you feel like a real writer when you’re discouraged:  http://ow.ly/wmTR30mguaW  @JanetBoyer @annerallen #TopTweets2018

Max Boot’s ‘Corrosion of Conservatism’: A ‘Big Book’ for WW Norton at Frankfurt:  http://ow.ly/s9Tc30m9Oy8  @Porter_Anderson  @MaxBoot #TopTweets2018

How Wilkie Collins found sensation in ordinary life: http://ow.ly/mTqz30lOMcC  @samjordison @GuardianBooks #TopTweets2018

The 12 Best and Worst Things That Can Happen After Your Freelance Article Is Accepted:  http://ow.ly/Z87J30lUGA8  @Susanshapironet  @WritersDigest #TopTweets2018

A Librarian’s Life: Buddy, the Library Isn’t a 7-Eleven”: http://ow.ly/5jAt30lPHQa @Kristen_Arnett @lithub #TopTweets2018

Breaking the 4th Wall in Scene Description:  http://ow.ly/ziCt30m7NjR  @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2018

Giving Ourselves Permission to Write:  http://ow.ly/jEtf30lZJg5  @KerrySchafer @WomenWriters #TopTweets2018

5 Ways to Use the Enneagram to Write Better Characters: http://ow.ly/JglO30lXGuF  @KMWeiland #TopTweets2018

Urban Fantasy Noir: 7 Urban Fantasy Crime Novels With Dark Sensibilities:  http://ow.ly/hGJW30lY1gw  @Richard_Kadrey @CrimeReads #TopTweets2018

A Fantasy Geek’s Guide to YouTube: Weapons and Warfare:  http://ow.ly/6V9V30m64vX  @RMarpole @FantasyFaction #TopTweets2018

10 Exercises to Become a Better Writer: http://ow.ly/XCUY30lTKrj  @ReedsyHQ #TopTweets2018

7 Novels That Capture the Pain and Chaos of Alcoholism: http://ow.ly/oaHl30lQ3Jm  @laura_june @lithub #TopTweets2018

How to Write Historical Fiction That Comes Alive:  http://ow.ly/fjrA30m642d  @JimmyWriter @CareerAuthors #TopTweets2018

The Satisfaction of Excellence: The Growth Mindset for Writers:  http://ow.ly/I3zW30lqaeF  @jennienash #TopTweets2018

What is the Best Service for Print on Demand Books? http://ow.ly/Cq6230lKCU3  @ReedsyHQ #TopTweets2018

‘Vintage Man Booker’ Is Launched, an Online Retrospective on the Prize’s First 50 Years:  http://ow.ly/4PmH30lHVbY  @Porter_Anderson @ManBookerPrize #TopTweets2018

The Dos and Don’ts of Supporting Your Local Library:  http://ow.ly/QxIu30lE9ZE  @Kristen_Arnett @lithub #TopTweets2018

Use The 7 Deadly Sins To Strengthen Your Antagonist’s Motives:  http://ow.ly/kjlX30lsB2b  @Writers_Write #TopTweets2018

How to Start a Local Writing Group:  http://ow.ly/V0G930lyfy5  @shaylaleeraquel #TopTweets2018

Crafting A Fall: Turning Heroes to the Dark Side:  http://ow.ly/HXy230lt0U7  by Aaron Miles @FantasyFaction #TopTweets2018

“Mistakes I Made as a New Indie Author”:  http://ow.ly/ypxe30lxWoB  @Creativindie @annerallen #TopTweets2018″

Use reversal to hook the reader:  http://ow.ly/abCZ30lLOez  @kseniaanske #TopTweets2018

Interested in being a full-time writer?  My thoughts on what it takes:  http://ow.ly/tkmz30mZCR7 (guest post with @annerallen ) #TopTweets2018

Five Books About Unconventional Pirates:  http://ow.ly/jCFR30lJJQj  @seesarawrite @tordotcom #TopTweets2018

Why Backstory Should Be The Scar Tissue Of Your Book:  http://ow.ly/rzPw30lEa3u  @Writers_Write #TopTweets2018

On (Re)Writing Real-Life Tragedy:  http://ow.ly/v1oS30lhywz  @KimberlySBelle @WomenWriters #TopTweets2018

5 Things George R. R. Martin Can Teach You About Writing:  http://ow.ly/KUEW30lebAu  @FredBobJohn #TopTweets2018

The 13 Unluckiest Characters In Fiction:  http://ow.ly/k8SP30lnaUK  @xymarla @LitReactor #TopTweets2018

Telling  LGBTQ Love Stories with Happy Endings Is a Form of Resistance:  http://ow.ly/pKlW30l6Twl  @CamillePerri @ElectricLit #TopTweets2018

New Report: American Teens Spend Less Time Reading:  http://ow.ly/gkx830lvyg7  @Porter_Anderson @jean_twenge #TopTweets2018

For the Love of Libraries:  http://ow.ly/RYb130l92bM  @SarahMMcCoy @WriterUnboxed #TopTweets2018

10 Reasons Book Reviews Still Matter:  http://ow.ly/jDkx30ln0QW  @Gabino_Iglesias #TopTweets2018

Poems for Any Occasion:  http://ow.ly/wVP730l3MM9  @AnnieNeugebauer @LitReactor #TopTweets2018

How young writers are leading a poetry comeback: http://ow.ly/PmTh30lmKFL  @JenHijaz @NewsHour #TopTweets2018

Punctuation Boot Camp:  http://ow.ly/fJps30llQjz  by Gail Radley @TheWriterMag #TopTweets2018

When To Utilize An Ensemble Cast and How To Do It Well: http://ow.ly/JxN830lpGjr  @JoshuaIsard @LitReactor #TopTweets2018

A plea to authors to speak out about piracy:  http://ow.ly/5jt830lmPNu  @Roz_Morris #TopTweets2018

What It Means to Be a Writing Teacher in the Age of School Shootings:  http://ow.ly/XRHe30kJybQ  @elisejuska @ElectricLit #TopTweets2018

How to Create a Character Profile: the Ultimate Guide (with Template): http://ow.ly/LfvG30kJyfs  @ReedsyHQ #TopTweets2018

Agent Spotlight Interview with Literary Agent @eerie_o : http://ow.ly/OfHw30kLe6k  @NatalieIAguirre #TopTweets2018

How the Truth Your Character Believes Defines Your Theme: http://ow.ly/2UcJ30kG8Kf  @KMWeiland #TopTweets2018

9 Things I Learned From Reading 45 Books At Once:  http://ow.ly/YmWS30kNAvQ  @Gabino_Iglesias #TopTweets2018

Who Will Buy Your Book? Validation isn’t the Point:  http://ow.ly/YWBm30kA5YY  @t_mcallister @The_Millions #TopTweets2018

What is a Denouement? And How to Use It:  http://ow.ly/GUZV30kKqTf  @ReedsyHQ #TopTweets2018

4 Ways to Write a Better Antagonist: http://ow.ly/FcGx30kNApk  @KMWeiland #TopTweets2018

Tips for Reading Longer Classical Novels: http://ow.ly/xSRd30kRy5a  @VivGroskop @GuardianBooks #TopTweets2018

12 Rules for Writing a Biographical Novel:  http://ow.ly/gfMw30kMgAw  @sallykoslow @CareerAuthors #TopTweets2018

Discover the Plot of Your Post-Apocalyptic Novel With a Handy Chart:  http://ow.ly/9MZz30kQXx7  by Jess Zimmerman and Halimah Marcus @ElectricLit #TopTweets2018

Why Your First Novel Isn’t Crap: http://ow.ly/5wBw30kSEQA  @LisaLisax31 #TopTweets2018

What Does It Mean to Be a Disabled Writer?  http://ow.ly/SQm830kmA0m  by Alex Lu @Keah_Maria @esmewang @ElectricLit #TopTweets2018

Want Publishing Success? Be a Great Writer and Clever Marketer:  http://ow.ly/3t4C30kka5Z  @EvatopiaLit @BadRedheadMedia #TopTweets2018

7 Reasons You Need To Hire an Author Assistant Right Now: http://ow.ly/kzF330k9jWb  @TheRuralVA @BadRedheadMedia #TopTweets2018

8 Types Of Opening Scenes That Could Work For Your Book:  http://ow.ly/CINF30kpXFR  @Writers_Write #TopTweets2018

9 Quotes About The Library As A Temple: http://ow.ly/4dIZ30kfJgK  @TomBlunt @SignatureReads #TopTweets2018

Supporting Disability Amongst Writers:  http://ow.ly/yt8w30k4LKj  @nick45wood @sfwa #TopTweets2018

How Reader Analytics Can Support Publishers’ Decisions:  http://ow.ly/QSqN30kHMVb  @Porter_Anderson @ContecMXOficial #TopTweets2018

10 Cliffhangers That Make Readers Turn The Page:  http://ow.ly/RbpQ30kjnXu  @Writers_Write #TopTweets2018

The Novel Within the Novel: 8 Meta Stories With Thrillers Inside:  http://ow.ly/Gimz30k3BQJ  @sarabooks @CrimeReads #TopTweets2018

Rejected? Top 5 Tips What To Do About It:  http://ow.ly/FsGe30ke8AG  @Bang2write #TopTweets2018

What is a plot point? Find and Plan Clear Story Events:  http://ow.ly/XbZU30kcyuw  @nownovel #TopTweets2018

Reading Your Story Out Loud in the Revision Period:  http://ow.ly/f2h330kxIUh  @NickPWilford @TheIWSG #TopTweets2018

Important Reasons Authors Need to Think About Blogging:  http://ow.ly/kOpk30kuirv  @kikimojo @BadRedheadMedia #TopTweets2018

On Telling Ugly Stories: Writing with a Chronic Illness:  http://ow.ly/7fPM30jUHe9  @TisforThompson @parisreview #TopTweets2018

What Exactly Does a Librarian Do? Everything:  http://ow.ly/eadf30jAI7l  @Kristen_Arnett @lithub #TopTweets2018

A Bunch of Hard Truths About Publishing:  http://ow.ly/kXM730jWJUT  @RuthanneReid #TopTweets2018

The Best Podcasts for Writers:  http://ow.ly/cMjt30jADT8  @WrittenWordM #TopTweets2018

Why All Writers Should Play Dungeons & Dragons:  http://ow.ly/Sgwn30jZSDc  @ElectricLit #TopTweets2018

Writing Realistic Antagonists:  http://ow.ly/xOhB30kc8nN  @TyreanMartinson @TheIWSG #TopTweets2018

6 Simple Ways To Help You Find Out What Your Memoir’s About:  http://ow.ly/E7Fz30jYhTO  @Writers_Write #TopTweets2018

10 Literary Classics We (Not So) Secretly Hate:  http://ow.ly/mXIs30jzxkX  @knownemily @lithub #TopTweets2018

How To Show Your Alpha Hero is In Control Even When Writing In Deep POV:  http://ow.ly/FGYZ30jStXZ  @LisaHallWilson #TopTweets2018

How to Find the Conflict in a Story: http://ow.ly/uGVx30jXKmX  @DavidHSafford #TopTweets2018

10 Literary Holidays We Desperately Need:  http://ow.ly/eeSc30jGLaE  @helpfulsnowman #TopTweets2018

Creating a fantasy map: making your fantasy world real:  http://ow.ly/ozlq30jywOF  @Magpie_Richie @SchmidtJesper #TopTweets2018

Is British English Conquering America, or Vice Versa?  http://ow.ly/HUsa30juvjG  @lynneguist @nytimesbooks #TopTweets2018

Rights Roundup: The Midway Point at London Book Fair:  http://ow.ly/NB8930jqQLo  @Porter_Anderson @LondonBookFair @pubperspectives #TopTweets2018

Developing Your Cozy Mystery Story Concept:  http://ow.ly/PQD730jCRe2  #TopTweets2018

John Grisham’s 8 Dos And Don’ts For Popular Fiction:  http://ow.ly/P1Ue30jmY9l  @writerswrite #TopTweets2018

Kerouac’s 30 Rules for Writing:  http://ow.ly/ZrXU30jpyQc  @Writers_Write #TopTweets2018

10 Success Tips from J.K. Rowling: http://ow.ly/b2MX30ju6mi  @JennyHansenCA #TopTweets2018

PEN America takes on the problems writers face in online harassment with a new guide for protection: http://ow.ly/qo0N30jIMTT  @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives #TopTweets2018

Real World Writing Schedules:  http://ow.ly/8sNx30jpz3d  by Karl J. Folk @kseniaanske #TopTweets2018

The Strange Magic of Libraries:  http://ow.ly/me4530joRAC  @StuartKells @parisreview #TopTweets2018

How to Create Pre-Launch Buzz:  http://ow.ly/AWop30j1G9E  @BadRedheadMedia #TopTweets2018

How to plan a successful DIY book tour: http://ow.ly/8xpf30jvxXF  @byJenAMiller @TheWriterMag #TopTweets2018

11 Ways to Promote Preorder Books that Drive Real Results:  http://ow.ly/aXmD30juo1U  @ThereseWalsh #TopTweets2018

10 Things The Gym Taught Me About Writing: http://ow.ly/Y2XH30itajQ  @Gabino_Iglesias @LitReactor #TopTweets2018

Top Ten Peeves of creative writing teachers: http://ow.ly/skP830iK8G8  By Melodie Campbell @annerallen #TopTweets2018

Agent Spotlight Interview with @literarycarrie   from  @LDLiteraryhttp http://ow.ly/p6Rg30iL1EG  @NatalieIAguirre #TopTweets2018

What’s Your Ideal Writing Life?  http://ow.ly/O0mq30iMuTp  @LifesizeLD @WritersDigest #TopTweets2018

How Authors Can Build An Indie Empire: How You Advertise Matters:  http://ow.ly/8I7230iSu6S  @TraciTyneHilton on @EdieMelson #TopTweets2018

Writing a Cozy Mystery:  The Murder: http://ow.ly/9U4P30iAwSt   @LauraDiSilverio  #TopTweets2018

Ten Reasons Why You Need an Editor: http://ow.ly/nZmD30izWM8  @carolcram @WomenWriters #TopTweets2018

13 Writers Who Grew to Hate Their Own Books: http://ow.ly/rY9N30iqMrq  @knownemily@lithub #TopTweets2018

Norway’s Big Translation Rights Year: ‘An Increasing International Appeal’:  http://ow.ly/BgGQ30jbRqb  @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives #TopTweets2018

Want To Invent A Fictional Language? Here’s How To Do It:  http://ow.ly/QDAy30iRVYb  by Robert Wood @standoutbooks #TopTweets2018

Pros and Cons of Pre-Plotting a Novel before Writing: http://ow.ly/XCW730iTC1q  @plotwhisperer #TopTweets2018

Crime fiction: when sleuths have to go back to the drawing board:  http://ow.ly/xdND30j18Jz  @mkinberg #TopTweets2018

How Netflix is Changing Science Fiction (Beyond Big Marketing Gimmicks):  http://ow.ly/jIdC30iHEp7  @AlasdairStuart @tordotcom #TopTweets2018

Ten Steps to Perfect Cover Design:  http://ow.ly/fZpH30imlMw  @RuthanneReid #TopTweets2018

An Agent Or Editor Is Interested: What Next? http://ow.ly/iykG30imlHI  @jules_writes #TopTweets2018

It’s Okay to Use Adverbs:  http://ow.ly/VSp130imm2u  @Janice_Hardy  #TopTweets2018

Strategies for bringing yourself back to writing:  http://ow.ly/PY3v30imlyC  @MichalskiLiz @WriterUnboxed #TopTweets2018

On Ghostwriting: http://ow.ly/OsvQ30imlsv  @GhostwriterBook @ReedsyHQ #TopTweets2018

Opening Action: how to make it work: http://ow.ly/JuTK30imlZM  @ml_keller #TopTweets2018

Ten Things Learned from Ursula K. Le Guin:  http://ow.ly/1QHX30imli0  by Karen Joy Fowler @parisreview #TopTweets2018

How to Grow Your Writing Portfolio This Year:  http://ow.ly/leEV30ikAe2  @RDCwrites #TopTweets2018

Real Writers Power thru the Flu, Right? Wrong: http://ow.ly/HM8230imlVY  @RosanneBane #TopTweets2018

Agent Nermin Mollaoglu: The French Market Is Beginning To Open Its Doors to Turkish Books:  http://ow.ly/YbMs30iDTJS  @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives #TopTweets2018

Nuclear Radiation for Writers:  http://ow.ly/NjoQ30ikAc8  @DanKoboldt @RebeccaEnzor  #TopTweets2018

How Writers Can Beat Imposter Syndrome:  http://ow.ly/FoBi30ikAaj  @kcrosswriting  @lornafaith #TopTweets2018

3 Steps to Increase your Discoverability:  http://ow.ly/E1iW30hFBWw  by Bryan Oettel @CareerAuthors #TopTweets2018

5 Tips on Writing Multiple Points of View While Keeping the Reader in Suspense:  http://ow.ly/z52c30hJFMU  @TRRaganAuthor @WritersDigest #TopTweets2018

Improve Your Novel By Writing a Screenplay:  http://ow.ly/KjZV30hpQD6  @JocelynRish @MartinaABoone #TopTweets2018

How to Write a Hook: 8 Tips to Lure in Readers:  http://ow.ly/OymN30hmYnW  @nownovel #TopTweets2018

Unpublished Writers and Websites: Should You Have One and What Should It Say?  http://ow.ly/tfeR30hcj8O  @JaneFriedman #TopTweets2018

How to Write When You Don’t Have Time:  http://ow.ly/mG4a30hlTWr  @SeptCFawkes #TopTweets2018

The semicolon is pointless, and it’s ruining your writing:  http://ow.ly/Kk6q30hFzS7  @shadimirza #TopTweets2018

Why Even New Writers Need to Prepare an Author Bio:  http://ow.ly/YZbW30hA1bZ  @annerallen #TopTweets2018

Presenting Your Book Cover (in a Media Kit):  http://ow.ly/8eQ530hymDZ  @BuildYourBrandA  #TopTweets2018

A.A. Milne on Happiness and How Winnie-the-Pooh Was Born:  http://ow.ly/im0230hRZgI  @brainpicker #TopTweets2018

How Indie Presses Are Elevating the Publishing World:  http://ow.ly/ppcO30hCkEr  @jbakernyc @RMoralesKearns @lcheuk @ForestAvePress #TopTweets2018

55 Social Media Hashtags For Authors (And How To Use Them): http://ow.ly/JBbq30hvyVg  @WritersRelief  #TopTweets2018

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Elizabeth Spann Craig

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Elizabeth writes the Memphis Barbeque series (as Riley Adams) and the Southern Quilting mysteries for Penguin and writes the Myrtle Clover series for Midnight Ink and independently. She also has a blog, which was named by Writer’s Digest as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers. There she posts on the writing craft, finding inspiration in everyday life, and fitting writing into a busy schedule.

8 Comments

  1. Alex J. CavanaughDecember 30, 2018

    I saw a couple from the IWSG in the top tweets!
    Happy New Year, Elizabeth.

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigDecember 30, 2018

      Some great stuff from the IWSG this year!

      Hope you have a great 2019!

  2. I totally missed this yesterday – where was I? LOL probably working on something.

    Happy New Year!

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigDecember 31, 2018

      Hope you’re getting some stuff done! Happy New Year to you. :)

  3. Margot KinbergJanuary 1, 2019

    Happy New Year, Elizabeth! Thanks, as always, for these links. Wishing you all the best for 2019.

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigJanuary 1, 2019

      The same to you, Margot!

  4. Jemi FraserJanuary 2, 2019

    I spy a few I’d like to check out – starting with the one about writing a compelling romance.
    Hope you had a wonderful holiday and that 2019 is your best year yet Elizabeth!

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigJanuary 3, 2019

      Thanks so much, Jemi! Hope your 2019 is the same!

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