Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraigBlog

Twitterific links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 23,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

Using Scrivener as a Blogging Tool:  http://ow.ly/yuELL @ninaamir

A critique of a story opening that needs work:  http://ow.ly/yuEwc @davidfarland

Find Dialogue Daunting? Expand Your Character-Talk: http://ow.ly/yuEea @LitCentralOC       

How to Use Subtitles for Targeted Book Marketing:  http://ow.ly/yuEHN @BookMarketer

Preserve Your Creative Energy:  http://ow.ly/yuEqM @JordanRosenfeld

One Weird Trick For Cutting Down Your Novel:  http://ow.ly/yuFQl @io9

Why book editors are so expensive:  http://ow.ly/yuFay  and  http://bit.ly/1nEwuKe @Belinda_Pollard

How 1 Writer Wrote 400K Words in a Year:  http://ow.ly/yuGI1 @jamietr

Empathetic correctness poses dangers for writers:  http://ow.ly/yuEXP @kristenlambtx

A Journey through Theme Development:  http://ow.ly/yuEjy @CSLakin

11 Questions for Crafting a Fiction Pitch:  http://ow.ly/yuEbf @rachellegardner

The creative warm up:  http://ow.ly/yzjx9 @tannerc

Trilogy Writing Tips: http://ow.ly/yzj4p  @alison_morton @womenwriters

How to Spell Interjections Used in Dialogue:  http://ow.ly/yzias @noveleditor

A Quick Guide to Writing Short:  http://ow.ly/yzi0d @byondpapr

5 Options for Background Noise When Writing:  http://ow.ly/yziXs @SandraPeoples

Write a thriller: Make it funny:  http://ow.ly/yzj32 @MattReesAuthor

Alternative History’s Distorted Mirror:  http://ow.ly/yzj8z @fantasyfaction

The Mindset Of Successful Indie Authors And Longevity As A Writer:  http://ow.ly/yuFiL @bob_mayer @thecreativepenn

5 Things 1 Writer Learned When Her Publisher Went Under: http://ow.ly/yuFT6 @KimeCurran

How to Create Your Own Infographic: http://ow.ly/yuEEp @wherewriterswin

The Perplexing Problem of Romance:  http://ow.ly/yuF6F @BarbaraONeal @writerunboxed

Book Marketing: It’s About Data, Not Promotion [Smart Set]: http://ow.ly/yuFmF @Janefriedman

Violent, dystopian children’s fiction is nothing new:  http://ow.ly/yswFl

Speechtags are of the devil (he said):  http://ow.ly/ysuPe  @JamesTuckwriter

Why is Climate Fiction So Controversial? http://ow.ly/ysvDk @claudenougat

How to Get Back to Writing After a Death in the Family:  http://ow.ly/yswJd

Organizing Ideas into an Outline:  http://ow.ly/ysuSz  @dr_christina

Resources for Writers: Microsoft Word: http://ow.ly/yNctR

7 Item To-Do List for Amazon Author Central Profile:  http://ow.ly/yswMk @Jason_Matthews

18 LinkedIn Best Practices for Writers: http://ow.ly/ysv8g @CaballoFrances

Why Getting Together with Other Writers Is Important:  http://ow.ly/ysvpY @JulieeJohnsonn

The irresistible rise of the short story:  http://ow.ly/ysuZB  @SamBaker

Successful Authors Don’t Keep Secrets:  http://ow.ly/ysvh8  @AshKrafton

What Motivates The Bad Guy? http://ow.ly/ysuMD @mooderino

Co-Authoring a Book:  http://ow.ly/ysv1s @AdriennGiordano

Become a Better Writer by Writing Daily:  http://ow.ly/yswzN @danasitar

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words:  http://ow.ly/ysuKY @Kid_Lit

8 Great Writing Tools to Keep You Motivated to Write:  http://ow.ly/ysv3e

Should Writers Compare Themselves to Other Writers?  http://ow.ly/ysvxV @noveleditor

Is Your Book Market-Ready? http://ow.ly/ypDry @thecadencegrp

4 Ways to Add Caffeine to Your Story:  http://ow.ly/ypEdJ @jodyhedlund

Sensory Description: Beyond the 5 Senses: http://ow.ly/ypDAg @amyjmcelroy

How to Sharpen Your Sentences:  http://ow.ly/ypDjn @JenniWiltz

10 Tips For Authors Promoting Their Books Online: http://ow.ly/ypDTR @bang2write

The Importance of Sentence Structure:  http://ow.ly/ypE29 @enderawiggin

5 Tips to Maximize Your Book’s Presence on Amazon:  http://ow.ly/ypDwY @thecadencegrp

36 writing tips from Stephen King:  http://ow.ly/ypDKs @whynotbooks

Underwriting Versus Overwriting: Just Write:  http://ow.ly/ypDYg @SarahMMcCoy @writerunboxed

It’s The Best Time On Earth To Be A Writer:  http://ow.ly/ypDa7 @jamesscottbell

How to fix flat characters:  http://ow.ly/ypD6Y from Clever Girl Helps

Generating Conflict in a Story:  http://ow.ly/ypDcj @shalvatzis

How to Write Anti-Heroes and Villains:  http://ow.ly/ypEjw  @Jackson_D_Chase

“Somebody Stole My Title!” http://ow.ly/ypDpA @HelenSedwick

Dos and Don’ts for Choosing a Title:  http://ow.ly/ypDNN @byondpapr

Clean illegal images from your blog before it’s too late:  http://ow.ly/ypDuR @HelenSedwick

Guest Blogging 101: http://ow.ly/ymVMU

How To Strike Creative Gold:  http://ow.ly/ymVHz @writetodone

How to Plan a Novel without Actually Outlining: 3 Tips from @NathanBransford http://ow.ly/ymW5p for @annerallen

An examination of @HughHowey ‘s “State of Self-Publishing”: http://ow.ly/yIjVV @Porter_Anderson”

How to write a novel to an outline and still be creative:  http://ow.ly/ymWfD @roz_morris

Telling The Tough Story:  http://ow.ly/ymW8u @btmargins

Having trouble with ‘show, don’t tell?’ Use a Word macro:  http://ow.ly/yH6wl  @CKMacLeod

20 Killer Errors In Your Screenplay’s Scenes: http://ow.ly/ymWlU @bang2write

7 Reasons to Write the Ending First:  http://ow.ly/ymWxE @writers_write

Consider cutting a paragraph before fighting to make it work:  http://ow.ly/ymWoV @vgrefer

Don’t Take it Personally:  http://ow.ly/ymWie @kcraftwriter

How to Write a Flat Character Arc: The 3rd Act:  http://ow.ly/ymWa7 @KMWeiland

Crafting the Perfect Critique Sandwich:  http://ow.ly/ymWvU @erin_bowman

4 Characteristics of Author Attitude and Why You Need Them:  http://ow.ly/ymWrt  @ninaamir

8 of the Best Screenwriting Forums and Message Boards:  http://ow.ly/ymVZu @screencrafting

Fiction University: The Cathartic Novel – an Editor’s Perspective:  http://ow.ly/ymWwZ

How technology rewrites literature: http://ow.ly/ymWdu @guardianbooks

5 storytelling techniques you can learn from good music:  http://ow.ly/yBvPK @JonAcuff

Being Different is Not a Disorder: Embracing our Exceptionalities, Eccentricities and Sensitivities:  http://ow.ly/yjRvi  @DouglasEby

8 Things That Will Derail Your Writing Goals the Fastest:  http://ow.ly/yjRso @ediemelson

Fear of Being Called a Fraud and Fear of Losing Your Creative Edge:  http://ow.ly/yjRkp @JessBaverstock

Subjunctive Mood:   http://ow.ly/yjRhk @CSLakin

How to format a script: the jargon explained http://ow.ly/yjQT1 @ideastap

The Top 10 Quotes About Coffee From Writers:  http://ow.ly/yjQYH @writers_write

How Much Backstory Do We Really Need? http://ow.ly/yjRm8  @JonSprunk

#FutureChat recap: Can publishers compete with Amazon?  http://ow.ly/yF6j7 @Porter_Anderson @TheFutureBook

#FutureChat recap: Can publishers compete with Amazon?  http://ow.ly/yF6j7 @Porter_Anderson @TheFutureBook

Writers: How “Automatic” Pistols Really Work: http://ow.ly/yjRor @ACFirestone

Crash Course in The Basics of Writing: http://ow.ly/yjRg3 @KimberleyGLittl

Make Your Character Reactions Twice as Interesting: http://ow.ly/yjRA8 @KMWeiland

10 Reasons Why You Should Know How To Format Ebooks:  http://ow.ly/yjQQE  @kaitnolan

Removing the Creeps From Romance:  http://ow.ly/yjQX4 @mythcreants

How to keep from getting stuck in Act Two: http://ow.ly/yjRCj @gointothestory

Superhero Nation: Learning Curves: An Alternative Approach to Superpower Limitation:  http://ow.ly/yjRiX

The Dangers of Dialect:  http://ow.ly/yjQRA @ava_jae

Zapping Those Crutch Words: http://ow.ly/yASpH @authorterryo

JK Rowling’s The Silkworm Shows What She Thinks of Publishing Industry | New Republic http://ow.ly/yCXrh @tnr

Beyond You’re vs. Your: A Grammar Cheat Sheet Even The Pros Can Use:  http://ow.ly/yiKLL @hayley_mullen

Writing Real Characters Amid Horrible Violence: Tips from a True-Crime Writer:  http://ow.ly/yD3WK @morsedan

5 mistakes writers make — writing tips from published authors:  http://ow.ly/yiMof @MilaGrayBooks

The Hidden Power of Layering the Right Desires in Your Story: http://ow.ly/yCVYa @writingeekery

Most of the Stuff You Need to Know to Edit Your Manuscript: http://ow.ly/yiMcx @BillFerris

Working Strategies for Display Ads:  http://ow.ly/yCVEe @SeeleyJamesAuth

7 Ways to Beat Writer’s Block:  http://ow.ly/yiMnm  @AndrewLConn

151 must visit writing websites:  http://ow.ly/yiMoX @nownovel

Freelance Writing–Secrets to a Query Letter That Sells:  http://ow.ly/yiMBQ @hopeclark

What Makes a Great Editor?- NYTimes.com:  http://ow.ly/yiKJY

Tools for Writers, reviews, how-to videos, and cheat sheets: http://ow.ly/yAS1C @ruthharrisbooks @annerallen

7 Ways to Grow Your Blog:  http://ow.ly/yARHD  @SusanKelley

Quick and easy promo from home: http://ow.ly/yiMkH @naturithomas

5 People Watching Tips:  http://ow.ly/yASHd @jemifraser @WriteAngleBlog

4 Reasons You Shouldn’t Try To Be Perfect:  http://ow.ly/yiM9P @KathrynMaeglin

Screenwriting Article – The Exceptional Element:  http://ow.ly/yhBMO @scriptshadow

9 Famous Authors Who Used Pen Names To Reinvent Themselves: http://ow.ly/yhBty @huffpost

Writing Basics:  Exposition:  http://ow.ly/yhChC  @Janice_Hardy

The Atavist Is the Future of Storytelling: http://ow.ly/yhBIc @jillkrasny @inc

All the links I shared last week: http://ow.ly/yzRxz . All the links I’ve ever shared (searchable): writerskb.com .

6 Ways to Outline Your Novel Faster:  http://ow.ly/yhBNv @KMWeiland

Creating A Creative Outline:  http://ow.ly/yhBLU @woodwardkaren

The Art of the Short Story:  http://ow.ly/yhBG4 @weifarer

Amazon–should we worry about its dominance in the marketplace?  http://ow.ly/yOHjM @passivevoiceblg @Porter_Anderson

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.

12 Comments

  1. Alex J. CavanaughJuly 6, 2014

    Some great links! No surprise Anne’s end up here every week.

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigJuly 6, 2014

      Anne always has great stuff!

  2. Margot KinbergJuly 6, 2014

    Elizabeth – Thanks, as always. So many interesting themes this time. I have to check the posts about titles, and I would like to learn how to do an Infographic. Oh, and basics about writing, too, to keep in mind. All very helpful!

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigJuly 6, 2014

      The infographic one was pretty cool–seems easy to do. Thanks for coming by!

  3. Julie MusilJuly 6, 2014

    Wow, loved Joanna Penn’s interview with Bob Mayer. Thanks for these great links, Elizabeth!

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigJuly 6, 2014

      That was a great interview, wasn’t it? Always interesting stuff from those two.

  4. Patrick RossJuly 6, 2014

    Good to see some of my go-to folks on this list like KM Weiland and Porter Anderson!

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigJuly 6, 2014

      Patrick–They tend to show up on my round-up posts quite a lot. :) Hope you have a great week, Patrick.

  5. Max EverhartJuly 6, 2014

    I found 11 Questions for Crafting a Fiction Pitch, especially since I’m working on a pitch right now. Thanks!

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigJuly 6, 2014

      Max–So glad you found it helpful! And good luck with that pitch.

  6. Jemi FraserJuly 7, 2014

    Great list – off to check out the one on generating conflict – always an area of need for me!
    (thanks for including my post too!)

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigJuly 7, 2014

      Jemi–Thanks for coming by!

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