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.

Direct Sale Venues For Authors:  http://ow.ly/zZKWz @mollygreene

Hidden Emotions: How To Tell Readers What Characters Don’t Want To Show:  http://ow.ly/zZLxB @angelaackerman

8 Story Fixes http://ow.ly/A1A7n @JaredMGordon               

Microsoft Word versus Apple Pages: —A comparative review:  http://ow.ly/A1B5P @ScottTheWriter

Use Index Cards to Plan Your Story:  http://ow.ly/A1BBp @sarawhitford

The Effectiveness of Free eBooks is Declining: http://ow.ly/A1A1N @galleycat @markcoker

Quick Tips: Scene Breaks:  http://ow.ly/A1BHS  @Savage_Woman

Writing Beware: http://ow.ly/A1Bg6 @MarlanaAntifit

3 Paths to High Concept:  http://ow.ly/A1AhP @JaredMGordon

When multiple POV stories work best: http://ow.ly/A1zCi from Clever Girl Helps

Google Docs Adds Track Changes for Editing: Here’s How to Use It:  http://ow.ly/A1AYs @CordeliaCallsIt

5 Free Apps that Help You Write Your Novel:  http://ow.ly/A1AJ4 @Wiseink

How to Create, Publish, and Market an Anthology (and why you’d want to):  http://ow.ly/A1Fq2 @JMNeyGrimm

How To Justify Spending Lots of Time Writing Before Publication:  http://ow.ly/A1En5 @jodyhedlund

Are your critiques as helpful as they could be?  http://ow.ly/A1CUH  @jenmalonewrites

5 Ways to Get Motivated to Write:  http://ow.ly/A1DwV @YAMuses @tbethhull

Worldbuilding: Don’t Neglect The Landscape:  http://ow.ly/A1CrT @G_R_Matthews

5 Essential Questions to Ask When Writing Your Protagonist:  http://ow.ly/A1DnI @bridgetmcnulty

15 Questions Authors Should Ask Characters:  http://ow.ly/A1BM5 @writers_write

Tips for Collecting People:  http://ow.ly/A1Fjh @LiesaMalik

How to be a Better Writer: Be Empathetic:  http://ow.ly/A1Dhp @ErinMFeldman

We know about beta readers. Why we may also need beta holders: http://ow.ly/A1CLi @michaelnmarcus

6 Reasons You Don’t Want a Free WordPress.com Blog:  http://ow.ly/A1CEq @ninaamir

Think Like a Publisher:  The Early Decisions | http://ow.ly/A1D8P @deanwesleysmith

Tips for Children’s Writing:  http://ow.ly/A1Cxi  @MaryVeeWriter

Script To Screen: “The Princess Bride”:  http://ow.ly/A3I6p @gointothestory

5 Research Steps Before Writing Your Book Proposal http://ow.ly/A3Irj @Janefriedman

5 Reasons To Cast Your Novel: http://ow.ly/A3GbJ @Figures

6 Things Writers Need to Know About Email Marketing:  http://ow.ly/A3G4G @JordynRedwood

The Benefits Of Crowdfunding For Authors :  http://ow.ly/A3Iay @thewritplatform

For Beginners: 5 Things to Know When Writing a Novel:  http://ow.ly/A3FS5 @WritersEdit

6 Things You Shouldn’t Expect From Your Agent:  http://ow.ly/A3Iya @carlywatters

Make a 1-3-5 List for a Faster, Instantly-Prioritized To-Do List:  http://ow.ly/zZKwW @lifehacker

Picking the right word (it’s okay to use a thesaurus/etymological dictionary): http://ow.ly/zZL6B @JulietteWade

Mark Coker’s Tips On Selling More Books:  http://ow.ly/zZLul @woodwardkaren

7 Ways to Tighten Your Prose: http://ow.ly/zZLnV  @DanKoboldt

Making Characters Face Their Demons:  http://ow.ly/zZKZc @mooderino

Issues with the First Person Perspective:  http://ow.ly/zZKBm  @shay_goodman

3 Fun Elements to Add to Your Mystery:  http://ow.ly/A6nkV @MasonCanyon @penguincozies

What if the perfect eBookstore  already exists?  http://ow.ly/A51RI @Porter_Anderson  @arthurattwell

Traits that make a devious but delectable anti-hero:  http://ow.ly/zZIQn @msheatherwebb

ISBNs: The single most important action item for self-publishers:  http://ow.ly/zZIHO @MissAdventuring

How to Find Time to Write and Parent Children Too:  http://ow.ly/zZJ2p @livewritethrive

Are You Showing or Telling Your Internalization? http://ow.ly/zZJLD @Janice_Hardy

5 Classic Authors Who Hated Their Book Covers:  http://ow.ly/zZKeD @litreactor

A Simple Way To Get More Shares On Social Media:  9 Tools To Help You: http://ow.ly/zZJSJ @writetodone

The Authors’ Wish List Goes In: How Will The Guild Council Respond? http://ow.ly/A51jf @Porter_Anderson @thoughtcatalog

5 People You Need on Your Team When You Self-publish a Kids’ Book:  http://ow.ly/zZIuw @JFBookman

Things to Keep Out of Your Author Bio:  http://ow.ly/zZJGG @brrbach

A good story is the secret to writing a commercial hit:  http://ow.ly/zZJkP @sjaejones

Thoughts from the Intern Slush Pile: Is Your Voice Up to Snuff? http://ow.ly/zZJNb @ava_jae

The appeal of writing mysteries set in small towns:  http://ow.ly/A3AoZ @MariesCozy

90 Words for “looks”:  http://ow.ly/zX0y9 @gointothestory

What Should a Strong Authors’ Advocacy Group Be Doing? |Smart Set:  http://ow.ly/A3KYE @Janefriedman

A perfect e-bookstore? http://ow.ly/A3GnK @Porter_Anderson @TheFutureBook

A Metaphor for Publishing:  http://ow.ly/zWZ99 @deanwesleysmith

How to Pace Your Story:  http://ow.ly/zWZ7W @shalvatzis

Tips for Finding Your Writing Groove Again:  http://ow.ly/zWZtB @jawardwrites

115 Words for “walks”:  http://ow.ly/zWZbj @gointothestory

More about the “Strong Female Character”:  http://ow.ly/zWZMV  @AlmaAlexander

Great Character: Axel Foley (“Beverly Hills Cop”):  http://ow.ly/zWZIO @gointothestory

Crime Writing–Resources: RP and Writing http://ow.ly/zX0dl

Drawing Character Inspiration From Game Mechanics:  http://ow.ly/zWZzi @mythcreants

How to Split Up Series:  (The Prequel) http://ow.ly/zWZwt

Should You Hire an Editor Before Querying? Agents Weigh In: http://ow.ly/zX0jS @lisagailgreen

On horror and specialty presses:  http://ow.ly/zX0lX @washingtonpost

5 Ways to Build Stronger Characters:  http://ow.ly/zX0ik @mythicscribes

The Look of Your Amazon Book Page Matters:   http://ow.ly/zX0p6 @gpstberg

How To Tell A Scary Story: 8 Tips:  http://ow.ly/zWZHI @woodwardkaren

3 Tips for Writing While on a Family Vacation:  http://ow.ly/zWZFQ  @DanaLeipold

Hostage Negotiations: Information for Writers:  http://ow.ly/zWZ5e @MatthewSherley

Tools 1 Writer Uses for Writing, Publishing & Blogging: http://ow.ly/zWZCV @Belinda_Pollard

Turning Novels into Screenplays:  http://ow.ly/zX001 @storyfix

The Pomodoro Technique: Time Management for Writers:  http://ow.ly/zWZVB @womenonwriting

Literary Terminology:  http://ow.ly/zWZKI @Writers_Write

Top 10 Great Things about Writing Cozy Mysteries:  http://ow.ly/A0Qry @lorisbookblog @penguincozies

5 Things You Should Never Say to an Indie Author:  http://ow.ly/zU2Rf @SbethCaplin

How to Create Box Sets at Smashwords for Audience Building, Charity and Profit: http://ow.ly/zU4or @markcoker

A Book of Tweets By People Claiming They’re Working on Their Novels http://ow.ly/zU2UX @awalkerinLA @Gizmodo

The Keys to a Great Opening Scene:  http://ow.ly/zU3mC @mythcreants

Indie author wish-lists for the Authors Guild: http://ow.ly/zZFLX @Porter_Anderson @Roz_Morris @RicardoFayet

How Smooth Transitions Keep Your Story Moving:  http://ow.ly/zU3ij @angelaackerman

4-Point Commercial Book Checklist http://ow.ly/zU2Jw @VictoriaLamb1

How to Become a Better Writer in One, Simple Step:  http://ow.ly/zU4fC @joebunting

How To Sell Books And Products Direct To Customers:  http://ow.ly/zU2SA @thecreativepenn

What Dickens, Austen, Faulkner, and the Brontes Can Teach Us About Writing: http://ow.ly/zU31j @kmweiland

Writing Tips by J.K. Rowling:  http://ow.ly/zU2OU @Nicholas_Rossis

When to Cut That Scene:  http://ow.ly/zU3ov @mythcreants

Write What You Want to Read:  http://ow.ly/zU2Zc @ava_jae

The Art of Poetic Space:  http://ow.ly/zU3fZ @theprosecons

Why 1 Writer Made A Huge Mistake Marketing Her Books (And How to Avoid It):  http://ow.ly/zU3K9 @JuliPageMorgan

Beyond Spellcheck: 6 Errors that Kill Your Story:  http://ow.ly/zU4jK @bonniehearnhill

Don’t Look Back on Your Writing Journey With Regrets: —9 Things to Avoid: http://ow.ly/zU3Es @ediemelson

Do authors really want to get along? Why indie authors should consider joining US Authors Guild:  http://ow.ly/zUQxS @Porter_Anderson

Free Books: Marketing Genius or Devaluation of Writers?  http://ow.ly/zNZSI @LorraineDWilke

What could happen if we end up with smart eBooks:  http://ow.ly/zO2Se @gripemaster

Why Sales Numbers and Platform Aren’t as Important as Publishers Think:  http://ow.ly/zO1gd @JanetKGrant

The 4 Different Types of Conflict in Dialogue:  http://ow.ly/zO1u3 @kmweiland

The unreliable narrator:  http://ow.ly/zO1px @nownovel

Making the Leap from Historical Author to Mystery Author:  http://ow.ly/zWAmp @heatherdgilbert

Does Your Series Tell a Bigger Story?  http://ow.ly/zO43g @susanspann

How to Make the First Cut in a Writing Contest:  http://ow.ly/zO01O @TheReviewReview

6 Tips to Champion Your Story:  http://ow.ly/zUPSO @LyndaRYoung

How much detail and description to incorporate into a story?: http://ow.ly/zUPfQ @JacksBlackPen

The Persistent Stigma of Self-Publishing:  http://ow.ly/zO0nW @janice_hardy

A crime fiction writer’s tips for outlining a mystery:  http://ow.ly/zUORP @megwolfewrites

Why we should ignore the superlatives on book jackets:  http://ow.ly/zNYU1 @nathanfiler

Ramp up your writing speed:  http://ow.ly/zO1Ei @nicolapittam

Backstory: Who do you think you are? http://ow.ly/zUOkH @clarissadraper

Martin Scorsese Breaks Down the Difference Between Story & Plot: http://ow.ly/zO2JC @nofilmschool

Don’t Overstuff Your Verbs: Unpack:  http://ow.ly/zO46C @mooderino

Making Time to Write: 4 Tips From a Writing Superstar:  http://ow.ly/zO2rH @MiaJouBotha

8 Ways For Self-Published Authors to Rise Above Their Fear of Metadata:  http://ow.ly/zNZHd @ebooksandkids

Cockeyed Caravan: Storyteller’s’ Rulebook: Your Ending Shouldn’t Make Your “Point” http://ow.ly/zNZLB @cockeyedcaravan

Pacing: —adding intrigue to your writing:  http://ow.ly/zO3SE  @LisaMBasso

10 Tips to End Writer’s Block Procrastination | Psychology Today:  http://ow.ly/zO170

Dive Deeper: Slow & Steady Writing:  http://ow.ly/zLoim @JordanRosenfeld

On ‘Literary Bests’:  http://ow.ly/zLnY3 @ursulaleguin

How To Format A Manuscript To Publishing Industry Standards:  http://ow.ly/zLoo6 @jenmalonewrites

How Soon Do We Need to Show Genre in Our Novels? http://ow.ly/zLnkZ @Janice_Hardy

Hellman’s Rule of Beginnings:  http://ow.ly/zLneo @write_tomorrow

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

What Makes a Good Horror Story? Indie Games Have the Answer:  http://ow.ly/zLmNV @indiewire

How to Get Organized to Write Your Nonfiction Book Quickly:  http://ow.ly/zLlOZ @WriteNowCoach

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. CavanaughAugust 10, 2014

    Martin Scorsese – must go read that one!!

  2. Margot KinbergAugust 10, 2014

    Elizabeth – Such a nice visit to my Writing 101 class – thank you as ever! Lots of good ones here about making a story more appealing! And it’s good to know you can track changes in Google docs. Must check that out.

  3. Claude NougatAugust 10, 2014

    Wow, what a comprehensive list! Thanks for sharing!

  4. Julie MusilAugust 10, 2014

    Holy cow, post the best links! I just started following Molly Greene. She’s great! As always, thanks so much for all you do.

  5. Tales GubesAugust 11, 2014

    Thank you for this list (every week) <3

  6. constanceAugust 13, 2014

    Wow thanks it my first time here love your blog

  7. Shelley SackierAugust 16, 2014

    I think after stumbling upon this list, most writers will believe they’ve discovered an incomparable treasure chest. A massive thanks for your efforts. Cheers

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigAugust 16, 2014

      Thanks so much, Shelley!

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