Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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

Have a great week!

The Two Main Characters – A Writer’s Worksheet: http://dld.bz/dfKNE @amandaonwriting

5 Ways Authors Can Recycle Their Discarded Material: http://ow.ly/sJaFZ @vgrefer

Sing with Your Inner Voice (& Write It All Down). ~ Caroline Brown http://ow.ly/sJaYV @elephantjournal

Fiction writing: When you might want to use passive construction | Into Another World http://ow.ly/sJb3d

Sarcasm in narration: http://dld.bz/dfKK5 @rfwriters

7 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block: http://dld.bz/dfQta @KenneyMyers

First Be a Storyteller: http://dld.bz/dfKN3 @jamesscottbell

Writers Are People That Stop And Start:  http://ow.ly/sJbe6 @thoughtcatalog

Blood-Red Pencil: Audio Editing http://ow.ly/sJbh7 @authorterryo

Foundations of fantasy–Beowulf: http://dld.bz/dfKK9 @RyanHowse

To kickstart inspiration: a plot bank with over 2300 entries: http://dld.bz/dfKKu

Tips for Better Blog Posts for Writers:  http://ow.ly/sJbjX @CaballoFrances

When studying your character, don’t think about heroism or gender…think about fear:  http://dld.bz/dfKNk @bang2write

Tips for better dialogue: http://dld.bz/dfKMP @rfwriters

Finding your readers online: Award-winning authors speak up: http://dld.bz/dfKJ4 @jimhbs

Writers, we are doing it backwards: http://dld.bz/df8EZ @speechwriterguy

Inspiration and motivation from a slaughterhouse: http://dld.bz/dfV85 @Screenwriter12

Self-Published Authors should always own their own set of ISBNs:  http://ow.ly/sL8DA @oceanviewpress

Launch etiquette–must you buy the book? http://dld.bz/dfTUS @KerryGans

Free Research and Development for Authors http://ow.ly/sJbnz @byondpapr

Getting published–a flowchart: http://dld.bz/dfTVb @rfwriters

How Much Can Hybrid Authors Make? http://bit.ly/1eJ1JPJ @steenaholmes

Historical fiction: 10 Rules for Rewriting History http://ow.ly/sJbIw @writerunboxed

An ergonomic tip for writers: http://dld.bz/dfQtt @MartinaABoone

How to use lists to write: http://ow.ly/sJbQc @MSaintGermain

Fantasy Flash Fiction–5 Common Mistakes :  http://ow.ly/sJc9c @FaithBoughan

12 Tips To Improve Your Writing In A Hurry:  http://ow.ly/sJcfe @AnneWayman

How to Successfully Kill a Character: The Checklist:  http://dld.bz/dfTVq @KMWeiland

The Power of Polarizing Through Your Writing: http://dld.bz/dfV8c @menwithpens

Combat in fantasy–10 tips: http://dld.bz/de75M @fantasy_faction

Don’t Start Something New in 2014 (Finish Something Old): http://dld.bz/dfTWC @Jordanrosenfeld

10 tips for writing romance: http://dld.bz/dfTUX @amberrisme

10 Authors Who Wrote for the Silver Screen: http://ow.ly/sJcAk @pastemagazine

18 Signs You’re A Writer At Heart:  http://ow.ly/sJcnQ @thoughtcatalog

Should you self-publish? 6 key questions:  http://ow.ly/sJcCh @MSaintGermain

Tips on How to Read Your Novel:  http://ow.ly/sJcEa @MSaintGermain

5 Things Writing Has Taught 1 Writer About Love: http://ow.ly/sJcki @AlwaysIncluded

How 1 Writer Plans to Write His Best Screenplay Ever: Make His 1st Feature Film: http://ow.ly/sL6Ut @bartondeepwood @nofilmschool

How 1 Writer Plans to Write His Best Screenplay Ever: Make His 1st Feature Film: http://ow.ly/sL6Ut @bartondeepwood @nofilmschool

How 1 Writer Plans to Write His Best Screenplay Ever: Make His 1st Feature Film: http://ow.ly/sL6Ut @bartondeepwood @nofilmschool

Characteristics of the ‘Bad Guy’ Antagonist: http://dld.bz/df8De @rfwriters

How authors can reclaim the rights to their back catalog titles http://ow.ly/sJvOs @Bookbaby

5 Things YA Parents Say (But 1 Writer’s Parents Never Did): http://dld.bz/dfKNv @EmilyCaseysMuse

How to speak publisher: F is for Foreign rights: http://dld.bz/df2dM @annerooney

I have sucked. I currently suck. I will suck. (Or the life of a writer): http://dld.bz/df2d2 @rebeccaberto

Goodreads’ live or die decision to be purchased by Amazon: http://ow.ly/sJw0V @michaelwhite1

Tips for writing something you’ve never experienced: http://dld.bz/df8At @rfwriters

Self editing basics: http://dld.bz/dfDmb @rebeccatdickson

Twitter etiquette: http://bit.ly/1eUlVQZ @jemifraser

Overused Words To Avoid: http://dld.bz/df8AZ @thewritermama

Vulnerable Characters: http://dld.bz/dfG7v @JeanOram

Finding New Readers with a Multi-Author Ebook Bundle: http://bit.ly/1diyxfZ @goblinwriter

The awkward art of book trailers: http://nyr.kr/J8FxEy @rachelarons @pageturner

Plot structure–wow moments: http://bit.ly/1bgfTt1 @camillelaguire

Old methods of reader discoverability–and why they no longer work: http://bit.ly/1mmauVA @kristinerusch

A Beat Sheet For Scrivener: http://bit.ly/1dGCr6V    @woodwardkaren

Why Everyone Should Read More Science Fiction: http://huff.to/1bt4Ye3 @huffpost

Putting the Weird in Weird Western: http://dld.bz/dfV8u @gemmafiles @qqwill

Stop being embarrassed about fan fiction: http://bit.ly/1fJRH6d @dailydot

8 tips for better keynote addresses: http://bit.ly/1ceR9Te @paulsloane

How to set writing goals for 2014: http://bit.ly/1gYaVVp @LeahMcClellan

The 10 Biggest Mistakes People Make in Setting Goals: http://bit.ly/1e6pkK1 @michaelhyatt

How to develop your writer’s voice: http://bit.ly/1afAE9Z @writeabook

An agent’s opinion of self-publishing: http://bit.ly/1azH3u4 @Janet_Reid

Thoughts on pacing stories: http://bit.ly/1afBi7p @TiffanyReisz

How to make your romance novel feel real: http://dld.bz/dfDmA @nownovel

Why 1 Writer is Shutting Down His Facebook Page: http://bit.ly/1fJWMve @RobBiesenbach

Learning to Write – a writer’s journey in How To books:  http://ow.ly/sL6tS @candygourlay

How to Outwit Second Novel Syndrome: http://dld.bz/df8Fx @Lisa_Alber

5 Ways to Untangle Plot :  http://ow.ly/sN69X @Awesome_Dawn

Character Secrets and Contradictions: http://nyti.ms/1azcTnS @nytimes

How To Become A Master Of Creativity – Attitude: http://linkd.in/1dKfAH4 @ConsumGoodsClub

5 Easy Ways To Make Writing A Habit: http://dld.bz/dfDmf @losapala

How Much Does Author Platform Impact Sales? http://bit.ly/1chcM5z @janefriedman

Using Index Cards To Outline A Novel: http://dld.bz/dfDmz @woodwardkaren

Traveling To Research Historical Novels: http://dld.bz/dfDnf @WriteHistNovels

Do Authors Need Publishers? http://bit.ly/1cG1dze @LynneCantwell

Jane Austen on Creative Integrity: http://bit.ly/1dmaZHD @brainpicker

Crowdfunded Anthologies: Concerns For Writers: http://dld.bz/dfG73 @victoriastrauss

Self-Pubbed Books vs. Literary Awards: A Logistical Problem? http://bit.ly/1fJW80H @shaunduke

A play by play of 1 author’s free ebook giveaway: http://bit.ly/19D3CQx @SPressfield

Comparing a scene as written and as shot: http://dld.bz/dfDmt @johnaugust

5 Ways to be a Smart, Gutsy Writer –  http://ow.ly/sKTLh @ainegreaney @womenwriters

Do Novelists Need A Book Proposal? http://bit.ly/1jeIW1N @terrywhalin @flawritersconf

Understanding Tolkien: Why His Landscapes Work: http://dld.bz/dfDkW @mharoldpage

Screenwriting site–Loglines R Us: http://bit.ly/1azbI7J @DouglasKing4 @scriptmag

Elements of a good scene–a checklist: http://dld.bz/dfG7j @Writers_Write

8 Screenwriting Clichés to Avoid: http://dld.bz/df9s4 @screencrafting

6 Ways To debunk The Talent Myth:  http://ow.ly/sKUl6 @raindance

Creating Active Characters:  http://ow.ly/sL8NB @WritersRumpus

Book Pricing (Discoverability)  http://ow.ly/sJaAV @kristinerusch

4 Reasons Why Our Entertainment Is Getting More and More Sex Soaked: http://ow.ly/sKYk3 @passivevoiceblg

3 tools that’ll make the submissions process easier for writers: http://dld.bz/dfA97 @chrisrobley

Writers reviewing writers: http://ow.ly/sL98j @hutchingsjulie

How to Kill Your Main Character http://ow.ly/sLbCR @RhiannonPaille @mythicscribes

Is one good  Amazon review worse than no reviews? http://ow.ly/sL9xe

7 Mistakes Indie Authors Make with Their Covers: http://ow.ly/sLbCZ @GabrielleSaraP

Will Traditional Publishing Ever Become Author-Focused? | Eric Lorenzen http://ow.ly/sLbD8

Novel endings–don’t rush: http://bit.ly/KgHj7y @lindasclare

Beta readers–the magic elves of the publishing world: http://ow.ly/sLbDc @nzstelter

Lit Fic Mags for Spec Fic Writers: 5 Markets to Consider : http://dld.bz/dfV8g @sfwa

Discoverability–what works: http://ow.ly/sLbDg @alexjcavanaugh

Is the midlist, ‘publishing’s experimental laboratory,’ disappearing? http://ow.ly/sL90K @ZeljkaMarosevic

Why 1 writer is crowdfunding his book: http://dld.bz/dfDmG @johnbiggs

Murder 101: 7 Reasons to Kill your Characters |  http://ow.ly/sL9QR @robsmedley86 @fuelyourwriting

Where to Find Beta Readers: http://ow.ly/sLbDq @jamigold

Roadblocks and Why 1 Writer Prefers Blogging to Writing Her Book: http://ow.ly/sLbDt

Yes, Shakespeare used flashbacks and multiple storylines: http://ow.ly/sLbDx @AronsonLinda

On Becoming a (Self) Publisher: (Lessons Learned):  http://ow.ly/sKU95 @NickRuffilo @pubperspectives

The Formative Event Technique Raises Your Story’s Stakes: http://bit.ly/1cEIhBh @marilynhorowitz

50 Attributes of a Great Copywriter: http://bit.ly/18C0UtS @jeffbullas

How to Decide Which Story to Write First:  http://ow.ly/sN4oW @cantrelljason

Writing Filters to Use: The Finer Details Filters:  http://ow.ly/sN3JS @Awesome_Dawn

S Africans slow to adopt e-books:  http://ow.ly/sN3Dc @techcentral

3 tips for writing watertight fantasy, science fiction and time travel stories: http://ow.ly/sN3XF @nailyournovel

Another Twist on Marketing your Book http://ow.ly/sN4Yw @CarsonCanada

Can men write good heroines?  http://ow.ly/sN4Pt @SamanthaEllis27 @guardianbooks

How to get your indie-book in book stores:  http://ow.ly/sN3PY @tamzwrite

A writer’s concerns about using 99 Designs: http://dld.bz/dfDm7 @lkblackburne

10 Writing Tips From Ernest Hemingway:  http://ow.ly/sN43z @boyinthehat

Twitter Rewards Spamming Indie Authors with Trending Terms http://ow.ly/sN48o @Goodereadermike @Goodereader

NA Alley: 5 Tips for Writing Love Scenes http://ow.ly/sN3Vy

Why authors and trad pub don’t reveal authors’ earnings http://ow.ly/sN5ar @LexiRevellian

Hard truths about self-publishing:  http://ow.ly/sN4w9 @NazareaAndrews

9 Keys to Creating an Effective Writing Accountability Group http://ow.ly/sN4E4 @bigstatebiglife

1 writer’s close-call with a disastrous cover: http://dld.bz/dfKJm @nailyournovel

3 reasons writers should be happy about rejection: http://dld.bz/dfDhF @bookbaby

Avoiding Repetition in Stories: http://dld.bz/dfKJC @shalvatzis

Screenwriters | 10 Ways To Make A Good Impression As A Writer http://ow.ly/sJauP @bang2write

Real Life Diagnostics: Will This Opening Draw in the Reader? http://dld.bz/dfQtg @Janice_hardy

“12 Fundamentals Of Writing The Other”” (And The Self):  http://ow.ly/sJajn @djolder”””

8 Formatting Tips and Shortcuts For Writers: http://dld.bz/dfG7R @joebunting

Online traps for unwary writers and illustrators: http://dld.bz/dfhu9 @nicolamorgan

The Most Likely Person to Read a Book? A College-Educated Black Woman http://ow.ly/sJa4o @pbump

More Americans read books than you think:  http://ow.ly/sJa6C @mims

Best practices for social media posting: http://dld.bz/dfrfj @GuyKawasaki

10 Ways to Create Gut-Gnawing Suspense: http://dld.bz/dfG7W @niniehammon

How to Beat the Self-Pub Stigma and Gain New Readers:  http://ow.ly/sJacV @Wiseink

Banning the Negative Book Review: http://dld.bz/deY7C & @nytimes

5 Writers Who Took Romantic Revenge in Print | Mental Floss http://ow.ly/sJa07

Can you use social media to increase reader loyalty? http://dld.bz/dfKJb @SMisDynamite

How 1 Writer Plans to Write His Best Screenplay Ever: Make His 1st Feature Film: http://ow.ly/sL6Ut @bartondeepwood @nofilmschool

Can Subscription Services Work for Ebooks? http://ow.ly/sJ9TI @LJSellers

How to improve your writing–subplots and subtext: http://dld.bz/dfhuu @storyfix @writersdigest

All about reader conferences for writers: http://dld.bz/dfG7F @authorterryo

How 1 Writer Plans to Write His Best Screenplay Ever: Make His 1st Feature Film: http://ow.ly/sL6Ut @bartondeepwood @nofilmschool

16 Reasons Why Screenwriters and Film-makers Fail: http://dld.bz/dfG7B @raindance

What’s the Future of Bookstores? 25 Influential Authors Weigh In http://ow.ly/sJ9IF @CarmenConnects

Tips for writing the perfect logline and why it’s as important as your screenplay (or book): http://dld.bz/dfkJs @noamkroll

7 things every writer should be able to do in their sleep. http://ow.ly/sJ9DY @MasqCrew

Is good characterization really about change? http://dld.bz/deY6f @bang2write

Creating Friction With Clashing Personalities: http://dld.bz/dfkKq @thecreativepenn @angelaackerman

The joy of literary destruction: Writers who broke all the rules:  http://ow.ly/ @salon

When Reviews Are Negative (Or Worse) http://ow.ly/sJ9uS @rsguthrie

9 Tips on Pinterest for Writers:  http://ow.ly/sJ9qF @LPOBryan

More Americans read books than you think:  http://ow.ly/sJa6C @mims

Why Writers Should Embrace Household Chores | http://ow.ly/sJ9ku @Writethismoment

Writing novice? 6 best pieces of advice from successful authors:  http://ow.ly/sJ96l

More Americans read books than you think:  http://ow.ly/sJa6C @mims

5 Writers Who Took Romantic Revenge in Print | Mental Floss http://ow.ly/sJa07

The bad side of Goodreads’ Reading Challenge | Books | theguardian.com http://ow.ly/sJ912 @guardianbooks

5 Writers Who Took Romantic Revenge in Print | Mental Floss http://ow.ly/sJa07

Why Writers Should Embrace Household Chores | http://ow.ly/sJ9ku @Writethismoment

How to Build a Writing Group by Nathaniel Kressen http://ow.ly/sJ8S5 @Janefriedman

Why Writers Should Embrace Household Chores | http://ow.ly/sJ9ku @Writethismoment

Can’t Take a Research Trip? No Problem: http://dld.bz/cUPSz @carrieturansky

How To Make Your Own Free Book Cover In MS Word: http://dld.bz/cU24H @thecreativepenn

How To Fix A Plot That Feels Lightweight Or Predictable: http://dld.bz/cU24U @raindance

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.

7 Comments

  1. Alex J. CavanaughJanuary 26, 2014

    I bet a couple of those are from last Monday’s Online Marketing Symposium. There were some clever suggestions.

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigJanuary 26, 2014

      Alex–You’re right! Some great posts.

  2. Margot KinbergJanuary 26, 2014

    Elizabeth – Thanks as ever for the terrific links. Now I have to see how doing chores can help me as a writer…

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigJanuary 26, 2014

      Margot–I was quick to read that one, myself…. :)

  3. Juliel MusilJanuary 26, 2014

    Wow, some really great links here, Elizabeth. Thanks so much!

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigJanuary 26, 2014

      Julie–Thanks so much for coming by!

  4. MichelleJanuary 27, 2014

    Wow Elizabeth-

    You have it all here! Awesome idea. Great resource center. I’m going to share this with my followers at FB and RWR.

    Thanks!
    Michelle

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