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.

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Using Amazon KDP’s New Cover Creator http://t.co/wqrhRrB0xN @nickdaws

7 Essential Questions of Plot— Do You Ask Them?  http://t.co/MauI0e3OXf @JennyHansenCA

Getting Physical: Ways to Make Your Characters Come Alive:  http://t.co/6qkI5L9NoX @RMFWriters

7 Lessons Learned from Half a Year of Writing Every Day:  http://t.co/grXieJRZwJ @jamietr

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Super Bowl Recipe for a Crowd! http://t.co/pBTaQ30I8M @CleoCoyle

Writer of a Certain Age:  http://t.co/ENbgBQUySV @fay_weldon @NYTimes       

How to Write: A Year in Advice from Franzen, King, Hosseini, and More: http://t.co/FLrngrtL4p @JoeFassler @TheAtlantic

Top Social Media Mistakes Authors Make:  http://t.co/R1jrZCk2y6 @ediemelson

4 Things You Must Know About Reaching Your Writing Goals: http://t.co/APL0yz3bVw @carol_brill @womenwriters

3 Ways Authors Write in Excess (And How To Cut Back): http://t.co/D8pDM0ZfX7 @vgrefer

10 Ways to Introduce Conflict in Dialogue:  http://t.co/CjDObGaPOa @amandaonwriting  @writers_write    Why are there so many trilogies?  http://t.co/PP877igURk @jdiddyesquire @tordotcom

The importance of being able to focus solely on our writing: http://t.co/iCKsi4GbMz @flawritersconf @joannetlewis

7 Key Trends Of 2014 That Independent Filmmakers & Screenwriters Embrace: http://t.co/OXlZLGtcnp @raindance

The Magnificence of Middle Grade:  http://t.co/NZY0hqY71F @kellybarnhill

Will tracking reader data make for better books? http://t.co/lpQO7lPiCN  @nytimesbits @DavidStreitfeld

Using Story Beats To Increase Writing Speed:  http://t.co/D0vKtZpJhU @DavidGaughran

A look at happy story endings http://t.co/ZWXWMqez5o @jamigold

Best of Both Worlds: Hybrid Authors Up Close:  http://t.co/WPueUR1Twq @chuckwendig

How to Use Profanity And Other Raw Talk In Your Fiction:  http://t.co/fIRKWRd4r2 @ESimsAuthor @writersdigest

My Tax Time Income Revelations and…Is Writing is the Career We Can’t Retire From?  http://t.co/2MLGL8kstQ

10 Tricks For Writing Great Fight Scenes:  http://t.co/KkJk4VRNUx @raynehall

Crime fiction–instances where sleuths have passed the torch to the next generation: http://t.co/4GCZ7BrQif @mkinberg

Remember to back up blogs, too:  http://t.co/ZfwmbX1Dz9 @womenonwriting

Keeping it Real – Female Protagonists in YA Lit http://t.co/Zjh3ZPwxQz @JennWalkup

Crafting an Effective Beginning: Opening Image or Paragraph: http://t.co/442tsEI7zo @camillelaguire

3 Steps to Reading Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger: http://t.co/03LtP0dRJf @PeterDamien

Why Evil Overlords Need to be Competent http://t.co/jAKp8HfcVL @mharoldpage

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Potato Casserole Revisited http://t.co/RbKOoAtUto @CleoCoyle

Audio Books First – A New Publishing Movement:  http://t.co/3WrmGEsBnw @Goodereader

10 Reasons Our Hero Needs Flaws http://t.co/1Hm750ZFlu @angelaackerman

Publishing: Between Revolution and Revolt:  http://t.co/v3qQUxphJt  @HughHowey @Porter_Anderson @rebecsmart

How 1 writer sold his book through serialization: http://t.co/4qxjnm2sbv @rchazzchute

What makes a book a classic?  http://t.co/A56KCZfWT8 @magiciansbook @salon

How to Write a Novel Based on Your Life Story–10 Tips:  http://t.co/zHpC9SJGqj @helenahalme

What it Takes to Be an Author http://t.co/Y2QfacUNCM @KristenEckstein

A Characterization Case Study: Jean Valjean and Javert from “Les Misérables”:  http://t.co/T79fnGaRyY @vgrefer

The most prolific author you’ve never heard of:  http://t.co/ffiiTHIOuc @melvillehouse

5 Ways to Use Dramatic Irony in Your Writing http://t.co/KsQzNEsboc @JulieEshbaugh

How Can Bookstores Survive? | Savvy Writers & e-Books online:  http://t.co/jgZI2wDzaw

Connecting Subplots with Each Other and the Main Story Arc: http://t.co/1cv4BpfGVl @vgrefer

A free directory of cover designers, formatters, freelance editors, and more: http://t.co/E2upLeKgPR

How 1 Famous Author Tricks Herself Into Writing Wonderful Stories http://t.co/ir9tdaIdaQ @thewritelife

Why 1 Writer No Longer Uses Profanity in His Books: http://t.co/GXi2N2t2gu @rchazzchute

An Important Tool to Make You a More Productive Writer: http://t.co/yJsw2NS4KD @DIYMFA

Evaluating Whether You’re Really Ready to Self-Publish http://t.co/HMC96qE50X @JordanMcCollum

Guidelines of Good Online Behavior: http://t.co/5P9uBbSTYR @EdieMelson

But Can’t I Send My Best Pages? http://t.co/knb3N5eAnD @ava_jae

7 Things You Can Do to Promote Your Book As Soon As You Finish the First Draft: http://t.co/lwl9C7rXk7 @sandrabeckwith

Does digital publishing mean the death of the author? http://t.co/J5XvHqbUVf @guardianbooks @richardlea

Are You Creating Your Own Personal Cliches? http://t.co/LzgPW0yl8t @KMWeiland

How To Turn Real Life Into Bestselling Fiction:  http://t.co/sNfbuESSoA @RuthHarrisBooks @RomanceUniv

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: The ‘Lucy Burdette’ Daiquiri, Courtesy of @SusanMacNeal http://t.co/RJYkmRC9CJ @CleoCoyle

What Works, What Doesn’t In Book Marketing:  http://t.co/1vt8iOp5t0 @badredheadmedia

6 Degrees of Agent Evolution |  http://t.co/M2itUdGmKT @digibookworld

Horror–Screenwriting: How Found Footage was Murdered : http://t.co/MYRnosRWec @yomyomf

The Great Free Book Debate: Authors Weigh In:  http://t.co/fclbaqc0KX @libraryoferana @mythicscribes

How a love of tabletop D&D helps video game designers tell their stories: http://t.co/CaVHJceMv0 @ColinCampbellx @Polygon

Small presses growing translated fiction’s readership: http://t.co/ggiKbprzwu @badaude @guardianbooks

3 Questions Your Professional Writing Bio Must Answer http://t.co/sJH1CtGRzh @writersrelief

Myth: to be good, writing must be hard | http://t.co/1u3BCch2Pn @deanwesleysmith

Leaving a Literary Legacy: Who Will Watch Over Your Work? http://t.co/NfKBUWFIId @annbauerwriter

5 Things Readers Want from Novelists on Social Media: http://t.co/tpeLtwBTvh @kcraftwriter

Tips for writing better endings:  http://t.co/4Jv7MbzqTY @io9

How to Use Coincidence in Stories:  http://t.co/2kNSWgGoyy @shalvatzis

Tips for new writers on getting started writing a book:  http://t.co/VrQ1wgT3A5

Crime Fiction: A Modern-Day Look at ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’:  http://t.co/pKsyMwp5nV @kbowenwriter

Guide to Targeting an Audience http://t.co/D2ynOvjMvQ @mariamurnane

An agent on authors who worry their ideas will be stolen:  http://t.co/tfv8bNNel7 @Janet_Reid

Questions to answer when creating a mythology for your world:  http://t.co/gEM5iCjsp1 @rfwriters

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Maple Cheese Scones http://t.co/T3DJcyd397 @CleoCoyle

Tools for Writing More http://t.co/Nd8VsB1R72 @SusanKayeQuinn

Creating Fully Developed Characters–writers weigh in:  http://t.co/aIswHDEexB @WriterDiaries

How to Sell More of Your Fiction Without Selling Your Soul:  http://t.co/pjeTG1z3V5 @storyrally

Writers Unplugged: Going Underground, for Productivity’s Sake http://t.co/RBvUcQ3fZK @GlimmerGuy    5 SF Convention Misconceptions: http://t.co/Syx9JmDIQj @petersnede

5 tips for a good narrative essay:  http://t.co/8wLVhjZhWR @busyguru

5 Lies That Keep Us from Becoming Great Writers:  http://t.co/o5UPf3OQMc @JoelRunyon

3 Things Authors Should Do Before Attending a Book Fair or Writers Conference: http://t.co/VyMQeaNZfO @Coach2Publish

Write First. Edit Later:  http://t.co/TdVcEwgn6s @ErinMFeldman

Contract Basics: Subsidiary Rights http://t.co/dheznen44o @AriaGlazki

5 Tips for World Building in Speculative Flash Fiction:  http://t.co/B5XcWMuGy2 @EDFsChronicles

Write What You DonÂ’t Know: http://t.co/HIdAHZtZuQ @litreactor

The Future of Publishing–Profit-Sharing Authors?:  http://t.co/ruXYSTaDZ0 @IanKEllard @Porter_Anderson

5 Screenwriters That Ended Up Hating Their Own Movies http://t.co/ty21sEOU78 @WritingLeeman

12 Resolutions for a Writer:  http://t.co/O6iqDCxkjX @LitRejections

Querying a book that already has interest from a publisher http://t.co/8KfSArBQ5i @Janet_Reid

12 Tips to Inspire Your Writing http://t.co/nRuWUKBJ3f @BlaskovicWriter

Why 1 Writer Has Failed To Write a Word in 2014: http://t.co/3M7efFM5Tp  @aaronmritchey @RMFWriters    How Journalism Created a Writer:  http://t.co/N3Vnfgnlw7 @johnweeast

What’s hard about self-pub? Authors weigh in:  http://t.co/jZO35j1hvb @thecreativepenn @Porter_Anderson @ByRozMorris @MirabilisDave

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Frito Shepherd’s Pie and Super Bowl Boulevard from Cleo Coyle #glutenfree recipe http://t.co/xumBQsyx1I @CleoCoyle

The 15 Best Twitter Lists for Writers http://t.co/Fn7Y6yWvRK @thewritelife

How Art Can Save Your Soul | fcmalby http://t.co/GbnScMllCB @FCMalby

13 Secrets for Sizzling Dialogue http://t.co/2flwghiH61 @RayneHall

Tips for Holding a Writing Workshop http://t.co/hfQVbr92pb @emilyjeanroche

Plotting v. Pantsing: Is One Superior Over the Other? http://t.co/GObOo1Us2V @jeanniecampbell

Persistence, And The Long Con Of Being A Successful Writer « terribleminds: chuck wendig http://t.co/KnHTPy2Bwl @KameronHurley

A Self-Pub Journey: Sales and Marketing Break Down http://t.co/icitqGxiXT @Aimeelsalter

8 Ways to Handle Rejection. http://t.co/PGf9GOK3Jt @WritersBistro

Authors deserve better :  http://t.co/MS0lTtPGSV @barryeisler

A Prediction on Book Visibility in 2014 | Savvy Writers & e-Books online http://t.co/YrdAjsWmky @JAKonrath

Stress less and daydream more: a writer’s resolution http://t.co/Z7Nzcfiaja @jodimeadows

How Much Do Writers Earn? Less Than You Think:  http://t.co/P7myVB9l7y @pubperspectives

Narrative Setting: How To Build A World http://t.co/xBJKXV8oQm @woodwardkaren

1 Writer’s Process for Approaching Large Revisions:  http://t.co/xb9OboeMQw

Understanding Patterns of Change in Fiction and Memoir: http://t.co/wphruFMr4O @writeabook {corr’d link}

6 Of The Best Pieces of Advice From Successful Writers: http://t.co/gHUPajrQQ5 @BelleBethCooper

JA Konrath responds to industry expert Mike Shatzkin’s recent analysis on the future of publishing:  http://t.co/jgWPZI6M64 @MikeShatzkin

Realistic fictional settings in crime fiction: http://t.co/fxhsGqZGLQ @mkinberg

Why Don’t More People Buy Your Book? http://t.co/X3Syb3LLa1 @LyndaRYoung

The Art of Writing Copy http://t.co/IpxOoUdFDP @sjaejones

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Orange Chicken http://t.co/LYOBPnO0Ey @CleoCoyle

A writer’s concerns about using 99 Designs: http://t.co/wNqKwzmP1T @lkblackburne

9 Keys to Creating an Effective Writing Accountability Group http://t.co/XkRRl875FQ @bigstatebiglife

Hard truths about self-publishing:  http://t.co/zaPA3KBQyB @NazareaAndrews

Why authors and trad pub don’t reveal authors’ earnings http://t.co/N1TtVbDLwM @LexiRevellian

NA Alley: 5 Tips for Writing Love Scenes http://t.co/6iBM0d0aW2

Twitter Rewards Spamming Indie Authors with Trending Terms http://t.co/mgbucVrlB3 @Goodereadermike @Goodereader

10 Writing Tips From Ernest Hemingway:  http://t.co/s3EtGSsSaw @boyinthehat

How to get your indie-book in book stores:  http://t.co/zHDYeCnDSZ @tamzwrite

Can men write good heroines?  http://t.co/yzEmZ7dKYw @SamanthaEllis27 @guardianbooks

Another Twist on Marketing your Book http://t.co/Xx36foo9xM @CarsonCanada

3 tips for writing watertight fantasy, science fiction and time travel stories: http://t.co/Ls3vwIrMC4 @nailyournovel

S Africans slow to adopt e-books:  http://t.co/Gmobbnz1DH @techcentral

All the links I shared last week: http://t.co/lKuTGh1jo6 . All the links I’ve ever shared (searchable): http://t.co/tjn3OfwnLH .

Writing Filters to Use: The Finer Details Filters:  http://t.co/7HTZnZyxFd @Awesome_Dawn

How to Decide Which Story to Write First:  http://t.co/n0xbkau3kC @cantrelljason

50 Attributes of a Great Copywriter: http://t.co/duVpiLaRkl @jeffbullas

Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Steamed Comfort Eggs from Ovidia Yu http://t.co/ZhyuwLpPsY @CleoCoyle

The Formative Event Technique Raises Your Story’s Stakes: http://t.co/XSQu9DKJUE @marilynhorowitz

On Becoming a (Self) Publisher: (Lessons Learned):  http://t.co/elceTiIugI @NickRuffilo @pubperspectives

Yes, Shakespeare used flashbacks and multiple storylines: http://t.co/1LYrIak8ya @AronsonLinda

Roadblocks and Why 1 Writer Prefers Blogging to Writing Her Book: http://t.co/AV925M9ICD

Make Your Story Richer with In-depth Knowledge of Your Characters: http://ow.ly/sXQhv @ReeseRyanWrites

7 Things 1 Writer Has Given Up To Write and Read More:  http://ow.ly/sXQ0U @jamietr

Why 1 Writer Won’t Read ‘How To’ Screenwriting Articles Anymore: http://ow.ly/sXPS4 @clivefrayne @scriptmag

Reviewing Your Year’s Writing Goals Encourages Your Creative Spirit http://ow.ly/sXQsF @writeabook

To Outline or Not to Outline? A New Way of Looking at the Debate: http://ow.ly/sXQbZ @jessicastrawser @writersdigest

Killing the Top Ten Sacred Cows of Publishing: Killing a Career | http://ow.ly/sXQ6k @deanwesleysmith

The Top 5 Things 1 Writer Learned from an Editor:  http://ow.ly/sXQlp @DonnaGalanti

10 Things 1 Writer Has Learned 4 Months After Publishing Her 1st Novel http://ow.ly/sXPKy @womenonwriting

A Writer Considers the Future of Self-Pub:  http://ow.ly/sXQ9H @BlakeBooks

How to Set Up Google Authorship (and Why You Really Should) http://ow.ly/sXQ4o @nickdaws

6 Ways Micro-Publishing Strengthens Your Career:  http://ow.ly/sXQA3 @writermama

45 ways to avoid using the word ‘very’:  http://ow.ly/sXQDl @writers_write

5 Mistakes Killing Self-Published Authors:  http://ow.ly/sXQdS @kristenlambtx

It’s Not Just One Book. Your Rights And How To Exploit Them: http://ow.ly/sZ91I @thecreativepenn

How To Make Life Easy For Librarians So Your Book Gets In Libraries http://ow.ly/sZ9hZ @uriel1998

Cleaning Up Your Manuscript Can Save You Money http://ow.ly/sZ9wU @CKmacleodwriter

How to Feel Confident Sharing Your Creative Work In Public http://ow.ly/sYSUa @LeRegalla

The Secret To Succeeding As A Writer: Having A Criterion For Success http://ow.ly/sYSeW @woodwardkaren

Top Tips to Make Best Use of A Blog Tour:  http://ow.ly/sZa7w @cupgrease

Is There a Right Age to Read a Book?  http://ow.ly/sYSNQ @tordotcom

In Britain and especially abroad, ebooks are booming:  http://ow.ly/sYSun @guardianbooks

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. Juliel MusilFebruary 2, 2014

    My goodness, so many great links I got sidetracked clicking away! Thanks, Elizabeth!

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigFebruary 2, 2014

      Thanks, Julie!

  2. Alex J. CavanaughFebruary 2, 2014

    Your post this week about the money you are making self-publishing was the best.

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigFebruary 2, 2014

      Thanks so much, Alex! :)

  3. Margot KinbergFebruary 2, 2014

    Ah, yes. It’s Sunday, and time for my online writing class. :-) Thanks as ever for all of this helpful information, Elizabeth.

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigFebruary 2, 2014

      Thanks so much for coming by, Margot!

  4. AriaFebruary 2, 2014

    So many wonderful topics and links – thanks for including mine among them!

  5. Reese RyanFebruary 4, 2014

    There is so much helpful information here. Thank you for sharing it! I truly appreciate being included on this wonderful list.

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