Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engineBlog (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

Happy Thanksgiving to my blog readers in the States! I’m taking the rest of the week off to spend time with family. See you again next Sunday. :)

Use Cadence in Your Writing:  http://ow.ly/UE2Zs @MargieLawson

Writing About Love: Ditch the Cliches & Turn Up the Heat:  http://ow.ly/UE3gG @kristenlambtx

Rick Riordan cheers end of book covers that ‘whitewash’ his black hero:  http://ow.ly/UV3Zh @alisonflood @guardianbooks         Working on Spec:  http://ow.ly/UE39g @passivevoiceblg

5 part video series on the craft of story editing: http://ow.ly/UV42G from Shawn Coyne  and @SPressfield

Landlords and landladies in crime fiction:  http://ow.ly/UE3d3 @mkinberg

Description, Details, and Delivering Information:  http://ow.ly/UE3aU @catrambo

Revealing a Character’s Past Without Falling Into Backstory:  http://ow.ly/UE34V @Janice_Hardy

Love Letter to a Sloppy First Draft:  http://ow.ly/UqEdM @jaelmchenry

15 Authors Running Fantastic Book Promotions on Instagram:  http://ow.ly/UqEO2 @DianaUrban

Publishing a Sequel: 8 Book Marketing Tips to Know:  http://ow.ly/UqEte @dianaurban

5 Ways to Fix Too-Perfect Characters http://ow.ly/UqEj0 @janice_hardy

How to Learn Fiction-Writing Techniques With Less Pain & Frustration:  http://ow.ly/UqE6a @jodyhedlund

On The Dark Matter Of The Publishing Industry:  http://ow.ly/UV4yP  @lenepp @TechCrunch

Crime Writing: What Happens Inside an Autopsy Suite:  http://ow.ly/UV3wm @SueColetta1

Great Scene: “American Beauty”:  http://ow.ly/UE2Yv @gointothestory

10 Traits of the Mentor Character Archetype: Hagrid + Haymitch:  http://ow.ly/UE36u @betternovelproj

5 Ideas for Promoting Your Ebook Price Promo on Social Media:  http://ow.ly/UE35J @dianaurban

Starting a Scene: 2 Important Questions:  http://ow.ly/UE37D @SeptCFawkes

Understanding Anthology Copyrights:  http://ow.ly/UE30S @susanspann

Suspense: To Be Exciting,You Need To Be A Little Dull:  http://ow.ly/UE32Z by PJ Parrish

Writing: Just Do It:  http://ow.ly/UU2UB @Porter_Anderson

#FutureChat 11 a/ET–now: Which #BookTech player is your favorite? http://ow.ly/UT5Ir @Porter_Anderson

5 Ways to Optimize Your Author Content for SEO: http://ow.ly/UBvDh @DigitalSearch

Move Your Writing Career Forward:  http://ow.ly/UBwu2 @AmySueNathan

What sort of spirit are you bringing to your fiction?  http://ow.ly/UBwxd @DonMaass

Set Your Writing Goals:  http://ow.ly/UBw7e @robertleebrewer

5 Things an Acquisitions Editor Sees from Your Proposal:  http://ow.ly/UBvVp @NinaAmir

Create a Time Management Plan: http://ow.ly/UBw3t @RobertLeeBrewer

How To Create a Memorable Setting in your Book or Screenplay: http://ow.ly/UBwJz @patverducci

Questions For Writers Who Want To Make A Difference:  http://ow.ly/UBwbh  @ozzywood

Inside One Stop For Writers: The Idea Generator:  http://ow.ly/UBvYO @angelaackerman

How to Market Yourself as an Author Before You Have a Book to Sell:  http://ow.ly/UBwlA @chucksambuchino

The Upside and the Downside of the “Best Writing Tip Ever”: http://ow.ly/UBvLQ @storyfix

How to Get Your Book Published:  http://ow.ly/UBvRo @JaneFriedman

A look at the usefulness of service staff in crime fiction:  http://ow.ly/UQeaA @mkinberg

Anticipating Story Length:  http://ow.ly/UyBpS from Anita Howitt

5 Fantasy Books with Awe-Inspiring Settings:  http://ow.ly/UyBJI @mattkressel

3 Things About Screenplay Structure:  http://ow.ly/UyBIm @gointothestory

4 Query Resources:  http://ow.ly/UyBP9 @MelindaFriesen

Navigating the Waters of Rejection:  http://ow.ly/UyByS @mrsmetaphor @womenwriters

Plotting a Great Ghost Story:  http://ow.ly/UyBH7 @artofstoriesAB

Concealing Your Awesomes (Fantasy Worldbuilding):  http://ow.ly/UyBmU @AuthorCoH

From Query to Book Deal:  http://ow.ly/UyBv2 @carlywatters @womenwriters

Planning Types and Tools:  http://ow.ly/UyBFF @artofstoriesAB

5 Plot Tools To Unstick Our Story:  http://ow.ly/UyBDa @MandyCorine

Re-Write Your Life: Tips for Keeping a Journal:  http://ow.ly/UyBS0 @sowulwords @DIYMFA

A Case Study on Art as a Literary Theme:  http://ow.ly/UyBTD  @SaraL_Writer @DIYMFA

Common Plot Fails (and How We Can Fix Them):  http://ow.ly/U7ID8 @Rachel_Aaron

5 Twitter Mistakes Writers Make and How to Avoid Them:  http://ow.ly/U7HVV @AnnieNeugebauer

‘Why’ is the magic question for storytellers:  http://ow.ly/U7JeW @Roz_Morris

Including awards in a query:  http://ow.ly/U7I6G @Janet_Reid

How to Get an Indie Book Translated and Reach the Growing Globile” Market:  http://ow.ly/U7Iyc @MarkWilliamsInt”

5 Reasons Supporting Other Writers is Important:  http://ow.ly/U7I2N @MartinaABoone

On Querying and Subbing Simultaneously:  http://ow.ly/U7I9x @MissDahlELama

40 Ideas for Writers to Post on Social Media:  http://ow.ly/U7HRX @GaryJMcLaren

Defeating the Self-Doubt Slump:  http://ow.ly/U7IHa  @JordanHolman_

Equality in publishing: gender is not the only agenda:  http://ow.ly/U7Jnn @Roz_Morris

On Content Marketing:  http://ow.ly/U7IsR @rachellegardner

The Power of What’s Left Unsaid When Crafting Dialogue:  http://ow.ly/UtO5T by Bonnie Randall

American English, British English, Canadian English:… which to use for your book?  http://ow.ly/UtQ4L @Roz_Morris

The Back-up Antagonist:  http://ow.ly/UtP69 @robinrwrites

The beliefs that drive our protagonist and antagonist:   http://ow.ly/UtOst  @joeberhardt

Business Musings: Talking To Writers:  http://ow.ly/UtOeL @kristinerusch

Openings: Intrigue Versus Engagement:  http://ow.ly/UtOSF @DonMaass

How to Write a Short Story from Start to Finish:  http://ow.ly/UtO2b @joebunting

Revising without Tears: the Master Scene Profile: http://ow.ly/UtOyA  @RchelFunkHeller

How to Create a Powerful Antagonist: The Epic Villain Breakdown:  http://ow.ly/UtOXT @ShesNovel

How to Be a Prolific Writer:  http://ow.ly/UtOOY @jamesscottbell

How to Start a Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide for Writers:  http://ow.ly/UtObd @Susan_Shain

Emotional Wound Entry for Writers: A Home Invasion:  http://ow.ly/UqDDk @angelaackerman

How 1 Writer Writes 50k(-ish) Every Month: http://ow.ly/UqylG @ChuckWendig  {lang}

Public Speaking for Writers:  http://ow.ly/UHeeC

Writing Outside Your Comfort Zone:  http://ow.ly/UE3Up @wendyluwrites @DIYMFA

Flash Fiction Exercises for #NaNoWriMo: http://ow.ly/UE3P4 @_AliciaAudrey @DIYMFA

Follow these steps after #NaNoWriMo: http://ow.ly/UE4ag @RachelLKent

On Writing Badly and Redefining Failure:  http://ow.ly/UE40K @beccapuglisi

#NaNoWriMo Tips:  http://ow.ly/UE3L5  @EmilyFRussell

5 Tips to Recover from #NaNoWriMo Mistakes:  http://ow.ly/UE3J1 @MichelleLim24

#NaNoWriMo & the Inner Editor:  http://ow.ly/UE3Ya from Ticklish Pear

#NaNoWriMo: What to do When You Hit the Wall: http://ow.ly/UE46I @Ingrid Sundberg

How to Rock Your Post- #NaNoWriMo Revisions: http://ow.ly/UE3SL @DIYMFA

Writing A Novel: #NaNoWrimo And You:  http://ow.ly/UE42p  @angee

How To Turn On Your Creativity Faucet (And Keep It Flowing):  http://ow.ly/UE3Rq @sowulwords

3 Ways To Pump Up Your Word Count:  http://ow.ly/UE3MD @beccaquibbles

What’’s Your Author Self-Esteem?  http://ow.ly/UndW6 @jamigold

#Nanowrimo: Act II:  questions and prompts:  http://ow.ly/UE25K @AlexSokoloff

How to write well in a language that isn’t your mother tongue: http://ow.ly/Uneut @Roz_Morris

What to pack for a writer’s conference: http://ow.ly/UndwK @angiedicken

5 Easy SEO Techniques for Writers:  http://ow.ly/UndT4 @JennyHansenCA

Tips for our next conference:  http://ow.ly/Unc87 @WittySwearWords

7 Rules for Writing Historical Fiction:  http://ow.ly/Une22  by Elizabeth Crook

Unnecessary Discourse, Talking Heads, and the British Butler Syndrome:  http://ow.ly/UndIC  @ChristyDistler

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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.

10 Comments

  1. Alex J. CavanaughNovember 22, 2015

    Have a great Thanksgiving!
    I’m posting tomorrow but then not again until December’s IWSG post day.

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigNovember 22, 2015

      Alex–Enjoy your break and Thanksgiving, Alex!

  2. Margot KinbergNovember 22, 2015

    Thanks, as always, Elizabeth, for these links. Enjoy your well-deserved break, and Happy Thanksgiving!

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigNovember 22, 2015

      Margot–Same to you!

  3. stephen trempNovember 23, 2015

    Elizabeth, I’ve checked out Plotting a Great Ghost Story and 5 Fantasy Books with Awe-Inspiring Settings. Thanks for the links!

    Stephen Tremp
    http://www.stephentremp.com

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigNovember 23, 2015

      Stephen–Glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for coming by. :)

  4. Jemi FraserNovember 23, 2015

    Love the Rick Riordan one – this whitewashing of covers is beyond ridiculous!!!
    Enjoy your Thanksgiving! :)

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigNovember 28, 2015

      Thanks, Jemi!

  5. Sue ColettaNovember 24, 2015

    Wonderful links I can dive into, as usual. Thank you, Elizabeth, and have a happy Thanksgiving!

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigNovember 28, 2015

      Sue–Hope you had a good one!

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