Twitterific

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific is a compilation of all the writing links I shared
the previous week.

The
links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by
writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 19,000 free articles
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And check out Hiveword to help
you organize your story.

The Art Of Creating Believable
Characters: No Mr. Nice Guy: http://bit.ly/ScNS9A
@woodwardkaren

Is Reading the Genre You’re
Currently Writing Dangerous? http://bit.ly/PiDyil
@roniloren

How To Add Up Your E-Book Sales In A Snap: http://bit.ly/TDTtbB
@JennyHansenCA

12 Writing Insights from Famous
Authors: http://bit.ly/ScOpZe @susan_silver

How to Write a Romance Novel:
The Keys to Conflict: http://bit.ly/PiDJKs
@writersdigest

How publishers can stay in the
game: http://bit.ly/PiEEe8 @janefriedman
@nztaylor

Develop Any Idea Into a Great
Story: The BADS Technique Illustrated: http://bit.ly/ScR05q
@writersdigest

Building a Local Readership: http://bit.ly/ScRgRO

1 writer’s favorite books on
writing: http://bit.ly/PiEUcS

The Myth of a ‘Book Market’: http://bit.ly/WLh3ad
@rebecsmart @MikeShatzkin @Porter_Anderson

5 Tips to Making Your Cover
Look Professional: http://bit.ly/ScRKaB
@bubblecow

8 Eroding Inflectional Endings:
http://bit.ly/PiF0kL @writing_tips

Screenwriting–montages: http://bit.ly/XYEVVG @gointothestory

Big ‘A’ Little ‘a’: Writing
Between the Concrete and Abstract: http://bit.ly/XYF8Iu
@litreactor

Your IQ Doesn’t Matter &
Other Lessons About Creativity From Children: http://bit.ly/XYFCOR
@SeanBlanda

Selling Our Books on Social
Media–Don’t Be a Personal Space Invader: http://bit.ly/Sc9Poq
@kristenlambtx

The Humble eBook Bundles and
Authors: http://bit.ly/Scaq9y @Scalzi

Fifty Shades of Black-on-Grey:
The unfortunate design limitations of e-books: http://bit.ly/XYIgUA
@teleread

Launching an author career
after 50: http://bit.ly/ScaNkr @DonnaGalanti

Are Blog Tours Losing Their
Promotional Power? http://bit.ly/XYJvmU
@CreepyQueryGirl

How to Keep Your Fight Scenes
Interesting: http://bit.ly/XYKeUY @KMWeiland

Physical Therapy For Your
Writing–Keeping Your Manuscript In Balance: http://bit.ly/XYKvr8
@jhansenwrites

Common Writing Mistakes: http://bit.ly/ScboTt @noveleditor

Techniques for planning a
series: http://bit.ly/ScbwCk

An agent on foreshadowing: http://bit.ly/XYLbwL @rachellegardner

8 Myths to Squelch During Story
Critiques: http://bit.ly/XYLBTR
@adriennedewolfe

Your Amazon Author Rank: Boon
or Bane? http://bit.ly/ScbTwG @fictionnotes

How Do You Write When The
Thrill Is Gone? http://bit.ly/Y1AB8c
@curiosityquills

Series or Stand-Alone? How to
Decide: http://bit.ly/SdeIxv @novelrocket

Why Writers Disappear (Part
Two): http://bit.ly/Y1B61V @kristinerusch

Anti-Heroes/Heroines &
Villains Need Love Too—12 Tips: http://bit.ly/Y1Puar
@DonnaGalanti @jordandane

Cultivating an Email List for
your Blog: http://bit.ly/Y1POpQ @JulieBMack

The 6th Sense: Is Your Idea
Good Enough? http://bit.ly/SdjN97
@jacobkrueger

Tips for Self-Editing: http://bit.ly/Y1QsU3 @pegeditors

Organize Your Novel With
Hiveword: http://bit.ly/Y1QEmd
@woodwardkaren @hiveword

Is Cutting More Important than
Adding? http://bit.ly/SdkajT @sechintower

Writers Are Fearless: http://bit.ly/Y1Rrnf @MermaidHel

Amazon Author Rankings and Who
They Actually Benefit: http://bit.ly/SdkgYK
@Scalzi

5 observations from the big
marketing world: http://bit.ly/Y1SzHr
@junglereds

How 1 Writer Learned to Stop
Worrying and Love His Goals: http://bit.ly/TwpgeJ

Authors suggest Q&A topics
for book events: http://bit.ly/UklpOy
@bookriot

Tips for historical fiction
writers: http://bit.ly/TwpJxu @jodyhedlund
@marcykennedy

A trad. published writer on her
self-pubbing experience: http://bit.ly/UklO3w
@TamaraLeighAuth

How Children’s Authors Can
Profit from School Visits: http://bit.ly/TwpZMU
@BookMarketer

Using the 5 Senses to Make Our
Stories Jump Off the Page: http://bit.ly/Ukm4zt
@jodyhedlund

4 tips for writing a quick 1st
draft: http://bit.ly/TwqeHV @rachellegardner

Creating An Imaginary Panel to
Get Unstuck: http://bit.ly/UkmnKy
@Jess_Keating

The 5 Keys to Pain-Free Book
Promotion: http://bit.ly/TwqqGQ @JFBookman

Jane Friedman on the empowered
author: http://bit.ly/Ulxjra @JaneFriedman
@Porter_Anderson

3 Steps to Creating a Beautiful
Book Site for Less than $100: http://bit.ly/UlB0NH
@jeffgoins

5 tips for creating a great
character: http://bit.ly/Txg4H0 @4YALit
@wordforteens

Non-Writing Spouses: http://bit.ly/PShIDE @kaitlin_ward

Twitter: 12 Guidelines to
Engage & Build Your Following: http://bit.ly/UlBpQd
@heidicohen

The importance of connecting
with the right editor: http://bit.ly/Txgi0z
@LesannBerry

Tips for writing a thrilling
climax: http://bit.ly/Txgpt7 @tessgerritsen

Why does “The Princess
Bride” work as a romance? http://bit.ly/UlBTpz
@laurie_gold

Tips For Writing Story
Beginnings: http://bit.ly/TxgA7T
@writersdigest

Situations that might require
writing a longer scene: http://bit.ly/PSjaG5
@LynnetteLabelle

Creating story flow: the secret
power of cause and effect: http://bit.ly/U1eARz
@karenschrav

Putting Emotion In Story: http://bit.ly/TxgIEe @mooderino

10 Questions You Need To Answer
Honestly If You Want To Sell More Books: http://bit.ly/UlCmIo
@thecreativepenn

Pros and cons of Goodreads
giveaways: http://bit.ly/VHvUMJ

5 ways to increase conflict: http://bit.ly/VHvZjC @EileenWriter

10 ways to save the publishing
industry: http://bit.ly/VhWyQK
@guardianbooks @orbooks

Is it still considered
necessary for writers to blog? http://bit.ly/VHwfir
@VeronicaSicoe

6 Steps To Choosing Your Next
Writing Project: http://bit.ly/VhXt3P
@joebunting

Revising Your Book: Do’s and
Don’ts: http://bit.ly/VHwr1c @kmweiland
@wiseink

8 Tips To Bring Your Readers
Along For The Ride: http://bit.ly/VHwydg

7 Stages of Publishing Grief: http://bit.ly/VHwHgx @RLLAfevers

Similes and metaphors: http://bit.ly/VhYecV

An avid reader has feedback for
indie writers: http://bit.ly/SPg2cQ
@jamesscottbell

Self-discovery: http://bit.ly/VHwMB2 @BretBallou

Agent Michael Larsen on Why We
Should Self-Publish 1st: http://bit.ly/VhYKru
@chrisrobley

9 Tactics To Create Content on
Two Week Schedule: http://bit.ly/VhYWqA
@heidicohen

Making Orange Juice From Life’s
Lemons as a Writer: http://bit.ly/VhZ09R
@JessBaverstock

Want to be a writer? Have a
literary parent: http://ind.pn/VhZqxa

Amazon’s Author Ranking And Why
It Means So Little: http://bit.ly/VHxm1J
@VeronicaSicoe

Why Agent/Editor Breakfast,
Lunch, Coffee, Ice Cream, Cupcake and Drink Dates Are Important: http://bit.ly/VhZKvJ @bostonbookgirl

Don’t Fancy Up Your Manuscript
Formatting: http://bit.ly/VHxwpS @RC_Lewis

Stop Worrying About Book Deals
& Write: http://bit.ly/VhZTiQ @galleycat

Want to get the creative juices
flowing? Let your mind wander: http://bit.ly/Vi011V
@sianbeilock

Screenwriters and Novelists –
what’s the difference? http://bit.ly/VI4ypG
@thecreativepenn

Networking for Authors: 5
Survival Tips: http://bit.ly/VI4Cpw @diymfa

Twitter fiction: 21 authors try
their hand at 140-character novels: http://bit.ly/VI4Fl5
@guardianbooks

The Sensual Writer: Listening
vs. Hearing: http://bit.ly/VI4Lcq

What’s Your Writing
Personality? http://bit.ly/VI4OFm @KMWeiland

The Screenplay Method of
Storytelling: http://bit.ly/VjbM82
@NaAlleyBlog

The publishing industry
shouldn’t get special treatment: http://bit.ly/SxpTBl
@NathanBransford @MikeShatzkin @Porter_Anderson

Long-Haul Writing Career: What
It Takes To Succeed: http://bit.ly/U4ReAn

Booksellers Resisting Amazon’s Disruption: http://nyti.ms/VxP1gM
@NYTimes

Tips for writing strong
characters: http://bit.ly/U4Rn6X @JKagawa

Publishing schedule for indie
writers – who to hire and when: http://bit.ly/U4RU8H
@dirtywhitecandy

Licensing for Authors: http://bit.ly/VIpqxb @beth_barany

How to Write a Script: Push
Your Protagonist to the Edge: http://bit.ly/U4S53V
@writersdigest

In Defense of Real Fairy Tales:
http://on.wsj.com/U4SeEz @wsj

Never Can Say Good-Bye:
Good-Byes in Romance Novels: http://bit.ly/VIpCMI
@smexys_sidekick

The Evolution of Sexuality,
Homosexuality and Gender in SFF: http://bit.ly/VIrsNH
@fantasyfaction

5 Ways for Writers to Blast
Through Self-Doubt: http://bit.ly/U4VJec

Maybe the success of your ebook
isn’t due to promo…maybe you wrote a good book: http://bit.ly/VIrwNs
@deanwesleysmith

Q&A on Copyright With an
Attorney: http://bit.ly/U4W1S8 @janefriedman

What’s stopping you from that
rewrite? http://bit.ly/VIrCog

5 Facts About Publishing That
Could Change Your Writing Career: http://bit.ly/U4W8NO
@jeffgoins

Debunking Myths about Writing: http://bit.ly/VIrJQF @howtowriteshop

Trust your instincts as a
writer: http://bit.ly/SK59tL @Jan_Ohara

Can journalists write novels? http://bit.ly/U1NdGT @guardianbooks

The Slippery Slope of
E-Originals: http://bit.ly/SK5GMf @DBW
@PassiveVoiceBlg

7 Been-There-Done-That Tips on
Formatting, Taxes, Amazon, Reviews and More: http://bit.ly/SK6ikZ
@duolit @YasminSelena

Common Manuscript Mistakes and
the Writers Who Make Them: http://bit.ly/U1NJ7U
@AimeeLSalter

6 Ways Your Protagonist Should
Be Like Jack Reacher: http://bit.ly/SK6II8
@fuelyourwriting

11 Riffs on Creativity &
Time: http://bit.ly/U1NWYu @JeffreyDavis108

Testifying for Fan-Fiction: http://bit.ly/SK7jtd @peterdamien

Immediacy – Writing in Real
Time: http://bit.ly/U1ObTz @PBRWriter

How to know a good agent from a
bad one: http://bit.ly/SK7zIL @breeogden

Amazon, Popularity, and a List
that We Really Don’t Need: http://bit.ly/SK7C7f
@davidbcoe

Tips for achieving our goals: http://bit.ly/U1PhP9 @JWhite

Writing food into your story: http://bit.ly/SK9Nrq @HP4Writers

Are There Downsides to Giving
Away Free Ebooks? http://bit.ly/SKahxV
@goblinwriter

Successful Self-Publishing: http://bit.ly/U1PFgF

Writing The Short Query Novel
Pitch: http://bit.ly/U1PH8h @BryanThomasS

7 Reasons Why Your Book Should
Also Be An Audiobook: http://bit.ly/SKaxgk
@authormedia

Do Agents and Editors Expect
Novelists to Blog? http://bit.ly/TDS44R
@jodyhedlund

5 Literary Journals Born of the
Digital Age: http://bit.ly/VLZQY0
@EmilyWenstrom

Unnecessary Words, Blah Words,
and Just Plain Wrong Words: http://bit.ly/TDShoB
@susanjmorris

Are you a traditionally-published author with out of
print books? Some facts about rights reversion: http://bit.ly/SxjkP2 @DonnaFaz

The Best Way To Build A
Writer’s Platform Is To Write: http://bit.ly/VM0Ds9
@woodwardkaren @deanwesleysmith

Gluing Plot to Theme and
Character to Fuel Your Story: http://bit.ly/VM0JQk
@4YALit

Structure–Getting Primal and
Staying Simple: http://bit.ly/VM0RiL
@kristenlambTX

Characters Should Think
Progressively: http://bit.ly/VM0QeI
@mooderino

Improve credibility of your
fiction by identifying silly dialogue and unrealistic action: http://bit.ly/TDTn3P

10 Tips for Writing Impactful
Dialogue: http://bit.ly/VM1dpC @cemckenzie1

The Killer Three-Headed Story
Beast: http://bit.ly/VM1Gbv @storyfix

The appeal of deadlines: http://bit.ly/TDTOLz @angelaackerman
@janetgurtler

How To Design A Great Looking
Book Cover: http://bit.ly/VM1Pvo
@woodwardkaren

Should Writers pay for
Professional Services? http://bit.ly/PxIXlY
@bubblecow

10 Ways to Syndicate Your
Online Writing: http://bit.ly/U3UYw5
@galleycat

7 Scientific Facts That Will
Ruin Movies for You: http://bit.ly/PxJ1C7
@i09

The ‘Fifty Shades’ effect on
book covers: http://usat.ly/PxJgx1
@roniloren

Turns Out You Don’t Really Need
a Plot: http://bit.ly/U3Vk5O
@GeoffreyCubbage

Inspiration for Writers: How to
Be More Creative: http://bit.ly/PxJqVb
@writersdigest

Does the Random House-Penguin
merger mean a pub. that can take on Amazon? http://bit.ly/SwGFAy
@robeagar @JosephJEsposito @Porter_Anderson

When to ignore critiques: http://bit.ly/U3Vv13 @rebeccaberto

Pros and Cons of Entering
Writing Contests: http://bit.ly/PxJzrH
@writeitsideways

Handling adoption in fiction,
part 2: http://bit.ly/VzUhAB @LauraDennisCA

6 Comments

Margot KinbergNovember 11, 2012

Elizabeth – Thanks as ever for these useful links. I really like that attitude: Stop Worrying About Book Deals and Write. That’s the main thing writers are supposed to be doing, write? ;-)
L. Diane WolfeNovember 11, 2012

Turns out we don’t need a plot? That one I have to read!
Alex J. CavanaughNovember 11, 2012

My writing personality? Sporadic and neurotic!
Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsNovember 11, 2012

Margot–I liked that one, too. :)

Diane–Ha! Yes, that one was popular on Twitter.

Alex–But you still get the job done!
Julie MusilNovember 12, 2012

You amaze me. Thanks so much for this awesome list!
Jan O'Hara (Tartitude)November 12, 2012

Cheers, Elizabeth. Thank you for the mention among so many notables.

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Elizabeth Spann Craig

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