Twitterific

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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

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Have a great week!

Do Your Characters Fail Enough? http://bit.ly/P2N9ZN @ava_jae

Island settings in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/QhIxiJ @mkinberg

Different Ways to Take Notes on the Go: http://bit.ly/P2NRpD

Making Amazon Forums Work For You: http://bit.ly/P2OeAM @TexasDruids

Escaping the Darling Hitman: http://bit.ly/PL4m78 @TaliaVance

Ending the self-pub stigma: http://bit.ly/P2OX4T @duolit

5 lessons writers can learn from director Tony Scott: http://bit.ly/PL4AuY @MichelleRafter

An apostrophe review: http://bit.ly/P2PhRe

Why 1 reader no longer trusts Kindle ebook samples: http://bit.ly/P3gDXi @farmlanebooks

Beautifully written book with no plot or character changes? Beware of reader boredom: http://bit.ly/P3iRpu @DonMaass @Porter_Anderson

How to Create a Character: http://bit.ly/QqU9PH @hollylisle

Research Resources for Fantasy Writing: http://bit.ly/POfiAU @HP4Writers

Why we keep getting the same old ideas: http://bit.ly/QqUu57 @MichaelMichalko

The Clash of Characters: http://bit.ly/QqUAcV @susannelakin

Top 10 Middle Grade Novel Agents: http://bit.ly/POfBvC @fictionnotes

A free directory of #ebook pros–for covers, editing, formatting, & more: http://tinyurl.com/3mxg5zt #epub

When to Ask for Evaluations of Your Novel: http://bit.ly/QqUSQR @AdriennedeWolfe

The death of the novel will presage a rebirth of writing: http://bit.ly/POfU9D @guardianbooks

Why wasting time helps you stay sane and productive: http://bit.ly/POfX5j @criticalmargins

10 Myths About Space Travel That Make Science Fiction Better: http://bit.ly/QqVaao @io9

All We Needed To Know About Social Media Success, We Learned in Kindergarten: http://bit.ly/POg8xz @kristenlambtx

How to Write a Sentence: http://bit.ly/POgmVB @Hal_Duncan

The Uncomfortable Pantser: When Your Method Doesn’t Fit Your Personality: http://bit.ly/QqVxSC @roniloren

3 Skills Every Successful Freelance Writer Should Have: http://bit.ly/RKuCSF @writersdigest

How to Write an Omniscient Narrator: http://bit.ly/RKuTEY @io9

Tips for writing scenes: http://bit.ly/OvSDt0

Pacing for Power–Increasing Tension & Suspense: http://bit.ly/OvTxWF @jodierennered

13 ways to write with urgency: http://bit.ly/RKw1bL @chadrallen

8 Ways To Become A Better Writer: http://bit.ly/OvTEkZ @woodwardkaren

The End of the Unprofessional Writer: http://bit.ly/RKw878 @kristinerusch

The First/Last sentence experiment: http://bit.ly/NhM9Rk @juliettewade

Top 10 cozy catastrophes: http://bit.ly/U1UAPe @guardianbooks

How to Decide How to Monetize Your Blog or Blogged Book: http://bit.ly/NhMmny @NinaAmir

Second Time the Charm? (Or How Not to Reinvent the Sequel): http://bit.ly/U1UJSI @4YALit @tommygreenwald

Writing With Passion and Purpose: http://bit.ly/NhMpQk @thecreativepenn @middlereaders

Romance in YA: http://bit.ly/NhMBz1 @tara25fuller

The Practice of Writing: http://bit.ly/UAm14K @TrueFactBarFact

The Business of Screenwriting: Hip pocket representation: http://bit.ly/QuR80S @gits

Rejection vs. failure: http://bit.ly/UAm949 @AimeeLSalter

Criticism as Fantasia and Inquiry: http://bit.ly/QuRlkG @sfsignal

Bookstores vs. Backlist: http://bit.ly/UAmjbL @jamigold

Making Your Book Spreadable: http://bit.ly/QuRq80 @authorems

The Indian Kindle Store Isn’t The Real Deal… Yet: http://bit.ly/UAmq7g @davidgaughran

Obstacles in Stories: 3 Ways to Turn Hills Into Mountains: http://bit.ly/QuRzs4 @jodyhedlund

5 Great Reasons to Build Your Writer’s Platform Yourself: http://bit.ly/UAmBzF @emergentpublish

Why the Best Kids Books Are Written in Blood: http://on.wsj.com/kfh47W @wsjspeakeasy

The story of English spelling: http://bit.ly/UAmELR @guardianbooks

7 Sets of Doublet and Triplet Verbs: http://bit.ly/QuRS67 @writing_tips

9 Wonder Woman Villains (That Explain Why Nobody Talks About Wonder Woman’s Villains): http://bit.ly/Urq8jr

Hey, Author, About My $4 Coffee: http://bit.ly/PFn6Vr @Liz_Mc2

Should Self-Published Authors Use Author Solutions? http://bit.ly/PFmfnU @galleycat

Writing Conventions and How to Survive: http://bit.ly/Pm7cxO @traciewelser

How to create a media list to promote your new book: http://bit.ly/Uropuu @sandrabeckwith

The New World of Publishing: The Myths Are Still Strong: http://bit.ly/OnyaXj @deanwesleysmith

More on cranky authors: http://bit.ly/PeN05u @justinelavaworm

How to lose an audience (more on Weird Tales debacle): http://bit.ly/P1D2Cx @millism

How to Make Unlikeable Characters Likeable: http://bit.ly/PeNkkN @writeangleblog

Instant Transitions: http://bit.ly/P1D6C5

Lessons from Drawing for Writers: http://bit.ly/PeNxo2 @BTMargins

Anthropological Science Fiction as a Sub-Genre: http://bit.ly/PeNLeJ @tordotcom

5 Quick Fixes to Make Readers Love Your Villains: http://bit.ly/P1DzEA @sdwriter

Revising to Raise the Stakes: http://bit.ly/PeOpJb @AimeeLSalter

What to do if you can’t afford professional editing: http://bit.ly/PeOxbL @nicolamorgan

Making readers cry: http://bit.ly/P1EaWH @EmmieDark

Books Need Both Vertical and Horizontal Moments: http://bit.ly/PeOInj

Adding Google Analytics Tracking Code to WordPress: http://bit.ly/P1EiWg @JFBookman

A list of late-blooming, successful writers: http://bit.ly/PeOWLh @randysusanmeyer

Rules involving numbers: http://bit.ly/P1EzZg @livewritethrive

Tips for increasing your book’s Amazon rank: http://bit.ly/OA4RAR @bookbuzzr

Do you really know who your audience is? http://bit.ly/OA4Z3o @danblank

12 Lessons Learned from 12 Years of Writing: http://bit.ly/NkbIBf @copyblogger

Making the Time to Write, Blog, Do Social Media, Finish School and Parent: http://bit.ly/OA53QI @duolit @yeseniavargas32

Strengthen Your Writing by Listening to Pet Peeves: http://bit.ly/OA59aU @KMWeiland @danasitar

How to Write For Any Medium: http://bit.ly/OA5fQ3 @JoeBerkowitz @fastcompany

Fact vs. Fantasy in Memoir and Nonfiction: http://bit.ly/OBKQKu @grubwriters

10 Things to Do to Achieve Freelance Success: http://bit.ly/PjRB6m @bob_brooke

Should You Preschedule Tweets? http://bit.ly/OBL1Wa @meghancward

17 Reasons to Write Something Now: http://bit.ly/PjRPuq @joebunting

Optimizing the Query Process with Fewer Mistakes: http://bit.ly/PjRU0Z @catewoods

Finding Comparables for Your Novel: http://bit.ly/OBLibq @AnnieNeugebauer

6 Reasons For Using An Epilogue: http://bit.ly/Q36O9l @writersdigest

Walk-On and Secondary Characters: http://bit.ly/RJfO82

Vanity publishing–turning the label around: http://bit.ly/Q376wW @victoriastrauss

Romance in books that aren’t romances: http://bit.ly/RJg9aP @sarahlapolla

The Do-It-Yourself Writing Retreat: http://bit.ly/Q37n2W @MuseInks

The importance of external conflict to a story: http://bit.ly/RJgzy3 @storyfix

20 words for ‘cry’: http://bit.ly/RJheiV @writing_tips

Top 10 mistakes in science fiction movies: http://bit.ly/Q38gZf @tordotcom

Layers of Reality: http://bit.ly/Q39bst @fantasyfaction

4 ways to get magazine or newspaper interviews: http://bit.ly/RJiMcC @GLeeBurgett

Fail Faster (So You Can Become a Better Writer): http://bit.ly/RJn2Zz @jeffgoins

‘Social’ Media: Author Ignorance: http://bit.ly/RJngzY @Porter_Anderson

Are You Writing The Right Book? 5 Ways To Find Out: http://bit.ly/Q3cTm4 @woodwardkaren

Fan fiction vs reality: http://bit.ly/RJnt6o @EvaWiseman

Believing in yourself as a writer: http://bit.ly/Q3d6ph @jamesscottbell

Gaining Momentum In Your WIP: http://bit.ly/RJnGXe

Fantasy Influences: Ancient Greek Mythology: http://bit.ly/Q3dhAX @VickyThinks

Editors answer questions about editing: http://bit.ly/RJo73K @RuthHarrisBooks

5 Ways You’re Preventing Readers From Suspending Disbelief: http://bit.ly/RJosDA @KMWeiland

An editor with advice for aspiring writers (and an explanation why writers find it hard to self-edit): http://bit.ly/RJoFXk @theresastevens

Konrath’s defense of sock puppetry: http://bit.ly/TODPvb @Porter_Anderson @JAKonrath @RickGualtieri @DoraMcAlpin @plwinkler @rezendi

10 things to know about speakers bureaus: http://bit.ly/TOUUFm @rachellegardner

An editor on what to read and how to read it for ideas: http://bit.ly/TOVin7 @ruthharrisbooks @annerallen

A first year of Kindle Daily Deal – facts, tips, and commentary: http://bit.ly/Pf3Jnj @ebookfriendly

Novel Structure: James Scott Bell’s LOCK System: http://bit.ly/TOVWB5 @jamesscottbell

Thoughts on making up your own words as a writer: http://bit.ly/Pf4dtA @kcraftwriter

How Self-Publishers Reach Readers: http://bit.ly/TOWmaK

Quick scene exercise: http://bit.ly/Pf4r3W

The future of the book: is it in apps? http://bit.ly/Pf4Inq @criticalmargins

Literary Fiction vs. Genre – what’s the difference? http://bit.ly/Pf4RqW

When Worlds Collide: SciFi and Horror Themes: http://bit.ly/Pf5EIr

Arming Your Villains While Maintaining Your Credibility: An AK Rifle Primer for Authors: http://bit.ly/TOYtex

11 Kinds of WordPress Blog Pages: http://bit.ly/Pf5UXX @JFBookman

Amazon’s new Kindle Serials (and a few serialization concerns): http://bit.ly/NkGKJj @Porter_Anderson @ByRozMorris @jasonashlock

The Lazy Way To Be A Great Writer: http://bit.ly/Pf8X2q @karencv

10 Grammar Mistakes that Can Keep Your Content from Spreading: http://bit.ly/TP1R9o @alexisgrant @copyblogger

Writing Realistic Love Relationships: http://bit.ly/Pf94uO @CMKaufman

Writing Lapses: 5 Tips to Get You Back on Track: http://bit.ly/Q9LYoP @serbaughman

Finding Solid Names for Your Unique Characters: http://bit.ly/RQFiAm @writersdigest

On leaving the world for a novel (and making it back alive): http://bit.ly/Q9Ml2A @internspills

Things to consider as the digital book revolution gains global steam: http://bit.ly/Q9Nhnw @MikeShatzkin

Libraries and Ebooks: http://bit.ly/RQGAvg @ursulaleguin

Conflict begins on page 1: http://bit.ly/Q9NreN @fictionnotes

4 Songwriting Tips For Scoring Film and TV Placements: http://bit.ly/RQGMus @usasong

Can self-publishing buy respect? http://bit.ly/Q9NBmf @salon

The 10 best contemporary African books: http://bit.ly/RQGVhB @guardianbooks

Wrestling with reader expectations and cliché: http://bit.ly/Q9NMOx @juliettewade

Tips for coming up with story ideas: http://bit.ly/RQHaJm @DeeWhiteauthor

13 Top Books on How to Freelance as a Writer: http://bit.ly/Q9NWoY

7 Reasons to Publish a Blog: http://bit.ly/RQHfNk @writing_tips

Tips for building an author platform: http://bit.ly/Q9O4ov @louise_wise

When Your Character Doesn’t Speak English: http://bit.ly/RQIgEY

A King Named Sue: Picking Perfect (Character) Names: http://bit.ly/RQIlIZ @susanjmorris

The surprises that pull our stories together: http://bit.ly/OFO2o9 @ManMartin1

Why 1 reader no longer trusts Kindle ebook samples: http://bit.ly/P3gDXi @farmlanebooks

Post DoJ maneuvers begin (and some trad. published ebooks’ prices fall): http://bit.ly/Sg63sT @Porter_Anderson @sarahw @juliebosman

Villains Need Love Too—12 Tips: http://bit.ly/Q8AV2V @DonnaGalanti @JordanDane

3 myths that are keeping you from writing short stories: http://bit.ly/Q3dKmO @Yaminatoday @womenwriters

Make it easy for readers to suspend disbelief–here’s how: http://bit.ly/QWUrAm @DonnaGalanti