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!
Finding Balance Among Opposites in the Creative Process: http://bit.ly/MAIASo @cjtreggett @PatrickRwrites
Increase the Chances of Your Book Becoming a Breakout Hit: http://bit.ly/MAIIB6 @janefriedman
Can Writers Earn a Living Writing Just One Book a Year? http://bit.ly/MAIOcd @jodyhedlund
Making History Appealing to Teen Readers: http://bit.ly/MAJ22P @janice_hardy @kalongshore
Digital reading is social, but needs improvement: http://bit.ly/MAJbn3 @criticalmargins
5 Story Mistakes Even Good Writers Make: http://bit.ly/MAL5Ea @writersdigest
Using real people in fiction: http://bit.ly/MALXbU @beth_barany
An editorial director answers publishing questions: http://bit.ly/MAM5Ip @behlerpublish
Writing YA: Capturing the Teen Voice: http://bit.ly/MAM87a @diymfa
The Beauty of Low-tech Blogging: http://bit.ly/KCHisA
The Blogger’s Essential WordPress Guide: 13 Tutorials: http://bit.ly/KCHjNi @problogger
Authenticity of Voice: http://bit.ly/KCHp7C
Accomplish Your Writing Goals: Make a Schedule and Meet Your Deadlines: http://bit.ly/KCHt7f @writersdigest
Alliteration and Repetition: http://bit.ly/KCHwjw @eMergentPublish
Pen Name: How To Create Yours: http://bit.ly/KCHAzV
Changes in crime fiction through the years: http://bit.ly/KCLNDK @mkinberg
The Vacation Writing Balancing Act: http://bit.ly/KHkNmy @TaliaVance
Finding Themes in a Brainstorm: http://bit.ly/KHkRmk @livewritethrive
8 publishing landmines and 8 tips for dealing with them: http://bit.ly/KHkZlA @KatieGanshert
Cover letter dos and don’ts: http://bit.ly/KHl0pK @nicolamorgan
An agent on movie deals: http://bit.ly/KHl20S @SaraMegibow
5 Mistakes Of New Fiction Writers: http://bit.ly/KHl4WA @thecreativepenn
A list of free stock photo sites: http://bit.ly/KHl7S5 @NinaAmir
Should you give your antagonist a POV? http://bit.ly/KHlhca @KMWeiland
11 Questions to Turn a Target Market into a Reader Profile: http://bit.ly/KHljB0 @duolit
2 Questions That Will Stunt a Writer’s Progress: http://bit.ly/KHlnAz @christi_craig
The pre-conference query: http://bit.ly/MQc0tG @literaticat
10 myths about introverts: http://bit.ly/MQchN4 @carlking
7 “You Know What I Meant” Mistakes: http://bit.ly/MQcjVd @writing_tips
Layers of emotion in our writing: http://bit.ly/MQcujf @Kid_Lit
How to Survive the Query Wars: http://bit.ly/MQczUl @ava_jae
Where Is Your Character Going? http://bit.ly/MQcLmg @jacobkrueger
Showing vs. telling: http://bit.ly/MQcKyK @writersdigest
3 elements in a successful query: http://bit.ly/MQcUGz @msheatherwebb @janice_hardy
10 Tips for a Terrific Antagonist: http://bit.ly/MQdB2t @howtowriteshop
Find the talisman in your book: http://bit.ly/MQdDri @diymfa
Using Setting as a Character: a Tip for Novelists: http://bit.ly/MQegRz @MaryLuTyndall
The Universal Fairy Tale: http://bit.ly/MQep7D @storyfix
The escaping character problem: http://bit.ly/MQeyIi @litreactor
Investment vs. Payoff: Is Blogging Worth the Time? http://bit.ly/MQeBnn @roniloren
For Publishers, The Long Term Is the Only Race Worth Winning: http://bit.ly/MQfjRm @pubperspectives
Time-related demands on the modern writer: http://bit.ly/MQfBHY @jodyhedlund
40 Irregular Verbs That Can End in “-t”: http://bit.ly/MQfDj9 @writing_tips
Why you should be a writer: http://bit.ly/MQfPPt @sarahahoyt
Your freelance career–how to get and stay organized: http://bit.ly/MQg1OA
1 editor’s revision process: http://bit.ly/MQgpgc @sjaejones
Can Writers Earn a Living Writing Just One Book a Year? http://bit.ly/MAIOcd @jodyhedlund
The Secret Myth of Traditional Publishing: http://bit.ly/MAImdP @deanwesleysmith
Setting International Prices for Ebooks: http://bit.ly/KzUdMa @passivevoiceblg
What to look for in a beta reader: http://bit.ly/MwcYzA @jamigold
Thinking Outside the Box for Book Tour Events with Indie Bookstores: http://bit.ly/Mwd9Le @LaurHarrington
Academic publishing: The essential checklist for ebook authors: http://bit.ly/MwdnC5 @guardianbooks
If You’re Consuming Too Much Then You’re Creating Too Little: http://bit.ly/Mwdr4X @originalimpulse
Making Audio Books From Your Novels: http://bit.ly/MwdAWb @beth_barany
Write or Die–the app: http://bit.ly/Mwe8ew @woodwardkaren
Writing Suspense In Science Fiction and Fantasy: http://bit.ly/MweCBp @rodriguez_linda @BryanThomasS
World-building: The Hooks of Magic in Your Book: http://bit.ly/MweTEo @HP4Writers @4YALit
Introducing Nora A. Roberts, Poacher: http://bit.ly/Mwf4j1 @passivevoiceblg
Most manuscripts benefit from a judicious edit: http://bit.ly/Mwfnum @guardianbooks
Building A Home Base As An Author: http://bit.ly/MwftSL @nickthacker
Mythology in Urban Fantasy: http://bit.ly/MwfvKk @fantasyfaction
Three Critique Questions to Ask Beta Readers: http://bit.ly/MwfKFe @writersdigest @Courtney_WD
6 misunderstandings about author royalties: http://bit.ly/Mwhnmh @curiosityquills
Performing the Invasive Edit: http://bit.ly/MwhEph
6 Advantages of a Professional Newsletter: http://bit.ly/MwhK0f @authorems
So You Want to Be Funny: A Guide to Pumping Irony: http://bit.ly/MwhUEQ @gripemaster @BTMargins
5 tips for writing a thriller: http://bit.ly/Mwi5jt @writersdigest
Lit magazine news: http://bit.ly/Mwir9R @BTMargins
Converting backstory into character: http://bit.ly/MwjhmY @theresastevens
Substance vs. Style: Fanfare for the Common Word: http://bit.ly/LqhB9N @JulieWuAuthor
Genre Fiction – Popular Through Time: http://bit.ly/Lqi7ET @jhansenwrites
4 Tips to Improve Confidence During a Video Interview: http://bit.ly/Lqikb9 @sparkhire
A look at a library assistant’s day: http://bit.ly/LqiCij @LauraEWardle
The Definitive Guide to Successful Online Writing: http://bit.ly/LqiO0N
Trademark Is Not a Verb: Guidelines From a Trademark Lawyer: http://bit.ly/LqiXkQ @janefriedman
Book Promotion: 5 Tips for Introverts: http://bit.ly/LqjeEx
What Conflict Is and Isn’t in Writing a Romance Novel: http://bit.ly/LqjqDU @Courtney_WD
Tips for Fixing Episodic Chapters: http://bit.ly/LqjumR @Janice_Hardy
Your Protagonist Must Decide: http://bit.ly/LqjWll @joebunting
Tapping into Your Character’s Biggest Fear: http://bit.ly/Lqk301 @PBRWriter
5 signs you’re about to land an agent: http://bit.ly/LqlgVg @internspills
Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Author Website? http://bit.ly/MyNOAt @duolit @nickthacker
Public Speaking – Tapping Into Your Inner Hambone: http://bit.ly/MyOkyw @behlerpublish
20 techniques to counter blogger’s block: http://bit.ly/MyOVAj @YouthWorkinIt
November a busy month for you? Consider JulNoWrimo in July: http://julnowrimo.com/ @julnowrimo
If We Remember More, Can We Read Deeper– and Create Better? http://bit.ly/MyPGJz @mkonnikova
Lessons Learned from Wrangling with the Impossible Book: http://bit.ly/MyPLNl @Anna_Elliott
30 Things You Should Not Share On Social Media: http://bit.ly/MyPSbD @jeffbullas
Alfred Hitchcock: from silent film director to inventor of modern horror: http://bit.ly/LTTO4X @guardianbooks
Connecting to Readers With Your Memoir: http://bit.ly/LTTUcQ @Janice_Hardy
4 of the Best iPad Apps for Writers: http://bit.ly/LTTWBp @ShariJStauch
15 Stock Characters — and How to Restock Them: http://bit.ly/LTUirU @writing_tips
7 Networking Tips for Authors: http://bit.ly/LTUmI2 @thecreativepenn @chrisrobley
Don’t Imprison Readers in a Character’s Head: http://bit.ly/M9SMFb @noveleditor
3 Tips To Heighten Story Tension: http://bit.ly/M9T2nz
Conflict Creation: The Needs Of Your Characters: http://bit.ly/M9T7ru @woodwardkaren
Going beyond Critique: Structuring Feedback to Best Help Your Writing: http://bit.ly/M9Th1W
Why It’s Good to Create a Bad Writing Platform: http://bit.ly/M9TjqH @krissybrady
Book Readings: Bar vs. Bookstore: http://bit.ly/M9Ttyo @BrandonTietz
Seth Godin’s Kickstarter project & what it says about the industry: http://bit.ly/M9Up5D @ByRozMorris @DanBlank @Porter_Anderson
Using Your Self-Publishing Success to Find an Agent: http://bit.ly/M9UJS4 @goblinwriter @LisMock
Why reviewers won’t read your self-pubbed books: http://bit.ly/M9VfiR @gavreads
5-Step plan to selling ebooks: http://bit.ly/M9VlHg @dmcgowanauthor
History, Worldbuilding, and Bricolage: http://bit.ly/M9Vv1q @bookviewcafe
Agent Research– QueryTracker: http://bit.ly/M9Xnag @JemiFraser @writeangleblog
The Top 25 Ways to Blow a Book: http://bit.ly/M9Xtie @KMWeiland
Takeaways from Downtown Abbey from bestselling authors: http://bit.ly/M9Y57H @JungleReds
Deep Point of View: http://bit.ly/M9YaYZ @KatieGanshert
5 Ways Writing Seriously Has Changed the Way 1 Writer Does Things: http://bit.ly/M9Ysin @franticsimple
Letter to a writer who is losing confidence: http://bit.ly/M9YBm5 @dirtywhitecandy
DRM encourages a community of pirates: http://bit.ly/MYKj20 @Porter_Anderson @jwikert @fakebaldur @timoreilly
Richard Russo–still not putting his money where his mouth is: http://bit.ly/MYKxpX @Porter_Anderson @Canfield_AP @JDGsaid @jeffjohnroberts
3 Facebook Timeline Marketing Tips for Success: http://bit.ly/NdGRR6 @SMExaminer
If You Can’t Read More, Read Better: http://bit.ly/NdGYMk @fuelyourwriting
Your acknowledgments page–a list of people to thank: http://bit.ly/NdH7iZ @mybookshepherd
The 8 Ps of Being a Writer: http://bit.ly/NdHhqr
What Can Trade Publishers Learn from Fanfiction? http://bit.ly/NdHom3 @pubperspectives
Embracing Technology – Word Is Not Your Enemy: http://bit.ly/NdHt99 @authorterryo
Tips for being more creative: http://bit.ly/NdHABA @thecreativepenn @PhilSouth
7 Simple Ways to Make a Good Story Great: http://bit.ly/NdJNgw @esimsauthor
Taking Your Writing from Paper to the Big Screen: http://bit.ly/NdJUbN @JulieBMack
Ramp Up The Fight To Amp Up The Tension: http://bit.ly/NdMgaN @jhansenwrites
3 Myths About Villains: http://bit.ly/NdMmiy @angelaackerman
Tips for fast writing: http://bit.ly/NdMBu6 @junglereds
Writing a Mystery Novel: Creating a Villain & 5 Ways To Justify a Crime: http://bit.ly/NdMLBu @writersdigest
Top 10 Literary Quotes from The Simpsons: http://bit.ly/NdN4fF @NewDorkReview
Fifty Shades of Worry: http://bit.ly/NdN3IS @thefuturebook
International Writers on the Tyranny of Big Languages: http://bit.ly/MH5mKN @pubperspectives
Inconvenient Truths of Our Own Writing: http://bit.ly/MH5oT0 @BTMargins
Are Ghostwriting Services for You? http://bit.ly/MH5vhg @howtowriteshop
How to create an online media kit: http://bit.ly/MH5xpi @BookMarketer
How to Improve Your Story With Specificity: http://bit.ly/MH5ASj @kmweiland
3 Steps to Pinpoint Your Readers’ Favorite Hangouts: http://bit.ly/MH5zxF @duolit
Fresh Ways to Handle Blog Criticism: http://bit.ly/MH6IFx @problogger
How Michael Chabon Uses Suspense in Literary Fiction: http://bit.ly/MH6P3D @litreactor @cdrosales
Elizabeth – Yay! It’s Twitterific day! I always learn so much from these links for which thanks.
Thanks for the mention :) Now, off to check out some of the other links!
So many great links to check out. Thanks so much for this list :-)
I love these, because it shows me all the ones I missed! Thanks for all the hard work, Elizabeth & for including my Villain post!
Have a great Fourth of July!
Angela
You manage all this amazing work while meeting a publisher deadline? You’re amazing. Thanks so much.