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!
Self-tracking–how we’re documenting our daily lives online: http://bit.ly/KwU0sG @nora3000 @Porter_Anderson @sparkcbc
7 Steps to Creating Suspense: http://bit.ly/Jnkiyz @write_practice
20 Tips for Writing Lovable Romance Novel Heroes: http://bit.ly/Jnmt5b @AdriennedeWolfe
How Short Stories and Novels Are Different: http://bit.ly/JnmIx9 @Janice_Hardy
7 POV Basics: http://bit.ly/JnmKVC @JodyHedlund
Writing a Marketable Children’s Short Story: http://bit.ly/JnmTIP @Margo_L_Dill
New ebooks to libraries–a look at Hachette’s pilot program: http://bit.ly/KBw95F @Porter_Anderson @laurahazardowen @HachetteBooks
1 writer’s process of revising her children’s picture book: http://bit.ly/Jnn9rn @MaureenLynas
How digital stalking can get you published: http://bit.ly/Jnnb2q @thefuturebook
Cool Finds for Writing: http://bit.ly/JnndXY @cherylrwrites
Writing marketable memoirs: http://bit.ly/JnnudE @behlerpublish
AAR Fail: http://bit.ly/Jnnzhc @JAKonrath
e-Publishing Revo: It’s a New Electronic Self-Publishing Service, But There’s a Catch: http://bit.ly/JnnDhc @victoriastrauss
Keeping Writers as Pets: http://bit.ly/JnnKJF
3 Tools To Help You Find The Best Time To Tweet: http://bit.ly/JnnOZM @authormedia
Top 10 pseudonymous books: http://bit.ly/MvsnRl @guardianbooks
From Writer to Author to Publisher to Marketer: http://bit.ly/Mvsrka @jfbookman
The real threat to (big time) book publishing: http://bit.ly/MvszA9 @ProjectDomino
Going Deeper: A Process Rather Than A Technique: http://bit.ly/MvsIDR @RLLaFevers
Avoiding Homonym Headaches: http://bit.ly/MvsTiv
Why Moms Matter in YA and Children’s Literature: http://bit.ly/MvsZ9M @diymfa
Characters Need Goals: http://bit.ly/Mvt2T0 @noveleditor
Distinguishing Between Straight-Up Advice and Paradigm Shift: http://bit.ly/Mvt6SA @janefriedman
8 Dialogue Mistakes to Avoid: http://bit.ly/MvtdO8 @fictionnotes
Tips for expanding time in our stories: http://bit.ly/MvtxMP @margielawson
Crime fiction cases where the police know the perp, but can’t prove it: http://bit.ly/LoxelQ @mkinberg
3 Mighty MacGuffin Generators: http://bit.ly/Mvtzo3 @speechwriterguy
Writers beware of exclusives: http://bit.ly/MvvwAC @behlerpublish
3 Tips to Write Like Kurt Vonnegut: http://bit.ly/MvvDwg @joebunting
How to Record & Share Google+ Hangouts: http://bit.ly/MvvF7f @mediabistro
Becoming your character: http://bit.ly/MvvYit @KMWeiland @ggvandagriff
Why Writers Must Be Observers: http://bit.ly/Mvw1us @ava_jae
The aloof author is dead: http://onforb.es/Mvw3Ti @forbes
An Evening in the Life of a Debut Novelist: http://bit.ly/MvwsFg @blurbisaverb
The 10 best historical novels: http://bit.ly/M5Mm6r @guardianbooks
Hunger Games: A Slippery First Plot Point: http://bit.ly/M5Mpzn @storyfix
9 Steps to Take When You Loathe Your Own Blog: http://bit.ly/M5My5C @ryanbarton
Writing in stolen time: http://bit.ly/M5MEKK @womenwriters @HazelGaynor
Tips for bookstore events: http://bit.ly/M5ML95 @literaticat
Keep Readers Close to Action and Emotion: http://bit.ly/M5MRgS @noveleditor
How to Create a Promotional Trailer for Your Book: http://bit.ly/M5MX8f @fantasyfaction
33 things to do when you are feeling a bit angry with your novel: http://bit.ly/M5N6IQ @YAHighway
All the writing links I shared last week: http://bit.ly/JpcSei
Story structure–fitting in prologues or epilogues, flashbacks, etc.: http://bit.ly/L8CwP4 @KMWeiland
Indie or Traditional Publishing? Don’t Take Sides: Take Your Time: http://bit.ly/L8CxCx @annerallen
Start Your Day More Productively: http://bit.ly/L8CA1d @authorEMS
The Best E-Publishing Resources: http://bit.ly/L8CCGq @JaneFriedman
Outlining From A Finished Draft For Pantsers: http://bit.ly/L8CHd5 @BryanThomasS
How To Sell Self-Published Books: One at a Time: http://bit.ly/L8CMxs @cathryanhoward
Another Take On “Show, Don’t Tell” For Writers: http://bit.ly/L8CSFf
7 Tricks to Write More with Less Willpower: http://bit.ly/LtjHM3 @write_practice
Confessions of a Contest Judge: http://bit.ly/LtjKHM
Style Sheets: The Writer’s Punch List: http://bit.ly/LtjWXv @MariaZannini
Stories in your pocket: how to write flash fiction: http://bit.ly/Ltk9Km @guardianbooks
7 Terms with the Root “-Vore”: http://bit.ly/LtkmNB @writing_tips
Lessons 1 writer has learned about memoir writing: http://bit.ly/LtkuwE @jhansenwrites
10 things 1 writer’s blog has taught her: http://bit.ly/LtkHQn @WordDreams
How to Make Your Writing a Priority Again: http://bit.ly/LtkOvj @krissybrady
5 things writers can learn from Taylor Swift: http://bit.ly/LtkVXF @writeitsideways
All About Ellipses: http://bit.ly/MA0uYm @writing_tips
Editing When Your Head is Spinning: http://bit.ly/MA0CXP
Fear and writing: http://bit.ly/MA0TKy @AnnieEvett
1 writer’s 10 social media pet peeves: http://bit.ly/MA10Wz @jodyhedlund
Multiple Choice Queries: http://bit.ly/MA174f @behlerpublish
When do you give up or start over? http://bit.ly/MA1dJh @juliettewade
7 Bad Habits of Successful Authors: http://bit.ly/MA1kUY @rachellegardner
A tip for more productivity as a writer: http://bit.ly/MA1rzS @janice_hardy
A look at different types of humor, with examples: http://bit.ly/MA1yLT @margielawson
Personal alliances in our story: http://bit.ly/MB8QPE @JulietteWade
7 writers who almost died before penning their masterpieces: http://bit.ly/MB92OU @publisherswkly
3 Times You Should Use a Comma: http://bit.ly/MB9896 @write_practice
Book design–have you checked your margins? http://bit.ly/MB9c8W @JFBookman
Mapping Out Your Story: http://bit.ly/MBa9Om @diymfa
A tale of 2 royalty statements: http://bit.ly/MBahgW @courtneymilan via @PassiveVoiceBlg
5 Myths About Published Writers: http://bit.ly/MBauRj
Hunger Games — From Concept to Compulsion: http://bit.ly/MBaDnP @storyfix
3 infographics on how a book is created: http://bit.ly/KM9au4 @ebookfriendly
7 Ways to Mine Blog Posts into Publishable Gold: http://bit.ly/KM9dGj @NinaAmir
Pitch paragraph and a critique: http://bit.ly/KM9md4 @nicolamorgan
A look at when to choose closed-compound or 2-word phrases: http://bit.ly/KM9tp0 @writing_tips
Primary motivation of the protagonist and who or what stands in his way: http://bit.ly/KM9GIE @HunterFaith
The future of reading and publishing according to Amazon: http://bit.ly/KM9Mjp @peternowak
Writing Scenes: Stepping Forward, Falling Back: http://bit.ly/KMc8ip @writersdigest
Expressing Thought-Reactions in Fiction: http://bit.ly/KMcrK6 @JodieRennerEd
The Biggest Challenges in the New Era of Publishing: http://bit.ly/KMcupd @nathanbransford
Writing interruptions into our stories: http://bit.ly/KASdgz
7 Reasons to Kill your Characters: http://bit.ly/KASqjL @fuelyourwriting
What a book reviewer looks for: http://bit.ly/KASRL9 @lauriej170
Protagonist Hook: Unique Job and Lifestyle: http://bit.ly/KATgxa @Howtowriteshop
Literary Devices: Foreshadowing: http://bit.ly/KATrIJ @fantasyfaction @amyjrosedavis
Getting started with author platform: http://bit.ly/KATzYC @fictionnotes
Making the Most of Editing “What Not to Use” Lists: http://bit.ly/KATF2C @janice_hardy
Endings That Spark Beginnings: http://bit.ly/KATIvc @livewritethrive
Using music to inspire emotion in our writing: http://bit.ly/KATYuh @laurapauling @byrozmorris
The fairy godmother of writing: http://bit.ly/KAU5G9 @christi_craig
5 Proven Tactics to Increase Your Productivity: http://bit.ly/KBmyeT @workawesome
Unusual historical settings as story inspiration–tombs and temples: http://bit.ly/KBmFXT @genelempp
7 conference tips: http://bit.ly/JLkGpG @writeangleblog
Are You a Genre Flip-Flopper? http://bit.ly/KBmOut @KMWeiland
6 Surprising Ways to Find Writing Ideas: http://bit.ly/KBouUJ @writersdigest
3 tips for assessing self-pub companies: http://bit.ly/KBoC6D @curiosityquills
Literary cartoons for writers: http://nyr.kr/KBoSmf @pageturner
4 steps to create Mind Rooms: http://bit.ly/KBr25p @JeffreyDavis108
Avoid Having Characters Repeat Each Other: http://bit.ly/KBrhgG
Tips for “making your books Audible”: http://bit.ly/KBAxBm @Porter_Anderson @Bob_Mayer
Dear DIY author: http://bit.ly/KBBkCx @Porter_Anderson @NathanBransford @ChuckWendig @sarahlapolla
Dialogue, and specificity: How talk depends on the talkers: http://bit.ly/KC7iP2 @JulietteWade
Tips for tightly focused scenes: http://bit.ly/KC7VrS @theresastevens
Quick review of POV: http://bit.ly/KC8dyN
Are You Trying to Create an “Impossible” Book? http://bit.ly/KC95DI @JFBookman
Writers–the quick test for Are You Being Scammed Or Not: http://bit.ly/KC9fuL @neilhimself
Marketing Your Way To An Amazon Bestseller: http://bit.ly/KC9mGQ @thecreativepenn @rachelabbott
PW’s attempt to fix the Top 100 Novels list: http://bit.ly/KC9Ah5 @publisherswkly
Increase Your Book Sales with Anthology Submissions: http://bit.ly/KC9JkI @beth_barany
More UK Children Under 10 Read eBooks On Laptops & PCs: http://bit.ly/KC9MNh @mediabistro
Upping the Emotional Level of Your Work with The Emotion Thesaurus: http://bit.ly/KCaaLQ @4YALit @AngelaAckerman
1 writer’s revision process: http://bit.ly/KCafzd
A real female protagonist: http://bit.ly/KCaEld
How a Virtual Book Tour Can Help You Publicize Your Book: http://bit.ly/KCaNVE @cherylrwrites
Digital publishing outlook & analysis–@Paidcontent con wrap-up: http://bit.ly/KBvh0D @Porter_Anderson @alokjha @jeffjohnroberts @sdkstl
How does writing 3 or 4 books a year affect a writer? http://bit.ly/K1hkzE
Everyone Gets Jealous, Even Published Authors: http://bit.ly/K1jaRi @jodyhedlund
3 Keys to Guest Posting Success: http://bit.ly/K1jhfJ @DannyIny
Are Press Releases a Thing of the Past? 3 Challenges: http://bit.ly/K1jjnO @fictionnotes
Revealing Character through Details: http://bit.ly/K1jlfl @JulieEshbaugh
Amazon’s Ever-Changing Algorithms: http://bit.ly/K1jzmz @edwrobertson
Fall Out of Love with Your Main Character: http://bit.ly/K1jLCr @writeitsideways
5 Literary Beasts that Seem Like Science Fiction Monsters: http://bit.ly/K1jRtV @tordotcom @ryancbritt
A need for optimism in SF/F? : http://bit.ly/K1k0NH @creativitypost
The publication process? http://bit.ly/K1k6Fh @fuelyourwriting
The Underground New York Public Library site: http://bit.ly/K1kcgb @kimthedork @bookriot
What queries are good for: http://bit.ly/K1kfbA @JulietteWade
How To Sell Your Self-Published Book in Bookstores: http://bit.ly/LorSaf @galleycat
How to set up an RSS feed for your blog: http://bit.ly/LorWXx @howtowriteshop
Hunger Games — Examining the Part 1 Set-up Scenes: http://bit.ly/LorZTa @storyfix
Publishing Choices – A NYT Author Decides: http://bit.ly/Loukh8 @susansquires
3 Reasons You Should Tell Someone Else’s Story: http://bit.ly/LoupBj @joebunting
The Craft of Writing Short Stories: http://bit.ly/Louyol
Writing monsters: http://bit.ly/LouK75
Why you should write a treatment before anything else: http://bit.ly/LouZPA @jammer0501
Love these links as always, Elizabeth! Thanks :-)
Great list! Thanks for including the Write Angle Blog :)
I’ve got six links to check out. THanks!
Write more with less willpower? For real? I’m so there.
Thanks for coming by, y’all!
thanks so much for the mention! :)