Twitterific

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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

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Don’t’ forget the new release blogfest that Hart Johnson and I are hosting on June 5th—find more information and sign up here. The best entries get signed copies of our new releases.

Have a great week! And Happy Mother’s Day to my mother and all mothers, today. :)

Publishers–the window is closing: http://bit.ly/JPRUjD @harkaway @Porter_Anderson @conville_walsh

You Are Not Your Bookshelf: http://bit.ly/INOuSL @readingape

How to finish writing a novel: http://bit.ly/INOXV2 @ava_jae

The ebook marketplace is a long way from settled: http://bit.ly/ISnN9f @MikeShatzkin

Strategies For Writing About Loss: http://bit.ly/INQwCt @BTMargins

Whose Story Is It? http://bit.ly/J7liEq @mooderino

3 Core Elements of Storytelling (And Why You Should Write Them Right Away): http://bit.ly/J7lrHN

10 synonyms for tacky: http://bit.ly/J7lB1Y @writing_tips

Psychology in Worldbuilding: http://bit.ly/J7lIKO @juliettewade

Harlequin Fail: http://bit.ly/IB8F1N @PassiveVoiceBlg @annvosspeterson

Traditional Publishing And Self-Publishing Are Not Mutually Exclusive: http://bit.ly/J7lKT0 @thecreativepenn

13 Reasons the Police Might Oppose a Superhero: http://bit.ly/J7muaQ

Do Deadlines Hurt Us or Help Us? http://bit.ly/J7mDuR @jodyhedlund

Why It’s So Hard to Become a Writer (and 5 Tips to Break Through): http://bit.ly/J7mSGj @krissybrady

5 tips for a successful book event: http://bit.ly/JdqZye @curiosityquills

A look at in-laws in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/JhjhUK @mkinberg

Story Structure: The Third Act: http://bit.ly/Jdr7xD @KMWeiland

Writing and receiving book reviews: http://bit.ly/INKqC3 @beth_barany

Reviewing Your Reviews: How to Absorb Feedback from Writing Contests: http://bit.ly/INOMt1 @jeanniecampbell

5 Things 1 Writer Learned About Self-Publishing: http://bit.ly/INLIwT @elephantguy68

How 1 writer built her author website: http://bit.ly/INNDlc @roniloren

5 Things You Don’t Need To Include When Writing Summaries: http://bit.ly/INNPRt @writersdigest

Dos and Don’ts for fantasy language: http://bit.ly/INO3Ie @fantasyfaction

Publishers should focus on the 19% (infographic): http://bit.ly/INOiD0 @galleycat

Resources for finding character diseases: http://bit.ly/JVO6x6

Tips for getting a publishing internship: http://bit.ly/JVOcF4

Tips for writing back cover copy: http://bit.ly/JVOj3s @byrozmorris @jamigold

16 Essential WordPress Plugins for Authors: http://bit.ly/JVP5NU @JoeBunting

The Beauty is in the Details: http://bit.ly/JVPLD5 @meredithduran

Differences between small and big 6 publishers: http://bit.ly/JVPWy6 @CherylRWrites

The Art and Science of Collaboration: http://bit.ly/JVQ6pg @CreativityPost

Writer Yoga: See the World Through The Right Lens: http://bit.ly/JVQdkC @jenniecoughlin

Revising vs rewriting: http://bit.ly/JVQp3c @dpeterfreund

Excessive Detail Can Kill Your Story: http://bit.ly/JVQrbm @mooderino

How to Get Your Life Back from Your Smartphone (and write): http://bit.ly/J3N1Ij @markmcguinness

Why Floundering Is Good: http://ti.me/JVRdoU @anniemurphypaul

5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Writing Sessions: http://bit.ly/J3NhXI @write_practice

A forensics research resource for mystery writers: http://bit.ly/u7uLEU @DPLyleMD

Tips for connecting with book clubs: http://bit.ly/J3Oyy4 @JulieCantrell

Mental Revision Tools: http://bit.ly/KHiL2J @BretBallou

Can literary fiction survive the ebook age? http://bit.ly/K5AUK5 @alisonflood

13 things writers can learn from America’s Next Top Model: http://bit.ly/K5B7Ne

Find Your Characters Through Their Profession: http://bit.ly/JqUv3E @howtowriteshop

10 Things Agents Don’t Want To Hear At Pitches: http://bit.ly/JqUzAl @greyhausagency

Voice–dare to be uniquely you: http://bit.ly/JqUE70 @KristenLambTX

The Importance of Reversion Clauses in Book Contracts: http://bit.ly/JqUFIe @victoriastrauss

Why writers need checklists: http://bit.ly/JqUPz6 @KMWeiland @AllyAnderson

Quick tips for writing scenes: http://goo.gl/kw9PN @Wordstrumpet

Tips for adding conflict to our story: http://bit.ly/IHdEkg

Writing advice from Harper Lee, Steinbeck, and Sandburg: http://bit.ly/IRbWPv @writersdigest

8 rules of Pinterest etiquette: http://bit.ly/IRcp45 @jenndancy

Delineate Characters through Dialogue: http://bit.ly/IRcFjy @passivevoiceblg

Tips for setting up a new series: http://bit.ly/K627fq @noveleditor

Publisher euphemisms: http://bit.ly/K62s1L @johnnyd @guardian

1 writer used a journal to find voice and story: http://bit.ly/JZq7gI

Girl vs Boy: Writing the Opposite Sex: http://bit.ly/JZq9VJ @janice_hardy

What Happens If Your Publisher Hits the Wall? http://bit.ly/JZqfwx

Are You a Writer Who’s Too Busy Not Writing? Here’s How to Get Started: http://bit.ly/JZql7n @krissybrady

1 writer defends herself on blog typos: http://bit.ly/JZqzLQ @sarahahoyt

1 poet’s advice to other poets: http://bit.ly/JZqE2d @galleycat

36 Adjectives Describing Light: http://bit.ly/JZqI1M @writing_tips

A synopsis example (using “Ides of March”): http://bit.ly/JZqLup @ChuckSambuchino

Interviews with cover designers: http://bit.ly/JZqXd8 @ruthharrisbooks

‘Social’ Media: Muse Abuse: http://bit.ly/JZqWWS @porter_anderson

30 Twitter mistakes to avoid: http://bit.ly/JZr3la @speechwriterguy

Showing in a Distant Third Person: http://bit.ly/JZr5t6 @janice_hardy

Story Structure: The Climax: http://bit.ly/JZr9cs @KMWeiland

Fight scene pacing: http://bit.ly/JZrax4

Writer Masochism and How to Cure It: http://bit.ly/JZrhbU @annerallen

Stuck on your novel? Write yourself a five-star review: http://bit.ly/JZrlZ6 @dirtywhitecandy

How audio book narration works: http://bit.ly/IXdroK @ddscottromcom @C_Padovan

Think Like a Publisher: Projected Income: http://bit.ly/IXdVLI @deanwesleysmith

The 10 best first lines in fiction: http://bit.ly/IXec11 @guardian

You Can’t Just Leave Out The Boring Parts: http://bit.ly/IXepkO @mooderino

Preventative vs. Preventive: http://bit.ly/IXeB3B @writing_tips

Step Away From the Keyboard and Improve Your Writing: http://bit.ly/IXeV2l

When a Metaphor Becomes a Metaphor Cliche: http://bit.ly/IXfadA @pegeditors

For writers’ significant others: http://bit.ly/IXffxS @rachellegardner

Good Stories Start in the Middle: http://bit.ly/Je6EKa @AdriennedeWolfe

End your writing sessions in the middle of a sentence: http://bit.ly/Je6LW9 @janice_hardy

3 resources to help writers become more comfortable with technology: http://bit.ly/Je6NgH @janefriedman

The positive side of rejection: http://bit.ly/Je6R03 @angelaackerman

Character Dynamics: http://bit.ly/Je6W3R @DavidBCoe

The Return of the Novella, the Original #Longread: http://bit.ly/Je71Ey @TheAtlantic @JoeFassler

The Reality of the Six-Figure Deal: http://bit.ly/IPV7Ca @cristinterrill

How NOT to write a series, OR, Don’t put all your eggs in one basket: http://bit.ly/IPVbly @literaticat

Make your characters leap off the page: http://bit.ly/Jecj2R @behlerpublish

Maximizing Author Appearances in an Increasingly Virtual Age: http://bit.ly/JeclrL @Lit_Gal

The innovation we need to see before eBooks can completely replace pBooks: http://tnw.co/JectYi @Boris

Writing and publishing today–what’s honest and true? http://bit.ly/JqwGZ3@WilsonWyattJr via @WomenWriters

8 Ways to Build a Loyal Readership for Your Blog: http://bit.ly/JecCe6 @aliventures @catseyewriter

How Writers Can Get Started With Google+: http://bit.ly/JecGup @danblank

7 Ways Doing Your Accounts Can Boost Your Creativity: http://bit.ly/JecLy9 @the99percent

How to write a romance: http://bit.ly/JecUBI @howtowriteshop

Conflict strategies in fiction. http://bit.ly/J2viuw @p2p_editor

What’s in a “strong female character”? http://bit.ly/JecTOj @juliettewade

Navigating a 1st Time Author’s Book Launch: http://bit.ly/Jdv0Va @TweetTheBook

Are American YA Covers Too Generic? http://bit.ly/Jdvmei @galleycat

How to Make Writing into a Dream Job: http://bit.ly/JdvtGV @bookemdonna

Author collectives signal a new chapter for self-publishing: http://bit.ly/JdvGtC @theguardian

Man Against Nature–How to Make it Work: http://bit.ly/JdvOJz @kristenlambTX

Characterizing through appearance: http://bit.ly/Jdw1wl @CAMorganti

The importance of quality control for our novels & tips for vetting editors: http://bit.ly/K1BsPE @victoriastrauss @dirtywhitecandy

The coming D-Day beyond “books”: http://bit.ly/K1ByqH @naypinya @jpatokal @Porter_Anderson

Publishing–Potter envy: http://bit.ly/K1BBTk @Porter_Anderson @Forbes

Tips for beginning your story: http://bit.ly/J6p3qZ

10 picture book writing tips: http://bit.ly/K1C5sG @kidsBookReview

Why short stories matter: http://bit.ly/K1C9Zr @diymfa @skunkorama

The Starburst Method: The Rough Draft & Narrative Drive: http://bit.ly/K1ChIv @woodwardkaren

What to be aware of if you want to become an editor: http://bit.ly/IWqRqu @theresastevens

The wrong reasons to publish an ebook (and the right ones): http://bit.ly/IWr4d6 @hopeclark

Surviving a Writers Conference: Dos and Don’ts to Making it Out Alive: http://bit.ly/IWrdND @BTMargins

Why Writers Need to Seriously Consider Pinterest: http://bit.ly/JkWW8J @JodyHedlund

A collection of advice for writing endings: http://bit.ly/JkX9bQ

Aggressive versus Obnoxious in the Land of Publishing: http://bit.ly/K5eLKo @bob_mayer

The Importance of Pathos: http://bit.ly/JkXlrN @juliettewade

Non-verbal communication in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/JqTTuN @mkinberg

Tips for video blogging: http://bit.ly/JkXADg @jhansenwrites

Why you can’t find self-pubbed books in stores: http://bit.ly/JkXXgS @tglong

On “Noir” and Genre Pigeonholing: http://bit.ly/JkYks2 @BTMargins

How to Convert an Adjective to an Adverb: http://bit.ly/JkYuQ7 @writing_tips

Life as a published author: http://bit.ly/J4XKfl @rachellegardner

Do book trailers sell books? http://bit.ly/J4XOM1 @BTMargins

‘These Are Your Kids on Books’ Poster Goes Viral: http://bit.ly/J4XUDx @galleycat

Why your book isn’t selling: http://bit.ly/J4Y4ul @curiosityquills

The importance of editing: http://bit.ly/J4Y8ua

5 tips for writing wildlife: http://bit.ly/JpGGSf @gill_lewis

Don’t Let Your Inner Critic Hijack Your Book Research: http://bit.ly/JpGX7H @originalimpulse

Pesky dialogue problems: http://bit.ly/JpH7w1

The difference between faux and real tension: http://bit.ly/JpHuGP @carrieryan

Tips for better blog design: http://bit.ly/JpHTJq @nickthacker

5 Tips to Convince Editors to Say “Yes” to Your Guest Posts: http://bit.ly/JpIafr @alexisgrant

Key points of a query letter: http://bit.ly/JpIriv @behlerpublish

The hero’s journey: http://bit.ly/JpJzm5

Freelancers–don’t write for free: http://bit.ly/JpJzm5 @ChandlerWrites

5 Graphic Novels That Should Have Made the Hugo Awards: http://bit.ly/JpKKC2 @tordotcom @ShoshanaKessock

The Obsessed Writer’s Guide To Crawling Your Way Back To Sanity: http://bit.ly/ILmf2T @ollinmorales @kathypooler

3 tips for writing scenes: http://bit.ly/JllSkf @livewritethrive

Self-Publishing Basics: Introduction to Metadata: http://bit.ly/JllVfP @jfbookman

Why Writers Need Publishers…Or Do They? http://bit.ly/Jlm42L @lisapbuchan

3 tips for genre blending: http://bit.ly/Jlm8Qa @nicolamorgan

6 Steps to Article Content Properly Formatted and Search Engine Optimized: http://bit.ly/Jlmkit

Tips for starting a meditation practice (& aid creativity): http://bit.ly/JlmuGn @the99percent @mcd_owell