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!

Tips for writing about mental illness in your novel: http://bit.ly/Idy7fZ @fantasyfaction

1 writer’s process for final edits: http://bit.ly/Ih0UPW @byrozmorris

3 important questions to ask your characters: http://bit.ly/Ih1fSU @livewritethrive

Writing vs. marketing: Those 10,000 hours: http://bit.ly/JBNPD3 @Porter_Anderson

Tips for writing better fiction: http://bit.ly/Ih1kWN @mooderino

6 reasons writers still want publishers: http://bit.ly/I5SZXz @rachellegardner

Tips for writing a synopsis: http://bit.ly/IYHr8r @nicolamorgan

The Importance of Persistence: http://bit.ly/Jlpmlt @thecreativepenn

Most Frequently Challenged Library Books of 2011: http://bit.ly/I5TbWN @galleycat

Study Shows that More People are Reading: http://bit.ly/I5TiSm

A look at common suffixes: http://bit.ly/I5Tz7K @writing_tips

The 10 Bestselling Fiction Authors of All Time: http://bit.ly/I5TBMV @PassiveVoiceBlg

A Strong Take Off? Opening Pages That Hook: http://bit.ly/I5TGQQ @janice_hardy

The basics of POV: http://bit.ly/I5UepK @VirginiaKantra

Sonnet writing tips: http://bit.ly/I5Uk0B @AnnieNeugebauer

Dial DRM for endless debate: http://bit.ly/IGByKL @Porter_Anderson @doctorow @glecharles

Blog tours–tips for finding and querying hosts: http://bit.ly/Ilc9Vj @NickThacker

5 Tips For Writers on Planning Their Con Season: http://bit.ly/I5UmWa @BryanThomasS

When the Dream of Being Published Doesn’t Materialize: http://bit.ly/I5UuFi @livewritethrive

3 Things to Know About Exposition & Telling: http://bit.ly/I5UwNp @victoriamixon

10 ways to spark creative connections: http://bit.ly/I5UFQY @cherylrwrites

When to Mail Short Fiction To Traditional Publishers: http://bit.ly/I5UJQM @deanwesleysmith

Groundbreaking Tools for Creating eBooks: http://bit.ly/I5VCZw @janefriedman

Being Subtle With Subtext: http://bit.ly/I5VKIn @StinaLL

5 ways to pace your story: http://bit.ly/I5VXva @KMWeiland

Pushing our manuscript to the next level–1 writer’s process: http://bit.ly/I5Wa1E @aswinn

How Committed Are You, Really? http://bit.ly/I5Wmh9

Shape Up Flabby Writing with Stronger Words: http://bit.ly/I5WKwd @2KoP

5 Ways to Enhance Your Facebook Timeline Page With Images: http://bit.ly/I5WWeV @smexaminer

Questions to ask yourself when reading your book’s 1st 5 pages: http://bit.ly/I5X9yB @4kidlit

Characters Must Grow: http://bit.ly/I5Xem8 @AdriennedeWolfe

Crime fiction–when to produce the body: http://bit.ly/I5XvW9 @mkinberg

How To Dish Out Backstory In Digestible Bites: http://bit.ly/IJLcvg @roniloren

How to Get More Blog Traffic from Pinterest: http://bit.ly/IJLfHo @catseyewriter

The Importance of Persistence: http://bit.ly/Jlpmlt @thecreativepenn

Jodi Picoult and the Myth of the Segregated Marketplace: http://bit.ly/Iz50lL @DavidGaughran

The Writing Life: Fear, Want, Dissatisfaction, Defiance: http://bit.ly/Iz53OC @DavidBCoe

Portraying a multiple individual: http://bit.ly/Iz5bh1 @JulietteWade

2 kinds of new agents: http://bit.ly/Iz5ecI @behlerpublish

The wordplay and music of poetry: http://bit.ly/Iz5g4e @diymfa

Avoid Overactive or Inactive Characters & Subplots: http://bit.ly/Iz5mJ8 @writersdigest

Self-Publishing and Paperbacks — Is Print Still Worth It? http://bit.ly/Iz5o3R @goblinwriter

10 Ways to Spark Creative Connections: http://bit.ly/Iz9id0 @cherylrwrites

Ways to amplify your writer’s voice: http://bit.ly/Iz9zws

Are Self-Published Authors Happier Than Traditionally Published Authors? http://bit.ly/Iz9B7s @thecreativepenn

The 3 top monster stories and what keeps them popular in the 21st century: http://bit.ly/Iz9NUt @tordotcom

Book Design: Choosing Your Paragraphing Style: http://bit.ly/Iza4GX @jfbookman

Daring to be an original–voice: http://bit.ly/IzabCc @kristenlambTX

What to Do When You Offend or Disappoint a Reader: http://bit.ly/IzalcK @jodyhedlund

Better Bend Than Break: On Staying Flexible: http://bit.ly/IzbrFs @DelilahSDawson @janice_hardy

5 Ways to Fix a Boring Bio: http://bit.ly/IzbzEV @KeithCronin

The artistic product: http://bit.ly/IsRSOK @Ravenrequiem13

The Secret to Your Next Creative Breakthrough: http://bit.ly/J5G8PI @jeffgoins

5 rules 1 writer lives by: http://bit.ly/J5Gben @mooderino

How Amazon is redefining the book market: http://bit.ly/HXeiqU @InsideRetailau

The Atlantic’s List of Greatest Girl Characters in Literature: Really? http://bit.ly/HXeztV @tordotcom @mari_ness

An agent discusses the learning experience of being an intern: http://bit.ly/HXeLt5 @bookendsjessica

Writing lessons learned from “Shatter Me”: http://bit.ly/HXeSFa @juliemusil @TaherehMafi

How Authors Should Use Tumblr, A 5-Step Guide: http://bit.ly/HXf07F @galleycat @RachelFersh

Listing and Quoting on GoodReads: http://bit.ly/HXfgmZ @blurbisaverb

Does your story have something new under the hood? http://bit.ly/HXfive @behlerpublish

Worldbuilding–manners: http://bit.ly/IvD5D9 @JulietteWade

Tips for pacing your novel: http://bit.ly/IvFjlU @Mommy_Authors

Retail DRM Is an Apple. Library DRM Is an Orange. http://bit.ly/Ihhzpo @ShiftTheDigital

Why you should have comments, even when they’re bad: http://bit.ly/IvFttq @mathewi

Finding People to Read, Review and Recommend Your Book: http://bit.ly/IvGbXM @JFBookman

6 reasons authors self-publish: http://bit.ly/IvGQIE @rachellegardner

Dual duties of chapter endings: http://bit.ly/IvH7eG @noveleditor

5 Words Caught in Semantic Drift: http://bit.ly/IvHQfT @writing_tips

True Fans and Indie Publishing: http://bit.ly/IvI3zJ @jenniecoughlin

Sorting Out the Mess of a Chaotic Book Draft: http://bit.ly/IyW6nX @originalimpulse

The Rejection Generator – Pay Your Dues Fast: http://bit.ly/IyWenG @PassiveVoiceBlg

Post-Publication Depression? The Months after a Book Release: http://bit.ly/IyWsLj @womenwriters @authormonica

Are eBooks Really Good For The Environment? http://bit.ly/IyWFhQ @ebooknewser

When Literary Opposites Attract: http://bit.ly/IyX43B @NewDorkReview

25 reasons 1 writer might hate your main character: http://bit.ly/I6ng99 @ChuckWendig

Lee Child: Legendary Late Bloomer: http://bit.ly/HYoNtV @DebraEve

10 Lies You Might Tell Yourself While Editing: http://bit.ly/I6nFZc @elspethwrites

Publicity or spam? http://bit.ly/JT8GNE @nicolamorgan

Freelance Success Is About Process, Not Personality: http://bit.ly/I9eGoT @JaneFriedman @wellfedwriter

The process of agents submitting manuscripts: http://bit.ly/I9eW7f @SaraMegibow

Dualing with words–action & dialogue: http://bit.ly/I9fdai @kaath09

10 ways to spark creative connections: http://bit.ly/I5UFQY @cherylrwrites

Tips for writing & receiving testimonials: http://bit.ly/JDsI1o @beth_barany

The Art of Collaboration in Writing: http://bit.ly/JDsYNV @mistymassey

Conferences–Where The Editors and Agents Are: http://bit.ly/JDt3B8 @jhansenwrites

Start with Failure: The Advice No Aspiring Writer Ever Wants to Hear: http://bit.ly/JDt8F6 @HilaryGraham @4kidlit

What 1 SF writer learned from watching Star Trek: http://bit.ly/JDtuLO @piperbayard @NicoleBasaraba

Unusual historical settings as story inspiration–Isle of Dystopia: http://bit.ly/HZOr1B @GeneLempp

Research–why you should start at the library: http://bit.ly/HZOE4H @EV_Mag

Plotting is Like a Jigsaw Puzzle: http://bit.ly/HZOMkP @fictionnotes

Creative Writing vs Professional Writing: http://bit.ly/HZOWc2 @greyhausagency

Exploding Myths & Destroying Minds: http://bit.ly/HZOZo2 @davidgaughran

Biographical Information in a Query: http://bit.ly/HZP9vI @Kid_Lit

Top 1,000 Best Romance Novels: http://bit.ly/HZPgrb

Writing is an illusion: http://bit.ly/HZPFtF @megmims @Ravenrequiem13

Are eBook Authors Unwittingly Losing Sales? http://bit.ly/J9qram

Some reactions to Tor’s DRM-free announcement: http://bit.ly/J9rLKk @robotech_master

3 tips for developing and using a media kit: http://bit.ly/J9sOdk @duolit

Poetry.com Returns: http://bit.ly/J9v7gr @victoriastrauss

Facebook or Twitter, Which Is Better for Book Promotion? http://bit.ly/J9v9oo @goblinwriter

The Poetic Process: http://bit.ly/J9vk39 @diymfa

How freelancers and other writers can use Pinterest: http://bit.ly/J9vyHo @michellerafter

Why The Elements of Style Breaks Its Own Rules…and Why You Should Too: http://bit.ly/J9vAPM @readingape

Professional Editors: The Smart Writer’s #1 Competitive Advantage: http://bit.ly/Ilk58P @thecreativepenn @mattgartland

Believable fantasy character design: http://bit.ly/IlkoAu @BenGalley

5 Things Songwriters Can Do To Move Their Careers Forward: http://bit.ly/IlkGYk @cliffgoldmacher

8 Tips to Keep From Going Batty as You Launch Your Writing Career: http://bit.ly/Iq8Z1u @SamuelPark_ @annerallen

The Role(s) of Reversal in Fiction: http://bit.ly/Iq9dWt @BTMargins @lgreffenius

Blog touring–write great guest posts by keeping your stories about your stories: http://bit.ly/Iq9mJn @byRozMorris

Story Structure–2nd Half of the 2nd Act: http://bit.ly/Iq9skj @KMWeiland

What 1 writer has learned about writing a novel: http://bit.ly/Iq9ybz @sarahpekkanen

Inside Amazon’s Idea Machine: How Bezos Decodes The Customer: http://onforb.es/Iq9Ij8 @GeorgeAnders

A Bit of Controversy in Your Platform? http://bit.ly/Iqa9di @THahnBurkett

A Quiz About Hyphenating Phrasal Adjectives: http://bit.ly/IGyXQY @writing_tips

Writing is a crazy profession. But you can take control over your stress: http://bit.ly/IGzdzw @sarahahoyt

The New World of Publishing: No Balance: http://bit.ly/IGzhPI @deanwesleysmith

Using archaeology, myth, & mysteries for writing inspiration–fairy chimneys: http://bit.ly/IGzuSR @genelempp

3 things you should know about your story: http://bit.ly/IGzGBJ

Defining a scene and its length: http://bit.ly/IGzKkQ @livewritethrive

Writing & Publishing Terminology 101: http://bit.ly/IGzORO @janefriedman

Stretching emotions in category romance: http://bit.ly/IGzYsk @Louisa_George

Show Your Setting through the POV Character’s Eyes: http://bit.ly/IGAgzp @JodieRennerEd

Tips for genre blending: http://bit.ly/IGAC99 @storyfix

Springtime for Amazon? Positive stories on the retailer: http://bit.ly/Ie7kCv @ljndawson @Porter_Anderson @jwikert @brianoleary @gluejar

Writing vs. marketing: Those 10,000 hours: http://bit.ly/JBNPD3 @Porter_Anderson

Freelance Success Is About Process, Not Personality: http://bit.ly/I9eGoT @JaneFriedman @wellfedwriter

Does your story have something new under the hood? http://bit.ly/HXfive @behlerpublish

The process of agents submitting manuscripts: http://bit.ly/I9eW7f @SaraMegibow

The Rejection Generator – Pay Your Dues Fast: http://bit.ly/IyWenG @PassiveVoiceBlg

Plotting is Like a Jigsaw Puzzle: http://bit.ly/HZOMkP @fictionnotes

3 Dos and 3 Don’ts of Requesting Book Reviews: http://bit.ly/IeElei @duolit

How to Cure your Comma Overuse: http://bit.ly/IeErCw @fantasyfaction

Why every man MUST read a romance – and every woman a thriller: http://bit.ly/IeEG0C @speechwriterguy

Worldbuilding–manners: http://bit.ly/IvD5D9 @JulietteWade

How to Give Your Book Cover a Better First Impression: http://bit.ly/IhRB3a @TweetTheBook

A look at Young Adult Fiction: http://bit.ly/IhRGUC @NicoleBasaraba @julie_glover

Believable fantasy character design: http://bit.ly/IlkoAu @BenGalley

An Agent on Adjusting Expectations for Conferences and Critiques: http://bit.ly/IzhNCj @Kid_Lit

Is Your Character Talking the Talk Instead of Walking the Walk? http://bit.ly/IzhRSq @KMWeiland

The “It” Factor for your Protagonist: http://bit.ly/IzhZRS

Figuring Out Your Writing Style: http://bit.ly/IfpQcM @danyelleleafty