by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 40,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.
Have you visited the WKB lately? Check out the new redesign where you can browse by category, and sign up for free writing articles, on topics you choose, delivered to your email inbox! Sign up for the Hiveword newsletter here.
- On publishing another book when there are already so many: @Roz_Morris
- Want to be an artist? Watch Groundhog Day: @austinkleon
- 8 Famous Writers Writing About Not Writing: @knownemily
- 5 Ways to Use the Library to Nurture Your Reading Life: @librarylore @DIYMFA
- Reading Outside Your Comfort Zone: @WilsonTheWriter @LitReactor
- 8 Books That Blend Science and Magic, Minus the Fantasy Tropes: @marthawells1
- 5 Nonfiction Books for Writers in an Emergency: @estepnagy @The_Millions
- How Can You Keep Writing if You Work Long Hours? Tips: @aliventures
- Is writing each day important? @WritersCoach
- 3 Ways Practicing Detachment Can Promote Writing Productivity: @copybyerika
- 5 Rules to Increase Your Productivity Fast: @lornafaith
- A School Librarian Who Thinks Outside the Box to Encourage Kids to Read: @angieinlibrary @aasl
- Why Some People Don’t Support Your Writing Goals: @SeptCFawkes
- 9 Steps to be happy with your novel: @DNathanWriter
- A School Librarian on How to Reach the Dormant Readers: by Sara Stevenson @aasl
- It’s Just Books: 5 Reasons It’s Okay to Quit Writing: @brbjdo @LitReactor
- The “Terrifying Crisis” of Finding the Second Act to a Writing Career: @tgwood505 @DanBlank
- The Intimacy of Writing in the Second Person, in a Bar: @maireadsmst
- The Persistence of American Folklore in Fantastic Literature: @NB_Chris @tordotcom
- A Guide to Sci-Fi and Fantasy Subgenres: by Haley Larson @UnboundWorlds
- ‘Friends’ Who Can’t Be Trusted as Elements in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg
- Crime Writing: Complacency Kills Cops: @LeeLofland
- 15 Book Publicity Commandments: @mybookshepherd
- 7 Real-World Ways to Think Like an Artist for Better Content Marketing: @soniasimone
- How to Get High Resolution Cover Image of Any Amazon Kindle eBooks: by eReader Palace
- Should You Make a Book Available for Preorder? 14 Authors Weigh In: @CarlynRobrtson
- 7 Mistakes You’re Making With Your Book Promotion: @WrittenWordM
- Have You Seen These Social Media Changes? @caballofrances
- How to Manage Your Time and Automate Your Marketing: @thecreativepenn @Nick_Stephenson
- Online Author Etiquette: the Laws of the (Amazon) Jungle: @annerallen
- 7 Things 1 Writer Has Learned So Far: @nancykress @writersdigest
- On Publishing: Women and Men Need to Champion Women: @ResearchMediaVW @Porter_Anderson
- Majority of Hugo Awards Won by Women This Year: @Porter_Anderson @nkjemisin
- PW Star Watch and Frankfurt Book Fair Announce 2017’s Top Honorees: @Porter_Anderson
- ‘A Banner Year for Japanese Women Authors’: @DennisAbrams2 @pubperspectives
- ‘A Champion of Translated Books’ Wins First Frankfurter Buchmesse US Booksellers Award: @Porter_Anderson
- The Development Stage: Creating the Characters: @Janice_Hardy
- 10 Tips for Writing Socially Awkward Characters: @_HannahHeath
- Character Development Follows a Set Formula: by Aaron Miles @FantasyFaction
- Writer @Janice_Hardy Explains the 2 Sides of Conflict:
- How to write a sweeping fight or action scene: @RidethePen
- 9 Tips for Handling Violence in Your Stories: @_HannahHeath
- Dazzling Dialogue: The 9 No’s You Must Avoid: @DIYMFA
- Most Common Writing Mistakes: Clunky Dialogue: @KMWeiland
- Let’s Get Real—Authenticity in Fiction: @KristenLambTX
- How to Write Your Characters’ Actions with Clarity: @KMWeiland
- Why Your Story Desperately Needs… A Revelation: by Hannah Collins @standoutbooks
- Narrative techniques for writers who like ‘pushing the envelope’ in their work: @patverducci
- Writing Romantic Scenes and Fight Scenes: Shared Elements: @nownovel
- Archetypes: The Chosen One: from Pub Crawl
- Spin a Plot from One Story Element: @ZoeMMcCarthy
- 7 Ways to Bring Characters Together: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
- How to Structure a Story Around a Big Problem: The Archive: @CockeyedCaravan
- How to Evaluate a Story Idea: The Archive: @CockeyedCaravan
- Elevate Your Novel By Infusing Your Premise With Something Conceptual: @storyfix
- How To Edit a Novel: Pump It Up: @BrynDonovan
- So You’ve Decided to Write: When to Drown Your Darlings: @RTMcDonell @lithub
- 4 Reasons to Outline Your Settings: @KMWeiland
- How To Write Better Food (And Why You Should): @FredBobJohn @standoutbooks
- Tools for Establishing Setting in Your Story: @AdenPolydoros
- Description of Body Language: @SKathAnthony
- Tips for Writing About Distant Lands in Fiction: @robwhart
- 85 Alternatives for Clenched Fists: A Word List for Writers: @kathysteinemann
- An author reveals her list of crutch words: @BE_Sanderson
- 40 Fish Idioms: @writing_tips
I have quite a few links I need to check out through the emails. I love getting those.
Thanks, Diane! :)
Thanks, as ever, Elizabeth, for these fantastic links. Interesting to see that there are a few this time on not writing. I sometimes think it is important to take a break and re-charge the batteries.
Always good to take a break! Hope you have a great week!