Sunday, January 20, 2013

Twitterific


by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig


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

The links are fed into the Writer’sKnowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 19,000 free articles on writing-related topics. It's the search engine for writers.

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Making Money From indie Publishing: A Guide For the Hopeful, the Optimistic and the Doomed: http://bit.ly/12GlIKO @sarahahoyt

How to Cut the Filler and Tighten Your Book: http://bit.ly/XYvJxy @kmweiland

Goal-Keeping from the Greats: http://bit.ly/X6oYuN @diymfa

Marketing Your E-Book: Making The Most Of Your Time: http://bit.ly/TBpt0j

The New World of Publishing: Goals and Dreams: http://bit.ly/X6p8m1 @deanwesleysmith

Resort settings featured in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/100VtPG @mkinberg


Grammar: Know the Rules Before You Break Them: http://bit.ly/UYHPYj @suspense_writer


Cautious and adventurous personality types in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/13CNfMN @mkinberg


A preview of today's DBW conference: http://bit.ly/13CPMXk . Twitter updates: #DBW13 @Porter_Anderson


Top 10 Things One Writer Learned About Social Media Marketing: http://bit.ly/13DePcB @colbymarshall


The DBW con: kid lit goes digital, issues for trad. pubs, piracy, more: http://bit.ly/10hxkVc @porter_anderson .Follow con #DBW13


Can You Tell ‘Male Writing’ from ‘Female?’ http://bit.ly/W9lRRg @Porter_Anderson @MykeCole @TeresaFrohock


A "Dear Abby" Writing Exercise: http://bit.ly/VvjiLP @LAMysteryWriter
 

Whoever Told You Editing Was Easy is Nuts: http://bit.ly/TBpy45 @behlerpublish

Writing Horror: What Makes A Story Scary? http://bit.ly/UjgGjq @woodwardkaren

The Science of Storytelling: Why Telling a Story is the Most Powerful Way to Activate Our Brains: http://bit.ly/10aEVEE @LeoWid

Writing a better climactic scene: http://bit.ly/10aEDOb @Lindasclare

When to shut down a creative life: http://bit.ly/10aE9HT @emergentpublish

Starting a New chapter: Defeating the Blank Page: http://bit.ly/WAfqIn @fictionnotes

Why we don't write: http://bit.ly/TBNVi8 @write_practice

Great Scene: "Casablanca": http://bit.ly/X70nGh @gointothestory

Great Character: Buddy ("Elf"): http://bit.ly/TBO1Gs @gointothestory

Freelancing--the writer's portfolio: http://bit.ly/X70ul3

Real Life Diagnostics: Using the Journal Format in a YA Novel: http://bit.ly/TBO9Ge @janice_hardy

The Structure Of Short Stories: The Elevator Pitch Version: http://bit.ly/X70Rfv @woodwardkaren

Writing Religion in Fantasy: http://bit.ly/TBOoAY

Create Your Own Storybook App: http://bit.ly/X7142l @JulieFHedlund

Should you re-query an agency? http://bit.ly/VHqG4A @rachellegardner

Tips for writing a book proposal: http://bit.ly/XyukTJ @GillianMarchenk

Managing Story Conflict: http://bit.ly/VHqVfY @SHalvatzis

Tips for authors for getting their books into local bookstores: http://bit.ly/XyuI4G @bizauthor

The Three Building Blocks of the Scene: http://bit.ly/VHr8jc @kmweiland

How Do Authors Reach *Readers*? http://bit.ly/Xyv3UV @annerallen

How to add jeopardy to your story before the main conflict starts: http://bit.ly/VHrciW @dirtywhitecandy

Writing Goals Versus Writing Dreams: How To Get From One To The Other: http://bit.ly/XyvnTJ @woodwardkaren

How much do ebooks cost to create? http://bit.ly/VHruGH

Trying to place more of your stories in anthologies and ezines? Use a lower word count: http://bit.ly/XyvKNS @BryanThomasS

Using the Real World in Fantasy Fiction: http://bit.ly/VHrGWg @fantasyfaction

1 writer reports on a KDP Select experiment: http://bit.ly/XyvVZx

Lessons From 'The Godfather' On Sticking To Your Creative Vision: http://bit.ly/Ut6nKB @danblank

e Business of Screenwriting: Withdrawing screen credit and pseudonyms: http://bit.ly/VZuqNq @gointothestory

Editing & Critiquing: http://bit.ly/V4uo8r @woodwardkaren

How Writing Helps Us Heal: http://bit.ly/VNSP9w @write_practice

Toothless Writing Goals? Try These Tools: http://bit.ly/VNSZh3 @Jan_Ohara

Clothes in books: "A black dress, and a jewel the size of a trouser-button": http://bit.ly/117SaGF @clothesinbooks

7 Elements of an Effective Landing Page Designed to Increase Your Mailing List: http://bit.ly/117RMIb @karencv

The Psychology of Rejection & Criticism: http://bit.ly/VNTjwq @markmcguinness

9 Tips For Finishing That Novel: http://bit.ly/117SN37 @annastanisz

How to Edit Your Own Writing: http://bit.ly/117T2Lq @cbmcmillan

Writing Worldbuilding Into Our Books: http://bit.ly/119bgMG @davidbcoe

Why we need beta readers: http://bit.ly/VOGNN4

Dealing with Rejection: http://bit.ly/119bALt @avajae

Effects Of Stress On Creativity: http://bit.ly/119bPpM @TheArtofMind

A writer reports on using CreateSpace: http://bit.ly/VOH42u

Male Authors, Discover Your Feminine Side: http://bit.ly/119pjSq @turndog_million

Problems for writers as readers: http://bit.ly/VOP83o @suzanne_writer

When Your Schedule Changes And Writing Suffers: http://bit.ly/VOPbMw @yahighway

Fight your censor: http://bit.ly/119qt0b

Keeping track of your characters: http://bit.ly/119ra9E

How you should treat edits on page proofs/pass pages: http://bit.ly/VOQ4Vt

Mistakes with metaphors: http://bit.ly/U0vEtV @robdyoungwrites

Character Development: What Do They Want? http://bit.ly/XHWJ9M @ava_jae

Blending Sex and Suspense: http://bit.ly/U0vPFD

How to Choose a Creative Writing Course: http://bit.ly/XHX3Fy

The InfoDump Scene: http://bit.ly/U0warJ

Tips for using dashes: http://bit.ly/U0whDN

Promotional Techniques for Authors: http://bit.ly/U0wxCK @ashkrafton

Finding the Balance Between Action and Character: http://bit.ly/XHXFLq @janice_hardy

Stupid Characters vs. Stupid Decisions: They're Not the Same: http://bit.ly/UWYegU @ava_jae

16 villain archetypes: http://bit.ly/UWYoF2 @tamicowden

Know the Dramatic Question of Your Story: http://bit.ly/ZsqAi5 @cockeyed_caravan

What's the Most Important Moment in Your Character's Arc? http://bit.ly/UWZ512 @KMWeiland

Writing bloopers to avoid: http://bit.ly/ZsrLy8 @Lindasclare

3 Reasons Why You Need a Mailing List as an Author: http://bit.ly/Zss3oM @fcmalby

The Business of Screenwriting: Anatomy of a Deal: http://bit.ly/UWZnoN @gointothestory

6 Effective Ways to Inspire Yourself: http://bit.ly/UWZqkh @write_practice

9 ways to shatter genre boxes: http://bit.ly/13ltLfp @io9

Learn to Use Keyboard Shortcuts Like a Ninja: http://bit.ly/VndFA1 @kingthor

5 things to remember about writing: http://bit.ly/13lurBu @theresastevens

Scene-stealing Antagonists: http://bit.ly/Vneede

Art first, commerce later: http://bit.ly/13luEVh @kristinerusch

Write badly: http://bit.ly/VnfXiH @selfpubreview

Dialogue Tags Are Annoying: http://bit.ly/13lvdhH @mooderino

7 Great Book Dedications: http://bit.ly/Vngml2 @johannthors

An agent on the year of self-pub: http://bit.ly/13lvuBs @sarahlapolla

Romance novels that read more like categories: http://bit.ly/WFQWLo @heroesnhearts

Finding Your Audience and Branching Out: http://bit.ly/WFR8tT @booklifenow

*Is* Writing Creative? http://bit.ly/TNwMSR @lilylefevre

Attracting Reader Responses on Your Blog: http://bit.ly/WFRtwB) @auntyamo

Semicolons: http://bit.ly/WFRNM4 @WriteJoMichaels

Striving to Be a Better Writer by Writing More: http://bit.ly/TNx4sU @karencv

10 Elements of Reality Not Allowed in Fiction: http://bit.ly/WFS5T1

Should novelists be bloggers? http://bit.ly/TNxmQq @jfbookman

Fantasy: Manipulating the Mythos: http://bit.ly/WFSKnr @rmriegel

Blogs For Writers: http://bit.ly/13kAlDX @woodwardkaren

Dramatic Situation Vs. Dramatic Scene: Win the Fight Against Poor Form: http://bit.ly/XojFal @cdrosales

WIP feedback: When, How Often, How: http://bit.ly/13kAx63 @fictionnotes

How Music Affects the Writing Process: http://bit.ly/XojVGn @KMWeiland

Kobo Becoming a Player for Self-Published Ebook Authors: http://bit.ly/13kAY0h @goblinwriter

YA--beyond wizards and vampires, to sex: http://nyti.ms/13kBj33 @nytimes @leslieNYT

5 Ways to Optimise Your Facebook Author Page: http://bit.ly/XokM9V @fcmalby

Starting a Podcast: What You Need to Know to Succeed: http://bit.ly/13kBwTH @smexaminer

3 steps to hosting a giveaway: http://bit.ly/Xol6p6 @TweetTheBook

Why Do We Bother?: The Quest for Accuracy: http://bit.ly/13kBRFW @davidbcoe

7 Ways Twitter is a Writer's Endless Holiday Party: http://bit.ly/WHGbus @NinaBadzin

All about book trailers (and resources for making your own): http://bit.ly/10ygukI @PBRWriter

Whys & Hows of Co-Writing a Novel: http://bit.ly/UxZFSJ @LauraHoward78

Ebook pricing: http://bit.ly/ZOPXR0 @goblinwriter

8 Books for Writers: http://bit.ly/WfHKxI @raimalarter

"People forget years and remember moments." http://bit.ly/12YXJGS @gointothestory

Smooth Out Your Novel's Scene Writing: http://bit.ly/10pUvhd @Lindasclare

Designing character interviews that really matter: http://bit.ly/VUGgu6 @juliettewade

The benefits of long-writing: http://bit.ly/10pULfU @woodwardkaren

3 Cheap Promo Ideas for Self-Published Authors: http://bit.ly/10pVa1W

Exploring Tortured Heroines in Romance Novels: http://bit.ly/VUHeq1 @heroesnhearts

How 1 writer used Kickstarter to reboot a series: http://bit.ly/10pVAoY @tobiasbuckell

Turning Passive Plots into Active Plots: http://bit.ly/VUHsgT @susanjmorris

7 Ways to Add Subplots to Your Novel: http://bit.ly/10pW7rh @BrianKlems

Different Characters, Different Beliefs: http://bit.ly/VUHYvA @mooderino

Stephen King Gives Screenwriting Advice: http://bit.ly/10pWkdN @galleycat

Writing across the media: http://bit.ly/VUIcCX @tordotcom

"Platform" Doesn't Have to Be a Four-Letter Word: http://bit.ly/10pWHVN @AuthorTedFox

5 Famous Authors Who Became Infamous: http://bit.ly/VUIxFJ @jtjarzemsky

Why 1 writer decided not to self-pub his stories: http://bit.ly/10pXmXd @jamietr

Do You Follow Yourself Around The Web? http://bit.ly/VUMo5x @novelrocket

13 Types of Writers' Blogs – Pros and Cons: http://bit.ly/10q182S @VeronicaSicoe

Unleashing the Internal Editor: A Self-Editing Checklist: http://bit.ly/VUMytG @jodyhedlund

An index of helpful writing guides for writers: http://bit.ly/10q1eaV

How To Measure Your Writing Success: http://bit.ly/VUMIkF @originalimpulse

Some questions for interviewing your characters: http://bit.ly/10q1qaa

Successful Query Letters for Literary Agents: http://bit.ly/VUMVEB @galleycat

Protect Your Wrists: Exercises for Writers: http://bit.ly/10q1wOR @jamigold

Tips for breathing life into your fiction: http://bit.ly/UHCC5t @JanalynVoigt

The Universality Is in the Details: http://bit.ly/10qj51l @livewritethrive

4 Simple Ways to Track Your Book Marketing Progress: http://bit.ly/UHCHWZ @duolit

How To Give Your Story a Better Middle: http://bit.ly/10qjctT @storyfix

Fun With Foreshadowing: http://bit.ly/UHCSl9 @cockeyed_caravan

TED Presentations from Writers: http://bit.ly/10qjmBh @galleycat

The Value of Google+ As A Writer's Platform: http://bit.ly/UHCVgI @woodwardkaren

The Intersection of YA and Dystopian: http://bit.ly/10qjwZs @lkhillbooks

How to Embed a Twitter Tweet Into Your Blog Post: http://bit.ly/UHD3g1 @jfbookman

Your Optimal Creativity Time May Be the Opposite of Your Optimal Cognitive Time: http://bit.ly/TJN91k @lifehackorg

Assume Reader Resistance: http://bit.ly/TJN7qo @mooderino

The Cure For Perfectionism: http://bit.ly/10qkZik @woodwardkaren

Don't Hide Your Harlequins: In Defense Of Romance: http://n.pr/X5gwtQ @howtowriteshop @npr

The Importance of Knowing Your Ending: http://bit.ly/V4MYyX @yahighway

Retellings vs. fanfiction -- where do you draw the line? http://bit.ly/X5gGl6 @wordforteens

5 Ways Writers Should Approach Criticism: http://bit.ly/V4Nr4c @cerebralgrump

Tips for running a blog tour: http://bit.ly/X5gYIz @beth_barany