Sunday, July 1, 2012

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’s Knowledge Base Twitter_buttonsearch engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 16,000 free articles on writing-related topics. Sign up for our free newsletter for monthly writing tips and interviews with top contributors to the WKB or like us on Facebook.

Have a great week!

Finding Balance Among Opposites in the Creative Process: http://bit.ly/MAIASo @cjtreggett @PatrickRwrites

Increase the Chances of Your Book Becoming a Breakout Hit: http://bit.ly/MAIIB6 @janefriedman

Can Writers Earn a Living Writing Just One Book a Year? http://bit.ly/MAIOcd @jodyhedlund

Making History Appealing to Teen Readers: http://bit.ly/MAJ22P @janice_hardy @kalongshore

Digital reading is social, but needs improvement: http://bit.ly/MAJbn3 @criticalmargins

5 Story Mistakes Even Good Writers Make: http://bit.ly/MAL5Ea @writersdigest

Using real people in fiction: http://bit.ly/MALXbU @beth_barany

An editorial director answers publishing questions: http://bit.ly/MAM5Ip @behlerpublish

Writing YA: Capturing the Teen Voice: http://bit.ly/MAM87a @diymfa

The Beauty of Low-tech Blogging: http://bit.ly/KCHisA

The Blogger's Essential WordPress Guide: 13 Tutorials: http://bit.ly/KCHjNi @problogger

Authenticity of Voice: http://bit.ly/KCHp7C

Accomplish Your Writing Goals: Make a Schedule and Meet Your Deadlines: http://bit.ly/KCHt7f @writersdigest

Alliteration and Repetition: http://bit.ly/KCHwjw @eMergentPublish

Pen Name: How To Create Yours: http://bit.ly/KCHAzV

Changes in crime fiction through the years: http://bit.ly/KCLNDK @mkinberg

The Vacation Writing Balancing Act: http://bit.ly/KHkNmy @TaliaVance

Finding Themes in a Brainstorm: http://bit.ly/KHkRmk @livewritethrive

8 publishing landmines and 8 tips for dealing with them: http://bit.ly/KHkZlA @KatieGanshert

Cover letter dos and don'ts: http://bit.ly/KHl0pK @nicolamorgan

An agent on movie deals: http://bit.ly/KHl20S @SaraMegibow

5 Mistakes Of New Fiction Writers: http://bit.ly/KHl4WA @thecreativepenn

A list of free stock photo sites: http://bit.ly/KHl7S5 @NinaAmir

Should you give your antagonist a POV? http://bit.ly/KHlhca @KMWeiland

11 Questions to Turn a Target Market into a Reader Profile: http://bit.ly/KHljB0 @duolit

2 Questions That Will Stunt a Writer's Progress: http://bit.ly/KHlnAz @christi_craig

The pre-conference query: http://bit.ly/MQc0tG @literaticat

10 myths about introverts: http://bit.ly/MQchN4 @carlking

7 "You Know What I Meant" Mistakes: http://bit.ly/MQcjVd @writing_tips

Layers of emotion in our writing: http://bit.ly/MQcujf @Kid_Lit

How to Survive the Query Wars: http://bit.ly/MQczUl @ava_jae

Where Is Your Character Going? http://bit.ly/MQcLmg @jacobkrueger

Showing vs. telling: http://bit.ly/MQcKyK @writersdigest

3 elements in a successful query: http://bit.ly/MQcUGz @msheatherwebb @janice_hardy

10 Tips for a Terrific Antagonist: http://bit.ly/MQdB2t @howtowriteshop

Find the talisman in your book: http://bit.ly/MQdDri @diymfa

Using Setting as a Character: a Tip for Novelists: http://bit.ly/MQegRz @MaryLuTyndall

The Universal Fairy Tale: http://bit.ly/MQep7D @storyfix

The escaping character problem: http://bit.ly/MQeyIi @litreactor

Investment vs. Payoff: Is Blogging Worth the Time? http://bit.ly/MQeBnn @roniloren

For Publishers, The Long Term Is the Only Race Worth Winning: http://bit.ly/MQfjRm @pubperspectives

Time-related demands on the modern writer: http://bit.ly/MQfBHY @jodyhedlund

40 Irregular Verbs That Can End in "-t": http://bit.ly/MQfDj9 @writing_tips

Why you should be a writer: http://bit.ly/MQfPPt @sarahahoyt

Your freelance career--how to get and stay organized: http://bit.ly/MQg1OA

1 editor's revision process: http://bit.ly/MQgpgc @sjaejones

Can Writers Earn a Living Writing Just One Book a Year? http://bit.ly/MAIOcd @jodyhedlund

The Secret Myth of Traditional Publishing: http://bit.ly/MAImdP @deanwesleysmith

Setting International Prices for Ebooks: http://bit.ly/KzUdMa @passivevoiceblg

What to look for in a beta reader: http://bit.ly/MwcYzA @jamigold

Thinking Outside the Box for Book Tour Events with Indie Bookstores: http://bit.ly/Mwd9Le @LaurHarrington

Academic publishing: The essential checklist for ebook authors: http://bit.ly/MwdnC5 @guardianbooks

If You're Consuming Too Much Then You're Creating Too Little: http://bit.ly/Mwdr4X @originalimpulse

Making Audio Books From Your Novels: http://bit.ly/MwdAWb @beth_barany

Write or Die--the app: http://bit.ly/Mwe8ew @woodwardkaren

Writing Suspense In Science Fiction and Fantasy: http://bit.ly/MweCBp @rodriguez_linda @BryanThomasS

World-building: The Hooks of Magic in Your Book: http://bit.ly/MweTEo @HP4Writers @4YALit

Introducing Nora A. Roberts, Poacher: http://bit.ly/Mwf4j1 @passivevoiceblg

Most manuscripts benefit from a judicious edit: http://bit.ly/Mwfnum @guardianbooks

Building A Home Base As An Author: http://bit.ly/MwftSL @nickthacker

Mythology in Urban Fantasy: http://bit.ly/MwfvKk @fantasyfaction

Three Critique Questions to Ask Beta Readers: http://bit.ly/MwfKFe @writersdigest @Courtney_WD

6 misunderstandings about author royalties: http://bit.ly/Mwhnmh @curiosityquills

Performing the Invasive Edit: http://bit.ly/MwhEph

6 Advantages of a Professional Newsletter: http://bit.ly/MwhK0f @authorems

So You Want to Be Funny: A Guide to Pumping Irony: http://bit.ly/MwhUEQ @gripemaster @BTMargins

5 tips for writing a thriller: http://bit.ly/Mwi5jt @writersdigest

Lit magazine news: http://bit.ly/Mwir9R @BTMargins

Converting backstory into character: http://bit.ly/MwjhmY @theresastevens

Substance vs. Style: Fanfare for the Common Word: http://bit.ly/LqhB9N @JulieWuAuthor

Genre Fiction – Popular Through Time: http://bit.ly/Lqi7ET @jhansenwrites

4 Tips to Improve Confidence During a Video Interview: http://bit.ly/Lqikb9 @sparkhire

A look at a library assistant's day: http://bit.ly/LqiCij @LauraEWardle

The Definitive Guide to Successful Online Writing: http://bit.ly/LqiO0N

Trademark Is Not a Verb: Guidelines From a Trademark Lawyer: http://bit.ly/LqiXkQ @janefriedman

Book Promotion: 5 Tips for Introverts: http://bit.ly/LqjeEx

What Conflict Is and Isn't in Writing a Romance Novel: http://bit.ly/LqjqDU @Courtney_WD

Tips for Fixing Episodic Chapters: http://bit.ly/LqjumR @Janice_Hardy

Your Protagonist Must Decide: http://bit.ly/LqjWll @joebunting

Tapping into Your Character's Biggest Fear: http://bit.ly/Lqk301 @PBRWriter

5 signs you're about to land an agent: http://bit.ly/LqlgVg @internspills

Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Author Website? http://bit.ly/MyNOAt @duolit @nickthacker

Public Speaking – Tapping Into Your Inner Hambone: http://bit.ly/MyOkyw @behlerpublish

20 techniques to counter blogger's block: http://bit.ly/MyOVAj @YouthWorkinIt

November a busy month for you? Consider JulNoWrimo in July: http://julnowrimo.com/ @julnowrimo

If We Remember More, Can We Read Deeper– and Create Better? http://bit.ly/MyPGJz @mkonnikova

Lessons Learned from Wrangling with the Impossible Book: http://bit.ly/MyPLNl @Anna_Elliott

30 Things You Should Not Share On Social Media: http://bit.ly/MyPSbD @jeffbullas

Alfred Hitchcock: from silent film director to inventor of modern horror: http://bit.ly/LTTO4X @guardianbooks

Connecting to Readers With Your Memoir: http://bit.ly/LTTUcQ @Janice_Hardy

4 of the Best iPad Apps for Writers: http://bit.ly/LTTWBp @ShariJStauch

15 Stock Characters — and How to Restock Them: http://bit.ly/LTUirU @writing_tips

7 Networking Tips for Authors: http://bit.ly/LTUmI2 @thecreativepenn @chrisrobley

Don't Imprison Readers in a Character's Head: http://bit.ly/M9SMFb @noveleditor

3 Tips To Heighten Story Tension: http://bit.ly/M9T2nz

Conflict Creation: The Needs Of Your Characters: http://bit.ly/M9T7ru @woodwardkaren

Going beyond Critique: Structuring Feedback to Best Help Your Writing: http://bit.ly/M9Th1W

Why It's Good to Create a Bad Writing Platform: http://bit.ly/M9TjqH @krissybrady

Book Readings: Bar vs. Bookstore: http://bit.ly/M9Ttyo @BrandonTietz

Seth Godin's Kickstarter project & what it says about the industry: http://bit.ly/M9Up5D @ByRozMorris @DanBlank @Porter_Anderson

Using Your Self-Publishing Success to Find an Agent: http://bit.ly/M9UJS4 @goblinwriter @LisMock

Why reviewers won't read your self-pubbed books: http://bit.ly/M9VfiR @gavreads

5-Step plan to selling ebooks: http://bit.ly/M9VlHg @dmcgowanauthor

History, Worldbuilding, and Bricolage: http://bit.ly/M9Vv1q @bookviewcafe

Agent Research-- QueryTracker: http://bit.ly/M9Xnag @JemiFraser @writeangleblog

The Top 25 Ways to Blow a Book: http://bit.ly/M9Xtie @KMWeiland

Takeaways from Downtown Abbey from bestselling authors: http://bit.ly/M9Y57H @JungleReds

Deep Point of View: http://bit.ly/M9YaYZ @KatieGanshert

5 Ways Writing Seriously Has Changed the Way 1 Writer Does Things: http://bit.ly/M9Ysin @franticsimple

Letter to a writer who is losing confidence: http://bit.ly/M9YBm5 @dirtywhitecandy

DRM encourages a community of pirates: http://bit.ly/MYKj20 @Porter_Anderson @jwikert @fakebaldur @timoreilly

Richard Russo--still not putting his money where his mouth is: http://bit.ly/MYKxpX @Porter_Anderson @Canfield_AP @JDGsaid @jeffjohnroberts

3 Facebook Timeline Marketing Tips for Success: http://bit.ly/NdGRR6 @SMExaminer

If You Can't Read More, Read Better: http://bit.ly/NdGYMk @fuelyourwriting

Your acknowledgments page--a list of people to thank: http://bit.ly/NdH7iZ @mybookshepherd

The 8 Ps of Being a Writer: http://bit.ly/NdHhqr

What Can Trade Publishers Learn from Fanfiction? http://bit.ly/NdHom3 @pubperspectives

Embracing Technology - Word Is Not Your Enemy: http://bit.ly/NdHt99 @authorterryo

Tips for being more creative: http://bit.ly/NdHABA @thecreativepenn @PhilSouth

7 Simple Ways to Make a Good Story Great: http://bit.ly/NdJNgw @esimsauthor

Taking Your Writing from Paper to the Big Screen: http://bit.ly/NdJUbN @JulieBMack

Ramp Up The Fight To Amp Up The Tension: http://bit.ly/NdMgaN @jhansenwrites

3 Myths About Villains: http://bit.ly/NdMmiy @angelaackerman

Tips for fast writing: http://bit.ly/NdMBu6 @junglereds

Writing a Mystery Novel: Creating a Villain & 5 Ways To Justify a Crime: http://bit.ly/NdMLBu @writersdigest

Top 10 Literary Quotes from The Simpsons: http://bit.ly/NdN4fF @NewDorkReview

Fifty Shades of Worry: http://bit.ly/NdN3IS @thefuturebook

International Writers on the Tyranny of Big Languages: http://bit.ly/MH5mKN @pubperspectives

Inconvenient Truths of Our Own Writing: http://bit.ly/MH5oT0 @BTMargins

Are Ghostwriting Services for You? http://bit.ly/MH5vhg @howtowriteshop

How to create an online media kit: http://bit.ly/MH5xpi @BookMarketer

How to Improve Your Story With Specificity: http://bit.ly/MH5ASj @kmweiland

3 Steps to Pinpoint Your Readers' Favorite Hangouts: http://bit.ly/MH5zxF @duolit

Fresh Ways to Handle Blog Criticism: http://bit.ly/MH6IFx @problogger

How Michael Chabon Uses Suspense in Literary Fiction: http://bit.ly/MH6P3D @litreactor @cdrosales