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Sunday, August 12, 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 17,000 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!

Using details for setting - insider details and audience details: http://bit.ly/M6j2A5 @juliettewade

Comparing pitches and queries: http://bit.ly/OLX44O

Help for Burnt Out Bloggers: http://bit.ly/OLX5FS @writeitsideways

Tips for producing podcasts/other interviews with multiple guests: http://bit.ly/RD1HAF @Porter_Anderson @philipdsjones @samatlounge

An agent on publishing uncertainties: http://bit.ly/M6EYLj @rachellegardner

Tips for Dealing With Rejection + Other Success Strategies: http://bit.ly/M6FdGh @janefriedman

What's your motif? http://bit.ly/M6Fd95 @livewritethrive

On writing diversity: http://bit.ly/M6Fj0q @sjaejones

Marketing and writing--the balance between strategy and creativity: http://bit.ly/M6FnNL @thecreativepenn @turndog_million

5 Everyday Life Ways to Spark Article Ideas: http://bit.ly/M6FusO @JulieBMack

Disable Comments for a Better Blog? http://bit.ly/M6Fw3W @problogger

15 word games: http://bit.ly/M6FzN1 @writing_tips

The mechanics behind some ebooks' success: http://bit.ly/M6G2yT @laurahazardowen @Porter_Anderson

Birdhouse-like Mini Libraries: http://bit.ly/PN70Mf @pubperspectives

Why Your Hero Needs a Yappy Sidekick: http://bit.ly/N2VEyz @KMWeiland

Afterward vs. Afterword: http://bit.ly/O9pwi4 @write_practice

Revising with Anticipation: http://bit.ly/Pq7DXA @4YALit @marissaburt

Is Your Character Stagnating? http://bit.ly/Pq7HGx @KMWeiland

3 Book Marketing FAILs and Lessons Learned: http://bit.ly/Pq7P9g @duolit

Should you stop writing? http://bit.ly/Pq83wU @ronvitale

The Courage To Launch: http://bit.ly/Pq8jfk @originalimpulse @ollinmorales

Writing Creative Non-Fiction: http://bit.ly/Pq8nMe @TimHillegonds @janice_hardy

Is Your Writing Any Good? 7 Ways to Tell: http://bit.ly/Pq8uYa

20 Tips for Writing Strong Heroines: http://bit.ly/QyCvfo @adriennedewolfe

Do Books Need A Beta Version? Analytics For Books Pave The Way: http://bit.ly/QyCzvT @fastcompany

Lightning Source Best for Self-Publishers? http://bit.ly/QyCZCt @bengalley

Ways to make money that go beyond ebook sales: http://bit.ly/QyDn3D @goblinwriter

Why Boredom Is Good for Your Creativity: http://bit.ly/QyDqfU @markmcguinness

How Batman Can Teach You To Be a Better Writer: http://bit.ly/QyDtbx @fuelyourwriting

How To Harness Your Creative Temperament and Stay Sane, Married and Sober: http://bit.ly/QyDyMr @kristinnador

A History of Sisters in Fiction: http://bit.ly/QyDxYS @theatlantic

How and Why to Guest Post: http://bit.ly/MkrJlE @karencv

Building an Online Platform: http://bit.ly/Q8E1zc @TheLitCoach

7 Free and Legal Places to Find Photos: http://bit.ly/QBM4dD @marcykennedy

The New World of Publishing: Fear: http://bit.ly/OoKxCl @deanwesleysmith

Pros and cons of POD: http://bit.ly/OkBbsW

Finding writing quotations on Goodreads: http://bit.ly/MFotCQ

Preparing the perfect pitch: http://bit.ly/LRrEWr @writerashley

An agent and author discuss the romance genre: http://bit.ly/NgC2YG @RoniLoren @SaraMegibow @janice_hardy

All about medical writing: http://bit.ly/ONoseS @womenonwriting

How a Traditional Publisher Could Harm a Writer's Career: http://bit.ly/MFp5bH @passivevoiceblg

5 lessons from a book tour newbie: http://bit.ly/RmiEPU @jamigold

Writers--be careful what you pay for: http://bit.ly/OcZdYu @nicolamorgan

5 Ways to Keep Your Writing Submissions Organized: http://bit.ly/NsWpB8 @krissybrady

How to Know When to Go to a Writing Conference: http://bit.ly/OSYMxq @jodyhedlund

How to create and maintain narrative interest: http://bit.ly/PXCaRc @jammer0501

Research Guides For Every Subject: http://bit.ly/OMLseb @litreactor

The 7-Step Write a Book Fast Program: http://zenhabits.net/write/ @zen_habits

Jack London's Advice on Honing Your Creative Craft: http://bit.ly/OzEV7Y @mcd_owell

25 Helpful Websites for Writers: http://bit.ly/OB4Mz5 @JulieBMack

30 Dr. Seuss quotations: http://bit.ly/LLzlNT

When authors apply a signature touch to a crime fiction novel: http://bit.ly/PSKMEA @mkinberg

Tips for perfecting your pitch: http://bit.ly/LU71sy @behlerpublish

Too old to debut? http://bit.ly/QWEl7m @nicolamorgan

The Discard Pile. Or, Learning by Doing: http://bit.ly/QWEAiL

How to Control a Media Interview: http://bit.ly/QWEWpJ @writersdigest

6 tips for increasing ebook sales: http://bit.ly/QWFgEI @woodwardkaren

Structure--why it might be the missing element to make your writing sing: http://bit.ly/QWGMGW

A series on POV: http://bit.ly/RAI3kG , http://bit.ly/RAI6g5 , http://bit.ly/RAI6g7 @noveleditor

The Development and Popularity of "Gritty Fantasy": http://bit.ly/MXkC8C @The_Idlewilder

Handy hyphenation chart: http://bit.ly/MXkFBx @livewritethrive

Take Your Author Website to the Next Level: http://bit.ly/MXkING @writersdigest

When you have too many 'looks' in your manuscript: http://bit.ly/MXkSEM @janice_hardy

How 1 writer (who says she has less talent than her peers) had a successful trad. publishing career: http://bit.ly/ODfbdG @threekingsbooks

The villain's journey: http://bit.ly/NXVK0y @diymfa

Snappy Answers To Awkward Questions About Characters: http://bit.ly/NXVQVW @EeleenLee

Printing up your book for submission purposes? http://bit.ly/NXVXkb @behlerpublish

Writers...Weathering the Transition – Keeping the Faith: http://bit.ly/NXW8Mj @passivevoiceblg

Writing the skeptic: http://bit.ly/NXWbHY @glencstrathy

Why Readers Pirate eBooks: http://bit.ly/NXWhzj @jasonboog

A Blog Series that Look at Great Characters: Marge Gunderson ("Fargo"): http://bit.ly/NXWB13

How Being Lazy Can Fuel Your Writing: http://bit.ly/NXWEtR @krissybrady

10 Recent Science Fiction Books That Are About Big Ideas: http://bit.ly/NXWJxL @io9

In Praise of Ripening: http://bit.ly/NXWPFr

Understanding Screenwriting: Snow White and the Huntsman, Brave, Bernie, and more: http://bit.ly/NXWUZS @House_Next_Door

Lightning Source Best for Self-Publishers? http://bit.ly/QyCZCt @bengalley

An agent on publishing uncertainties: http://bit.ly/M6EYLj @rachellegardner

Help for screenwriters--resources on drama: http://bit.ly/RncJZb

A Small-Budget Advertising Experiment: http://bit.ly/RncQE9 @DeeDeTarsio

7 Prompt Websites to Fill Your Creative Writing Well: http://bit.ly/PDQIAV @KrissyBrady

Tips for writing action scenes: http://bit.ly/Rnd8uD @thomasaknight

Creating Flawed but Enjoyable Characters: http://bit.ly/PDQSZ4 @yahighway

20 Synonyms for "Type": http://bit.ly/RndotQ

5 Reasons to Write Your Scenes in Order (and 3 Not to): http://bit.ly/NcFCGJ @KMWeiland

How Indie Authors Can Work With Trade Publishers: http://bit.ly/NcFIOt @ornaross

The Use of Drugs In Fantasy: http://bit.ly/NcFNSz @BenGalley

The Principle of Fair Use and Image Usage for Bloggers: http://bit.ly/NcFUNO @jane_l

Is "Show, Don't Tell" Overrated? http://bit.ly/NcGj2W @jamesscottbell

The 10 best closing lines of books: http://bit.ly/NcGHhG @guardianbooks

Weird O'Clock: On the Mainstream Success of "Fifty Shades of Grey" : http://bit.ly/NcGRFU @wordforteens

Self-Publishing Audiobooks: Is it Worth it? http://bit.ly/NcHHm7

Plan a Book Launch Party for an Ebook: http://bit.ly/TfNdVS @BookMarketer

Do former journalists make good novelists? http://bit.ly/NcHXBx

What Makes A Mystery Cozy? http://bit.ly/NcI8N9 @NancyMehl

Why You Need to Harness Your Sorrow to Write Well: http://bit.ly/NcIdQS @write_practice

What TV Taught 1 Writer About Writing Epic Fiction: http://bit.ly/OO4qVS @yahighway

How to choose an excerpt to showcase your novel: http://bit.ly/OO4NzN @dirtywhitecandy

A Former Big 6 Editor Gives 5 Tips for Sure-Fire Rejection: http://bit.ly/OO4Uvl @RuthHarrisBooks @annerallen

Professional screenwriters analyze "The Social Network": http://bit.ly/OOzSmU

Which Type of Opening Works Best? http://bit.ly/OOG9iz @Janice_Hardy

Making the most of ideas--dealing with our fear: http://bit.ly/OOGrpE @davidbcoe

5 Tips For Making a Living as a Writer: http://bit.ly/OOGNMU @rachellegardner

How to speak publisher: E is for e-books: http://bit.ly/OOH16M @annerooney

Why Counting Words May Be Hazardous to Your Health: http://bit.ly/OOHfuQ @livewritethrive

Which is Right for You - Lightning Source, CreateSpace, or Both? http://bit.ly/OcfxYw @MorganMandel

5 Scenes Every Romance Novel Needs: http://bit.ly/NFkRiT @howtowriteshop

On the term 'aspiring writer': http://bit.ly/NFl6um @avajae

The importance of sabbaticals for writers: http://bit.ly/NFlCs4 @threekingsbooks

Publishers need to speak their readers' language. Recommendations: http://janefriedman.com/2012/08/09/writing-on-the-ether-50/#3 @Porter_Anderson @DigiBookWorld

3 Misplaced Modifiers: http://bit.ly/NFmahH

Writing to the Market: http://bit.ly/NFmsoX @JustineLavaworm

Writers should create a journey for their readers: http://bit.ly/NFmIEa @TurndogMillionaire

Why Are We Wired for Story? http://bit.ly/NFmU6p @lisacron

5 Simple Steps to Let Your Writing Back In: http://bit.ly/NGDnqV @krissybrady

1 writer's goal--25 words a day: http://bit.ly/NGDymi @Tsuchigari

Are You a Good Writer? http://bit.ly/MtlMIZ @Porter_Anderson @silvermanjacob @JaneFriedman

The perks and pitfalls of signing books: http://bit.ly/NGDG5d @guardianbooks

Reporting Sexual Harassment in SF/F: http://bit.ly/NGDYZZ @jimhines

Common manuscript problems: http://bit.ly/NGEcQx @novelrocket

Differences between rookies and pro writers: http://bit.ly/NGEtD6 @Peter_DeHaan

5 Emotional Stages of a Book Launch: http://bit.ly/NGEFST @roniloren

Publishers need to speak their readers' language. Recommendations: http://bit.ly/MBjYYM @Porter_Anderson @DigiBookWorld

The future of bookstores? http://bit.ly/MBkuGa @Porter_Anderson @peterturner

Dialogue Attribution Tips: http://bit.ly/OO4EMU

Add layers to your plot: http://bit.ly/MBVFK5 @DeeWhiteauthor

Hotels as Escape in Romance Novels: http://bit.ly/MBVU7V @meganf

After The First Draft--Approaching Revision: http://bit.ly/MBWpyX @mooderino

Offsite book events: http://bit.ly/MBWLFH @behlerpublish

Social media isn't the magic bullet for self-epublished authors? http://bit.ly/MBWXVq @passivevoiceblg

Upgrade Your Superlatives: http://bit.ly/MBYLOg @writersdigest

A Writer's Audience: Important or Not? http://bit.ly/MBZqza @susanjmorris

Genre prejudice: http://bit.ly/MBZEGD

Top 10 query mistakes: http://bit.ly/MBZMGc @rachellegardner

Time Management For Writers or How to Herd Cats: http://bit.ly/MC01B8 @SarahAHoyt

Character Mind-Reading: http://bit.ly/MC0HGA

The particular perils of historical fantasy: http://bit.ly/MC0R0D @Gollancz

After the pitch, cover your bases by sending in requested materials: http://bit.ly/RtIP5G

The future of bookstores? http://janefriedman.com/2012/08/09/writing-on-the-ether-50/#2 @Porter_Anderson @peterturner

Crime fiction research--knot analysis and use of luminol by police: http://bit.ly/OLBYkO , http://bit.ly/QeEAaa @clarissadraper

Tips for naming your characters: http://bit.ly/R7UW8o @JodieRennerEd

Why there is no epub bubble, & how to market ebooks responsibly: http://bit.ly/NxhP07 @DavidGaughran

List of 170+ authors who have sold 50,000+ self-published ebooks to date: http://ow.ly/cLGRC via @JaneFriedman

The path to survival for the illustrated book biz? http://bit.ly/OYYsTj @MikeShatzkin

How to put more emotion into your writing: http://bit.ly/QLhLkE @JoannaSlan