Sunday, October 7, 2012

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!
 
Ebook authors shouldn't put all their eggs in one basket: http://bit.ly/V5pUSa @camillelaguire

Tips for writing tense action scenes: http://bit.ly/V7izS2 @JodieRennerEd @stacygreen26

The use of incorrect first impressions in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/Sk8Gjv @mkinberg

Finger pointing between publishers and libraries: http://bit.ly/SkqXgy @Porter_Anderson @JDGsaid

10 Excuses for Not Writing - and How to Smash Them: http://bit.ly/PgLcFd @KMWeiland

Fantasy Influences: Ancient Greek Mythology: http://bit.ly/PgLg8a @fantasyfaction

Thoughts on chapter breaks: http://bit.ly/PgLrA7

The Writer's Block Myth: http://bit.ly/SLX8VN @kkuseklewis

Chart a course to your dream: http://bit.ly/SLXgVf @sarahahoyt

Entries in the character trait thesaurus: just-- http://bit.ly/PgLWdD and modest--http://bit.ly/PgLWdE @angelaackerman

Conflict is Key: http://bit.ly/PgM78F @heidiwriter

A free directory of #ebook pros--for covers, editing, formatting, & more: http://tinyurl.com/3mxg5zt #epub

5 Sentences That Should Save the Best Until Last: http://bit.ly/PgQL6P @writing_tips

Writing For Real: http://bit.ly/SM3sfT @AmySueNathan

Write what you don't know you know: http://bit.ly/SM6gtn @thebookslut

On Genre Categorization: http://bit.ly/PgTiO6 @literaticat

Are you selling your book to the wrong readers? http://bit.ly/SM6uAJ @rule17

Pitching your potential: http://bit.ly/PgTw81 @rachellegardner

Using all the senses while writing: http://bit.ly/PgTEEB @noveleditor

Build A Fulltime Writing Career Slowly: http://bit.ly/SM6LDJ @goblinwriter @thecreativepenn

How to Write an Author Bio When You Don't Feel Like an Author…Yet : http://bit.ly/PgTIUF @annerallen

Serialising a novel--what to do when the show is over: http://bit.ly/Ri5ZMw @dirtywhitecandy

10 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Fight Settings: http://bit.ly/Qz7KCl @lbgale

3 Reasons Why Coercing Readers Into Newsletter Subscriptions Is a Bad Idea: http://bit.ly/RbGU5W @roniloren

Ebook Publishing Platforms:“They’re a Joke”: http://bit.ly/O8ug8b @Porter_Anderson @fakebaldur

Character Development: Exploiting Weaknesses: http://bit.ly/POJ2Pm @ava_jae

The Influence Of History On Epic Fantasy: http://bit.ly/PNPq9x @fantasybookcrit

A writer talks about his experience dealing with depression: http://bit.ly/QsNaq6 @chrisbrogan

How to Write Great Sales Copy for Your Ebook: http://bit.ly/QDYfVN @LauraHoward78

The Struggle for Ideas: http://bit.ly/SXdkhN @janice_hardy

How to Be a Writer: 201 Tips: http://bit.ly/QDYsZa

An Indie Author's Up and Down Publishing Journey: http://bit.ly/SXds0B @author54 @livewritethrive

Lessons Learned at the Killer Nashville Conference: http://bit.ly/QDYOij @kelseybrowning

The Internet: seducer, scapegoat or serendipity stall? http://bit.ly/SXdDZW @annerooney

A useful resource for describing settings, emotions, shapes, textures, and more: http://bit.ly/eIGRMO @AngelaAckerman

What Is An Author Platform and How Do You Create It? http://bit.ly/QDZhB1 @karencv

Allowing Your Blogging Voice to Evolve: http://bit.ly/SXdJAy @PatrickRwrites

The most shocking part of the sock-puppet scandal? http://bit.ly/QDZAfc @thefuturebook

A Writer's Colony Lesson You Can Apply to You Career: http://bit.ly/SXdO7q @alexisgrant

Switching Point-of-View Characters Mid-Paragraph: http://bit.ly/QDZPqK @LindaGray_

A WordPerfect World: http://bit.ly/QDZVyH @bookviewcafe

10 Bright Beginnings and their Promises: http://bit.ly/SXe2eV

The Impact Equation for Platform Building: http://bit.ly/QE0gRL @chrisbrogan

Making the Most of Ideas—The Quest: http://bit.ly/SXe728 @davidbcoe

Charting Your Story's Rising Action: http://bit.ly/QE0Ajw @JulieEshbaugh

Characters who are impartial observers: http://bit.ly/SXeCt1 @kid_lit

Google’s Digitizing: Settled at Last: http://bit.ly/R1daGB @jeffjohnroberts @EdNawotka @philipdsjones @porter_anderson

Don't Leave Your Characters in Limbo: http://bit.ly/QE2bG9 @melissatydell

How to Meet Your Writing Deadlines (Every Time): http://bit.ly/SXeLwD @krissybrady

How to Weave a Story to Captivate Your Audience: http://bit.ly/QE2sc9 @SeandSouza

Why we really must kill our darlings: http://bit.ly/QE2Irn @kristenlambTX

Change Begets Growth: http://bit.ly/SXeZ70 @BeccaPuglisi

Every Character is Important: http://bit.ly/QE2YH5 @ava_jae

It's a Great Day to Be a Writer: http://bit.ly/SXf3DG @susankayequinn

Refresh And Reboot Yourself In 12 Easy Steps: http://bit.ly/QE38Oz @ollinmorales

A therapist gives YA writers insight into teens: http://bit.ly/SXf5LK @jeanniecampbell

5 Beatles Songwriting Tricks: http://bit.ly/V7noux @usasongs

Mobile apps for writers: http://bit.ly/PojZAA @DIYMFA @AndGeeks

Dialogue that speaks to you: http://bit.ly/V7nNgw

The trend of intellectual romantic heroes: http://bit.ly/PoknPE @ebarrettwrites

Good Endings Are Hard To Find: http://bit.ly/V7ofvj @mooderino

Finding a Mentor-writer—and What to Do Once You Have: http://bit.ly/PokUku @carlosinho

Should author photos match reader expectations? http://bit.ly/V7pcUk @AnnieNeugebauer

A Blogger Looks at Book Reviews: http://bit.ly/Polr5Z @threeguys1book

Dialogue attribution tips: http://bit.ly/V7pI4I

Include Live Contact Information in Your eBook: http://bit.ly/PolTkQ @jimhbs

Recent Amazon accomplishments and innovations show how they've become an industry leader: http://bit.ly/V7qZsB @MikeShatzkin

Tips for writing visceral reactions: http://bit.ly/V7rnr6 @stacygreen26 @MargieLawson

Develop Your Antagonist: http://bit.ly/V7zwMd @juliettewade

Concept Begins from Line One -- What's the Point of Your Novel? http://bit.ly/V7OKAF @4YALit

Pitfalls of writing tight: http://bit.ly/SyNTmE @bluemaven

Changing Genres and Genre-Blending: http://bit.ly/SyOc0P @stacygreen26 @vickihinze

4 simple steps writers can take to become better proofreaders: http://bit.ly/Skbnl2 @michellerafter

Why Is There a Surge in Memoir? Is It a Good Thing? http://bit.ly/SyOncC @shirleyhs

12 Greatest Science Fiction War Stories: http://bit.ly/SyOKnm @i09

Going Toe-to-Toe with Rejection (And How to Keep Writing): http://bit.ly/SkbRYp @krissybrady

5 Critical Elements of Successful Work-At-Home Productivity: http://bit.ly/SyOYL6 @lifehackorg

9 Things Authors Do That Irritate Their Facebook Fans: http://bit.ly/Skc8uf @chrisrobley

The writer's life: What are you afraid of? http://bit.ly/SySCVu @gits

Why Writing is Like Laying Bricks: http://bit.ly/SySVQa @selfpubreview

Encountering Wannabee Writers: http://bit.ly/SyTvNE @bookviewcafe

Can Your Day Job Lead to Better Writing? http://bit.ly/SyTJnZ @jessicastrawser

Publish Your Shorts: Now Is the Time: http://bit.ly/SyTRUA @yaminacollins

Why Do Thrillers Outsell Science Fiction? http://bit.ly/SyTZDu @KgElfland2ndCuz

What makes fiction good? http://bit.ly/SyUfCz

Action sentencing: http://bit.ly/SkhpC4 @aliciarasley

3 Great Hashtags for Writers: http://bit.ly/SkiYQB @jemifraser @writeangleblog

A second book deal – the REAL celebration: http://bit.ly/SyXc6c @SaraMegibow

Why books sell: http://bit.ly/SkkthA @JFBookman

7 Steps to Writing a Story in Scenes: http://bit.ly/SyXBpa @novelrocket

Reasons for having pen names and tips for choosing one: http://bit.ly/SkkW3v

Tips for Using Apostrophes: http://bit.ly/SyY8HF @mesummerbooks

When is a story done? http://bit.ly/SklZ3n @emergentpublish

25 Rules For Writing And Telling Stories {lang}: http://bit.ly/Skmiv2

Dealing with Burn Out: http://bit.ly/SyZOAW @booklifenow

7 Surprising Pinterest Insights Every Marketer Needs: http://bit.ly/PPCm30 @HeidiCohen

Tips for freelancers for building a portfolio: http://bit.ly/RAHZ7y @KarenCV

Top 10 Myths of Journalism School: http://bit.ly/PPCJKO @speechwriterguy

How To Choose A Copyeditor: http://bit.ly/RAJFOu @livewritethrive

6 steps to developing a writing habit: http://bit.ly/PPFprN

2 tips for getting started as a writer: http://bit.ly/RAK3wb @bookviewcafe

Writing Suspense: Meet Them in the Middle and They Will Come: http://bit.ly/PPFNXa @DonnaGalanti

Words for Your Writing Toolbox: Get Rid of "Get": http://bit.ly/PPG8Jr @SharlaWrites

Science Fiction's Greatest Failures (And How They Saved Us All): http://bit.ly/RAMHSE @i09

List of Writing Resources: http://bit.ly/PPK3WG @woodwardkaren

Is the Cliffhanger Ending Overrated? http://bit.ly/RANa7o @KMWeiland

How to add your ebook to Goodreads: http://bit.ly/QsUu3r

Things Pros Wish New Authors Knew About Publishing And Don't: http://bit.ly/QsUP6o @BryanThomasS

7 Reasons Why New Blogs Fail: http://bit.ly/T2MEl2 @AdriennedeWolfe

Different approaches to getting an agent: http://bit.ly/QsV8y1 @thecreativepenn

The Writer You Want To Be: http://bit.ly/QsVmVR @kristinerusch

The Importance of Clothing in Novels: http://bit.ly/T2N6Q5 @wordforteens

Frequently confused words: http://bit.ly/QsVF2O

The Definition of Action: http://bit.ly/T2NqhJ @kid_lit

Publishers Warming To Cross-Genre Novels: http://bit.ly/QsW4Cn

Creating a Successful App Without Programming Skills: http://bit.ly/QsWado @Jasonanthebeast

Waterstones bookseller found trolling self-published author: http://bit.ly/T2NU7z @guardianbooks

Freewriting: Discover Your Inner Voice & Find Inspiration to Write: http://bit.ly/T2NZbz @writersdigest

A checklist for determining if profanity fits your story: http://bit.ly/O7cyls

Why Social Media Isn't The Holy Grail (& Neither is Content Marketing): http://bit.ly/Wo0n4N @heidicohen

4 parts of a book review: http://bit.ly/Wo4wpl @kimthedork

Piracy, pricing, and ebook hoarding: http://oreil.ly/O7eURf @jwikert

B&N not carrying Amazon titles? http://bit.ly/R1egSH @laurahazardowen @Porter_Anderson

Quality Over Gender In Noir: http://bit.ly/O7f0bG @keithr34

The Deadliest Poisons in History (And Why People Stopped Using Them): http://bit.ly/Wo4XzK @i09

Tips for writing body language: http://bit.ly/Wo5q5a @kalayna

Soon you'll be able to go to the pharmacy and print a book: http://bit.ly/O7foqw @paidcontent

Desk exercises for writers: http://bit.ly/O7fvm4

Think outside the box with your settings: http://bit.ly/O7fy1c @emergentpublish

6 ways to get your query noticed: http://bit.ly/Wo5ZMf

Tips for pitching: http://bit.ly/Wo6lTg @rachellegardner

The importance of story: http://bit.ly/Wo6So3 @LisaCron

8 ways to protect your blog from hackers: http://bit.ly/Wo7iuz @MarcyKennedy

9 Unfinished Novels by Great Writers: http://bit.ly/Wo7vht @PWxyz

Using silence effectively in our writing: http://bit.ly/O7gAKw @diymfa

10 Great Chase Scenes in Science Fiction and Fantasy: http://bit.ly/Wp9GkV @lbgale

The Best Space-Travel Science Fiction Novels: http://bit.ly/O7MoPw

Fairy-Tales: The New "Thing" in Fantasy Entertainment: http://bit.ly/WpaaYh @fantasyfaction
 
Best Opening Poetry Lines: http://bit.ly/O7MAOB @robertleebrewer

5 Tools for Outlining Your Novel: http://bit.ly/O7MFSv @galleycat

The Weird Side Of Literary Tourism: 5 Bizarre Book-Inspired Experiences: http://bit.ly/WpaRRf @kimber_regator

Treating Backlist Like Frontlist: http://bit.ly/WpblXw @DavidGaughran

Story outline in relation to a series: http://bit.ly/O7Nueb @glencstrathy

How a Blog Creates Visibility for Your Book: http://bit.ly/WpcdeL @NinaAmir