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Sunday, October 28, 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 search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 18,000 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.

Try “My WKB”--a way for you to list and sort articles, view your read articles, and see your search history. Read more about it here:
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Nook's entry into UK off to a bad start: http://bit.ly/T1BFmg @Porter_Anderson @eoinpurcell @mattwarman @philipdsjones

Would Hemingway Blog? http://bit.ly/S6jrn7 @kristenlambtx

Another Pitfall of Multi-POV Stories: http://bit.ly/T1Q5CL @KMWeiland

Unexpected murderers in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/RcObD7 @mkinberg

How to Avoid Distractions and Create a Career in Fiction: http://bit.ly/T1Q95B @joebunting

A Checklist for Self-Publishing: http://bit.ly/S6kt2q @susankayequinn

7 Steps To Writing An Author Business Plan: http://bit.ly/S6kFPc @SusanSpann

Social media--don't put all your eggs in one basket: http://bit.ly/T1QGo3 @StinaLL

Back To Smashwords After KDP Select: http://bit.ly/S6q8FJ @Derek_Haines

3 more Twitter hashtags for writers: http://bit.ly/QBsLy3 @writeangleblog

Are books the new business cards? E-publishing makes it easier than ever to buy credibility: http://bit.ly/T1TQIm @popcultini

Why sidekicks are useful: http://bit.ly/T1U2Y0 @juliettewade

Science Fiction Themes and Metal Music: http://bit.ly/RcY1F8 @mithrilwisdom @AlexJCavanaugh

Demystifying Science Fictional Terms: http://bit.ly/S6qNai @KirkusReviews @sfsignal

No More Excuses—Write That Novel: http://bit.ly/S6qVXa @noveleditor

On Being an Unpublished Writer: Enjoy it While You Can: http://bit.ly/S6t7hv @ava_jae

To NaNo or Not? NaNoWriMo Decoded: http://bit.ly/S6tusm @EdieMelson #nanoprep

Campbell, Vogler, the Hero's Journey, The Writer's Journey and Narrative Structure Cheat Sheet: http://bit.ly/T1VSYZ @AlexSokoloff #nanoprep

How much Worldbuilding before you write? (especially for NaNo folk): http://bit.ly/S6tSHf @juliettewade #nanoprep

Ready Or Not, Here It Comes: NaNoWriMo: http://bit.ly/T1W2zL @joebunting #nanoprep

Make Your Own NaNoWriMo Survival Kit: http://bit.ly/S6uddd @LauraHoward78 @WriteNowCoach

NaNoWriMo 2012: Choosing Your Story: http://bit.ly/T1Wxtv #nanoprep

A good scare for a good cause: http://bit.ly/U14lwR @joannelessner

NaNoWriMo: 5 Tips for Getting Ready: http://bit.ly/S6utbU @woodwardkaren #nanoprep

90+ Published Novels Began as NaNoWriMo Projects: http://bit.ly/S6uvRk @galleycat @jasonboog

How (Not) to Be a NaNoWriMo Champ: http://bit.ly/S6uD3c @ava_jae

Hold your fire: reporters sometimes overly-eager to bash Amazon: http://bit.ly/R1yxH2 @Porter_Anderson

Fear of NaNoWriMo: http://bit.ly/T1WDRT @cjtreggett #nanoprep

#Nanoprep: Novel Creation: http://bit.ly/T1WL3S @ivinviljoen

7 reasons to use writing prompts: http://bit.ly/Sc1x3p @DIYMFA

Nail NaNoWriMo –3 old hands share their tips: http://bit.ly/S6uZqr @dirtywhitecandy #nanoprep

4 Tips for Writing a Quick First Draft: http://bit.ly/S6v4ug @rachellegardner #nanoprep

NaNoWriMo – The Pitfalls and How to Deftly Avoid Them: http://bit.ly/T1WVIp @LisaCron

Nanowrimo Prep: What's Your Premise? http://bit.ly/T1WYE4 @alexsokoloff #nanoprep

NaNoWriMo Cometh: A Terribleminds Primer: http://bit.ly/T1X12N @chuckwendig #nanoprep

How to outline your story for National Novel-Writing Month – checklist: http://bit.ly/S6vsJ6 @dirtywhitecandy #nanoprep

Nanowrimo Prep: First, you need an idea: http://bit.ly/S6vuB0 @alexokoloff #nanoprep

Pre-Plot for NaNoWriMo: http://bit.ly/T1X9iG @plotwhisperer #nanoprep

Nanowrimo Prep: The Index Card Method and Structure Grid: http://bit.ly/S6vG31 @alexsokoloff #nanoprep

What's in your NaNo survival kit? http://bit.ly/T1XaTN #nanoprep

#NaNoWriMo Comic Archives: http://bit.ly/S6vO2z @inkyelbows

NaNoWriMo Prep: Story Elements Checklist: http://bit.ly/T1XcLF @alexsokoloff #nanoprep

How to Fake Confidence for Creatives: http://bit.ly/T1ZrhO @denisedesigns @EmilyWenstrom

Horror and Thriller: Walking the Fine Line Between Similar Genres: http://bit.ly/S6AwNK @YAHighway

Write Or Die: http://bit.ly/T1Zw56 @marcykennedy

What You, J.K. Rowling And George Lucas Have In Common: http://bit.ly/S6ADJ2 @fuelyourwriting

Tips N Tricks: Using HTML to Guest Post: http://bit.ly/S30kZp @susankayequinn

The Perils and Pitfalls of Writing with a Partner; http://bit.ly/SuvGZ7

Tips for self-pubbed writers--giveaways: http://bit.ly/S31hkr

The Art of the Content Edit: 10 Ways To Make Sure You're Doing It Right: http://bit.ly/OP9db0 @robwhart

How To Add Subtitles To Your Book Trailer On YouTube: http://bit.ly/S31vb4 @galleycat

Self-Publishing:--4 Writers Share Their Experiences: http://bit.ly/OP9AlX

"Strong Female" Fallacies: http://bit.ly/OP9Ilp @sjaejones

How Writers Can Reach Readers Without Self-Promotion: http://bit.ly/S380Lb

Self-Publishing And Marketing Tips: http://bit.ly/OPcUxp @cathryanhoward @thecreativepenn

Conflict and Suspense Belong in Every Kind of Novel: http://bit.ly/S38jp9 @jamesscottbell

Enough with "Us vs. Them": http://bit.ly/OPd5sC @AimeeLSalter

The Theology of Screenwriting: Hell: http://bit.ly/S38Ebz @gointothestory

Ax Your Cliches: Why and How: http://bit.ly/OPddIH @margielawson

How to Get the Most Out of a Writing Conference: http://bit.ly/QAF65s @writersdigest

Leaving an Agent and Choosing to Self-Publish: http://bit.ly/WXi1O2 @KendraHighley @goblinwriter

The Theology of Screenwriting: Redemption: http://bit.ly/QAFa5b @gointothestory

How to Mind Map in 3 Small Steps: http://bit.ly/WXinnK @lifehackorg

Your Memoir Is Too Much About You: http://bit.ly/QAFjFY @ethanfreak

Structure–Plot Problems: http://bit.ly/WXjsvO @kristenlambtx

2 common writing errors: http://bit.ly/QAHPvT @instntcheckmate @nickthacker

Is KDP Select a Long-Term Answer? http://bit.ly/ScH6lN

Prioritizing prepositions: http://bit.ly/QAK0iW @aliciarasley

Collective Nouns And Impracticality (Word Choice Matters): http://bit.ly/ScHfpv @BryanThomasS

10 of the Creepiest Ghosts in Literature: http://bit.ly/QAK4za @flavorpill

5 Best Practices for Fresh Freelancers: http://bit.ly/ScHhxH @elanalancer

Great Character: Alex DeLarge ("A Clockwork Orange"): http://bit.ly/QAKaa4 @gointothestory

Don't Create a Cliché: http://bit.ly/ScHpgw @ava_jae

35 Synonyms for "Look": http://bit.ly/QAKnKg @writing_tips

6 Clever Tricks for a Better To-Do List: http://bit.ly/RV8OV8 @JWhite

Starting Off With a Bang: Is This Opening Working? http://bit.ly/RV9QR4 @janice_hardy

Rebounding from Roadblocks: http://bit.ly/TKMj1M

Likable protagonists: http://bit.ly/RVabDc @wordforteens

Physical Attribute Thesaurus: Hands: http://bit.ly/QBuvHB @beccapuglisi @angelaackerman

Tips for more effective guest posting: http://bit.ly/QBuzHo @problogger

4 ways to never outgrow poetry: http://bit.ly/RcVhHS @Woozie_M

10 Inspirational Disabled Characters From Sci-Fi And Fantasy: http://bit.ly/QULF1C @sfxmagazine

Libraries and ebooks--do they own them or license them? http://bit.ly/PSWxRL @Porter_Anderson @naypinya @mmasnick

Characterization Tools: http://bit.ly/RcVr1Q

How Nonfiction Authors Can Build Niche Authority through Content Marketing: http://bit.ly/RcVydE @BookMarketer

Tips for long sentence wrangling: http://bit.ly/QBx4JA @theresastevens

Skip the Paris Cafés And Get a Good Pen: http://on.wsj.com/Tgr6Ag @wsj

7 Things That Make the Chronic Finisher Put Down a Book: http://bit.ly/SuwL2U @roniloren

5 reasons to consider audiobooks: http://bit.ly/Tgru1B @rachellegardner

Getting Agented in Multiple Categories: http://bit.ly/SuxDo9 @kid_lit

3 Reasons Why You Should Write When You're Tired: http://bit.ly/TgrzT5 @krissybrady

10 Queries in 10 Tweets recap: http://bit.ly/SuxT6B @literaticat

7 things 1 writer has learned so far: http://bit.ly/TgrMWc @writersdigest

Brainstorm Somebody Else's Problems: http://bit.ly/TgrQ8s @kaitnolan

6 mysteries that could be solved with time travel: http://bit.ly/SuyF3K @i09

The Importance Of Sympathetic Heroes: http://bit.ly/TgrZZn @woodwardkaren

The Role of Suspense in Stories and Music: http://bit.ly/SuyYvf @SamMcNerney

7 Effective Steps to Taking Action When You Don't Know What to Do: http://bit.ly/Tgs9QF @JWhite

Professional Resources for Writers: http://bit.ly/Suzk50 @KMWeiland

12 Signs Your Blog Is a Social Media Ghost Town (& Actionable Tips to Fix Them): http://bit.ly/SuzqK8 @heidicohen

Editors Support the Author's Voice: http://bit.ly/TgsoLx @IlieRuby

Why you shouldn't rush your writing: http://bit.ly/SuzSrP @juliettewade

How to Become a Writer: http://bit.ly/Tgswe3

How to create creepy characters: http://bit.ly/T9kVJU @p2p_editor

Essential Characteristics of a Thriller Hero: http://bit.ly/SuAKMS @JodieRennerEd

An editor's tips for writing horror: http://bit.ly/R0E3tM @aliciarasley

The 10 Most Mentioned Songs in Books: http://bit.ly/PRXpGl @publisherswkly

Tips for blogging more consistently: http://bit.ly/R0EkwO @michellerafter

A Proven Method That Helps Writers to Research Their Books: http://bit.ly/PRXB8K @bubblecow

17 tips for marketing your book online: http://bit.ly/R0EDHN @emergentpublish

Tips for self-pubbing your poetry: http://bit.ly/PRXFFw @karencv @magdalenaball

Writing Retreat Lessons: http://bit.ly/R0FaJX

The strength of female characterization: http://bit.ly/R0FiZX @Riduna

If the Muse is Late for Work, Start Without Her: http://bit.ly/R0Wxdo @AimeeLSalter

Rockin' That Steampunk: http://bit.ly/PS47fq @TheKJA @tordotcom

Genres are artificial distinctions: http://bit.ly/R0X4Mp @johnottinger

Things that Scare Writers: http://bit.ly/R0XkLD @rileymagnus

Stay motivated after rejection: http://bit.ly/PS4kze

Our characters shouldn't live in a void: http://bit.ly/R0XWkr @dirtywhitecandy

Why Writers Disappear: http://bit.ly/R0Y1Vc @kristinerusch

Cowardice, Laziness and Irony: How Science Fiction Lost the Future: http://bit.ly/R0Yre4 @RuthlessCult

3 Tests to Determine Readiness for Publication: http://bit.ly/PS4AhO @jodyhedlund

How to build your Sci-Fi world: http://bit.ly/R0YM0k @louise_wise

9 Easily Preventable Mistakes Writers Make with Dialogue: http://bit.ly/PS4GpR @aliventure @thecreativepenn

Your Book Publicity Timeline: http://bit.ly/PS4HKb @SarahPinneo

5 Obnoxious Marketing Techniques Writers Should Avoid: http://bit.ly/PS7O4Z @jodyhedlund

Is Marketing the Writer's Enemy? http://bit.ly/R18znd

Self-pubbing mistake--not understanding your target markets: http://bit.ly/PShvjQ @BookMarketer

Mad, Glad, Sad? Show, Don't Tell. http://bit.ly/R1v23E @angelaackerman @MarileeB

How Writing can Change the World: http://bit.ly/PShFYu

Non-Writing Spouses: http://bit.ly/PShIDE @kaitlin_ward

A writer's relationship to his publisher or agent is not a marriage: http://bit.ly/PShRHb @sarahahoyt

How To Compose A Steampunk Musical: http://bit.ly/R1vKxG @steampunkopera

Conquer the Synopsis Summit: http://bit.ly/R1vRJJ @juliemusil

Characters--it's the motivation that counts: http://bit.ly/PSifpa @AimeeLSalter

Do you fit the Profile of a Successful Self-Published Writer? http://bit.ly/R1wCm7 @bubblecow

Should publishers enhance ebooks? http://bit.ly/R1xffc @philipjones

Consider breaking complex sentences in two: http://bit.ly/PSiVuG @aliciarasley

Why Publishers Don't Like Working With Start-ups: http://bit.ly/R1xRBw @passivevoiceblg