Sunday, January 13, 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

Self-Pub or Traditional Pub? Which is the Right First Step for You? http://bit.ly/WHFHoc @annerallen

Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before You Write a Scene: http://bit.ly/12GlQtG @storyfix

Smashwords & Libraries: Precedent & Product: http://bit.ly/TNxYW8 @Porter_Anderson @markcoker @naypinya


How to ignore an editor's suggestions and still fix your novel: http://bit.ly/WHFP7c @dirtywhitecandy

3 things which are NOT signs you should give up on your messy first draft: http://bit.ly/12Gml7c @YAHighway

Making a Quiet Opening Work: http://bit.ly/WHG81D @janice_hardy

The Dark Art Of Critiquing: What Makes A Story Good? http://bit.ly/12Gmrvu @woodwardkaren

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

Bring Out the Emotion in Your Characters: http://bit.ly/12GmM1c

Reference Books for Writers & Editors: http://bit.ly/WHGpl6 @noveleditor

What to Do When You Fall Back Into Your Old, Less Productive Ways: http://bit.ly/WHNceC @RealLifeE

The Likable Unlikable Character: http://bit.ly/12GuOqM @noveleditor

Story Crisis and Climax: http://bit.ly/RKOMPk @SHalvatzis

Copywriting And Making Money As A Writer: http://bit.ly/WHNoux @MindyMcHorse

How to Create Foundation Posts for Your Blog: http://bit.ly/12Gva0N @jfbookman

Tips for finding an agent: http://bit.ly/WHNtyf @rachellegardner

Self pub tips from @GuyKawasaki: http://bit.ly/12GvvjQ @LauraPepWu

Freelance Editing: How to Hire an Editor for Your Book or Query Letter: http://bit.ly/12Gw6SK @ChuckSambuchino

3 Ways to Support Your Fiction Habit While Working Towards That Big Contract: http://bit.ly/WHOeaI @novelrocket

Formulating a Clear Vision for Your Writing Career: http://bit.ly/WHOfLM @livewritethrive

How Readers Discovered a Debut Novel: A Case Study: http://bit.ly/VRI1Xb

Why Your Story Shouldn't Be Too Tidy: http://bit.ly/VgLgbD @yeomanis

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

3 Steps For Creative Writers to Tell it Slant: http://bit.ly/10ygxwR @PatrickRwrites

8 Signs That You Were Meant to Be a Writer: http://bit.ly/VgLG1S

3 Great Scenes, and No Weak Ones, Make a Successful Story: http://bit.ly/10ygPUo

Back Up Your Work Twice: http://bit.ly/VgLQX9 @amiekaufman

Governments and Politics Enter Scientific Publishing: http://bit.ly/10yhbuf @scholarlykitchn

Is it Possible to Have Too Many Twitter Followers? http://bit.ly/VgMcgj @janice_hardy

101 Social Media Marketing Resources: http://bit.ly/10yhoOb @HeidiCohen

Tuning Out Your Inner Editor: http://bit.ly/UxX0bJ @kaneville

Marketing New Adult: http://bit.ly/UdH5hM @NaAlleyBlog

5 WordPress Mistakes Even Experts Can Miss: http://bit.ly/UxXcrj @copyblogger

Are We Settling For Less Than We Intend To? http://bit.ly/UxXXRa @VeronicaSicoe

The Myth of Simple: http://bit.ly/UdIsgk @cherylrwrites

Making a Bad Thing Look Like a Good Thing: The Truth About Writer's Block: http://bit.ly/UxYXF3 @Fictorians

Opening a Novel with Life or Death: http://bit.ly/UxZqqQ @4YALit

Creativity-oriented sites that inspire: http://bit.ly/UdKSvn @PaulBiedermann

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

Ask the Agent: Options For Novellas and More Advice on Query Etiquette: http://bit.ly/UdLeCc @breeogden

The Theology of Screenwriting: Faith: http://bit.ly/UxZOpm @gointothestory

Writers--plan your estate. Have you willed your intellectual property? Estate planning: http://bit.ly/UdLJw2 @passivevoiceblg @kristinerusch

The Dark Art of Critiquing: Formulating A Critique: http://bit.ly/UdQbLo @woodwardkaren

The Most Common Grammar Gaffes Writers Make (and How To Avoid Them): http://bit.ly/Uy36ZN @GuyKawasaki

5 Dos and Don'ts for Picking an Editor: http://bit.ly/UdRGsY @susanjmorris

How Do We Handle Rejection and Keep on Pressing? http://bit.ly/UdShuL @kristenlamb

Writing Villains: http://bit.ly/UdSnCy @curiosityquills

7 Norse Myths We Wouldn't Have Without Snorri: http://bit.ly/Uy4awy @tordotcom

Say Cheese! 12 Terrible Photos of Bestselling Authors: http://bit.ly/UdSL41 @thejamminjabber

The commodity publishing model ("faster authors, faster!"): http://bit.ly/13l4GkQ @Porter_Anderson @JaneFriedman


10 Must Read Australian Horror Writers: http://bit.ly/Uy4pru @thisishorror

Do writers need agents? http://bit.ly/ZNwDno @deanwesleysmith

Six scientists on the most accurate science fiction in their fields: http://bit.ly/WfDApw @Annaleen

A roundup of posts that will help your blog in 2013: http://bit.ly/ZOLM7X @WritingH

INDIE-ReCon – a free online conference for self publishing: http://bit.ly/WfDYEl @laurapauling

Villains and the Weakness of Beauty in Romance: http://bit.ly/ZOMPoe @heroesnhearts

Does Quiet = Boring? http://bit.ly/WfEqm8 @juliemusil

Morally Murky Characters: http://bit.ly/ZON2YH @storydepth

Can Writers Reuse Their Own Work? http://bit.ly/WfEFNZ @jamigold

Ten Tips on Getting Book Blog Reviews: http://bit.ly/ZONeqQ @KarenGowen

How To Disappear From The Internet: http://bit.ly/WfEPEY @lifehackorg

Happy Little Trees: The Bob Ross Guide To Getting Your Creative Groove On: http://bit.ly/ZOOom2 @KristinNador

Don't Be Afraid of Theme: http://bit.ly/WfG86X @KALongshore

What it takes to be a die-hard writer: http://bit.ly/ZOOz0H @jodyhedlund

Writing male point of view: http://bit.ly/ZOOBWA @juliettewade

Ways to promote your book on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/WfGoCX @ninaamir

10 things for writers to do in 2013: http://bit.ly/ZOOSbP @KeithCronin

How to Use the Element of Surprise to Improve Your Writing: http://bit.ly/ZOPNJp @lkhillbooks

Smashwords & Libraries: Precedent & Product: http://bit.ly/TNxYW8 @Porter_Anderson @markcoker @naypinya


The Theology of Screenwriting: Despair: http://bit.ly/WfHrD3 @gointothestory

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

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

Attracting Reader Responses on Your Blog: http://bit.ly/TCzfy7 @auntyamo

Survey shows many authors weighing the pros and cons of self-pub: http://bit.ly/Z5ooSd @thefuturebook @samatlounge

How to Manage Expectations: Set the Mood: http://bit.ly/TCzw3W @cockeyed_caravan

Why are novelists turning to co-authors? http://bit.ly/Z5oRnp @passivevoiceblg

What to avoid when querying: http://bit.ly/TCzFVl @lynnettelabelle

Turning Off Your Inner Editor: http://bit.ly/Z5pKfJ @woodwardkaren

What Writers Need to Know About Goodreads: http://bit.ly/TCAdKG @galleycat

7 Strategies Villains Use to Trick Their Victims: http://bit.ly/S3caYu @marcykennedy

Publishing Personalities Advise on Designing the Bookshop of the Future: http://bit.ly/Vq1O11 @pubperspectives

How to Create an Endless Stream of Blog Post Ideas: http://bit.ly/S3csP0 @jfbookman

6 Marketing Tips for Authors: http://bit.ly/Vq2bJ9 @msheatherwebb

Why you should pitch a single book: http://bit.ly/S3cLJr @rachellegardner

The Real Lowdown on Selling with an Agent: http://bit.ly/S3cNRB @SaraMegibow

The Power of Theme: http://bit.ly/VtTHmB @TaliaVance

Wasting Your Time Until You Sell a Book? http://bit.ly/U5U6xw

E-readers reading your reading: A serious invasion of privacy? http://bit.ly/Wd2mpY @alisonflood

Script To Screen: "The Shining": http://bit.ly/U5UX1h @gointothestory

Why Stupid Characters Make for Stupid Stories: http://bit.ly/Wd2JRn @kmweiland

Dealing with Online Offense–When is It OK to Lecture Others? http://bit.ly/U5VOPu @kristenlambtx

Tips for a 2000 word a day writing habit: http://bit.ly/UPfFhm @lifehackorg

'Emotive music explains the terror of the people' – Undercover Soundtrack: http://bit.ly/Wd32f0 @byrozmorris @lizfisherfrank

Sensual phrase list for romance writers and writers of romantic scenes: http://bit.ly/U5WxQC @SharlaWrites

10 Reasons Your Screenplay Sucks (and how to fix it): http://bit.ly/UdiAD7 @medkno

A 3-point revision checklist: http://bit.ly/T9Pa7Z @annastanisz

Writing A Story? Make Sure You Have A Concept Not Just An Idea: http://bit.ly/T9QDeC @woodwardkaren

10 E-Newsletter Tips For Authors & Bloggers: http://bit.ly/R8Jhs3 @mollygreene

International Writing Scams and How to Protect Yourself: http://bit.ly/12YW2cr @victoriastrauss

Scholastic Editors Forecast Top 10 Trends in Children's Books for 2013: http://bit.ly/WlnZEV @passivevoiceblg

Writing Goals Sheet: http://bit.ly/12YWlUD @diymfa

How to Manage Viewer/Reader Expectations: Plant the Right Questions: http://bit.ly/Wlo8rT @cockeyed_caravan

Querying Agents: Why isn't it Working? http://bit.ly/12YWEPk @AmericanEditing

Tips for Writing Micro-tension: http://bit.ly/Wlolvd @donaldmaass

Want Professional Ebook Covers On A Budget? Try Ready-To-Go Options: http://bit.ly/WlowGW @thecreativepenn

Writing Like It's 2009: http://bit.ly/12YXfQQ @kristinerusch

How Writers Can Use Pinterest: http://bit.ly/WloL4H

Why Your Story Should Have A Theme: http://bit.ly/WloP4A @woodwardkaren

Self-care for writers: http://bit.ly/12YXvj1


Attracting opposite-gender readers..."And What If a Man Writes Romance?": http://bit.ly/TRcub0 @Porter_Anderson @turndog_million

Some well-known authors' responses to the film adaptations of their work: http://bit.ly/Wlp3sd @flavorpill

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

5 Ways to Deal with Failure: http://bit.ly/TyoNsC @rachellegardner

Should you Always Show-Don't-Tell? http://bit.ly/TJLzN7 @fictionnotes

The Hero's Journey through the Double Helix series: http://bit.ly/Typ12Z @JadeKerrion

The Devil's in the Details: http://bit.ly/Typ7rp

9 Ways to Generate Your Best Ideas: http://bit.ly/TypkLc @andyjmllr

Fan Fiction to Published Book: A Case Study: http://bit.ly/TypSAK @stacygreen26 @jamigold

5 Tips To Determine If Your Manuscript Is Ready To Send Out: http://bit.ly/TJN3H1 @wherewriterswin

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

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

How To Write A Twitter Story: http://bit.ly/TJNfpY @woodwardkaren

Identifying Your Story Theme: http://bit.ly/TJNu4k @V_Rossibooks

10 Techniques for Getting Tension on Every Page: http://bit.ly/TyqI0f @jodyhedlund

How To Keep Your Story On Track: Chart "Who Knows What, When": http://bit.ly/TyqK8C @LisaCron

The Theology of Screenwriting: Evil: http://bit.ly/TyqPcd @gointothestory

How to Manage Reader/Viewer Expectations...And Evade the Wrong Questions: http://bit.ly/X5AJSj @cockeyed_caravan

5 Podcasts for Writers: http://bit.ly/TAMIYo @jeanoram

Choosing a Story Idea: 4 Questions Every Romance Writer Should Ask Themselves: http://bit.ly/X5AQ0h @writersdigest

To be more creative, mix up your work: http://bit.ly/TAMPmV @tannerc

Manuscript Critiques—A Help or a Hindrance? http://bit.ly/X5B5It @jfbookman @livewritethrive

What You Write About Doesn't Matter as Much as You Think: http://bit.ly/TAMYGU @jeffgoins

How to be an organized writer: http://bit.ly/X5BieT

Dialogue tips: http://bit.ly/TAN5SW

Getting Started With Dictation Software: http://bit.ly/X5BvP7 @Wizardgold

5 Tips For Building Buzz For Your Book: http://bit.ly/TANfK2 @susankayequinn

Twitter For Indie Authors: http://bit.ly/TBpbqj

Self-Publishing: It's Not a Backup Plan: http://bit.ly/X6oODP @ava_jae