Twitterific

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

 

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November 13-14:  Get Read – Marketing Strategies for Writers: Dan Blank’s We Grow Media is a  two-day online conference for authors looking for promotion strategies--and, ultimately, readers.  Speakers include Porter Anderson, Chuck Wendig, Dan Blank, Jane Friedman, Therese Walsh, and many others.  (I'm one of the scheduled speakers and am also am serving on the advisory board.)  More information about the conference and registration information can be found here.

If you use the discount code elizabeth, you receive $20 off the conference price.

Check out the new resource for writers.  It’s Alex J. Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group website.  There you’ll find pages of links to resources—writing tips, publishers, agents, queries, self-publishing, marketing, contests, and publications for writers.

20 questions to ask when creating your setting: http://dld.bz/cTcAm @daycathy @jtdutton

Believable Characters: Applying Personality Types: http://dld.bz/cTcAv @JuliaReffner

Free writing sprint/virtual retreat from @DIYMFA Nov. 16-17 offers motivation and tips for finishing your book: http://bit.ly/1hkZYv8

What Do Your Characters Falsely Believe? http://dld.bz/cTf8g @jamigold

A test of standing desks--more proof they make you productive: http://dld.bz/cTf8j

Reasons why horror is important as a genre: http://dld.bz/cTf8r @kevinlucia

Writers & Inspiration: 5 Things to Consider: http://dld.bz/cTf8z @YAmuses

The Key to an Unforgettable Opening Line: http://dld.bz/cTf85 @paperblanks

Looking at control as a theme in books: http://dld.bz/cTf8A @CuriosityQuills

The Value of Planning Your Ebook: http://dld.bz/cTf8C @ninaamir

Write Your Book: A Guide to Getting Started and Staying Productive: http://dld.bz/cTf8K @KDillabough

Writers: Break The Rules—Run With Scissors: http://dld.bz/cTf8U

The Heightened Sensitivity of Romance Readers: http://dld.bz/cTf8W @PacificStand

Middle-grade novels for girls vs boys: http://dld.bz/cTf9c @glencstrathy

Breaking Into the Comic Book Industry: http://dld.bz/cTf9h @jasonboog

A site for getting ideas: http://dld.bz/cTf92

It's time to kill the idea that Amazon is killing independent bookstores: http://dld.bz/cTf98 @qz @passivevoiceblg

What Drives a Book Reviewer to Drink: http://dld.bz/cTf9C @stefanvucak

Are We Too Concerned That Characters Be 'Likable'? http://dld.bz/cTf9J @mohsin_hamid

Mining Your Manuscript for Modifiers: http://dld.bz/cTf9N @AimeeLSalter

Is Pinterest Right for You? http://dld.bz/cTf9R @authormedia

Why Authors Should Believe in Their Websites: http://dld.bz/cTjRf @fictionnotes

How to handle receiving an addendum to your contract: http://dld.bz/cTjRr @kristinerusch

12 Facebook Groups for Writers: http://dld.bz/cTjRC @thewritelife

3 Ways to Find Better-Paying Freelance Writing Jobs: http://dld.bz/cTjRV @ticewrites

Writing and the Creative Life: Mind Wandering: http://dld.bz/cTjSf @gointothestory

10 Characters That Turned to the Dark Side: http://dld.bz/cTjSh @rajanyk

Anticipating Reader Wants: http://dld.bz/cTjRx @Kid_Lit

Tag the Trait: The Game of Character Description: http://dld.bz/cTcAF @WyattGBessing

5 ways to see if your novel is ready to face the world: http://dld.bz/cTkZb @rxena77

What Do You Do When Your Muse Is On Vacation? http://dld.bz/cTkZc @write_practice

The Tension (and Relationship) Between Creating and Consuming: http://dld.bz/cTkZd @thatguyKC

Dealing With Telling and Backstory in an Opening Scene: http://dld.bz/cTkZf @janice_hardy

Be sure, as a writer, to listen to yourself: http://dld.bz/cTkZg @hughhowey

Want to Be Successful? Beware of End-of-the-Rainbow Thinking: http://dld.bz/cTkZj @kristenlambtx

Story structure in Harry Potter:  How Rowling became a billionaire by following the rules: http://dld.bz/cTkZ3

World-building Tip: 15 Details to Remember: http://dld.bz/cTkZT @ava_jae

Getting Real About Writer's Burn Out and Social Media Demands: http://dld.bz/cTkZV @cateartios

Write More Easily: Understanding, Embracing and Moving Beyond Resistance: http://dld.bz/cTmab @aliventures

Why Don't Publishers Believe in Author Websites? http://dld.bz/cTmaR @janefriedman

Exploiting Your Rights: http://dld.bz/cTmaY @susankayequinn

Emotional Barrier in Fiction: Why is it so important for you to learn how to cross it? http://dld.bz/cTmba @NakedEditor

Branding 101: What Is Your Brand? http://dld.bz/cTmbw @jamigold

A Warp Speed Analysis on the Influence of SF: http://dld.bz/cTmb4 @SmartBear

Writing the Opening Scene: http://dld.bz/cTmb6 @janice_hardy

Rowling's outline and The Book Architecture Method: How they both can push your writing to a new level: http://dld.bz/cTmbA

The Slow Release—Not the End of the World: http://dld.bz/cTpFM

Punctuation with Conjunctions: http://dld.bz/cTpFS @writing_tips

5 Ways to Pace Your Story: http://dld.bz/cTpFY

Writing the High ROI Screenplay: http://dld.bz/cTpGp @joeteevee

Write What You Love: http://dld.bz/cTpGr @jamesscottbell

Handling showing vs. telling: http://dld.bz/cTpGQ @Margo_L_Dill

How long should it take to write a novel? http://dld.bz/cTpKr

Write YA When You Don't Read YA? http://dld.bz/cTpK7 @KaitGetsLit @womenwriters

4 Reasons Your Concept Counts Above All Else: http://dld.bz/cTpKT @Bang2write

The Ultimate Story Checklist: http://dld.bz/cTpMc @cockeyedcaravan

Are you an author or a publisher? How indies are making their own rules: http://dld.bz/cTpMK @nailyournovel

Your Non-Fiction Self-Publishing To Do List: http://dld.bz/cTpMQ @theprexpert

Why Your Book Pitch Matters (Even If You're Self-Published): http://dld.bz/cTqVy @JFBookman

4 Ways To Reach The Right Audience For Your Book: http://dld.bz/cTqVD @ebooksandkids

20 Literary Tumblrs: http://dld.bz/cTqVP @BuzzFeeders

How to Use Free Public Domain Art: http://dld.bz/cTrPD @Louise_Myers

17 Problems Only Book Lovers Will Understand: http://dld.bz/cTrQh @BuzzFeeders

10 Ways to Use Audio to Sell More Books: http://dld.bz/cTrQj @bookgal

4 Ways to Sell eBooks Directly to Readers: http://dld.bz/cTrRS @PaulaatAME

Discovery: Another Buzzword We're Wrestling to Understand: http://dld.bz/cTrSg @bookgal

How to Get Your Book Reviewed On Amazon: http://dld.bz/cTrSy @CathyStucker

5 Profitable Places To Sell Your Books: http://dld.bz/cTrS4 @FutureofInk

Authors and book clubs: http://dld.bz/cTrSQ

How to Choose Keywords and Categories for Your Kindle eBook: http://dld.bz/cTrTe @FreelanceSw

Video Marketing – Trick or Treat? http://dld.bz/cTrUz

12 novelists tell their scariest bite-size stories: http://dld.bz/cTtYY @salon

Why You Should Be Blogging Your Origin Story: http://dld.bz/cTum8 @JFBookman

Expose the inner thoughts of your protagonist: http://dld.bz/cTumF

What Terrifies Teens In Today's Young Adult Novels? The Economy: http://dld.bz/cTuqh @valdesmarcela @nprbooks

Writing Secrets from Cheesy Halloween Movies: http://dld.bz/cTu8R @jeffgoins

Writers' Halloween Fear List: http://dld.bz/cTu9n @RMFWriters

NaNoWriMo: Should You Participate?Plus NaNoWriMo Comics, Musicals and Songs: http://dld.bz/cTvv5 @inkyelbows

Literature's haunted houses: http://dld.bz/cTweQ @guardianbooks

Don't rush to publish: http://dld.bz/cTwj2 @Porter_Anderson

Using Villains to Shape Your Hero: http://dld.bz/cTwNa

Killing the Top 10 Sacred Cows of Publishing:Book as Event: http://dld.bz/cRE6D @deanwesleysmith

The View From Book Six: http://dld.bz/cTwNA @megrosoff

Tips on Upping The Stakes: http://dld.bz/cTwNS @JHBogran @angelaackerman

7 fulfilling writing careers: http://dld.bz/cTwPj @thewritelife

50 Cliched Dialogues to Ban From Your Script: http://dld.bz/cTwPG @Mentorless

17 Struggles Of Getting Ready For NaNoWriMo: http://dld.bz/cTwt9

7 Haunted Libraries From Around the World: http://dld.bz/cTund @paperblanks

How to Avoid the Self-Published Look: http://dld.bz/cTum6 @PaulaatAME

5 Tips for Creating an Urban Fantasy World: http://dld.bz/cQGnW @cairnswrites

The 7 Most Common Misconceptions About Science Fiction Publishing: http://dld.bz/cN5FJ @io9

What to know about writing memoir: http://dld.bz/cTzTV @MacGregorLit

Reinventing your book: Reinventing the Length: http://dld.bz/cTzUm @TheresaStevens

Ten Things an Author Should (or Shouldn't) Do: http://dld.bz/cTzUv @Martinthewriter

What to Expect From Working With A Book Publicist: http://dld.bz/cTzUx @theprexpert

Adding mystery into a story: http://dld.bz/cTmQ3 @PAShortt

Those who stick with print books just want to show off: http://dld.bz/cTnb4 @AndrewCouts @Porter_Anderson

Reasons to write for free: http://dld.bz/cTtcC @alexisgrant

As Amazon faces disappointment in its publishing arm, is the company really in retreat? http://dld.bz/cTpnt @Porter_Anderson

Keeping readers interested in a mystery when they know the culprit from the start: http://dld.bz/cTsBX @mkinberg

What Makes NaNoWriMoNoGo for Two Writers: http://dld.bz/cTu8J @Porter_Anderson @ChuckWendig

Character types in romantic suspense: http://dld.bz/cTxNj @camillelaguire

All about National Novel Writing Month: http://dld.bz/cTtZm @fantasyfaction