Sunday, August 25, 2013

Twitterific


by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig


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Amazon adds author new book e-mails: http://dld.bz/cMRrb @BufoCalvin
Arming Your Characters with a Strong Point of View: http://dld.bz/cMRrd @scriptmag @brettwean
Should You Ever Redeem Your Bad Guys? http://dld.bz/cMRre @KMWeiland

On subtext: http://dld.bz/cMRrj @junglereds
The Importance of Output: Could You Be Doing More? http://dld.bz/cMRrt @jodyhedlund
What to Remember When Attending a Writing Conference: http://dld.bz/cMRr3
Starting out as a freelancer: http://dld.bz/cMRrG @jbdzyne_camping
Plotting, Pantsing, and Knowing When To Let Go: http://dld.bz/cMRrM @kalongshore @martinaaboone
Likeable characters need a bit of weakness: http://dld.bz/cMRrP @swan_tower
The move from writing textbooks to writing fiction: http://dld.bz/cMRss @womenwriters @1snailview
Blind Spots and Obsessions in Historical Fiction: What Were They Thinking? http://dld.bz/cMRtP
Fiction vs. Reality: http://dld.bz/cMRtU @juliekibler
The importance of being interruptible: http://dld.bz/cMRuf @jeffgoins
Why Watching TV Can Actually Be Good For a Writer: http://dld.bz/cMRuH @ZacharyPetit @writersdigest
The importance of writing tighter: http://dld.bz/cMRuP @jameslrubart
Is Google Plus Important for Search Engine Optimization? http://dld.bz/cMTmt @jeffbullas
Why Did Rowling Make it Big With Harry Potter But Not With Her Pen Name? http://dld.bz/cMTmy @jodyhedlund
So When Are You Going To Write A Proper Book, Then? (for short fiction writers): http://dld.bz/cMTm9 @fcmalby
Tips on Writing Memoir: http://dld.bz/cMTmC @janatude
How music helps 1 writer write: http://dld.bz/cMTmP @nailyournovel @BenGalley
List of phrases for writers to avoid: http://dld.bz/cMTmU
7 Writing Myths: http://dld.bz/cMTnd @booktrust
10 Types of Rotten Writing Advice: http://dld.bz/cMTnf @bunnyape
12 ways to improve your writing: http://dld.bz/cMTpD @blogger_beat
Screenwriting is always rewriting: http://dld.bz/cMTpV @scriptcat
Key components of nonfiction books: http://dld.bz/cMTpZ @bizauthor
The Psychopath Test and Do Writers Fail? http://dld.bz/cMTqc @TheBrandonShire
10,000 Words by Women about Writing: http://dld.bz/cMTqd @BookswBenefits
Various plotting methods: http://dld.bz/cMTrd @penandmuse
Unexpected lessons from 1 year of blogging: http://dld.bz/cMTrg @singingfool1224
Understanding social proof and how to make it work for you: http://dld.bz/cMTrk @bizauthor
Pride and Prejudice; Or, Why Jerks Like Darcy are Always Welcome: http://dld.bz/cMTrm @BookswBenefits
The Specter of Similar Ideas: http://dld.bz/cMTrr @scriptcat
The Natural World in Anne of Green Gables: http://dld.bz/cMTr2 @ladieswhowrite
Author Mary Karr on writing and living sober: http://dld.bz/cMTrD @marykarrlit
Screenwriting: the problem with "we see": http://dld.bz/cMTrP
Writing pitfall--Mary Sue: http://dld.bz/cMTsa @Jen_328 @WriteDivas
Reviews--bloggers, reviewers, and street teams: http://dld.bz/cMTs2 @LynnAAR
Envy and Your Creative Life: http://dld.bz/cMTs5 @DouglasEby
How to write realistic dialogue using subtexting (scroll down for post): http://dld.bz/cM6nW @Brandilyn
Describe with Telling Details—Character: http://dld.bz/cM2h4 @ava_jae
9 Inspirational Bits of Advice From Anne Rice, Catherine Coulter, David Morrell and Others: http://dld.bz/cMCUg @writersdigest @ZacharyPetit
How to Sell More Books By Optimizing Your Metadata: http://bit.ly/133yrKR @thecreativepenn @JaneFriedman
8 Promises You're Making to Readers—and Then Breaking: http://bit.ly/1edpqOU @KMWeiland
Foods To Help Your Creativity: http://dld.bz/cMTsS @writersbureau
Grounding Your Story in Reality: http://dld.bz/cMTsV @fictorians @jamesorrinwrite
A reason to pick up the phone: your characters and the call: http://dld.bz/cMTsW @ajackwriting
The troubled marriage that inspired Nora Ephron: http://dld.bz/cMTtc @salon
Dos and Don'ts for succeeding as romantic novelist: http://dld.bz/cMTtx @freya_north
Ruth Rendell: 'Kill off Inspector Wexford? I don't want to do that': http://dld.bz/cMTt5 @RossLogan82
A site that analyzes your writing to see what famous author you write like: http://dld.bz/cMTt9 @iwritelike
Ruminations on book promo: http://dld.bz/cMTtH @lv_lewis
Trust your instincts: http://dld.bz/cMTtR @lv_lewis @writedivas
Does feedback on your screenplay equal disappointment? http://dld.bz/cMTtU @scriptcat
Plausibility in Fiction: Is it a Sacred Requirement or an Oppressive Sacrilege? http://dld.bz/cMTua @tlloydreilly @readlearnwrite
7 Tips to Finding Your Writing Voice: http://dld.bz/cMTuf @jeffbullas
Starting Over is Essential to Your Creativity and Success: http://dld.bz/cMTvf @ADDerWORLD
Breaking Out Of A Creative Rut: http://dld.bz/cMTwU @chalkboardmag
What not to say to a writer: http://dld.bz/cMTxn @ScottishBkTrust @kirstenmckenzie
More tips for running a successful Kickstarter campaign: http://dld.bz/cMT7z @bbeaulieu
Perils of Writing a Real-Life Protagonist: http://dld.bz/cMT9Y @RapSheetmag
A collection of articles on writing romance: http://dld.bz/cMTCd
On Writing Short Horror: http://dld.bz/cMTCf @SelahJanel
Screenwriting--rewriting vs editing: http://dld.bz/cMTCG
How to Write Your First Book in 33 Easy Steps: http://dld.bz/cMTDg @electricLit {lang}
What 1 Reader Learned About Getting Married From Dystopian YA: http://dld.bz/cMTDx @BookishHQ
Longhand Pages: A Writing Touchstone: http://dld.bz/cMTJ4 @helenl0we
Reworking an old story instead of continuing writing a new one: http://dld.bz/cMTJ7 @SeattleAuthor
The very individual journey of novelists: http://dld.bz/cMTNR @StephanieCowell
Writing Well Will Cost You: http://dld.bz/cMTQZ @JadedIbisPress @DawnRaffel
Some scripts are perfectly good reads, but aren't any good on the set: http://dld.bz/cMTRd @scriptcat
A collection of jokes for writers: http://dld.bz/cMTRe
Diversity for the 'Cultureless': http://dld.bz/cMTTJ @ShanaMlawski
Profanity in Genre Fiction: http://dld.bz/cMTTV @NatRusso
You've Written a Cliché? Here's How to Slay It. http://dld.bz/cMTUn @bluepencil2
10 Writing and Publishing Myths Debunked: http://dld.bz/cMTUq @MichelleKrys
How to Find Great Content to Share on Twitter: http://dld.bz/cMTUr @smexaminer
"Dudes, stop reading your reviews!" http://dld.bz/cMTU8 @celine_kiernan
7 Inspirational Self-Publishing Tips To Learn From Barbara Cartland: http://dld.bz/cMUBV
Connecting With The Past When Writing A Historical Novel: http://dld.bz/cMUCg @WriteHistNovels @StephanieCowell
8 online writing communities: http://dld.bz/cMUCn @SMisDynamite
What to do when you're having an off-day with your writing: http://dld.bz/cMUCv
Don't Bet on the Muse: http://dld.bz/cMUC4
Donald Wollheim and the Ace Double Novel: http://dld.bz/cMUCB @KirkusReviews
5 1/2 Steps for Making Feedback Work for Us: http://dld.bz/cNaxk @jamigold
10 tips for building a great critique group: http://dld.bz/cNaxH @JennyHansenCA
Estate planning for writers: http://dld.bz/cNaxM @sarahahoyt
Ways self-pubbed authors could be ripped off: http://dld.bz/cNaxU @passivevoiceblg
Emotional Description: 3 Common Problems with Show & Tell: http://dld.bz/cNaxY @angelaackerman
Are Your Dreams Standing in the Way of Writing Success? 5 Dreams That Can Interfere With Your Goals: http://dld.bz/cNaye @annerallen
5 Steps to Better Character Arcs: http://dld.bz/cNayh @JordanMcCollum @Janice_Hardy
Writing a Novel in 15 Steps: From Initial Idea to Querying: http://dld.bz/cNayp @ava_jae
A reminder--back up your writing: http://dld.bz/cNcFa @PassiveVoiceBlg
Getting 3rd person POV right: http://dld.bz/cNcFq @aliventures
Business of Screenwriting: The Niceties – Manners Matter: http://dld.bz/cNcF3 @scriptmag
Photographs, Fantasy, Cover Design and Neil Gaiman: http://dld.bz/cNcF7 @amazingstories0
Seven Deadly Sins Of Novel Writing: http://dld.bz/cNcFC @angelaackerman
Is There a Place for Realism in Your Writing Dreams? http://dld.bz/cNf2a
The Single Largest Cause of Writer's Block–Might Not Be What You Believe: http://dld.bz/cNf2d @kristenlambtx
11 Exhausted SF Tropes to Avoid: http://dld.bz/cNf2e @CarrieCuinn
"Save the Cat" and moviemaking: http://dld.bz/cNf2p @slate
10 Points For Achieving Professional Status as a Writer: http://dld.bz/cNf2v @bob_brooke
Backstory. Get Over It. http://dld.bz/cNf3f @_mdwaters
The One Thing that Separates Great Writers from the Rest: http://dld.bz/cNf3g @losapala
23 Literary Agent Query Letters That Worked: http://dld.bz/cNf3j @galleycat @jasonboog
Why We All Need To Become Better Writers Right Now: http://dld.bz/cNf3t @forbes @kennethhein
5 Reasons Perseverance is the Most Important Quality for a Writer: http://dld.bz/cNf35 @Woollz
A Healthy Approach to Editing a Chaotic Draft: It's About Mindset: http://dld.bz/cNf3C @vgrefer
25 Editing Tips for Tightening Your Copy: http://dld.bz/cNf3M @thewritelife
Tips for better pacing: http://dld.bz/cNf3T @BridgetMcKenna
7 Hemingway quotes on writing: http://dld.bz/cNf3V @InkTanked
Surviving the Odds as A Debut Novelist: http://dld.bz/cNf4a @ThreeGuys1Book
78 Tools for Writing and Previewing Markdown: http://dld.bz/cNf4q @mashable
Quick and Dirty Edit Tips: http://dld.bz/cNf4v
4 Ways to Optimize Your Amazon.com Listing: http://dld.bz/cNf45
Amazon Exclusivity – Pros and Cons: http://dld.bz/cNf47 @RinelleGrey
Time Management for Writers: http://dld.bz/cNf5n @Woollz
Writing for the Senses: http://dld.bz/cNnJE @writeangleblog
How To Find Your Target Market: http://dld.bz/cNnJJ @nickthacker @thecreativepenn
Scene and Sequel: http://dld.bz/cNnJS @Wix
Free Tools to Improve Your Author Marketing With Google +: http://dld.bz/cNnJU @wherewriterswin
Why You Should Get Serious About Your Writing Schedule: http://dld.bz/cNnKM @MenwithPens
Unclear Character Goals: http://dld.bz/cNnKP @Ross_B_Lampert
Tips for Authors on Amazon: http://dld.bz/cNnKU @tonyeldridge
Craft and Art: http://dld.bz/cNnMd @theodoragoss
Book Layout & Editing For Writers—Hyphen, En-dash and Em-dash: http://dld.bz/cNnMf
1 writer wonders if she'd equipped to teach her craft? http://dld.bz/cNnMx
Live what you write: http://dld.bz/cNnM3
About writing and money when you're young and a girl: http://dld.bz/cNnM6 @xerinstewart
When Words Get in the Way: http://dld.bz/cNnMD @bridgetmckenna
Correct use of apostrophes: http://dld.bz/cNnMN
Outlining a story: http://dld.bz/cNnMU
How To Self-Publish A Bestseller: Publishing 3.0: http://dld.bz/cNnNd @TechCrunch @jaltucher
Is Urban Fantasy The Next Genre Neanderthal? http://dld.bz/cNnNk @erchristensen
Why Protagonists Must Have Some Virtues: http://dld.bz/cNnNw @ozzywood
What's Your Story About? Pitch Perfectly: http://dld.bz/cNnNQ @lindasclare
How to Write a Short Story: http://dld.bz/cNnPs @WorkInProwess
4 Ways Adaptation Can Help Your Writing: http://dld.bz/cNnRF @daisymartey
12 Truths About Blogging: http://dld.bz/cNnRH @HeatherCupcakes
Are Creative Types Just A Bunch Of Slackers? http://dld.bz/cNnSp @mitchjoel
Writers are stupid: http://dld.bz/cNnSq @matthaig1
7 Writing Myths: http://dld.bz/cMTnd @booktrust
Author Mary Karr on writing and living sober: http://dld.bz/cMTrD @marykarrlit
9 Inspirational Bits of Advice From Anne Rice, Catherine Coulter, David Morrell and Others: http://dld.bz/cMCUg @writersdigest @ZacharyPetit
The troubled marriage that inspired Nora Ephron: http://dld.bz/cMTtc @salon
5 Steps To Writing The Perfect Cover Letter For Your Novel: http://dld.bz/cNnS7
Rules for Creative Writing (& Happiness): http://dld.bz/cNnY8 @mindykaling @PsychCentral
5 1/2 Steps for Making Feedback Work for Us: http://dld.bz/cNaxk @jamigold
10 Writing and Publishing Myths Debunked: http://dld.bz/cMTUq @MichelleKrys
An authors-for-libraries effort: http://dld.bz/cNfxu @Porter_Anderson @doctorow
5 Ways To Beat Exposition: http://dld.bz/cNnRy @JimMercurio
Being an aspiring writer: http://dld.bz/cNnYs @Esssjay
Crafting an Epic – The First Step: http://dld.bz/cNys7 @matty_gibbon
Allegations of bullying in the book-recommendation community: http://dld.bz/cNxAB @Porter_Anderson @otown @laurenpippa
A free directory of cover designers, formatters, freelance editors, and more: http://bit.ly/nolbXq