Sunday, June 23, 2013

Twitterific


 by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Flash Fiction –Make It Up and Make It Snappy: http://bit.ly/17esqwJ @Beth_Barany @amowriting

The alphabet in crime fiction--knives as a murder weapon: http://bit.ly/180bOYP @mkinberg

"Most of the readers love bad books." http://bit.ly/12HBeIt @pubperspectives @Porter_Anderson @DeMarcoAV

"Anybody Press" (self pub) is the new member of the Big Six (for ebooks, at least): http://bit.ly/15gFGtL @MikeShatzkin

The best form of marketing--promoting others' books: http://bit.ly/ZXSMgW @storyrally

How To Structure a Story Around a Large Problem: 14 Steps x 56 Movies = 784 Examples: http://bit.ly/1aoENFe @cockeyedcaravan

A rush to publish creates trouble. But editors can be pricey. Could betas help? http://bit.ly/15gl84r @hughhowey @miralsattar @Porter_Anderson

How Labels and Comparisons Weaken Creativity: http://bit.ly/12HJdp5 @denisedesigns

Scene Breaks In Ebooks: Giving Readers A Clue: http://bit.ly/19gAnyK @JWManus

Writer quirks and advice from @HughHowey: http://bit.ly/14hs3vw @JanetBoyer

After readers have figured out the whodunit in crime fic, is there still incentive to keep reading? http://bit.ly/1466v4u @mkinberg

Winners of Amazon's Breakthrough Novel Award--$110,000 to 5 Authors: http://bit.ly/10B5Kno @Porter_Anderson @RysaWalker @JLincolnFenn

Giving advice to aspiring writers: http://bit.ly/1aAOUqA @ColbyMarshall

Harper Collins scores ebook profits by decreasing author royalties: http://bit.ly/1405M6t @Porter_Anderson @DeFiore @jasonboog

25 ways to be more creative: http://bit.ly/ZHnLh0
Do You Have a Surface Conflict and a Suppressed Conflict? http://bit.ly/11TKtyP @cockeyedcaravan
How to wake a dormant muse: http://bit.ly/170EDEW @dirtywhitecandy
Is Black and White Fantasy Dead? http://bit.ly/170ELo1 @mythicscribes
17 Steps to a Reader-Grabbing Title: http://bit.ly/170EK3l @kmweiland
10 Tips For Proofreading Your Manuscript: http://bit.ly/192L6wB @woodwardkaren
On plot holes: http://bit.ly/170HxcO @bethrevis
2 Tricks for Breaking Writer's Block in One Day: http://bit.ly/192N8Ne @victoriamixon
Gain Traction with Social Media instead of Spinning Your Wheels: http://bit.ly/170IHFj @ediemelson
5 Gaping Plot Holes Hollywood Knows You Won't Notice: http://bit.ly/170IQIT @cracked
Kill your darlings: http://bit.ly/170JGFF @melissadonovan
Mothering Your Writing: http://bit.ly/192OJm0 @lisagailgreen
On "casting" while you write. Or not. http://bit.ly/170KlH8 @LAGilman
A writer wants readers to hear a story when they read her book: http://bit.ly/192QpvO @EDFsChronicles
Putting the Brand Before the Book Produces Profits: http://bit.ly/170LMFn @pubperspectives
Should you use a pen name? http://bit.ly/170LUom @JanetKGrant
The Top 7 Lies Prospective Freelance Clients Tell: http://bit.ly/170LX3p @ticewrites
Mystery vs. Suspense: The 8 Keys: http://bit.ly/192QPlZ
The Joy of Editing: http://bit.ly/170Mdzm
The Importance of Strategic Goals: http://bit.ly/192QYpE @lyndaryoung
5 things 1 writer learned about writing from her mom: http://bit.ly/192SZ50 @sherlockedsarah
Creating Nail-Biting Suspense: http://bit.ly/170OA5o @StacyGreen26
Hands-On Tips For Spotting Flaws In Your Writing: http://bit.ly/192T6xA @amiekaufman
Tips for better narrative: http://bit.ly/170OLOb @behlerpublish
Planning Your Own Writing Retreat: http://bit.ly/170PAqi @christicraig
20 Insights Into a Successful Agent/Client Relationship: http://bit.ly/170PEq0 @breeogden
Visualize Your Writing: http://bit.ly/192UPCV @write_practice
Tips for succeeding as a self-pubbed writer (interview with @DavidGaughran): http://bit.ly/192UYX6 @markmcguinness
When Good Series Go Bad: http://bit.ly/170Q9QL @CreepyQueryGirl
Self Editing: The Last Check List Before You Submit: http://bit.ly/192W9pw @TereMichaels
How Writers Can Explore Erotica: http://bit.ly/13BUhSy @galleycat
We don't have to take every suggestion our beta readers make: http://bit.ly/18wZsIL
The Serious Superficiality of The Great Gatsby: http://nyr.kr/13BV5XF @joshuarothman @NewYorker
Stand while you work to improve your health and productivity: http://bit.ly/12GODSs @unclutterer
Why Smashwords surveys self-pubbed books and behavior: http://bit.ly/13CJ83O @markcoker
All about character arcs: http://bit.ly/12GOTkr @JordanMcCollum
Too many deadlines? Here's how to avoid panic mode: http://bit.ly/13CJiIy @michellerafter
Body and Identity in SF/F - a rich source of inspiration: http://bit.ly/13CJLKJ @juliettewade
Help Your Friends Help Your Book Go Viral: http://bit.ly/12GPTot @shewritesdotcom
Scene interruptions: http://bit.ly/1aRkBcg @kid_lit
How to Approach a Literary Agent: http://bit.ly/16D7WNC @bubblecow
Getting the Most out of Smashwords: http://bit.ly/16DcmUW @AuthorKSBrooks
Rags to Riches plots: http://bit.ly/10Korjb @write_practice
Creating Multi-Dimensional Characters--Everybody Lies: http://bit.ly/15lcjsD @kristenlambtx
How frequently should writers blog? http://bit.ly/13CKT0U @problogger
Literary Agent Misconceptions: http://bit.ly/12GQvum @carlywatters
A Librarian's Response to "What's a Library?" http://bit.ly/13CL4t9 @ScrewyDecimal
Game Writing--The Decline of Survival-Horror and Why it Needs Saving: http://bit.ly/13CLrDY @ausgamers
How To Secure Your WordPress Site Against Hackers: http://bit.ly/1ac8DN4 @lifehackorg
As Kids' On-Screen Reading Overtakes Print, Outcome is Worrisome: http://bit.ly/1acaql9 @pubperspectives
Breaking Down the Writing Process: http://bit.ly/16o9bNc
How Gardening Relates to Writing: http://bit.ly/1acaXnl @MBTPonderers
Screenwriting-- Writing Character Descriptions and 'Last Action Hero": http://bit.ly/16obTSY @scriptmag @RWWFilm
10 Biggest Book Adaptation Flops: http://bit.ly/18JXiWn @Publisherswkly
4 designers discuss their work on recent book covers: http://nyti.ms/11nHi3Q& @NYTimes
Authors Can Be Trapped by TMI: http://bit.ly/18JXNQe @passivevoiceblg
The Ten Commandments of Query Letters: http://bit.ly/11nHtfo @evilwriters
How to get your message across without spamming: http://bit.ly/18JYc4Y @annechaconas @novelpublicity
The Cores of Literary Fiction and Speculative Fiction: http://bit.ly/11nHS1r @kgelfland2ndcuz
Writing Summer Blockbusters: http://bit.ly/18JYB7I @scriptmag
25 Ideas to Freshen Up That Query: http://bit.ly/11nIAfk @mayaprasadwrite
6 Secrets to Creating and Sustaining Suspense: http://bit.ly/13OsCfG @writersdigest
5 writerly things you can still do when life interrupts your writing: http://bit.ly/17bDY3A
How to Increase your Email Optin Rates: http://bit.ly/13OtxN3 @bloggingtipscom
The Unique Geography of Speculative Fiction: http://bit.ly/17bEkHv @sfsignal
Tips for modeling your writing after other writers' works: http://bit.ly/13OtJvW @woodwardkaren
Cover Art: A Designer's Perspective: http://bit.ly/17bEC17 @tordotcom @catjuju
Book fetish--bookish things for those who love books: http://bit.ly/13OuC7N @homebtwnpages
How poetry became an essential part of US weddings...and why it's so hard to choose a poem: http://bit.ly/12Nsxh5 @poetrynews
Chick Lit Is Dead, Long Live Farm Lit: http://bit.ly/13OHv1s @theatlantic @EmilyMatchar
The cocktail chart from film and lit: http://bit.ly/13OI3V5 @PopChartLab http://bit.ly/13OI3of
5 Ways to Bond with Your Blog's Audience: http://bit.ly/12NsSjT @copyblogger
10 Great Commencement Speeches by Writers: http://bit.ly/12sdnh8 @bookriot @JoshACorman
5 Ways To Stay Motivated in Your Writing Career: http://bit.ly/13FDhJS @bookbaby
Writing is a Humiliation Banquet: http://bit.ly/12sfKjU @SaraMTaber
No, E-book Sales Are Not Declining: http://bit.ly/12UBnWs @nathanbransford
Where to find cover artists: http://bit.ly/ZH23d6 @woodwardkaren
Publishers Should Empower Authors to Sell Their Own E-books: http://bit.ly/11TnSme @nathanbransford
How to Weave Backstory Into Your Novel Seamlessly: http://bit.ly/12NU3Lx @writersdigest
How to start a blog: http://bit.ly/11IygOA @MichelleRafter
How to Fire Your Agent: http://bit.ly/17QAmDE @jennybent
5 memoir-writing resources: http://bit.ly/11Iysxr @sherrey_meyer
Going transmedia: http://bit.ly/17QAHGr @TheWriterMag
An analysis of a successful query: http://bit.ly/11IyFRm @SaraMegibow @writersdigest
A 3-Step Process to Book Marketing: http://bit.ly/17QB43R @badredheadmedia
9 Social Media Tips for Freelancers: http://bit.ly/11IyTIc @socialtimes
Writing is tough--but we chose to do it: http://bit.ly/11Iz1qU @KeithCronin
What 1 self-pubbed author may be doing wrong: http://bit.ly/17QBC9H @SoozOnSports
How much content should you have ready when you launch a blog? http://bit.ly/11IziKB @problogger
A 70 year old book is gaining popularity again in the creativity and innovation fields: http://bit.ly/17QBRS9 @CreativityPost
Simplify. Focus. Combine characters. Hop over detours. http://bit.ly/11IzCcg
Fact and Fiction. The Crime Writers' Responsibility? http://bit.ly/11IzNV2 @CazRamsay
The Perils of Prequels: http://bit.ly/17QCDie @Gollancz
Short form writing--revealing the power of two: http://bit.ly/11IA4Y8 @TheWriterMag @RoyPeterClark
Paper submissions are not dead yet: http://bit.ly/11IASwa @catewoods
The Many Paths to Publishing—Which One's Right for You? http://bit.ly/17QE6Fg @shewritesdotcom
How to prevent predictable plots: http://bit.ly/11IBq51 @brianklems @writersdigest
What writers can learn from a close reading of The Great Gatsby: http://bit.ly/18NWHms @RoyPeterClark
How Books Get Sold to Traditional Publishers: http://bit.ly/11IDl9K @ninaamir
Booksellers finding success through a leaner ordering method that helps eliminate returns: http://bit.ly/16veQkE @kristinerusch
Daily Deals propel older ebooks to popularity: http://nyti.ms/ZXbs0c @NYTimes
How to Help Your Cover Designer Come Up With a Killer Design: http://bit.ly/11G7Iwu @NikkiJefford @cjlistro
Pitching a self-pubbed book to a publisher: http://bit.ly/ZXfiGJ and http://bit.ly/ZXfhCC @yeomanis
SF/F--from humble origins to lofty heights: http://bit.ly/11GaDWb @fantasyfaction @Leo_Cristea
The Basics of Author Branding: http://bit.ly/11GaJgq @BillFerris
How To Write By The Seat of Your Pants: http://bit.ly/ZXfINp
The world doesn't reward perfectionists. How to stop being an overthinker: http://bit.ly/11GaXnD @lifehackorg
Physical Attribute Thesaurus Entry: Chest: http://bit.ly/11GaZMy @angelaackerman
Scene and chapter endings: http://bit.ly/ZXg2vv @Ross_B_Lampert
Internal Dialogue and Pacing: How Much is Too Much? http://bit.ly/11Gb7eV @Janice_Hardy
Why aren't there more plays with sequels and prequels? http://bit.ly/15d9gAr @HillaryDePiano
Why speculative fic is popular with young readers: http://bit.ly/ZXZGmg @LeighAnnKopans
A review of clauses: http://bit.ly/15d9sPW @writing_tips
Craft books are good to a point...then writers need to write: http://bit.ly/ZXZZxl @hopeclark
The Easiest Way to Get Started Podcasting: http://bit.ly/15d9QOA @MichaelHyatt
The Key To Being A Productive Writer: Prioritize: http://bit.ly/ZY0esp @woodwardkaren
Thoughts on Parenting a Writer: http://bit.ly/15dagnX @mollybackes
10 Ways to Torture Yourself as a Writer: http://bit.ly/ZY0M1i @marybethwhalen
Embrace the Messy Writing Process: http://bit.ly/15daHib @fictionnotes
Should You Self-Publish? 15 Questions: http://bit.ly/ZY10Wi @ornaross @janefriedman
2 Power Questions Every Writer Should Ask: http://bit.ly/15daT0L @jamesscottbell
5 Ways to Build Solid Relationships in Your Story: http://bit.ly/ZY1Xho @KasieWest
33 Blogging Tips to Maximize Social Media Reach: http://bit.ly/15dc2Wa @HeidiCohen
How NOT to Self-Publish: 12 Things for New Indies to Avoid: http://bit.ly/15dc54u @annerallen
How to Give Yourself Writer's Block: http://bit.ly/15dcYKf @Amanda_Hocking
Using Amazon's Top Reviewers as a way to draw attention to your book: http://bit.ly/ZY3u7a @rxena77
How Stories Teach Us About Ourselves: http://bit.ly/15ddvff @mythicscribes
Prozac and creativity: http://bit.ly/ZY4lVo @ahmpreston @guardianbooks
Songwriting tips from Burt Bacharach: http://bit.ly/15dec8g @USASong
5 reasons to stop writing: http://bit.ly/ZY4W9C @KMWeiland
What makes a novelist? Writing. http://bit.ly/ZY5igs @PatBertram
Breaking down author swag: http://bit.ly/15dgvYR @JeanOram
Writing the Dreaded YA Love Scene: http://bit.ly/11IHZ6K @Laura_the_Wise
Maturation and reviewing: http://bit.ly/1aoDAxx @Squirrelpunkd
Narrative, Fiction, and Life: http://bit.ly/11IIcXy @davidbcoe
Infographic: 5 Key Book Publishing Paths: http://bit.ly/1aoDRAG @janefriedman
3 Tricks to Increasing Tension in One Day: http://bit.ly/11IIwFD @victoriamixon