Sunday, August 11, 2013

Twitterific


 by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Do it yourself? 10 tips for beginners from top self-publishing sites: http://bit.ly/1cjWzKD @darlawrites
Indie Author Organizations for Publicity: http://bit.ly/1cjWNRV @cateartios

How Genre Labeling Keeps Some Books from Being Discovered: http://bit.ly/18KPmkz
Writing, Art and Outlining: http://bit.ly/1cjXkmZ @fcmalby
7 Reasons You Should Have a Songwriting Process: http://bit.ly/18KPu3k @usasong
Authorial Artists: 5 Painters Who Also Wrote: http://bit.ly/18KPGQg @chris_shultz81
30 Days of Screenplays "Little Miss Sunshine": http://bit.ly/1cjXPxo @gointothestory
How to Develop a Daily Writing Habit: http://bit.ly/18KPRep @rfwilliford
How to Keep Writing When You're Scared of Failure: http://bit.ly/1cjYgrm @diymfa
How to be found on the internet: http://bit.ly/18KQODr @CarrieCuinn
Want to Read More? Think About Audiobooks: http://bit.ly/1cjZtPE @booklifenow
Improving your odds of getting published: http://bit.ly/1cjZByu @storyfix
Give your character a lie: http://bit.ly/1cjZRO4 @bethvogt
Reviews - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: http://bit.ly/1ck02ZH @maryannwrites
Retired and Writing: http://bit.ly/15tHuCz
The outlaw hero: http://bit.ly/18PJx8T @NykiBlatchley
The 5 deadly sins writers don't see in their own writing: http://bit.ly/15tHQsP @rxena77
3 Types of Headings: http://bit.ly/15tIdDN @writing_tips
The Truth About Having Time to Create: http://bit.ly/18PKGNv @JeffreyDavis108
An author rounds up the most memorable criticism of her career: http://bit.ly/18PLemI @AdriennedeWolfe
Adaptations: Passionate, Not Precious: http://bit.ly/15tJvyF @jtjarzemsky
5 Traps of the Imagination John Grisham Helped 1 Writer See: http://bit.ly/18PLyBZ @VanderwarkerT
What to expect when going to a writing conference: http://bit.ly/13plQjr @JenTalty
How typeface influences the way we read and think: http://bit.ly/1edoB8X @passivevoiceblg
4 Things Barnes & Noble Could Do to Stay Competitive: http://bit.ly/13plV6O @dearauthor
How To Make a Book Cover with Public Domain Images: http://bit.ly/1edoH0c @jasonboog
10 Free (or Mostly Free) Book Launch Strategies: http://bit.ly/13pm2iD @bookbaby
New Literary Forms for Self-Publishers: http://bit.ly/1edoQR7 @ornaross
Is It Worth Being in the Amazon Associates Program? http://bit.ly/185E3Wb @goblinwriter
Building your author platform--Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1edp0rL @tonyriches
Should you change your book's cover? Tips for success: http://bit.ly/13pmmhc @dirtywhitecandy
8 Promises You're Making to Readers—and Then Breaking: http://bit.ly/1edpqOU @KMWeiland
Help with show, don't tell: http://bit.ly/1edpzlp @BridgetMcKenna
Screenwriting – Character Outlining: http://bit.ly/13pn0vb
11 Tips On How To Become A Better Writer: http://bit.ly/1edpPkx @woodwardkaren
Maybe You *Shouldn't* Be a Freelance Writer: http://bit.ly/1edqen1 @danasitar
9 More Twitter Tips for Writers Confounded by Twitter: http://bit.ly/1edqAKr @rsquaredd
On Error-Correction and Formative Fictions: http://bit.ly/13poA09
4 More Things Published Authors Know: http://bit.ly/1edrM08
4 ways to be a polite screenwriter: http://bit.ly/1edrVRb @Bambookiller
4 Ways Images Can Inspire Writing: http://bit.ly/1edsdI0
Focus on One Book Series or Start Multiple Series? http://bit.ly/13ppWbf @goblinwriter
5 Red Flags for a "Self" or "Indie" Publisher and Author: http://bit.ly/1edshHE @mybookshepherd
Proof Copies: Do You REALLY need them? http://bit.ly/13pq5eN
Tips for designing and formatting ebooks: http://bit.ly/13pqf5T @pubmybook
How to Connect With More Readers in Just 5 Minutes: http://bit.ly/1edsACa @duolit
2 things an agent isn't: http://bit.ly/14nZC44 @JanetKGrant
10 Never-Fail Ideas for Twitter Updates: http://bit.ly/14MbXrA @EdieMelson
Dig deep and get to the heart of a character by asking 'why': http://bit.ly/14nZQYL @livewritethrive
How to Craft a Happy Ending: http://bit.ly/14McGsY @waynesmom
5 Lies Writers Tell Themselves: http://bit.ly/13bks0l @losapala
The horrors of self-promotion: http://bit.ly/13FULVv @SeanBeaudoin
Know your characters before you start writing: http://bit.ly/13FWg60 @JE_Tankersley
Does publishing need *more* gatekeepers? http://bit.ly/19LRPhF @Porter_Anderson
Is “Copyright Protection” an Oxymoron?  http://bit.ly/14jHF3G @Porter_Anderson @beccarosen
Developing a Strong Third-Person Voice: http://bit.ly/1esIpFi @JodieRennerEd
Bezos purchases the Post--and analysts weigh in: http://bit.ly/133hXlV @Porter_Anderson @mathewi @koxinga21
Fear and loathing at the bookstore: http://bit.ly/133yRkc @Porter_Anderson @juderogers
How to Make Adverbs Work for You: http://bit.ly/14o1ARY @janice_hardy
3 pillars of fiction: http://bit.ly/14MfNRI @KatiaRaina1
What Not to Think About When You're Writing: http://bit.ly/14o1Yjq
What Zombies Can Teach Us about Writing: http://bit.ly/14MgmuS @lyndaryoung
Your Career in Indie Screenwriting: http://bit.ly/14o28Y4 @scriptmag @jeffrichards
NA, YA & MG book reviewers: http://bit.ly/14MgU3T @SA_Larsen
Tropes vs Women from a writer's perspective: http://bit.ly/14Mh0sa @ajackwriting @femfreq
10 Simple Tips for Self-Editing: http://bit.ly/14o2HB7 @melissadonovan
Writing is rewriting: http://bit.ly/14MhKxp @shalvatzis
Freelancers--query writing is just as important as the paid content you deliver: http://bit.ly/14o2U7c @TiceWrites
Revisiting Our Writing Resolutions: http://bit.ly/14Mihzq @DeniseVegaBooks
1 writer argues against getting ISBNs for your ebooks: http://bit.ly/14MiuCL @willentrekin
Using Satan as a character: http://bit.ly/13biJId @LouMorgan
Genre mashups: http://bit.ly/148QZar @mikemartinez72
No More Excuses: Find An Editing Partner: http://bit.ly/13biYTD
Are you hoarding your writing? http://bit.ly/148Rd1v @LaurieEpps2
Why characters are the heart of your novel - & how you can write them effectively: http://bit.ly/13bj9hS @NailYourNovel
Writing Blind, a Creative Force: http://bit.ly/148RNMI @blindspothannah @womenwriters
You just sold your book! Now what? http://bit.ly/13bjMrN
Female Friendships in Fiction: http://bit.ly/148ScyC @RileyRedgate @writeangleblog
What makes a picture book manuscript stand out? http://bit.ly/13bk69W @SimoneKaplan
Secrets Your Inner Critic Would Kill to Keep: http://bit.ly/148SuWf @losapala
3 Ways to Turn Blog Failure Into Success: http://bit.ly/148UGgg @jfbookman
To Swag or Not to Swag? http://bit.ly/13bmcXl @JeannieLin
The Real Problem with Mythology in Television: http://bit.ly/148USfD @LBGale
What is Neo-Noir Fiction? http://bit.ly/13bmAVE @litreactor @wickerkat
How To Pitch Your Book to Online Outlets: http://bit.ly/Hrvhzo @jasonboog @galleycat
The writing challenge that knows you have a life: http://bit.ly/19EEJ5v #ROW80
That Second Look at Your First Draft: http://bit.ly/1ejLpUi @elspethwrites
Linking to independent bookstores using Indiebound: http://bit.ly/19EERCj @chuckwendig
5 Appositive Phrases with Punctuation Problems: http://bit.ly/1ejLAiG @writing_tips
6 Common Myths about Book Reviews: http://bit.ly/19EF3Bk @bookmarketer
How to Develop Characters Intuitively: http://bit.ly/1ejLSGf @losapala
Is This Too Erudite For Modern Readers? http://bit.ly/19EFdc1 @Peculiar
The Greatest American Novel? 9 Experts Share Their Opinions: http://bit.ly/1ejMaNn @KSHartnett
What Writers Can Learn From Entrepreneurs: http://bit.ly/13dyTR6 @ollinmorales
Is it Fair for Authors to Review Other Authors? Do We Ruin the Magic? http://bit.ly/135sPOl @KristenLambTX
Writing Scenes You Haven't Seen: http://bit.ly/13IfZFk @PatrickRwrites
Revealing a Character's Past Without Falling Into Backstory: http://bit.ly/11jO11S @Janice_Hardy
8 Promises You're Making to Readers—and Then Breaking: http://bit.ly/1edpqOU @KMWeiland
Eliminating "thought verbs" from our writing: http://bit.ly/193eClZ @Porter_Anderson @chuckpalahniuk
Free Print Book Resource for Authors: http://bit.ly/14jL16Q @bookbaby @JFBookman
Genre Fiction and Digital Publishing: A Marriage Made in Heaven: http://bit.ly/193fase @DennisAbrams2 @Pubperspectives
Tips for a Series Bible: http://bit.ly/193fh73 @jemifraser @writeangleblog
The Impact Character: http://bit.ly/14jMrhw @glencstrathy
Do you know a good rejection when you see one? http://bit.ly/14jNKNH @EdieMelson
When it's time to listen to your body (carpal tunnel): http://bit.ly/193g87U @KristinNador
10 Essential Neo-Noir Authors: http://bit.ly/14jPEOn @wickerkat
7 Rules for Dialogue: http://bit.ly/193h6ko @advicetowriters
Are There Rules for Writing Seat-of-the-Pants? http://bit.ly/14jQBWJ @JessicaDotta
The Secret to Including Drama in Your Creative Writing: http://bit.ly/193hmQl @PatrickRwrites
5 Tips For Curing Writer's Block: http://bit.ly/14jR1wi @jeanoram
On Writing Risks, and the Safety Net: http://bit.ly/193hEXv @KatZhang
The Magical Midpoint Moment: http://bit.ly/14jRFdi @jamesscottbell
5 Ways to Support Your Favorite Authors: http://bit.ly/193hNdq @ava_jae
The Marketing Questionnaire: http://bit.ly/19NRevN @kcraftwriter
Keys to Understanding Amazon's Algorithms: http://bit.ly/19NV2Ns @bookgal @JFBookman
What J.K. Rowling's pseudonymous novel says about commercial success: http://bit.ly/1esNUUz @nathanbransford
Top 7 Strategies for Blog Marketing: http://bit.ly/16vgTEi @JFBookman
8 Online Productivity Tools For Writers: http://bit.ly/19OjluM @thecreativepenn
Alternative story structures: http://bit.ly/19OkAu7 @ingridsundberg
The How and Why of Author Newsletters: http://bit.ly/16vjSwF @steenaholmes
5 Ways to Limit Your Character's Options - and Make Your Story Better: http://bit.ly/19OkQcn @mooderino
Writing is rewriting--style: http://bit.ly/16vkeDu @shalvatzis
AmazonCrossing Publishes More Books in Translation than Anyone Else (In 2013. Probably.): http://bit.ly/19Olfvn @chadwpost
Neil Gaiman on the spooky art of writing: http://bit.ly/16vkrGL @neilhimself @geoffboucher
How To Improve Your Writing In Your Sleep: http://bit.ly/19Olruy @writersrelief
The cross-pollination of reality and fiction: http://bit.ly/1bfjENb @cwrenpress
5 Literary Magazines That Restore 1 Writer's Faith in Publishing: http://bit.ly/133r8CM @writerscramp1
Over-Researching Your Writing: http://bit.ly/13QPOcG @PeterSaintClair
Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome—Writers of the Digital Age: http://bit.ly/133rrxs @KristenLambTX
5 Quotes to Plot Your Novel By: http://bit.ly/133xdiz @fictionnotes
Words and phrases that may be bloating or weakening your writing: http://bit.ly/1496hIq @BridgetMcKenna
An Easy Tip for Developing Story Ideas: http://bit.ly/133xJNH @janice_hardy
Ideas for promoting your self-pubbed book: http://bit.ly/1497nUk @JCMells
How to Sell More Books By Optimizing Your Metadata: http://bit.ly/133yrKR @thecreativepenn @JaneFriedman
Automated Online Proofreaders: Are They Worth It? http://bit.ly/16BLMab @LyndaRYoung
Crowdsource Your Self-Publishing Project without Asking for Money: http://bit.ly/16BLMXK @livewritethrive @danasitar
The Establishing Shot & Your Novel: http://bit.ly/16GUd61 @ashkrafton
4 Tips for Worldbuilding Success: http://bit.ly/16BM6Wz @kcrosswriting
5 Tips to Effective Dialogue: http://bit.ly/XzkXON @MaloneEditorial
33 Unusual Tips To Being A Better Writer: http://bit.ly/16BNs3E @thoughtcatalog
Human Eyes on the Manuscript: http://bit.ly/16GVWs4 @authorterryo
How to Successfully Self-Publish a Kindle eBook: http://bit.ly/16BNvwc @jeffgoins