Sunday, June 3, 2012

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’s Knowledge Base Twitter_buttonsearch engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 16,000 free articles on writing-related topics. Sign up for our free newsletter for monthly writing tips and interviews with top contributors to the WKB & the chance to win "The Emotion Thesaurus.”

It’s almost here! Tuesday is the release day for my latest book and for my friend, Hart Johnson’s debut!

Crazy_Cozy_Blogfest_v1-2_400pxDon't' forget the new release blogfest that she and I are hosting on June 5th—find more information and sign up here. The best entries get signed copies of our new releases.

Have a great week!

3 Things Writers Should Look For In A Smartphone: http://bit.ly/Lovauf @bbgeeks

8 Things You Might Not Know About the New York Times Bestseller List: http://bit.ly/Lovedx @YAHighway

5 problem openings: http://bit.ly/Lovk4S @writersdigest

Untraditional Outline Techniques: http://bit.ly/LovrNO @DIYMFA

Top 5 Mistakes Writers Make at a Crime Scene: http://bit.ly/LovEk9 @novelrocket

4 tips for writing the middle grade novel: http://bit.ly/LovRDH @writerscoach

4 Ways to Immediately Improve Your Book Marketing Efforts: http://bit.ly/LovWHD @JaneFriedman

How writers can make a better 1st impression: http://bit.ly/Low0Hf @writeangleblog

Noun/Verb Agreement with "Number": http://bit.ly/Low9dW @writing_tips

Crime fiction novels where characters make repeat appearances: http://bit.ly/L8pO5S @mkinberg

Pricing and markets: agency and libraries: http://bit.ly/Ks1WZR @Publisherswkly

Converting Backstory into Character: http://bit.ly/LoxDEZ @theresastevens

5 Ways To Connect With Other Writers: http://bit.ly/LscxCa @thecreativepenn

The importance of detail to our stories: http://bit.ly/KcdkdQ

Editing Clauses in Publishing Contracts: http://bit.ly/LscRkl @victoriastrauss @PassiveVoiceBlg

The "Brutal" 2000-Word Day: http://bit.ly/LscXs8 @KristineRusch

4 Editing & Proofreading Techniques: http://bit.ly/Lsd330 @writersdigest

Make Quality Connections for Your Writing Career: http://bit.ly/KcdJgB @krissybrady

Novel length and pricing: http://bit.ly/KUwd6e @sarahahoyt

6 Ways to Defend Your Blog Copyright: http://bit.ly/KUwjdZ @rondoylewrites

The power of surprise in fiction writing: http://bit.ly/KUwo1n @nickdaws

A writer with Twitter tips: http://bit.ly/KUwshz @dirtywhitecandy

Why Self-Conscious Writers Are Doomed: http://bit.ly/KUwtC2 @KMWeiland

Tips for selling your books on Amazon: http://bit.ly/KPOPyz @cathryanhoward

Pricing Books and Ebooks: http://bit.ly/KPOU5k @JAKonrath

Tips for spring cleaning your writing: http://bit.ly/K3qGuj @ChynnaLaird

2nd Book Syndrome--how putting one book behind you can unleash a brand new world: http://bit.ly/KPPmQV @JoWyton

Yes, E-mail Still Works for Book Marketing: http://bit.ly/KPPqjE @JaneFriedman

Covering our bases as writers: http://bit.ly/KPPtvY

7 Tips for Turning Your Blog into a Book: http://bit.ly/K3rIGu @BrianKlems @NinaAmir

Odd writerly habits: http://bit.ly/KPPPCH @DavidBCoe

Writers shouldn't pay for interviews: http://bit.ly/KPPTSU @BryanThomasS

The 20 Best Poems for Kids: http://bit.ly/JQg6B0 @robertleebrewer

Are all YA Mysteries Genre Busters? http://bit.ly/JQg8sB @LauraPauling

A romance writer's process for finding the perfect cover for her self-pubbed book: http://bit.ly/JQgwHB @sdwriter

Turning Pain into Fiction: http://bit.ly/JQgyiB @icypop

Tips for book signings: http://bit.ly/JQgK1l @KatieGanshert

Writing Dangers: Shiny New Idea Syndrome: http://bit.ly/JQgPSH @Ava_Jae

7 reasons you need an editor: http://bit.ly/JQgWxP @serbaughman

A Word Aspiring Writers Don't Use Enough: http://bit.ly/JQgYWe @krissybrady

Confusion Is Not the Same As Mystery: http://bit.ly/JQh68g @Kid_Lit

Tips for Introducing Characters in a Scene: http://bit.ly/MTr5Qt @Janice_Hardy

Demystifying Dialogue: Perfect Your Punctuation: http://bit.ly/MTyz61 @DIYMFA

Writing Characters Worth Reading: http://bit.ly/MTyDTk @mooderino

All About Advances: http://bit.ly/MTyFdW @rachellegardner

6 Tips For Marketing Your Book On Reader Communities: http://bit.ly/MTyL5j @PYOEbooks

Cut words? Or add words? http://bit.ly/MTyPC3 @juliettewade

10 publishing blunders to avoid: http://bit.ly/MTyW0j @mybookshepherd

How Much Interaction Should Authors Have With Readers? http://bit.ly/MTyXl2 @JodyHedlund

The Google Alert: An Author's Friend? Or Frenemy? http://bit.ly/MTz5Rj @blurbisaverb @mmitchmoore

3 tips for assessing self-pub companies: http://bit.ly/MTzbbD @curiosityquills

10 Reasons You Should Attend a Writing Conference: http://bit.ly/MTzcMX @cherylrwrites

Are all web browsers created equal? http://bit.ly/MTzMdq @jentalty

The scariest question: "Why should I care about this story?" http://bit.ly/MTzPWR @juliettewade

5 habits that make 1 writer more creative: http://bit.ly/MTzT8Z @CatsEyeWriter

Write like the Buddha: http://bit.ly/MTzZ0b @carleenbrice

Flesh it out (how 1 writer adds to her word count): http://bit.ly/MTA7Nq @SashaWhite

Tips for winning a writing competition: http://bit.ly/MTAaZs

Starving Artist Vs. Slimy Marketer: How to Strike a Balance: http://bit.ly/MTAeIA @JaneFriedman

4 Ways to Take Your Character from Typical to Terrific: http://bit.ly/MTABD6

Inexpensive Ideas For Writing Retreats: http://bit.ly/MTAGql

Why the emotion in your story is failing: http://bit.ly/MTAMhJ @fuelyourwriting

10 Tips for Writing a Great Author Bio: http://bit.ly/MTAUhj @LaurenClark_Bks

You'll Look Like a Spammer If… http://bit.ly/MTBBHi @JamiGold

Your story's central question: http://bit.ly/MTBHPk

True Marketing Power for Authors: Looking in a New Direction: http://bit.ly/MTBOdI @rileymagnus

The Better Book Titles site: http://bit.ly/MTC2RV @rebeccaschinsky

An Agent's Secrets to Selling Your First Novel: http://bit.ly/MTCfo8 @writersdigest

Hunger Games — The Stealth Power of Sequencing: http://bit.ly/MTCFuR @storyfix

Are run-ons okay nowadays? http://bit.ly/MTCO1g @theresastevens

10 Tips for Attending a Writers' Conference: http://bit.ly/MTCQX0 @AnnieNeugebauer

Amazon Select: Is exclusivity worth it? http://bit.ly/MTCSy0 @woodwardkaren

Experiencing Story From the Inside—Feel Your Stories: http://bit.ly/MTCYWG @noveleditor

The publication process? http://bit.ly/K1k6Fh @fuelyourwriting

Demystifying Dialogue: Perfect Your Punctuation: http://bit.ly/MTyz61 @DIYMFA

How Much Interaction Should Authors Have With Readers? http://bit.ly/MTyXl2 @JodyHedlund

Writing Characters Worth Reading: http://bit.ly/MTyDTk @mooderino

7 Tips for Turning Your Blog into a Book: http://bit.ly/K3rIGu @BrianKlems @NinaAmir

4 Editing & Proofreading Techniques: http://bit.ly/Lsd330 @writersdigest

5 Ways To Connect With Other Writers: http://bit.ly/LscxCa @thecreativepenn

Literary Devices: Foreshadowing: http://bit.ly/KATrIJ @fantasyfaction @amyjrosedavis

Protagonist Hook: Unique Job and Lifestyle: http://bit.ly/KATgxa @Howtowriteshop

Story structure--fitting in prologues or epilogues, flashbacks, etc.: http://bit.ly/L8CwP4 @KMWeiland

Tips for expanding time in our stories: http://bit.ly/MvtxMP @margielawson

Mentioning an MFA in your query: http://bit.ly/IU295g @nicolamorgan

7 ways to become a more confident writer: http://bit.ly/LXFt7d

The Human Structure of Song and Narrative: http://bit.ly/L58Xiz @JulieWuAuthor

The editing process at a publishing house: http://bit.ly/L5a0yS @rachellegardner

Why Novelists Should Write Flash: http://bit.ly/L5aiWo @kcraftwriter

The Pros and Cons of Pen-Names for Authors: http://bit.ly/L5auVJ @nickdaws

Amazon v newspaper: which is the more valuable review? http://bit.ly/L5aK7f @guardianbooks

Predictable plot in romance: http://bit.ly/L5b7yw @glencstrathy

10 writing myths and 10 things about being a writer: http://bit.ly/L5boS9 @writersdigest

Family Manuscripts Found: Now What? http://bit.ly/L5bZ6h @catewoods

Is Science Fiction dying? http://bit.ly/L5c223 @graywave

Personal Narrative for Writers and Characters: http://bit.ly/L5c9KZ @ajackwriting

Listen to constructive criticism: http://bit.ly/L5cf5f @nicolamorgan

Publication Standards--Fragmented Present: http://bit.ly/L5cKfB and a Standard Future: http://bit.ly/L5cI7A @nickd

For literary inspiration follow @AdviceToWriters. Jon Winokur dispenses writerly wisdom of the ages.

A useful resource for describing settings, emotions, shapes, textures, and more: http://bit.ly/eIGRMO @AngelaAckerman

A free directory of #ebook pros--for covers, editing, formatting, & more: http://tinyurl.com/3mxg5zt #epub

Sign up for the free WKB newsletter for writing tips & the chance to win @AngelaAckerman 's "The Emotion Thesaurus" http://bit.ly/IDtqyG

Free Internet Tools for Writers: http://bit.ly/LGHbrw

How to Avoid the 2nd Book Slump: http://bit.ly/LGHoeq @janalynvoigt

The hero's journey, using Bridget Jones' Diary as an example: http://bit.ly/LGHXVy @PAShortt

The difference between tension and conflict: http://bit.ly/LGIo21 @AdelanteArts

7 tips for writing the middle grade novel: http://bit.ly/JAxxL0 @writerscoach

A look at tone: http://bit.ly/JAxCi0 @livewritethrive

Pacing tips: http://bit.ly/JAxMGa

9 Tips on Plotting a Novel in Verse: http://bit.ly/JAxVco @fictionnotes

Trimming Words From a Too-Long Manuscript: http://bit.ly/JAy0wJ @Janice_Hardy

Unconscionability in contract law: http://bit.ly/JAy4wH @JAKonrath

Tips for buying online ads: http://bit.ly/JAyenD @JaneFriedman

Tips for editing subplots: http://bit.ly/JAyjYq @BeccaPuglisi @LauraPauling

Defeating lazy writer syndrome: http://bit.ly/JAz97u @KristenLambTX

A Mantra for Blocked Writers: http://bit.ly/JAzozy @JoeBunting

50 creative writing professors on Twitter: http://bo.st/JAzt6t via @PassiveVoiceBlg

How to Get Better Results with Your List Posts: http://bit.ly/JAzx6c @pushingsocial

7 tips for writing good villains: http://bit.ly/JAzzLf @sarahahoyt

The Legacy of 'Legacy' Publishing: http://bit.ly/LMSL3T @stephenpub @Porter_Anderson

9 things 1 writer has learned from teaching writing: http://bit.ly/LMTeTN @readingape

An Agent on the Changing World of Children's Books: http://bit.ly/LMTv9l @DennisAbrams2

What Will Make An Agent Gong Your Pages: http://bit.ly/LMTBhb @roniloren

Quotation tips: http://bit.ly/KRDdy5 @writing_tips

5 newbie blogging mistakes: http://bit.ly/KRDkcX @michellerafter

Putting the Science in Zombie Apocalypse: http://bit.ly/KRDtx2

Think Like A Publisher: Production and Scheduling: http://bit.ly/KRDvoP @deanwesleysmith

How to Avoid Head-Hopping: http://bit.ly/KRDEZk @JodieRennerEd

7 Lessons to Improve Your Author Website: http://bit.ly/KRDVLK @duolit

Building Book Structure One Scene at a Time: http://bit.ly/KRRL0T @beth_barany

Tips for getting published in literary magazines: http://bit.ly/KRRU4a @JoeBunting

How to speak publisher: E is for Earning out: http://bit.ly/KRS0J5 @annerooney

Expand your platform by growing your email subscriber list: http://bit.ly/KRSfDZ @RachelleGardner @MichaelHyatt

9 Don'ts for Dialogue: http://bit.ly/KRSnDD @DIYMFA

Top 10 YA Books Every Writer Should Read: http://bit.ly/KRT9Ak @fuelyourwriting

Proofreading 101: http://bit.ly/N4qATI

Half of self-published authors earn less than $500: http://bit.ly/N4qJGN @alisonflood

The Importance Of Reaching Beyond Female Stereotypes: http://bit.ly/N4qRpG @BryanThomasS

Using Tarot for Creative Writing: http://bit.ly/N4qThb @JanetBoyer

5 New Twitter Tools to Boost Your Marketing: http://bit.ly/JZuusL @smexaminer

Best-Selling Author Has Harsh Words for Amazon: http://bit.ly/JZuAAs @PassiveVoiceBlg

Why Genre is Synonymous With Pop: http://bit.ly/JZuM2I @tordotcom

Noveling 101–A snapshot overview of writing: http://bit.ly/JZuZ5U @kalayna

Least-Favorite Book Critic Words and Phrases: http://bit.ly/LWlAiq @elizabethbastos

Do editors not say no because they can no longer say yes? http://bit.ly/LRNiJT @thefuturebook

Harnessing The Muse – How To Stay Inspired: http://bit.ly/LWlOGo @womenwriters @tartantantrum

Writers and exercise--don't let the writing life kill you: http://bit.ly/LWlU0A @galleycat

How to successfully launch a YA print novel: http://bit.ly/Ho0OZk @laurapauling