Sunday, November 18, 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’sKnowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 19,000 free articles on writing-related topics.

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Try “My WKB”--a way for you to list and sort articles, view your read articles, and see your search history. Read more about it here: http://bit.ly/S9thqS. The free My WKB page is here: http://bit.ly/PV8Ueb. And check out Hiveword to help you organize your story.

I'm also on the Wordpreneur blog today, talking about how I started self-publishing and became a hybrid writer.  Hope you'll pop by.

The secret to writing fiction--emotional manipulation: http://bit.ly/ROYQnY @authorterryo @WHammondAuthor

Plot Motivates, Character Complicates: http://bit.ly/Uk6dka @CockeyedCaravan

Publishing has never been an agile industry. And book products are not MVPs: http://bit.ly/TLxDkq @Porter_Anderson @bsandusky

The Value of QR Codes for Authors: http://bit.ly/RPweL6 @wherewriterswin

Defining sexual tension and 4 areas to consider when creating it in our stories: http://bit.ly/SSr12M @authorterryo @SavvyAuthors

Crime fiction--a look at country house mysteries: http://bit.ly/UG8J4v @mkinberg

Keeping Your Name in Readers’ Minds with a Newsletter: http://bit.ly/TL0Agm @carol_kilgore @mpax1

Secondary branding in publishing? http://bit.ly/TLvViZ @Porter_Anderson @MikeShatzkin

Collaboration & Lessons Learned From Improv: http://bit.ly/U3VCJL

What are Best Practices for KDP Select? http://bit.ly/PxJGDD @passivevoiceblg

Publishing Short Stories: http://bit.ly/U3VOZw

Too Smart?: Intelligence in Romance Novels: http://bit.ly/PxJNz5 @heroesnhearts

Literature as Societal Reflection: http://bit.ly/U3W1fl @sarahahoyt

4 Ways to Revise as You Write: http://bit.ly/PxK4C7 @writersdigest

Writing lessons learned from "Unending Devotion": http://bit.ly/U3W6ji @juliemusil @jodyhedlund

4 steps to using mind mapping for story ideas, blog topics: http://bit.ly/WBjyvG @michellerafter

Publishing's "open" future: http://oreil.ly/TwlCzf @jwikert

Malapropisms: the Pineapple of Linguistic Errors: http://slate.me/WBjV9s @salon

A Typeface Just for Dyslexics? http://bit.ly/TwlOP5 @jfbookman

Little Fixes: http://bit.ly/TwlUGj @maryannwrites

10 Things You Don't Know About Sherlock Holmes: http://bit.ly/WBkwIe @junglereds @bakerstbabes

1 romance editor's pet peeves: http://bit.ly/TwmmnR

How Do Your Characters Fight? http://bit.ly/WBlEvG @bookemdonna

25 Things Writers Should Know About Conferences And Conventions: http://bit.ly/TwmEuX {lang.}

10 Strategies to Keep You Afloat in the Treacherous Social Media Waters: http://bit.ly/TwmLXx @JanalynVoigt

What does a book edit look like? http://bit.ly/WBn0Xb @rachellegardner

A look at Amazon Author Rank: http://bit.ly/TwmRyf @woodwardkaren

How to Hustle Your Readers in 3 Easy Steps: http://bit.ly/Twn6to

Balancing Beauty, Language, and Story: http://bit.ly/WBoDEf @KgElfland2ndCuz

13 Steps to Getting an Agent: http://bit.ly/SwbOnQ @4YALit

Avoiding Digital Eye Strain: 7 Easy Tips: http://bit.ly/SwbUvJ

Emotion Behind Story: http://bit.ly/SOP2dq @StinaLL

Is Your Author Website Doing Its Job? 6 Things to Check: http://bit.ly/SOP70C @laurapepwu

Blog tour basics: http://bit.ly/SwcfhP

Using Twitter to (Effectively) Market Your Book: http://bit.ly/SwcQ2W @duolit

Networking for Writers: Conference Etiquette: http://bit.ly/SwcUzI @adriennedewolfe

Grammar refresher--possessives: http://bit.ly/Swd2zd

6 Tips for Creating and Selling Your First ebook: http://bit.ly/Swdpdf @alexisgrant

Wikis for Writers: http://bit.ly/SOPZ5t

How to Kill Characters With Impact: http://bit.ly/SwdQnU @avajae

Critique Groups…a Blessing and a Curse: http://bit.ly/SOQfkS @howtowriteshop

Setting Boundaries in a World with No Borders: http://bit.ly/Swe2Uf @KristenLambTX

Plurals and Apostrophes (Mostly) Don't Mix: http://bit.ly/SOQoVt @writing_tips

Check Your Writing For Adverbs And Other Problem Words: MS Word Macros: http://bit.ly/SOQrAB @woodwardkaren

Subtext in your screenplay: http://bit.ly/WL8NqQ @UnkScreenwriter

Licensing for Authors: http://bit.ly/VIpqxb @beth_barany

Common Writing Mistakes: http://bit.ly/ScboTt @noveleditor

When Should You Launch Your Author Website? http://bit.ly/SoT8d3 @authormedia

Writing, Creativity, And The Empowerment Of The Author In Publishing: http://bit.ly/VRHafk @thecreativepenn

The Only 2 Things Authors Ought to be Doing: http://bit.ly/S40TSU @JFBookman

Subtext in Your Screenplay's Dialogue: http://bit.ly/WLblFg and http://bit.ly/ZdpPLB @UnkScreenwriter

How to create a 25-word pitch: http://bit.ly/WLctc1 @nicolamorgan @victoriastrauss

The Dangling Carrot and Character Development: http://bit.ly/Zdsox8 @behlerpublish

Indie Authors & Amazon Author Page: http://bit.ly/WLcUD3

17 Phrases That Crush Creativity Every Time: http://bit.ly/Zdu75I @lifehackorg

Dialogue Spacing: http://bit.ly/WLeTaI @kid_lit

Transportation in SF: http://bit.ly/Zdw16s @sfsignal

Flexible eBook Price Advice for Authors: http://bit.ly/ZdwtBF @jasonboog @jasonashlock

1 writer's experience with using music for inspiration: http://bit.ly/WLfZTU @guineapig66 @byrozmorris

Bookshout: Managing Bookshelves, Not Books: http://bit.ly/WLg8Xs @publisherswkly

How Long Should a Paragraph Be? http://bit.ly/WLgg9n @writing_tips

Freelancers--5 Simple Questions To Ask Before Choosing a Writing Mentor: http://bit.ly/Zdy6z8 @museinks

What's The Itch Your Character Can't Scratch? http://bit.ly/WLgL35 @jacobkrueger

A site that lists book reviewing blogs: http://bit.ly/TArTKm @blog_nation

5 Essential Elements of Getting from Blog to Book Deal: http://bit.ly/TRDerJ

Why writers disappear (part 3): http://bit.ly/TAs5Js @kristinerusch

Fill The Shelves – A New Initiative To Help Underfunded School Libraries: http://bit.ly/TRDqHw @DavidGaughran

How to Write a Han Solo Hero in 6 Easy Steps: http://bit.ly/TAsbka @tiffanyreisz @janice_hardy

Does Your Dialogue Deserve to Exist? http://bit.ly/TRDyqq @marcykennedy

Character reactions: http://bit.ly/SYey0E @angelaackerman @davidfarland

Refresher on semicolons: http://bit.ly/SYeA8S @fictionnotes

31 Blog Design Tips: http://bit.ly/TCqbIj @HeidiCohen

Creating Your Literary Foundation: http://litreactor.com/columns/creating-your-literary-foundation @TheLitCoach

How To Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Writers: http://bit.ly/TCqlzu

Why We Need To Write With A Purpose In Mind: http://bit.ly/SYeOwS @fuelyourwriting

The Hidden Powers of Book Marketers: http://bit.ly/SYeRc5 @threeguys1book

Frightening Fantasy? http://bit.ly/TCqG4Z @rmriegel

When You Feel Like the Worst Writer in the World: http://bit.ly/SYeWwq @jodyhedlund

Is "literary citizenship" just a nice way of saying "hype?" http://bit.ly/TCqP8P @daycathy

5 Tips for Using Google+ to Boost Your Marketing: http://bit.ly/SYf5Qi @smexaminer

Writer Igniter: The Story Behind the Web App: http://bit.ly/TCqRNT @diymfa

Expanding your story's setting into a larger container: http://bit.ly/SYfaDx

Conflicting Your Reader: http://bit.ly/SYffan

3 More Protocol Tips for Attending a Writing Conference: http://bit.ly/SYfjac

5 Ways to Silence Your Internal Editor: http://bit.ly/SYfp1F @jeanoram

Emotion in The Three Acts: http://bit.ly/TCrdUK @aliciarasley

What writers can learn from Barry Eisler: http://bit.ly/SYfu5t

Two Tips That Will Make Plotting Easier: http://bit.ly/TCrhnj @janice_hardy

Writing a Romance Novel? Try this Exercise & Develop Your Characters: http://bit.ly/S48fG2 @writersdigest

Writing a Romance Novel? Try this Exercise & Develop Your Characters: http://bit.ly/S48fG2 @writersdigest

How to Hustle Your Readers in 3 Easy Steps: http://bit.ly/Twn6to

Revealing your novel's theme: http://bit.ly/UjrCdf

Are You Hiding Your Contact Information From Your Readers? http://bit.ly/ROR6ST @selfpubreview

Struggling with a story? Test its architecture: http://bit.ly/RORiRY @storyfix

How to write a book in 30 days: http://bit.ly/UjtLp3 @guardianbooks

Recapture Your Creative Groove: http://bit.ly/RORQaz

Unsolicited Evaluation Is the Enemy of Creativity: http://bit.ly/ROS1Te

Book Review Blogs That Accept Self-Published Work: http://bit.ly/RP1x93 @woodwardkaren

Writers' most common submission mistakes — and how to avoid them: http://bit.ly/RP1AS1 @midgeraymond

Online Thesaurus Gives Shorter Alternatives To Big Words: http://bit.ly/UjGd8r @chris_shultz81

Exploding the Perfect Writer Myth: http://bit.ly/UjGisL @Anna_Elliott

In Medias Res: An Ancient Secret for Beginning Your Novel: http://bit.ly/UjGmJ6 @glencstrathy

Reorganize Files to Get Yourself Back on Track for Big Projects: http://bit.ly/UjGBne @lifehacker

The Hero's Goals Can't Be A Mystery: http://bit.ly/RPohFQ @CockeyedCaravan

Setting Up Your Author Central Page: http://bit.ly/RPu9im @WhereWritersWin

Don't be afraid of telling your story: http://bit.ly/UkcImO @kcraftwriter

Tips for writing middle-grade: http://bit.ly/RPuxxk @theheraldryang

Should Authors Use Different Names for Different Genres? http://bit.ly/QADngo @annerallen

Intimate POV and show v. tell: http://bit.ly/RPuOjZ @BryanThomasS

5 Ways to Make Your Novel Inescapable: http://bit.ly/Ukdnoy @victoriamixon

How to Tell if Your Book Is a Success: http://bit.ly/RPuUrM @KMWeiland

Baloney Advice Writers Should Ignore: http://bit.ly/Ukdr7L @jamesscottbell

How to Avoid Wet Blanket Phenomena In Creative Collaborations: http://bit.ly/RPv2Yf @thinkjar_

Think Like A Writer Every Day, Even If You Can't Write Every Day: http://bit.ly/UkdOPv @thecreativepenn @midgeraymond

3 Types of Humor ~ Getting Them On The Page: http://bit.ly/RPvohD

Hooking the Reader With a Quieter Beginning: http://bit.ly/Uke40R @janice_hardy

An agent on whether authors should blog: http://bit.ly/RPvypd @rachellegardner

Reach New Readers with New Genres, Story Elements and Categories: http://bit.ly/UkeuV9 @ddscottromcom

The Upside of Writing Fast: http://bit.ly/RPvUw7 @RuthHarrisBooks

The Click Moment. Embracing Randomness For Authors: http://bit.ly/UkeC76 @thecreativepenn @Frans_Johansson

Should writers change their story to suit an editor? http://bit.ly/UkeXqd

5 Podcast Sites for Authors: http://bit.ly/Ukfadh @wherewriterswin

Advice From Authors on Avoiding Online Distractions: http://nyti.ms/RPwwln @nickbilton

Working With World Building Backstory: http://bit.ly/UkflFd @janice_hardy

Understanding Metadata for Authors: http://bit.ly/RPB1fM @badredheadmedia @LauraHoward78

6 Ways to Shake Up Your Storytelling Style: http://bit.ly/UkkWLJ @write_practice

3 Steps for Using Prompts to Write Better & Get Published: http://bit.ly/RPBxdC @diymfa

Mindfulness for the Writer: http://bit.ly/Uklb9P @CherylRWrites

The New Path to Writing Success: http://bit.ly/RPBKxh @CBIClubhouse

7 tips to advertise your book: http://bit.ly/Uklstg @badreadheadmedia

Consumers may pay more for DRM-free products they can use as they please: http://bit.ly/TLyqSn @Porter_Anderson @joshgans @jwikert

Putting free bonus material in our ebooks: http://bit.ly/UGhCko @duolit @NealAbbott

Your Publishing Journey—An Obstacle Course: http://bit.ly/UklK3r @livewritethrive

A list of spooky words: http://bit.ly/RPCe6O @SharlaWrites

10 top romances in Stephen King books: http://bit.ly/Ukm3Lr @heroesnhearts

A book launch marketing plan: http://bit.ly/SSFT1g @socialmouths

Hooks: Fly-Fishing for Writers: http://bit.ly/W0Xh9r @writersherry

The future is bright for ebook prices and formats: http://oreil.ly/SSG1Og @jwikert

Bring Your Blogging Muse Back to Life: http://bit.ly/SSG6Bq @blogussion

Writing Life: Turn Your Dreams into Reality: http://bit.ly/SSGboJ

Always Write Terrible First Drafts: http://bit.ly/SSGeB7 @CMKaufman

Agents Share Conference Tips: http://bit.ly/W13ylo @diymfa

Secondary branding in publishing? http://bit.ly/TLvViZ @Porter_Anderson @MikeShatzkin