LitLinks
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Business / MiscellaneousYour Publishing Options With Rachael Herron: @thecreativepennSurprising benefits of launching a book – for the whole marketing funnel: @jbernoffConferences and Events / Miscellaneous9 Benefits Found on a Group Writing Retreat: @TickledPinkTam @ediemelsonIn England: The Polari Prize’s 2023 Longlists: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectivesIndia’s Jaipur Literature Festival Heads for Three US Cities: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectivesHave a successful Book Signing by Checking These 14 Things Off Your To Do List: @EdieMelsonNYU’s New Advanced Publishing Institute: 2024 Speakers: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / InspirationWriting From Your Shadow Side With Michaelbrent Collings: @thecreativepennCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersFive SFF Novels That Will Make You Long for a Breath of Fresh Air: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom8 Novels With Narrators That Defy Our Expectations: by Nathan Go @electriclit8 Poems Everyone Should Know – Little Infinite by Tanya Marion @LittleInfinite5 Iconic Horror Books From the Early ’90s: @JimmyRJuliano @tordotcom7 Crime Books Featuring Special Events Going Off the Rails: by Jamie Day @crimereadsTake a Minute to Celebrate the Forgotten Greats of Science Fiction: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomGood Movies as Old Books: @MattStevensCLTAm I Reading Too Many Books at Once? @mollytempleton @tordotcomTime Travel Stories That Explore What It Means To Be Human: @HolSmaleBraille Is Alive, Well, and Ever-Evolving: @smswritesCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing5 Tips for Building a Sustainable Writing Practice: @ArianaThePoet What Can You Write in 15 Minutes? @KelsieEngenWriting and Time Management: @dlfinnauthorCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifePublish A Book with a Family Member: @indieauthoralliTime, Space and Grace: 7 Success Factors for Neurodivergent and Cognitively Impaired Self-Published Authors: @indieauthoralliI’d Rather Commit A Murder Than Write One: @lizzienugent @crimereadsPaul McCartney on not-knowing and doing it now: @austinkleonFive Lessons Learned After I Signed With My Agent: @JenBohmueller @writerunboxedWhy Writers Should LOVE the Back-to-School Season: @ediemelsonEverything That Will Tempt You to Quit Writing and How to Deal with It: @MegDowellGenres / FantasyThe Seven Best Fantasy Settings For Your Novel: by Andrea Stewart @thenovelryGenres / Humor11 Ways to Add Funny to Fiction: by Dave Cohen @selfpubformGenres / MiscellaneousHow to Pick Your Writing Niche – And Why You Need One: @NathanielTowerGenres / MysteryCatalysts in Crime Fiction: @margotkinbergDo Heists Require a Meta Mystery? by Oren AshkenaziDisgruntled Employees as an Element in Crime Fiction:@margotkinbergPsychological Crime Thrillers: @MandSMagazineTwists in Suspense Fiction: @MandSMagazineGenres / RomanceSeven steps for creating a strong character arc in your romance novel: @HelenaFairfaxPromo / MiscellaneousFive Main Areas To Help Authors Market Their Books: @KarenHWhiting @ediemelsonPromo / PlatformsThe Importance of Author Branding: by Doug LewarsPromo / Social Media TipsWhat to Post on Instagram as Authors: @jessicathauthorPromo / WebsitesThe Author Website: Which is the Best Hosting Service? by Margot ConorWho do you blame when something goes wrong with your blog? @HughRoberts05Publishing / MiscellaneousAmazon’s Literary Partnership’s 2023 US Beneficiaries: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectivesTexas Censorship Law Is Blocked, One Day Before Implementation: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / DataPRH: 9-Percent International Revenue Gains, January-June: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingBrazilian Publishers in Rio: Book Fair ‘Professional Days’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives‘Chytomo’ Opens New Award for Ukraine Publishing: @PubPerspectivesKarger and Kortext: Research for England’s National Health: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectivesItaly: Publishers Call for Pandemic-Era Library Funds to Continue: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectivesAbu Dhabi Arabic Centre Partners With Russian Academy of Sciences: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingQuery Quest: Agent Query Checklist : @Aeryn_RudelTop 10 Reasons Your Query Didn’t Sell Your Book: @bookendsPitch Yourself Before You Pitch Your Book: by Catherine Baab-Muguira @janefriedmanPublishing / Process / ContractsHow to negotiate with a publisher: @jbernoffWriting Craft / Arc10 Key Questions to Help Writers Flesh out the Story ARC: @ZenaDellLowe on @EdieMelsonWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentCharacter Type and Trope Thesaurus: Hopeless Romantic: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writersFind Your Fictional Characters’ Energy Motivators: by Deborah-Zenha Adams @annerallenWriting Craft / Characters / Supporting CharactersHow To Write Supporting Characters That Readers Love (6 Tips): @LibbyPageWritesWriting Craft / Common Mistakes3 Ways To Eliminate Head Hopping When Writing: @KMAllan_writerKnow the Rules Before You Break Them: @jamesscottbellWriting Craft / Diversity20 Tips for Writing LGBTQ Characters: by Tucker Lieberman @IndieBookViewWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmThe Messy Middle: The Brown Sisters Trilogy: by Colice Sanders @diymfa37 Days of Shakespeare: Henry V: @cockeyedcaravanWriting Craft / MiscellaneousHow to Make a Cliché Work for You: by Lori Z. ScottMoral Copying: @stacitroilo @storyempireMixing it up in your writing . . . like Pedro Martinez: @jbernoffHow to Use Misdirection in Your Story for Greater Impact: @KMWeilandHow to Instantly Add Depth to Your Story: by Fake RedheadA 12-Step Process for Getting Desired Writing Results: @ninaamirFive Mistakes That Destroy a Story’s Message: by Chris WinkleWhat is the Inciting Incident? Definition, Purpose, Examples, Tips: @SeptCFawkesThe Rhetorical Triangle for Writers: @SueColetta1Writing Craft / POVMind Your Own Business! or Maintaining the POV: @nlholmesbooks @floridawriters1Writing Craft / RevisionThe Bread Machine Editing Trick: @jan_ohara
@writerunboxedA Line-By-Line Revision Tip No One Talks About: @authorSATWriting Tools / AppsEasy Speech-to-Text Tools: @worddreamsWriting Tools / Books5 How-To-Write Books That Have Impacted My Writing: @ElaineRosemaryD @writers_write
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