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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Do All the Work: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom8 Books About Friendships With Wealth Disparities: by Julia Fine @electriclitFive Gripping SFF Narratives Composed of Interlinked Short Stories: by Lorna Wallace @tordotcom21 Thoughts (Not Rules) About Reading Habits: @mollytempletonCreativity and Inspiration / MotivationTake the Creative Risk (podcast): @danblankCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeWhat Completism Can Teach Us About the Creative Process: @RhianSasseenWhy do we read and write? @nathanbransfordFinding Your Perfect Writing Rituals: @KBullockAuthorAdvice For New Writers: by Leenna NaidooBreak Out of Your Writing Rut: @writenowcoachHow Writers Can Deal with Unsupportive Family and Friends: by Lisa Fellinger @livewritethriveTech Tip for Writers–Back up a cloud file: @worddreamsVacation Spots for Writers – An AI opinion: @HowellWave @storyempireEvery Writer Needs to Develop These 2 Online Habits: @ediemelson7 Tips to Handling Author Pride: @cyallowitzStart a Writing Club for Teens at Your School: @authorSATOrganizing Your Ideas: @JoanHallWrites @storyempireTempus Fugit: @grantdrawsWhat Fidget Spinners Can Teach Us About Writing: @PFC_PupHow to Protect Your Creative Work from Criticism: @losapalaWriting Cultures Not Your Own: @beemweeks @storyempireOn Being a Writer and a Mother to Children Who Don’t Love to Read: @aimiekrunyan @lithubGenres / MysteryFinding links between victims and suspects in crime fiction: @margotkinbergDistinguishing Features as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergGenres / Non-FictionNon-Fiction Marketing Strategy for Indie Authors: Six Steps to Success: Promo / PlatformsAmazon’s Algorithms and Branding: @MorganHzlwoodPromo / PodcastsHow to Pitch Author Podcasts or Start Your Own: @bookgalPromo / Social Media TipsWriting and Balancing Social Media: by Eve MessengerBuilding Your Brand on TikTok Isn’t Curation, It’s Authenticity: by Kerry Chaput @JaneFriedmanPublishing / News / International PublishingCanadian University Presses in De Gruyter Distribution Partnership: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectivesElsevier and Projekt DEAL: More Open Access in Germany: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectivesItaly’s Publishers Ask Rome to Raise Family Schoolbook Funding: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectivesPublishers Association Cheers the UK Rejoining Horizon Europe: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectivesPublishing / Options / Self-PublishingPros and cons of self-publishing – should you do it? @nownovelPublishing / Process / LegalitiesIndie Authors Need to Talk About… Copyright: @indieauthoralliWriting Craft / BeginningsDeconstructing Chapter One: @HankPRyanHow To Write A Fantastic Opening Sentence In Your Novel: @bang2writeWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentIconic Characters: Made Not Born: @DonMaassWriting Craft / Common MistakesDo you use too many filler words in your writing? @pubcoachWriting Craft / DialogueHow to Master Your Dialogue (Podcast): @sacha_black @JffelkinsWriting Craft / Literary DevicesTones in Writing: The Ultimate Guide for Fiction and Nonfiction: @davechessonWriting Craft / MiscellaneousMusic and Mood in Writing: by Casey Cooper @diymfaWriting: Threads of Meaning: @lindasclareAdapt or Die: Telling Stories about Change: @ElizabethHuergo @writerunboxedHow to Use Meal Scenes to Develop Characters, Relationships, and Your World: by Lacey PfalzHow to Write Interesting Happy Scenes? 6 Tips: @kmweilandAre You Missing These Opportunities to Write a Better Story? @Janice_HardyStupidity as a Plot Device: by Marilynn ByerlyWhat I Learned Cowriting A Novella: by Gareth L. Powell @SFWA5 Ways Out of the Middle Malaise: @PaulaSMunierWhat is a Plot Point? Definition, Examples, and Industry Tips: @davechesson3 Lessons Learned in a Class on Writing Essays: @SueBEdwardsWriting Craft / Revisions / CritiquesWriting: Feedback in Crit Groups: @lindasclareThe Benefits of Joining a Writers Group: by Cynthia HilstonWriting Craft / ScenesHow to Create a Scene Outline: @livewritethriveWriting Craft / VoiceFinding your writing voice: 5 points to consider: @nownovel


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