LitLinks

 

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / MiscellaneousWhen is it Acceptable for a Writer to Borrow from Other Writers? @ediemelsonHow Generative AI Search Will Impact Book Discoverability In The Next Decade: @thecreativepennLet’s Learn From This Debut Author Mega-Fail: @PhilAthansConferences and Events / MiscellaneousTrade Fair on Tour: Bologna Children’s Book Fair and Book Plus in India: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesUK: The New Parliamentary Book Award Winners: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPurses Totaling £28,000: The UK’s 2024 Translation Prize Winners: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / First NovelsTips for Getting Started With Your First Book: @nathanbransfordCreativity and Inspiration / InspirationYour Book Means Something: @jamesscottbellCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers7 Books About Authorship Hoaxes: by Ayden LeRoux @electriclitCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingCarving Out Writing Time: Strategies for Balancing Writing and Self-Care: @TheLeighShulmanHaving a Practice: @spressfieldHow to Write During Busy Months: @StephMorrill @goteenwritersCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeGetting Back on Track When Your Writing Is Derailed: @foxprintedTwisting My Life Into a Story Sacrificed My Ability to Live It: by Jessica L Pavia @electriclitWhat Constitutes Success for a Writer? Emergency Planning for Writers: by Marilynn ByerlyBooks Bring Us Together: @jimdempsey @writerunboxedMaking Room for New Beginning: @AnneJanzerWrite Your Way Whole: by Kathleen McCleary @writerunboxedHow My Journaling Stories Turned Into a Novel: @michaeleonauth @colleen_m_storyGenres / FantasyCan My Soft Magic Be Used in Turning Points? by
Oren Ashkenazi
Genres / HorrorThe Pros and Cons of Gore in Horror Fiction: by Rose Atkinson-Carter @horrortreeGenres / MysteryFemale Criminals in Fiction: @mandsmagazineHats as an Element in Crime Fiction: @margotkinbergHow to Write a Thriller: Definition, Examples, and Instructions: @storyhobbitVideo Games as an Element in Crime Fiction: @margotkinbergReunions With Old School Friends as an Element in Crime Fiction: @margotkinbergGenres / Non-Fiction4 Tips to Help Writers Make Nonfiction Engaging: @CindyDevoted @ediemelsonGenres / RomanceFate deals the cards: a review and interview with romance writer Romy Sommer: @nownovelGenres / Science FictionChoose Your Own Dr. Scientist Adventure: @JasonPBurnhamMD @sfwaGenres / Short Stories“How Should I Publish My Short Stories?” @LisaTenerPromo / BloggingHow an Alter Ego Helps You Achieve Blogging Goals: @ninaamirPromo / MiscellaneousHow to Market a Book: 6 Steps From a Full-Time Author: @KMWeilandPromo / PlatformsThe Write Image: Crafting Your Author Brand Through Image and Packaging: @AmandaWinsteaddPromo / Podcasts5 Ways Podcasting Can Help Your Writing Career: by Jacquie J Sarah @bang2writePromo / Social Media Tips12 Ways to Update Your Online Identity: @worddreamsPublishing / MiscellaneousThe US’ IPG Adjusts its International Management Leads: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @IPGbooknewsWhy Do Publishers Close Imprints? @JaneFriedmanPhysics Publishers Say They’ll Put ‘Purpose Before Profit’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / DataStatShot: US Market Was Up 0.6 Percent in November, YTD: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingAudioUK Issues Its 2024 Trade Association Manifesto: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesIPA’s Karine Pansa: ‘It’s About Our Responsibility’: @Porter_Anderson @karinepansa @IntPublishersRemembering India’s Asoke Ghosh: ‘Friend, Mentor, and Guide’: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesMelissa Fleming To Speak at International Publishers Congress: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCheers in Czechia for the End of VAT on Books: @JaroslawAdamows @pubperspectivesThe Netherlands in Taiwan: 400 Years of Shared History: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBologna’s Newest Rights Center; London’s ‘Introduction to Rights’ Seminar: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesRights Roundup: A 2023 Finlandia Prize Winner Sells Quickly: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional PublishingWho Needs a Literary Agent, Anyway? by Mark Williams @annerallenPublishing / Process / Book DesignDo Indie Authors Need Professionally Made Covers? @BrynDonovanPublishing / Process / ISBNsThe ISBN and Self-Publishing: Learn the Essentials in 5 Minutes: from Author ImprintsWriting Craft / BeginningsMy Top Seven Tips for Improving Your Story’s Opening: by Chris WinkleWriting Craft / Characters / AntagonistsQualities of a Great Villain: @burke_writer @killzoneauthorsStory in Trouble: 5 Signs You’re Ignoring Your Antagonist: @colleen_m_storyWriting Craft / Characters / ArcWriting Negative Character Arcs: Types and Principles: @septcfawkesWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentCan Clothes Make the Character? @DavidCorbett_CACharacter Type & Trope Thesaurus Entry: Lady of Adventure: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writersHow To Use Creatures To Create Characters: by Elaine Dodge @writers_writeHow to Create Complex Character Outlines: @Author_S_EAdd a Luke Skywalker Moment: Give Your Main Character a Bitter Choice: @janetsfox @janefriedmanWriting Craft / Common MistakesWriting: On Homophones: @lindasclareWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmFive Obnoxious Villains in Popular Stories: by Oren AshkenaziWriting Craft / MiscellaneousThe Writer Has One Job: @PeggySueWells @ediemelsonAudiences Don’t Suspend Disbelief – We Do It for Them: by Chris WinkleSeven Secrets of Suspense: @HankPRyan @careerauthorsTake Advantage of Your Reader’s Expectations: @janice_hardyWhat is Overwriting and Tips to Avoid It: @ediemelsonHow to Portray Strong Friendships: @jamigoldPinch Points That Reveal The Opposition In Your Fiction: @livewritethrive @davidfarlandProof: You Can Start on the Fly: by Kathryn Craft @writerunboxedWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Story ConceptWeighing Story Ideas: @davidfarlandWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarCommonly Misused ‘G’ Words: @harmony_kent @storyempireWriting Craft / SubtextWant Strong Dialogue? Don’t Forget The Subtext: @beccapuglisi @davidfarlandWriting Tools / Miscellaneous8+ Ways To a Speedier Computer: @worddreamsUncategorizedThree Short Story Writers On Publishing and Crafting Their Debut Collections: by Brandon Choi @electriclit


 

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