Good morning, my Lovelies. It’s #WW and though I’m not sure exactly what that hashtag means, I thought I’d let you know about some more accounts that I’d recommend you follow if you are a writer yourself. These people all have great content and are great writers. pic.twitter.com/zhkTZv1KXH
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
Colleen Story @colleen_m_story is a writer who is really determined to help her fellow writers & authors be as healthy & productive as possible. Her blog WritingAndWellness features articles by Colleen & lots of guest writers on everything any writer could ever be interested in. pic.twitter.com/0bH7fi9ySU
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
In case you missed this thread last week when I was recommending people to follow, I’m not advising you to follow these people so that they’ll (might) follow you back. These writers give great content. You’ll like it. So will your followers when you RT it so they can read it, too
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
Jenny Lawson @TheBloggess is a bestselling author who blogs on her own mental health issues with Voice like you would not believe. Ever been embarrassed by something you did or said? Jenny knows all about it and will slay you with her poignant, quirky observations. The lady rocks pic.twitter.com/PR7GNtr8VS
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
Every Sunday, Maria Popova @BrainPicker puts out her newsletter BrainPickings with lots of writerly things. She shares collections of great quotes, videos of celebrities reading poems, writing advice from famous authors, histories of books, and so much more it can’t fit in tweets pic.twitter.com/vFahJpncyf
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
I first found @IcySedgwick in her #FolkloreThursday posts, where she writes articles about witches, vampires, Sirens, and lots of spookity things that may still exist on the borders of civilization. She also regularly shares writing advice with peoples because, well, why not? pic.twitter.com/hJAsvJkDab
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
Last week, I mentioned authors who have gotten book contracts based on their blogs, and @MimiMatthewsEsq is another. I was following her before she got the publishing contracts. Mimi is a splendid historical researcher with a great Victorian blog & great books on the same era. pic.twitter.com/9wBW30j9g5
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
Remember, I’m recommending these people because they have great content on their Twitter timelines. You need great content on your own if you want people to depend on you for interesting tweets (i.e., follow you), so find good content to share regularly by RTing others’ tweets.
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
You don’t have to be in love with all things #Victorian to learn something from @MimiMatthewsEsq ‘s timeline, for example, or to get value from Eric Barker’s @bakadesuyo‘s articles. You can learn how to manage your own TL by looking at those of other successful authors.
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
Another successful author who writes historical fiction and does non-fiction articles on the same period on her blog is @AprilMunday. Everything #Medieval comes up on her blog, including how spices were used, how to make pottage, and medieval shoes, knights, churches, and more. pic.twitter.com/6E7aiQoCjQ
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
Just as I appreciate Lydia Schoch’s @TorontoLydia and @Colleen_M_Story‘s reminders that writers and authors need to exercise regularly to maintain their sanity and their health, I appreciate their posts on mindfulness, meditation, and other things that make writers more “aware” pic.twitter.com/zYqQ9VyqFl
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
One of the writers I read regularly for articles on mindfulness and meditation is @DavidDCain whose website is Raptitude. David shares a wide range of articles on his Twitter timeline, but it’s his own articles that I value most because he has some keen insight into human nature. pic.twitter.com/Q8tb3pRUOp
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
Victoria Griffin @victoria_grif7 is an author and a professional editor. She regularly gives great writing and editing advice #FREE on her blog. What writer or author doesn’t need that kind of information? When you share her tweets, your followers get all that good stuff via you. pic.twitter.com/kd2zQpU76V
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
From writing and editing and revising to #TheWalkingDead, @TerryTyler4 gives you so much fascinating information on her blog. You can learn much from her timeline and from her articles, even if you’re not a fan of Rick & Carl et al. It’s not all about writing advice, my peoples. pic.twitter.com/wXOWBBAT6Y
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
Even if you don’t want to follow any of these people I’ve been recommending (although I have no idea why you would not follow them all), you can learn many #WritingTips and how to #TwitterSmarter from their Twitter accounts, which is why I’ve been sharing their accounts with you.
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
It probably took me at least 5 years to learn how to really do Twitter well, and my followers increased dramatically once I really got the hang of things. The most important, after NOT spamming peoples, is to share great content. Follow good people to get great content and SHARE
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
Let me leave you with one more person to follow. I’ve had problems with severe insomnia since I was three, when my father first raped me, and I hid under the bed every night — staying awake — thinking that would somehow keep me safe. Now add migraine & a rapist stepfather…
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
Three years ago, I found Drew Ackerman’s https://t.co/BXrKFmlCLg. Drew writes all the “boring bedtime stories” and then performs them, as @DearestScooter. Talk about putting you to sleep! The man is not only a writer, he’s well-read, and he drones on till you’re snug as a bug pic.twitter.com/JkXJVK0IgK
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
I’ve tried everything to combat my insomnia, which is so bad prior to a migraine, that I get no sleep whatsoever. Then I found Drew’s SleepWithMePodcast. Drew is seriously talented at writing “boring” stories for adults & performing them as @DearestScooter to ease you into dreams pic.twitter.com/okPwvr4Gk3
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
Follow these wonderful writers, most of whom have day-jobs like the rest of us authors. Exercise regularly, eat healthily, meditate, become more mindful, sleep better, and, most important of all, no matter what genre you write, be genuine and be kind here on the Twitter.
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) April 18, 2018
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