With the endless election season in full swing and the heat of summer upon us, emotions are running high on Twitter these days. Politics, global strife, and even Captain America have social media in a tizzy. Prolific tweeter J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) reminds us that being moved isn’t always a bad thing:
I'm a writer. If you're not feeling, I'm not doing it right. https://t.co/Mp59nlLYAW
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 27, 2016
Speaking of Harry, beware of sketchy wand dealers:
"Is it true the wand chooses the wizard?"
"Aren't you Harry Potter?"
"Yeah."
"Then yes! This very special and expensive wand chose YOU!"
— James Miller (@ASmallFiction) May 25, 2016
On May 25, we celebrated #TowelDay, when all the hoopy froods brandish that most useful of all hitchhiking implements in honor of the late Douglas Adams.
Fun #TowelDay fact: Every month, THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE is one of @BNBuzz's top 10 SFF bestsellers. EVERY MONTH. https://t.co/Qj8LohuUDJ
— B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy (@BNSciFi) May 25, 2016
Justin Cronin’s truly epic, genre-bending Passage trilogy comes to an end this week with the final volume: The City of Mirrors. He offers the following guidance for readers who support education:
Anytime someone preorders a book, a writer's child gets to go to college for another 6 minutes.
— justin cronin (@jccronin) May 22, 2016
A lot can happen in six minutes. Joanne Harris (Five Quarters of the Orange) also has some thoughts on learning.
Reading good writing teaches writing.
Reading good grammar teaches grammar.
Reading good style teaches style.
Basically, reading.— Joanne Harris (@Joannechocolat) May 26, 2016
Reading is not an isolated skill. By learning to read, you are also beginning to learn to write.
— Joanne Harris (@Joannechocolat) May 26, 2016
It ain’t gotta be all action, all the time, you know:
I think people assume books that are slow-paced are boring, but they don't have to be. It just takes a shift in perspective while reading.
— Maxwell (@WellDoneBooks) May 27, 2016
The challenges of the writer’s life are many and varied. Behold the greatest:
The real reason writing is hard sometimes. pic.twitter.com/6o3JocDVIQ
— Violet Blue ® (@violetblue) May 27, 2016
Finally, your weekly tips for living. We recommend all of these. Mostly.
Ways To Live a Happier Life
• take naps
• eat all cakes
• sniff #books
• pet puppies
• move into a bookstore and live there forever probably— Cait (@PaperFury) May 26, 2016
Well, maybe not all the cakes. And you can easily skirt the legal and logistical problems with the last one by making your own home look a bit like a sloppily maintained bookstore, as I’ve done.
1. Write the books you want to read
2. Read books others have written
3. Be a positive voice for the books you like
4. Share the joy— Gareth L Powell (@garethlpowell) May 21, 2016
Who’s rocking your Twitter world?
